In April, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case on the religious rights of parents in Maryland who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. The court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed … [Read more...] about READER POLL: Should parents be able to opt out their children from LGBTQ-themed lessons in school?
Baltimore Sun All-Metro girls lacrosse for 2025 season
Here are The Baltimore Sun’s All-Metro girls lacrosse teams for the 2025 season: Player of the Year Emma Penczek, Manchester Valley, senior, midfielder Some day, when Manchester Valley midfielder Emma Penczek looks back on one of the most storied high school careers in state history, she’ll think about the championships she helped win and the records she shattered. But those … [Read more...] about Baltimore Sun All-Metro girls lacrosse for 2025 season
Orioles reset: 6 games out of playoff spot, there’s ‘belief’ again
The last time the Orioles were 10 games below .500, Brandon Hyde was a few days away from being fired. Now, the Orioles are one of MLB’s hottest teams under interim manager Tony Mansolino, and being 10 games under .500 is seen as a small accomplishment with an arduous road ahead. After losing two of three to the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore (30-40) swept the Los Angeles Angels — … [Read more...] about Orioles reset: 6 games out of playoff spot, there’s ‘belief’ again
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Leavenworth, Kansas, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly — in a building so storied that it inspired the term “the big house.” Now Kansas’ oldest city could … [Read more...] about ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
Iran missile attacks on Israel kill 5, while Israel claims it now has air superiority over Tehran
By AMI BENTOV, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had now achieved “aerial superiority” over Tehran and could fly over the Iranian capital without facing major threats. After days of attacks on Iranian air defenses … [Read more...] about Iran missile attacks on Israel kill 5, while Israel claims it now has air superiority over Tehran