YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP
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Nicole Fallert
Newsletter Writer & SEO Editor
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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:
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Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Wednesday, and check in with the "Summer House" fans in your life.
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Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate runoff election Tuesday in Texas, marking another success for President Donald Trump's purge of his party. Paxton ended the day with 63.8% of the votes, with an estimated 98% of the votes counted, according to the Associated Press and CNN.
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Trump's endorsement pit Cornyn's perceived electability against Paxton's unflinching loyalty to Trump.
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Paxton now moves forward to the fall campaign against state Rep. James Talarico.
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Federal court blocks Alabama redistricting: A three-judge panel said Alabama's new maps show evidence of racial discrimination. Alabama is expected to appeal the May 26 decision directly to the Supreme Court. |
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COVID-era city population growth is declining: Experts attributed much of it to one primary factor: a steep decline in net international migration. |
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Poop in the water? There's a new tool from an environmental group you can use to determine the cleanliness levels of your favorite beach as it pertains to fecal contamination. |
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Meet America's World Cup team
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Christian Pulisic, player of United States, poses with his jersey during the United States World Cup roster reveal on May 26, 2026 in New York City.
Adam Hunger, Getty Images
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Talk 'Summer House' with your coworkers
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Your extremely online friends likely watched the "Summer House" Season 10 reunion last night, which featured a house divided by a controversial audio leak, a divorce and a relationship scandal. For the first time, the entire cast – including Amanda Batula and West Wilson as well as their respective exes, Kyle Cooke and Ciara Miller – addressed all of it during part one of a three-part reunion. Get the rundown on what happened.
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Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.
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Martin Short asked a friend of his late daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, to check on her after he hadn't heard from her in over 24 hours
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The Federal Aviation Administration has a huge amount of data at its disposal. AI is helping the agency use all that information more effectively.
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A widow pleaded for people to visit her husband's grave at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, and a wave of strangers visited for Memorial Day.
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The average price of cars are approaching records, and car shoppers are searching high and low for deals. Often, those deals come from former leases.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis had to spend "exorbitant" money to wipe leaked explicit video from the internet, his mom said.
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The audio-erotica app Quinn has released teasers for a new series featuring two "Off Campus" stars.
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