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Blakeman cuts into Hochul’s New York governor’s race lead in new poll, as likely voters give DSA judgment

Independent voters favor the Republican by five points while the DSA receives a negative favorability rating statewide

August 12, 2026 9:31am EDT / Fox News

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Bruce Blakeman slams Gov Kathy Hochul’s far-left pivot ahead of midterms

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New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead over Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman is slipping, according to a new Siena University poll released Wednesday, as likely voters in New York also gave a negative 30-47% favorability rating to the Democratic Socialists of America.

With under three months to go until Election Day, Hochul leads Blakeman 49-39% among likely New York State gubernatorial voters, down from 52-32% when registered voters were asked the same question in June.

“At this point four years ago, August 2022, when Hochul was just finishing her first year as governor, she led her opponent, former Republican Congressman (and current EPA Administrator) Lee Zeldin by 14 points, 53-39%, before going on to ultimately win the election by six points, 53-47%,” Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement.

Blakeman, who is the current Nassau County executive, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Wednesday that “All of the polls we have seen in the last two months have us virtually tied with Kathy Hochul,” and, “This poll is always off and continues to be off.”

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, left, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.(NDZ/Star Max/GC Images/Getty Images; Alexander MacDougall/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

“We know and she knows this race is neck and neck. Kathy Hochul is desperate for people to believe that she is way ahead when she knows that her high taxes, soaring electric bills, and increased crime have made her the worst governor in America,” Blakeman added.

The latest Siena University Poll was conducted between Aug. 3–6 among 811 New York likely voters, with an overall margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points for those who answered the entire survey.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Hochul’s campaign for comment.

The Siena poll found that likely voters believe Hochul will do a better job than Blakeman on making prices more affordable for average New Yorkers, 48–41%, and increasing the supply of affordable housing, 51–35%.

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Then-New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul hold hands on stage as they attend a “New York is Not For Sale” rally at Forest Hills Stadium, in the Queens borough of New York City, on Oct. 26, 2025.(Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)

Respondents were more divided over the issues of keeping New Yorkers safe, where Hochul led 47-44%, and addressing undocumented immigrants living in the state, where she was ahead 45-44%, according to the Siena Research Institute.

“Not surprisingly, both candidates are holding on to their partisan bases, as Hochul leads among Democrats 80-8% and Blakeman leads among Republicans 84-9%. Likely independent voters favor Blakeman by a narrow five-point margin, 45–40%,” Greenberg said.

“Hochul holds a commanding 64-19% lead in New York City, but trails Blakeman in the downstate suburbs by eight points, 49-41%. They are running virtually even in upstate, as well as among men and with white voters; Hochul has large leads with women, Latinos and Black voters,” he added.

Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County executive and Republican candidate for New York governor, who is running to unseat Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and has secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement.(Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

The Siena Research Institute also said it asked voters about the Democratic Socialists of America for the first time. The progressive political group has been exerting its influence on elections across America, with member Zohran Mamdani winning the New York City mayoral race last year.

The poll found that the group had a negative favorability rating.

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“Democrats view the DSA favorably, 50–21%, while 82% of Republicans and 57% of independents have an unfavorable view of the DSA,” the Siena Research Institute said.

Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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哥伦比亚强震已酿约250死 民众团结一致参与搜救

2026年8月12日 20:17 / 联合早报

哥伦比亚地震已致约250人死亡。当地时间星期二（8月11日），重灾区佩雷拉市的消防队，从废墟中救出一名32岁女性拉戈。 （法新社）

（佩雷拉综合电）哥伦比亚百年大地震遇难者已超过250人，搜救工作仍在继续，除了专业搜救队以外，许多居民也自发参与救援和志愿帮助。

哥伦比亚西部星期一（8月10日）发生一个世纪以来最强烈的地震，震级达到7.4级，多地公寓楼、房屋、学校和医疗中心建筑出现裂缝或倒塌。

截至当地时间星期二（11日）上午，各灾区共报告254人死亡。其中101人死于咖啡种植区腹地佩雷拉，95人死于全国第三大城市卡利。

这两个重灾区的救援人员动用起重机、搜救犬和重型机械，在损毁的建筑中搜寻生命迹象；志愿者则组成人链，徒手清理瓦砾，奋力救援。

在佩雷拉市，志愿者组成人链，协助清理瓦砾。（彭博社）

由于一些街区已经夷为平地，许多家庭准备在公园里过夜。也有很多幸存者因为害怕余震而露宿街头。这场地震还使得部分医疗系统不堪重负，进一步增添救援行动的难度。

救援人员星期二从佩雷拉市废墟中救出32岁的拉戈（Daniela Largo）。她的亲友说，一名当地居民听到废墟下有人呼救，便和邻居们一起清理瓦砾，直到专业救援人员赶到。“多亏了他，我们今天才能这么开心。拉戈12岁的儿子正在家里等她。”

