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US states sue California over landmark plastics packaging law

2026-06-23 / Reuters

By Jonathan Stempel

June 23, 2026 1:42 PM UTC Updated 1 hour ago

Workers wait at a recycling center in Arcadia, California, U.S., January 25, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

June 23 (Reuters) – California has been sued by 17 U.S. states, which are seeking to undo a new state law designed to limit ​the use of single-use plastic and promote recycling.

In a complaint filed ‌on Monday in the Sacramento, California federal court, the states, each with a Republican attorney general, accused California of trying to “impose its own policy preferences on the ​entire nation” with its Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility ​Act.

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• The law was signed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in ⁠2022, and took effect on May 1. It requires producers to ​reduce single-use plastic for packaging and food service items by 25%, and ensure ​that all such items are recyclable or compostable by 2032.
• States led by Nebraska said the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause by substantially burdening interstate commerce.
• They also ​said the law will boost prices for consumers, with inflationary effects ​hitting lower-income Americans especially hard, as producers pass on the “extremely expensive” costs of transforming a ‌wide ⁠range of products and practices.
• “Once again, California is trying to enact a policy that negatively impacts the rest of the country,” Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said in a statement. “If California goes unchecked, consumers will be ​forced to pay ​more for basic ⁠necessities.”
• The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is also a plaintiff.
• Defendants include Zoe Heller, who is director of the California ​Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery, and the Circular Action ​Alliance, a “producer ⁠responsibility organization” charged with implementing the law. The nonprofit said it is also the only such organization in Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington.
• CalRecycle, as ⁠Heller’s office ​is known, did not immediately respond on ​Tuesday to a request for comment. The Circular Action Alliance did not immediately respond to ​a similar request.

Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Andrea Ricci

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伊朗和阿曼将研究霍尔木兹海峡服务收费问题

2026年6月23日 22:37 / 联合早报

伊朗谈判代表加利巴夫说，根据伊朗与美国签署的谅解备忘录，在60天的免费期结束后，霍尔木兹海峡的服务费将正式生效。 （路透社）

伊朗和阿曼星期二（6月23日）说，两国将研究霍尔木兹海峡航行管理服务的收费标准，并坚称两国对这条水道拥有主权。

法新社报道，德黑兰方面曾多次表示，计划对穿越霍尔木兹海峡的船只收取“海上服务费”，而非通行费，这一计划遭到美国的强烈反对。

伊朗和阿曼在星期二发表的联合声明中强调了两国“对其领海的主权权利”，但阿曼外交部长在社媒X上说，双方都致力于“确保安全无虞的免费通行”。

声明称，双方同意通过两国外交部联合工作组就此问题继续对话。

声明还说，工作组旨在“根据国际标准，就霍尔木兹海峡未来的航行管理、相关服务及收费标准达成一致”。

此前，两国高级官员在马斯喀特举行会晤。伊朗外交部长阿拉格奇和首席谈判代表加利巴夫会见了阿曼苏丹塔里克和外交部长阿布赛迪。

上周，伊朗外交部说，伊朗将对穿越霍尔木兹海峡的船只征收“海上服务费”。

加利巴夫说，根据伊朗与美国签署的谅解备忘录，在60天的免费期结束后，服务费将正式生效。

谅解备忘录指出，与霍尔木兹海峡接壤的伊朗和阿曼将与其他海湾国家共同讨论海峡的“未来管理和海上服务”。

根据上周与美国签署的协议，伊朗已解除对霍尔木兹海峡的封锁。美国总统特朗普曾威胁称，如果阿曼试图控制与伊朗接壤的水道，他将“炸毁阿曼”。

美国财政部长贝森特也说，如果阿曼协助实施收费制度，他将实施制裁。

阿曼外交部长阿布赛迪在与阿拉格奇和加利巴夫会晤后，星期二在X上说，“我们重申了对国际法和免收费安全通行的承诺”。

The Odds: Will the Bell toll for Josh Shapiro?

10:15 AM EDT, Tue June 23, 2026 / CNN

By Ainsley Ehlers, CNN

The Odds: Will the Bell toll for Josh Shapiro?

As Pennsylvania voters prepare for the November midterms, CNN News Central’s John Berman and Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten look at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s popularity as he seeks a second term.

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect’s ex-roommate can’t testify at hearing, judge rules

June 23, 2026 / 8:04 AM EDT / CBS/AP

The former roommate of the suspect accused in Charlie Kirk’s murder will not have to testify in person during a preliminary hearing in the case, a Utah judge ruled on Monday. The decision denied a request from the defense team representing the suspect, Tyler Robinson, and argued any testimony’s credibility could be challenged later if the case goes to trial.

Judge Tony Graf made the ruling during a hearing Monday morning, saying the purpose of a preliminary hearing is to establish whether there is enough evidence to justify bringing the case to trial, not to determine whether someone is innocent or guilty.

Graf also postponed a ruling until Friday on whether prosecutors could face sanctions for comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from the conservative activist’s body. The defense team had asked Graf to block the death penalty in the case, claiming the prosecutors’ comments could sway potential jurors regarding his guilt.

Robinson, 23, has not yet entered a plea. He is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, who was shot in the neck while addressing a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University.

Prosecutors have said DNA consistent with Robinson’s was found on the trigger of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing and two unfired cartridges. They have also said Robinson reportedly texted his roommate, who was also his romantic partner, that he targeted Kirk because he “had enough of his hatred.”

But Robinson’s defense team said in court filings in May that a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy could not be conclusively connected to the rifle found near the scene of the shooting, citing an analysis from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The defense team asked the judge to delay the preliminary hearing, originally scheduled for May, so that they could review material, including the bullet analysis.

Robinson’s defense team asked the judge to block prosecutors from using recorded statements from the roommate in the preliminary hearing, set to begin on July 6. The roommate should be brought to testify in person, the defense attorneys said, so that Robinson can exercise his right to confront witnesses in person and challenge their credibility. But Graf denied that request, saying the time for challenging witnesses will come later.

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“The Utah Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized that a preliminary hearing is not a trial on the merits, but a gateway to the finder of fact,” Graf said. The task of determining whether a witness is credible is a job for the jury if the case goes to trial, he said.

The case has attracted widespread attention, and online speculation and conspiracy theories grew after the defense team disclosed in public court documents that initial tests were inconclusive to determine whether the bullet was fired from the suspected murder weapon.

Conjecture over that evidence fueled unsubstantiated conspiracy theories that there might have been a second shooter, or that his death was staged. Attorneys on both sides have raised concerns that the misinformation and extensive media attention could taint the potential jury pool.

Graf held a hearing earlier this month over whether prosecutors should be held in contempt for their comments about the bullet.

Robinson’s attorneys accused prosecutors, including Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard, of trying to influence potential jurors by going on a “media tour” to talk about ballistics evidence in the case.

Ballard argued at the June 12 hearing that he didn’t speak to the media about case specifics, and he only remarked generally about how ballistics testing can be inconclusive.

Federal judge blocks state bans on buying soda and candy with food stamps

2026-06-23T15:24:46.477Z / CNN

By Tami Luhby

35 min ago

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2026, 11:24 AM ET

Bags of candy are displayed on a store’s shelves on April 21, in Miami.

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A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from allowing five states to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with food stamps.

The decision is a major setback for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement, which is focused on minimizing the consumption of ultraprocessed foods to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

Kennedy has worked closely with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who has granted waiver requests by nearly two dozen states to restrict food purchases in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the formal name for food stamps. Not all of the bans have gone into effect yet.

US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in the District of Columbia ruled that the US Department of Agriculture lacked the authority to approve state waivers in pilot projects in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia.

