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This message comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile took what's wrong with wireless and made it right. They offer premium wireless plans for less and all plans include high-speed data, unlimited talk and text, and nationwide coverage. See for yourself at mintmobile.com slash switch. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janene Herbst. President Trump's widespread tariffs on imports from many countries that went into effect this weekend have rattled Wall Street and world markets. And today, many of his cabinet members went on Sunday talk shows to defend their boss. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins tells CNN the 50 countries want to negotiate their tariffs with Trump, but consumers are worried about the threat of a recession, which some economists say is

not possible this year. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, though, doesn't agree. I think we could see from the jobs number on Friday that was well above expectations that we are moving forward. So I see no reason that we have to price in a recession. Speaking there on NBC's Meet the Press, Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled all visas issued to South Sudanese passport holders

amid a repatriation spat. K-Parlot reports, comes as security situation in South Sudan deteriorates. South Sudan is teetering on the brink of another civil war. But despite that, South Sudanese who had US visas have had them revoked and new arrivals have been barred entry to the US. Rubio said he was taking the action because the South Sudanese government had failed to accept repatriated citizens in a timely manner.

President Trump's anti-immigration administration has been overturning temporary protective status for foreign citizens who can't safely return home. Duke Blue Devil star basketball player Kamen Malaitz, who is from South Sudan, could be among those affected. For NPR News, I'm Kate Butler in Johannesburg. The Israeli military says its initial assessment of the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza last month was wrong. Israel previously said troops targeted the vehicles, including an ambulance and a fire

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Hadil Alshalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Asian markets are trading lower at this hour than Nikkei, the main market in Japan, down 6 percent. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong is down 10 percent. U.S. futures contracts are lower. You're listening to NPR News. The Yukon Huskies are the winners of this year's NCAA Women's College Basketball Championship, Beating Defending Champs South Carolina today, 82-59. This is UConn Women's 12th Championship,

topping the legendary UCLA men's program that's won 11. The men's NCAA Championship is set. Houston and Florida pulled off comeback wins last night. Texas Public Radio's Dan Katz has more. Houston was down 14 to Duke with eight minutes to go when they went on a furious run with several defensive stands and clutch shots pulling off a 70 to 67 upset. Earlier in the night Florida mounted a run of its own against Auburn after being down 8 at halftime winning 79-73. Houston and Florida will play in the National Championship on Monday night at the Alamodome. The two teams haven't at halftime, winning 79-73. Houston and Florida will play in the national championship on

Monday night at the Alamodome. The two teams haven't played each other since 1973. Houston is playing for its first ever title, and Florida is back in the title game for the first time since it won back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007. I'm Dan Katz in San Antonio. I'm Dan Katz in San Antonio. At the weekend box office, the Minecraft movie debuted in the top spot with an estimated $157 million. It's the biggest of the year so far and broke a record for a video game adaptation that was previously held by the Super Mario Bros. movie. In second place, Jason Statham's action pic, A Working Man, with $7.3 million in its second

weekend. In third place, the second installment of the episodic The Chosen Last Supper series, with $7 million. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News in Washington. This message comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile took what's wrong with wireless and made it right. They offer premium wireless plans for less, and all plans include high-speed data, unlimited talk and text, and nationwide coverage. See for yourself at mintmobile.com switch.