美参院委员会下周就收紧中国车辆禁令法案进行投票

2026年7月9日 11:18 / 联合早报

美国参议院商务委员会将在下星期三（7月15日）就旨在加强中国汽车制造商进入美国市场政府禁令的法案，进行投票。 （路透社）

美国参议院商务委员会将在下星期三（7月15日）就旨在加强中国汽车制造商进入美国市场政府禁令的法案，进行投票。

据路透社报道，共和党参议员莫雷诺（Bernie Moreno）和民主党参议员斯洛特金（Slotkin）今年4月提出法案，旨在将拜登政府实施的一项法规编成法典。

上述法规实际上禁止了所有中国汽车制造商在美国销售乘用车，并采取其他措施，防止中国进入美国轻型车辆市场。

众议院议员也提出了与参议院法案类似的版本。法案将禁止在中国设计、配备先进连接技术和车载软件的车辆。

近期调查显示，美国消费者对中国汽车的兴趣日益浓厚，而且价格较低的中国电动汽车在墨西哥和欧洲获得了相当大的市场份额。

Cyclospora cases have been reported in several states. What to know about the diarrhea-causing parasite.

July 8, 2026 6:46 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years.

No deaths have been reported, and the source of the cyclospora infections hasn’t been identified. Meanwhile, investigations into similar illnesses have been going on in 28 other states, including in Ohio, where people just across the Michigan border are also becoming sick. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17 states have confirmed cases from early May to June 16, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Texas.

Michigan officials first announced the outbreak last week, when they were aware of more than 170 cases — all in the southeastern corner of the state — since June 22. Michigan usually identifies only about 50 cases each year.

On Wednesday, the state reported the number had grown to 992, including about 40 hospitalizations. Just across the state line, Lucas County, Ohio, reported 306 cases as of Wednesday. Northwest Ohio has seen more than 400 cases.

Cyclospora surges can be tricky to investigate, and food poisoning sources can be hard to establish. But “there is clearly a linked outbreak happening right now,” Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan’s chief medical executive, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Here’s what to know about the current situation.

What is cyclospora and how does it spread?

Cyclospora is a microscopic, spherical parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the CDC.

The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is not usually life-threatening, and outbreaks tend to occur most often in the late spring and summer.

The heat-loving parasite infects the bowels and spreads through feces. In the past, people have been infected by consuming fruits or vegetables that were exposed to feces-contaminated irrigation water.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says previous outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada were linked to bagged salad mixes, fresh cilantro, fresh basil, raspberries, snow peas and scallions. The cause of the current infections so far remains unknown.

It’s less common than a number of other kinds of foodborne illnesses, including salmonella and E. coli. For years, few U.S. cyclospora outbreaks were reported each year. But the number started rising about a decade ago, with a particularly notable spike in 2018 and 2019. Experts attribute the increases to climate change and better detection.

Comprehensive data on cyclospora outbreaks is lacking. But available information shows only a small number of documented outbreaks in the last 20 years have surpassed 1,000 cases. That short list includes a 1997 outbreak tied to Guatemalan raspberries that sickened more than 1,000 in the U.S. and Canada, and a 2019 outbreak linked to Mexican basil that sickened more than 2,400.

There are several reasons it’s challenging to know the exact toll, said Melanie Firestone, a University of Minnesota foodborne illness researcher. Some tests used to check for types of food poisoning are not geared to detect cyclospora, “so there is a lot of underreporting when it comes to this,” she said.

Other challenges: Technicians aren’t able to grow the parasite in labs, making it hard to draw evidence from contaminated produce. And it can be hard to figure out what food sick people had in common, because sometimes it’s a single ingredient that might be common in multiple recipes — like basil or cilantro.

Also, it’s possible that food distributors may channel contaminated foods to both grocery stores and restaurants, making it hard to discern where tainted food came from. Investigations can take months and sometimes never find a clear source.

Cases seem to be surging in and around southeastern Michigan. But it’s not considered a national health emergency.

There’s no evidence that the parasite has evolved to become more infectious, said Dianna Blau, the CDC’s acting parasitic diseases branch chief.

Thousands of cyclospora illnesses are reported in the U.S. each year, and it’s not yet clear how unusual this year will be, she added. That said, the case total so far is four times higher than at the same point last year, according to current CDC national data, which lags dramatically from what’s being reported by the states.

Michigan appears to be suffering the worst of it, but the state’s aggressiveness in investigating and reporting cases may be “part of the reason why this looks like a Michigan problem,” Bagdasarian said.

