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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theshmit.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. City leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina say they're still largely in the dark about a planned border patrol operation that could start this weekend. Nick De La Canal with member station WFAE reports. Border Patrol agents are expected in Charlotte on Saturday or early next week. The local sheriff says he's not involved, and Charlotte Police say they don't take part in federal immigration enforcement. At a news conference, local Democrats argue the operation isn't needed and appears politically motivated. Here's city councilman elect J.D. Masuera Arias, himself an immigrant.

This is not about public safety. It is not about finding criminals. It is about fear, it is about quotas, and it's about control. State Representative Aisha Do also questioned why a border operation is planned for Charlotte, noting the nearest border is South Carolina. For NPR News, I'm Nick Delac Canal in Charlotte. The Trump administration is moving away from prioritizing long-term housing for homelessness. Instead, it'll ramp up funding for transitional housing that requires work and addiction treatment. NPR's Jennifer Ludden explains critics are warning this could push many people. people back on the streets. The federal housing agency HUD says the idea is to promote self-sufficiency

and get at root causes of homelessness, which it says are specifically addiction and mental illness, very common among those living outside. Now, the changes are a rebuke to longstanding federal policy. It's called Housing First. And under that, the vast majority of this funding has long gone to permanent housing that offers people treatment, but it doesn't require it. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reporting the Labor Department says it will release a report on September's job gains next week, as NPR's Scott Horsley reports, it's the first in a series of overdue economic reports that were held up by the government shutdown. The September jobs report was almost complete and supposed to be rolled out six weeks ago

when the economists who produced the report were abruptly furloughed by the government shut down. The Labor Department says the jobs report will come out next Thursday, showing how many jobs employers added in September, as well as the unemployment rate. The timing of other key government releases is still up in the air. During the six-week shutdown, the government was forced to postpone a slew of economic reports, including news of October's job growth, inflation, retail sales, and GDP. Government number crunchers say they're still figuring out how long it will take to make up for the missing data, and they thank people for their patience. Scott Horsley-in-Pair News, Washington. A long-time Georgia prosecutor will take over the state's election interference case against

President Trump and others. This follows the removal of Fulton County District Attorney. A attorney Fawney Willis from the case. Legal action against Trump is unlikely while he's president, but 14 others face charges, including Rudy Giuliani and Trump's former White House chief of staff. Stocks closed mixed in today. The SMP 500 closed down a fraction of a percent. This is NPR News. Germany says it will subsidize energy prices for heavy industry over the next three years and an attempt to breathe new life into its economy. Chancellor Friedrich Merritt, says the price supports will last through 2028 to bolster companies using a lot of electricity and facing international competition. Germany is Europe's biggest economy but has shrunk for the past two

years. Walmart is switching up leadership at the top. It's the country's largest retailer and employer announcing that its longtime CEO Doug McMillan will retire early next year. The surprise announcement sent the company's shares down. NPR's Alina Selyuk reports. Doug McMillan is credited with turning Walmart from a stagnant giant to a growing one, setting a plan for higher hourly wages, refreshing stores, and stepping up competition against Amazon, with a more focus on online sales and fast delivery. Macmillan is 59 years old. He's run Walmart for over 10 years and been with a company for decades.

So his departure has been rumored for quite some time, but the news now did surprise a lot of investors and analysts. The new CEO will be John Ferner, who's currently the head of Walmart U.S. Like McMillan, he had joined Walmart as an hourly worker, and this was more than 30 years ago. He'll take the reins in February. Alina Seluk, NPR News. Marine scientists have rescued a sea otter pup in Morrow Bay, California, after it was separated from its mother. The marine mammal center used a recording of the lost otter's cries to lure its mother. After two hours of female otter followed the boat, leading to a successful reunion.

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