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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.

NV: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Supporters of the right to abortion care rallied in Las Vegas on Friday to protest the Supreme Court Decision. (Shelbie Swartz/Battle Born Progress)
Nevada Group Helps Abortion Seekers Travel to State

Nevada may become a magnet for abortion seekers from around the country, since the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban …

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PHOTO: Hobby Lobby will not have to pay for insurance coverage for certain contraception procedures for its employees following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Monday. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nevada Planned Parenthood Reacts to Justices' Hobby Lobby Ruling

RENO, Nev. - Family-planning advocates in Nevada are reacting to Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that favors Hobby Lobby in its objection…

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Teen births dropped to historic low in 2012                                        Courtesy of: CDC
Teen Birth Rates Down, But Is Every Teen Getting Facts?

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - This month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov reported that teen birth rates in Nevada and around the …

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IMAGE: This graphic shows that antibiotics are prescribed in 58 percent of cases when they are not needed. Courtesy of CDC.
CDC Warns of Dangers of Antibiotic Overuse

LAS VEGAS - Doctors in Nevada and across the country are trying to get the word out that people don't need antibiotics every time they get the sniffle…

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PHOTO: A packed house at the Democratic Women's Caucus in Charlotte, N.C.  Photo credit: Stephanie Carroll Carson, Public News Service.
Women's Issues and Health Care are Front and Center at Democratic Convention

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Women's issues are in the forefront of the Democratic National Convention. On Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-Fla.…

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PHOTO: picture of Charles Brunner. Courtesy of the Child & Family Policy Center.
Election 2012: What About Nevada's Children?

CARSON CITY, Nev. - So far, the 2012 presidential race has focused variously on unemployment, job creation, tax cuts, the candidates' tax returns…

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Planned Parenthood: Health Care Value During Tough Times?

LAS VEGAS - Record high unemployment and a lack of health insurance may leave people with limited options for health care. Planned Parenthood wants …

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Healthcare Debate Zeros in on Cost

LAS VEGAS – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) stole the spotlight in the nation's health care debate with a report saying none of the health…

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Children's Report: NV 4th Graders Lag, Daycare Costs “Skyrocket”

Las Vegas, NV – There is more evidence that the majority of Nevada school children are not learning the basic skills they will need for …

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