DC Shooting Crackdown, Thanksgiving Storm, G20 Snub and more

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🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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President Donald Trump is promising an immigration crackdown after two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, DC. The death toll from the Hong Kong fire has risen again, with hundreds still missing. Millions of Americans are set to face post-Thanksgiving travel disruption thanks to a winter storm. We explain why one of the world’s most important economies isn’t getting an invite to the next G20 summit. Plus, Trump has insulted another female journalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi there and Happy Thanksgiving.
0:03.2	From CNN, I'm Charlie Drever with the five things you need to know for Thursday, November 27th.
0:09.7	This attack underscores the single greatest national security threat facing our nation.
0:16.2	That's President Donald Trump vowing an immigration crackdown after two National Guardsmen
0:21.6	were shot near the White House in Washington, D.C. yesterday.
0:25.6	Officials say two West Virginia guardsmen are in critical condition after what the DC Mayor
0:30.6	Muriel Bowser described as a targeted shooting.
0:33.6	The Department of Homeland Security has identified the suspect as Afghan National Ramanala Larkinwal,
0:40.3	who came to the U.S. in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome.
0:45.1	CNN previously reported the suspect applied for asylum in 2024,
0:49.8	which was granted by the Trump administration earlier this year.
0:53.6	Shortly after Trump's response to the attack, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services
0:59.0	announced it had stopped processing cases related to Afghan immigrants indefinitely pending further review.
1:06.0	But the president of a non-profit aimed at relocating and resettling Afghan people is calling on the public
1:11.6	not to demonize the Afghan community, for, quote, the deranged choice this person made.
1:17.6	More news coming up, including the latest on the deadly Hong Kong apartment fire.
1:32.9	The death toll from the massive fire at a Hong Kong apartment complex has now risen to at least 55, and hundreds of people are still missing.
1:37.8	Some of the high-rise buildings are still on fire more than 24 hours after the blaze broke
1:42.3	out.
1:43.5	This resident had to watch his home burn after leaving his dog behind.
1:47.1	I'm devastated. There are so many neighbors and friends. I don't know what's going on anymore.
1:53.8	All the apartments are just burning. But there have been some stories of hope, with firefighters
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