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• CNN International: Hamas Claims to be Holding 100 + People Hostage; Palestinians: 413 People Killed, 2,300 injured in Gaza; Iran Hails Hamas Attacks on Israel as 'Victory'; U.S. Carrier Strike Group Heads to Eastern Mediterranean; Israeli Security Cabinet Declares State of War; No Security Council Action Taken After UN Emergency Meeting; Pope Francis Calls for an End to Violence in Israel. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN International: Israeli Military: More Than 700 Israelis Killed In Hamas Attack; Israel: Long And Difficult War After Hamas Attack; Desperate Search For Hostages Taken By Hamas. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN International: Israeli Says Hamas Has Kidnapped Dozens of Israelis; More Than 700 Israelis Killed in Hamas Attack; At Least Four U.S. Citizens Killed in Attacks; Israeli Security Cabinet Declares State of War; No Security Council Action Taken after U.N. Emergency Meeting; Hamas Targets Southern Israel with "Major Missile Attack". Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN International: Israel: Residential Building in Ashkelon Hit by Hamas Rocket; Gunfight Between Israeli Border Police and Hamas; 413 Dead and 2,300 Injured Palestinians in Gaza; In a Music Festival Site, Rescuers Report Finding At Least 260 Bodies; Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport is Allegedly the Target of Hamas Militants; Hostages Taken by Hamas to Gaza, According to IDF; Hamas Attack Claimed Over 700 Israelis Lives, says IDF; Hamas Claims to Have Abducted Additional Hostages on Sunday; State of War Declared by Israeli Security Cabinet; According to Biden, Help is "On Its Way" for Netanyahu; U.S. Continues to Investigate Iran's Role in the Attack on Israel; Horrifying Aftermath of Festival Attack; More Than 100 Hostages Allegedly Being Held by Hamas; Interview with Israeli Embassy to the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Eliav Benjamin; U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting; War in the Middle East; At Least 2,000 People Killed in Afghanistan After a 6.3 Earthquake; Hamas Launched More Than 4,000 Rockets at Israel, According to Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN International: Interview with Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Spokesman Major Ben Wahlhaus; Hamas Rocket Attacks Apartment Building in Ashkelon; Hamas Video Shows Paragliders and Initial Barrage of Rockets; Loud Explosions Heard Across Israel; Hamas Has Taken Hostages into Gaza; Israeli Security Cabinet Declares State of War; Interview with Atlantic Council Senior Adviser and Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker; Hamas Targets Southern Israel with "Major Missile Attack"; Ashkelon Takes Direct Hit Amid Gaza Rocket Barrage; Rockets Intercepted in Tel Aviv Sunday Night; Interview with IDF International Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus; Israel's U.N. Ambassador: "This is Israel's 9/11"; U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting. Aired 7-8p ET
• CNN International: Israel Security Cabinet Declares State of War; IDF: Hamas Has Taken Hostages Into Gaza; U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting; Loud Explosions Heard Across Israel. Aired 5- 6 pm ET
• CNN International: Israel Rescuers: At Least 260 Bodies Found At Music Festival Site; Israeli Citizens Recount Weekend Of Terror. Aired 4-5:00p ET
• CNN International: Israel At War. Aired 3-4p ET


October 07, 2023
• Israel Strikes Gaza After Hamas Terror Attack; Israeli Mother Describes Children's Kidnapping; IDF: Hamas Holding Hostages And Prisoners Of War; Israel: At Least 300 Israelis Killed In Hamas Attack; Blinken Calls For Calm In West Bank In Call With Abbas; Former Israeli PM Calls For Formation Of "Emergency" Government; World Reaction Pours In To Attacks On Israel. Aired 11p-12a ET
• At Least 300 Israelis Dead, Hundreds Injured In Hamas Attack; 232 Palestinians Killed In Israeli Response; Netanyahu: "What Happened Today Has Never Been Seen In Israel"; Biden Pledges U.S. Support In Call With Netanyahu; IDF: Hamas Holding Hostages And Prisoners Of War; Hamas Militants Attack Israel By Land, Sea, Air; IDF: Up To 1,000 Hamas Fighters Involved In Attack; World Reaction Pours In To Attacks On Israel; World Landmarks Lit Up In Support Of Israel. Aired 10-11p ET
• Unprecedented Hamas Attacks Spark War, Death Toll Rising; Israeli Intelligence Crisis Deepens Amidst Escalating Conflict. Aired 9-10p ET
• Unprecedented Conflict Erupts; Israel Faces Unprecedented Attacks From Hamas, Ground Operations Loom; International Outrage Over Unprecedented Hamas Attacks On Israel; Regional Tensions Escalate. Aired 8-9p ET
• Hamas Militants Launch Surprise Attack On Israel; Netanyahu: "We Are At War"; E.U. "Unequivocally Condemns" Hamas Attack; At Least 300 Israelis Have Been Killed; Interview With U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips On Netanyahu's Declaration Of War; Former Mossad Chief: "No Warning Of Any Kind". Aired 7-8p ET
• Israel At War After Surprise Military Assault By Hamas From Gaza; Biden Declares The United States Stands With Israel; Europe And Other Allies Express Support For Israel; At Least 200 Israelis Killed In Hamas Terror Attack. Aired 5-6p ET
• Israel Now Says 200 People Have Been Killed And Nearly 1,500 Injured; The Israeli Prime Minister, Declared His Country Is At War With Hamas; The Surprise Hamas Attack Happening Almost 50 Years To The Day After The Yom Kippur War. Aired 4-5p ET
• Hamas Launches Assault On Israel By Land, Sea And Air; Netanyahu Says Israel Is At War; Reuters: Netanyahu Says What Happened Today Has Never Been Seen In Israel; Israel: At Least 200 Israelis Killed in Hamas Terror Attack. Aired 3-4p ET
• Israel: At Least 300 Dead In Surprise Hamas Attack; U.S. Officials Raise Concerns Over Israel Intel After Hamas Attacks; "Significant" Number Of Israeli Civilians, Soldiers Taken Captive; Hamas Hits Israel By Air, Land, & Sea In Surprise Attack; Israel: At Least 300 Dead In Surprise Hamas Attack; Biden: U.S. Support For Israel "Rock Solid And Unwavering". Aired 11-12a ET
• "Significant" Number Of Israeli Civilians, Soldiers Taken Captive; Mother Of Kidnapped Kids Heard Youngest Tell Terrorists: "I'm Too Young To Go There"; Jake Speaks To Mother Whose Kids Were Kidnapped; Mother Of Kidnapped Children: Israel Defense Forces Took Long Time To Arrive & Take Charge; U.S. Officials Raise Concerns Over Israeli Intel After Hamas Attacks; Netanyahu: Israel Embarking On "Long & Difficult War". Aired 10-11p ET
• Israel: At Least 300 Dead In Surprise Hamas Attack; CNN Team Witnesses Israel Intercept Incoming Rockets; "Significant" Number Of Israel Civilians, Soldiers Taken Captive; Netanyahu Vows Hamas Will Pay "Huge Price" For Attack; Hamas Raids Israel In Surprise Attack From Air, Land & Sea; Fighting Ongoing As Terrorism Storm Dozens Of Israeli Towns; Netanyahu Warns Palestinians Civilians To Leave Gaza Before Israel Turns "Hamas Hiding Places Into Rubble". Aired 9-10p ET


