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• Judge rules Trump admin must return deported El Salvadorian

• First blind woman swims English Channel

• Would you live in a cave?

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Today’s Big Story

Stocks Post Worst Week Since Pandemic

US stocks finished their worst week in five years Friday after China announced 34% tariffs on all US imports starting April 10, matching President Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods.

• The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each fell about 6%, the Dow dropped 5.5%, and European markets sank roughly 4%. It is the worst market decline since the 2020 COVID crisis.

• The trade conflict between the world's two largest economies has also rattled global commodity markets, with oil prices falling to their lowest level since 2021. Even a strong US jobs report showing better-than-expected hiring failed to calm investor fears about future economic impacts.

• Stocks of US companies with significant Chinese business faced the heaviest losses, with DuPont dropping 12.7% after China announced an anti-trust investigation into its subsidiary, while GE Healthcare, which gets 12% of its revenue from China, fell 16%.

• Market analysts hope for tariff reductions after negotiations, but Trump has given mixed signals. On Friday, he claimed Vietnam "wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO if they can make an agreement with the US." However, he has also said Americans may feel "some pain" but insists long term goals, like bringing manufacturing jobs back to the US, are worth it.

Saturday’s Quick Hits

• Federal Judge Paula Xinis ruled the Trump administration illegally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador despite a standing protection order. He must be returned by Monday night. Immigration agents arrested Abrego Garcia, who fled gang violence as a teenager, near his Maryland home. Officials later admitted an "administrative error" occurred during mass deportations targeting alleged gang members. (More)

• The South Carolina Gamecocks crushed Texas 74-57 to secure their spot in the women's basketball national championship game. They will face off against UConn in their quest to win a second straight title. UConn dominated UCLA 85-51 and will try to bring home their first championship since 2016. The women’s title game is at 3 pm ET Sunday. (More) The men’s tournament continues today with Florida vs Auburn at 6:09 pm ET followed by Houston vs. Duke at 8:49 pm ET. (More)

• South Korea's Constitutional Court unanimously upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment in an 8-0 verdict, immediately removing him from power. The court ruled his martial law declaration in December lacked legitimate national emergency justification and infringed upon citizens' rights. Acting President Han Duck-soo will oversee government operations until elections are held within 60 days. (More)

• Con man Francius Marganda received an 18-year sentence for orchestrating a $24.5 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 200 victims. He lured victims with promises of 200% returns through fake loan programs called Easy Transfer and Global Transfer. Then he diverted their money to fund his luxury lifestyle while victims struggled financially. The court ordered Marganda to pay $16 million in restitution and forfeiture. (More)

• British police charged comedian Russell Brand with four criminal charges including rape and sexual assault, following an 18-month investigation. Four unidentified women allege Brand assaulted them between 1999-2005 in London and Bournemouth. Brand denies any "non-consensual" activity. The investigation remains open as police gather additional information. (More)

• Spanish researchers uncovered a mechanism that activates liver regeneration within minutes of damage. The amino acid glutamate travels from the injured liver to bone marrow, reprogramming immune cells that return to promote healing. This breakthrough suggests dietary glutamate supplements could benefit patients with liver damage awaiting transplants or recovering from surgery. (More)

Weekly Dose of Positive

• Mission of Mary Cooperative turned vacant church property into thriving urban gardens across four acres. It now produces 65,000 pounds of produce annually for Dayton, Ohio’s, impoverished Twin Towers neighborhood. (More)

• Melanie Barratt, 49, became the first blind woman to swim the English Channel. She completed the journey in just 12 hours and 20 minutes and beat her expected time by nearly 2 hours. The Paralympic gold medalist navigated with help from her husband in a kayak and bone-conducting headphones. (More)

• Nihal Tammana launched Recycle My Battery at age 10 after learning about landfill battery explosions. Now 15, he's recycled over 625,000 batteries by placing 1,000+ collection bins across US schools and businesses. (More)

• Ronin the rat set a new Guinness World Record by detecting 109 landmines and 15 pieces of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia since 2021. The charity Apopo trains these rats to help clear dangerous remnants from Cambodia's 20-year civil war that ended in 1998. (More)

Extra Credit

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