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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. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C. Saturday to protest what they say is executive overreach by President Trump and advisor Elon Musk. NPR's Emily Fang has more. The gathering here is one of more than 1,000 similar protests planned across the country this weekend. In Washington, protesters from the city and elsewhere are demonstrating against what they say are assaults on the U.S.' democratic institutions,

against trade tariffs, the firings of federal employees, and executive actions cracking down on immigration, among other issues. Here's protester Austin Shriver, who drove in from Virginia. If the president can decide that he's going to ignore the courts when they tell him he's doing the wrong thing, then the courts have no power to check the executive. The protest today is the first large-scale organized show of dissent against the president in his second term. Emily Fang and PR News, Washington. The latest round of tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday have led to major drops on Wall Street. Financial markets had their

worst week since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Trump advisor Elon Musk says he hopes at least some of the tariffs don't last too long. I hope it is agreed that both Europe and the United States should move ideally in my view to a zero tariff situation. Musk was speaking by Zoom Saturday to a political party conference in Italy. The British maker of Jaguars and Land Rovers says it's pausing its shipments of cars to the U.S. Company officials said Saturday they need to find a way to mitigate the impact of the 25 percent tax on vehicle imports put in place by the Trump administration.

They say the pause will last for all of April. In Indiana, flooding from major storms this week has damaged homes and businesses and, as the National Weather Service says, as much as seven inches of rain could fall later Sunday. George Hale from Ember Station WFIU reports. Residents spent Saturday cleaning debris from shops along Main Street in the central Indiana town of Ellitsville after flooding overnight. Samantha Farmer brought friends to help clear out the mess left by water that poured over the banks of a nearby creek and into her salon.

It was about an inch of mud from front to back. Outside, city workers handed out sandbags in anticipation of more flooding. Major River flooding is expected to continue for days, and nearby counties are imposing travel restrictions in anticipation. Officials are asking the public to report observed flooding to local first responders as well as the National Weather Service when safe to do so. For NPR News, I'm George Hale in Bloomington, Indiana. The death toll from the earthquake that leveled parts of Myanmar a week ago has now risen to 3,455. The country normally rejects any foreign assistance but is allowing outside aid to help with the victims.

The quake was made worse a humanitarian crisis already underway in the country from a civil war that has displaced more than 3 million people. This is NPR News. Houston's defense wiped away a 14-point deficit with eight minutes left to play and beat Duke 70-67 Saturday night. They now move into the NCAA men's basketball championship game on Monday. In the other Final Four game Walter Clayton jr. scored 34 points as Florida beat Auburn 79 to 73. The inductees for this year's class at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame were announced on Saturday. Among them were several

former NCAA basketball players. Greg Eklund has more. Carmelo Anthony was part of the Syracuse Orangeman Championship in 2003. He then played 19 years in the NBA and was part of the 2008 Olympic gold medal team. That's also being recognized by the Hall of Fame. Anthony says being elected is his greatest honor. I'm good on basketball. I'm satisfied.

This is the gates, this is the doors, and there's nothing that anyone can take away from me from that. Two legendary players from the UConn Huskies in the women's final four are also part of the class, Sue Bird and Maya Moore. Entryment takes place in Springfield, Massachusetts, this September.

For NPR News, I'm Greg Eklund. The Trump administration is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, and it will also refuse to issue any new visas to the country's citizens. They say the African nation is refusing to accept the return of repatriated citizens who've been deemed to be in the US illegally. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says it's

time for South Sudan's government to stop taking advantage of the US. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. Hey I'm Scott Schaeffer. And I'm Marisa Lagos. We host Political Breakdown. With the 2024 election over and President Trump in the White House, there's going to be a lot to keep up with this year. Political Breakdown has got you covered. We'll bring smart analysis, a wide range of voices, and even some laughs.

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