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Democrat David Crowley's primary win sets up Wisconsin governor's race against the Trump GOP candidate; Clock is ticking for Trump's version of Head Start in Colorado; Arizona's Hispanic youth encourage voter participation; Abuse, mismanagement linked to Ohio center for troubled teens.

Violent storms in the Northwest turn deadly: 3 dead and more than a million without power; More Ohio communities fighting air pollution from pyrolysis facilities; Groups urge Oregon lawmakers to close factory farm water 'loophole.' NewYork State elected officials say Renewables combat rising energy costs.

Trump lashes out after a negative report on his deployment of the National Guard in DC and other American cities; Failed Farm Bill negotiations leave ND farmers exasperated; Group calls for more renewable energy to secure the U.S and Maine power grid; South Dakota vaccine campaign: 'Let's Just Talk About It.'

Despite White House claims to the contrary, Trump reportedly boarded a secret Turkey flight via a catering truck due to an Iran threat; Anti-poverty groups ask California to restore food aid after federal cuts; Georgia voters want the next governor to tackle healthcare costs; TN doctors, faith leaders continue to urge Gov. Lee to halt executions.

A powerful earthquake in Colombia leaves 111 people dead and more injured; Trump executive order that spaces out childhood vacations; New data: Hunger reaches families in every Indiana county; Oregon expert: Trump's nuclear plan threatens Hanford remediation; Trump administration buys back NY offshore wind leases.

Iran gives the US a long list of demands before it will open the Strait of Hormuz; West Virginia work group: 'Brain drain' impacting state workforce; Arkansas Head Start centers could face a major overhaul; Fearing arson, U.S. Senators call for a crackdown on wildfire betting.

Wildfires force evacuation across the western US and Canada; As Ohio gas prices climb, local officials push for clean transportation; In Georgia folks weigh data center crackdowns; Can healthy Illinois farms help to bring back rain? Perhaps.

The Senate Agriculture Committee fails to approve 2026 Farm Bill; eligible Kentuckians could lose coverage under Medicaid changes; 'Lazarus drug' becomes more accessible in Missouri; Head Start leaders say a federal rule will pummel rural communities; and if you are bitten by a snake in New Mexico's backcountry – walk, don't run.

Trump signs new executive orders limiting birthright citizenship; Indiana road funding reimbursements begin; A new report finds that Building codes are critical for rethinking Ohio's housing crisis; Wisconsin Head Start leaders: Federal rule will pummel rural communities.

Ukraine strikes two oil refineries in Russia; A California senior group presses for action on long-term care; Iowa beach pollution advisories linked to factory farms; Medicaid coverage losses begin under Nebraska work requirements.

The Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as the CDC's first official director in a year; Colorado hospitals are seeing more patients without insurance; Childhood trauma warnings resurface with new ICE plans in Minnesota; A new Texas alliance aims to connect community organizations with funding.

Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come any day now; Abdul El-Sayed wins the Senate race in Michigan; Latino voters in Florida see outreach push as early voting begins; ACLU of Wyoming: Counties deputized local ICE agents illegally; Experts suggest ways to speed up ballot counting in California.  

Todd Blanche clears a Judiciary Committee hurdle on party lines, but now faces opposition from Maine GOP Senator Susan Collins; As South Dakota ages, experts say the long-term care system falls short; Older teens take charge in combating lake pests in Minnesota; Oregon expert: How to make sure wildfire insurance pays off.

Suspect charged with arson in connection with the Spokane Old Trails fire; Wisconsin gears up for BadgerCare work requirements; Ohioans want comment period extended for state oil and gas rules; a new report finds Mississippi's economy and employment rate to stay flat in 2026.

Trump floats firing Pirro over reflecting pool revelations; CE shooting fallout in Maine puts spotlight on Senator Susan Collins AG vote; Community health workers help families navigate Medi-Cal changes; Tire pollution is an increasing problem in Kentucky waterways.

Wildfires in Spokane push Washington to the brink; Nevada leaders slam SAVE Act ahead of Trump visit; Indiana Black-owned business flourish amid financing hurdles; Former MT wildlife commissioner: Public lands transcend politics.

Over 40,000 Moroccan migrants pour into the Spanish territory of Ceuta; North Carolina corrections officers get big raise, but some say it's not enough; California-based trans org sees an erosion of support, spurred by federal shift under Trump; Eastern Kentucky program aims to boost regional healthcare workforce.

