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Ex-Federal Reserve adviser sentenced to prison for lying about China ties

2026-07-16T03:09:53.448Z / Reuters

By Kanishka Singh

July 16, 2026 3:09 AM UTC Updated 39 mins ago

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – A former senior adviser to the U.S. Federal Reserve was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for making false ​statements to investigators about sharing restricted information related to the ‌central bank with Chinese intelligence operatives, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.

John Harold Rogers, 64, was arrested in early 2025 on charges he conspired to steal Fed trade ​secrets for the benefit of China, prosecutors said at the time.

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In his ​trial, a federal jury deliberated for two days before finding ⁠Rogers guilty on February 3 “of making false statements to government investigators ​at the Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the ​Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,” the Justice Department said in a statement.

“John Rogers spent years secretly funneling sensitive Federal Reserve information to Chinese spies, then ​looked investigators in the eye and lied about it. And when ​that wasn’t enough, he lied again under oath at trial,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.

In ‌addition ⁠to the prison sentence, Judge Dabney Friedrich ordered Rogers to serve 12 months of supervised release. Federal prosecutors had requested a 60-month prison term.

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Rogers worked as a senior adviser in the Fed’s division of international finance from ​2010 until 2021. ​Prosecutors said he ⁠shared confidential information with Chinese co-conspirators who worked for the intelligence and security apparatus of China and posed ​as graduate students.

China said at the time of his arrest ​last ⁠year that it did not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.

The Fed’s international finance division is responsible for basic research, policy analysis, and reporting ⁠in ​the areas of foreign economic activity, U.S. external ​trade and capital flows, and developments in international financial markets and institutions, according to the ​U.S. central bank’s website.

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国际能源署：霍尔木兹海峡危机若持续 全球经济恐面临新挑战

2026年7月16日 11:05 / 联合早报

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国际能源署署长比罗尔周三强调，霍尔木兹海峡必须在数周内全面、无条件开放，否则全球经济将面临新的挑战。 （法新社档案照片）

国际能源署（IEA）署长比罗尔周三说，如果导致霍尔木兹海峡通行受阻的冲突不能在数周内得到解决，全球经济将面临新的挑战。

比罗尔星期三（7月15日）在科罗拉多州出席阿斯彭安全论坛期间接受采访时指出，由于冲突双方的袭击升级，威胁到石油、化肥、天然气及其他货物经由这一关键水道的运输，市场情绪紧张，正面临“巨大的不确定性”。

过去一周，随着船只遇袭以及美国重新对伊朗航运实施封锁，途经霍尔木兹海峡的可观测船只数量显著减少。在超级油轮遭袭后，沙特阿拉伯在波斯湾内的石油装运量大幅下滑。与此同时，国际海事组织（IMO）警告，海峡目前的状况对于商船通行依然过于危险。

美军周三对伊朗发动当天第二波打击，以削弱伊朗威胁霍尔木兹海峡船只航行的军事能力。伊朗则强调，霍尔木兹海峡是伊朗的国家安全支柱，必须维护伊朗在这一重要航道的既有安排。

比罗尔周三警告称：“如果霍尔木兹海峡持续关闭，包括该地区国家、发展中国家以及亚洲国家在内的全球经济体可能会再次面临困境。”

他强调，霍尔木兹海峡必须在数周内，而非数月内实现“全面、无条件开放”。

他指出，尽管波斯湾能源及原材料供应中断已对韩国、日本等经济体造成影响，但孟加拉、巴基斯坦和印度等国在面对此类供应中断时更为脆弱。

国际能源署：霍尔木兹海峡危机若持续 全球经济恐面临新挑战

2026年7月16日 11:05 / 联合早报

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国际能源署署长比罗尔周三强调，霍尔木兹海峡必须在数周内全面、无条件开放，否则全球经济将面临新的挑战。 （法新社档案照片）

国际能源署（IEA）署长比罗尔周三说，如果导致霍尔木兹海峡通行受阻的冲突不能在数周内得到解决，全球经济将面临新的挑战。

比罗尔星期三（7月15日）在科罗拉多州出席阿斯彭安全论坛期间接受采访时指出，由于冲突双方的袭击升级，威胁到石油、化肥、天然气及其他货物经由这一关键水道的运输，市场情绪紧张，正面临“巨大的不确定性”。

过去一周，随着船只遇袭以及美国重新对伊朗航运实施封锁，途经霍尔木兹海峡的可观测船只数量显著减少。在超级油轮遭袭后，沙特阿拉伯在波斯湾内的石油装运量大幅下滑。与此同时，国际海事组织（IMO）警告，海峡目前的状况对于商船通行依然过于危险。

