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Trump commutes sentence for former Philadelphia union official, attorney says

September 4, 2026 10:41am EDT / Fox News

John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty’s commutation comes as his wife is ‘gravely ill,’ lawyer says

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President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty, a former union business manager, according to Dougherty’s lawyer George Bochetto.

Bochetto confirmed to Fox News Digital during a Friday morning phone call that the president had inked the commutation on Thursday.

He said that Dougherty would be “released any hour now.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the lawyer indicated the move will also release Dougherty from needing to pay around $1.6 million for restitution, and that the man will not face monitoring or house arrest, but will be “a free man.”

Regarding those details, Bochetto confirmed to Fox News Digital, “It’s all true.”

COLORADO GOVERNOR COMMUTES TINA PETERS’ SENTENCE AS TRUMP POSTS ‘FREE TINA!’

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to host a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, D.C.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

He said the “compassionate release” was “remarkable in its humanity,” indicating that it was “equally as remarkable” that a Republican president granted it to the Democratic political figure.

He said that it demonstrates that “doing the right thing” can be an endeavor that is “bipartisan,” noting that he is “so proud” of Trump.

Bochetto added that he is “so happy for John, and particularly” for Dougherty’s “gravely ill wife, who will now have her husband by her side.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Friday.

Former Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty talks to the media outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Dec. 7, 2023, after he and a codefendant were convicted of using union funds for personal use.(Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

Dougherty, a former business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98, was sentenced in 2024 to six years in prison.

The U.S. Justice Department said at the time that Dougherty had been sentenced in connection with embezzling funds from the union as well as in connection with payouts provided to a Philadelphia City Council member.

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“John Dougherty held himself out as Local 98’s biggest booster,” then-U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Romero said in a statement. “But while he was backslapping his electricians with one hand, he was ripping them off with the other. He cheated Philadelphians, too, through his corrupt quid pro quo with Bobby Henon.”

“Our city and its workers deserve so much better than union bosses and politicians whose true priority is looking out for number one,” Romero, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, added at the time. “I want to thank all of the investigators, analysts, prosecutors, and staff who partnered on this case, and, in doing so, stood up for integrity and the rule of law in Philadelphia.”

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

全球食品价格升至2022年以来最高水平

2026年9月4日 20:50 / 联合早报

8月7日，在乌克兰日托米尔州一处农场，员工使用轮式装载机将小麦从仓库装载到卡车上。 （路透社）

全球食品价格8月份上涨至2022年底以来最高水平，地缘政治紧张局势升级和极端天气加剧市场对主产区供应的担忧。

彭博社报道，根据联合国粮食及农业组织星期五（9月4日）发布的报告，联合国食品商品价格指数较7月上涨1.9%，其中谷物、糖和乳制品价格涨幅最为显著。

当前全球食品市场密切关注供应和天气方面的挑战，进一步加大了农民面临的压力。自7月中旬以来，黑海粮食主产区的冲突持续升级，乌克兰农民粮食出口面临困难。与此同时，美国与伊朗达成和平协议的希望也正在减弱。

欧洲收成不佳，接连不断的热浪可能导致该地区更加依赖进口，从而加剧供应竞争。厄尔尼诺现象带来的威胁异常猛烈，意味着气候风险短期内不太可能消退，全球粮食市场仍易受另一次通胀冲击的影响。

Employer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027

2026-09-04T10:59:00-0400 / CBS News

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Updated on: September 4, 2026 / 11:25 AM EDT / CBS News

Employers across the U.S. are likely to face sharply higher health insurance costs next year, which could drive up how much workers pay for medical coverage, according to a recent survey.

Health benefits consulting firm Marsh projects that the total health benefit cost per employee, which measures both employer and employee premium contributions, will rise by an average of 8.2% in 2027, the steepest increase since 2003.

That forecast factors in cost-saving steps employers plan to take, such as raising deductibles, which typically lower monthly premiums for employees but increase their out-of-pocket costs. Without those measures, employers said their health plan costs would increase by 11% on average, according to Marsh.

The projections are based on a national survey Marsh fielded over the summer on employer-sponsored health plans.

The cost of employer-sponsored health plans has surged in recent decades, according to nonprofit health policy researcher KFF, driven largely by the higher treatment costs for serious illnesses such as cancer. The number of health providers has also shrunk, giving them greater leverage when negotiating plan costs with insurers, Marsh notes.

Soaring prescription drug prices are also playing a role, with new treatments such as GLP-1 drugs driving up healthcare expenses. That comes as more companies cover the cost of the drugs, which are increasingly used for weight loss.

By contrast, rising GLP-1 costs have prompted some employers to withdraw coverage, while others are implementing stricter qualification requirements to mitigate spending, Beth Umland, director of employer research for health and benefits at Marsh, told CBS News in an email.

