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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 the story is not true?

This American Life, surprising stories every week. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A coalition of Democratic Attorneys General have filed a lawsuit today to block President Trump's tariffs. From Member Station KJZZ in Phoenix, Cameron Sanchez has more. The 12 Attorneys General argue that Congress, not the President, holds the power to impose tariffs. The suit notes that in emergencies, the president has the power to create tariffs, but says that Trump is overstepping his bounds and illegally declaring tariffs at his whim.

The lawsuit is co-led by Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays. We are facing an unprecedented and lawless presidency, one that has made a habit over the last three months of disregarding the separation of powers and ignoring the two other co-equal branches of government. The attorneys general are specifically challenging four of Trump's executive orders and argue the tariffs will leave Americans shouldering high costs. For NPR News, I'm Cameron Sanchez in Phoenix. A federal judge in Vermont has begun hearings to decide whether Moshe Madhawi should be freed from detention while he fights the Trump administration's attempts to deport him over

his pro-Palestinian activism. Immigration agents arrested a Columbia University student last week when he showed up for his citizenship interview. NPR's Adrian Florido reports. Moshe Madhawi was in the courtroom as his lawyers asked that he be granted bail. They argue the government is trying to deport him solely for his political activism, a violation of his First Amendment right to free speech. Lawyer Cyrus Mehta read a statement from Madhavi outside the Burlington courthouse. I don't want people to lose hope, stay positive, and believe in the inevitability of justice.

Government lawyers want Madhawi to remain in ICE custody in Vermont. The judge gave them a few days to file papers explaining why. He'll hold a second hearing next week. Adrian Fletivo, NPR News. Thousands of the faithful are filing through St. Peter's Basilica, paying their final respects to Pope Francis at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral this weekend. Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deals with deep cuts to its funding and staff officials that have defended the work there, NPR's Ping Wong reports. At an annual conference celebrating the CDC's disease

detectives, officials spoke about the value of their work. Dr. Benjamin Park, the head of the Division of Global Health Protection, says they've kept America safe by investigating and curbing outbreaks abroad. Over 5,600 outbreaks since 2005 across 65 countries. That's a staggering, staggering number of outbreaks. The Global Health Center at CDC has been hit hard by recent staffing and resource cuts. The Trump administration is scaling back U.S. foreign aid, arguing that money sent to provide

food, HIV medication and other support to low and middle income countries should be spent at home. Ping Huang, NPR News. You're listening to NPR. European regulators are fining Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of dollars for what they say are violations of Europe's digital services law. Terry Schultz reports the US tech giants are the first to be fined under the 2022 law aimed at increasing competition in the sector.

The European Commission says Apple is being fined $570 million for violating the Digital Markets Act by preventing app developers from communicating directly with consumers about sales and alternative products. Meta must pay nearly $230 million, the Commission says, for requiring users to either allow their personal data to be used for targeted advertising or pay for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Renier rejected a Metta representative's complaint that US companies are being unfairly targeted. We don't care who owns the company. What we're caring about is our consumers, our

citizens, our businesses. Metta says it intends to appeal. For NPR News, I'm Terri Schulz in Brussels. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has announced he will not be seeking reelection. The Illinois Democrat ending his more than four-decade career of representing the state. Durbin's departure will result in a shift in Democratic leadership in the Senate, where he has long held the number two position. Durbin who's in his fifth term says it is, quote, time to pass the torch. Among those paying tribute to Durbin, former President Barack Obama, who's in his fifth term, says it is, quote, time to pass the torch. Among those paying tribute to Durbin, former President Barack Obama, who

says he would not have been a senator or president of the US without Durbin's backing. Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today. The Dow was up 419 points. The NASDAQ rose 407 points. The S&P was up 88 points. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. This message comes from WISE, the app for doing things and other currencies. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.