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•First Week Of Trump Hush Money Trial Testimony Ends After Three Witnesses, Allegations About Payments, Catch-And-Kill Strategy; Trump Defense Tries Poking Holes In Pecker Catch-And-Kill Testimony; New Transcript Of Witness Testimonies On Trump Hush Money Trial Released; Gag Order Hearing Next Thursday On Trump's 14 Alleged Violations. Aired 8-9p ET

•Interview With "Patriots" Director Rupert Goold; Interview With "Patriots" Actor Michael Stuhlbarg; Interview With "Finally Bought Some Jordans" Author Michael Arceneaux; Interview With South African Anti- Apartheid Campaigner Andrew Mlangeni; Interview With Anti-Apartheid Campaigner Peter Hain. Aired 1-2p ET

•Michael Cohen's Former Banker Testifies In Trump Trial; Testimony In The Trump Hush Money Trial Wraps For The Week. Aired 4-5p ET
•Trump Attacks Case As Hush Money Trial Wraps For The Week; Pecker Admits He Killed Stories To Influence The 2016 Election; Ronan Farrow: Weinstein Case Could Impact Trump Trial; "MisinfoNation: The Trump Faithful" Airs Sunday At 8P.M. ET; Trump Says He Would Debate Biden "Anywhere, Anytime, Anyplace;" Fact Check: Biden Repeats Claim That He "Got Arrested" Defending Civil Rights, There's Still No Evidence To Support That Claim; Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Is Interviewed About Fmr. NY Gov. Cuomo Subpoenaed Over Nursing Home COVID Deaths; Blinken: Evidence China Is Trying To Interfere With U.S. Elections. Aired 5-6p ET

•Two New Witnesses Take Stand In Trump Hush Money Trial; Barr Says, I'll Vote For Trump Even Though He Shouldn't Be Near Oval; CNN's Post Analysis On Day Seven Of The Hush Money Trial Of Former U.S. President Donald Trump. Aired 10-11p ET

•Soon, Trump heads back to court for hush money trial; Dozens Arrested at Emory University in Georgia, Including Two Professors; U.S. Military Starts Building Pier Off of Gaza to Deliver Aid. Aired 7-7:30a ET
•Americans Divided on Fairness Of Trump Prosecutions; Soon: Trump Heads Back To Court For Hush Money Trial; New York Appeals Court Overturns Weinstein's Sex Crimes Conviction. Aired 7:30-8a ET
•Former "National Enquirer" Publisher David Pecker Cross- Examined by Donald Trump's Defense Team in Hush Money Criminal Trial; Donald Trump Suggests He May Not Take Stand in His Own Defense in Criminal Trial; Donald Trump's Presidential Campaigning Restricted by Requirement He Attend Court for Criminal Trial; Americans Divided on Fairness of Trump Prosecutions; College Protests Spread Amid Clashes with Police, More Arrest. Aired 8-8:30a ET
•Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial; Following Protests, Numerous People Taken into Custody, Including Two Professors, at Emory University in Georgia; Fourth Day of Criminal Trial, Trump Set to Appear in Court; Last Month, Inflation Increased More Quickly Than Anticipated; For Halting Traffic on Baltimore Bridge Just Before it Collapsed, Three Officers Received Accolades; Chinese President Xi and Secretary Blinken Met in Beijing. Aired 8:30-9a ET
•Fourth Day of Testimony Begins in Trump Criminal Trial. Aired 9-9:30a ET
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•Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Immunity Claim; World Leaders Urge Hamas to Accept Ceasefire Deal; Anti-War Protests Spread to Universities Across the U.S.; Blinken Meeting Top Leaders on Final Day of China Trip; Haitian Prime Minister Resigns, Transitional Council Takes Over; Aid Flotilla Headed to Gaza without Permission of Israelis; 130 Whales Rescued, 28 Die in Western Australia. Aired 12- 12:45a ET
•Israeli Strikes In Rafah Kill At Least 5; U.S. And 17 Other Countries Call On Hamas To Release Hostages; Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread At U.S. Universities; Trump Back In New York Court For Hush Money Trial While The Supreme Court Considers Presidential Immunity Case; U.S. Top Diplomat Blinken Visits China For Tough Talks; Blinken Meeting Top Leaders on Final Day of His China Trip; U.N.-WFP Convoy Bringing Aid into Gaza; Aid Flotilla Headed to Gaza without Permission of Israelis; Haitian PM Henry Resigns; Transitional Council Takes Over; South African Liberation Hero, Leadership Sold Out"; Climate Change Made Dubai's Floods 10 percent to 40 percent More Intense; 113k People Register to Enter Venice on First of Charge. Aired 1-2a ET
•Trump's Defense Team Push for Immunity; New York Court Overturns Weinstein's Sex Conviction; More Protesters Burst in Universities; Ukraine Upgrade Recruitment Rules; NY Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein Verdict; 130 Whales Rescued, 28 Died In Western Australia. Aired 2-2:45a ET
•Ex-Tabloid Publisher Accounts the Catch-And-Kill Scheme that Silenced Donald Trump's Negative Story in Print; U.S. Secretary of State to Meet Chinese President Before Heading Home to Close His Three-Day U.S. Visit; Critical Elections in South Africa is At Stake as it Celebrates Three Decades from the Very First Elections; Appeals Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein's Conviction Case; More than 100 Inmates Escaped from a Nigerian Prison Due to Rains. Aired 3-4a ET
•CNN International: Trump's Trial; Pro-Palestinian University Protests; Aid To Gaza; US-China Relations. Aired 4-4:30a ET
•CNN International: Justice Clarence Thomas Refusing To Recuse Himself; Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry Resigns, Finance Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert Named Interim Prime Minister; Ukraine Contact Group To Mark Second Anniversary Friday; South Africa Grapples With Inequality Ahead Of Elections; 100 Plus Inmates On The Run After Fleeing Rain-Damaged Prison In Nigeria. Aired 4:30-5a ET
•CNN International: Soon: Trump Criminal Hush Money Trial Resumes; Trump's Attorney To Resume Questioning Of Pecker Friday; Blinken: Russia's War On Ukraine Would Struggle Without China. Aired 8-9a ET
•CNN International: Defense Cross-Examines David Pecker In Trump Trial; New Gag Order Hearing Set For Next Thursday; Fourth Day Of Testimony In Trump Hush Money Case. Aired 11a-12p ET
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•CNN INTERNATIONAL: Trump In Court For Day 8 Of Criminal Hush Money Trial; 24 Percent Of Trump Supporters Say Conviction Could Impact Support; Anti-War Campus Protests Go Global; U.S. To Send More Weapons, Equipment To Ukraine; Anti-Israel Rhetoric Ramps Up In Iran. Aired 3-4p ET

