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As enrollment falls, districts mull which schools to close. The decisions have big impacts for kids

  • By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH - Associated Press

Districts nationwide are weighing how many public schools they can keep open as enrollment drops due to shrinking budgets, the falling national birthrate and a growing school choice movement. The decisions are gut wrenching. It’s a financial strain to operate half-empty school buildings, but research shows kids and neighborhoods don’t always fare well after closures. Major school systems including Philadelphia, Boston, Houston and Norfolk, Virginia, are considering shuttering schools, while a public outcry over potential closures has stopped them — for now — in Seattle and San Francisco.

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Veterans who lack citizenship fear being swept up in Trump's deportations

  • By STEPHEN GROVES - Associated Press

Veterans like Julio Torres are often promised that military service will be a fast-track to U.S. citizenship for themselves and their family members. But as President Donald Trump aggressively pursues a mass deportation agenda, veterans like Torres increasingly fear they may not be allowed to remain in the United States. Democratic Rep. Mark Takano of California is introducing a bill that aims to address that by requiring the Department of Homeland Security to identify whether immigrants are U.S. military veterans and provide them with an opportunity to apply for lawful immigration status. The legislation is also being supported by Republican Rep. Elvira Salazar of Florida.

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Ryan Routh is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course

  • By DAVID FISCHER - Associated Press
  • Updated

Ryan Routh has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year. After the verdict on Tuesday, Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen but was quickly restrained by officers. The jury took about two hours to reach their decision. Routh's daughter, Sara, expressed her distress in the courtroom, claiming the case was rigged. Routh, who represented himself in court, faces life in prison with sentencing scheduled for Dec. 18. Prosecutors say Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump but did not fire his weapon.

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Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk's killing

  • By DAVID BAUDER - AP Media Writer

Jimmy Kimmel has returned to late-night TV after a suspension over comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Tuesday, Kimmel said he never intended to make light of the tragedy and understood that his remarks to some seemed “ill-timed or unclear. ” He criticized ABC affiliates for taking his show off the air, calling it "unAmerican." Kimmel thanked supporters, including those who disagree with him, like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. ABC suspended Kimmel last Wednesday but announced his return after discussions. The suspension came after criticism from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and others. Kimmel's viewership was limited due to some affiliates not airing his show.

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Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO's help

  • By MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and ILLIA NOVIKOV - Associated Press
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President Donald Trump says he believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia. It's a dramatic shift from the U.S. leader’s repeated calls on Kyiv to make concessions to end the war. Trump posted on social media Tuesday soon after meeting with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly gathering of world leaders. Trump in part wrote, “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form. With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option.”