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Montgomery Co. schools students push back on superintendent's response to censorship concerns 06/24/2026 04:10am • Some students in Montgomery County are gearing up to testify at the Board of Education meeting Thursday to address concerns over the superintendent’s response to an open letter concerning censorship of student publications. Earlier this month, over 150 students and staff from all 25 high school Today in History: June 24, Sally Ride completes historic space shuttle mission 06/24/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, June 24, the 175th day of 2026. There are 190 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 24, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger — carrying America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride — coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Also on this d Reds bring home losing streak into matchup against the Brewers 06/24/2026 04:01am • Milwaukee Brewers (48-29, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (37-41, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Shane Drohan (3-2, 3.40 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-4, 4.82 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) LINE: Brewers St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday 06/24/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (40-39, third in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (42-35, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Mitch Bratt (0-0); Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (3-4, 5.23 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 67 strikeouts) LINE: Cardinals -120, Diamondb Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday 06/24/2026 04:01am • Philadelphia Phillies (43-36, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (41-39, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (3-4, 5.71 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Nationals: Miles Mikolas (2-6, 5.47 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 43 strikeouts) LIN US Education Dept. probes 3 Md. school districts and state over transgender student policies 06/24/2026 03:57am • The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Montgomery, Prince George's and Frederick County school districts and Maryland's education agency in the Trump administration's latest challenge of the region's school policies regarding transgender students. The federal education agency s Montgomery Co. student wins Yellowstone trip for America250 essay contest poem 06/24/2026 03:49am • Mengtong Xiang learned about all the celebrations in advance of America’s 250th birthday through news reports. Her curiosity prompted her to learn more about America250, the bipartisan organization that Congress created to help plan for and celebrate the milestone. Inspired by the events Philippine devotees honor St. John the Baptist with a mud-covered display of faith 06/24/2026 03:38am • BIBICLAT, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of Catholic devotees wrapped themselves in dried banana leaves and covered their bodies with mud on Wednesday in the Philippine village of Bibiclat, taking part in a display of faith honoring St. John the Baptist. The Taong Putik, or Mud People, festival is h Photos show Philippine Catholics smearing mud on their bodies for festival honoring John the Baptist 06/24/2026 03:35am • BIBICLAT, Philippines (AP) — Devout Catholics smeared their bodies with mud and wore banana leaves as they participated in an annual festival in Bibiclat, a village in the Philippines, on Wednesday. The Taong Putik, or Mud People, festival has been passed on from generation to generation in the co See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 06/24/2026 03:11am • see-the-world-in-vertical-top-photos-by-ap-photojournalists Ben McAdams defeats progressives in Utah Democratic primary as he seeks a return to US House 06/24/2026 02:41am • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ben McAdams, a former Utah congressman who has sought to shed his reputation as a moderate, won the Democratic primary Tuesday in a redrawn U.S. House district that Democrats are strongly favored to win this fall. His victory over three progressive candidates disappointed vot Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city 06/24/2026 02:31am • CAIRO (AP) — Paramilitary attacks on a strategic city of a half-million people in central Sudan have raised international alarm that another round of mass violence against civilians is being planned as the country's war surges into its fourth year. “We must not allow the horrors of El Fasher to The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists 06/24/2026 02:29am • the-top-photos-of-the-day-by-ap-photojournalists-20 Mets slugger Juan Soto leaves game against Cubs with back tightness 06/24/2026 02:22am • NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Juan Soto was removed from Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs because of back tightness. Soto appeared to grimace when he flied out in the first inning. He flied out again in the third and was replaced in left field in the top of the fifth with New York trai Toronto faces Los Angeles after Mabrey's 23-point game 06/24/2026 02:09am • Los Angeles Sparks (8-8, 5-5 Western Conference) at Toronto Tempo (8-9, 4-6 Eastern Conference) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo hosts the Los Angeles Sparks after Marina Mabrey scored 23 points in the Toronto Tempo's 94-87 loss to the Atlanta Dream. The Tempo have gone 4-3 i