World Report - May 22: Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: May 22, 2025

Two employees of Israel's embassy in Washington - Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgram - shot dead in U.S. capital. Pressure is mounting on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to fire his national campaign manager Jenni Byrne. Stellantis pauses production of Windsor, Ontario-made Charger Daytona for 2026 model year.US federal judge admonishes White House for deporting 8 people to South Sudan against court orders. Canadian judge rules NHL player had inconsistencies in testimony at sex assault trial of ex-world junior players. Quebec's official bird, the snowy owl, placed on 'at risk species' list.Kermit the Frog to be commencement speaker at University of Maryland. 

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Find an agent today at Dejardin.com slash business coverage. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Marcia Young. Yaron Lishinsky and Sara Lynn Millikan, two young representatives of the state of Israel, were murdered a few hours ago in an horrific terrorist attack in Washington. Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, identifying the victim as in last night's shooting, the two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington were killed in the U.S. Capitol. Saar says there is a direct line between the attack and rising anti-Semitism around the world since the October 7th attacks.

Steve Futterman has the details. The killings took place outside of Washington's Capitol Jewish Museum where a reception was taking place for diplomats. Washington, D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith. Prior to the shooting, the suspect was observed pacing back and forth outside of the museum. The motive for the shooting appears to be connected with the ongoing war in Gaza. As the suspect was apprehended, he began shouting,

Free, free Palestine! This person encountered the suspect after the shooting. He spoke with the BBC. He's like, I did this for Gaza, free Palestine. There's only one solution, interfaith revolution. The two people killed were a couple who worked at the Israeli embassy. Here's Israel's ambassador to the US, Yahil Leiter. It's a young couple about to be engaged.

The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says prosecutors are already on the case. We will follow the facts, we will follow the law, and this defendant, if charged, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement, we are witnessing the terrible price of anti-Semitism against Israel. Donald Trump spoke with the Israeli ambassador on the phone and expressed condolences. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles.

Members of Canada's Conservative Party are still smarting from their federal election laws. And many have told our colleagues at Radio-Canada they want to see changes at the top, starting with Pierre Prolieve firing his national campaign manager, Jenny Byrne. Let's bring in Janice McGregor from our Parliamentary Bureau. And Janice, what have we learned? Marcia, our Radio-Canada colleague Noel spoke to 12 conservatives, did not name them enabling them to speak frankly, and they were scathing, saying after the conservatives blew a double-digit lead in the polls to lose the election, heads have to roll.

And yet there hasn't been any accountability from national campaign manager Jenny Byrne, a private contractor whose exact job now that the general election is over is unclear, except that she's personally tight with PR Polyev. Radio Canada heard that she treats people like, quote, garbage, that her behaviour at party headquarters was toxic and angry, that she didn't

communicate well with teams in the field. Burn is apparently responsible for Polyev's negative tone because everythingrne is apparently responsible for Poliev's negative tone, because everything one said is a war for her. And she's blamed for Poliev's strained relationship with provincial premiers like Doug Ford and Tim Houston. One said if she remains,

they can't support the leaders staying on. Another said if she remains, the caucus may lose patience. And this caucus has enabled its ability under the Reform Act to vote on whether to remove its leader as the parliamentary session proceeds. When caucus met two weeks ago, Poliev brushed aside questions about Burns, saying conservatives won't grow by excluding people.

He will face a review vote at the party's next convention, an event not scheduled until next year. But Poliev loyalists are now pushing to move it up to this fall and move it out to a venue in Alberta where his support is stronger. If the convention endorses him, it would be harder for MPs to justify removing him. Thank you, Janice. You're welcome. The CBC's Janice McGregor in Ottawa. Stellantis says it is putting the production of the Canadian-made electric charger Daytona on hold for the 2026 model year. The company says it needs time to assess the effects of U.S. tariffs. The vehicle is made at the Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario.

The company says no jobs will be affected. A US federal judge is admonishing the White House for deporting eight people to South Sudan against court orders. Several of those people do not have Sudanese citizenship and the judge says they were deported without due process. The Trump administration says all eight were convicted of violent crimes. Now police in South Sudan say those who do not have citizenship will be deported again. Here is spokesperson James Mandi. When they arrive, they will be investigated, the truth will be established,

and they will be again deported to their correct country. The result of the investigation will determine the action. The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says some of the deportees are from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam. Todd Lyon says their home countries would not take them back. There's been another unusual twist in the sexual assault trial of five former Team Canada hockey players. It involves a witness for the prosecution and his inability to remember details that would harm his former World Junior teammates.

Karen Pauls has more. Brett Howden is a key player for the Vegas Golden Knights, but in a London courtroom his testimony is under scrutiny. He's a crown witness and has not been charged. But the prosecution says he's pretending not to remember details that would hurt his former World Junior teammates, details he has already provided in previous statements to investigators, details the Crown wants on the record.

The judge ruled late Wednesday that Howden is not feigning or being insincere, but agreed there are some inconsistencies in his testimony. The Crown wants permission to challenge him on that. Because the evidence that was coming out at trial was not what they anticipated. Criminal defense lawyer Sam Pujala isn't involved in the case, but is watching it closely. Through cross-examination, you can suggest answers. Here's what you said in your statement, here's what you were saying earlier. Nick Cake is a former Crown prosecutor, now a criminal defense lawyer who's also following this trial. He's not

surprised memories have faded. And the witness's memory of course is of paramount importance. It all goes to their credibility and their reliability but we're talking to people who witnessed something way back in 2018 and they're now being asked to remember what it is they said to someone about that in 2018. Both lawyers say it's important to have these legal discussions to make sure all the evidence is being presented and the law is being applied to try and prevent appeals later on. Karen Pauls, CBC News, London, Ontario.

Quebec's official bird could soon be listed as an at-risk species. An independent committee of wildlife scientists recommended the designation for the snowy owl in its latest report. As Gloria Enriquez tells us, climate change is among the factors contributing to the bird's decline. A three-year-old snowy owl is perking up as a vet carries him to the examination room. The owl is recovering at the Université de Montréal's veterinary center after Dr. Guy Fitzgerald and his team had to amputate his wing. Pretty good evolution of the wound. The wing was damaged when the bird flew into a fence, just one of the many dangers snowy owls face,

and that Dr. Fitzgerald says have led it to being identified as a threatened species. We see lots of snowy owls hit by cars. They can hit power lines. Other factors include climate change affecting their habitats. The snowy owl nests in the Arctic and breeds mostly on the tundra. But ventures further south in the winter when prey in the north becomes scarce. It can be found in every province and territory in Canada.

But experts say its population has been steadily declining. Louise Blight was part of the independent committee that evaluated the animal's risk as threatened. It's in the position of potentially becoming endangered in future so we should be concerned about that. The snowy owl isn't on Canada or Quebec's list of threatened species yet but a spokesperson for the provincial government told CBC that it will be evaluating the status of the bird and what steps to take next. Back in the clinic, the owl is recovering and will eventually be sent to a wildlife refuge or a zoo. Gloria Enriquez, CBC News, Saint-Yacint, Quebec. their diplomas tonight. They are about to enter the workforce at a time of economic uncertainty

and political turmoil. But they will be getting some valuable advice at their commencement address from this guy. Your life is in your hands and nobody can make you a success except you. Believing in others is easy, but believing in yourself and your dreams, that's the real trick. Kermit the Frog speaking to CNN there and why not give him the commencement address. He is an environmental advocate, a bestselling author and an international superstar. Plus his Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland back in 1960. That is the latest national and international news from World Report, News Anytime, cbcnews.ca. I'm Marcia Young.