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'The Voice' contestant Ephraim Owens will sing 'America the Beautiful' before the Indianapolis 500 05/12/2026 12:06pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Ephraim Owens, an Indianapolis native who competed on television's ���The Voice,��� will sing ���America the Beautiful��� before the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, race organizers announced Tuesday. It marks the second straight year Owens has been selected to sing the song before Gio Reyna pleased with landmark goal in Germany ahead of US World Cup team selection 05/12/2026 11:56am • DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) ��� Gio Reyna says he���s happy to score a goal which ended a year-long scoreless run as he tries to make his case for a spot on the United States��� roster for the World Cup. Reyna scored on a first-time shot off a pass from Rocco Reitz in his team Borussia Moenchengladbac Arsenal defender Ben White ruled out of the World Cup with medial ligament damage 05/12/2026 11:54am • LONDON (AP) ��� Arsenal defender Ben White is out of contention for the World Cup after sustaining medial ligament damage. The Premier League leader confirmed the injury on Tuesday and said the England international would be out for the rest of the season. ���Our medical team are now managing Ben��� South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10 05/12/2026 11:52am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by torrential rains across six provinces in South Africa that have hit informal settlements especially hard. 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In a career spanning more th Sports Betting Line 05/12/2026 11:41am • NBA Tuesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at SAN ANTONIO Uganda's president Museveni sworn in for seventh consecutive term as son emerges as de facto ruler 05/12/2026 11:40am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) ��� Forty years. That���s how long Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power. The 81-year-old was sworn in Tuesday for a seventh consecutive term to extend his presidency over a further five years that may well be his last ��� although not necessarily for the Museveni Freedom Truck exhibit brings Revolutionary War history to Maryland, DC 05/12/2026 11:38am • Reminiscent of the Freedom Train, which traveled the U.S. in 1975 and 1976 as part of America���s Bicentennial, a fleet of double-wide 18-wheeler mobile museums are now crisscrossing the nation to teach Revolutionary War history, including a scheduled to stop on the National Mall this weekend. 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Dracula America 250: How refineries brought consistency to fuel 05/12/2026 11:20am • In the earliest days of America���s oil industry, refining crude into usable fuel involved a significant amount of guesswork. The process was inconsistent. What began as trial and error in the mid-19th century would later evolve into one of the most dependable industrial systems in the world, Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe 05/12/2026 11:18am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine named President Volodymyr Zelenskyy���s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation. They said Tuesday that the Ukrainian leader is not under suspicion in the case. Andriy Yermak is suspected The Oklahoma City Thunder say they aren't perfect. The champs' 8-0 playoff record is spotless anyway 05/12/2026 11:12am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The Oklahoma City Thunder insist they haven't been perfect during their NBA title defense. Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees. The Thunder completed their second straight series sweep of the spring Monday night when they held off the resilient Lakers 115-110 i