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Imagine, if you will, a show from NPR that's not like NPR, a show that focuses not on the important but the stupid, which features stories about people smuggling animals in their pants and competent criminals in ridiculous science studies, and call it Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me Because the Good Names Were Taken. Listen to NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Yes, that is what it is called wherever you Get Your Podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman. The U.S. Supreme Court is narrowly backing the Trump administration's efforts to continue

deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. President Trump claims they are gang members. The high court vote was five to four, conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with three liberal justices. The ruling means President Trump can rely on the rarely used wartime power, the Alien Enemies Act, to deport people. And Piers Jiménez-Bustillo reports the court did set a limit. The justices did say people need to have adequate notice of their removal and an opportunity

to contest it. The judges also sided with the government in arguing any disputes need to be individually filed in the states where people are held. The ACLU and other organizations sued in Washington, D.C. and sought to represent all people who may be subject to the Alien Enemies Act in the U.S. It's unclear what the order means for people who were already deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act after their lawyer said they did not get enough notice of removal. Ximena Bustillo and PR News Washington.

In a separate immigration case, Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily paused a lower court's order. It had demanded that the Trump administration bring back a man wrongly deported to El Salvador. This temporary hold will allow the high court time to review the case. Stock futures are climbing on Wall Street in pre-market trading. The opening bell doesn't ring for another two and a half hours. But Dow futures are up by more than 700 points.

Markets see-sawed yesterday by hundreds of points. That's as investors express fright over the future of President Trump's global tariffs. He says despite the market turmoil other countries are now seeking to strike what he calls fairer trade deals with the US. But NPR Scott Horsley says Trump will impose fresh tariffs tomorrow. As things stand right now products from the EU are going to be slapped with a 20% tariff tomorrow. Japanese goods are facing a 24% tariff and imports from China could be looking at tariffs

of over 100%. NPR's Scott Horsley reporting. Iran and the U.S. will be holding talks on Iran's nuclear program this weekend, but as NPR's Alex Left reports, it seems there's already disagreement over whether these negotiations will happen. President Trump says his administration is in direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program, but Iran's foreign minister responded overnight with something different. Abbas Araghchi wrote in a social media post the two countries would begin quote indirect high-level talks. He said there will be a

meeting in the Arab country of Oman on Saturday. During his last presidency Trump pulled the US out of a nuclear deal with Iran and imposed what he called maximum pressure. As part of that deal, Iran agreed to limits on its nuclear development in return for relief from economic sanctions. Now the president says he wants to negotiate something, quote, different and maybe a lot stronger. Alex Leff, NPR News, Tel Aviv. You're listening to NPR News. President Trump says he will have his annual physical on Friday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center near Washington.

Trump says he has never felt better. Flooding remains a strong threat in many states from Ohio to Texas. This comes after several days of intense storms and tornadoes killed 23 people across the region. There was so much rain that many rivers remain at major flood stage. Weather forecasters say that flooding danger will grow. The University of Florida won the NCAA men's basketball championship in San Antonio last night. Texas public radio's Joey Palacios reports they defeated Houston 65 to 63. The Florida Gators took

a bite out of the Houston Cougars inside the Alamodome closing a 12-point gap in the second half. This is Florida's third national championship win. The last wins were in 2006 and 2007. Head coach Todd Goldin says he's proud of everyone in his program. I do think what separates us and what has separated us all season long is our team talent and the way our guys have played together and for each other all year. And because of that, we can call each other national champions for the rest of our lives. Florida Guard Walter Clayton Jr. was named the Final Four's most outstanding player. Anjou Palacios in San Antonio.

On Sunday, UConn won the Women's National Championship by routing the defending champions South Carolina. A team of three has arrived at the International Space Station. American astronaut Johnny Kim and two Russian cosmonauts are being welcomed aboard. They launched earlier today from Kazakhstan. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News from Washington.