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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. President Trump said Sunday his tariffs on imports for much of the world will stay in place until other countries begin to even their trade with the US. Those tariffs have sent markets around the world reeling but Trump says some countries are already reaching out to make deals. Europe's treated us very badly. We put a big tariff on Europe. They are coming to the table. They want to talk

but there's no talk unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis. Number one for present, but also for past. Trump said he doesn't want markets to collapse, but he said sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something. Stocks in Asia meanwhile have dropped precipitously as traders remain concerned over President Trump's tariffs. Tokyo's Nikkei dropped almost 8% when markets opened, while the Hang Seng dropped more than 10%. European stocks are also now dropping as those markets open. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Texas on Sunday where he spoke with people about the state's continuing measles outbreak. Kennedy was an anti-vaccine

advocate before assuming office, but in a social media post on Sunday he said the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is to be vaccinated. His visit came just three days after a second school-aged child died. Several storms are continuing to batter parts of the south and Midwest. At least 18 people have died so far from the storms. NPR's Joe Hernandez reports. Areas hit by high winds and washed out by heavy rain since midweek saw even more bad weather over the weekend. The system produced thunderstorms, flash floods, and even some tornadoes over a roughly five

day period. The National Weather Service says parts of Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee received more than a foot of rain, while more than 10 inches fell in areas of Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri. But forecasters also warned that even after the heavy rains slow over the weekend, flooding could continue for several days. Joe Hernandez, NPR News. Britain's foreign minister says it's unacceptable that Israel turned away two British lawmakers this weekend.

Vicki Barker reports from London. Abdu'ssam Mohammed and Yuan Yang flew to Israel Saturday intending to visit the occupied West Bank, but they were denied entry after Israeli immigration officials decided they intended to, quote, spread hate speech about Israel. Fellow Labour parliamentarian Emily Thornberry told the BBC Israel is being short-sighted. Because people listen to what these two young women say, and they will do for decades to come. In a statement, Mohammed and Yang acknowledged they have spoken out on the Israel-Palestine conflict and on the importance of complying with international humanitarian law,

as have many of their peers in parliament. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London. And this is NPR News. The University of Connecticut won its first national championship in nine years on Sunday, when it beat South Carolina 82-59 in the Women's NCAA basketball final. Sarah Strong had 24 points and 15 rebounds in the win while Paige Bookers added 17 points in her final game as a Husky defending champion South Carolina was trying for a third title in four years. Tonight's men's NCAA championship is set after Houston and Florida pulled off comeback wins on Saturday 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 eight at halftime winning 79-73. Houston and Florida will play in the National Championship on Monday night at the Alamo Dome. 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. In its debut weekend, a Minecraft movie is smashing all box office projections. The video game adaptation brought in $157 million dollars in North American theaters and an additional $144 million dollars internationally. It also broke the record for a video game adaptation previously held by the Super Mario Brothers movie. A working man came in second with 7.2 million dollars in sales while The Chosen Last Supper Part 2 finished in third. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. This message comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile took what's wrong with wireless and made it right. They offer

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