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stocks have ended the day, mixed with the Dow closing down 152 points at 49,499.

The Nasdaq had gained more than 200 points.

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Early voting begins tomorrow in most races in Louisiana, except the U.S.

House primaries in that state.

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court struck down the state's redrawn map that created a second black majority congressional district.

Annual May Day celebrations around the globe.

Massive crowds in Turkey, France, Cuba, Mexico, the U.S.

and other countries heard here through the Associated Press staging rallies in support of stronger labor rights, immigrant protections and other causes.

Pope Leo has appointed a new bishop of West Virginia.

He is the first Salvadoran bishop in the country and migrated to the United States in 1990 without legal status.

NPR's Sarah Ventry has more.

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

President Trump says he is not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal to end the war.

NPR's Frank Ordonez reports Trump says Iran is asking for things he cannot agree with.

The Iran wars hit 60 days, but lawmakers disagree on whether that means today is the deadline under federal law for Congress to intervene.

President Trump says he does not need congressional authorization for the conflict because, as he sees it, last month's U.S.-Iran ceasefire terminated hostilities that began at the end of February.

Oil shipment disruptions out of the Strait of Hormuz persist, though.

In the U.S., gas prices have soared again this week.