USA TODAY is reporting that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate runoff election Tuesday, marking another success for President Donald Trump's influence within the party. It said Paxton secured 63.8% of the votes with 98% counted, according to the Associated Press and CNN. Paxton will now advance to the fall campaign against state Rep. James Talarico.
The outlet also reported that a federal court panel of three judges blocked Alabama's new redistricting maps, stating they show evidence of racial discrimination. Alabama is expected to appeal this May 26 decision directly to the Supreme Court.
USA TODAY noted a decline in COVID-era city population growth, which experts largely attribute to a steep decrease in net international migration.
In other news, USA TODAY highlighted that Martin Short's daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, was found dead after her father requested a wellness check when he had not heard from her for over 24 hours.
The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly using artificial intelligence to more effectively process its vast amount of data, aiming to improve flight operations.
Additionally, USA TODAY reported on a widow's plea for visitors to her husband's grave at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, which led to a wave of strangers visiting for Memorial Day.
The briefing also mentioned Iowa Democrats are pitching new-look caucuses, unprecedented fish deaths in the Chattahoochee River, and NASA's plans for a moon base.