Will employees pay more for health benefits?

Employers typically absorb only around 80% of health plan costs, with workers shouldering the rest.

“That split has been roughly consistent over time, like over a long period of time, over 20 years,” Matthew Rae, associate director of the healthcare marketplace at KFF, told CBS News. “Historically, when premiums have gone up, workers and employers have sort of shared the burden.”

Although some employers may absorb more health care costs due to industry dynamics and other factors, many workers are likely to pay more for medical coverage, Rae said. “That’s been the pattern historically, but employers pay more, too.”

Umland also expects health costs to rise for employees in 2027.

“It is fair to say that most employees will spend more on healthcare next year, with both higher paycheck deductions and higher out-of-pocket costs,” she said. “Employers have been trying to avoid shifting health costs to employees in recent years, but after a few years of elevated cost increases, many will feel they have no choice.”

According to Marsh’s survey, 59% of employers plan to make cost-cutting changes to health benefits next year, such as raising deductibles, which can raise out-of-pocket costs for workers.

Employees may also face higher premium payments. About two-thirds of large employers expect to increase employees’ share of premium costs next year, according to an earlier Marsh survey.

How much are employees spending?

An August forecast from insurance broker and consulting firm Aon forecasts workers will spend an average of $3,130 this year on health plan premiums and $2,167 on out-of-pocket costs, raising their total annual health insurance bill to nearly $5,300.

That would represent a 7.9% increase from last year’s total of $4,909 and amount to the largest percentage increase in a decade, according to an Aon spokesperson.

The projected rise would add to the financial pressure facing millions of Americans as they prepare for open enrollment season, which typically falls between September and November. Around two-thirds of people under age 65, roughly 165 million people, had employer-sponsored health insurance in 2025, according to KFF.

Edited by Alain Sherter

韩内阁改组未能重振民心 李在明支持率跌至新低

2026年9月4日 21:15 / 联合早报

7月27日，韩国总统李在明（左）在巴西利亚的阿尔沃拉达宫会见了巴西总统卢拉。 （路透社）

韩国总统李在明的支持率跌至纪录新低，表明他出人意料的内阁改组未能立即重振民心。

彭博社报道，根据盖洛普韩国星期五（9月4日）发布的民调，李在明支持率跌至40%，比上周公布的上一期民调降了2个百分点。他在20多岁受访者中的支持率最低，只有25%，低于上周的31%。

住房问题仍是民众对李在明不满的最大原因，23%不认可其表现的受访者提到了这一点，另有11%受访者提及经济和民生问题。在认可其表现的受访者中，14%认为经济和民生方面值得肯定，13%则将外交作为理由。

盖洛普韩国于9月1日至3日对韩国1,001人进行了调查。民调的误差范围为正负3.1个百分点。

民调结果进一步表明，李在明面临的压力越来越大。上星期天他宣布对内阁进行大范围改组，试图重新掌控政策议程，阻止支持率下滑。他撤换了负责财政、土地、司法和国防的多位部长，让其中一些人猝不及防，且整个过程显得十分仓促。

韩内阁改组未能重振民心 李在明支持率跌至新低

2026年9月4日 21:15 / 联合早报

7月27日，韩国总统李在明（左）在巴西利亚的阿尔沃拉达宫会见了巴西总统卢拉。 （路透社）

韩国总统李在明的支持率跌至纪录新低，表明他出人意料的内阁改组未能立即重振民心。

彭博社报道，根据盖洛普韩国星期五（9月4日）发布的民调，李在明支持率跌至40%，比上周公布的上一期民调降了2个百分点。他在20多岁受访者中的支持率最低，只有25%，低于上周的31%。

住房问题仍是民众对李在明不满的最大原因，23%不认可其表现的受访者提到了这一点，另有11%受访者提及经济和民生问题。在认可其表现的受访者中，14%认为经济和民生方面值得肯定，13%则将外交作为理由。

盖洛普韩国于9月1日至3日对韩国1,001人进行了调查。民调的误差范围为正负3.1个百分点。

民调结果进一步表明，李在明面临的压力越来越大。上星期天他宣布对内阁进行大范围改组，试图重新掌控政策议程，阻止支持率下滑。他撤换了负责财政、土地、司法和国防的多位部长，让其中一些人猝不及防，且整个过程显得十分仓促。

Serena and Venus Williams returning to U.S. Open women’s doubles tournament together tonight

September 4, 2026 11:32 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Serena and Venus Williams will play together at the U.S. Open in New York for the first time in four years on Friday night.

The Williams sisters will face the team of Maya Joint, who beat Serena Williams at Wimbledon this summer, and Hao-Ching Chan in the first round of the women’s doubles tournament.

The 44-year-old Serena returned to the sport this year after four years out of action and lost to Joint, a 20-year-old from Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3. She injured her knee in the match and had to pull out of her planned doubles match at the All England Club with Venus, 46.