In their waivers, the states sought to change the federal definition of food to one that restricted certain products. The bans differed somewhat in each state, with all limiting the purchase of sugary drinks, such as soda and energy beverages, and some also restricting candy. The limits applied to all SNAP recipients, with no exceptions allowed.

The five food stamp enrollees who brought the suit argued they need to buy the restricted items for their health and wellness — describing some of the drinks as necessary to address Type 1 diabetes, kidney issues and lack of energy.

Jackson pointed out that her decision is not intended as a comment on whether the bans are a good idea.

“The federal defendants and the states may have a genuine desire to improve the health of SNAP households by encouraging healthy choices at the store, and they can take lawful steps to meet those goals,” Jackson wrote. “But what they cannot do is violate the law and their own regulations along the way.”

The judge noted the authority the USDA is relying on allows the agency to enact pilot projects to test the efficiency of the SNAP program but does not include improving the health and diet of recipients.

CNN has reached out to the USDA and HHS for comment.

One of the law firms that brought the case said the ruling “is a major step in restoring essential food assistance to the millions of families that rely on SNAP nationwide.”

“This decision makes clear that the USDA cannot bypass the legal guardrails that establish how SNAP must operate across the country,” said Katharine Deabler-Meadows, senior attorney at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. “It affirms that families deserve a program that works without confusion.”

Supreme Court rules Rastafarian ex-inmate can’t sue prison officials for shaving dreadlocks

June 23, 2026 / 11:55 AM EDT / CBS News

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a former Louisiana inmate’s effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.

The high court divided 6 to 3 along ideological lines in ruling against Damon Landor, with the three liberal justices in dissent. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion for the majority.

Landor, who is a devout Rastafarian, sought to sue the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety and prison officials for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA, after prison guards shaved his head. While lower courts condemned Landor’s treatment, judges on two different courts dismissed his claims. The Supreme Court’s ruling upholds the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit rejecting Landor’s effort to revive his suit against the officers.

Landor, Gorsuch wrote, “does not have a federal RLUIPA cause of action against the officers. Under the Spending Clause, Congress lacks regulatory authority to impose liability on them directly and must depend instead on consent. And because they never agreed to answer suits like this one, Mr. Landor’s case cannot proceed against them any more than a breach of contract action might proceed against a defendant who never formed a contract.”

The ruling is a rare loss for a plaintiff arguing violations of his religious rights. In recent years, the high court has repeatedly sided with religious parties, including in a 2022 decision in favor of a Texas inmate who requested his pastor lay hands on him and audibly pray during his execution.

In a dissenting opinion joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson rejected what she said was the majority’s “full-throated endorsement of a contract analogy,” and warned its decision will leave prisoners like Landor whose suffer violations of their religious rights while incarcerated “remediless.”

“Encroachments on prisoners’ statutory rights are likely to happen with fair frequency, as state-empowered prison officials will have little incentive to abide by federal law, even if it is handed to them on a piece of paper,” Jackson wrote.

The case, known as Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, arose in 2020, when Landor had nearly completed a five-month prison sentence. As a devout Rastafarian, Landor pledged to “let the locks of the hair of his head grow,” known as the Nazarite Vow, which he had upheld for nearly 20 years.

For the first four months of his incarceration, two prisons had permitted Landor to keep his hair long or under a “rastacap.” But that changed after Landor was transferred to the Raymond Laborde Correctional Center for the remaining three weeks of his sentence. Landor told an intake guard at the facility that he was a practicing Rastafarian and provided the guard with proof of his religious accommodations. He also gave the guard a copy of a 2017 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which found Louisiana’s policy of cutting the hair of incarcerated Rastafarians violated the RLUIPA, according to court papers.

But prison guards threw the decision in the trash, handcuffed Landor to a chair and shaved his head, his lawyers said.

Landor sued the prison warden and guards under the RLUIPA, which protects the religious rights of individuals confined to institutions. A federal judge dismissed the case, finding that the law does not allow for damages against individual state officials. A three-judge panel of judges on the 5th Circuit upheld that decision.

