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Mark Lynch endorses Ralph Norman as congressman heads into runoff against Darline Graham

2026-08-14T06:13:09-04:00 / Fox News

National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Sen Tim Scott has endorsed Sen Darline Graham

By Alex Nitzberg Fox News

Published August 14, 2026 6:13am EDT

Regardless of the filibuster, the SAVE America Act needs to be passed: Rep Ralph Norman

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., discusses the impact U.S. Senate candidates in his state will have on ‘Kudlow.’

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Mark Lynch has endorsed Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., the runner-up in South Carolina’s special Republican U.S. Senate primary, who will face first-place finisher Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in a head-to-head runoff.

Graham finished first in the Aug. 11 primary, with Norman advancing in second place. The runoff is scheduled for Aug. 25.

Lynch — who finished second in the South Carolina Republican U.S. Senate primary that Sen. Lindsey Graham won in June — placed fifth in the special Republican U.S. Senate primary contest.

“I’m honored to receive Mark Lynch’s support and endorsement in my race for U.S. Senate!” Norman declared in a Wednesday post on X.

SOUTH CAROLINA GOP SENATE SHOWDOWN HEADS TO RUNOFF IN RACE TO SUCCEED LINDSEY GRAHAM

Rep. Ralph Norman, a Republican from South Carolina and US Senate candidate, speaks during a special primary election night watch party in Rock Hill, S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.(Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The post also included a statement, apparently from Lynch, stating, “I am proud to endorse Ralph Norman for the United States Senate. Our country needs someone who will put America First, and the people of South Carolina have shown they are ready for a businessman and someone with a proven conservative record who will be their voice in Washington, D.C.”

Last month, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to serve the remainder of her brother’s Senate term — and President Donald Trump is backing her for election.

DARLINE GRAHAM DETAILS HOW SHE’D FORGE OWN PATH IN SENATE WHILE CARRYING ON BROTHER LINDSEY’S LEGACY

Businessman Mark Lynch speaks at a Senate candidate stump event ahead of a special GOP primary to select a replacement for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Lexington, S.C.(AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., backed Graham after she placed first in the special GOP U.S. Senate primary this week.

“If I were going to endorse in the South Carolina GOP Senate primary, I wanted to do so with confidence. After watching Darline Graham in the Senate and on the campaign trail, I’m confident she’s the real deal. Her first-place finish last night was remarkable, but not surprising. She is a conservative stalwart, a hard worker, and represents our beloved state with class, humility, and dignity,” Scott wrote in a Wednesday post on X.

REP RALPH NORMAN ENTERS SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE DESPITE TRUMP’S ENDORSEMENT OF DARLINE GRAHAM

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., departs after casting her ballot at a polling location inside Lake Murray Baptist Church during a special primary election in Lexington, S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.(Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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“I know she is making her brother proud, but Darline has already proven to be her own person: focused on pocketbook issues, defending our South Carolina values, and delivering for the people she represents. Her priorities are our priorities. I voted for Darline in yesterday’s primary, and I’ll vote for her again in the runoff. I’m proud to endorse Darline Graham for the U.S. Senate, and I encourage South Carolina Republicans across our state to join me in voting for her in the runoff,” Scott added.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

特朗普下令美国新航母弃用电磁弹射系统

2026-08-14 16:07 / 联合早报

特朗普多次批评电磁弹射系统昂贵且“不好用”。图为7月31日，美国一架“超级大黄蜂”战机从航空母舰“林肯”号的飞行甲板上起飞。 （路透社）

美国总统特朗普下令美国海军建造最新航母时放弃电磁弹射系统，换回旧式的蒸汽弹射系统。美媒称，这一变更可能要花费数十亿美元。

路透社报道，根据白宫网站星期四（8月13日）消息，特朗普当天签署一项国家安全备忘录，允许海军在海外建造舰艇，并下令海军放弃航母上用于弹射战斗机的电磁弹射系统（简称EMALS），转而恢复使用蒸汽弹射系统。

