Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon continue, despite an agreement reached in Washington, to extend a ceasefire.

And here's Jane Arraf has more from Beirut.

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 2nd.

Israel says 20 military personnel and four civilians have been killed in strikes by

Lebanon's Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah. Jane Arath, NPR News, Beirut.

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 U.S. Capitol.

Trump backed a challenger.

Drew Hawkins, with the Gulf State's newsroom, has more.

It definitely confirms the president's influences 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 5th, Trump endorsed challengers to Republican

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