FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball brings the ball up the court against the Miami Heat during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, file)

FILE - This photo combination shows, from left, Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green (10), Feb. 22, 2026, in Washington, Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, May 8, 2026, in Minneapolis and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball in Charlotte, N.C., April 14, 2026 (AP Photo/Nick Wass, Abbie Parr, Nell Redmond, file)

FILE - National security adviser John Bolton straightens his tie before an interview, March 5, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speaks at a military conference in London organized by the Royal United Services Institute on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Chris Jones via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videoconference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (Pavel Byrkin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

British soldiers train during the Spring Storm military exercise near Napi, Estonia, May 14, 2026.

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speaks at a military conference in London organized by the Royal United Services Institute on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Chris Jones via AP)

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)