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• US president 表示，他将转而提名 radiologist 兼 Fox News 撰稿人 Dr Nicole Saphier 担任该职位 • 订阅 Breaking News US 电子邮件，以便在您的收件箱中获取 newsletter 提醒 • Donald Trump 在周四撤回了其 US surgeon general 提名人 Casey Means，并更换了人选

• Amazon Web Services 实现了近四年来的最快增长，受 AI 解决方案和企业采用的推动。 • 在云支出激增的背景下，Bedrock 和 Kiro 等创新产品是主要驱动力。 • AI 正在美国市场引发新一波基础设施投资浪潮。

• 一名联邦法官驳回了司法部寻求访问亚利桑那州选民注册数据的诉讼，裁定该州获胜。 • 该案涉及选民名录不准确的指控，但法院认为没有足够的证据来支持特朗普政府的要求。 • 这一裁决保护了州选民数据的隐私，并可能影响 2026 年中期选举前关于选举诚信的持续争论。

• 加州监管机构本周与 SpaceX 首席执行官 Elon Musk 达成诉讼和解，此前该诉讼指控一家州机构对这家火箭公司及其首席执行官存在政治偏见。 • 作为和解的一部分，California Coastal Commission 承认其成员在 2024 年关于 SpaceX Falcon 9 发射计划的听证会上，就 Musk 的政治信仰发表了“不恰当”的言论。

• Tupac 的继弟 Maurice 'Mopreme' Shakur 周二在洛杉矶高等法院对 Duane 'Keffe D' Davis 及涉及 1996 年谋杀案的未点名被告提起过失致死诉讼。 • 随着 Davis 的一级谋杀案审判临近，该诉讼声称，随着新进展的出现，“近 30 年来，线索首次开始串联起来”。 • 1996 年 9 月 7 日，在拉斯维加斯的 MGM Grand 和 Caesars Palace 附近，一辆白色 Cadillac 侧向靠近 Tupac 乘坐的 BMW，Tupac 在此次袭击中被开枪射中四次，导致死亡。

• 艾尔巴尼斯（Albanese）为一项强制 Meta、Google 和 TikTok 通过征税与澳大利亚新闻出版商达成协议的计划进行辩护。 • 特朗普政府将澳大利亚要求大型科技公司为在线新闻付费的举措描述为“敲诈”，但安东尼·艾尔巴尼斯为该计划辩护，称其旨在保护媒体机构并对其产出的工作给予回报。 • 工党计划鼓励 Meta、Google 和 TikTok 与澳大利亚新闻出版商达成协议，否则将面临 2.25% 的征税，该计划可能会在议会获得联盟党和绿党的支持。

The NSW premier, who was unequivocal in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, has now linked the fate of his state’s laws with those of the Queensland legal challengeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has said he will only ban the slogan “globalise the intifada” if a potential constitutional challenge to a similar ban in Queensland is unsuccessful, the strongest indication yet that the state government may not seek to proscribe the contested phrase at all.Minns was unequivocal about his intention to ban what he described as “hateful, violent rhetoric” following the Bondi terror attack in December, but sent the issue to a parliamentary inquiry, which he said would enable legislation to be introduced when parliament returned in February. Continue reading...

After she had to travel out of state to access care, Rachel Fulton joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ suit, which an appeal has now halted indefinitelyIt was the worst day of Rachel Fulton’s life. She stood outside her doctor’s office, reeling with the news that her dearly wanted pregnancy needed to end. But her day would, somehow, become even worse: Fulton lives in Tennessee, where abortion is banned except for very narrow threats to the patient’s life. She had to travel hours to another state to receive care from an unfamiliar doctor far from home.Fulton joined a lawsuit, along with five other patients, in 2023 against the state of Tennessee for violating their right to life. The American Medical Association and two doctors also joined the lawsuit because they say they have been prevented from providing the standard of care for their patients. Continue reading...

Trump officials use incident at correspondents’ dinner to pitch case for $400m project, arguing it will be ‘safe space’US politics live – latest updatesThe US Department of J (DoJ) has used the weekend shooting in Washington DC to pressure a preservation group to drop a lawsuit seeking to halt the construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom.Several Trump administration officials, including the president, seized on the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to advance their case for the completion of the controversial $400m project, for which the White House’s East Wing was suddenly demolished, arguing the new ballroom was needed as a “safe space”. Continue reading...

Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has fully withdrawn allegations relating to her former co-host, her lawyers sayThe TV presenter Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn claims against her former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a “mutual agreement” with the broadcaster and ITN.Vanderpuije, who co-hosted a show with Walker for a year between 2022 and 2023, had filed claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment on grounds of race and sex, and breach of contract. Continue reading...

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican lawmakers are attempting to shield big oil from having to pay for its contributions to the climate crisis, alarming environmental advocates.New House and Senate bills, led by Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming representative, and Ted Cruz, a Texas senator, respectively, would give oil and gas companies broad legal immunity from policies and lawsuits aimed at holding the industry accountable for damages caused by its emissions. Continue reading...

Food delivery services say the proposed laws will affect their workers, while shared e-vehicle schemes claim the laws could make them uninsurableFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLegislation that would crack down on ebikes and e-scooters in Queensland could curtail food delivery services and potentially end shared e-vehicle schemes, industry figures warn.The proposed laws would set an age limit of 16 on ebikes and e-scooters, require users to obtain a driver’s licence, and set a limit of 10km/h on almost all cycle lanes. Continue reading...

• The Trump administration announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council and ended all support for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which the administration characterized as funding Hamas. • The decision represents a significant shift in US policy toward international human rights organizations and Palestinian humanitarian assistance programs. • The move reflects the Trump administration's hardline stance on Middle East policy and international organizations it views as hostile to US and Israeli interests.

