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, with her anthemic “New Day Will Rise.”Israel’s participation has

by Palestinians and their supporters, who say the country should be excluded from the contest over its conduct of theWASHINGTON (AP) — Presidenthas announced the concept he wants for his future

— a multilayered, $175 billion system that for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space.Speaking Tuesday from the Oval Office, Trump said he expects the system will be “fully operational before the end of my term,” which ends in 2029, and have the capability of intercepting missiles “even if they are launched from space.”

It’s likelier that the

may have some initial capability by that point, a U.S. official familiar with the program said.Parents in Montgomery County who object for religious reasons want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use the books.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on a fight over LGBTQ books going to the Supreme Court.The county school system has refused and lower courts have so far

But the outcome could be different at a high court dominated by conservative justices who have repeatedly endorsed claims of religious discrimination in recent years.The parents argue that public schools cannot force kids to participate in instruction that violates their faith. They point to opt-out provisions in sex education and note that the district originally allowed parents to pull their children when the storybooks were being taught before abruptly reversing course.