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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 Holmec of member station WABE reports. Fulton County District Attorney Fawney 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 Scandal. Scandalakis was ordered to appoint a new prosecutor, but each one he approached respectfully declined. Scandalakis 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 Sado, 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 Holmick 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. 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 were arrested. In Chicago, federal judge has ordered hundreds of immigrants arrested by the federal government to be released. least the Chicago Sun-Times John Saitle. 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 I judge specifically said that he had lied about being hit in the head with Iraq before tossing tear gas. So while, yes, the federal government is claiming success in that this is important work, there's also a lot of people challenging their claims. Heavy rain swept across Gaza overnight, soaking tents and flooding the ruins of bombed out homes. The United Nations has nearly 30,000 homes have been destroyed during the war. NPR Zay Obitrawe reports aid groups warned 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, ceiling 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. It did not respond to further questions. It's NPR news. 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 pre-cancerous 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 Belham, demanding nations recognize their sovereignty of lands over which they say they and many other indigenous groups worldwide argue have been stewards for generations. The standoff ended peacefully after a long discussion with COP 30 president, Andre Correa,

Lago. At last check on Wall Street, the Dow is down nearly 150 points. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.