美军周三对伊朗发动当天第二波打击，以削弱伊朗威胁霍尔木兹海峡船只航行的军事能力。伊朗则强调，霍尔木兹海峡是伊朗的国家安全支柱，必须维护伊朗在这一重要航道的既有安排。

比罗尔周三警告称：“如果霍尔木兹海峡持续关闭，包括该地区国家、发展中国家以及亚洲国家在内的全球经济体可能会再次面临困境。”

他强调，霍尔木兹海峡必须在数周内，而非数月内实现“全面、无条件开放”。

他指出，尽管波斯湾能源及原材料供应中断已对韩国、日本等经济体造成影响，但孟加拉、巴基斯坦和印度等国在面对此类供应中断时更为脆弱。

U.S. citizen departs Iran after being barred from leaving for over a year

July 15, 2026 9:39 PM EDT / CBS News

By Margaret Brennan

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A U.S.-Iran dual citizen who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday.

The woman, Dena Karari, had been unable to leave Iran since December 2024 due to “bogus charges,” her attorney, Jared Genser, wrote on social media. Genser announced late Wednesday that Karari is now free, writing that she is “safe and traveling back to the United States.”

Karari was under an exit ban, which means that Iranian authorities refused to let her leave, but did not have her imprisoned.

She was never formally charged by Iran. Although her coercive exit ban expired in April, Iran did not allow her to exit at the time.

She suffered a heart attack on July 8, two sources told CBS News.

Two sources said Karari’s name was on a list of Americans that the U.S. State Department had given to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff — who is helping to lead U.S.-Iran diplomacy — to press for her release.

President Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier Wednesday that Iran had released a U.S. citizen, but he did not identify the person.

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“She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition,” Mr. Trump said. “The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran.”

The State Department declined to comment on the situation.

Several Americans are imprisoned in Iran, two of whom have been legally designated as wrongfully detained: Kamran Hekmati and Reza Valizadeh. The State Department can label U.S. nationals as “wrongfully detained” based on multiple criteria, including credible evidence of their innocence or reports that they are being held to extract concessions from the U.S. government.

Last month, CBS News obtained a recording of Valizadeh, an Iranian American journalist, pleading for his release from inside Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.

The release of detained Americans was not part of the memorandum of understanding signed by the U.S. and Iran last month, which extended the two countries’ ceasefire for 60 days. Fighting between the two sides has resumed over the last week.

空置中间座位 美联航抢攻愿多花钱买舒适旅客

2026年7月16日 11:40 / 联合早报

美联航周二宣布，将成为全美首家提供空置中间座位优质服务的航空公司，为乘客提供更舒适旅程的选项。 （路透社档案照片）
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美联航周二宣布，将成为全美首家提供空置中间座位优质服务的航空公司，为乘客提供更舒适旅程的选项。 （路透社档案照片）

美国联合航空公司周二宣布，将在旗下全新空中巴士A321XLR的“经济舱Plus”推出取消中间座位的崭新配置，改设为靠窗与走道乘客共用的桌面，让两侧乘客享有更宽敞的乘坐空间。

美联航说，将是全美首家提供此类座位配置的航空公司，未来不排除推广至其他机型。

近年航空业积极推出多元化升级服务，以满足旅客需求。德国汉莎航空与芬兰航空等欧洲业者已在商务舱提供空座保留服务。部分航空公司也允许乘客付费保留隔壁座位，不与陌生人相邻而坐。

今年3月，美联航还宣布明年起将于部分波音广体客机推出“Relax Row”，经济舱乘客在起飞后可将三人座位变成可躺卧休息的空间。

业界趋势显示，航空公司正通过更多座位选项、加购服务与分级票价，抢攻愿意多花钱换取舒适度的客群。然而，服务内容差距日渐扩大也引发部分旅客不满，质疑过去免费的服务如今为何需要额外付费。

空置中间座位 美联航抢攻愿多花钱买舒适旅客

2026年7月16日 11:40 / 联合早报

美联航周二宣布，将成为全美首家提供空置中间座位优质服务的航空公司，为乘客提供更舒适旅程的选项。 （路透社档案照片）
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美联航周二宣布，将成为全美首家提供空置中间座位优质服务的航空公司，为乘客提供更舒适旅程的选项。 （路透社档案照片）

美国联合航空公司（United Airlines）周二宣布，将在旗下全新空中巴士A321XLR的“经济舱Plus”推出取消中间座位的崭新配置，改设为靠窗与走道乘客共用的桌面，让两侧乘客享有更宽敞的乘坐空间。

美联航说，将是全美首家提供此类座位配置的航空公司，未来不排除推广至其他机型。

近年航空业积极推出多元化升级服务，以满足旅客需求。德国汉莎航空（Lufthansa）与芬兰航空（Finnair）等欧洲业者已在商务舱提供空座保留服务。部分航空公司也允许乘客付费保留隔壁座位，不与陌生人相邻而坐。