备忘录要求五角大楼和美国海军在60天内向特朗普提交移除电磁弹射系统的计划。

这一设计变更将应用于正在建造的第四艘“福特”级航母（Gerald R. Ford class）“米勒”号（USS Doris Miller），前三艘福特级航母采用电磁弹射系统。米勒号预计2034年年初交付。

亨廷顿·英格尔斯公司（Huntington Ingalls）是福特级航母的主要承包商，公司股票在纽约盘后交易中小幅上涨。

根据五角大楼文件，截至今年3月，作为美国新型航母的第一艘福特号已完成3万6863次电磁弹射。

特朗普曾多次批评美国海军使用的电磁弹射系统，他指电磁弹射系统比蒸汽弹射系统昂贵，而且效果不佳。

上月，特朗普在宾夕法尼亚州的一场国防峰会说：“他们为电磁弹射系统花了数十亿美元，但根本不好用。效果差远了，而且太复杂。”

特朗普13日签署的备忘录还允许海军在海外建造军舰，这是数十年来的首次。已在美国造船厂进行了大量且持久投资的外国造船企业，将临时获准在母公司本土造船厂建造至多两艘军舰，并弥补快速周转方面的缺口，从而在美国本土造船厂所造军舰以外作补充。

澳大利亚国防造船企业奥斯塔（Austal）11日说，寻求拓展美国国防市场的韩国财团韩华集团（Hanwha Group），已提议以高达12亿美元（约15亿3574万新元）的价格收购奥斯塔的美国业务。

特朗普的备忘录还指示战争部长赫格塞斯建第五个海军造船厂，以提高美国维修潜艇和航母的能力。

特朗普下令美国新航母弃用电磁弹射系统

2026年8月14日 16:07 / 联合早报

特朗普多次批评电磁弹射系统昂贵且“不好用”。图为7月31日，美国一架“超级大黄蜂”战机从航空母舰“林肯”号的飞行甲板上起飞。 （路透社）

美国总统特朗普下令美国海军建造最新航母时放弃电磁弹射系统，换回旧式的蒸汽弹射系统。美媒称，这一变更可能要花费数十亿美元。

路透社报道，根据白宫网站星期四（8月13日）消息，特朗普当天签署一项国家安全备忘录，允许海军在海外建造舰艇，并下令海军放弃航母上用于弹射战斗机的电磁弹射系统（简称EMALS），转而恢复使用蒸汽弹射系统。

备忘录要求五角大楼和美国海军在60天内向特朗普提交移除电磁弹射系统的计划。

这一设计变更将应用于正在建造的第四艘“福特”级航母（Gerald R. Ford class）“米勒”号（USS Doris Miller），前三艘福特级航母采用电磁弹射系统。米勒号预计2034年年初交付。

亨廷顿·英格尔斯公司（Huntington Ingalls）是福特级航母的主要承包商，公司股票在纽约盘后交易中小幅上涨。

根据五角大楼文件，截至今年3月，作为美国新型航母的第一艘福特号已完成3万6863次电磁弹射。

特朗普曾多次批评美国海军使用的电磁弹射系统，他指电磁弹射系统比蒸汽弹射系统昂贵，而且效果不佳。

上月，特朗普在宾夕法尼亚州的一场国防峰会说：“他们为电磁弹射系统花了数十亿美元，但根本不好用。效果差远了，而且太复杂。”

特朗普13日签署的备忘录还允许海军在海外建造军舰，这是数十年来的首次。已在美国造船厂进行了大量且持久投资的外国造船企业，将临时获准在母公司本土造船厂建造至多两艘军舰，并弥补快速周转方面的缺口，从而在美国本土造船厂所造军舰以外作补充。

澳大利亚国防造船企业奥斯塔（Austal）11日说，寻求拓展美国国防市场的韩国财团韩华集团（Hanwha Group），已提议以高达12亿美元（约15亿3574万新元）的价格收购奥斯塔的美国业务。

特朗普的备忘录还指示战争部长赫格塞斯建第五个海军造船厂，以提高美国维修潜艇和航母的能力。

悉尼机场两周内三起飞机险撞事故 澳洲当局展开调查

2026年8月14日 16:24 / 联合早报

8月6日，一架捷星航空公司飞机准备从悉尼国际机场起飞。 （路透社）

澳大利亚悉尼机场在不到两周内发生三起飞机险些相撞事故，其中两起发生在同一天，交通部门已展开调查，确定事故起因。

法新社报道，澳大利亚交通安全调查员星期五（8月14日）称，星期天上午，一架维珍澳大利亚（Virgin Australia）航空的737客机，在获得空中交通管制员的起飞许可后，机组人员发现一架昆达士航空（Qantas）飞机正在前方滑行通过跑道。

机组人员将飞机停在距离另一架同样获得许可滑行通过跑道的飞机约一公里处。

当天早些时候，一架捷星航空（Jetstar）的飞行员被迫紧急制动，避免与一架卡塔尔航空（Qatar Airways）的飞机相撞。

此前，两架昆达士航空飞机在7月27日也曾险些相撞，当时它们都已获得起飞许可。

运输安全局局长米切尔（Angus Mitchell）星期五说：“我们将全面、及时地调查任何可能导致这些事件发生的组织或系统性问题，”。

他补充道：“我们会查看所有证据，包括当时机场有多繁忙，以及控制塔台当时的人力配置。”

人们也质疑为何事件发生后过了这么久才通报。米切尔回应说，机场星期天正在进行监管或培训工作。

他说：“我们知道当前正是航空服务部门在招聘、培训和认证空中交通管制员方面的重要扩充期。”。

“我们目前知道的是，发生了三起本不应该发生的事件。我们须要查明原因。”

科学家：2026年很可能成为有记录以来最热一年

2026年8月14日 16:48 / 联合早报

近期加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省林火失控狂烧，图为8月10日，当地大片天空呈橘黄色。 （路透社）

（加利福尼亚综合电）科学家分析指，一场异常强烈的厄尔尼诺现象增加了2026年超越2024年、成为有记录以来全球最热年份的可能性。此外，预计2027年将创下新的高温纪录。

非营利研究机构“伯克利地球”（Berkeley Earth）首席科学家罗德星期四（8月13日）在报告中指出：“未来一年左右，我们很可能会目睹一些相当剧烈的变化。它将带来通常要再过10年，甚至更久才会出现的天气状况。这将是一件大事。”

科学家通过监测热带太平洋东部特定海域的海面温度来评估厄尔尼诺现象的强度。据预测，该海域的温度将异常升高，比正常水平高出4摄氏度。相比之下，2015年至2016年那次厄尔尼诺事件期间的升温幅度为2.75摄氏度。

据伯克利地球的数据，这场始于6月的厄尔尼诺现象来势汹汹，使2026年成为最热年份的概率，从7月份的12%，上升到8月份的69%。

厄尔尼诺现象恐加剧伊朗战争经济冲击

科学家警告，在许多国家，尤其是新兴国家，厄尔尼诺现象带来的极端高温和倾盆大雨，料将加剧因伊朗冲突而引发的经济困境。例如，海水变暖已导致秘鲁的凤尾鱼捕捞活动被迫叫停。

伯克利地球科学家豪斯法瑟告诉彭博社：“厄尔尼诺现象就像是气候遭受的重重一击。它将引发各种各样的混乱局面。”

悉尼机场两周内三起飞机险撞事故 澳洲当局展开调查

2026-08-14 16:24 / 联合早报

8月6日，一架捷星航空公司飞机准备从悉尼国际机场起飞。 （路透社）

澳大利亚悉尼机场在不到两周内发生三起飞机险些相撞事故，其中两起发生在同一天，交通部门已展开调查，确定事故起因。

法新社报道，澳大利亚交通安全调查员星期五（8月14日）称，星期天上午，一架维珍澳大利亚（Virgin Australia）航空的737客机，在获得空中交通管制员的起飞许可后，机组人员发现一架昆达士航空（Qantas）飞机正在前方滑行通过跑道。

