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Mindy Dean poses for a photo at the farmers market in Bedford, N.H., Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)The Commerce Department is decorated for the Fourth of July celebration, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Madeline Capodilupo poses for a photo at a farmers market in Bedford, N.H., Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)Karen and Ronald Hall shop for produce at the Eastern Market in Detroit on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)The Washington Monument and the ferris wheel on the National Mall are seen at sunset, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)Joe Fuqua-Bejarano, left, and his brother, Blake, manage Jakes Fireworks stand on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)Tom Gaumont, an Army veteran and former history teacher, poses for a photo at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, N.H., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)
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Mindy Dean poses for a photo at the farmers market in Bedford, N.H., Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)