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Jewish Museum Shooting, Oval Office Spat & Epic Universe Opens - Thursday, May 22, 2025

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Erica Mandy

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3.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Thursday, May 22, 2025!

We’re talking about a shooting in Washington D.C. that’s now being called an act of antisemitic terrorism.

Also, another tense Oval Office confrontation between President Trump and his South African counterpart, and the Trump administration officially accepting a controversial mega-jet from Qatar, despite ongoing security and ethics questions.

Plus, where a rare storm is headed today, who’s getting exclusive access to President Trump by buying his memecoin, and what to know about a major new theme park that could rival Disney World.

 

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0:00.0

Today is Thursday, May 22nd. We're talking about a shooting in Washington, D.C. that's now being called

0:05.6

an act of anti-Semitic terrorism. Also, another tense Oval Office confrontation, this time

0:11.2

between President Trump and his South African counterpart. And the Trump administration officially

0:15.6

accepted that controversial megajet from Qatar in the face of security and ethics questions.

0:20.9

Plus, where a rare storm is headed today, who's getting exclusive access to President Trump

0:25.7

by buying his meme coin. What to know about a major new theme park that could rival Disney World.

0:31.5

Those stories and even more news to know today. Next.

0:36.5

Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. All the day's news in around 10 minutes. Fast,

0:41.6

fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this.

0:51.9

We start with a shooting in the nation's capital that's believed to be motivated by anti-Semitism.

0:57.4

Two Israeli embassy employees were shot and killed last night as they were coming out of the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

1:04.0

The Israeli ambassador to the U.S. told reporters the victims were a young couple about to become engaged.

1:09.5

Authorities say the shooter was quickly detained, and while in custody, he chanted Free Palestine.

1:14.8

People inside the museum told the AP they were attending an event about humanitarian aid

1:19.0

meant to help both the people in Gaza and the people in Israel.

1:22.0

Just last week, the museum was awarded half a million dollars to increase its security.

1:26.5

Now American and Israeli officials

1:28.0

are expressing outrage and offering their condolences for the families of the victims. The FBI

1:33.3

is investigating. By the way, this came the same day Israel's military fired warning shots at

1:38.7

foreign diplomats in the occupied West Bank. Delegations from more than 20 countries, including

1:43.3

the UK, France, Canada, and others

1:45.5

were on an official mission when Israeli soldiers opened fire. The military says the delegation

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