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Mail delivery slows; plan to restructure USPS faces opposition; USDA highlights federal investments in rural VA; Debby crawls towards GA; CA consumer groups pan bill that 'repo man' would give a rave review; Youth 'Graffiti Jam' hits 10th year on Cheyenne River Reservation.

Harris picks MN Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate; NC district attorneys focus on fentanyl crisis progress, needs; Deadly Tropical Storm Debby begins its Southeast deluge; the mental health case for leaving factory farms behind; Study: Undocumented immigrants grow ME, national economy.

Federal lawmakers tackle AI-generated 'deepfakes' as election nears; Tropical Storm Debby will strengthen into Category 1 hurricane before making landfall in Florida; Black women ramp up political organizing in VA, swing states; PA mayor puts bipartisan infrastructure law funding to work.

AL, US lag in voting rights for justice-impacted; Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as Category 1 storm and threatens catastrophic flooding; Importance of NM's old-growth forests amid climate change cited; Fresh data shed light on income inequality in WI.

Report: Violent crime rates continue to fall from pandemic heights; Biden, Trump exchange jabs as Russia prisoner swap turns political; ME poll workers get a close-up view of 'democracy in action'; Reopened PA juvenile center provides trauma-informed care.

Hydrogen gas not an easy alternative for 'clean' power' Axios Scoop: Trump stalled Black journalists interview over fact-checking; Black farmers in Florida grapple with USDA aid, land challenges; Wyoming Game and Fish names new leader.

A new report outlines 'perceived barriers' to UT affordable housing; Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race; Racial gaps persist for Montana's Indigenous foster care youth; Rural businesses support each other through 'Rural is Rad.'

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich freed from Russian prison as part of major exchange; Arkansas banks reach out to 'unbanked' residents; Good-gov groups promote National Poll Worker Recruitment Day; Ohio lawmakers look to eliminate state income tax, major commercial tax.

A Tyson exec wrote Kentucky's 'ag-gag' law. What could go wrong? Kamala Harris drew her largest crowd yet at her Atlanta rally; Black journalist group sparks backlash for inviting Trump to its convention; NC college stresses preparing students for the ever-changing workforce; At Ohio State Fair, butter sculpture highlights local dairy industry.

More than 1 in 4 WY workers would benefit from higher minimum wage; Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump; TN rural counties show slight improvement in poverty rates; City urged to take over neglected Indiana prison site.