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NC’s New Map, 8th US Strike, a Controversial Tattoo and more
CNN 5 Things
Oct 22, 2025

We begin with the winner of the battle to redraw North Carolina’s congressional map. Federal judges are ruling on National troop deployment, but the Supreme Court may intervene. The US military has expanded its alleged drug-trafficking combat to the Pacific. We’ll tell you how the government shutdown impacts flu season. Plus, a controversial tattoo on the chest of a senate candidate.