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Tinsley gave up her second home run of the afternoon in the third inning to make the score 5-2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The 27-year-old topped both the public and the jury vote in a nail-biting conclusion, soaring ahead of Israel in second and Romania in third to score a massive 516 points.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Former Venezuelan industry minister Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed president Nicolas Maduro, was expelled to the United States on Saturday for a second time, Venezuelan officials said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

After that, they are often resold to distillers in Scotland or Ireland, where they can find a second act storing scotch, rum or other spirits, over a lifespan of some 80 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

A second nurse had joined the first, both now standing where I wanted to see.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom