General News Briefing — May 25, 2026 8 AM Eastern

Clockwise General News — Kyiv has endured a massive missile barrage, with reports of hypersonic weapons striking the Ukrainian capital overnight. This is the Clockwise General Briefing, 8 AM Eastern. Moving on to domestic news, authorities in Southern California are grappling with a critical situation as 50,000 residents remain evacuated due to a damaged chemical tank in Garden Grove, threatening a potential leak or explosion. Meanwhile, New York City is recovering from a fatal shipyard explosion that claimed one life and injured 36 people.