Morning Edition Wednesday, the 27th of May

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At the top of the news, Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas district.

Also in the digest... Dracula, Earth, and Florida.

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Lead Stories
 
World
California veteran known for pro-Trump display outside his home dies after assault
Sport
Donald Trump says ‘I think I’ll be going’ to watch New York Knicks in NBA finals
Business
60 Minutes journalist accuses CBS News of penalizing her after contract not renewed
Sport
New York and New Jersey subpoena Fifa over ‘manipulated’ World Cup ticketing
World
Meta accused of restricting sexual health and queer Instagram accounts
World
UK heatwave turns deadly: 9 die in separate water incidents over Bank Holiday weekend, urgent warning issued
World
AI Weapons Era Begins in North Korea as Kim Jong Un Oversees First 'Autonomous Warfare' Tests
World
Democrats say they were shut out of fraud event after Vance says crackdown ‘should not be partisan’
World
Hungarian MPs vote to remain member of ICC, overturning decision made by Orbán
World
San Antonio Tornado Warning: Crews Race Against Time To Pull Victims From Submerged Cars
World
‘We’re going backwards’: Black political power under threat in Alabama after Voting Rights Act gutting
World
Germany’s most wanted woman jailed after three decades evading police
World
Trump accuses Iran of stalling peace deal to ‘out-wait’ him until US midterms
World
Korea detains fleeing Chinese dissident found at sea
World
White House proposes NDAs for federal workers to crack down on leaks to journalists
World
Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down drones yourself, Russia tells its banks
World
South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive
Sport
Haiti politicians plead with FIFA to slash Scotland World Cup ticket prices
Politics
Inside Phoenix Murder-Suicide: Mom Kills Her 2 Kids After Shooting at Husband Outside a Glendale Bar
National
US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says