机组人员将飞机停在距离另一架同样获得许可滑行通过跑道的飞机约一公里处。

当天早些时候，一架捷星航空（Jetstar）的飞行员被迫紧急制动，避免与一架卡塔尔航空（Qatar Airways）的飞机相撞。

此前，两架昆达士航空飞机在7月27日也曾险些相撞，当时它们都已获得起飞许可。

运输安全局局长米切尔（Angus Mitchell）星期五说：“我们将全面、及时地调查任何可能导致这些事件发生的组织或系统性问题，”。

他补充道：“我们会查看所有证据，包括当时机场有多繁忙，以及控制塔台当时的人力配置。”

人们也质疑为何事件发生后过了这么久才通报。米切尔回应说，机场星期天正在进行监管或培训工作。

他说：“我们知道当前正是航空服务部门在招聘、培训和认证空中交通管制员方面的重要扩充期。”。

“我们目前知道的是，发生了三起本不应该发生的事件。我们须要查明原因。”

Newsom-appointed judge who freed migrant before fatal stabbing said justice ‘sometimes means a dismissal’

August 14, 2026 6:00am EDT / Fox News

Nichelle Holmes, appointed by Gavin Newsom in 2024, released Marcos Iriarte-Valdez on his own recognizance before the killing

By Elaine Mallon, Charles Creitz, Fox News

Focus turns to California’s controversial sanctuary policies after Venezuelan national Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, an illegal immigrant with a prior arrest record, allegedly stabbed 68-year-old Todd Stewart to death.

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The California judge who released a Venezuelan national arrested for burglary — and later allowed him to remain in pretrial home detention despite his violation of its terms — had previously said that justice can sometimes mean “dismissal” in an interview with her alma mater, the University of San Francisco School of Law.

The day after Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes dismissed Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan national, he was accused of stabbing another man to death while attempting another burglary.

The killing of Todd Stewart, 68, outside his home of more than 30 years has renewed scrutiny of judges’ discretion in releasing repeat criminal offenders. It also comes as Republican leaders criticize “sanctuary” policies that they say make it difficult for federal immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs and put the public at risk.

Holmes, who was appointed to Contra Costa Superior Court by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., in 2024, ordered on Aug. 5, 2024, that Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan national who holds Spanish citizenship, be released on his own recognizance. The Department of Homeland Security called Iriarte-Valdez an “illegal alien” in a social media post, but later said he was “legally admitted” to the U.S. in 2007. DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on his immigration status.

DEADLY HOSPITAL STABBING PUTS NEWSOM UNDER PRESSURE OVER ICE DETAINER FIGHT

Contra Costa Superior Judge Nichelle Holmes permitted Marcos Iriarte-Valdez to be released after he was found to have violated the terms of his home detention. The following day, he allegedly stabbed to death Todd Stewart.(Governor Newsom’s office / KTVU-TV)

Holmes’ ruling to allow Iriarte-Valez to walk free aligns with an interview that she gave to her alma mater, the University of San Francisco School of Law, in 2017, in which she claimed that her work as then-deputy district attorney of Contra Costa County is her way of fighting against injustices and racial disparities in the justice system.

“Coming to work every day and ensuring that justice is served is my way of protesting,” Holmes said. “Justice does not always mean a prison sentence. Sometimes it means a treatment program, or intensive counseling, and sometimes it means a dismissal.”

Holmes shared that she decided to become a district attorney as opposed to a defense attorney because she said victims need a voice too.

“Navigating through the criminal justice process can be daunting and only add to the stress and trauma of being a crime victim,” Holmes shared. “I choose to advocate for the victims and be their voice to make the process just a little easier. I choose to make my community a safer place for everyone.”