卡利市长则说，市里的太平间已经爆满，当局还在从街头运回更多遗体。

卡利瓦列大学医院的部分楼体坍塌，医生被迫将病人转移到停车场，露天救治。在靠近震中乔科省、面向太平洋的森林地区，许多原住民社区目前仍处于断电或缺乏基本服务状态，给救援工作带来困难。

天灾无情，但哥伦比亚人团结一心，成千上万的人为受灾社区运送水、食物和物资，献血中心外也排起长队。

地震发生几天前，哥伦比亚新总统德拉埃斯普列亚刚刚就职。他已前往灾区，并承诺为佩雷拉所在里萨拉尔达省的受灾居民免除三个月公用事业费用，以及提供临时住房的财政支持。

伊朗：美国必须重返临时协议 才能进行停火谈判

2026年8月12日 22:50 / 联合早报

8月11日，在伊朗南部阿巴斯港和哈米尔港之间的公路上，一面伊朗国旗在被美军袭击损坏的加钦桥上飘扬。 （法新社）

一名伊朗高级消息人士星期三（8月12日）告诉路透社，伊朗和美国尚未就延长临时停火协议进行谈判。

伊朗说，华盛顿必须重新参与协议谈判，并明确履行其承诺的时间表。

此前，土耳其阿纳多卢通讯社引述巴基斯坦政府消息人士的话报道称，德黑兰和华盛顿已同意根据双方签署的谅解备忘录延长停火。

这名消息人士说：“目前通过调解人讨论的问题之一是美国重返临时协议，并明确履行其承诺的时间表。但这个问题毫无进展。”

“目前没有谈判的计划，因为……美国在达成临时协议48小时后就违反了协议，并在几天后退出协议。”

德黑兰和华盛顿于6月签署停火60天的临时协议，但协议很快瓦解。美国总统特朗普于7月7日宣布协议“结束”。

伊朗外长阿拉格奇星期天（9日）说，伊朗和美国并未进行谈判，只要华盛顿违反临时协议，德黑兰就不会启动谈判。他补充说，双方正在通过巴基斯坦和卡塔尔这两个中间人交换信息。

New York City probing Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets over marketing claims

2026-08-12T11:23:00-0400 / CBS News

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Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 11:26 AM EDT / CBS News

The New York City Council said Wednesday that it is investigating four prediction markets over allegations that the companies engage in deceptive marketing.

The probe will examine the advertising practices of Gemini Titan, Kalshi and Polymarket, all of which are based in New York, as well as Texas-based Coinbase.

“Prediction markets aggressively entice consumers to bet and wager on sports, politics, culture, weather and pretty much anything,” New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin said in a statement. “We refuse to let New Yorkers, especially our young people, become collateral damage.”

A Polymarket advertisement in a subway station in New York on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images

As part of the investigation, Menin has requested information from the platforms about their marketing practices in New York.

Prediction markets allow users to wager on sports, political elections and many other events.

The probe comes after a June investigation by the Wall Street Journal uncovered that Polymarket paid online content creators to post videos that misrepresented their earnings from trades. In response, the platform said it would conduct an audit of its promotional content.

On Monday, the New York City Council said it would also investigate these allegations against Polymarket, including claims that the company targets younger adults using false and deceptive marketing.

“We look forward to engaging with the New York City Council on this matter,” Polymarket said in a statement.

The other companies subject to the investigation didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

New York City’s probe highlights the broader turf battle between states and the federal government over who should have regulatory control over prediction markets. Multiple states have filed lawsuits against the platforms, including New York, where Attorney General Letitia James has sued Coinbase, Gemini Titan and Kalshi, accusing them of running illegal gambling operations that flout state laws.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that oversees prediction markets, has filed lawsuits seeking to block states from tightening rules governing them. The agency argues that Congress gives it exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of derivative markets.

Yet attorneys note that it remains legally murky whether the CFTC’s jurisdiction extends to sports betting, which drives much of the trading volume on prediction markets.

