Heavy Rains in Washington Area Flood Roads and Prompt Water Rescues

More than five inches fell in some suburbs of the capital. The authorities in Maryland rescued dozens of people, including some who were stranded in their cars.

News
Supreme Court Seems Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools

In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters.

News
Supreme Court to Weigh Use of L.G.B.T.Q. Children’s Books in Schools

Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.

News
Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Assassinate Justice Kavanaugh

Nicholas J. Roske, 29, of California, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He was arrested near the justice’s home in 2022, with a pistol, a knife and other weapons.

News