•Supreme Court Weighs Presidential Immunity Claim, Pecker Facing Cross-Examination In Hush Money Trial; Tense Protests Expand To More College Campuses; Fire Damages Iconic Oceanside Pier In California. Aired 5-5:30a ET
•Supreme Court Weighs Presidential Immunity Claim; Rep. Greene Facing GOP Backlash Over Speaker, Ukraine Aid Drama; Bears Take Caleb Williams With No. 1 Pick. Aired 5:30-6a ET
•SCOTUS Weighs Trump's Claim of Presidential Immunity; Police Arrest Pro-Palestinian Protestors Across the U.S. Aired 6-6:30a ET
•Kim Kardashian Visits White House To Discuss Pardons; Secretary Of State Meets With China's Xi Amid Escalating Tensions; Colin Jost Headlines White House Correspondent's Dinner. Aired 6:30-7a ET

•Almost 400 Bodies Found in Mass Graves at Gaza Hospital; Donald Trump Speaks to Media about his Criminal Trial; 4th Day of Testimony Begins in Trump Criminal Trial; Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction Overturned by NY Court; Spending Remains Strong as Stagflation Fears Hit Wall Street. Aired 9-10a ET
•Ex-Tabloid Publisher David Pecker Back On The Stand In Trump Hush Money Trial; U.S. Supreme Court Hears Trump Presidential Immunity Case; Demonstrations Spread To Universities Across The U.S.; Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Speaks During China Trip; Istanbul's Reelected Mayor Talks About The Future; South Africa To Mark 30th Anniversary Of Freedom Day; AVPN Welcomes Investors, Philanthropists And Policymakers. Aired 10-11a ET

•Longtime Trump Assistant: Stormy Daniels Was At Trump Tower; Tornadoes Tear Through Homes In Nebraska; Chants Of "Death To America" During Iran Prayer Services; Secretary Blinken Speaks To CNN After Meeting With China's Xi. Aired 7-8p ET

•Blinken's Warning To China; Post-War Agreements Could Be Prepared Ahead Of Ceasefire; Egypt Working To Restart Ceasefire Negotiations; Iran's Anti-Israel Rhetoric Ramps Up; Iran Hardliners Warn The U.S. And Israel Not To Attack Again; Pro-Palestinian Protests Continues; Trump's Long Time Assistant Takes Stand; Trump On Trial; Gary Farro On Stand In Trump's Hush Money Trial; Trump: I'll Debate Biden Anywhere, Anytime; Trump Challenging Biden To A Debate; Expect Higher Inflation Or Risk Slower Growth; Alphabet Hits A Monumental Market Milestone; CNN Speaks To U.S. Secretary Of State In China; Making Calls From The Moon; The Internet Race In Space; South Africa Marks 30 Years Of Democracy; Beauty Beyond Boundaries. Aired 6-7p ET

