Supreme Ct. won't hear Fairfax school bus sex assault case - Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | November 22, 2022 [Web version](   [Supreme Ct. turns away FCPS' appeal of sex-assault case]( The Fairfax County School Board says it should not be held liable for an alleged sex assault that happened on a school bus during an out-of-state band trip in 2017. The case will now go to trial in federal court in Alexandria. [READ MORE](   [Virginia cancels Virginia Tech game after players killed]( Neither team had anything to lose by not playing the Commonwealth Cup matchup, the last scheduled game for both teams. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Join the race against hunger this Thanksgiving Day]( Ready to join SOME (So Others Might Eat) in making gratitude an action word this Thanksgiving? Learn how to get involved with America's Trot for Hunger.   [Md. public colleges see enrollment declines, but there is some good news]( Two schools did see increased enrollment this year. They are the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. 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