What are the symptoms of cyclosporiasis?

People who have diarrhea that hasn’t gone away on its own within a few days should see a health provider and discuss the possibility of cyclospora, officials say.

The CDC said most people will recover from cyclosporiasis without needing any treatment. If someone is infected, they should stay hydrated and it can be treated with antibiotics. It’s not known to spread person to person.

Common symptoms of cyclosporiasis include diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, bloating, nausea and fatigue. In rarer instances, the CDC said patients may experience vomiting, body aches, headache, low-grade fever and other flu-like symptoms.

The best way to prevent infection with a parasite is to avoid food or water that may have been contaminated.

Fresh produce should be thoroughly washed before being eaten. But be aware that cyclospora can really stick to some foods, so washing may not eliminate the risk of infection.

As Michigan officials investigate the potential source, they recommend consumers purchase whole heads of lettuce rather than prewashed, bagged lettuce or salad mixes, and remove the outer two to three leaves before washing the remaining leaves under running water.

They also say to cook vegetables when possible.

Second Memphis fatal shooting in 4 days by federal task force, officials say

July 8, 2026 / 6:59 PM EDT / CBS/AP

A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a man there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days.

The Wednesday shooting occurred while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents were serving a drug warrant out of Shelby County at around 8:30 a.m. local time, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. The suspect was in a hotel room and refused to open the door for agents, so they knocked the door down, U.S. Marshals Service spokesman Brady McCarron said.

A news release from the Marshals Service sent out earlier in the day said the man was killed after pointing a handgun at task force members. A later news release from the state bureau, which is probing the circumstances of the shooting, is less specific. It says only that, “For reasons still under investigation, the situation escalated, resulting in a DEA agent firing into a room, striking a man and killing him.”

Authorities have not identified the man. He’s at least the fourth person since May who died after being shot by a member of the task force, according to the state bureau.

No law enforcement officers were injured, the state bureau said. The DEA team included at least one local Memphis Police Department officer, McCarron said.

The Memphis Safe Task Force was created last year by President Trump as part of an effort to place National Guard troops and federal agents in Democratic-run cities he described as crime-ridden. Although plans to send troops to other cities were blocked by the courts, Tennessee National Guard troops have been serving in Memphis as part of the task force since last fall.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, two Guardsmen fatally shot 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson after they said he turned toward them with a gun during a downtown pursuit.

Johnson’s family says they were told by the TBI that he was shot twice in the chest. Evaniel Johnson said his grandson had taken classes at Tennessee State University, was the father of a young child and was preparing to help lead the family business.

The grandfather called on authorities to release any video evidence of the shooting.

“Show me the video,” he told The Associated Press. “Please show me that — and then I’m OK. Until you show me that, I’m gonna fight and advocate for my grandson until there’s no breath in me.”

On May 13, a member of the Memphis Safe Task Force also shot and killed another person while serving an arrest warrant, the state bureau reported. Forty-one-year-old Darrin Pigram had reached for a gun in his waistband before a DEA agent opened fire, officials said.

Just over a week later, on May 21, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent within the task force fatally shot 25-year-old Jonah Neal, the state bureau said. Neal was armed with a gun and was threatening to harm himself, the state bureau said. The agency said it was unclear whether Neal died as a result of the gunshot, or if it was self-inflicted stab wounds.

TBI has been charged with investigating all the shootings and will turn the results over to the local district attorney general.

Potential 2028 Dem contender unloads on Netanyahu, admits US-Israel ties at ‘crossroads’

July 8, 2026 5:08pm EDT / Fox News

Rahm Emanuel, a longtime Israel defender, proposed replacing the two-state solution with a 23-state Arab-led framework

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Amid many Americans’ plummeting support for Israel, potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Emanuel, who is Jewish and a longtime defender of Israel, appears to have changed his tune and is now cautioning that the alliance between the U.S. and Israel “cannot stand or survive as it’s been.”

The former White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama and one-time Chicago mayor who later served as U.S. ambassador to Japan in the Biden administration, issued the tough-love message for America’s increasingly isolated ally amid its ongoing military operations in Gaza against Hamas.

His message was blunt: Unconditional U.S. support for Israel needs to end, and Israel needs to make major changes if it wants to keep America as its top ally.

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Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel speaks in Tel Aviv University, Israel, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.(Ariel Schalit/AP Photos)

“The hard truth is that America’s silence for years has engendered the worst of your domestic politics. We’ve done you no favors by averting our eyes,” Emanuel argued during his more than 30-minute address at the University of Tel Aviv, the centerpiece of his trip to Israel this week.