Edited by Alain Sherter

普京：若欧盟扣押俄罗斯船只 俄方将反制

2026年8月12日 20:50 / 联合早报

8月12日，俄罗斯总统普京在远东萨哈林州的“瓦良格”号导弹巡洋舰上主持召开会议。 （路透社）

俄罗斯总统普京星期三（8月12日）说，如果欧洲国家开始扣押俄罗斯商船，俄罗斯将采取对等回应。俄罗斯太平洋舰队司令也说，俄罗斯舰队已准备好“检查和扣押”外国船只。

路透社报道，普京是在俄罗斯远东地区视察海军演习时发表上述言论。欧盟正加大对俄罗斯“影子舰队”的压力，扩大对数百艘船只的制裁，并扣押部分船只及其船员进行检查。

一些欧洲国家政府说，他们正在考虑对涉嫌规避制裁的船只采取更严厉的执法措施。

普京说：“我们看到，某些国家的当局违反国际海事法，试图限制我们商船的航行……而且最近甚至考虑扣押我们的船只，并出售他们从我们这里掠夺的财产。”

“这当然就是海盗行为和抢劫。如果这种行为开始付诸实践，我们将被迫予以对等回应。而且不一定是在他们计划袭击我们船只的水域，而是在我们认为必要和适当的任何地方。”

俄罗斯太平洋舰队司令利纳告诉普京，他所说的英国和法国等国家也会用悬挂第三国国旗的船只运输货物，如果用欧盟和英国自己的说法，也可以称之为“影子舰队”。

“西方国家正在积极利用悬挂第三国国旗的船只运输货物，以谋取自身利益。这实际上构成他们的影子舰队。我们有能力检查和扣押属于不友好国家及其影子舰队的船只；各部门之间的协调机制已经到位，我们随时准备应对这些任务。”

他说，他的舰队已对亚太地区的海上交通进行详细分析，掌握了航线、货物和船舶所有权信息。

普京还指责北约在亚太地区采取威胁性行动，并在北极地区制造紧张局势。

“不幸的是，我们看到，这里发生冲突的可能性正在增加。北约正在这里扩张；新的军事政治集团正在形成；新的武器系统正在或计划部署，这些都对我国构成威胁。”

Social Security 2027 COLA estimate is shrinking as inflation cools. Here’s what to know.

August 12, 2026 / 11:41 AM EDT / CBS News

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With U.S. inflation easing for two consecutive months, older Americans and other Social Security recipients may see a smaller cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 than was forecast earlier this year, according to two new estimates published Wednesday.

The 2027 COLA is now projected at 3.6%, based on the July Consumer Price Index figures released on Wednesday, according to the Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for older Americans. A month ago, the group projected a 3.8% increase.

Separately, AARP, an advocacy group for people over 50, said on Wednesday that it now projects a 3.5% COLA for 2027, down slightly from its earlier forecast of 3.6%.

Despite the dip in the projected COLA, a benefit increase of 3.5% to 3.6% would represent the biggest annual adjustment in Social Security payments since 2023.

Both AARP and the Senior Citizens League lowered their forecasts due to today’s July CPI report, which showed the annualized pace of inflation cooled last month to 3.4%, from 3.5% in June.

The average retired worker received $2,071 a month in Social Security benefits as of January, according to the Social Security Administration. That means a 3.6% COLA would increase the average monthly benefit by about $75, raising it to roughly $2,146 a month at the start of 2027.

That COLA forecast isn’t set in stone, given that the Social Security Administration will announce the official 2027 adjustment on Oct. 14, after the September CPI report is released. The official annual cost-of-living bump will be based on the July inflation figures, as well as CPI data for August and September.

The COLA is designed to keep Social Security benefits ahead of inflation, but because it is based on past price increases, seniors can feel as if they are losing ground financially. For instance, the 2026 COLA, which took effect in January, was set at 2.8%, although inflation has run hotter than that level since March.

“Seniors don’t experience inflation as a percentage on a chart,” Senior Citizens League Executive Director Shannon Benton said in a statement. “Frankly, it’s infuriating that seniors must wait for a COLA to catch up with prices that have already driven up their grocery bills, housing costs, healthcare expenses and insurance premiums.”

Many seniors are frustrated with their Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, with 89% saying the 2026 2.8% hike left their benefits short of inflation, the Senior Citizens League found in a June survey.

