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CNN News Central
• News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles, Killing Three People; Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close After F**king Crazy Trump Call; Federal Reserve Expected to Hike Interest Rates. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Kennedy Center Board Votes To Close After "F-ing Crazy" Trump Call; Measles-Related Deaths in Pennsylvania Spark Political Clashes; Soon: Senate Confirmation Hearing For Trump's HHS Nominees. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles, Killing 3 People; Poll: Democrats Hold 13-Point Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot; Charlie Kirk's Family Blames Utah Officials for Security Failures; Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close After Effing Crazy Trump Call. Aired 8:00- 8:30a ET
• Number of Americans Identifying as Democrats Rises Sharply; Interview with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN): EU Invites Canada to be First Associate Member Amid U.S. Tensions; Three New Republicans Vote with Democrats to Limit Trump Iran War Powers; Federal Reserve Expected to Hike Interest Rates; Russian Spy Satellites Likely Helping Iran Against U.S.; Critical Oil Pipeline Shut Down After Drone Attacks. Aired 8:30-9:00a ET
• News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles, Killing 3 People; Federal Reserve Expected to Raise Interest Rate Despite Pressure from Trump; Interview with Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ); Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close After Tense Trump Call. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Lawmakers Under Pressure to Regulate AI Amid Safety Concerns; Voters on Trump and Russia-Ukraine War; Senate Confirmation Hearing for Trump's HHS Nominees. Aired 9:30-10a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Co-negotiator of E.U. Artificial Intelligence Act Calls for Global Treaty on A.I.; House Lawmakers Grill Bessent on Iran War's Impact on Prices; Lai's Son Appeals for Father's Release Before Trump- Xi Meeting; U.S. Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons in Space; Dems Probe Oligarch Funding of Trump Jr.'s Wedding Celebrations. Aired 2-3a ET
• House Approves War Powers Resolution for the Third Time to End Iran War; Remembering Mahsa Amini Four Years After Her Death. Aired 3- 3:45a ET
• CNN International: Seven House Republicans Join Dems In Vote To Rein In Trump's War; Von Der Leyen Calls For European Solidarity In Annual Address; How Hugging Face Incident Changed A.I. Cybersecurity Debate; Blanche: DOJ Will Pursue Alternative Mail Voting Reforms; U.S. Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons In Space. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Von Der Leyen Invites Canada To Be EU's First Associate Member; White House Under Pressure Over Iran War Costs, A.I. Policy; Four Years Since Death Of Mahsa Amini In Iranian Custody. Aired 4.30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Says Kennedy Center Closed, No Repairs Until His Name is Added; Rep. Massie Introduces Articles of Impeachment against Hegseth; Female Athletes Infuriated Over Sydney Sweeney Nude Sports Ad. Aired 6-6:30a ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Kennedy Center Board Votes To Close For Renovations After Chaotic Call With Trump; Three Dead In Los Angeles News Helicopter Crash; Blanche: Trump Admin. Could Still Push For Mail-In Voting Reforms. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Three Dead In Los Angeles News Helicopter Crash; Massie Moves To Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; U.S. Military Confirms Weapons Deployed In Space. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Lawmakers Make Bipartisan Push for Urgent Hearings on A.I.; News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles, Three People Killed; Confirmation Hearing Underway for Trump Surgeon General Pick. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Interview With Iowa Congressional Candidate Lindsay James; Family of Charlie Kirk Files Lawsuit; A.I. Fears. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Poland Reinforces Border Against Russia; Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles-Related Death; Deadly L.A. News Helicopter Crash; Will Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates?. Aired 11-11:30a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• U.S. Primaries Wrap Up as Focus Shifts to November Midterms; 7 House Republicans Joins Dems in Vote to Rein in Trump's War; Protests Against Soaring Fuel Costs; A.I. Safety Risks Spark Bipartisan Public Safety Concerns; Dems Probe Oligarch Funding of Trump Jr.'s Wedding Celebrations; U.S. Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons in Space. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump To Visit N. Carolina, Promises MIdterm Campaign Spree; Blanche: DOJ Will Pursue Alternative Mail Voting Reforms; Vance Urges House Republicans To Make El-Sayed A Boogeyman; Runners Preparing for Chicago Marathon on October 11; Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close Venue Amid Appeal; Prosecutor: Nick Reiner Will Not Face the Death Penalty. Aired 1-2a ET