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Jeanine Herbst
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. The Trump administration is defending its deportation of a Maryland man that it mistakenly sent to El Salvador. Meanwhile, a US District judge is ordering the White House to bring the man back by tomorrow night. NPR's Luke Garrett has more.
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In 2019, an immigration judge barred Kilmaro Abrego Garcia from being sent back to El Salvador because he was being targeted with threats and violence. The Trump administration deported him there anyway and admitted it was a, quote, administrative error. On Sunday, a judge called the deportation, quote, wholly lawless, end quote. But Attorney General Pam Bondi said Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS.13 gang and deserved to be deported. When asked for evidence on FOX News Sunday, Bondi responded, so we have to rely on what I says. We have to rely on what Homeland Security says. They're our clients and I firmly believe in the work they are doing. A court order says Abrego Garcia must be returned by Monday night, but the Justice Department says it can't. They are appealing the judge's order. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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Jeanine Herbst
Taiwan says it won't pursue retaliatory tariffs against American ones and will instead pursue more investment in the U.S. nPR's Emily Fang has more.
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Emily Fang
The U.S. lapped a 32% base tariff on Taiwan, though that does not cover the semiconductor chips the US Relies on Taiwan for. Taiwan had tried to head off these American tariffs. Its top semiconductor making company, TSMC, promised to invest $100 billion more in the US to build semiconductor facilities in Arizona. And now Taiwan's President Lai Ching Te says Taiwan will buy more from the US to reduce its trade deficit and reduce any other non trade barri and export controls. He has also promised subsidies for Taiwanese companies affected by the US Tariffs and said Taiwan must stand firm and not be shaken by this turmoil. The Asian island relies on the US for defense against China, which has threatened to invade Taiwan. Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.
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Jeanine Herbst
Severe storms continue to batter parts of the south and Midwest today, leaving at least 18 people dead, according to the AP. NPR's Joe Hernandez reports. A punishing and slow moving system has unleashed flash floods and tornadoes from Mississippi to Kentucky.
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Areas hit by high winds and washed out by heavy rain since midweek saw even more bad weather over the weekend. The system produced thunderstorms, flash floods and even some tornadoes over a roughly five day period. The National Weather Service says parts of Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee received more than a foot of rain, While more than 10 inches fell in areas of Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri. But forecasters also warn that even after the heavy rains slow over the weekend, flooding could continue for several days. Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
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Jeanine Herbst
And the National Weather Service has issued flood advisories and tornado watches across several states in the south. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The State Department is revoking visas for South Sudanese passport holders as a civil war threat looms at home. Washington once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation, but now Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the country's government has failed to accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner. This means South Sudanese could be returned to a nation again on the brink of civil war or unable to seek the US As a haven. There was no immediate response from South Sudan's government. Hockey has a new all time scoring leader. Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capital Star scored the 895th goal of his career, enough to finally overtake hockey's all time great Wayne Gretzky. NPR's Becky Sullivan has more.
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Becky Sullivan
It couldn't have been a more fitting goal for Ovechkin, a Capitals power play with number eight drifting all alone by the left face off circle. A teammate passed him the puck. He squared up the shot and made history. Wayne Gretzky claimed the NHL goals record back in 1994. And by the time he retired five years later, many in hockey wondered if anyone would ever break it. Then along came Alex Ovechkin, the Russian goal scoring machine in Washington. It's taken him 20 seasons to get here. He's 39. And in a TV interview after breaking the record, Ovechkin said it was a relief to have it done.
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Emily Fang
Finally, no one's going to ask me about when you're going to do it, so it's over. Right now we just have to focus on the game.
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Becky Sullivan
Next up, the playoffs and he hopes, a second Stanley Cup. Becky Sullivan, NPR News.
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Jeanine Herbst
And I'm Jeanine Herbst, NPR News, in Washington.
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