今年3月，美联航还宣布明年起将于部分波音广体客机推出“Relax Row”，经济舱乘客在起飞后可将三人座位变成可躺卧休息的空间。

业界趋势显示，航空公司正通过更多座位选项、加购服务与分级票价，抢攻愿意多花钱换取舒适度的客群。然而，服务内容差距日渐扩大也引发部分旅客不满，质疑过去免费的服务如今为何需要额外付费。

“He was screaming for someone to help him”: Sons say they learned father was killed by ICE through video, news reports

July 15, 2026 / 11:04 PM EDT / CBS News

Houston– Ronaldo Salgado said he learned his father, 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, had been shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week through a video posted online that depicted him “screaming” for help.

“He was actively bleeding. He was screaming for someone to help him,” Ronaldo Salgado told CBS News during an interview in Houston this week. “I just felt a lot of fear at that point. And I was running around the site trying to look for answers but those answers never came.”

His younger brother, Lorenzo Salgado Jr., said he found out his father had died while on an airplane on the way to Houston to try to see him.

“Maybe an hour into the flight, I opened the same article that reported that the person had been shot,” Lorenzo Jr. recounted. Then, he added, “the article updated to read, ‘shot, killed.’”

“I was going back and forth between the bathroom to like clear my nose,” Lorenzo Salgado Jr. said. “And I really tried to stop the tears from falling because I didn’t want anyone’s attention. I really just wanted to get home and be with my family.”

Lorenzo Salgado Jr. noted he was not able to say goodbye to his father, who had lived in the U.S. for over three decades.

Ronaldo Salgado, meanwhile, said he feels deeply guilty about what unfolded last week.

“I’m always going to feel some sort of guilt that I could have been there sooner, that I could have done something,” he said, breaking down in tears. “I fear that I will always live with that guilt, because who knows what would’ve happened if I had been there or if I had arrived at the scene much sooner.”

Conflicting accounts

The Department of Homeland Security said Salgado Araujo weaponized his work van during a traffic stop on July 7 in Houston, prompting an ICE agent to shoot and kill him. That allegation has been disputed by Salgado Araujo’s family and the three men who were in the van, including his brother. They remain detained by ICE in Texas, facing deportation.

While DHS has said Salgado Araujo was in the U.S. illegally, it has also admitted he was not the target of the ICE operation that preceded his killing. Salgado Araujo’s relatives and friends have also said he lacked a criminal record, which has not been disputed by DHS.

Federal officials at DHS and the Justice Department are investigating the fatal shooting, though an FBI probe is reviewing a potential assault on a federal agent. The Harris County District Attorney and the Texas Rangers have also announced separate investigations into the killing.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare told CBS News he’s “more than prepared” to file charges against ICE agents if he finds criminal wrongdoing on their part. He has sharply criticized ICE’s tactics, arguing that “either these agents are completely untrained, or [they are] intentionally putting themselves in situations where they can justify firing into cars.”

On Tuesday, the FBI revealed in court papers that it is investigating whether drugs were in the van. In an application for a search warrant granted by a judge, an FBI agent said he spotted several bags inside the van that contained a “white crystal-like substance” he believes is consistent with methamphetamine. At the time, the agent said that law enforcement had not yet entered the van, but had taken photos of the bags from outside the vehicle.

There is no indication that ICE’s decision to pursue the Ford Transit van ahead of the fatal shooting was related to concerns about drugs. The FBI agent wrote: “The United States is currently gathering all facts related to this incident, including what may have caused the occupants of the vehicle to flee.”

Less than a week after Salgado Araujo was killed, an ICE officer fatally shot another immigrant in Maine, also during a traffic stop. The killing of 25-year-old Colombian immigrant Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero escalated concerns over ICE’s tactics, prompting the agency on Tuesday to pause most vehicle stops, pending a review.

But that pause was short-lived. On Wednesday, after President Trump publicly criticized the moratorium, ICE agents were told they could continue to make vehicle stops and arrests.

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, on the far left, is pictured with members of his family. Ronaldo Salgado

“Drawn by the promise” of America

Ronaldo Salgado said his father came from “humble beginnings” in Mexico and immigrated to the U.S. to ensure his family, including his children, did not have to deal with the same challenges and backbreaking work he faced.

“He wanted people to achieve the American dream, just like he gave us the opportunity to achieve the American dream, to become college educated, to become family men, men of good character,” Ronaldo Salgado said.

Lorenzo Salgado Jr. said his father was a man who was proud of his family, loved music and valued “honest work.”

“He was drawn by the promise that in America you can, if you put in the work, you’ll get paid what you deserve, and the idea that in America, you can build yourself up from nothing to become someone, and to give your family a better future,” he added.

