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This is out of her glass. In Lily's family, there's a story everybody knows by heart. If this story had never happened. All of us wouldn't be here right now. Sammy wouldn't be here. Nina wouldn't be here. Wally wouldn't be here. Anyone that we know wouldn't be here.

So what happens when Lily's mom tells her this story is not true? This American life, surprising stories every week. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman. Investors on Wall Street and around the world are frightened about the chances for a long global trade war. It's been triggered by President Trump's sweeping tariffs and China's retaliation. NPR's John Browich says last week's huge losses on Wall Street moved to Asia today.

Some of the biggest market moves were in greater China. Traders were getting their first chance to react to retaliatory measures announced by the Chinese government after markets here were closed on Friday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index plunged more than 13 percent, its biggest one-day fall since 1997, according to Reuters. Key indexes in mainland China ended the trading day off between about 7 percent and 10 percent. And stocks in Taiwan had their biggest one-day drop ever, with the composite index slumping 9.7%.

From Australia to Thailand, markets across the region were rocked by sell-offs. Japan's benchmark Nikkei index fell nearly 8%. And South Korea's Kospi, which tracks large companies, sank 5.5%. John Ruch, NPR News, Beijing. A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring an immigrant back to the United States by the end of the day today. U.S. officials admit they wrongly deported Khilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to an El Salvador prison last month. Justice Department officials say that was a mistake. U.S. District Judge Paula

Zinis says his arrest was illegal and his deportation was, quote, wholly unlawful. She wants him back immediately. NPR's Joel Rose reports it's not clear that will happen. The Justice Department is appealing. They argue that courts do not have jurisdiction over this case because Abrego Garcia is in the custody of El Salvador and essentially there is nothing that Judge Zinis can do. The Justice Department is asking the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay, but if they do not get one, that midnight deadline will still be in place. And then the big question is whether they will comply with it.

NPR's Joel Rose reporting. Around the country, hundreds of affordable housing renovations are at risk after the Trump administration froze a billion dollar program. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports the program's goal was to make older places more livable and energy efficient. In Emporia, Virginia, Trinity Woods Senior Living desperately needs new central air conditioning. Their old system died three years ago. Resident Dena Moore says summers are too hot even for bingo nights. Last year it was a god awful. The Department of Housing and Urban Development had awarded them and hundreds

of other places money for an upgrade potentially including solar panels but now HUD says energy efficiency does not fit its mission. Julia Gordon oversaw the HUD program under President Biden and says it would help private industry that's providing badly needed affordable housing. This is how government works at its best. Legal challenges allege that freezing this congressionally approved funding is unlawful. Jennifer Lutton, NPR News. On Wall Street, Dow futures are down 700 points. This is NPR. Many of the historic storms that plowed through the central U.S., the Midwest, and the South in the past few days have eased, but not the

colossal flooding. Some kind of flood warning is posted in about a dozen states this morning from Ohio to Texas. Many of these are cautions about river flooding. The future of college sports is in federal court today. A final settlement approval hearing is set for the case known as House versus the NCAA. NPR's Becky Sullivan reports that if it's approved, the settlement would allow schools to pay players directly for the first time. Under the proposed House settlement, schools in major conferences like the SEC and Big Ten would be allowed to share revenue directly with their players, up to a salary cap of

about $20 million a year. Football and basketball players are likely to get most of that money. Teams would have roster limits instead of a limit on scholarships, which might actually shrink athletic programs nationwide, and it would allow the NCAA and power conferences to have greater oversight over players' name, image, and likeness deals. The settlement would also distribute more than $2 billion to athletes who played before NIL deals were first allowed in 2021. The judge is expected to approve the settlement and the new system could take effect this

fall. Becky Sullivan, NPR News. Becky Sullivan, NPR News The University of Connecticut has won the women's NCAA basketball championship. UConn defeated last year's champs South Carolina yesterday in the title game. This is the 12th time the UConn women have clinched the title. The men's championship game is set for tonight. It will be between Florida and Houston. I'm Korva Kuhlman, NPR News in Washington.

Oh, hey there. I'm Brittanyora Vickulman, NPR News in Washington.