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CNN Transcripts for October 01, 2026

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Amanpour
• Interview with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE); Interview with International Crisis Group Andes Project Senior Analyst Phil Gunson; Interview with The New York Times Magazine Domestic Correspondent Nikole Hannah-Jones. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN News Central
• Israel Says, Co-Pilot Stabbed Captain During Suspected Hijacking Attempt; Democrats Show Signs of Advantage in Early Midterm Voting; Cornell Agrees to Independent Review of Alleged Sexual Assault Case. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Netanyahu: Plane Captain Was "Stabbed Or Hit With An Axe" By Co-Pilot; Democrats Show Signs Of Advantage In Early Midterm Voting; Hegseth Lays Out Military Vision: "No Beardos, No Weirdos, No Wimps." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump: GOP Doing Extremely Poor Job of Promotion Ahead of Midterms; Democrats Show Signs of Advantage in Early Midterm Voting; Israel: Co-Pilot Stabbed Captain During Suspected Hijacking Attempt; Newly Built Veteran Health Centers Struggling to Hire Staff. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Democrats Show Signs of Advantage in Early Midterm Voting; Trump Heads to Texas to Back Paxton in Tight Senate Race; Trump: GOP Doing Extremely Poor Job of Promotion Ahead of Midterms; Tennessee Death Row Inmate Survives Execution Attempt; Cornell Agrees to Independent Review of Alleged Sexual Assault Case. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Interview with Sen. Andy Kim (D-JN): Trump: GOP Doing Extremely Poor Job of Promotion Ahead of Midterms; Senate Homeland Security Committee Examines Rogue AI Risks; Top Choices to be the GOP 2028 Nominee; Women Can Now Access Breast Cancer Risk with Help of AI Tool. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Tennessee Botches Lethal Injection; Trump and Vance Campaign in Red States; Doctor Shortage at VA?; Flydubai Attack Investigation. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Netanyahu Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Underwent Radical Islamist Indoctrination; Investigators Search for Motive After Suspected Hijacking Attempt; Early Voting Data Shows Emerging Signs of Democratic Advantage; Opposition to Data Centers Emerges as Key Issue in Michigan Race. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Netanyahu Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Underwent Radical Islamist Indoctrination; Trump in Texas, Oklahoma to Rally GOP Voters; Family of Renee Good Sues U.S. Government and Trump Officials; Veterans Protest Trump's Triumphal Arch; NYT Obtains Documents From Initial Cornell Review of 2024 Alleged Fraternity House Rape; Alleged Chinese Hackers Target U.S. A.I. Company. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Veterans, Lawmakers Protest Trump's Proposed Triumphal Arch; Christa Pike's Lawyers Speak After She Survives Botched Execution; Passenger Speaks About Helping Overpower Flydubai Attacker. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• New ICE Guidance, Officers Can Only Conduct Vehicle Stops if They Complete Certain Training; Supreme Court to Decide if Immigrants Can Be Denied Bond Hearings; Trump Heads to Texas as Latino Voter Support Wanes; WSJ: DOJ Reviews Whether Nixon was Mistreated During Watergate; Mortgage Rates Leap in Latest Week. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Chaos at Flydubai Flight After Pilot Stabbed by Co-Pilot; Pete Hegseth Announces New Autonomous Weapons Command. Aired 12a-1a ET
• Did Not Air 2-3a ET
• Mid-Air Catastrophe at a Flydubai Flight, Israeli P.M. Calls it a Terror Attack; Cornell Agrees to Independently Investigate the Alleged Rape Case; FTC Opens Probe on OpenAI, Anthropic over Consumer Risks. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Israel: Pilot Stabbing Was "Attempted Terrorist Attack"; Some U.S. States Taking Steps To Tackle High Fuel Prices; Start Of Prisoner Early Release Plan To Ease Overcrowding; Hundreds Of Migrants Near Border, Hoping To Get Into U.S. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• CNN International: Flydubai Passengers Describe "Nightmare," "Complete Chaos;" Death Row Inmate Still Alive After Two Doses Of Lethal Drug; New Documents Raise Questions In Cornell Sexual Abuse Probe. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Israel: Co-Pilot Stabbed Captain in Hijacking Attempt; California Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off in Debate; Hegseth Cutting 20% of Military Leadership Amid War. Aired 6-6:30a ET


Connect the World
