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Washington city pursues polyamory protections in proposed civil rights ordinance

Olympia would be the first city in Washington state to pass an ordinance on preventing discrimination of polyamorous relationships

By Rachel del Guidice
Fox News

Published January 20, 2026 9:00pm EST

The Washington state capital city of Olympia is pursuing an ordinance that supporters say would protect polyamorous relationships and other non-traditional families from discrimination.

“With issues like this, you constantly find that, not that folks are underground, but it’s hard for folks to come forward about these things because it is a very private thing, and we want them to feel welcome in our community and not ostracized,” Olympia City Council Member Robert Vanderpool told KOMONews.

The ordinance being considered would make “family or relationship structure” a protected category under Olympia’s current civil rights protections. Polyamory generally refers to relationships featuring multiple romantic partners, in contrast to typical monogamous relationships.

It would include, but not be limited to, “The composition of interrelationships within a household, involvement in intimate personal relationships between consenting adults, non-normative and non-nuclear family arrangements, including multi-partner and multi-parent families, blended, (step) families, multi-generational households, single-parents-by-choice, chosen families, and similar configurations,” the city of Olympia said in information shared with Fox News Digital.

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“I think the biggest thing that comes up is housing, folks that are in polyamorous relationships or non-monogamous, or even chosen families – it’s hard in a chosen family to put someone on their mortgage,” Vanderpool said.

According to KOMONews, city leaders are working with activists such as OPEN, the Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy, based in Oakland, California, for help in drafting the ordinance.

“OPEN’s research found that 60 percent of non monogamous individuals report experiencing stigma or discrimination on the basis of their family or relationship structure,” Brett Chamberlain, executive director of OPEN, claimed in the article. “This can look like family rejection, social rejection, being denied promotion or even fired from a job, having Child Protective Services called, being denied medical care by a medical care provider, or stigmatized by a mental health care provider.”

KOMONews reported that if the ordinance passes, Olympia would be “the first city in Washington state to address the growing number of families with diverse structures.”

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Chamberlain told Fox News Digital in a statement, “These protections are critical because family and relationship structures have fundamentally changed. Only 18% of US households fit the ‘traditional’ nuclear family model, yet our laws haven’t caught up with this reality. About 5% of adults are currently in consensually non-monogamous relationships, and 1 in 5 will be at some point in their lives.”

He said he expects the ordinance to pass on Feb. 9, which he said would make “Olympia the first city in Washington and the fifth nationwide (following Somerville and Cambridge, MA in 2023 and Berkeley and Oakland, CA in 2024) to establish these protections.”

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In a statement to Fox News Digital, Jason Rantz, a conservative radio host and columnist at Seattle Red, said, “This proposal pretends it’s about tolerance when it’s really about the government elevating a lifestyle choice into a protected class and forcing everyone else to accommodate it.”

Rantz, who published an opinion piece Monday on the proposed ordinance, added that, “Once you blur the line between immutable traits and personal romantic arrangements, anti-discrimination law stops being a shield and becomes a weapon against landlords, employers, and families. That kind of vague, activist-driven policymaking is what happens when the Radical Left runs a city.”

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The Olympia city manager told Fox News Digital that “Staff is working to prepare a draft ordinance that will come forward to the Council at a future date to be determined.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Vanderpool for comment. The city is in left-leaning Thurston County, which went easily for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election as she won the state.

Rachel del Guidice is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to rachel.delguidice@fox.com.

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哈马斯呼吁国际社会阻止以色列违反停火协议

2026年1月21日 10:23 新华社

1月20日，几名以色列士兵在加沙地带边境走过。 （路透社）

哈马斯列举加沙地带停火第一阶段协议生效后100天内以色列违反协议的情况，并呼吁国际社会采取紧急而有效的行动，迫使以方立即、全面停止这类行为。

新华社报道，哈马斯星期二（1月20日）发表声明说，停火协议生效后100天内，共发生1298起以方违约事件，包括直接向平民开火、空袭和炮击居民区。以军袭击共造成483人死亡，其中包括169名儿童。

声明指，以方未按协议规定每天允许600辆载有人道主义援助物资的卡车进入加沙，其中燃料供应受违约影响最严重。

声明呼吁建立公正的国际机制，以监督协议执行和援助物资进入加沙，确保每天600辆援助卡车进入加沙，双向开放加沙地带南部的拉法口岸，以及允许更多燃料、医疗物资、必要设备、帐篷、建筑材料进入加沙，以修复基础设施。

自加沙地带停火第一阶段协议2025年10月生效以来，以色列与哈马斯冲突不断，互指对方违反停火协议。以色列多次以哈马斯违反停火协议为由发动袭击，哈马斯否认违反停火协议。

美官员：五角大楼计划减少参与北约顾问小组 | 联合早报

发布/2026年1月21日 10:52

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《华盛顿邮报》引述多名知情的美国官员说，美国在北约30个训练中心的参与度将大幅削弱。 （路透社）

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美国知情官员透露，五角大楼计划减少参与北约顾问小组，美国在北约30个训练中心的参与度也将大幅削弱。这是特朗普政府削减美国在欧洲军事存在的最新迹象。

《华盛顿邮报》星期二（1月20日）引述多名知情官员的话说，五角大楼即将采取的行动将影响约200名军事人员。

报道称，五角大楼并不打算一次性全部撤出，而是计划在人员任期结束后不再进行替换，这一过程可能需要数年时间。面临裁减的顾问小组包括负责能源安全和海军作战的小组。

此外，美国还将减少参与北约专门从事特种作战和情报工作的机构。

美国官员说，这项举措已酝酿数月，与美国总统特朗普当下威胁吞并格陵兰岛一事无关。

目前，美国国防部尚未对此事作出回应。而北约发言人在一份声明中说，“调整美国兵力部署和人员配置并不罕见”，北约正与华盛顿就其整体兵力部署保持“密切联系”。

新华社报道，根据白宫去年12月发布的美国国家安全战略报告，美国在强调西半球优先的同时也说，要相应“重新调整美国的全球军事存在”，减少在“对美国国家安全相对重要性下降地区”的军事资源投放。

报告没有具体点明哪些地区相对重要性下降，但有专家解读，从报告看，欧洲、中东和非洲在美国外交和安全政策上的优先度都有所下降。

美官员：五角大楼计划减少参与北约顾问小组

发布时间 / 来源：2026年1月21日 10:52 / 联合早报

《华盛顿邮报》引述多名知情的美国官员说，美国在北约30个训练中心的参与度将大幅削弱。 （路透社）

美国知情官员透露，五角大楼计划减少参与北约顾问小组，美国在北约30个训练中心的参与度也将大幅削弱。这是特朗普政府削减美国在欧洲军事存在的最新迹象。

《华盛顿邮报》星期二（1月20日）引述多名知情官员的话说，五角大楼即将采取的行动将影响约200名军事人员。

报道称，五角大楼并不打算一次性全部撤出，而是计划在人员任期结束后不再进行替换，这一过程可能需要数年时间。面临裁减的顾问小组包括负责能源安全和海军作战的小组。

此外，美国还将减少参与北约专门从事特种作战和情报工作的机构。

美国官员说，这项举措已酝酿数月，与美国总统特朗普当下威胁吞并格陵兰岛一事无关。

目前，美国国防部尚未对此事作出回应。而北约发言人在一份声明中说，“调整美国兵力部署和人员配置并不罕见”，北约正与华盛顿就其整体兵力部署保持“密切联系”。

新华社报道，根据白宫去年12月发布的美国国家安全战略报告，美国在强调西半球优先的同时也说，要相应“重新调整美国的全球军事存在”，减少在“对美国国家安全相对重要性下降地区”的军事资源投放。

报告没有具体点明哪些地区相对重要性下降，但有专家解读，从报告看，欧洲、中东和非洲在美国外交和安全政策上的优先度都有所下降。

Israel’s warning comes as Iran warns Trump not to target Khamenei

By Rachel Wolf | Fox News

Published January 20, 2026 7:38pm EST

Israel is watching Iran and is sending a blunt warning to the regime, which is facing international pressure over growing protests.

“We are in high readiness,” Israeli United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters. “We are ready with our defense capability, and we’re ready with our offensive capabilities… We would advise Iran not to test our capabilities.”

Danon also said that Israel was aware of where Iran is keeping its ballistic missiles, something Tehran used against Jerusalem during the 12-day war in June 2025.

In June 2025, Israel started “Operation Rising Lion,” which was aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The U.S. ultimately got involved and launched “Operation Midnight Hammer,” in which it destroyed Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities.

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Israel is warning Iran against testing Jerusalem’s military strength.(Alex Wong/Getty Images; Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters)

The diplomat said that what happened over the summer was a “partial” showing of Israel’s capabilities, though he did not elaborate on the point.

Danon told reporters that it would ultimately be up to the U.S. to decide what and whether this could happen and that Israel would “respect that decision.”

“Our position is very clear, it is a decision of the United States. We are ready,” Danon said. “We will not tell the U.S. if they should do it or not do it and when to do it.”

The diplomat also implied that the U.S. could be ready to come to Israel’s aid, saying that if Iran were to attack Israel that “the U.S. or somebody else will attack them.”

When asked about Danon’s remarks, a White House official told Fox News Digital that the president was watching the situation in Iran very seriously and that all options remained on the table. The official also credited the president’s threats for a series of cancelled executions.

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon warned that what happened last summer was just a “partial” showing of his country’s military might.(Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

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On Tuesday, Iran warned President Donald Trump not to take action against its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“Trump knows that if any hand of aggression is extended toward our leader, we not only cut that hand, but also we will set fire to their world,” Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi, a spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, said, according to The Associated Press.

The remarks came in response to Trump’s call for “new leadership in Iran.” He made the comment in an interview with Politico and told the outlet that Khamenei “is a sick man who should run his country properly and stop killing people.”

Since the protests in Iran began in late December, both the U.S. and Israel have expressed support for the civilians taking to the streets. President Donald Trump threatened that if the regime met protesters with violence, the U.S. would act. However, the U.S. has yet to intervene, and the president has signaled that he has held off on military strikes because of canceled executions.

“I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed a similar message to reporters, saying that all options remained on the table. She told reporters at a White House briefing that Trump told Iran “if the killing continues, there will be grave consequences.”

Anti-regime protests have raged across Iran since late December.(UGC via AP)

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Israel has been open about its support for the people of Iran, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying on Jan. 11 that the country was “closely monitoring” what was taking place. He also vowed that once Iran was “liberated from the yoke of tyranny” Israel would be prepared to be a partner in peace.

“Israel is closely monitoring the events unfolding in Iran. The protests for freedom have spread throughout the country. The people of Israel, and the entire world, stand in awe of the immense bravery of Iran’s citizens. Israel supports their struggle for freedom and firmly condemns the mass killings of innocent civilians,” Netanyahu said at the beginning of his weekly cabinet meeting.

“We all hope that the Persian nation will soon be liberated from the yoke of tyranny, and when that day comes, Israel and Iran will once again be faithful partners in building a future of prosperity and peace for both nations,” he added.

Iran has also linked the U.S. and Israel to the protests. On Jan. 16, an Iranian ambassador said that both the U.S. and Israel were responsible for instilling “political destabilization, internal unrest and chaos.” The representative also blamed the U.S. and Israel for “the innocent blood that has been shed in my country.”

The Trump administration previously threatened Iran if the regime met protesters with violence.(UGC via AP)

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Days before the diplomat made his comments, the Iranian mission to the U.N. said on X, “The satanic plot hatched by the United States and the Zionist regime to fragment Iran and to engineer an internal civil war will be neutralized through the national solidarity of the Government and the people of Iran, the ignominy of which will remain upon them.”

Iranian officials frequently use the phrase “Zionist regime” to refer to Israel.

The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which tracks unrest in Iran, reported on Monday that the number of confirmed fatalities reached 4,029 since the protests began. The agency said at least 5,811 people were severely injured and that 26,015 people had been arrested during the protests.

Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department and the Iranian Mission to the U.N. for comment.

Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.

