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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ramm. Veteran Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Republican primary and the chance to seek a third term representing Louisiana. NPR's Franco Ardonez reports.
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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 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. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
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Voting rights activists gathered in Montgomery and Selma this weekend to protest recent court rulings that weaken parts of the Voting Rights Act. Demonstrators marched near the Edmund Pettus Bridge where where civil rights marchers were attacked by State Troopers in 1965. Pat Duggans of Alabama Public Radio reports.
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The NAACP's Legal Defense Fund says the protests in Montgomery and Selma were meant to send messages. One is that black voters won't be silent. Even as Southern lawmakers redraw congressional maps following the Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights act. Protest organizer Trey Murphy says another message is to the voters, what we are
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doing is being a conduit to see the type of change that our ancestors, the brave freedom fighters of the civil rights movement, was able to do.
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Murphy says around 10 follow up protests are being planned in Southern states looking to redraw their voting maps. For NPR News, I'm Pat Duggans in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Earnings are front and center this week on Wall street with big companies such as Nvidia and Walmart reporting results. NPR's Rafael Naam reports.
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We are now in the final stretch of the period when companies report their earnings, and so far, profits have been pretty strong. But executives are getting cautious as the war with IR Iran stretches on. This week, Walmart and Target will be reporting their results, and investors will be keen to find out how those retailers see consumer demand shaping up. One of the big uncertainties about the economy is inflation, especially as gas prices have surged. Another big company reporting earnings will be chip giant Nvidia. As always, investors will be watching how demand for AI is shaping up, given how critical it is for those individuals and companies that are banking heavily on it. Rafael Nam, NPR News.
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Russian officials say Ukraine launched drone strikes against Russia overnight, killing at least four people and wounding at least 12. Three of those killed were in villages near Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attacks, calling them entirely justified. Last week, a Russian missile struck an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital kyiv in killing 24 people, including three children. This is NPR News. In Washington. A broad coalition of water users in the Colorado River Basin is calling on the federal government to designate $2 billion for drought recovery. From member station KJZZ, Alex Hager reports.
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The letter was co signed by farm districts, environmental nonprofits, cities, Native American tribes and more stretching from Wyoming to San Diego. The they're asking Congress for new money to help the region deal with drought. The call comes on the heels of a historically dry winter. In the past, federal spending has gone to cities, farms and tribes who leave water in major reservoirs in exchange for payments. The new letter says federal money could also go toward recovering from wildfire, protecting ecosystems and developing new water sources. For NPR News, I'm Alex Hager in Phoenix.
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In Vienna, Austria last night, Bulgaria won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. And NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports. The annual contest was shrouded in controversy over Israel's participation.
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In the end, it was Bulgarian singer Dara's catchy party anthem, Bangaranga that won out. Acts from 25 countries took the stage in the colorful contest of sequin drenched dance routines. There were jets of flames and glitter guns galore. Israel came second for the second year in a row. Five countries, including Spain and Ireland, boycotted Eurovision to protest Israel's inclusion in the contest following the war in Gaza. And hundreds of protesters marched near the contest arena in Vienna. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Jerusalem.
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And I'm Nora Raum, NPR News, in Washington.
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