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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• President Does 180 Degrees Over Taxpayer-Funded Ads; Trump Stumps At Nebraska Rally In Red-State Blitz; Cornell Students Protest University's Handling For Gang Rape Allegations; Jane Doe Atty. "Confident" Cornell Investigators Missed Evidence; Attorney For Accused Cornell Student Calls For AG James To Step Aside As Special Prosecutor; Chicago Woman Shot Five Times By Border Patrol Agent Sues Federal Government, Talks To CNN About Lawsuit; U.S. Removes All Air Force Bombers From U.K. Base; New Book Details Biden Administration's Effort To Secure Release Of Oct. 7 Hostages & Avert Total War. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Americas Quarterly Editor-in-Chief Brian Winter; Interview with "We Shall Outlast Them" Author Hanna Notte; Interview with "The W: A History of the WNBA" Author Tamryn Spruill. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• New CNN Analysis Expands Senate Battleground Map To 10 Seats; Vance Claims Taxpayer-Funded Ads Praising Trump Are "Not Partisan"; NBC/Telemundo Poll: Latino Voters Swing Away From Trump & GOP. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Russian Plague Lab Worker Died Of An Unknown Infection; Trump Stumps In Nebraska In Red-State Blitz; Protests At Cornell University; ABC Obtains 2024 Phone Call With Jane Doe And Fraternity Member After Alleged Assault; Al Qaeda Images Posted On Suspect's Social Media; New Dem Ad Features Family Of Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre. Aired 5-6p ET
• Soon, Trump Rallies In Ruby Red Nebraska; Supreme Court Kicks Off New Term With Blockbuster Case; Trump Says, Threats Prompted U.S. To Remove Air Force Bombers From U.K.; Latino Voters Swing Away From Trump & GOP In New Poll; Politico: Paxton Says Washington Runs His Campaign In Leaked Audio. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Donald Trump Makes 360 On Mail-in Voting; Former President Obama Show His Support For Abdul El-Sayed; Democrats Warn Possible Blocking Of MAGA Justices If GOP Wins; Sen. Tillis Warns That Trump Is Risking If The GOP Will Lose The Midterms. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Rallies in Red States as GOP Plays Defense Ahead of Midterms; U.S. Removes Air Force Bombers After New Threat; New Term for the Supreme Court. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Kansas Now Among 10 Senate Seats Mostly Likely To Flip In 2026; Supreme Court Kicks Off New Term Today With Round Of Critical Cases; Jane Doe Attorney "Confident" Cornell Investigators Missed Evidence. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Rallies Red States as GOP Plays Defense Ahead of Midterms; Trump Urges Republicans to Vote by Mail Despite Past Opposition; Jane Doe Attorney Confident Cornell Investigators Missed Evidence; Researcher at Russian Plague Laboratory Dies of Unknown Infection. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• New Poll Numbers for Kansas; Senate Battleground Map Growing; U.S. Bombers Moved Back to U.S. After Threat; Supreme Court Kicks Off New Term; Cancer Cases Linked to Infections; Battle over the Arctic. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Urges Republicans to Vote by Mail; Senate Seats for Democrats Expands; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is Interviewed about the Midterms; U.S. Bombers Removed from U.K. Air Base; Thompson to Stay at Helm of CNN; Calls for Letitia James to Step Aside from the Cornell Case. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Supreme Court Kicks Off New Term Today; Tom Cotton, President Trump and Daylight Saving Time; Caleb Flynn to be Sentenced Today. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• U.S. Removes Bombers From U.K. Base; New Audio Emerges in Cornell Investigation; Trump Hits Campaign Trail. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rubio Downplays Removal of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Base; Trump Stumps in Red States as GOP Plays Midterm Defense; Trump Departs White House to Campaign in Nebraska Soon; Sources Say Alleged Flydubai Hijacker Likely Wanted to Target Israel's Ben Gurion Airport; Former Prince Andrew Takes Legal Action Over Epstein-Related Arrest. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Former Prince Andrew Stakes Legal Action Over Epstein-Related Arrest; Trump Departs White House to Campaign in Nebraska; Worker at Russian Plague Lab Dies of Unknown Infection; Tennessee Corrections Chief Steps Down After Botched Executions; OpenAI Safety Leader Resigns. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• NBC Poll: Latino Voters Favor Democratic Party on Handling Economy; Slotkin, El-Sayed Push Message of Unity Ahead of Midterms; Ex-OpenAI Safety Leader Sounds Alarm on AI Risks; Supreme Court Begins New Term with Round of Critical Cases; Marimar Martinez Suing Over Chicago CBP Shooting. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Stumps In Red States As GOP Plays Midterm Defense; Report: Worker At Russian Plague Lab Dies Of "Unknown" Infection; Top GOP Super PAC Pauses Spending In NC, Diverts Money To Other States; Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) Discusses About The Spending Of GOP; Recorded Phone Call Between "Jane Doe," Accused Fraternity Member After Alleged Assault Revealed; Cornell Building Vandalized Amid Sex Assault Investigation. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Jane Doe Attorney Confident Cornell Investigators Missed Evidence; Threats Prompted U.S. to Remove Bombers from U.K. Base; 1 in 8 Cancer Cases Worldwide May Be Linked to Infections; Stray Kids Reportedly Joins BTS in Ignoring the Grammys. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Pulls All Bombers from U.K. Air Base after New Threat; Yemen Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis; President Lula da Silva, Senator Bolsonaro Face a Runoff Vote; Flydubai Hijacking Attempt Exposes Gaps in Aviation Security; Republicans Balancing Keeping Voters and Managing Trump Ties; Protests Target Cornell University's Handling of Alleged Gang Rape; Japan Investigating after U.S. Marine Accused of Murder. Aired 12-1a ET
• All B-1 Bombers Returning to U.S. From U.K. Base; Saudi Arabia Prepares Offensive Against Houthis In Yemen; Co-Pilot Accused Of Trying To Hijack Flydubai Plane Probably Acted Alone; Germany's Merz Announces New Military Aid To Ukraine; Protests Target Cornell University Handling Of Alleged Gang Rape; U.K. Green Party Adopts "Zionism Is Racism" Policy; New Dividing Lines in British Politics; International Space Station Command Changes Hands. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• U.S. Bombers Brought Back Home. Yemeni Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis. Less Than a Month Until Midterms. Frustration and Protests at Cornell University; Thousands Of Legal Immigrants Set To Lose Medicaid Benefits; Japan Protests After Police Accuse U.S. Marine Of Murder; Multiple U.S. States On Alert For Dangerous Heat. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Pulls Out Airbombers from U.K. Airbase; Brazil Goes to a Presidential Runoff as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro Did Not Reach 50 Percent Voting Threshold; Cornell Hold Protests on the Controversial Gang Rape Case. Aired 3-4a ET
• Yemeni Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis; U.S. Pulls All Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threat; Israeli Sources: Co-Pilot Accused Of Attack Likely Acted Alone; Spanish P.M. Announces Snap Election For November 29. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Christa Pike's Failed Execution Renews U.S. Death Penalty Debate; Protests Target Cornell Univ. Handling Of Alleged Gang Rape; U.S. National Intelligence Director To Head A.I. Task Force. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Rallies for Votes in Red States with GOP on Defense; Trump Promises $90 Checks for Medicare Seniors; Surveillance Pricing: Why Some Pay More for the Same Product. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) is Interviewed about Data Centers; Latino Voters Sour on Trump; Taxpayer-Funded Ad of Trump. Aired 6:30- 7a ET


Connect the World
• Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Begin Offensive against Houthis; Spanish PM Calls Snap Election Amid Growing Housing Protests; Israeli Sources: Co- Pilot Accused of Attack Likely Acted Alone; UAE to Launch Autonomous Asteroid Probe in 2028; Ronaldo-Less Portugal Win Again, Beat Norway 2-1. Aired 9-10a ET
• U.S. Pulls All Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threat; Republicans Seek To Shore Up Support For Iowa Senate Nominee; Scientist At Siberia Plague Lab Dies Of Unknown Infection; Mark Thompson To Remain CNN Chairman After Skydance Deal; President Lula Da Silva, Sen. Bolsonaro Face A Runoff Vote; Cornell Facing Growing Calls For Accountability. Aired 10- 11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump In Nebraska Where GOP Senate Seat Is In Danger; Trump: U.S. Will Help Russia Combat Potential Spread Of Plague; "Shame": Protests Erupt At Cornell Over Handling Of Alleged Rape Case. Aired 7- 8p ET


Inside Politics