And pointing to Netanyahu, Emanuel argued that America’s “unconditional support has produced a prime minister who has presumed that his strategic interests would incur no cost if he ignored America’s concerns.

“I came here from Chicago to tell you directly where things need to head if we are to maintain the historic alliance between two democracies. Without question, the alliance is at a crossroads,” he added.

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A horrific Hamas sneak attack on Oct. 7, 2023, killed roughly 1,200 people in Israel. The continued Israeli response over the past two and a half years has resulted in more than 73,000 people being killed, according to health officials in the Palestinian territory.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves for the U.S. after his visit to Hungary.(GPO)

Israel’s response has led to condemnation of the country from across the globe, including from longtime advocates for the Jewish state.

“Support for Israel is plummeting around the world. You’ve lost Europe, your biggest economic partner,” Emanuel emphasized.

“Israel has never been more strategically isolated.”

Democrats have become increasingly divided over the war in Gaza, with a growing number of politicians on the left charging that Israel’s actions against the Palestinians are “genocide” and calling for a halt to longstanding U.S. military aid to the Middle East nation.

Roughly half of Democrats questioned in a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll said Israel had committed genocide in its war with Hamas. Meanwhile, 58% said the U.S. is “too supportive” of Israel, which is up 13 points since January.

IDF troops reenter the Gaza Strip after the collapse of the ceasefire.(IDF)

Most Republicans remain strong supporters of Israel, although there’s increasing unease among some in MAGA/America First camp.

The poll indicated a slight deterioration in support for Israel among those in the GOP, but overall only a sliver of Republicans questioned felt that Israel had committed genocide.

Emanuel called for a “new and fundamentally new approach to this alliance. … To maintain the strength of our ties, we need significant changes and a new direction.”

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And he sketched out early ideas for a new peace process.

“The now-discredited path to a ‘two-state solution’ should be replaced by a 23-state solution: The 21 Arab nations that have exploited Palestinian rights as a slogan for decades now need to roll up their sleeves and stand up a governing authority capable of accepting the historic Jewish connection to this land,” Emanuel proposed.

“If Israel made peace with 21 … Arab nations, that would be your greatest day and Iran’s worst nightmare.”

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Emanuel’s proposals include sanctioning Israelis who attack Palestinian civilians and property, along with companies and banks that support Israeli settlements in the West Bank that most of the international community consider illegal.

He also called for ending U.S. subsidies to Israel’s defense budget, arguing the country “should be able to buy American arms under the same financial terms, the same restrictions and the same requirements as every other trusted ally that abides by our laws.”

For Emanuel, long known as a moderate who has clashed with the left-wing faction of his party, the speech appeared to be an attempt to find what he’s described as a realistic middle ground.

His message: “Those chanting ‘from the river to the sea’ need to hear this: You will never have your way.

“Those calling for a greater Israel, you need to hear this: You will never have your way, either. Both of them are fantasies chanted by fanatics that lead to perpetual endless conflict.”

Former U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, a former Chicago mayor who served as White House chief of staff in President Barack Obama’s administration and a former U.S. House member, speaks at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics March 30, 2026, in Manchester, N.H.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

Netanyahu, who years ago famously slammed Emanuel as a “self-hating Jew,” had yet to respond to the speech at the time this report posted.

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Emanuel, who has been crisscrossing the country this year as he considers a presidential bid, has made two stops in New Hampshire, which has traditionally held the first primary in the White House race.

He has also made trips to two other crucial early primary election states — Nevada and South Carolina.

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Bernie-backed socialist who allied with Platner could supplant him on ballot

2026-07-08T17:47:51-04:00 / Fox News

Our Revolution endorsed Troy Jackson after pulling its backing from Platner ahead of Maine’s July 13 ballot deadline

By Elaine Mallon, Fox News

Published July 8, 2026 5:47pm EDT

Graham Platner’s problems pile up amid rape allegation, Democrats rescind endorsements

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With Graham Platner facing mounting pressure to end his Senate campaign after rape allegations surfaced Monday, longtime Maine Democrat Troy Jackson filed paperwork Tuesday positioning himself to enter the U.S. Senate race should the Democratic nomination become available.

Prominent Democratic leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have withdrawn their support for Platner and urged him to end his campaign. Platner has denied the allegations as “categorically false” and has remained in the race.

