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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy has lost his Republican primary to challenger Julia Letlow, who was backed by President Trump. Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial, urged supporters to accept the results.
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I have had the privilege of representing the state of Louisiana for 12 years. I have been able to participate in democracy. And when you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn't turn out the way you want it to. But you don't pout, you don't whine, you don't claim the election was stolen.
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Letlohe called the race a referendum on loyalty to Trump and conservative priorities.
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Tonight, Louisiana sent a clear message that they want a candidate to represent them in the Senate who will always put America first and never turn her back on on Louisiana voters.
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The next major Republican primary battle now shifts to Kentucky on Tuesday, where Congressman Tom Massie is facing a Trump backed challenger. Voting rights activists gathered in Montgomery and Selma this weekend to protest recent court rulings that weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act. Demonstrators marched near the Edmund Pettus Bridge where civil right marchers were attacked by State Troopers in 1965. Peter 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.
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What we are 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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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. NPR's Gabrielle Emanuel reports. Neighboring countries in East Africa are at high risk.
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There are eight confirmed cases, but nearly 250 suspected ones and 80 suspected deaths. Most of this Ebola outbreak is in east eastern drc, a place that is already facing a high level of instability and violence. One case is in the capital of DRC and two cases are in the capital of Uganda. There are no vaccines or specific treatments for this particular strain of Ebola. The public health emergency of international concern is among the World Health Organization's highest alert categories. It helps coordinate international surveillance and response efforts. Gabriela emanuel, NPR News.
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You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Tens of thousands of people gathered in London for rival demonstrations tied to the war in Gaza and rising tensions over anti Semitism and immigration. Authorities say the groups were kept separated and there were no major reports of violence between them. Vicki Barker reports from London.
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Some followers of the far right Christian nationalist leader Tommy Robinson waved American flags. Others wore mega hats for Make England Great Again. Robinson urged them to vote out the governing Labor Party or quote, we are going to lose our country forever. 4000 police officers kept them separated from this. Anti racism activists joined pro Palestinian marchers observing the anniversary of the Nakba when Palestinians were dispossessed following the foundation of Israel following recent attacks on Jews in Britain. Police were monitoring both events for any banners or slogans that could be construed as hate speech. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
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Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with singer Dara taking the title in Vienna with her dance anthem Bunga Runga. The high energy performance beat out competitors from 25 countries during a contest over overshadowed by protests tied to the war in Gaza. Several countries had boycotted the competition over Israel's participation. This is NPR News.