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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. US-Apple-Books-Top-10 05/12/2026 11:25am • Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. 26 Beauties by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company)Title by Author (Publisher) 2. The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (Random House Publishing Group) 3. Platform Decay by Martha Wells (Tor Publishing Group)Title by Author (Publisher) 4. Our Perfe Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows 05/12/2026 11:25am • Top New Shows (US) 1. Blood and Water, 20/20 True Crime 2. Hang Out with Sean Hannity, Fox News Media 3. Memento Morbid, Memento Morbid 4. Brand Safe, Tana Mongeau 5. Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova, Vox Media 6. SuperHuman, iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 7. Last Resort, Voyage Media 8. Crime Apple TV app - Top Movies 05/12/2026 11:25am • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 2. Avatar: Fire and Ash 3. Hoppers 4. The Drama 5. GOAT 6. The Housemaid 7. Send Help 8. The Devil Wears Prada 9. Shelter (2026) 10. 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 Serie A champion Inter aiming for the double in Italian Cup final, Lazio eyeing Europe 05/12/2026 11:09am • MILAN (AP) — Just four days after facing off against each other in the league, Lazio and Inter Milan meet again at the Stadio Olimpico. This time with a title at stake. And both teams know that winning Wednesday’s Italian Cup final would mean much more than lifting the trophy. For newly-crowned A Nigerian military airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market over the weekend, Amnesty International claims 05/12/2026 11:03am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian military airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market over the weekend, Amnesty International claims. 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I Sports on TV for Wednesday, May 13 05/12/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, May 13 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Brisbane AUTO RACING Noon FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 4 p.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Seri Today in Sports - Tiger Woods misses cut at Byron Nelson to end his record 142 consecutive cuts made 05/12/2026 10:10am • May 13 1891 — Isaac Murphy wins his second straight Kentucky Derby aboard Kingman. In the stretch, Kingman comes from last in the four-horse field to beat Balgownan by one-half length. 1905 — World heavyweight boxing champion James J. Jeffries retires undefeated after 7 title defences; returns i Microgardening means getting a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony garden 05/12/2026 10:07am • Short on space? Consider microgardening. Although the term might conjure thoughts of minuscule garden gnomes and fairies, the reality is quite the opposite. You can get a surprisingly high yield from a small space, even a windowsill or balcony, if you plant it right. One way to maximize your harves