Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

NEW YORK (AP) – Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin cancer, the singer shared in a statement provided to The Associated Press.

Mamdani to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores

NEW YORK (AP) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open a slate of government-owned grocery stores stirred up critics who roasted the idea as the democratic socialist’s first step toward creating communist bread lines in the city.

Netanyahu departs for US to meet Trump, and attend Lindsey Graham's funeral

Netanyahu departs for US where he will meet Trump, and attend Lindsey Graham’s funeral

Philippine president slams China in rebuke in state of the nation speech

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denounced China in a veiled rebuke Monday in his state of the nation speech, vowing that his government will defend a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s expansive claims in the disputed South China Sea, and saying that Filipinos “do not yield” to conquerors.

United Nations Debates About Ukraine, Russia War

United Nations Debates About Ukraine, Russia War

What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain

PARIS (AP) – Heat waves and scant rainfall in Europe have contributed to historic wildfires in France and Spain that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in one of the continent’s biggest evacuation efforts since World War II.

McConnell remains in rehab and will miss Kentucky political event

WASHINGTON (AP) – The office of Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released an update on his health Monday, this time with a statement from the congressional Office of Attending Physician stating the senator has not yet been medically cleared to leave a rehabilitation facility where he is undergoing physical therapy.

Today in History: July 27, Korean War hostilities end

Today in History. Today is Monday, July 27, the 208th day of 2026. There are 157 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting on the Korean peninsula that killed an estimated 4 million people.

French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires

PARIS (AP) – A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.