Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in the Georgia election interference case?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The election interference criminal case in Georgia against President Trump and several others will move ahead after a new prosecutor was appointed before today's deadline. Alex Helmick of Member Station WABE reports.
Fulton County District Attorney Fawnie Willis originally brought the massive RICO case, but was removed by a Georgia court for her personal relationship with a special prosecutor. The prosecuting attorney's counsel of Georgia, Executive Director Pete Skandalakis, was ordered to appoint a new prosecutor, but each one he approached respectfully declined.
Skandalakis said that dismissal at this point was not the right course of action and has named himself to lead the case and perform what he called a comprehensive review to determine how to proceed. In a statement, the president's lead defense counsel, Steve Sadow, calls the case a politically charged prosecution and says that a review of the facts will lead to dismissal.
For NPR News, I'm Alex Helmick in Atlanta.
Border patrol agents are being sent to the North Carolina city of Charlotte, a Democratic stronghold. Critics note there are no immigration-related borders in Mecklenburg County.
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Chapter 2: How is the federal government responding to immigration-related protests in Chicago?
President Trump's defended similar deployments to other cities as anti-crime actions. In Chicago, protests erupted outside an ICE detention facility. There, an activist was arrested. In Chicago, federal judge has ordered hundreds of immigrants arrested by the federal government to be released. The Chicago Sun-Times, John Sadal.
Throughout the last few months, we've had multiple judges find that the Trump administration's arguments in court lack credibility. And the public face of this has been this U.S. Border Patrol commander, Greg Bovino. Last week, I was in court when a judge specifically said that he had lied about being hit in the head with a rock before tossing tear gas.
So while, yes, the federal government is claiming success and that this is important work, there's also a lot of people challenging their claims.
Chapter 3: What challenges are aid groups facing in delivering supplies to Gaza?
Heavy rain swept across Gaza overnight, soaking tents and flooding the ruins of bombed-out homes. The United Nations says nearly 30,000 homes have been destroyed during the war. NPR's Aya Batraoui reports aid groups warn that only a fraction of the supplies needed for shelter are getting in, even with a ceasefire in place.
The Norwegian Refugee Council, which oversees tent supplies in Gaza, says Israel is blocking the entry of life-saving shelter materials for 1.5 million people. They say Israel's rejected nearly all requests from nine aid groups to bring in tents, sealing kits, bedding and blankets, adding these are urgently needed as Gaza faces its third winter since the start of the war.
UN agencies say people are also struggling to eat enough due to obstacles and red tape. Israel is only allowing goods to enter through two crossings, despite saying a third crossing would open, this one for northern Gaza, where famine was declared over the summer. Israel's military says it's not limiting aid and that hundreds of trucks of goods are entering daily.
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Chapter 4: What does new research reveal about diet and colorectal cancer risk?
New research links high consumption of ultra-processed foods to early-onset colorectal cancer. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports the research suggests diet is one factor behind the increase in colon cancer among young adults.
Doctors at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute analyzed data from nearly 30,000 female nurses under the age of 50. They found those who ate more ultra-processed foods, including salty, high-fat snacks, such as chips and sugary drinks, had a significantly higher risk of developing precancerous polyps. Dr. Andrew Chan is an author of the study.
If you have a family history, certainly if you have a history of polyps, trying to kind of adjust what you eat is one step you can take.
Not all processed foods are unhealthy, but increasingly research shows a diet high in saturated fat, sodium and sugar, as is found in many packaged foods, increases the risk of chronic disease. Alison Aubrey, NPR News.
Brazil's hosting the United Nations Climate Conference at the gateway to the Amazon. This morning, about 100 members of the Munduruku indigenous tribe blocked the main entrance to the gathering in Belém, demanding nations recognize their sovereignty of lands over which they say they and many other indigenous groups worldwide argue have been stewards for generations.
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Chapter 5: How are indigenous groups influencing the UN Climate Conference in Brazil?
The standoff ended peacefully after a long discussion with COP 30 President André Correa de Lago. At last check on Wall Street, the Dow is down nearly 150 points. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.