Dec. 20: Trump’s opponents rally around him after Colorado decision. Crime data down, but fear remains high.

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Trump’s rivals say he should be on the Colorado ballot

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave)

2. Crime data down; fears of crime still up

3. ACLU sues to stop Texas police from arresting migrants

4. Gen Z discouraging military recruitment on TikTok

📱 [Trending] this morning

TSA TO TEST SELF-SCREENING KIOSKS TO SPEED UP SECURITY

The Transportation Security Administration is set to test a new self-screening service before the busy travel season fills airports with thousands of passengers in hopes of alleviating security wait times.

MIAMI, FLORIDA – MAY 21: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents help travelers place their bags through the 3-D scanner at the Miami International Airport on May 21, 2019 in Miami, Florida. TSA has begun using the new 3-D computed tomography (CT) scanner in a checkpoint lane to detect explosives and other prohibited items that may be inside carry-on bags. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 The 2024 election kicks off in earnest, as candidate line-ups are finalized for two open congressional seats, three high stakes Ohio Supreme Court contests and a host of legislative elections.

🔴 New York’s city council is poised to approve a bill to ban solitary confinement in city jails, on the grounds that it is inhumane.

🔴 Closing arguments are scheduled Wednesday in the third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.

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