Under Maine law, Platner has until Monday, July 13, to withdraw if Democrats hope to replace him on the November ballot. If he steps aside before the deadline, the state Democratic Party will have until July 27 to choose a new nominee.

Jackson, who lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary just weeks ago, signaled his interest in the Senate race by filing a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. He later took to social media to condemn the allegations against Platner while emphasizing that he has not yet decided whether to seek the nomination.

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Former State Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Maine, and gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a Fighting Oligarchy event with Graham Platner(Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“While I haven’t made any final decisions yet, I’m deeply humbled by the outpouring of support and encouragement I’ve received,” Jackson wrote. “I’m currently weighing the best path forward to support our progressive movement and the working class political revolution Mainers are fighting for.”

Jackson and Platner ran closely aligned progressive campaigns and appeared together at campaign events throughout the 2026 election cycle. Both embraced a progressive platform and earned the backing of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner participated in a television interview on May 1, 2026, in Portland, Maine, after a campaign event with the Maine AFL-CIO.(Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

Following the allegations against Platner, however, Our Revolution — the progressive political organization Sanders founded after his 2016 presidential campaign — withdrew its endorsement of Platner and instead backed Jackson, whom it had also endorsed during his gubernatorial campaign.

“We have days, not weeks, to make sure a real progressive is on this ballot,” Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese said in a statement.

“If we do not organize now, we risk watching the Democratic establishment handing Maine a corporate placeholder while the party that just got outvoted decides it knows better. We refuse to let that happen.”

Jackson’s ties to Sanders stretch back more than a decade. He was one of the few Democratic National Committee superdelegates to endorse Sanders over Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary and later served as Sanders’ Maine political director, introducing him at campaign rallies across the state.

Sanders later returned the favor, endorsing Jackson’s gubernatorial campaign and appearing alongside him on the campaign trail.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands with Maine gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson, left, and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner during a Fighting Oligarchy tour stop at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine on May 24, 2026, in Orono, Maine. Sanders backed both candidates during the 2026 election cycle.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

“Fighting for the working class of Maine is not something new for Troy,” Sanders said during a campaign rally. “That’s what he has done for his entire life as a logger and as a member of the Maine state legislature. Troy knows what’s going on with the working class of Maine because he’s part of that working class.”

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A fifth-generation logger and one of Maine’s best-known labor Democrats, Jackson spent more than two decades in the state Legislature, including six years as president of the Maine Senate before leaving the post in 2024.

During his gubernatorial campaign, he ran on a platform that included universal child care, Medicare for all and the creation of a Department of Affordable Housing. He also secured endorsements from more than 20 labor unions, cementing his reputation as a working-class progressive.

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Despite his progressive politics, Jackson has repeatedly won elections in one of Maine’s most Republican regions. He represented northern Aroostook County, a largely rural district that has consistently supported President Donald Trump by double-digit margins in recent presidential elections.

Jackson has argued that his success stems from focusing on working-class economic issues rather than partisan labels.

Fox News Digital reached out to Jackson for comment.

Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.

马选委会：选民迁居应改地址

2026年7月9日 06:12 / 联合早报

马国选委会提醒选民，应将投票地址更改至现居地址，避免选举时往返数百公里投票。 （马新社）

马来西亚选举委员会鼓励已搬迁的选民，将投票地址更改至现居地址，，以确保所选出的人民代议士真正代表自己居住的社区。

马国大道局星期三（7月8日）发文告说，柔佛州选举将在星期六（11日）投票。西马到时预计约有30万柔州选民返乡投票而造成拥堵。换言之，这批选民平时在其他州属定居，但并未更改投票地址。

选委会副主席阿兹米沙隆星期三告诉记者，马国的民主制度以选区为基础，因此选民应投选代表其居住地区的州议员或国会议员。

他说：“选民应在居住地投票，这不仅更方便，也说因为马国制度是以州议员或国会议员代表有关地区居民为基础。”

他指出：“如果我们居住在那里，就应该由我们决定那里由何人代表我们进入议会，而不是在距离居住地数百公里外的选区投票。”

阿兹米沙隆说，选民必须先更新身分证地址，之后便可在线上申请更改投票地址。

至于更改投票地址可能赶不及在特定选举投票的问题，阿兹米沙隆说，选民册目前每月更新一次，因此更改投票地址的申请处理速度，比过去每三个月更新一次更快。

他说，一些选民可能念旧怀乡而不愿更改投票地址，但更改地址有助确保选区代表制度发挥更有效作用。

谈及柔佛州及森美兰州选举，阿兹米沙隆说，柔佛州选举筹备工作已接近完成，目前仅剩最后阶段的物流安排。

他说，森州州选举筹备工作仍处于初步阶段，因为候选人提名程序尚未展开，选票印制等工作也仍未进行。

阿兹米沙隆说，柔州选举将动员超过4万3000名选务人员，森州选举则超过1万5000人。

Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate

2026-07-08T19:40:16-04:00 / Fox News

Geiger wrote on Facebook she would not ‘throw Graham under the bus’ after Platner called her Monday night

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Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger, a Rockland Democrat, former nurse and former mayor, is drawing sudden national attention after saying embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner encouraged her to consider taking his place on the ballot in the Maine Senate race if he withdraws.

