Former President Jimmy Carter was recovering Tuesday following surgery to relieve pressure from brain bleeding linked to recent falls.

A statement from a spokeswoman said there were no complications from the procedure, performed at Emory University Hospital for a subdural hematoma, or blood on the brain surface.

Carter, 95, will remain in the hospital for observation, said Deanna Congileo, his spokeswoman at the Carter Center.

The statement said the Carters thank everyone for the many well-wishes they have received, and Congileo doesn’t anticipate making more announcements until he’s released.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems prepared to allow the Trump administration to end a program that allows some immigrants to work legally in the United States and protects them from deportation.

There did not appear to be any support among the five conservatives for the challengers to the administration’s decision to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. It currently protects an estimated 660,000 immigrants who came to the United States as children.

Several justices indicated that the administration has provided a sufficient reason for wanting to do away with the program or that courts should not be reviewing the executive branch’s discretionary decisions.

After graduating its inaugural class last spring, the Dougherty Family College ushered its first group of students into St. Thomas this fall.

The road hasn’t been paved perfectly, but has opened new doors to people who didn’t think college could be an option.

“Overall, students are happy, and they’re doing well in their classes and they’re connecting to the St. Thomas community,” Dougherty Family College Persistence Director Katia Colón-Holmers said.
So far, DFC’s two-year liberal arts program has successfully helped students transition into a four-year degree, particularly students from diverse and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Maxwell Collier can be reached at coll7758@stthomas.edu.