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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. Veteran Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Republican primary and the chance to seek a third term representing Louisiana. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports. The outcome underscores the perils of going against President Trump.
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The senator lost his primary five years after voting to convict President Trump on impeachment charges following the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. capitol. Louisiana voters instead chose to send Trump backed Representative Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming to a runoff. The defeat shows that despite Trump's low polling numbers on the economy, the president still holds a tremendous grip over the Republican Party. The president, who reveled in the loss on social media this morning, is now turning his ire toward another Republican he deems disloyal, Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, whose primary is on Tuesday. Trump posted that Massey is, quote, an even bigger insult to our nation than Cassidy and must be voted out. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
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The U.N. is warning that conditions in Cuba are getting worse. Imperizaida Peralta reports a de facto oil blockade by the US Is disrupting health care.
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A UN Delegation visited Cuba for three days. They found that a de facto oil blockade by the US Means that some hospitals have faced power outages for as long as 20 hours. The UN found hospitals have had to delay more than 100,000 surgeries and they are struggling to provide basic services, Saying Cuba poses a national security threat. The US has tightened sanctions on Cuba. The Cuban government says money is so tight it is often having to decide whether to buy food or medicine. The two countries are involved in negotiations. President Trump has said he wants fundamental changes in Cuba, but the Cuban government has said neither their form of government nor their leadership is on the table. Aderalta, NPR news, Mexico City.
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G7 finance ministers meet tomorrow in Paris as the energy crisis from the war in Iran and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz hits economies worldwide. Officials say the European economy has proven to be resilient in the face of the energy crisis so far, but that the global economy will feel the pressure even if the conflict ends soon. Officials in New York are bracing for a chaotic morning tomorrow as the strike at the Long Island Railroad, North America's largest commuter railroad, continues. Contract negotiations broke down last week after months of talks over pay and benefits. Governor Kathy Hochul is asking the union and the mta, the parent agency overseeing transportation in the New York area, to get back to the bargaining table.
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I urge both sides to come together as soon as possible and resolve this to avoid a prolonged strike that will disrupt the lives of hard working New Yorkers and affect the pocketbooks of the union members that their leaders are representing.
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The railroad serves some 250,000 passengers a day. You're listening to NPR News. Tonight may be another chance to see the northern lights. If you're in the northern part of the US Or Canada. The national oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the best sightings come when the aurora is directly overhead. But any sight of the multicolored light show is worth it. The last open ski area in Colorado is set to close for the season today. Colorado Public Radio's Tina Sig reports. Warm weather and below average snowfall have taken a toll on resorts.
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Arapaho Basin often stays open into June and once went all the way to August. But Colorado just went through its warmest winter on record with a historically low snowpack that forced most ski areas to open late for the season and close earlier than expected. Some didn't open at all. The National Ski Area association says resorts across the country saw fewer skiers than last year. In the Rocky Mountain region, visitation was down by nearly 25%. For NPR News, I'm Stina Sieg in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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At the weekend box office, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael took the top spot with an estimated $26 million. In its fourth weekend worldwide, the film's made more than $700 million. In second place, the Devil Wears Prada, too, with 18 million dol million dollars reaching more than $540 million worldwide. U.S. futures contracts are trading lower at this hour. Dow futures are down about 361 points. Nasdaq futures are down about 209 points. I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.