Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI
Senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary election in Louisiana, a consequence of his vote to convict former President Trump. The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Additionally, a jury in California is deliberating in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, where Musk claims he was misled during the company's founding.
- ▪Senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary election in Louisiana after voting to convict Trump.
- ▪The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed over 80 people and spread to Uganda.
- ▪Elon Musk is suing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, claiming he was misled during the company's founding.
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Up First from NPR Up First from NPR LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI May 18, 20265:53 AM ET Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI Listen · 12:59 12:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5825144/nx-s1-mx-5825144-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Senator Bill Cassidy became the latest Republican casualty in President Trump’s campaign against disloyal members of his party, losing his primary in Louisiana after voting to convict Trump following the January 6th insurrection.The World Health…
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