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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, I'm Dale Willman. Rallies were held all across the US Saturday to protest President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. Several thousand protesters hit the streets of Detroit. As Russ McNamara from Member Station WDET reports, people there expressed their displeasure with Trump's tariffs. Jim Sanders stood in front of the Detroit Institute of Art, holding a Canadian flag.

He says it's a show of solidarity and that he hates the way tariffs are being imposed on US allies. It's isolating the United States from the rest of the world. It's a mistake, but I hope the people that voted for Trump are now regretting it. They should. Levies on new cars are expected to drive up prices and negatively affect the economies of Michigan and neighboring Ontario. Not all are upset. United Auto Workers and other major unions have supported

targeted tariffs as a way of driving manufacturing jobs back to the US. For NPR News, I'm Ross McNamara in Detroit. The Attorneys General of 21 US states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday in a bid to protect the country's libraries and museums. MPRS Chloe Veltman reports that the suit comes in response to an executive order directing the Institute of Museum and Library Services, among other federal agencies, to eliminate non-essential functions and reduce their staffing to the legal minimum. California, New York, Arizona, Minnesota and Hawaii are among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

It contends that President Trump's March 14th order contravenes the laws creating these agencies and oversteps the limits of executive power. The Institute of Museum and Library Services awards grants to museums and libraries across the United States. It gave more than $260 million to cultural institutions last year. As a result of the executive order, the lawsuit states the agency placed the majority of its staff on administrative leave and froze hundreds of grants and grant applications. The lawsuit also includes the Minority Business Development Agency and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, among others.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Chloe Valtman, NPR News. Palestinian medical officials say they've obtained video footage that counters Israel's claims about the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza last week. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports. The UN says rescue crews in Gaza recently discovered the bodies of 15 aid workers. Israel's military says it targeted the vehicles because they appeared suspicious and were operating in the dark without emergency lights.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society released a video. It says a paramedic filmed on his phone found with his body. There's heavy gunfire. The rescue vehicles have headlights and red emergency lights on. A man's voice says, Mom, forgive me. This is the path I chose to help people. Israel says a high-level military investigation is taking place to determine whether to open a criminal investigation into misconduct.

Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. And you're listening to NPR News. Israeli troops are now controlling a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza. Israel's prime minister announced the Morag corridor on Wednesday and suggested it would cut off the southern city of Rafa from the rest of the region. Israel has already ordered residents to evacuate Rafa. Last month Israel ended a ceasefire in Gaza by restarting fighting. It's an attempt to pressure Hamas into accepting new ceasefire terms.

Southern food is being recognized by one of the biggest names in the international culinary world. Matt Bloom with Member Station WWNO has more on that story. It's the first time that Michelin will create a regional version of its renowned dining guides which award coveted stars to top restaurants. The new Southern Guide will include restaurants in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee. Michelin North America says its inspectors are already in the field making reservations and scouting for culinary gems in a region known for its hearty soul food. First published in

France, Michelin has been advising diners for over a century. A list of finalists in the US South is expected later this year. For NPR News, I'm Matt Bloom in New Orleans. More rain is underway in parts of the Midwest and the southern U.S. at this hour. The regions have already become waterlogged by days of severe storms that have caused flash flooding and also spawned some deadly tornadoes and killed more than 10 people. The National Weather Service is predicting that at least 45 river locations across a number of states will be reaching major flood stages sometime this weekend.

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