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Day two of David Pecker testimony wraps in NY Trump trial; Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban; ND sees a flurry of campaigning among Native candidates; and NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites.

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The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

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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