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CNN 5 Things

Kyiv attacked, CDC & Fed firings, foreign student visa changes & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

We start with the latest on the Minneapolis school shooting, including reaction from a fifth-grade survivor. A US official weighs in on the prospects of peace after Russia’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital. We follow the latest on two federal firings at the CDC and the Federal Reserve. Plus, how the Trump administration plans to crack down on certain foreign visas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey there from CNN. I'm Chris DeBoe with The Five Things You Need to Know for Thursday, August 28th.

0:41.3

Don't let anybody tell you that it's not about guns, because it is. That's Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey at a vigil after yesterday's shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.

0:47.3

The Democratic mayor echoed lawmakers in his party who have renewed calls for stronger gun control measures after the attack,

0:54.7

in which two children were killed, and 14 kids and three parishioners in their 80s were wounded.

1:00.4

The now-dead shooter has been identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman,

1:04.4

who was armed with illegally and recently purchased rifle, shotgun, and pistol.

1:09.0

Meanwhile, more stories are emerging of school staff and children protecting others.

1:13.6

Like this fifth grader, who told CNN affiliate K-A-R-E that he was just two seats away from the windows being shot at.

1:20.6

And I just ran under the pew, and then I covered my head.

1:24.6

My friend Victor, like, saved me, though, because he laid on top of me,

1:29.5

but he got hit.

1:31.5

Last night, Russia hit Kiev with its second biggest aerial attack since its full-scale

1:36.5

invasion of Ukraine. Officials say at least 18 people were killed, including four children.

1:42.7

The strikes hit buildings belonging to both the European Union and the British Council,

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