Edited by Alain Sherter

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/75-percent-income-isnt-keeping-up-inflation-poll/

法国环境部长：热浪可能给法国造成上百亿损失

2026年8月12日 23:08 / 联合早报

经济学家和学者估计，今年夏天欧洲创纪录的高温和干旱可能造成数千亿欧元的损失，它扰乱了电力、航运和公共卫生。 （法新社）

法国环境部长巴尔布特星期三（8月12日）说，近几个月来袭击法国的热浪可能造成100亿至150亿欧元（约220亿新元）的直接和间接损失。

路透社报道，巴尔布特引述法国国家统计与经济研究所（INSEE）的估算数据，并指出热浪尚未结束。

她说，2022年的干旱造成56亿欧元的直接和间接损失，但今年的热浪持续时间更长、强度更大，森林火灾更多，农业产量下降幅度也更大。

巴尔布特还说，持续的干旱已导致超4万人面临断水的情况。

经济学家和学者估计，今年夏天欧洲创纪录的高温和干旱可能造成数千亿欧元的损失，这种极端天气扰乱了电力、航运和公共卫生。频繁的林火可能使今年的火灾季成为欧洲有记录以来最严重的一次。

伊朗：美国必须重返临时协议 才能进行停火谈判

2026年8月12日 22:50 / 联合早报

8月11日，在伊朗南部阿巴斯港和哈米尔港之间的公路上，一面伊朗国旗在被美军袭击损坏的加钦桥上飘扬。 （法新社）

一名伊朗高级消息人士星期三（8月12日）告诉路透社，伊朗和美国尚未就延长临时停火协议进行谈判。

伊朗说，华盛顿必须重新参与协议谈判，并明确履行其承诺的时间表。

此前，土耳其阿纳多卢通讯社引述巴基斯坦政府消息人士的话报道称，德黑兰和华盛顿已同意根据双方签署的谅解备忘录延长停火。

这名消息人士说：“目前通过调解人讨论的问题之一是美国重返临时协议，并明确履行其承诺的时间表。但这个问题毫无进展。”

“目前没有谈判的计划，因为……美国在达成临时协议48小时后就违反了协议，并在几天后退出协议。”

德黑兰和华盛顿于6月签署停火60天的临时协议，但协议很快瓦解。美国总统特朗普于7月7日宣布协议“结束”。

伊朗外长阿拉格奇星期天（9日）说，伊朗和美国并未进行谈判，只要华盛顿违反临时协议，德黑兰就不会启动谈判。他补充说，双方正在通过巴基斯坦和卡塔尔这两个中间人交换信息。

法国环境部长：热浪可能给法国造成上百亿损失

2026年8月12日 23:08 / 联合早报

经济学家和学者估计，今年夏天欧洲创纪录的高温和干旱可能造成数千亿欧元的损失，它扰乱了电力、航运和公共卫生。 （法新社）

法国环境部长巴尔布特星期三（8月12日）说，近几个月来袭击法国的热浪可能造成100亿至150亿欧元（约220亿新元）的直接和间接损失。

路透社报道，巴尔布特引述法国国家统计与经济研究所（INSEE）的估算数据，并指出热浪尚未结束。

她说，2022年的干旱造成56亿欧元的直接和间接损失，但今年的热浪持续时间更长、强度更大，森林火灾更多，农业产量下降幅度也更大。

巴尔布特还说，持续的干旱已导致超4万人面临断水的情况。

经济学家和学者估计，今年夏天欧洲创纪录的高温和干旱可能造成数千亿欧元的损失，这种极端天气扰乱了电力、航运和公共卫生。频繁的林火可能使今年的火灾季成为欧洲有记录以来最严重的一次。

特朗普：美国对霍尔木兹海峡拥有“完全控制权”

2026年8月12日 23:10 / 联合早报

特朗普星期三（8月12日）在社媒平台“真相社交”上发文说：“美国完全控制着霍尔木兹海峡。我认为我们会继续保持这种控制！” （法新社）

美国总统特朗普说，美国控制着霍尔木兹海峡。

特朗普星期三（8月12日）在社媒平台“真相社交”上发文说：“美国完全控制着霍尔木兹海峡。我认为我们会继续保持这种控制！我们的海上封锁被所有人称为‘钢铁之墙’，伊朗对此无能为力。”

特朗普一再声称美国控制着霍尔木兹海峡。然而，伊朗表示，它实际控制了大部分水道，并打算对通过的船只实施收费制度。

特朗普星期二（11日）告诉记者：“我们现在完全控制着霍尔木兹海峡。他们没有控制权。我们完全控制着它。它属于我们。”