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Wait, wait, don't tell me. Fresh Air, Up First, NPR News Now, Planet Money, Ted Radio Hour, Thru Line, the NPR Politics Podcast, Code Switch, Embedded, Books We Love, Wildcard, are just some of the podcasts you can enjoy sponsor-free with NPR+. Get all sorts of perks across more than 20 podcasts with the bundle option. Learn more at plus.npr.org. Windsor-Johnston Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor-Johnston. Lawyers for the Trump administration are back in federal court today. The White House says it cannot bring back a migrant who was wrongfully deported from Maryland to El Salvador. NPR's Jimena Bustillo reports that's despite a number of federal court orders. Jimena Bustillo, NPR News Anchor, NPR News Anchor, NPR News Anchor, NPR News Anchor,

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Boeing aircraft. Bloomberg reports that China's government has ordered airlines in that country not to accept any more jets from Boeing. That's the latest move in the U.S.-China trade war, Boeing stock fell. Bank of America shares opened higher as the bank reported better than expected profits for the most recent quarter. CEO Brian Moynihan says bank forecasters are not projecting a U.S. recession this year, although he acknowledged what he called a changing economy in the future. Scott Horsley in Peer News, Washington. Jury selection is underway in Manhattan today, where disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein is on trial once again.

He's facing numerous charges, including rape and sexual assault. Ilya Meretz reports it's the second time Weinstein is being tried for sex crimes in New York. Weinstein was convicted in 2020 on felony sex crimes charges and sentenced to 23 years, but an appeals court overturned that verdict last year, ruling that the trial judge allowed some testimony which the jury should not have heard. In this new trial, three women are expected to testify against him. Weinstein is 73 and has been in ill health. He's pleaded not guilty. He has a separate conviction in California for rape and sexual assault.

For many years, Weinstein was a major hitmaker in Hollywood, with credits ranging from pulp fiction to goodwill hunting. Jury selection is expected to take several days. Ilya Meretz, NPR News, New York. Today is tax day and millions of Americans are up against a deadline at midnight to file their returns. If you can't file your information by today, the IRS says you should apply for an automatic six-month extension.

Some people, however, can get an extra day or two to file if they live in Maine, Massachusetts, or Washington, D.C., due to observed holidays. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 32 points, the Nasdaq Composite up 10. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Officials in Arkansas are taking steps to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income families pay for groceries. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the request is aimed at improving the health of residents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Democratic lawmakers say Republican proposals for huge cuts to Medicaid could end treatment for hundreds of thousands of people struggling with fentanyl addiction. NPR's Brian Mann has more. Republicans are pushing for deep budget cuts that many experts say will shrink Medicaid, the biggest source of insurance coverage in the U.S. for people seeking treatment for fentanyl and other forms of addiction. A report issued by Democrats serving on Congress' Joint Economic Committee found hundreds of thousands of people now receiving drug treatment through Medicaid won't qualify for other forms of coverage.

A separate study by the Brookings Institution found the loss of Medicaid funding could also hit many hospitals and clinics, especially in low-income rural and urban areas. This comes at a time when drug overdose deaths have been dropping, experts say in part because of access to affordable treatment. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York. Elephants at the San Diego Zoo turn to each other for support during yesterday's magnitude 5.2 earthquake. A video shows five African elephant moms racing to protect their calves shortly after the ground began shaking. They remain huddled and on alert for several minutes, even after the tremors passed.

I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.