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She called Abrego Garcia a terrorist and said, quote, he will never live in the United States again. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington. California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's sweeping tariffs. Newsom says the levies are reckless and that they will cause billions of dollars' worth of damage to his state. -"Almonds, almonds you see around us, export-dependent.

Pistachios, export-dependent. Dairy, export-dependent. In fact, 43% of almonds and pistachios and dairy are export-dependent." Newsom says the tariffs have already driven up prices and affected families and businesses across the nation. President Trump says higher tariffs are needed to correct trade imbalances and revitalize domestic manufacturing.

Japan recorded a $37 billion trade deficit for the fiscal year through March, while also recording a $63 billion surplus with the United States. The finance minister's report was released as a Japanese trade delegation met with U.S. officials in Washington. Both sides have expressed hope that an agreement can be reached. Japan still faces a 10 percent tariff on its exports in addition to 24 percent tariffs on all cars and auto parts that's temporarily on hold. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to identify the cause of what he calls the epidemic of autism. NPR's Rob Stein reports.

Robert F. Kennedy is citing new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as evidence that autism is epidemic in the U.S. The number of children diagnosed with autism increased from 1 out of 36 to 1 out of 31 kids between 2020 and 2022, according to the new CDC report. Kennedy says he's launching a new research project to identify an environmental toxin that he thinks is to blame. Independent experts say the autism numbers are up because of better diagnoses, and the cause is likely a complex combination of factors, including genetic predisposition. Rob Stein, NPR News. This is NPR. Ten guards at an upstate New York prison are facing charges over the death of a 22-year-old inmate.

Two of the guards are charged with murder, six are accused of assault, and four others are charged with taking part in a cover-up. The incident occurred at the Mid-State Correctional Facility near Utica. More than 190 countries have agreed on the world's first pandemic treaty. As NPR's Gabrielle Emanuel reports, the idea for this international agreement is to correct failures during the COVID-19 pandemic. After three and a half years of debating the wording, member stations of the World Health Organization have agreed on the treaty language.

With many sleepless nights, a remarkable feat. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeses is the director general of the WHO. The treaty lays out how countries will share information and resources in the event of another global health crisis. The US had played a major role in forging the agreement, but the Trump administration withdrew from negotiations on inauguration night. The pandemic treaty must be formally adopted at the World Health Assembly next month. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR News. Iranian state media is confirming that a second round of nuclear talks with the U.S. will

be held this weekend in Rome. President Trump has warned of U.S. airstrikes if no deal is reached on ending Iran's nuclear program. The first round of talks since Trump returned to the Oval Office were held last weekend in Oman. White House officials call that gathering very positive and constructive, noting that some very complicated issues still must be resolved. This is NPR News.