While the appeals court “emphatically” condemned Landor’s treatment, it said a 2009 decision in the circuit ended his case. In that earlier ruling, the 5th Circuit held that the RLUIPA doesn’t permit lawsuits against officers in their individual capacities. The full 5th Circuit then declined to rehear Landor’s case.

The Trump administration backed Landor in the dispute, warning in court papers that if inmates could not obtain money damages in actions against government officials sued in their individual capacities, it would undermine RLUIPA’s enforcement.

俄罗斯：美国并非乌克兰问题的“客观调解人”

2026年6月23日 22:50 / 联合早报

俄罗斯总统普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡。 （路透社）

俄罗斯星期二（6月23日）说，美国已不再是斡旋结束乌克兰战争的“客观调解人”，并抨击欧洲增加国防开支的计划。

法新社报道，俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫在莫斯科对外国使节说：“就美国而言，从他们的行动来看，他们似乎正在放弃扮演客观调解人的角色，转而加大对俄罗斯的制裁力度。”

在本月初于法国举行的七国集团峰会上，包括特朗普在内的各国领导人同意通过加强制裁来加大对俄罗斯“战争经济”的压力。

自2025年重返白宫以来，特朗普一直在敦促双方进行谈判。

不过，在美国斡旋下进行的穿梭外交进展甚微，基辅拒绝接受莫斯科提出的割让领土、限制军队规模和放弃西方支持的要求。

近几个月来，莫斯科对欧洲持续支持乌克兰，以及阻止特朗普施压基辅接受俄方提出的和平协议感到越发不满。

俄罗斯总统普京星期二另行发表讲话称，欧洲正通过大规模的重新武装计划“公开”备战。

“现在西方公开表示，他们正在准备与我们开战，并且正在增加他们的军事进攻预算。”

普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡（Kostiantynivka）。

普京还说，乌克兰对俄罗斯基础设施的报复性袭击不断升级，旨在“动摇社会”，并且得到了西方的支持。上周，莫斯科一家炼油厂遭到大规模袭击。

俄罗斯：美国并非乌克兰问题的“客观调解人”

2026年6月23日 22:50 / 联合早报

俄罗斯总统普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡。 （路透社）

俄罗斯星期二（6月23日）说，美国已不再是斡旋结束乌克兰战争的“客观调解人”，并抨击欧洲增加国防开支的计划。

法新社报道，俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫在莫斯科对外国使节说：“就美国而言，从他们的行动来看，他们似乎正在放弃扮演客观调解人的角色，转而加大对俄罗斯的制裁力度。”

在本月初于法国举行的七国集团峰会上，包括特朗普在内的各国领导人同意通过加强制裁来加大对俄罗斯“战争经济”的压力。

自2025年重返白宫以来，特朗普一直在敦促双方进行谈判。

不过，在美国斡旋下进行的穿梭外交进展甚微，基辅拒绝接受莫斯科提出的割让领土、限制军队规模和放弃西方支持的要求。

近几个月来，莫斯科对欧洲持续支持乌克兰，以及阻止特朗普施压基辅接受俄方提出的和平协议感到越发不满。

俄罗斯总统普京星期二另行发表讲话称，欧洲正通过大规模的重新武装计划“公开”备战。

“现在西方公开表示，他们正在准备与我们开战，并且正在增加他们的军事进攻预算。”

普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡（Kostiantynivka）。

普京还说，乌克兰对俄罗斯基础设施的报复性袭击不断升级，旨在“动摇社会”，并且得到了西方的支持。上周，莫斯科一家炼油厂遭到大规模袭击。

人权组织：泰缅边境诈骗园区逾5000人仍被困

2026年6月23日 19:46 / 联合早报

联合国称，东南亚的诈骗园区每年获利数十亿美元。图为柬埔寨奥多棉吉省奥斯马镇的诈骗园区。 （路透社）

人权组织称，在缅甸与泰国边境附近的网络诈骗园区，仍有超过5300人被困。

路透社报道，在星期一（6月22日）致泰国警方的一封信中，反人口贩运受害者援助组织（CSNHTV）敦促警方采取行动。他们说，许多被困人员是外国公民，被关押在缅甸民兵控制区内的四个地点。