• Hunt for Motive as New Details Emerge; UAE Investigating Any Link to "Terrorist Activity"; Tennessee Halts Execution after Inmate Survives Lethal Drug; Paramount-Warner Brothers Merger to Take Effect October 6; Ronaldo Leaves Portugal Training Camp Ahead of Denmark Clash. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Hunt for Motive as New Details Emerge in flydubai Attack; Netanyahu Praises Passengers and Crew for Saving Flight; Ten-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level since 2002; Kushner's Company Has Major Stake in Firm Linked to Israeli Military; CNN Obtains Jane Doe's 2024 Statement to Cornell Police after University Gang Rape; Tennessee Botches Lethal Injection; Paramount-Warner Brothers Merger to Take Effect October 6; White House Appears to Change A.I. Bot Answers After Contradicting Trump; Game-Changing Pancreatic Cancer Drug Extends Lives. Aired 10-11a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump to Campaign in Five States Over Next Five Days; First Vote Show Signs of Early Enthusiasm Edge for Democrats; New Polls: Trump Approval Underwater in Battleground States; Becerra to Hilton: You Only Want Immigrants "Who Look Like You"; Becerra Targets Trump, Hilton Targets Sacramento Dems. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Democrats Want Sanders To Invest More To Help Handpicked Candidates; Wiener Makes His Case For Pelosi's Seat In Congress; CA Race Highlights Democrats' Challenge To Solve Housing; Trump: "I Could Use" The Insurrection Act Ahead Of Midterms; Trump: White House Construction Is "Relaxing" For Me. Aired 12:30-1p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Passenger Describes Subduing Suspect on Flydubai Flight; Protesters Demand Lawmakers Act Over Spain's Housing Crisis; SpaceX Rocket Lifting Off on Crew-13 Mission to the ISS; New Documents Reveal Timeline of Alleged Cornell Sexual Assault. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hunt For Motive As New Details Emerge About Flydubai Attack; More Scrutiny On 2024 Alleged Gang Rape At Cornell University; U.S. Troops Withdraw From Iraq; Completing 12-Year Mission; Kushner's Company has major Stake In Firm Linked To Israeli Military; Trump Starting 32-day Campaign Blitz In Texas; Tennessee Halts Execution After Inmate Survives Lethal Drug; Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger To Take Effect October 6; Sotheby's Auctioning Off JMW Turner painting; Aired 12-1p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Israel: Pilot Stabbing Was "Attempted Terrorist Attack"; Cornell Agrees To Independent Investigation Into Handling Of Sexual Assault Allegations; DOJ Alleges Judicial Misconduct By Minnesota Judges. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Israel: Pilot Stabbing Was "Attempted Terrorist Attack"; CNN Obtains Statement Jane Doe Provided To Cornell Police On Night Of Alleged Sexual Assault; GOP Hopes Trump On Campaign Trail Can Give Party A Boost In November. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Netanyahu Says, Plane Attacker Had Islamist Radical Indoctrination; Attorney Says, Jane Doe Displayed Textbook Reaction to Trauma; FTC Probes OpenAI, Anthropic Over Potential Safety Risks. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Democratic Advantage Emerging in Early Voting?; Cornell University Students Speak Out; New Details Emerge on Flydubai Attack. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• VA Facing Doctor Shortage?; New Guidance For ICE Vehicle Stops?; Details Emerge on Flydubai Attack. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Attorney: Jane Doe Displayed "Textbook Reaction to Trauma"; Renee Good Shooting Lawsuits. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Flydubai Passenger Describes Fight with Attacker; British-Iranian Man Arrested Over U.K. Base Incident; Global Bonds Sell Off as Investors Brace for Higher Rates; Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger to Close Oct. 6; Woman Survives Two Lethal Injections; CNN Investigates Stake in Firm Linked to Israeli Military. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Did Not Air 12-1a ET
• Israel: Pilot Stabbing Was "Attempted Terrorist Attack"; Xavier Becerra And Steve Hilton Face Off Ahead Of Election; Becerra, Hilton Trade Jabs And Spar Over Policy Differences; Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Face Off Ahead of Election. Paxton Expected to Attend Trump Event in Texas; Calls for Transparency as Cornell Agrees to Independent Probe. Aired 1-2a ET
• Israel Says Pilot Stabbing Was "Attempted Terrorist Attack"; Xavier Becerra And Steve Hilton Face Off Ahead Of Election. Andy Burnham Says Strong Indications Iran Played a Role in the Fairford Plot; Trump Threatens to Blow Up Iran If It Doesn't Make a Deal; Families Reunited After Attack on Flydubai Pilot; Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Face Off Ahead of Election; New Drug Can Extend Lives of Pancreatic Cancer Patients. Aired 2-3a ET