But they are set to compete at the U.S. Open, where the Williams sisters won the title in 1999 and 2009 and are 27-7 in their nine appearances. They last played together at the tournament in 2022, losing in the first round in what was expected to be Serena’s final match in Flushing Meadows.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams walk off the court after losing at the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on Aug. 17, 2026, in Mason, Ohio. Robert Prange/Getty Images

Joint and Chan are the No. 14-seeded team.

Nine-time Grand Slam doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands thinks they’ll be a little intimidated by the Williams sisters.

“I mean, the night match against the Williams sisters with the New York crowd, it’s going to be tough,” Mattek-Sands told CBS News.

Early Monday morning, Venus bowed out of her 26th singles appearance at Flushing Meadows, falling in straight sets to fellow American wild card Sofia Kenin after not getting on the court until midnight.

She lost 6-2, 7-6 (6) in what could be her final singles match at a Grand Slam, if not her illustrious career. It was her 15th consecutive singles defeat dating back to her last victory in Washington in July 2025.

Venus has now lost six in a row at the U.S. Open since winning in the first round in 2019. Ahead of the doubles match, Venus was not ready to contemplate her future in tennis.

“I don’t think I should have to,” she told a small group of reporters after the match. “My mind is fully focused on that: how I recover from this completely insane evening and get ready for the next one.”

Last week, Serena and Carlos Alcaraz were knocked out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli, 5-4 (4), 4-1 after winning their debut playing together.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/venus-and-serena-williams-at-us-open-womens-doubles/

反对迁离首尔 韩国银行业举行一年来最大抗议活动

2026年9月4日 21:39 / 联合早报

9月4日，韩国金融产业工会在首尔光化门广场组织抗议活动，抗议政府推动将公共机构迁出首尔。 （彭博社）

韩国银行业和金融业从业者举行了一年来规模最大的抗议活动，反对将公共金融机构迁出首尔的计划，对总统李在明推动经济活动走出首都圈的政策发起更强烈抵制。

韩国金融产业工会称，星期五（9月4日）约有3万名会员在首尔市中心地标性公共广场光化门广场举行示威。不同年龄、不同性别的银行从业者头戴写有“总罢工”字样的红色头带，坐在简易纸板凳上，高喊“斗争！”口号。

彭博社引述工会说，花旗集团和渣打韩国业务部门的员工也参加了此次行动。韩国金融产业工会代表韩国金融机构约10万名从业人员。

工会说，在韩国产业银行等一些重要机构，罢工参与率达到约95%。

为推动全国均衡发展，韩国政府正考虑将更多公共和行政机构迁出首尔都市圈。不过，这项计划遭到金融业从业者强烈反对。他们警告，此举可能引发人才外流，削弱机构的专业知识和经验积累，并最终损害韩国作为金融中心的竞争力。

此次罢工凸显出李在明在推动经济活动向首尔以外地区分散时所面临的挑战。首尔都市圈居住着韩国一半以上的人口，旺盛的住房需求已推动公寓价格连续83周上涨。

韩国中小企业银行一名30多岁的员工Benjamin Kim说，“我是来抗议搬迁计划的。”他说，按计划搬迁将迫使他离开首尔、重新安排自己的生活，而政府政策带来的不确定性也让他开始考虑另谋工作。

反对迁离首尔 韩国银行业举行一年来最大抗议活动

2026年9月4日 21:39 / 联合早报

9月4日，韩国金融产业工会在首尔光化门广场组织抗议活动，抗议政府推动将公共机构迁出首尔。 （彭博社）

韩国银行业和金融业从业者举行了一年来规模最大的抗议活动，反对将公共金融机构迁出首尔的计划，对总统李在明推动经济活动走出首都圈的政策发起更强烈抵制。

韩国金融产业工会称，星期五（9月4日）约有3万名会员在首尔市中心地标性公共广场光化门广场举行示威。不同年龄、不同性别的银行从业者头戴写有“总罢工”字样的红色头带，坐在简易纸板凳上，高喊“斗争！”口号。

彭博社引述工会说，花旗集团和渣打韩国业务部门的员工也参加了此次行动。韩国金融产业工会代表韩国金融机构约10万名从业人员。

工会说，在韩国产业银行等一些重要机构，罢工参与率达到约95%。

为推动全国均衡发展，韩国政府正考虑将更多公共和行政机构迁出首尔都市圈。不过，这项计划遭到金融业从业者强烈反对。他们警告，此举可能引发人才外流，削弱机构的专业知识和经验积累，并最终损害韩国作为金融中心的竞争力。