这个组织估计，被困人员包括约1600名中国公民、约200名缅甸公民、20名泰国公民，以及来自菲律宾、台湾、马来西亚、巴西、俄罗斯、肯尼亚、乌干达、卢旺达和津巴布韦的公民。

据联合国称，东南亚（包括缅甸和柬埔寨）的诈骗园区每年获利数十亿美元。

去年，泰国牵头开展了一项区域性行动，旨在取缔边境沿线的诈骗园区，从缅甸妙瓦底庞大的诈骗窝点中解救约5000人，但诈骗活动仍在继续。

总部位于泰国的援助组织在信中说，目前有大量受害者被关押在民主克伦佛教军（DKBA）民兵控制区内的诈骗窝点中。

“许多这样的窝点尚未被拆除，政府也尚未开展营救行动以解救剩余的受害者。”

“因此，犯罪团伙继续从事网络诈骗和人口贩运活动，给世界各地的受害者造成伤害，尤其是在美国和欧洲。”

Mercury Festival被指小型市集“抢客” 双方各执一词

2026年6月23日 19:53 / 新明日报

事件起因于一名网民在社交媒体开设专门账号，连续发布多条视频，指控MF主办方存在多项不当行为，引发广泛关注。其中一项核心指责，便是MF工作人员曾在他方小型市集上“拉客”。 （取自tiktok）

本地人气艺术旧货市集“Mercury Festival”（下称MF）近日被指在未获许可的情况下，派人前往另一场小型市集活动现场，公开招揽摊主和访客。尽管MF事后发文否认并公开道歉，但涉事市集主办方反驳称，对方确实在场内宣传自家活动，甚至迫使主办方临时增派保安人员全程跟随。

事件起因于一名网民在社交媒体开设专门账号，连续发布多条视频，指控MF主办方存在多项不当行为，引发广泛关注。其中一项核心指责，便是MF工作人员曾在他方小型市集上“拉客”。

《联合早报》就此联系本地市集“Konbini”求证。Konbini发言人证实，去年6月14日及今年1月，MF主要主办人凯莉（Kelly Wong）及其团队确实曾出现在Konbini活动现场；Konbini方面已决定，禁止MF人员参与未来所有由其主办的活动。

Konbini进一步说明，MF在活动前一天曾在社媒预告“隔日将举办赠品活动”。到了Konbini市集当天，一名MF男工作人员被看到提着大袋周边商品，紧跟在团队后方；凯莉则主动接触摊主和路过访客，宣传自家市集。由于Konbini属人手有限的小型活动，主办团队不得不安排保安人员全程跟随凯莉一行，以防其继续公开宣传。

面对指控，MF在社媒发布声明称，公司已主动联系有联络方式的其他活动主办方，就“任何误会”致歉。声明解释，MF团队每次以顾客身份参与他人活动时，“唯一目的只是购物和支持本地社群”。

但Konbini回应，凯莉事后虽曾发消息给Konbini主要主办人，为“对方有这样的感受”道歉，并称当天情况与她的记忆“不完全一致”——Konbini认为这并非正式道歉。Konbini无奈指出，其规模尚不及MF的三分之一，若大型活动借机招揽小型市集的摊主，恐有削弱小型活动在市集圈生存空间之虞。“我们更希望能和平共存，而非被视为竞争对手。”

除揽客争议外，网民还指控MF主办方使用人工智能生成内容、拖欠团队成员酬金、不公平解雇员工及设立“黑名单”等，但这些均遭MF在社媒声明中逐一否认。

《联合早报》已向Mercury Festival询问更多详情。