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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 Janine Herst. A Republican senator is criticizing the Trump administration's handling of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia's deportation to El Salvador. John Kennedy of Louisiana also says he'll watch President Trump's response to court orders. And here's Luke Garrett has more. Senator Kennedy told NBC News, Abrego Garcia never should have been sent to El Salvador. Look, this was a screw up, in my opinion. The administration won't admit it.

Kennedy also said Abrego Garcia should have received a hearing before his wrongful deportation to a Salvadoran prison. But when asked whether he believes Trump is in defiance of a court order to facilitate the man's return, Kennedy said, I don't believe that President Trump will defy a federal judge's order. If he does, I'll call him out on it. And Kennedy called Trump's proposal of sending Americans to El Salvador not, quote, appropriate or moral. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington. More than 100 international students from around the country have joined a lawsuit against

the U.S. government saying their visa statutes were changed without cause. From Embrace Station WABE, Emily Wu-Pearson has more. In federal court, immigration attorney Charles Cook said about one-third of the students had their visas revoked. Others received notices that they failed to maintain student status. The suit says the administration has removed the students from the system used by the Department of Homeland Security to maintain information mainly regarding international students and their status in the country. But Cook says all the plaintiffs were following the terms

of their visas, had not been convicted of any deportable offenses, and that immigration and customs enforcement did not provide explanations as to why the visas were revoked or changed. For NPR News, I'm Emily Woo-Pearson in Atlanta. Israel's military says the killing of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza by its soldiers was due to quote, professional failures. The military released a report on its investigation into last month's incident today. And here's Hadil al-Shalchi has more. First, the military said that the field commander who ordered the shooting made the decision

because of quote, poor night visibility. We were told repeatedly that the troops were in this war mindset that they had just shot down a vehicle earlier. They said did belong to Hamas without providing evidence for that though. The investigation also said that the troops buried the bodies because they wanted to use that road as an evacuation route later. The military said that that decision was understandable but the decision to crush the ambulances was wrong. But they were adamant that none of this was done to conceal the event. And Piers Adil Al-Shalchi reporting. Vice President Vance visits India this week on a four-day tour as the two countries negotiate a bilateral trade deal. Vance meets tomorrow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two

are expected to talk about the economy, trade and geopolitical ties. The U.S.'s India's largest trading partner and a trade deal, if achieved, could significantly enhance economic ties between the two countries. You're listening to NPR News. The Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed in Kazakhstan today, ending their seven-month research assignment. NASA says the trio returned after spending 220 days in space and orbiting the Earth 3,520 times.

And one American, Donald P Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday today. The new supernatural blues movie Sinners found salvation at the box office this weekend and Piers Bob Mandello has more. Sinners is about the power of the blues and also about vampires. And that combination is making it a number one hit this weekend. The film is expected to take in more than $45 million at the box office in its first three days. That's enough to get past the third weekend of the Minecraft movie, which will take in

about $41 million. Sinners reunites filmmaker Ryan Coogler and his frequent leading man Michael B. Jordan, who's playing a double role this time. You twins? No, we cousins. Actually, they are twins. Coogler and Jordan also work together on Black Panther and on Creed, the film that put some punch back in the ailing Rocky franchise. Bob Mandelo, NPR News. Nearly a half million case-ly wireless phone

chargers have been recalled after the company got reports of the lithium battery inside the power banks exploding. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it caused at least six minor burn injuries. The pocket-sized power banks were sold at several retailers, including Amazon. I'm Janene Herbst, NPR News in Washington.