Section of state’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties ruled unconstitutional The high court has ruled Victoria’s political donation laws are unconstitutional, in a move that has been described as “enshrining a level playing field”.The unanimous decision, handed down by Australia’s highest court on Wednesday, struck out an entire section of Victoria’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties. Continue reading...

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenter in the Memphis areaA new lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company of illegally spewing toxic pollutants into the Black neighborhoods on the border of Tennessee and Mississippi.The suit, filed Tuesday in Mississippi federal court, alleges xAI is violating the Clean Air Act due to emissions from its enormous datacenter in Southaven, Mississippi. The plaintiff – storied civil rights group the NAACP, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center – says xAI has been polluting the surrounding historically Black communities by using dozens of methane gas generators without permits. The organization is seeking to force the company to stop operating its unpermitted turbines in Southaven. Continue reading...

TMTG drops defamation claim over report that prosecutors were investigating payments received as possible money launderingDonald Trump’s media corporation has dropped a defamation claim against the Guardian and two other defendants over a report that federal prosecutors were investigating $8m in payments the company received from entities with ties to Vladimir Putin as possible money laundering.A filing in the 12th judicial circuit in Sarasota county, Florida, on Friday confirms that Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of the president’s Truth Social platform, was withdrawing its claims without prejudice, meaning it could refile the lawsuit at a later date. Continue reading...

Judge rules complaint fails to outline malice after Trump argued lewd drawing allegedly sent to Epstein at heart of story was fakeA Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed last summer by Donald Trump over a Wall Street Journal report that he had sent a “bawdy” letter to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, though the judge has given the US president two weeks to re-file the case.Trump, who has had a habit of suing media companies both inside and outside the White House, had argued that a lewd drawing at the heart of the story was fake. The lawsuit was especially notable because one of the defendants was Rupert Murdoch, one of Trump’s top media allies, whose News Corporation media empire owns the Journal. Continue reading...

Human rights lawyers say NDIS workers and their clients remain at risk despite newly bolstered whistleblower protectionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Susan* came across wrongdoing at her disability support provider, she faced a choice.Say nothing, and allow her highly vulnerable clients to be put at serious risk. Continue reading...

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) achieved a $15 billion annual run rate in AI revenue during Q1 2026, according to CEO Andy Jassy's annual shareholder letter. • Amazon's internal chips business now generates over $20 billion per year, supporting AI infrastructure and custom silicon development. • The figures underscore Amazon's aggressive push into AI and cloud computing dominance amid intensifying competition from Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.

• Resistance groups have filed multiple lawsuits targeting President Trump's executive orders early in his second term. • The legal actions focus on policies enacted since his January 20, 2025, inauguration. • This wave of litigation could delay implementation and test judicial responses to executive actions.

The former soldier’s previous defamation trial presents the rare situation of there being hours of evidence of his alleged crimes already on the public record For almost every day of his marathon defamation trial, Ben Roberts-Smith VC, sat in the same spot in the federal court. A chair by the window, bathed in sunshine, from where he could glare at witnesses giving evidence.He sits now in a very different position. Continue reading...

• A New York federal judge dismissed Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni related to the film It Ends With Us on April 3, 2026. • The ruling comes amid ongoing disputes from the movie's production. • This decision impacts Hollywood's #MeToo era accountability efforts.

Abdullah Baig alleged Meta ignored flaws putting billions at risk, but a US judge ruled he lacked sufficient evidenceA US court has dismissed a lawsuit from WhatsApp’s former security chief, who alleged that parent company Meta ignored internal flaws he flagged about the messaging app’s digital defenses.Abdullah Baig, who claims he was fired in retaliation for raising these concerns, had alleged that billions of users had been put at risk because of these vulnerabilities. Thousands of employees could view sensitive user data, including profile photos and location, Baig claimed in the lawsuit filed in September. A judge ruled he had not presented enough evidence to move forward. Continue reading...

• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the state's version of the SAVE America Act on April 1, 2026, requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. • The law mandates in-person submission of documents like passports or birth certificates, drawing criticism from voting rights groups. • Civil liberties organizations filed a federal lawsuit within hours, arguing it imposes undue burdens and risks disenfranchising eligible voters.

• Amazon Web Services unveiled autonomous AI agents on April 1, 2026, designed to handle DevOps and security operations with minimal human intervention. • The agents target complex incident management, enabling enterprises to streamline tasks like threat detection and code deployment. • This launch signals a shift toward operational AI autonomy, making advanced tools accessible for startups and SMEs amid rising AI adoption.

• Amazon reported Q1 revenue of $178.4 billion, exceeding analyst expectations by 6%, with AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud division generating $27.8 billion in revenue and posting 31% year-over-year growth. • Net income reached $5.1 billion, representing a 47% increase versus the year-ago quarter, driven by operational efficiencies and robust demand for cloud infrastructure supporting AI applications. • The company raised full-year revenue guidance to $760-775 billion, the upper end of which implies acceleration in growth rates, reinforcing Amazon's position as a primary beneficiary of enterprise AI spending and consumer e-commerce resilience.

• The SAVE America Act, which would have implemented election law changes at the federal level, has stalled in Congress. • President Trump has shifted strategy to reshape election laws at the state level while attempting to assert control over elections beyond constitutional limits. • Election law experts warn that Trump's efforts to influence state election procedures represent an attempt to consolidate power beyond what the Constitution permits.

• Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KD) announced an April 13, 2026, application deadline for class action lawsuits, with investors urged to contact Lewis Kahn, Esq. at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC. • The notice follows concerns over potential securities issues, impacting shareholders amid broader market volatility. • This legal development adds pressure on the IT infrastructure services firm as Wall Street navigates geopolitical and economic risks.