“I choose to ensure that the Constitution is upheld on all sides,” Holmes continued. “I choose to be a part of the solution.”

CALIFORNIA MOM RIPS NEWSOM-BACKED ‘DIVERSION PROGRAM’ THAT APPEARS TO BENEFIT HER SON’S KILLER

Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, 36, was arrested Friday evening in connection with the stabbing death of Todd Stewart, according to police.(KTVU-TV)

Prior to her appointment to Contra Costa Superior Court, Holmes served as the deputy district attorney for Contra Costa County from February 2012 to April 2024.

As deputy district attorney, Holmes prosecuted sensitive cases centered on sexual assault, domestic violence, child trafficking and community violence. She worked four years in the county’s Domestic Violence Unit and was in the Community Violence Reduction Unit.

She graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2010 and previously graduated from Spelman College in 1990.

Some state lawmakers fumed over the judge’s behavior and Sacramento’s sanctuary policies, with Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Fresno, telling Fox News Digital on Thursday that Stewart “should be alive today.”

“This murder was 100% preventable if we just enforced the laws currently in place,” Tangipa said.

“But Governor Newsom’s garbage sanctuary laws and activist judges are leading to the death of Americans. Californians deserve a justice system that protects innocent Americans first.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event about new savings for California car buyers and a major milestone in the state’s clean energy future at the Bridge Yard Facility in Oakland, California, on Aug. 7, 2026.(Anadolu via Getty Images)

A spokesperson from Newsom’s office did not comment on Holmes’ specific decision to release Marcos Iriarte-Valdez despite violating the terms of home detention. Instead, the spokesperson said he should be held responsible for the killing of Stewart.

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“This individual should face justice for his alleged crime,” the spokesperson said. “California takes public safety seriously, and nothing in California law prevents federal authorities from enforcing federal immigration law. The federal government has billions of dollars and substantial resources to enforce federal law — they should do their job instead of blaming California for ICE’s enforcement failures.”

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Fox News Digital reached out to Holmes for comment.

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

科学家：2026年很可能成为有记录以来最热一年

2026年8月14日 16:48 / 联合早报

近期加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省林火失控狂烧，图为8月10日，当地大片天空呈橘黄色。 （路透社）

（加利福尼亚综合电）科学家分析指，一场异常强烈的厄尔尼诺现象增加了2026年超越2024年、成为有记录以来全球最热年份的可能性。此外，预计2027年将创下新的高温纪录。

非营利研究机构“伯克利地球”（Berkeley Earth）首席科学家罗德星期四（8月13日）在报告中指出：“未来一年左右，我们很可能会目睹一些相当剧烈的变化。它将带来通常要再过10年，甚至更久才会出现的天气状况。这将是一件大事。”

科学家通过监测热带太平洋东部特定海域的海面温度来评估厄尔尼诺现象的强度。据预测，该海域的温度将异常升高，比正常水平高出4摄氏度。相比之下，2015年至2016年那次厄尔尼诺事件期间的升温幅度为2.75摄氏度。

据伯克利地球的数据，这场始于6月的厄尔尼诺现象来势汹汹，使2026年成为最热年份的概率，从7月份的12%，上升到8月份的69%。

厄尔尼诺现象恐加剧伊朗战争经济冲击

科学家警告，在许多国家，尤其是新兴国家，厄尔尼诺现象带来的极端高温和倾盆大雨，料将加剧因伊朗冲突而引发的经济困境。例如，海水变暖已导致秘鲁的凤尾鱼捕捞活动被迫叫停。

伯克利地球科学家豪斯法瑟告诉彭博社：“厄尔尼诺现象就像是气候遭受的重重一击。它将引发各种各样的混乱局面。”

Top drug trafficker “Macho Coca” and cartel member “Compadre” extradited to U.S. from Costa Rica

August 14, 2026 / 6:55 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

San Jose extradited one of Costa Rica’s top drug traffickers and a fellow cartel member to the United States on Thursday to stand trial in federal court, authorities said.

