News Wrap: Impeached Texas AG Paxton awaits Senate trial, denies wrongdoing

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• John Yang:

  There is other news, the Texas State Senate is preparing for a trial of the State's Attorney General Ken Paxton. Last night the Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Paxton. He's a Republican and both chambers are controlled by Republicans.

  The impeachment triggered Paxton immediate suspension from office. The Senate trial will determine whether he's removed altogether.

  The 20 Articles of Impeachment ranged from charges of taking bribes to obstruction of justice and abuse of public trust. Paxton, a Trump ally who wants as the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 election has denied any wrongdoing.

  In Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won today's runoff presidential election, his supporters took to the streets to celebrate another five years in office. He beat Kemal Kilicdaroglu who promised to return to parliamentary democracy. Erdogan's 20 year tenure is consolidated power into a near autocracy. Erdogan overcame public unhappiness over Turkey's crippling inflation and the government response to a devastating earthquake three months ago.

  In Ukraine, there was a massive barrage of Russian suicide drones overnight. The capital Kyiv was especially hard hit by the Iranian made drones. Kyiv was preparing to mark the anniversary of its founding. The Ukrainian military said it shot down more than 40 drones over the Capitol.

  And American Josef Newgarden has won today's Indianapolis 500. On the final lap, he overtook Swedish driver Marcus Eriksen who won last year. Today's crowd at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was one of the biggest in decades.

  Still to come on "PBS News Weekend," on this Memorial Day weekend a World War II heroics of Captain Francis Brown Wai, and an army bugler tells his grandson about his special wartime assignment.