Trump's New Low • Top US School Districts • North Korea's Revenge: Patch Morning Briefing

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Trump's New Low

As President Trump takes a 17-day vacation at his golf club in New Jersey, avoiding the tumult of a White House undergoing significant renovations, he cannot escape the judgmental eyes of the public. And according to a swath of new polling, he is not faring well — in fact, he's reached his lowest point of public approval in his young presidency. FiveThirtyEight's aggregate polling metric, which combines recent surveys of popular sentiment and weights them according to their reliability, has Trump at a 36.6 percent approval rating in the country. (Patch)

The Best School Districts In America

As the 2017-18 school year kicks off, students heading to their first day of school and their parents can see how their particular school district stacks up against others in the state as Niche.com has released its annual rankings of best schools and school districts in the country. The 2018 rankings released this month rank elementary, middle and high schools as well as school districts. Check to see how yours stack up. (Patch)

North Korea Rattles Its Saber

The United States will pay "a thousand-fold" for its offenses against North Korea, the isolated nuclear power said in a statement after the U.N. passed "the single largest economic sanctions package ever leveled against" the country. The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions to punish North Korea, including banning coal and other exports worth more than $1 billion. In the statement, carried by North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency, the country's government said the sanctions were a "violent infringement of its sovereignty" that were caused by a "heinous U.S. plot to isolate and stifle" the country.

Quick Hits

Toddler’s Celebratory Fist Bumps Spread Joy, Happiness (Patch)

Watch Dramatic Rescue: Texas Man Trapped On SUV Roof In Flood (Patch)

Pets Don't Improve Children's Mental Or Physical Health, Study Says (Patch)

A Letter To My New Kidney (Patch)

Bizarre Twist After Driverless Van Spotted Cruising Around Arlington (Video)

In a very weird turn of events, it's apparently being driven by a person dressed as a seat. (Patch)

The Opioid Epidemic Is Worse Than We Thought, Study Says

New research suggests that many more people may be dying of overdoses than previous data showed. (Patch)

Hissing Megaphone Causes Bomb Scare At Nashville School

Nashville School of the Arts went on lockdown for a suspicious package, which ended up being a hissing megaphone. (Patch)

President Obama's Old Brooklyn Home Has Apparently Been Sold

The home reportedly sold for more than $4 million. (Patch)

'Now, My Life Is Half What It Used To Be': Sister Pens Heartbreaking Note About Brother's Overdose Death

Haley, 13, said drugs are to blame for her brother's death, and she pleaded, "Please, help save the people you love and let's end drug use." (Patch)

This Day In History

1863 — General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate army sends a resignation letter to Jefferson Davis after losing the Battle of Gettysburg

1974 — President Nixon announced his resignation from office to the nation on live TV

Famous Birthdays

1952 — Robin Quivers, the author and radio host known for her work on "The Howard Stern Show"

1961 — Ron Klain, chief of staff to both Vice President Al Gore and Vice President Joe Biden

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