Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary, Ebola Outbreak, Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI
5/18/202613 min
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 Organization has declared an international public health emergency over a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has already killed more than 80 people and spread to neighboring Uganda.
A jury in California has begun deliberating in Elon Musk’s high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, with Musk claiming he was misled when he helped found the company as a nonprofit.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary
(05:35) Ebola Outbreak
(09:14) Musk Sues Altman Over OpenAI
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First 90 secondsA Martinez· Host0:00
[gentle music] Two-term Senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary in Louisiana this weekend.
Leila Fadel· Host0:06
He's one of seven Republicans to convict President Trump after the January 6th insurrection. What does the race tell us about the President's control over his party?
A Martinez· Host0:14
I'm A Martinez, that's Leila Fadel, and this is Up First from NPR News. [upbeat music] The World Health Organization declared an international emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and now it's spread to Uganda. A rare strain of the disease has already killed more than 80 people.
Leila Fadel· Host0:32
And the jury begins deliberations today in the lawsuit by Elon Musk against OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman. Musk claims he was misled when he helped launch the company as a non-profit. Altman says the mission never changed. Stay with us, we'll give you the news you need to start your day.
Jonathan Lambert0:47
[upbeat music] This week on Newsmakers, Dana White, the head of the UFC.
Dana White· Soundbite0:58
We're at a place where people can't even talk anymore, and if they find out that I'm friends with the President, I'm a [laughs] I'm a MAGA piece of [beep]. I mean, I'm talking to NPR right now, right? I, I talk to everybody.
Jonathan Lambert1:08
A dialogue with Dana White about politics, culture, and masculinity on NPR's Newsmakers. Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts.
Leila Fadel· Host1:18
The latest casualty in President Trump's campaign to vanquish Republicans he sees as disloyal is a two-term senator from Louisiana. Senator Bill Cassidy didn't make it out of a