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)

A map showing major wildfires near Bordeaux and Madrid. (AP Digital Embed)

Smoke and flames rise as a wildfire advances near La Adrada, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Residents spend the night at a sports center after being evacuated from their homes because of the threat of a wildfire in Cebreros, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)