此次罢工凸显出李在明在推动经济活动向首尔以外地区分散时所面临的挑战。首尔都市圈居住着韩国一半以上的人口，旺盛的住房需求已推动公寓价格连续83周上涨。

韩国中小企业银行一名30多岁的员工Benjamin Kim说，“我是来抗议搬迁计划的。”他说，按计划搬迁将迫使他离开首尔、重新安排自己的生活，而政府政策带来的不确定性也让他开始考虑另谋工作。

日本新财年预算申请创新高 军费与科技投资大增

2026年9月4日 22:11 / 联合早报

除了加强危机管理，高市政府也重视对经济增长领域的投资。高市今年推出名为“强大繁荣日本”的专项投资框架，且不设金额上限。这个新框架的申请总额，目前已达到12.1万亿日元。 （彭博社）

为扩大对新技术的投资，日本首相高市早苗允许各部门明年有更宽裕的财政预算。星期五（9月4日）公布的2027财年各部门预算申请，总额达143万亿日元（约1.16万亿新元），连续四年创下历史新高。此外，日本高龄化加剧以及积极的军扩也提高了申请额。

在各部门中，负责医疗与社会福利的卫生劳动部申请金额最高，达36万亿日元。因应对地方灾害等支出扩大，总务部门申请了21万亿日元，其中大部分用于弥补地方财政缺口。

日本防卫当局为扩大军需，申请了8.8万亿日元也提升预算。有报道指出，基于申请的内容里有诸多项目还未有明确的金额，估计军费预算到了年底还将继续扩大到10万亿日元以上。

日经新闻指出，除了加强危机管理，日本政府也重视对经济增长领域的投资。高市今年推出名为“强大繁荣日本”的专项投资框架，且不设金额上限。这个新框架的申请总额，目前已达到12.1万亿日元。

其中，以经济产业部最高，计划以4.525万亿日元发展人工智能、半导体支持和开发关键矿产。日本教育和科学部申请2.183万亿日元，写明用于发展太空、航空航天和量子计算的研究与开发。日本总务部门也以发展下一代通信标准6G，申请了5033亿日元。

高市早苗发表谈话时强调，将“仔细审查其对经济增长的贡献以及对吸引私人投资的影响，努力制定真正有效的措施”。

由于2027财年的预算申请额远超本财年122万亿日元的预算，日本媒体认为，这势必让日本债务继续攀高。日本目前的债务水平是主要发达国家中最高的。到2026年末，日本政府未偿债务将达1145万亿日元，相当于其国内生产总值（GDP）的两倍以上。

各个预算申请将由财务部与各部委协商后确定。日本财长片山皐月在记者会上说，将努力制定一份既能促进经济强劲发展又能保障可持续性的预算。

日本新财年预算申请创新高 军费与科技投资大增

2026年9月4日 22:11 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

除了加强危机管理，高市政府也重视对经济增长领域的投资。高市今年推出名为“强大繁荣日本”的专项投资框架，且不设金额上限。这个新框架的申请总额，目前已达到12.1万亿日元。 （彭博社）

为扩大对新技术的投资，日本首相高市早苗允许各部门明年有更宽裕的财政预算。星期五（9月4日）公布的2027财年各部门预算申请，总额达143万亿日元（约1.16万亿新元），连续四年创下历史新高。此外，日本高龄化加剧以及积极的军扩也提高了申请额。

在各部门中，负责医疗与社会福利的卫生劳动部申请金额最高，达36万亿日元。因应对地方灾害等支出扩大，总务部门申请了21万亿日元，其中大部分用于弥补地方财政缺口。

日本防卫当局为扩大军需，申请了8.8万亿日元也提升预算。有报道指出，基于申请的内容里有诸多项目还未有明确的金额，估计军费预算到了年底还将继续扩大到10万亿日元以上。

日经新闻指出，除了加强危机管理，日本政府也重视对经济增长领域的投资。高市今年推出名为“强大繁荣日本”的专项投资框架，且不设金额上限。这个新框架的申请总额，目前已达到12.1万亿日元。

其中，以经济产业部最高，计划以4.525万亿日元发展人工智能、半导体支持和开发关键矿产。日本教育和科学部申请2.183万亿日元，写明用于发展太空、航空航天和量子计算的研究与开发。日本总务部门也以发展下一代通信标准6G，申请了5033亿日元。

高市早苗发表谈话时强调，将“仔细审查其对经济增长的贡献以及对吸引私人投资的影响，努力制定真正有效的措施”。

由于2027财年的预算申请额远超本财年122万亿日元的预算，日本媒体认为，这势必让日本债务继续攀高。日本目前的债务水平是主要发达国家中最高的。到2026年末，日本政府未偿债务将达1145万亿日元，相当于其国内生产总值（GDP）的两倍以上。

各个预算申请将由财务部与各部委协商后确定。日本财长片山皐月在记者会上说，将努力制定一份既能促进经济强劲发展又能保障可持续性的预算。