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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 Giles Snyder. The Israeli military has admitted its soldiers made mistakes over the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza after footage emerged casting doubt on its version of events. The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue is in Jerusalem. The Israeli Defence Forces have acknowledged their earlier accounts saying the vehicles

approached without lights or emergency signals was inaccurate, blaming the claims on the troops on the ground. The video footage, recovered from the phone of one of the paramedics who died, shows the vehicles were marked and with all their lights on. The emergency workers were also wearing reflective high-vis uniforms. They were fired on for more than five minutes. An IDF official said at least six of the medics were linked to Hamas but has so far provided no evidence. The official admitted they were unarmed when the soldiers opened fire. Israel's military

says the incident is under a thorough investigation. The head of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society though says it doesn't trust the Israeli military and is calling for an independent investigation. Elon Musk addressed Italy's League Party Congress on Zoom this weekend, saying he hopes Europe and the US can move to a zero-tariff situation. Effectively creating a free trade zone between Europe and North America. And that would be my, that's what I hope occurs. Musk called for a strong partnership between the US and Europe as additional tariffs

on the European Union are to take effect later this week. Big crowds join more than 1200 demonstrations around the country this weekend, protesters gathering in New York City, Boston and other locations, including Washington DC to demonstrate against what they say is executive overreach by President Trump and Elon Musk. And PR assembly Fang has more from the National Mall protest.

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.'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 Peer News, Washington.

The demonstrations were the largest since Trump regained the White House and they come after Trump's new tariffs sent stock markets plunging. In a social media post this weekend, Trump urged Americans to hang tough, describing the market swings as an economic revolution. This is NPR. The death toll from severe storms in parts of the South and Midwest is rising. At least 16 people have been killed following another round of pounding south and midwest is rising. At least 16 people have been killed following another round of pounding rain and flash flooding, with at least 10 in Tennessee. The region has been hit by strong storms for days now, some have spun off tornadoes, there have been a series of flash flood emergencies from Texas to Ohio. A new crop of self-declared influencers

has arrived as NPR's Neda Ulibi reports they're here to help explain President Trump's tariffs on social media. Neda Ulibi, NPR News Anchor Meet the tarifffluencers. Amy Lam, NPR News Anchor That is Amy Lam, who makes TikTok videos using the name the Tariff Lady. Her videos get tens, sometimes hundreds of thousands of views in spite of her talk of competitive advantages and HTS codes. Other popular tariff influencers include a self-described former political scientist named Huey Lee and a married couple in Los Angeles whose handle is

Alex and Dean. Dean, are tariffs inflationary? Yeah. Dean Indot is a tariff skeptic. So are many other of the most popular tarifffluencers who end up making videos responding to tariff supporters who challenge them in comments. Nettie Ulubi, NPR News. Now to college basketball. The Women's NCAA Tournament Championship is on the line today. South Carolina will defend its title against UConn. Tomorrow night's men's championship is set after Houston and Florida advanced out of the Final Four last night.

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