## 'Wish I had done better': Colorado school bus driver dismissed after leaving 40 kids at wrong stop in freezing temperatures

Authored by nbcnews.com

A Colorado school bus driver allegedly abandoned 40 elementary school-aged students at the wrong stop on Monday, leaving them frightened in the cold and dark, school officials and students say.

The ordeal left young students from Clear Sky Elementary School in Castle Rock distressed, in tears and seeking aid from strangers, said school officials.

The Douglas County School District said the driver, Irving Johnson, was a substitute who failed to follow proper protocols.

“We felt like when he was driving and missing our stops, like we were getting kidnapped,” Caitlyn said.

On the third stop on Monday afternoon, the bus stopped just short of the usual location, leading to some confusion.

At that time, the remaining 40 students on the bus all exited, with many getting off at the wrong bus stop.”.

I didn’t think about the fact that I had kids who got off the bus and this wasn’t their stop. »

### Student is arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia

Authored by apnews.com

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian student in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, authorities in Norway have said.

He runs a security company jointly with a dual national of Norway and an unspecified eastern European country, according to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.

In September, the Norwegian government said it was considering a plan to build a fence along all or part of its border with Russia. »

### Russia was likely behind poisoning of former Ukrainian President Yushchenko in 2004 – US intelligence

Authored by pravda.com.ua

The United States intelligence has declassified a document on the assassinations abroad of political opponents of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Political and opposition leaders in key former Soviet republics that are deemed a threat.

A key example is former President of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko, who suffered a near-fatal poisoning in 2004. »

### Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy's "meme-level understanding" of spending

Authored by salon.com

'Let's get rid of unauthorized spending' is the sort of thing that you might see in a Facebook meme.".

Ramaswamy and Musk expanded on that suggestion in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Wednesday, outlining the newly minted out-of-government advisory commission's plans for reducing excess spending.

"For anything the federal government is spending, there's going to be an appropriation," Reich told Salon in a phone interview. »

### France Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia: “No Red Lines” in Defense Support

Authored by united24media.com

The French minister underscored that there should be no limitations on the assistance provided to Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.

Barrot also suggested that Western countries, including France, might need to increase defense spending to confront new security challenges.

Barrot hinted at the possibility of extending an invitation to Ukraine, noting that France and its allies are working towards bringing Ukraine closer to NATO. »

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