A father gets a 15-year prison sentence for giving his son an AR-15 that was used in a Georgia school shooting; Colorado and Congress consider taxing the rich for basic needs; Oregon ranked among the best states to see nature's fireworks; Wisconsin farmers push rural priorities ahead of primaries.

Centcom launches a "heavy wave" of missile strikes as Iran war expands across the Middle East; California health experts say it's time to book your annual well-child visit; In Minnesota, what does adapting to extreme heat look like? Use of cannabis is on the rise among pregnant Ohioans.  

Appearing before a GOP-led Senate Committee, Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment; New threats loom for Arizona's Indigenous voters; Reproductive rights debate expected in the next Texas legislative session; AARP poll: Older Georgia voters prioritize Affordability and Social Security.

The Senate confirms Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence; Rising utility costs strain Hoosier households; North Dakota residents contest mega dairy water deal; Alaskans reeling from social service cuts.

Netanyahu to meet with Trump Today for the first time since the Iran war began; a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Japan; Pennsylvania borrowers face new student loan repayment hurdles; North Carolina summer meals program fights hunger during hot weather; Sierra Nevada meadow restoration boosts the California drinking water supply.

The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow an order targeting mail-in voting before midterms; Haitian TPS ends, leaving Florida families in limbo; UNH tick project aims to safeguard public health in Massachusetts; Phoenix heat measures counter federal policies.

Top democrats mark 100 days to the midterm elections; Postal workers in Michigan join national push to protect mail service; Debt lawsuits surge as Alabama families struggle; NM officials implore Interior Department not to drill in Chaco.

Trump considers wider war after 13th night of US strikes on Iran; A new Tennessee law penalizes youth for illegal vape, tobacco purchases; NYC neighbors debate future use of abandoned Queens rail lines; Arizona veterans battle homelessness amid SNAP cuts.

Trump slaps tariff on 80 countries as the former tariffs expire; West Virginia shores up resources for domestic violence response; Michigan groups urge Congress to continue EV charging investments; Just like other vital organs, the heart does not like smoky air.

Oil back up to $99 per barrel after Houthi attacks on two Saudi Tankers; Safety concerns in Michigan prisons grow after pension bills are vetoed; Wildfire survivors offer recovery tips for Colorado communities; Alabama families lose food assistance as SNAP enrollment plunges.

US attacks on Iran reach a dozen in a row; Black organizers in PA build community through reproductive justice; California private security officers call current training 'insufficient'; America at 250: Minnesota events foster respectful, curious tone.

Trump-backed Biggs wins Arizona Republican gubernatorial nomination; South Texas flood survivors frustrated by lack of action; Washington joins lawsuit over federal school counselor cuts; Ohio injection well operations stop after suspected leaks.

Hegseth pegs the price of the US war with Iran at $37.5 billion; Arizona sees progress in reducing deaths from deadly heat; New Hampshire activists send aid as experts warn of Cuban energy starvation; For-profit GEO Group to expand immigrant detention capacity in Colorado.

Tropical Storm warnings now span the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Louisiana; Immigrants' rights leaders in California slam changes to public charge rule; Patient cost cuts for Indiana hospitals on the horizon; Lake swimmers in Nebraska urged to watch for harmful algal blooms.

President Trump slaps new 50 percent tariffs on Canada; Kentucky residents say a proposed prison ignores environmental risks; ICE targets Maine youth after removal of legal protections; Military's pause of wind farm reviews stalls MN projects.

The Defense Department identified two of the soldiers killed this weekend; Andy Burnham is now Prime Minister of the UK; The US is losing teachers and nurses, as DACA renewals lag; Michigan Line 5 opponents vow to fight recent tunnel permit; In Wisconsin, Medicaid now offers postpartum coverage for a year.

More US Service members were killed this weekend as the US war with Iran escalates; World Cup citizen diplomacy helps reshape America's image; Iowa incumbent Zach Nunn accepted thousands from pesticide makers; Surge in WV tick bites leads health departments to offer medication.

Trump addresses the nation on potential vulnerabilities in our elections, but many of his claims were not substantiated; California launches 'One Less Spark' campaign to prevent wildfires; Georgia governor candidates offer competing visions; New law aims to boost childcare accessibility in Tennessee.

