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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OH: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Jeff Ruby believes just one positive connection in a kid's life can change their trajectory. (Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment)
The Power of One Connection: Changing the Trajectory for Foster Kids

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio-based restaurateur Jeff Ruby of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment has wined and dined celebrities and dignitaries alike…

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Since Gov. John Kasich has been in office, 20 measures restricting abortion access and reproductive health have been passed in Ohio. (Kate Ausburn/Flickr)
Ohio Fetal Remains Bill: Dignity or Shame?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The opposing sides of another abortion-related bill in Ohio have very different takes on its purpose. The Unborn Child …

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Federal proposals to change Medicaid and cut other programs could affect Ohioans in every legislative district. (M. Kuhlman)
Who Does Ohio’s Congressional Delegation Really Represent?

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Data released Wednesday sheds light on how decisions debated at the federal level might play out in Ohio. The Center for …

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Ohio's rate of new HIV infections is slightly higher than the national average. (Pixabay)
Stemming the Tide of HIV/AIDS in Ohio: Who's at the Helm?

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio has the resources needed to stem the tide of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but according to new research from the Center for …

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An Ohio Supreme Court case could affect the state's ability to prosecute cases based on testing its backlog of thousands of rape kits. (Analogue Kid/Wikimedia)
Rape-Kit Testing at Heart of Ohio Supreme Court Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio Supreme Court case could affect the state's initiative to clear the backlog of untested rape kits. The state is appealing a …

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Ohio's Safe Haven law allows new parents to leave a newborn with a worker at a hospital, police station, or fire station without the threat of prosecution. Credit: ryndon/Morguefile
Ohio Parents Reminded About Law That Can Save New Lives

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Child welfare leaders in Ohio are raising awareness about the state's Safe Haven law, after the recent arrest of a college …

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Medicaid marks its 50th year of providing health coverage to low-income children. Credit: Hubert Hackett/Flickr
Medicaid at 50: The Value of Covering Ohio Kids

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Over one million Ohio children – about 46 percent – receive visits to the doctor, prescriptions and other medical …

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PHOTO: Access to abortion services could become more difficult for some Ohio women, after a last-minute provision was added to the Senate's version of the state budget. Photo credit: Paodo Ruvel/Morgufile.
Access Denied? Abortion Clinics Could Close in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lawmakers are hammering out the details of the final state budget this week, and some reproductive-health groups are concerned …

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PHOTO: It could be another contentious year in Ohio on reproductive issues. Ohio Right to Life released its 2015 legislative agenda on Tuesday that it says serves as a proactive approach to challenge Roe vs. Wade and end abortion. Pro-choice groups argue the agenda is dangerous for women's reproductive health. Photo credit: ctrouper/Flickr.
Stage Set in Ohio for Battle Over Reproductive Rights

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Right to Life released its 2015 legislative agenda on Tuesday, including what it calls six "pro-life initiatives." The group is …

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PHOTO: Stores make an attempt at propriety in displaying adult magazines with covers partially hidden, but teens have easy access online. Experts say it distorts what they view as healthy relationships and body image. Photo credit: Ed Kohler
Proliferation of Pornography: What's a Parent to Do?

COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's a far cry from magazines tucked under the mattress, and experts say the proliferation of pornography today, available by using …

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PHOTO: Researchers say misinformation from some pharmacy staff is preventing some teens from accessing emergency contraception. Photo credit: morgue file.
Report: Inaccurate Info Keeping Some Ohioans from Emergency Birth Control

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers say misinformation from pharmacy workers is preventing some teens from getting emergency contraception. A study …

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PHOTO: One effort that continues to grow nationwide to raise awareness and get men more involved in sexual assault prevention is called
Preventing Sexual Assault: Colleges and Men Urged to Lead

COLUMBUS, Ohio – With an estimated one-in-five women sexually assaulted during college, there is a new effort under way to help schools do a …

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