Shumita Basu

Only problem was, it couldn't be verified.

It all turned out to be a rumor spread by a popular financial account on social media. And once that falsehood came to light, the markets quickly went sour again. And finally, Florida is the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champion. The Gators fended off Houston in a nail-biter that went right down to the wire.

It all turned out to be a rumor spread by a popular financial account on social media. And once that falsehood came to light, the markets quickly went sour again. And finally, Florida is the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champion. The Gators fended off Houston in a nail-biter that went right down to the wire.

It all turned out to be a rumor spread by a popular financial account on social media. And once that falsehood came to light, the markets quickly went sour again. And finally, Florida is the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champion. The Gators fended off Houston in a nail-biter that went right down to the wire.

It's Florida's third national championship in school history. Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr., Florida's standout All-American, gave the Gators a much-needed momentum boost down the stretch. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app.

It's Florida's third national championship in school history. Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr., Florida's standout All-American, gave the Gators a much-needed momentum boost down the stretch. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app.

It's Florida's third national championship in school history. Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr., Florida's standout All-American, gave the Gators a much-needed momentum boost down the stretch. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app.

And like I mentioned, if you're already listening in the news app right now, stick around for the rest of my conversation with investigative reporter Gardner Harris about Johnson & Johnson. If you're listening in the podcast app, search for Apple News in Conversation to find that episode. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

And like I mentioned, if you're already listening in the news app right now, stick around for the rest of my conversation with investigative reporter Gardner Harris about Johnson & Johnson. If you're listening in the podcast app, search for Apple News in Conversation to find that episode. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

And like I mentioned, if you're already listening in the news app right now, stick around for the rest of my conversation with investigative reporter Gardner Harris about Johnson & Johnson. If you're listening in the podcast app, search for Apple News in Conversation to find that episode. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

Good morning. It's Monday, April 7th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, why hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States legally might be sent back. The U.N. learns more about what happened to rescue workers killed by Israeli troops. And UConn wins its record 12th women's basketball national championship.

Good morning. It's Monday, April 7th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, why hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States legally might be sent back. The U.N. learns more about what happened to rescue workers killed by Israeli troops. And UConn wins its record 12th women's basketball national championship.

Good morning. It's Monday, April 7th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, why hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States legally might be sent back. The U.N. learns more about what happened to rescue workers killed by Israeli troops. And UConn wins its record 12th women's basketball national championship.

But first, businesses, economists and governments across the world are still digesting and reacting to sweeping tariffs enacted by the Trump administration. The announcement last week sent markets careening with the S&P 500 hitting the lowest level in almost a year. Last week was the worst for American stocks since the beginning of the pandemic five years ago.

But first, businesses, economists and governments across the world are still digesting and reacting to sweeping tariffs enacted by the Trump administration. The announcement last week sent markets careening with the S&P 500 hitting the lowest level in almost a year. Last week was the worst for American stocks since the beginning of the pandemic five years ago.

But first, businesses, economists and governments across the world are still digesting and reacting to sweeping tariffs enacted by the Trump administration. The announcement last week sent markets careening with the S&P 500 hitting the lowest level in almost a year. Last week was the worst for American stocks since the beginning of the pandemic five years ago.

Over the weekend, thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. and in cities across all 50 states to demonstrate against President Trump and Elon Musk in what organizers dubbed hands-off protests. Demonstrators told reporters they were motivated by a diverse list of issues, from Musk's overhaul of government agencies to cuts to medical research to tariffs.

Over the weekend, thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. and in cities across all 50 states to demonstrate against President Trump and Elon Musk in what organizers dubbed hands-off protests. Demonstrators told reporters they were motivated by a diverse list of issues, from Musk's overhaul of government agencies to cuts to medical research to tariffs.

Over the weekend, thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. and in cities across all 50 states to demonstrate against President Trump and Elon Musk in what organizers dubbed hands-off protests. Demonstrators told reporters they were motivated by a diverse list of issues, from Musk's overhaul of government agencies to cuts to medical research to tariffs.

And yet on Sunday, administration officials remained defiant and waved away forecasting that has shown the tariffs could tilt the U.S. economy into a recession. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant made the case on Meet the Press that there are long-term gains to be made here for the U.S. economy.