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September 06, 2023
• Georgia Prosecutors Pitch Massive, Long Trial For Trump And Allies; Trump's Mar-a-Lago Aide Flips On Him In Classified Documents Case; Watchdog Group Sues To Block Trump From Colorado Ballot; New Court Filing Biden Reveals Plans To Indict Hunter Biden On Gun Charges; A Dangerous Killer Is On The Loose After Daring To Escape From Prison; Attorneys For Disgraced Lawyer Turned Convicted Murderer Alec Murdaugh Push For A New Trial; Bruce Springsteen Postpones Remaining September Concerts. Aired 10-11p ET
• Prison Official: Murderer Climbed Onto Roof To Escape; Mar-a- Lago IT Worker Strikes Cooperation Agreement With Special Counsel, Has Agreed To Testify; McConnell Dodges Reporters' Questions On Health Scares; Judge Denies Chesebro Motion To Sever Case From Powell's; Special Counsel Intends To Indict Hunter Biden On Gun Charges. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Former Atty: Mar-A-Lago I.T. Worker Strikes Cooperation Agreement With Special Counsel, Has Agreed To Testify; Judge: Trial For Chesebro & Powell To Begin Oct. 23; Prison Official: Murderer Climbed Onto Roof To Escape. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Judge Denies Chesebro's Motion To Sever Case From Powell's; Trump Says He Would "Absolutely" Testify In His Own Defense; Attorneys for Chesebro React To Judge's Ruling; Former Attorney: Mar-a-Lago IT Worker Strikes Cooperation Agreement With Special Counsel, Has Agreed To Testify. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• First Televised Hearing In Trump GA Case; Judge Denies Chesebro's Motion To Sever Case From Powell's. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• First Televised Hearing In Trump GA Case. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• First Televised Hearing in Trump Georgia Case. Aired 1-1:30p ET


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August 03, 2023
• Trump Arrested, Arraigned In January 6th Indictment; Trump Pleads Not Guilty In Election Interference Case; Trump's Next Hearing Is August 28th, Five Days After First Debate; CNN Follows Breaking News On Trump's Third Arraignment, January 6th Investigation; Republican Presidential Candidate Defends Trump. Aired 10-11p ET
• Trump At DC Court For Arrest And Arraignment; Trump In Federal Custody, To Be Arraigned Soon; Special Counsel Jack Smith Inside DC Courtroom. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Arrives In DC For Arrest & Arraignment; Trump En Route To January 6 Arraignment. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump En Route To Washington, D.C., For Arraignment; U.S. Marshals, Secret Service & Other Security Detail At D.C. Courthouse Ahead of Trump's Arrival; Hunter Biden's Ex-Business Partner: Joe Biden Discussed "Nothing" Of Importance At Meetings; Rep. Ken Buck (R- CO) Discusses Trump Arrest, Arraignment For Actions After Election; Trump Lands Ahead Of Federal Arraignment. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump About To Leave Newark For Arraignment In D.C.; Pro-Trump Lawyer Charged In Conspiracy To Seize Michigan Voting Machines After 2020 Election; Trump En Route To Washington, D.C. For Arraignment. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Departs For Federal Arraignment In DC For Actions After Election; Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Discusses Trump's Arrest, Arraignment Today; U.S. Marshals, Secret Service & Other Security Detail At D.C. Courthouse Ahead of Trump's Arrival. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Republican Voters Increasingly Believe Biden's Win Illegitimate; Trump Set For Arraignment in D.C.; Aired 1-1:30p ET


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