Geiger has not been named the replacement nominee, and Platner has not formally dropped out. However, her name entered the Maine Senate scramble after she told local outlet WMTW that Platner called her Monday night, praised her as a “fighter,” and asked whether he could put her name forward. Platner’s campaign told the outlet he had not made an endorsement decision, but confirmed he encouraged Geiger to consider running if he stepped aside.

After Geiger said Platner called her about potentially putting her name forward, Geiger posted Tuesday that she would not “throw Graham under the bus,” while also saying she would not “slander or accuse” Jenny Racicot, the woman who accused Platner of rape, “of anything more than telling the truth as she experienced it.”

By Wednesday, local outlets were reporting that Geiger said Platner had encouraged her to consider running if he withdrew. Platner has denied the allegation.

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Graham Platner (left) Maine State Rep. Valli Geiger (right)(Maine State Legislature/Getty Images)

Geiger is a third-term Democratic state representative from Rockland, according to her official legislative biography, representing a coastal House district in Maine that includes Rockland, Criehaven Township, Matinicus Isle Plantation, the Muscle Ridge Islands, North Haven and part of Owls Head. Her biography says she serves on the Labor Committee and the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.

Before entering the state legislature, Geiger served six years on the Rockland City Council, including one year as mayor, and four years on the Rockland Comprehensive Planning Commission, three of them as chair.

Her biography says she holds a master’s degree in sustainable design and built her own passive-solar, net-zero-energy house. It also describes her as a former nurse at Pen Bay Medical Center who later worked as a health policy analyst and health administrator, including as director of the Healthreach Hospice program and clinical director for Federally Qualified Health Centers around Maine.

The Maine State Capitol is seen on May 18, 2026, in Augusta, Maine.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Geiger’s connection to Platner predates the latest replacement speculation. Local reporting has described her as a close Platner supporter, and WMTW reported she previously stood with him and credited him with helping secure funding for rape-kit tracking in Maine.

In her Facebook post responding to Racicot’s allegation, Geiger wrote that Racicot’s story “seems credible,” but added that “none of us knows the truth nor will we ever.” She also described Platner as “a man becoming a better man” and said she had hoped he would lead the political movement his campaign had built and will not “throw Graham under the bus.”

In the post, Geiger also praised Platner’s “passion for economic populism” and said she had granted him “an enormous amount of grace” for his behavior during what she described as his “dark years” after multiple deployments.

Dr. Nirav D. Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during a press conference about COVID-19 at Maine Emergency Management Agency in Augusta.(Staff photo by Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

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The Maine state representative is not the only Democrat whose name has surfaced as Maine Democrats prepare for the possibility that Platner exits the race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Several Democrats have expressed interest or are considering bids, including former gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, and former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah.

Under Maine law, if Platner formally withdraws as the Democratic nominee by 5 p.m. on July 13, the Maine Democratic Party can replace him on the general election ballot by selecting a new nominee through its party process, with the replacement required to be chosen by July 27.

Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

Alec Schemmel is a Politics Reporter for Fox News Digital who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now resides in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore Metro Area.

超强台风“巴威”逐渐靠近 将严重影响中国近海海域

2026年7月9日 07:17 / 联合早报

卫星图像显示，7月8日，超级台风“巴威”正位于菲律宾海上空。 （路透社）

台风“巴威”逐渐靠近，预计引发风暴潮、巨浪灾害，将严重影响中国近海海域。

据中新社报道，记者星期三（7月8日）从中国自然资源部获悉，今年第9号台风“巴威”逐渐向台湾岛东北部沿海靠近，将于11日白天登陆或擦过台湾岛北部沿海；随着“巴威”逼近，海况将出现急剧恶化，东海南部将掀狂风巨浪，国家海洋预报台8日发布海浪蓝色警报。

