The Short List

Sat Nov 2 2024

John Riley | Audience Editor

The companies running America's immigration detention and deportation system could cash in if Donald Trump wins the White House. Hurricane Helene generated 36 hours of desperate rescue attempts in Western North Carolina. And women are reaching out online to share their trauma of painful medical procedures.

👋Morning, everybody! How's your weekend shaping up? I'm John Riley, here again with highlights of the week from USA TODAY. As Election Day draws ever nearer, why not relieve the stress with some great reads?

But first: It's time to fall back. ⏰ Enjoy an extra hour of sleep tomorrow as daylight saving time ends. Remember to turn your clocks back.

Trump's deportation plan would mean billions for big business

The companies quietly running the federal government's immigration detention and deportation system are anticipating a potentially massive payday should Donald Trump return to the White House. Trump has promised a "mass deportation" that would round up millions of immigrants living in the country unlawfully. To make that happen, the government would have to rely on its existing network of private contractors to ramp up detention facilities, experts say. 💵 See where the money gets spent

•	Hope, fear, anxiety: Voters say they're on edge as Election Day looms
•	Election Day dangers: Officials prepare for protests and possible violence

36 hours of hell during Helene's historic floods

The floods across the Southeast triggered by Hurricane Helene made the storm one of the deadliest natural disasters on the U.S. mainland in nearly two decades. As floodwaters roared through remote mountain communities of Western North Carolina, locals raced against time to save each other. 🙏 Here are their stories.

•	Helene's toll: Hurricane among the deadliest since 1950
•	The cost in dollars: Hurricane season will cost over $100B

Women online are warning each other about painful procedures

Kerry Schwartz suffered excruciating pain during a gynecological biopsy to have a fibroid removed. Afterward, she shared her traumatic experience online, asking why women's pain has been normalized in gynecological procedures to the extent that no anesthetic or laughing gas is offered for relief. Her video went viral, receiving over 17,500 comments from people commiserating. 🚑 How women are finding solace and support

Keep scrolling: There are more great stories below. 👇 See you next week!