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Maryland State Police say a 19-year-old posed as one of their officers and made fake traffic stops. The agency said Jayden Ballard of Salisbury was served a criminal summons in February and was charged with impersonating a police officer and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. "The Maryland State Police received information alleging that Ballard had gained access to a marked Maryland State Police vehicle," according to police. "Investigators believe he was operating the patrol vehicle while wearing a Maryland State Police uniform throughout Wicomico County and conducting unlawful traffic stops," authorities added. DEADLY LAWMAKER AMBUSH IN MINNESOTA RAISES FEARS ABOUT FAKE POLICE OFFICERS

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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear to be on track to soon have their first meeting since Trump took office for his second term earlier this year."At the suggestion of the American side, it has been agreed in principle to hold a bilateral meeting at the highest level in the coming days," Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov noted, according to the Associated Press."We propose, first of all, to focus on preparing a bilateral meeting with Trump, and we consider it most important that this meeting be successful and productive," he said, according to the outlet.TRUMP OPEN

Amid a growing healthcare provider shortage in Polk County, Florida Polytechnic University and the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine have announced a new six-year accelerated medical degree program designed to fast-track the next generation of doctors.In Polk County, reports show that they have half as many doctors, dentists and pediatricians per 100,000 residents than the state average. This shortage has been linked to a rapid growth in the population. They also report a notable increase in emergency room visits linked to non-emergent care and general chronic disease management due to the absence of primary care access.10-YEAR-OLD CALIFORNIA PRODIGY SET TO GRADUATE

The Fairfax County Public Schools system in Virginia has launched an investigation into accusations that school staff arranged abortions for students without notifying their parents, according to local reports.School officials at Centreville High School in Union Hill allegedly arranged and bankrolled abortions for girls in 2021, including a 17-year-old, according to local news outlet WJLA."We learned yesterday of these concerning allegations from 2021," FCPS said in a statement to the outlet on Wednesday. "We are launching an immediate and comprehensive investigation as we take all concerns of student wellbeing very seriously."VA REVERSES BIDEN ADMIN POLICY PROVIDING ABORTION SERVICES AGENCY CALLS

France has reportedly stripped the residency permit of a man who lit a cigarette at a war memorial in Paris after he was caught on camera. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Tuesday called the actions of a 47-year-old Moroccan man "indecent and pathetic" following his arrest. Video footage of him lighting a cigarette beneath the much-visited Arc de Triomphe sparked outrage after it was circulated. "The man who desecrated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by lighting a cigarette with the memorial flame was arrested in Paris for violating a burial site, tomb, urn, or monument erected in memory of the dead.

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening…-Vance, Bondi, Patel to huddle at VP residence for Epstein strategy meeting-Russia and China tick Doomsday Clock toward midnight as Hiroshima bombing hits 80 years-Prediction market traders bet 'the Kevin's' are Trump’s Fed chair picksNew York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's past stances on policing are a legitimate reason for New Yorkers to be concerned, despite his recent walkbacks, according to a New York City crime expert who spoke to Fox News Digital. "I think

Sophie Cunningham did not learn the lesson.Days after she was fined $500 for criticizing referees on a TikTok, she was fined triple that amount for doing so again.In her new podcast, "Show Me Something," Cunningham insinuated that refs "mess up all the time."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "If I was a ref, I know I would mess up all the time. Like, I’m not saying that your job is easy, but when it is a simple call right in front of your face multiple times, what are you doing? What are you doing?" Cunningham began."They’re just so inconsistent,