Two fighters battle during the International Medieval Combat Federation's World Championship at Spottrup Castle, in Spottrup, Denmark, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

Two fighters battle during the International Medieval Combat Federation's World Championship at Spottrup Castle, in Spottrup, Denmark, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

Wildfires advance near Le Proge region, western France, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)

People gather for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Verne the Patriot in Luverne, Minn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Raza)

A city welcome sign greets visitors as they exit the interstate into Luverne, Minn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Raza)

Verne the Patriot rises behind the shop Those Blasted Things in Luverne, Minn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Raza)

Thousands of nutcrackers are displayed at the Rock County History Center in Luverne, Minn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Raza)

Verne the Patriot, a nutcracker sculpture, is unveiled in Luverne, Minn., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Raza)