The FDA zeros in on iceberg lettuce as the source of the diarrhea bug; Independent investigation launched into fatal ICE shooting in Houston; Ohio mom relies on summer EBT to fuel son's summer sports; U.S. reaches solar power milestone amid fossil fuel decline. 

Protests in Ukraine sparked by President Zelensky's firing of a popular Defense Minister; Trump to adresss the nation tonight on election security; Wildfire smoke puts Colorado's unhoused population at increased risk; South Texas residents advised to stock up for severe storms; Montana ACA enrollees could face another steep rate hike.

The US launches new attacks, and Trump tells Tehran to behave; Ohioans squeezed by rising utility costs amid a summer heat wave; It takes a village for small MN towns to adapt to wildfires; Oregon farmers slam USDA rollback of meat-industry fairness rules.

Trump says we cannot give up on ICE Traffic Stops, despite DHS pause on stops; U.S. businesses grapple with AI risks, A new survey finds; Global banks invest billions in climate-altering fossil fuels; As Nashville housing crisis grows, Barnes Fund and bonds may boost supply.  

Elon Musk may have violated Wisconsin election laws with his $1 million checks to voters; North Atlantic 'cold blob' signals slowdown in key ocean currents; Libraries helping Coloradans weather affordability crisis; Iowa hydrostations measure statewide soil moisture, help scientists.

Protests in Maine after ICE fatally shoots a Colombian man authorized to work in the US; Watchdog finds Corporate tax dodgers score big with political investments in Wyoming; Conservation groups slam attack on the Endangered Species Act; Threats to Maryland laid out as Trump admin guts habitat protections.

President Trump reimposes the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz; Lindsey Graham's sister chosen to fulfill the remainder of Graham's US Senate term; Global banks pour $906 billion into fossil fuel infrastructure in 2025; Bipartisan housing bill is law, despite opposition from Pennsylvania Republicans; Oregon's Pride weekend shines light on LGBTQ+ hunger gap.

Senator Mitch McConnell releases more details about his health; Trump says he talked to Senator Lindsey Graham by phone, hours before he died; Drop in immigration could affect population growth in Virginia communities; North Dakota homeless advocates see promise in landmark housing law; Veterinarians oppose federal effort to upend a Massachusetts animal welfare law.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, dead at age 71, while Senator Mitch McConnnel releases a proof of life photo. Alaska food banks straining under shipping costs; Texas teachers' union cautious about newly formed commission; A decade later, West Virginia is still healing from floods. 

President Trump scrubs what remains of the Federal Election Commission; Connecticut election security group honors 10 years of fighting for democracy; Illinois experts say 'Compostable' doesn't mean safe': West Virginia gains more child abuse forensic interviewers.

Mexico requests criminal charges over deaths under the Trump administration, including a fatal shooting in Houston; Massachusetts anti-poverty bill gains traction on Beacon Hill; Ohio sexual assault survivor turns trauma into creative power; Invasive insect could become a backyard nuisance in Michigan.

Populst Democrat Graham Platner drops out leaving Maine Democrats less than three weeks to agree on a replacement candidate; A new analysis finds GOP policies have cost families at least $2,000 since 2025; Arizona unhoused death rate spikes amid summer heat; New York food banks work with healthcare groups to bolster food accessibility.  

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear asks Senator Mitch McConnell about the current state of his health; Student-led lawsuit defeats Florida's  'Stop WOKE' Act; Michigan lawmaker wants to make free school meals permanent; Ohio educators encourage diverse books for summer reading.   

The U.S. and Iran trade military strikes as President Trump says the ceasefire is over; Families worry even after SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship; Minnesota business owners assess the early going of new paid leave law; Tennessee criminalizes drink spiking amid push for more safeguards.

Senate GOP leaders say they've spoken with Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June 14th; Head Start leaders warn of lasting trauma from ICE enforcement; Ohio teachers struggle with career-related anxieties; A surprising climate fix for Montana and the nation is hiding in plain sight.

President Donald Trump is in Turkey for the NATO summit on Turkey, the Strait of Hormuz, and Ukraine's defense needs in the war with Russia;  and a new White House report fuels Indigenous history debate; California bill re-thinks life in prison sentences for young adults; Social Security and prices are top issues for Ohio's 50+ voters.