Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign

WASHINGTON (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a rising national figure in the Democratic Party, is calling on the state’s Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell to either prove that he is fit to continue serving after his lengthy hospital stay or resign from office.

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of country's worst outbreak

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – Confirmed cases in Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak have reached 3,262, its Ministry of Health said in an overnight update, nearly the same as the 2018-2020 outbreak that is the largest ever recorded in the country. Data from the Congolese health ministry showed that 1,437 patients have died out of the 3,262 cases.

NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – Since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war has repeatedly spilled across Romania’s border as drones violate the airspace of the neighboring European Union and NATO member.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

West Bank Palestinians keep watch at night as settler violence grows

SINJIL, West Bank (AP) – As darkness fell over the town of Sinjil in the occupied West Bank, its Palestinian residents gathered on a roadside overlooking a nearby valley. Together, they scanned the area with flashlights, searching for any signs that Israeli settlers might be approaching.

Zelenskyy arrives in US to attend Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral and meet with Trump

Zelenskyy arrives in US to attend Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral and meet with Trump

Keiko Fujimori to be inaugurated as Peru's president following election victory

LIMA, Peru (AP) – Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori is set to be sworn in as Peru’s president Tuesday after winning the June presidential election by a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes.

Today in History: July 28, US Army airplane crashes into Empire State Building

Today is Tuesday, July 28, the 209th day of 2026. There are 156 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 28, 1945, a U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York’s Empire State Building, killing 14 people.

Workplaces look for cheaper AI as 'tokenmaxxing' fades as a corporate fad

A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity.