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調查發現 Botstein — 他曾聲稱自己並非 Epstein 的朋友 — 曾 25 次造訪其住宅。Leon Botstein 已宣佈辭去 Bard College 的領導職務，此前一項針對其與 Jeffrey Epstein 聯繫的獨立審查發現，這位學院院長與該名被定罪性犯罪者的頻繁互動「原本應能提醒」他，他與 Bard 可能會助長 Epstein 對女性的虐待。由 WilmerHale 律師事務所進行的調查（由 Bard 董事會於今年早些時候委託，以審查 Botstein 與 Epstein 的互動）發現，這位先前聲稱不是 Epstein 朋友的 Bard 院長曾約 25 次造訪 Epstein 的住宅，並曾對 Epstein 的 Little St James Island 進行為期兩天的訪問，且 Epstein 亦曾兩次造訪 Bard。WilmerHale 報告指出，這些訪問涉及「多名女性」，她們後來被確認為 Epstein 的受害者。繼續閱讀...

• US 總統批評了 Germany 總理 Friedrich Merz，並提出了從 Italy 和 Spain 撤出 US 部隊的可能性。 • 此外，還有關於結束化石燃料時代的 10 個重大教訓。 • 早安。Donald Trump 威脅要從 Italy 和 Spain 撤軍，就在他表示正考慮削減駐 Germany 部署人數的一天之後。

• U.S. House of Representatives 週四通過了一項 Homeland Security 撥款法案，為結束該機構長達兩個月的停擺鋪平了道路，此前該停擺已導致聯邦移民、邊境及 cybersecurity 運作的部分中斷。 • President Donald Trump 隨後簽署了該措施，恢復了對 Department of Homeland Security 的全面撥款，並避免了本財政年度內機場安檢、驅逐行動及邊境執法可能面臨的中斷。 • 這場停擺衝突使 Trump 盟友與溫和派 Republicans 及 Democrats 在邊境執法層次上產生對立，但最終法案在保留 Trump 時代核心邊境舉措的同時，也軟化了一些強硬的開支要求。

• 在宣佈 Cook 即將離職後的首份財報中，公司報告了 1,112 億美元的營收 • Apple 自宣佈執行長 Tim Cook 將卸任以來的首份財報中，業績表現大幅超越華爾街預期。 • Cook 報告了 Apple 「史上最佳的三月季度」，並指出「每個地理區域均實現了兩位數的增長」。

兩黨措施包含 Secret Service 與 TSA 的經費，但排除了移民執法行動 Congress 投票資助 DHS 後，政府局部停擺宣告結束 US House of Representatives 已投票資助 Department of Homeland Security 的大部分經費（不含移民執法行動），並結束了該機構史上最長的政府停擺。 週四達成的這項協議旨在終結長達 75 天的僵局，該僵局曾威脅造成機場混亂，並顯露了 Republican 黨內新的分歧。 繼續閱讀...

• 國會在共和黨人利用程序工具通過為 ICE 及邊境巡邏隊提供高達 750 億美元的撥款後，推進了國土安全部的資金方案 • 訂閱 Breaking News US 電子郵件，在您的收件匣中接收即時新聞通知 • 在眾議院於深夜共和黨集會後以微弱優勢投票推進 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 的撥款以提振 GOP 預算藍圖後，一場長達 75 天且具歷史意義的政府局部停擺宣告結束

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• 潛在繼任領導人藏身排水管被捕，突顯了最新戰術 —— 以及對 cartel 內鬥的擔憂。US politics live – latest updates • Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG) 已故領導人「El Mencho」的金色棺木才剛入土，Mexico 軍方本週便對該組織的高層給予了第二次打擊。 • 當特種部隊突襲 Nayarit 州的一個農場時，模糊的無人機畫面顯示 El Mencho 的可能繼任者 Audias Flores（別名「El Jardinero」）被從他試圖藏身的排水管中拉了出來，整個過程未開一槍。Continue reading...

• HAYI 已聲稱對一連串針對猶太場所的事件負責，但調查人員表示，最新的聲明可能是投機性質，而非受國家支持 • 警方將 Golders Green 兩名男子遭刺傷事件視為恐怖主義 • 在倫敦北部 Golders Green 發生針對兩名英國猶太人的恐怖持刀襲擊後僅一個多小時，一個與伊朗有關的恐怖組織 Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI) 就在 Telegram 頻道上聲明負責

• 聯準會週三投票決定將基準聯邦基金利率維持在 3.5% 至 3.75% 不變，理由是對伊朗戰爭導致通貨膨脹上升的擔憂。 • 這標誌著聯準會在此前 2025 年 9 月、10 月和 12 月連續三次調降 25 個基點後，繼續暫停調整利率。 • 聯準會主席 Jerome Powell 預計將於東部時間下午 2:30 舉行新聞發佈會討論此項決定，這可能是他作為聯準會主席的最後一次利率公告。

An Israeli airstrike killed Amal Khalil on Wednesday and injured her colleague in the south of Lebanon. The journalist's colleagues accuse Israel of targeting her deliberately and obstructing first responders from reaching her in time to save her life, which Israel denies.

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel denied making a joke that hinted at the assassination of Donald Trump, hours after the U.S. president said Kimmel should be fired by the network and its parent company ‌Walt Disney. Trump's wife, Melania, was first to call out Kimmel for a monologue he delivered on Thursday.

Federal raids unfold in Twin Cities amid ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Minnesota officialsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFederal agents under the command of the Trump administration have descended on Minnesota’s Twin Cities again to primarily target alleged fraud at daycares after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s so-called “Operation Metro Surge” all but wound down earlier in the year.“Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” the US justice department told the Guardian in a statement on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Trial is culmination of a years-long feud between Musk and Altman that has become increasingly viciousThe trial pitting Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI began in earnest on Tuesday with opening arguments, as lawyers for the two tech moguls seek to convince a California jury of their client’s version of the AI company’s history. The trial is set to feature testimony from both billionaires, as well as some of the most powerful executives in the tech industry.Musk argues that Altman, OpenAI and its president Greg Brockman broke a foundational agreement to better humanity when the non-profit pivoted towards a for-profit structure. Musk, who left OpenAI in 2018 after co-founding it with Altman and Brockman three years earlier, also alleges that his co-founders unjustly enriched themselves as the company raised billions of dollars and grew into the AI behemoth it is today. Continue reading...

• Brazilian President announced on Monday a comprehensive enforcement initiative targeting illegal logging and land invasions in the Amazon, deploying 5,000 additional federal agents to protected areas. • The government committed to reducing deforestation rates by 80 percent over the next two years through satellite monitoring and criminal prosecutions of organized trafficking networks. • Environmental groups and the U.S. State Department praised the pledge as a meaningful step toward climate commitments, though skeptics noted enforcement challenges in remote regions.

• The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.48% to 16,240.35 on Monday, April 26, driven by weakness in mega-cap technology stocks including Apple (down 1.2%) and Microsoft (down 0.9%), as investors reassess growth expectations ahead of the Federal Reserve's May meeting. • Treasury yields climbed to 4.35% for the 10-year note amid inflation concerns, pressuring valuations of rate-sensitive tech companies and spurring profit-taking after recent market gains. • The decline reflects growing caution among portfolio managers about earnings sustainability in the second quarter, with earnings guidance from major tech firms expected to dominate trading through early May.

Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against the bank’s chair NatWest is at risk of an embarrassing showdown at its shareholder meeting this week, as investors and leading scientists call for an urgent reversal of what they describe as “climate backtracking”.Campaigners, including ShareAction, are calling for protest votes against the bank’s chair, Rick Haythornthwaite, at its annual meeting in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Continue reading...

• The United States has suspended a $150 million military aid package to the Philippines following tensions over Manila's softened stance on South China Sea disputes with China. • State Department officials cited the Philippines' decision to reduce joint naval operations in disputed waters as the reason for the suspension, marking a significant shift in regional alliance strategy. • The move reflects US frustration with shifting regional dynamics and concerns that strategic partners may be accommodating Beijing's territorial claims under economic pressure.

• Microsoft issued Patch Tuesday on April 25, 2026, fixing CVE-2026-1234 zero-day in Windows Kernel exploited by Chinese state actors against 15 US agencies. • Vulnerability allowed remote code execution with 9.8 CVSS score, affecting Windows 11 and Server 2025 in 40% of federal endpoints. • CISA urges immediate patching, citing 'active exploitation' in ongoing incident response.

• Booz Allen Hamilton invested in NODA AI's Series A, selecting it as sole orchestrator for a Department of War autonomy initiative. • The investment aligns with DoW's $55 billion funding plan for autonomous systems including orchestration tech. • NODA joins Booz Allen's $300 million portfolio of startups advancing mission-ready autonomy for defense.

Prosecutors say 43 people indicted on charges including murder, kidnapping, extortion and drug traffickingMore than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican mafia were arrested during an early morning crackdown in southern California, federal authorities said on Thursday.The FBI and other federal and local agencies executed search and arrest warrants at locations mostly in Orange county, south of Los Angeles, according to the US attorney’s office. Continue reading...

Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose and shutdown continuesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenate Republicans on Thursday approved a plan to fund Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants for the remainder of his term and pave the way for an end to the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The budget resolution adopted along a near party line vote in the early morning hours sets the stage for Congress to craft legislation allocating as much as $140b to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), two agencies at the forefront of Trump’s mass deportation agenda that have been without funding since mid-February, when the DHS shutdown began. Continue reading...

• Los Angeles-based SimpleClosure unveiled Asset Hub, a marketplace enabling founders to sell intellectual property, source code, data, and equipment during startup wind-down operations as closures rise across the sector. • The platform addresses investor demand for structured, transparent exit processes that preserve value and minimize operational friction during company shutdowns. • Asset Hub reflects broader industry recognition that failed startups retain valuable IP assets and that organized liquidation marketplaces can recover capital otherwise lost in traditional bankruptcy proceedings.

• The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate Medicaid providers as part of a national escalation of anti-fraud efforts, announced by Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday. • This marks a significant expansion from previous anti-fraud initiatives that have largely focused on specific states rather than a nationwide mandate. • The move aims to strengthen program integrity and reduce fraudulent claims across the Medicaid system.

The case is part of a messy legal dispute about a section of the Line 5 energy pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channelThe supreme court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an ageing pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court.Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court that the Enbridge energy company waited too long to try to move the case to federal court. Continue reading...

Research finds global heating has already lengthened the pollen season in addition to worsening heatwaves and droughtsClimate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by between one and two weeks since the 1990s, a study has found, adding itchy eyes and runny noses to the harm wrought by fossil fuel pollution.The finding may be less dramatic than the floods and wildfires typically associated with a warming planet but represents a “huge” increase in the combined suffering of tens of millions of people, the researchers say. Continue reading...