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Twenty twenty six crawfish races. Here we go. It is down to the wire today in Louisiana. But not for the crawfish. It's primary day for an embattled US senator. I'm Ayesha Rasco. And I'm Alyssa Nadworny, and this is Up First from NPR News. The voting today is yet another test of president Trump's hold on the Republican party. We take a look at who's on the ballot. Also, protests in Havana and empty oil reserves. We have the latest on Cuba. And World Cup fans confront US travel bans. We've got FIFA and visas today on the podcast. So stay with us. We have the news you need to start your weekend. This message is from AT and T with your summer essential, the iPhone 17 Pro. Its center stage front camera auto adjusts the frame to fit everyone into group selfies. Right now at AT and T, ask how you can get iPhone 17 pro on them with eligible trade in. Requires eligible plan. Terms and restrictions apply subject to change. Visit att.com/iphone for details. This message comes from Viking, committed to exploring the world in comfort. Journey through the heart of Europe on an elegant Viking longship with thoughtful service, destination focused dining, and cultural enrichment onboard and onshore. And every Viking voyage is all inclusive with no children and no casinos. Discover more at viking.com. This message comes from Babbel. Babbel's conversation based language technique teaches you useful words and phrases to get you speaking quickly about the things you actually talk about in the real world with lessons handcrafted by over 200 language experts and voiced by real native speakers. Start speaking with Babbel today. Get up to 55% off your Babbel subscription right now at babel.com/npr, spelledbabbel,.com/npr. Rules and restrictions may apply. First up today, Cuba. This week, the island ran out of oil causing massive blackouts across the country and a night of protests. Havana also got a visit from the CIA director. He was there for negotiations, starting with a tough choice for Cuba's leaders, change or The US will act. NPR international correspondent, Eder Peralta, is following it all and joins us now. Good morning, Adar. Hey. Good morning, Alyssa. So let's start with more details from what looks like a week with a lot going on in Cuba. Yeah. I mean, we're reaching summer there. So it's really hot, and it so happens that the lights went off for more than twenty four hours this week. So on Wednesday, very unhappy people took to the streets of Havana. They banged on pots and pans demanding that the government turn the lights back on. And the government didn't offer much hope. The country's energy minister Vicente de la Olevi came on TV and said that the 100,000 tons of Russian crude that arrived in April has been used up and that the grid is now operating essentially without reserves. And remember that Cuba has received precious little oil because The …