Today in History: July 18, Nadia's perfect 10

Today in History. Today is Saturday, July 18, the 199th day of 2026. There are 166 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges for her performance on the uneven bars.

China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

BEIJING (AP) – China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as “groundless accusations” after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.

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BEIJING (AP) – China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as “groundless accusations” after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.

Trump says documents prove election fraud. Here's what they really say

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump released a trove of documents during a primetime address to the nation that allies had hyped as a smoking gun that would prove his long-debunked allegations of mass voter fraud.

China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs

SHANGHAI (AP) – Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching” of national security concerns.

US ends its latest round of airstrikes on Iran, the sixth night in a row

US ends its latest round of airstrikes on Iran, the sixth night in a row

Who is Andy Burnham? The man who went from Manchester mayor to Britain's next prime minister

Who is Andy Burnham? The man who went from Manchester mayor to Britain’s next prime minister

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 17

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs – July 17

Uncertainty on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final

NEW YORK (AP) – Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S., including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.