李在明将促成朝美对话 创造条件重启韩朝对话 | 联合早报

发布/2026年1月21日 11:28

韩国总统[李在明]在新年记者会上说，将通过外交努力早日促成朝鲜和美国对话，同时努力创造条件重启韩朝对话。

韩联社报道，韩国总统李在明星期三（1月21日）在总统府青瓦台举行的新年记者见面会上说，尽管对立局面不会在短时间内化解，但政府将一贯推进能得到朝鲜响应、缓解朝鲜半岛紧张局势的切实可行措施。

李在明强调，韩国将坚定不移地走向和平共处与共同发展的未来。他说，作为“引导者”，政府将为尽早促成朝美对话倾注外交努力，同时为重启韩朝对话创造条件。为防止韩朝间偶发冲突，并建立政治与军事互信，政府将力争韩朝《[九一九军事协议]》重新生效。

李在明还说，将继续探索对韩朝双方都有利、具有创意的和平方案，并依托稳固的韩美同盟、强有力的自主国防、国家利益至上的务实外交，推动韩半岛和平进程，朝着无核化朝鲜半岛迈出重要一步。

李在明将促成朝美对话 创造条件重启韩朝对话

2026年1月21日 11:28 / 联合早报

韩国总统李在明在新年记者会上说，将通过外交努力早日促成朝鲜和美国对话，同时努力创造条件重启韩朝对话。

韩联社报道，韩国总统李在明星期三（1月21日）在总统府青瓦台举行的新年记者见面会上说，尽管对立局面不会在短时间内化解，但政府将一贯推进能得到朝鲜响应、缓解朝鲜半岛紧张局势的切实可行措施。

李在明强调，韩国将坚定不移地走向和平共处与共同发展的未来。他说，作为“引导者”，政府将为尽早促成朝美对话倾注外交努力，同时为重启韩朝对话创造条件。为防止韩朝间偶发冲突，并建立政治与军事互信，政府将力争韩朝《九一九军事协议》重新生效。

李在明还说，将继续探索对韩朝双方都有利、具有创意的和平方案，并依托稳固的韩美同盟、强有力的自主国防、国家利益至上的务实外交，推动韩半岛和平进程，朝着无核化朝鲜半岛迈出重要一步。

空军一号因电路问题返航 特朗普改乘另一架飞机前往达沃斯 | 联合早报

发布/2026年1月21日 13:05

空军一号1月20日深夜飞回安德鲁斯联合基地，特朗普的随行人员，包括媒体记者陆续下飞机。 （法新社）

美国总统特朗普乘坐的总统专机“空军一号”，在飞往瑞士的航程中因轻微电路问题返航。

《纽约时报》报道，一名白宫官员说，空军一号出现轻微电路问题，于星期二（1月20日）深夜决定飞回安德鲁斯联合基地。

白宫新闻秘书莱维特说，机组人员在飞机起飞后发现故障，一些客舱灯无法正常操作，“为以防万一”，决定返回马里兰州基地。

她说，特朗普将改乘另一架飞机前往瑞士达沃斯。

特朗普预计星期三（21日）在达沃斯世界经济论坛上致辞。

空军一号因电路问题返航 特朗普改乘另一架飞机前往达沃斯 | 联合早报

发布/2026年1月21日 13:05

空军一号1月20日深夜飞回安德鲁斯联合基地，特朗普的随行人员，包括媒体记者陆续下飞机。 （法新社）

美国总统特朗普乘坐的总统专机“空军一号”，在飞往瑞士的航程中因轻微电路问题返航。

《纽约时报》报道，一名白宫官员说，空军一号出现轻微电路问题，于星期二（1月20日）深夜决定飞回安德鲁斯联合基地。

白宫新闻秘书莱维特说，机组人员在飞机起飞后发现故障，一些客舱灯无法正常操作，“为以防万一”，决定返回马里兰州基地。

她说，特朗普将改乘另一架飞机前往瑞士达沃斯。

特朗普预计星期三（21日）在达沃斯世界经济论坛上致辞。

安倍晋三遇刺案被告罪成 判终身监禁

发布时间：2026年1月21日13:08 | 来源：联合早报

日本奈良地方法院星期三（1月21日）就日本前首相安倍晋三遇刺案作出判决，裁定被告山上彻也枪杀安倍晋三罪名成立，判处他终身监禁。

路透社引述日本放送协会（NHK）电视台报道，现年45岁的山上彻也被控杀人、违反枪支刀具法等多项罪名。

2022年7月8日，安倍晋三在奈良市街头为自民党参议员候选人助选时遭枪击，经抢救不治身亡，终年67岁。嫌疑人山上彻也当场被捕。

奈良地方法院自2025年10月28日起，就此案举行了15次庭审。山上彻也对检方指控的杀人及违反枪支刀具法等罪行供认不讳。日本检方建议法院判处山上彻也无期徒刑，辩护团队主张判处山上彻也最多20年监禁。