Costa Rican businessman Gilbert Bell Fernandez, known as “Macho Coca,” and Colombian Gabriel Lozano Bonilla, known as “Compadre,” were flown from Juan Santa Maria International Airport, northwest of San Jose, to New York.

Bell Fernandez, 63, is considered one of the biggest drug traffickers in Costa Rica by the U.S. Treasury Department, which says he is “known not only for the volume of drugs he moves but the violence with which he operates.”

Bell Fernandez was placed on its sanctions list in 2023.

“The DEA links them to the Gulf Clan,” Costa Rican Attorney General Carlo Diaz told reporters, referring to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Both men allegedly took part in trafficking cocaine to the U.S. for the Colombian cartel, which Washington has labeled a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

“I thank the United States for taking me out of this country. They are saving my life,” said Bell Fernandez, who said he had been mistreated in prison.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents observe alleged drug traffickers Gabriel Lozano (not pictured) and Gilbert Bell Fernandez as Costa Rican security forces escort them aboard a plane for extradition to the United States, in Alajuela, Costa Rica, August 13, 2026. Ministerio de Seguridad Publica/Handout via REUTERS

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Lozano Bonilla, a naturalized Costa Rican, is also allegedly linked to shipments of liquid cocaine to Europe and Asia.

Both Bell Fernandez and Lozano Bonilla were taken to the airport wearing bulletproof vests and helmets flanked by tight security, local media reported.

Costa Rica’s right-wing President Laura Fernandez, a key ally of President Trump, pledged a “firm hand” against drug trafficking during her May inauguration, saying her “hand will not tremble when confronting organized crime.”

Costa Rica, a country of 5.2 million people famous for its white-sand beaches, has long been seen as an oasis of stability and democracy in Central America.

But in recent years, it has developed into a logistical hub in the regional drug trade, fueling local turf wars that have caused the murder rate to soar. Last month, Costa Rica captured its most-wanted fugitive, known as “Diablo,” who was wanted by the U.S. for alleged drug trafficking and had a $500,000 bounty on his head.

Extraditions have been allowed in the country since a 2025 constitutional reform promoted by former President Rodrigo Chaves, Fernandez’s predecessor.

Since then, it has extradited former security minister and judge Celso Gamboa, who is accused of drug trafficking, and his alleged associate Edwin Lopez Vega, alias “Pecho de Rata,” among others to the United States.

Gamboa was indicted by the U.S. Justice Department on July 9, 2025, and charged with conspiring with other international drug traffickers to manufacture and transport significant quantities of cocaine.

英国海事机构：油轮在霍尔木兹海峡遭无人机袭击

2026年8月14日 17:10 / 联合早报

8月10日，船只通过伊朗南部阿巴斯港（Bandar Abbas ）附近的霍尔木兹海峡。 （法新社）

英国海事贸易行动办公室（UKMTO）通报，一艘油轮在霍尔木兹海峡遭到无人机袭击，造成轻微损坏，但无人伤亡。

法新社报道，UKMTO星期五（8月14日）发布声明说，UKMTO收到军方报告，一艘油轮星期四（13日）在驶出霍尔木兹海峡时遭到无人机袭击。船只受损轻微，船员安全无恙，目前尚未收到环境影响报告。

另一方面，阿拉伯联合酋长国外交部星期五谴责伊朗针对阿布扎比国家石油公司（ADNOC）旗下两艘船只进行敌对袭击，并称没有人员伤亡报告。当时这两艘船正途经霍尔木兹海峡。

据阿联酋官方通讯社WAM报道，ADNOC随后证实，公司两艘船在前一晚途经霍尔木兹海峡时遭到袭击，并补充说局势已“得到控制”。

伊朗已对霍尔木兹海峡实施有效封锁，试图向过境船只收费，此举遭到美国的强烈反对。