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The Latest: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn 05/26/2026 11:25pm • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a massively expensive, drawn-out U.S. Senate primary race. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week, and his victory showcased the president’s power over his party as he seeks to punish Republicans Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push 05/26/2026 11:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. Hous Brooks Lee's bases-loaded double gets it done for Twins in 11-inning, 5-3 win over White Sox 05/26/2026 11:10pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Twins improved to 4-1 on their 10-game road trip and have won seven of nine overall. They had lost seven straight against the White Sox, last winning All Blacks captain Scott Barrett to miss the rugby Nations Championship, South Africa tour 05/26/2026 11:08pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — All Blacks captain Scott Barrett will miss the All Blacks' Nations Championship rugby tests in July and its historic tour to South Africa in August and September because of a back injury. The 32-year-old forward will undergo surgery to rectify an ongoing back problem Colin Allred wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd US House District 05/26/2026 11:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin Allred wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd US House District. Soto, Young and Minter return to the Mets; OF Taylor on the IL with hip flexor strain 05/26/2026 11:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto, A.J. Minter and Jared Young returned to the New York Mets on Tuesday, when the last-place club’s depth was challenged again by the loss of outfielder Tyrone Taylor to the 10-day injured list due to a right hip flexor strain. Soto, who missed two games due to an illness Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe 05/26/2026 11:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents. Biden' Reds rout Mets, who fall 11 under .500 again 05/26/2026 10:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Burns tossed 5 1/3 strong innings and won his fourth straight start Tuesday night for the Cincinnati Reds, who beat the Mets 7-2, dropping New York 11 games under .500 — tying a season-high. The Mets, who ended April at 10-21, have lost five straight to fall to 22-33. They Yankees hit 6 homers, every starter has at least 2 hits for first time amid a 15-1 romp over Royals 05/26/2026 10:47pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Yankees clubbed six home runs and every starter in the lineup had at least two hits for the first time in franchise history, sending New York to a 15-1 rout of Kansas City on Tuesday night and its 12th consecutive win over the Royals. Amed Rosario homered twice and Cody Joc Pederson homer caps 8-run 1st as Rangers beat Astros 10-7 a night after Houston's no-hitter 05/26/2026 10:46pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run first inning in Texas' 10-7 win over the Astros on Tuesday night, a day after three Houston pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the Rangers. The first Texas hit was a single by No. 3 hitter Brandon Nimmo, whi Carlos De La Cruz wins the Republican primary for Texas' 35th US House District 05/26/2026 10:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Carlos De La Cruz wins the Republican primary for Texas' 35th US House District. Officials say they are lifting evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California 05/26/2026 10:38pm • GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Officials say they are lifting evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California. Johnny Garcia wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th US House District 05/26/2026 10:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnny Garcia wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th US House District. 3 dead in South Korea after collapse at overpass demolition site 05/26/2026 10:32pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three people were killed and three others were injured Tuesday when a decades-old overpass undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the South Korean capital, fire officials said. The accident occurred during a safety inspection after workers halted demolition work upo Esmerlyn Valdez's homer caps five-run first, Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss 12-1 05/26/2026 10:23pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates’ history to hit two home runs within