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•Trump's Criminal Hush Money Trial Enters Fourth Day; Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread Worldwide; Israel Prepares to Invade Rafah; Day Four Of Testimony In Trump's Criminal Hush Money Trial; Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein Sex Crimes Conviction; Texas Students Protest At Pro-Palestinian Rally. Aired 2-3p ET

•Trump's Hush Money Trial Wraps After Witnesses Testify; CNN Interviews Amie Parnes; Photographer Discusses Snapping Trump; Biden Says He is Happy to Debate Trump. Aired 11p-12a ET

•CNN Follows The Latest Developments In The Trump Hush Money Trial; Chaos Continues To Grip College Campuses Across The U.S. As Pro-Palestinian Protests Grow; Founder Tarana Burke And Actress Ashley Judd, Outraged, After An Appeals Court Overturned The 2020 Sex Crimes Conviction Of Harvey Weinstein. Aired 12-1p ET

•Banker Gary Farro On The Stand In Trump Hush Money Trial; USC Cancels Graduation Ceremony Next Month; Demands For Colleges To Divest From Israeli-Linked Firms; Donald Trump Speaks Outside Manhattan Courtroom; Michael Cohen's Former Banker Testifies In Donald Trump Trial; Delta Air Lines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Boeing 767 Loses Its Evacuation Slide; Tornado Hits Near Lincoln, Nebraska; Ghana Awaits Court Decision On Anti-LGBTQ Bill. Aired 4-5p ET

•Now: Fourth Day of Testimony In Trump Hush Money Trial. Aired 9:30-10a ET
•Now, Fourth Day of Testimony in Trump Hush Money Trial; Trump Lawyer Cross-Examines Former Tabloid Executive; Pecker Testifies About Agreement With Former Playboy Model. Aired 10-10:30a ET
•Donald Trump Hush Money Trial; David Pecker Cross-Examined By Trump's Attorney; Trial Of Trump Over Hush Money, Now On Fourth Day Of Testimony. Aired 10:30-11a ET
•Trump Lawyer Cross-Examines Former Tabloid Exec. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
•Any Minute: Testimony Resumes In Trump Hush Money Trial; Now: Fourth Day Of Testimony In Trump Hush Money Trial. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
•Now: Fourth Day Of Testimony In Trump Hush Money Trial; Trump Lawyer Cross-Examinees Former Tabloid Executive; Now: Prosecution Begins Redirect Of David Pecker. Aired 12-12:30p ET
•Now: Prosecution Begins Redirect Of David Pecker; Pecker Admits He Killed Stories To Influence The 2016 Election. Aired 12:30-1p ET
•Pecker Admits He Killed Stories "To Help A Presidential Candidate"; How Americans View Criminal Prosecution Of Donald Trump. Aired 1-1:30p ET
•Pecker Admits He Killed Stories "To Help A Presidential Candidate; Soon, Fourth Day Of Testimony In Trump Hush Money Trial Resumes; "MisinfoNation: The Trump Faithful" Aires Sunday Night At 8PM ET/PT. Aired 1:30-2p ET
•David Pecker Continues His Tesimony; Cross-Examination Tactics; Prosecution's Redirect; Gag Order Issues; Next Witnesses and Strategy; Biden's Willingness to Debate Trump. Aired 2-2:30p ET
•Now: Prosecution Redirect Of David Pecker Resumes; Trump's Former Assistant Rhona Graff Called To Witness Stand. Aired 2:30-3p ET
•Now: Longtime Trump Asst, Ex-SR. VP Of Trump Org Testifies; Trump's Longtime Assistant Testifies That Two Of The Contacts She maintained Info For Were Stormy Daniels & Karen McDougal; Judge Hasn't Ruled Yet Whether Trump Has Violated Gag Order; Set To Hear Four More Allegations Thursday. Aired 3-3:30p ET
•Soon: Fourth Day Of Testimony In Trump Hush Money Trial Resumes; Finance Exec Gary Farro Takes Witness Stand At Trump Trial. Aired 3:30-4p ET

•Testimony By Michael Cohen's Banker Caps Second Week Of Trump Trial; Trump's Longtime Assistant, Apprentice Cast Member Testifies; Pecker Testifies He Killed Stories To Help A Presidential Candidate; At Least 42 Tornadoes Reported In U.S. So Far Today; Melania Trump Marks 54th Birthday While Husband On Trial. Aired 6-7p ET

•Barr On Immunity Hearing: President Does Not Have The Authority To Wage A Coup Against The United States; First Week Of Trump Hush Money Trial Testimony Ends After Three Witnesses, Allegations About Payments, Catch-And-Kill Strategy; At Least Three Injured After Dozens Of Violent Tornadoes Tear Through At Least Five States. Aired 9-10p ET

•Blinken To Deliver Strong Warning On Russia Support As He Arrives In China For Key Meetings; Flash Floods Displace Thousands In Kenya; School Lunches Will Have Less Added Sugar, Sodium Under New Rule. Aired 4-4:10a ET