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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

MD: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Financial assistance is available for Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington's new at-home medication abortion services. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Eyeing Trend, MD Provider Offers Abortion Drugs by Mail

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- As the Biden administration challenges a Texas law restricting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, Planned Parenthood for …

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Maryland is one of four states selected to pilot an anti-dating violence program for students ages 11 to 14. (Veronica Carter)
Baltimore Tries New Approach to Curb Teen Dating Violence

BALTIMORE – Baltimore is one of four cities around the country where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a study…

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 Medicaid turns 50 this week, and a new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows when children are covered by Medicaid, it brings them benefits for life. Credit: Republica/Pixabay.
Medicaid Birthday: A Gift That Keeps Giving for Maryland Children

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Medicaid turns 50 this week, and according to data compiled in a new report, children covered by Medicaid often enjoy lasting …

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GRAPHIC: The new CDC National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows 41 percent of teens admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts

BALTIMORE - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the snapshot from …

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PHOTO: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. According to the CDC, 10 percent of teens report being physically abuse during the previous year. Photo courtesy of CDC.gov
Seeing Orange for Teen Dating Violence Awareness

BALTIMORE - February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and today is "Wear Orange" day for the cause. The CDC says that one in ten teenagers …

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