“巴威”（超强台风级）的中心8日17时位于台湾基隆市东南方向约1430公里的洋面上，中心附近最大风力有17级。从云图来看，台风“巴威”云系旺盛，直径超1000公里。预计“巴威”将以每小时15公里至20公里的速度向偏西转西北方向移动，逐渐向台湾岛东北部沿海靠近，将于11日白天登陆或擦过台湾岛北部沿海，然后向福建中部到浙江南部沿海靠近。

受台风“巴威”影响，预计9日，东海南部将出现3米到5米的大浪到巨浪区，浙江南部近岸海域将出现2米到2.8米的中浪到大浪。专家称，值得警惕的是，随着“巴威”逼近，海况将出现急剧恶化。预报显示，9日至10日，东海南部大浪区将有猛增至5米到8米的巨浪到狂浪。

专家提醒，风暴潮方面，11日至12日华东沿岸正处天文小潮期，天文潮普遍较低，但从目前“巴威”的预报登陆信息来看，浙江南部至福建北部沿岸将出现约3米的最大风暴增水，较大增水与11日夜间上述岸段的天文高潮叠加的可能性较大，风暴潮最高预警级别或将升至红色。

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专家表示，台风“巴威”风圈庞大、登陆强度强，会引发风暴潮、巨浪灾害过程。针对本次台风影响区域，中国国家海洋预报台发布海水倒灌淹没风险预警，预计11日夜间，浙江南部和福建北部沿岸低洼地区海水倒灌淹没风险高。

粉笔CEO张小龙辞职 此前称考公“混吃等死”引争议

2026年7月9日 07:46 / 联合早报

张小龙6月3日受邀在中国人民大学哲学院讲座，称考公是“混吃等死”引发争议。 （互联网）

中国公务员考试培训机构粉笔教育CEO张小龙辞职，此前他在高校演讲时鼓励炒美股，并称考公是“混吃等死”，引发争议。

粉笔星期三（7月8日）在港交所发布公告，称因需处理其他个人事务，张小龙已辞任执行董事、首席执行官、董事会主席、董事会薪酬委员会成员及董事会提名委员会主席，且不再担任公司任何职位，即日起生效。

公告称，如有需要，张小龙将继续向粉笔提供策略性建议。这项变动不会影响张小龙等人此前订立的一致行动安排的有效性或连续性。

张小龙6月3日受邀在中国人民大学哲学院讲座，主题原本与职业规划、考公辅导相关，但讲座正式开场前，他临时将演讲主题调整为“AI时代的职业生涯规划”。在演讲中，他称“最好炒科技股，更好的是炒美股”，还称“考公（体制内）都是混吃等死”。事件引起巨大争议。

U.S. military launches second night of strikes against Iran

Updated on July 8, 2026 / 5:46 PM EDT / CBS News
By Joe Walsh

Washington— The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse.

CENTCOM said on X that Wednesday’s strikes are intended to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.” It said the strikes were ordered by President Trump and are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial oil tankers earlier this week.

CENTCOM has not offered any details on the extent of the strikes. Iranian state media outlets reported that explosions were heard in several cities, including the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.

Hours earlier, Mr. Trump vowed to “hit Iran hard again tonight.” Asked about the three-month-old ceasefire between the two countries, which has repeatedly been mired by on-and-off fighting, he told reporters: “As far as I’m concerned, it’s over.”

After Wednesday’s strikes began, Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “it will get much worse” if Iran attacks more ships.

This week’s back-and-forth began with Iranian attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Tuesday. The Trump administration retaliated by striking dozens of targets inside Iran on Tuesday and rescinding a sanctions waiver that allowed Iran to sell its oil abroad. Iran then fired drones and missiles at U.S.-allied Kuwait and Bahrain.

The latest round of fighting could endanger already tenuous peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding last month to extend their ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and begin easing sanctions on Iran. The two countries also agreed to hold two months of further talks to tackle thorny issues like the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.

Since then, there have been a handful of military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran, and both countries have accused each other of violating the deal. Commercial ships have begun returning to the Strait of Hormuz, easing oil prices, but Iran has continued to push for some degree of control over the strait — a demand the U.S. has rejected.

On Wednesday, Mr. Trump appeared pessimistic about diplomatic talks with Iran, calling the country’s leaders “sick” and saying “it’s just a waste of time dealing with them.”

“I’ll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don’t see it,” he told reporters during a NATO summit in Turkey. “I don’t like these people, you know that.”

The president also said he’s “not sure I want to make a deal with them,” adding: “Let’s just finish the job.”

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