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CNN 5 Things

Monster Melissa, ICE Shake-Up, Biden Autopen Report and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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The Category 5 storm Melissa hitting Jamaican shores is now the second-strongest hurricane in Atlantic history. ICE may be getting another shake-up from the Trump administration. We tell you why the Israeli Prime Minister’s office is accusing Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement. A new UN report accuses Russia of committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Plus, former President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen is under fresh scrutiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi there, from CNN, I'm Charlie Drever with the Five Things You Need to know for Tuesday, October 28.

0:08.0

The Storm of the Century. That's how a UN agency is describing the rare category 5 storm Melissa, with its eye wall now reaching shore in Jamaica.

0:18.0

The island nation hasn't taken a direct hit from a hurricane in over a decade, and never

0:23.0

from a storm this strong.

0:24.9

Melissa is already responsible for at least seven deaths, three in Jamaica preparing for the

0:29.9

hurricane, three in Haiti, and one in the Dominican Republic.

0:34.3

And the National Hurricane Center says Melissa has now strengthened even more, with sustained

0:39.5

winds of 185 miles per hour, making it the second strongest hurricane by wind speed in Atlantic

0:46.0

history.

0:47.5

CNM meteorologist Derek Van Dam is reporting from the Jamaican capital Kingston and says

0:52.7

the forecast is terrifying.

0:55.1

That will isolate communities. That will rip the island where that core of the center of

1:01.2

that storm comes on shore. It will take down structures. It will make roads impassable and

1:07.7

isolate communities. The Trump administration is planning another shake-up at ICE.

1:13.6

That's according to four sources familiar with the discussions, and comes as frustrations

1:18.6

continue over lagging immigration arrests.

1:21.6

Earlier this year, the White House set a lofty goal of 3,000 daily arrests.

1:26.6

That's a high bar for an agency that's historically been strained for resources and personnel.

1:32.4

And despite ramping up arrests, ICE has largely fallen short of that goal.

1:37.2

That's fueling tensions between the White House and ICE,

1:40.3

with resources saying there are plans to reassign at least a dozen directors of ICE officers nationwide,

1:46.0

who senior officials believe are underperforming.

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