Both brothers are American citizens. Since their father was killed, they have been helped and represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Asked what justice would look like for them as it relates to their father’s killing, Lorenzo Salgado Jr. called it a “difficult question.”

“I think we’ll have justice when my mom feels ready to go outside, without fear,” he said. “When people don’t have to live in shadows, and of course, the first step there, like my brother said, is completing an investigation completely transparent and in full.”

消息人士：白宫考虑公开涉中国与美国选举的争议情报

2026年7月16日 09:43 / 联合早报

路透社引述四名了解相关讨论的人士报道，美国白宫正考虑公开一份涉及中国及其干预美国选举能力的敏感情报。一些特朗普政府官员担心，这些情报可能具有误导性。

消息人士称，特朗普可能会在定于星期四（7月16日）晚发表的演讲中披露这些情报。这些情报是在他首个总统任期内收集并分析的。预计特朗普将在演讲中阐述有关美国选举基础设施存在漏洞的信息，并称这些漏洞可能使外国势力得以干预美国选举。

路透社无法确定这些情报的具体内容，但消息人士说，这些情报属于机密，涉及中国是否有意图或能力干扰2020年美国大选。消息人士还说，这些情报并未显示北京曾操纵或篡改选票。

据路透社报道，特朗普持续重复已被证伪的说法，声称2020年美国总统选举遭到操纵，并暗示有外国势力参与篡改选票，尽管法院裁决认定民主党人拜登赢得了选举。

特朗普星期四的演讲，可能会披露特朗普政府一项历时一年的行动的新信息。这项行动旨在收集和审查有关白宫所称美国选举基础设施存在漏洞的材料。

这项行动是特朗普政府更广泛行动的一部分，旨在加强联邦政府对美国选举管理的控制；根据美国宪法，这项职责完全由各州负责。

白宫发言人莱维特说：“一如既往，匿名消息人士正在猜测特朗普总统将在星期四晚的演讲中说些什么。事实是，目前没有人知道特朗普总统最终会说什么。”

消息：美战争部正研究对古巴军事行动方案

2026年7月16日 11:58 / 联合早报

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受美国制裁影响，古巴长期以来难以进口燃料和维修严重老化的发电厂所需设备，全国电力供应紧张。图为7月14日，首都哈瓦那发生全面断电，这是古巴半个月内第三次全国大停电。（路透社）

知情官员透露，美国战争部的军事规划人员近几周来研究了对古巴采取军事行动的一系列方案，其中包括由陆军主导、第101空降师执行、动用数千名士兵的空中突击行动。

据新华社，美国哥伦比亚广播公司引述多名知情官员报道，上月底，美军举行过一次作战构想简报会，讨论了执行特定任务的初期军事行动方案。但这并不表明美国总统特朗普或五角大楼已决定采取具体行动。

报道还说，美国国务院进一步加紧对古巴的金融制裁。美国国务卿鲁比奥多次强调，美国倾向于通过外交途径迫使古巴“向技术官僚领导、愿意推行经济改革的新政府过渡”。

知情官员还透露，鉴于上周美国重启对伊朗的军事行动，目前不太可能将军事重点转移到古巴。

美国长期对古巴实施经济、金融封锁和贸易禁运。继今年相继对委内瑞拉、伊朗发起军事行动后，特朗普又对古巴发出威胁，称“下一个轮到古巴”，并进一步加大对古巴施压，实行石油封锁。

消息：美战争部正研究对古巴军事行动方案

2026年7月16日 11:58 / 联合早报

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受美国制裁影响，古巴长期以来难以进口燃料和维修严重老化的发电厂所需设备，全国电力供应紧张。图为7月14日，首都哈瓦那发生全面断电，这是古巴半个月内第三次全国大停电。 （路透社）

知情官员透露，美国战争部的军事规划人员近几周来研究了对古巴采取军事行动的一系列方案，其中包括由陆军主导、第101空降师执行、动用数千名士兵的空中突击行动。

据新华社，美国哥伦比亚广播公司CBS引述多名知情官员报道，上月底，美军举行过一次作战构想简报会，讨论了执行特定任务的初期军事行动方案。但这并不表明美国总统特朗普或五角大楼已决定采取具体行动。

报道还说，美国国务院进一步加紧对古巴的金融制裁。美国国务卿鲁比奥多次强调，美国倾向于通过外交途径迫使古巴“向技术官僚领导、愿意推行经济改革的新政府过渡”。

知情官员还透露，鉴于上周美国重启对伊朗的军事行动，目前不太可能将军事重点转移到古巴。

美国长期对古巴实施经济、金融封锁和贸易禁运。继今年相继对委内瑞拉、伊朗发起军事行动后，特朗普又对古巴发出威胁，称“下一个轮到古巴”，并进一步加大对古巴施压，实行石油封锁。