• CNN Analysis: Dems More Likely To Win Ohio And Alaska Than Maine; Ken Paxton's Estranged Wife And GOP State Sen. Angela Paxton Endorses Texas GOP "Ticket" In New TV Ad; House GOP Lawmaker: "This Is A Five-Alarm Fire"; Tonight: Trump Campaigns For GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts In Nebraska; Democrats Look To Win Texas District Re-Drawn To Help GOP. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Democrats Look To Win Texas District Re-Drawn To Help GOP; New Democratic Ad Features Virginia Giuffre's Family; Will New Hampshire Decide Control Of The Senate? Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Bolsonaro Scores First Round Upset; Houthis Claim Attacks on Yemeni Highway, Saudi Oil Facilities; Outrage as U.K. Green Party Votes to Define Zionism as Racism; Cornell University Rape Case; Trump Rallying Republican Base in Campaign Blitz. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Makes Key Reversals As GOP Fights To Hold Red Territory; CNN Provides Cornell Investigation Updates; Russia Plague Lab Worker Dies Of "Unknown" Infection. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• U.S. Pulls All Bombers from UK Air Base After New Threat; Rubio Downplays Removal of U.S. Bombers from RAF Fairford; Yemeni Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis; Trump Urges Republicans to Vote by Mail Despite Past Opposition; Republicans Seek to Shore Up Support for Iowa Senate Nominee; Spanish PM Calls Snap Election Amid Growing Housing Protests. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Spanish P.M. Calls Snap Election Amid Growing Housing Protests; CNN Analysis: 10 Senate Seats Face Potential Flip; Trump Heads To Nebraska To Bolster GOP Support; U.S. Marine Arrested In Japan Accused Of Murder Robbery; FBI: Suspected Chinese Spy Arrested At Los Angeles Airport; Christa Pike Still Unconscious After Surviving Lethal Injection; Aired 12- 1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Spanish Prime Minister Calls November Election Amid Housing Protests; Researcher At Russian Plague Lab Dies Of Unknown Infection; Rubio Downplays Removal Of U.S. Bombers from U.K. Base; Survey: Most Software Developers Try To Avoid Using A.I.; A.I Startup Offers Tools To Minimize Flight Delay Losses; Lula Da Silva And Flavio Bolsonaro Face A Runoff Vote. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Countdown to U.S. Midterms Barely a Month Away, as President Trump Hits Campaign Trail; Cornell University's President Speaks Out for the First Time on the Alleged Gang Rape Case as Calls for Accountability Grow in the Renewed Investigation; Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still in the Hospital and Unconscious After Last Week's Failed Execution. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: CNN's Conversation With Jane Doe Attorney Thomas Giuffra; al Qaeda Images Posted On Flydubai Suspect's Social Media; American Marine Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder In Japan. Aired 5:30- 6a ET


The Situation Room
• Attorney Says, Jane Doe is Receiving Multiple Threats; U.S. Removes Bombers from U.K. Base After New Threat; Trump Stumps in Red States Where GOP Seats are At Risk. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• AI Trade-Offs?; Justice Samuel Alito Considering Retirement?; Dangers of Ketamine and Kratom?; U.S. Removes Bombers From U.K. Base. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Trump Urges Republicans To Vote By Mail Despite Years Of Opposition; Part Of Recorded Phone Call Between Jane Doe And Fraternity Member After Alleged Assault Released; Christa Pike Still On Ventilator After Execution Attempts. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Caleb Flynn to be Sentenced for Wife's Murder; U.S. Removes Air Force Bombers from U.K. Base After New Threat; Trump Names Top Spy Boss to Head New A.I. Task Force; Dozens Quarantined After Russian Plague Researcher Dies. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Rallies In Deep-Red Nebraska 29 Days Before Election; New Audio Of 2024 Call Between Jane Doe And Fraternity Member; Trump Posts GOP Senator's Number In Fight Over Daylight Saving Time. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Dozens Quarantined After Death of Russian Plague Lab Worker; U.S. Official: Bombers Pulled from U.K. Base After New Threat; Projectile Hits Moldova-Ukraine Border Crossing; Reports: U.S. to Announce New Diesel Relief Measures; Brazil's Presidential Election. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Researcher At Russian Plague Lab Dies Of "Unknown" Infection; U.S. Official: Bombers Pulled From U.K. Base After New Threat; Spanish PM Calls Snap Election Amid Housing Protests; Lula Da Silva And Flavio Bolsonaro Face A Runoff Vote; Trump Speaks Ahead Of Midterm Campaign Rally; Sources: Alleged FlyDubai Hijacker Likely Wanted To Target Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport. Aired 3-4p ET