Sen. Mitch McConnell said he was briefly unconscious after a fall last month and also dealt with mild pneumonia during his hospitalization. The Kentucky Republican said he has moved to a rehabilitation center but is not yet cleared to return to Senate votes.
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China has evacuated more than 600,000 people as Typhoon Bavi approaches landfall near Wenzhou. The storm has weakened but remains dangerous after bringing deadly landslides to the Philippines and heavy rain to Taiwan and Japan.
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned safely after a passenger window dislodged shortly after takeoff. Witnesses said a Serbian passenger was partly pulled outside before others helped bring him back in.
U.S. Soccer said Christian Pulisic has a bone bruise and microfracture in his right leg after the United States’ 4-1 World Cup loss to Belgium. The injury is expected to sideline him for several weeks as the federation and AC Milan coordinate his rehab.
Michigan has reported 992 cyclosporiasis cases, including about 40 hospitalizations, in the state’s largest outbreak of the parasitic illness. The source has not been identified, and related investigations are underway in multiple states.
Western Europe had its hottest June on record, while June 2026 ranked as the second-hottest June globally, Copernicus said. The heat broke records, fueled wildfires and was linked to deaths across Europe.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide a public health update after weeks of hospitalization and limited information from his office. McConnell’s office has said he is improving and working with staff, but has not explained why he was hospitalized.
Police records say an 18-month-old boy in Gilbert, Arizona, was declared dead after a pool accident but was found breathing about five hours later in a hospital room used as a morgue. Police are recommending negligence charges against the parents, while the hospital says it has reviewed the care provided.