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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon continue despite an agreement reached in Washington to extend a ceasefire. NPR's Jane Araf has more from Beirut.
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The Lebanese state news agency says Israel targeted a civil defense center in southern Lebanon Saturday, killing at least six people, including three paramedics. State media said a fourth first responder was seriously wounded in the attack on the village of Haruf. Israel and Lebanon agreed in U S Brokered talks Friday to extend for 45 days a ceasefire which had been scheduled to expire Sunday. The Lebanese government says almost 3,000 people, including women, children and first responders have been killed in Israeli attacks since the war began March 2. Israel says 20 military personnel and four civilians have been killed in strikes by Lebanon's Iran backed militant group Hezbollah. Jane Araf, NPR News, Beirut.
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Primaries are being held in several states ahead of the midterms this fall. In Louisiana, Senator Bill Cassidy lost the Republican primary yesterday. He voted in 2021 to convict President Trump and remove him from office after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol. Trump back to challenger Drew Hawkins with the Gulf States Newsroom has more.
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It definitely confirms the president's influence is still strong with Republican voters. Of course, you know Cassidy was under a lot of heat for his vote to convict President Trump in 2021. And on election Day, Trump posted to Truth Social calling Cassidy a disloyal disaster and a sleaze bag who was bad for Louisiana. I think it is also worth pointing out that this is not just Louisiana. Earlier this month, on May 5, Trump endorsed challengers to Republican state senators in Indiana who there voted against redistricting. Most of them lost their seats to Drew Hawkins, reporting.
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Kentucky and Georgia hold primaries on Tuesday. In New York, the strike against the Long Island Railroad, the biggest commuter rail in North America, continues. Desiree Diorio from member station WSHU has more.
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Finger pointing over who's to blame for the strike continued Sunday with transportation officials accusing labor leaders of walking away from negotiations and New York Governor Kathy Hochul blaming President Trump.
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This strike would not have been possible if the Trump administration had not taken the highly unusual step last fall of releasing labor unions from mediation. Unfortunately for our commuters, the direct consequence of this action is the strike we have today.
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Trump said on social media he had, quote, nothing to do with it. Meanwhile, union leaders say the offers from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have have been inadequate. For NPR News, I'm Desiree Di Iorio on Long Island.
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You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Russia says Ukrainian drone strikes overnight killed at least four people and wounded a dozen others. Officials say debris fell on Russia's largest airport but didn't cause damage. Ukraine's President Zelensky says the strikes were entirely justified. Russia has repeatedly launched similar attacks on Ukraine's capital and other cities during the war. Ukrainian say Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight wounded at least 8. Nashville's overhauling 1 of its most important civil war sites with a more accurate portrayal of its history. Cynthia Abrams of member station WPLN reports. This comes as the White House is discouraging such efforts.
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Nashville's Fort Negley was a union fort. It was constructed by black laborers, many of whom were forced into work. A multi million dollar renovation will see the site at a memor lawn in honor of the workers, plus updated signage. Nashville Mayor Freddie o' Connell says this work is especially important right now.
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There are people trying to legally prevent histories like those of Fort Negley from being included in textbooks or even our discourse.
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O' Connell is referencing actions by the Trump administration to roll back DEI efforts, including an executive order directing federal institutions to remove quote, unquote, divisive race centered ideology that casts America's history in a, quote, negative light. For NPR News, I'm Cynthia Abrams in Nashville.
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And I'm Jeanine Herbst. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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