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U.S. Energy secretary directs Texas oil company to restore operations off California

March 14, 2026 / 5:11 PM EDT / AP

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off Southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.

Restoring Sable Offshore Corp.’s Santa Ynez unit and pipeline off Santa Barbara aims to address supply disruption risks, according to a department news release. The unit includes three rigs in federal waters, offshore and onshore pipelines, and the Las Flores Canyon Processing Facility. The facility can produce about 50,000 barrels of oil per day and would replace nearly 1.5 million barrels of foreign crude each month, officials said.

“The Trump Administration remains committed to putting all Americans and their energy security first,” Wright said in a statement. “Unfortunately, some state leaders have not adhered to those same principles, with potentially disastrous consequences not just for their residents, but also our national security. Today’s order will strengthen America’s oil supply and restore a pipeline system vital to our national security and defense, ensuring that West Coast military installations have the reliable energy critical to military readiness.”

On the first day of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order to reverse former President Joe Biden’s ban on future offshore oil drilling on the East and West coasts. A federal court later struck down Biden’s order to withdraw 625 million acres of federal waters from oil development.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the move.

“This is an attempt to illegally restart a pipeline whose operators are facing criminal charges and prohibited by multiple court orders from restarting,” Newsom said in a statement. “California will not stand by while the Trump administration attempts to sacrifice our coastal communities, our environment, and our $51 billion coastal economy. The Trump administration and Sable are defying multiple court orders, and we will see them back in court.”

In January, California sued the federal government for approving Houston-based Sable’s plans to restart pipelines along the coast. Democratic state Attorney General Rob Bonta said at the time that the state oversees the pipelines through Santa Barbara and Kern counties and the federal government “has no right to usurp California’s regulatory authority.”

The American flag flew again over the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela on Saturday, marking the first time it has been raised in the South American country in seven years.

The embassy compound in Caracas is still undergoing renovations, and officials have not announced when the building will fully reopen, The Associated Press reported.

The flag’s return comes months after former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in January.

FROM PALACE TO PRISON: VENEZUELAN STRONGMAN MADURO LOCKED IN TROUBLED BROOKLYN JAIL

An American flag flies again at the US Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, seven years after it was lowered when Washington and Caracas cut diplomatic relations in 2019.(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The U.S. Embassy highlighted the moment in a social media post, calling it the start of a new chapter in relations between Washington and Caracas.

“A new era for U.S.-Venezuela relations has begun,” the U.S. Embassy wrote on X.

Some residents expressed hope that the flag signals improved ties with the international community.

Caracas resident Alessandro Di Benedetto said the atmosphere among onlookers was optimistic, according to The Associated Press.

The entrance sign of the U.S. Embassy is seen in Caracas, Venezuela.(Associated Press)

TRUMP BACKS MADURO LOYALIST OVER VENEZUELA OPPOSITION LEADER IN POST-CAPTURE TRANSITION

“I found several people here surprised and happy because today they raised the U.S. flag at the embassy,” he said. “This is positive; this is another step.”

The embassy had been closed since March 12, 2019, when the U.S. and Venezuela cut diplomatic relations, according to the website for the U.S. Department of State.

Maduro was captured during a U.S. military operation in Caracas on Jan. 3 and flown to New York, where he is currently being held in a federal jail.

TRUMP TOUTS US HAS “TREMENDOUS” AMOUNT OF VENEZUELAN OIL, VOWS TO “TAKE CARE” OF CUBA AFTER IRAN FOCUS

Nicolás Maduro is seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 2026 in New York City.(XNY/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images)

He faces multiple charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess those weapons.

Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, is also facing federal charges related to drug trafficking and weapons offenses.

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Both pleaded not guilty during a federal court appearance in New York on Jan. 5.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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国际特稿：下一个被“定点清除”？ 邪恶轴心仅存者金正恩抱核护身

2026年3月15日 05:00 / 联合早报

美国在短短两个月内接连对委内瑞拉和伊朗发动军事行动，定点清除两国领导人，震惊全球。强硬路线引发外界关注“邪恶轴心”名单中仅存的朝鲜，会否成为下一个目标。尽管平壤迅速反应且金正恩刻意从容现身，但军事行动对金正恩必然产生心理冲击，估计平壤接下来会进一步强化核武作为“护身符”的地位。

2022年11月，朝鲜领导人金正恩（右）携女儿金珠爱视察“火星-17”洲际弹道导弹。“火星-17”据报可携带多枚弹头，射程1万5000公里，可以攻击美国本土，是朝鲜极具威慑力的武器之一。 （法新社）

美国总统特朗普近期接连针对委内瑞拉和伊朗采取强硬军事行动，尤其是美国和以色列联手空袭伊朗导致伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊身亡，引发国际社会高度关注。分析指出，这一系列“定点清除”行动已对朝鲜构成实质心理冲击，平壤极可能因安全焦虑而进一步强化核威慑能力。

2月28日，美以对伊朗发动大规模打击，哈梅内伊在行动开始不到24小时内被证实身亡。哈梅内伊之死，再次唤起外界对冷战结束后美国提出的“邪恶轴心”概念的记忆。

2002年，美国时任总统小布什在国情咨文中将伊拉克（其总统萨达姆2006年被美国处死）、伊朗和朝鲜列为“邪恶轴心”，随后又将利比亚、叙利亚和古巴归入所谓“边缘邪恶轴心”，并以它们发展大规模杀伤性武器和威胁国际秩序为由，将它们界定为“流氓国家”。

金正恩观摩朝鲜600毫米火箭炮试射

发布时间 / 来源：2026年3月15日 07:00 / 联合早报

朝中社发布的照片显示，金正恩星期六（3月14日）在女儿金珠爱陪同下，观摩朝鲜军队试射600毫米口径多管火箭炮。 （路透社）

朝鲜官方媒体报道，朝鲜日前进行火力打击训练，最高领导人金正恩视察600毫米口径多管火箭炮试射。

朝中社报道，朝鲜军队星期六（3月14日）进行火力打击训练，12门600毫米超精密多管火箭炮和两个炮兵连参训。劳动党总书记、国务委员长金正恩现场观摩训练。

报道说，火箭炮准确击中364多公里外的朝鲜东部海域岛屿目标。

韩国联合参谋本部说，星期六下午1时20分左右，平壤顺安一带向东部海域发射了10多枚不明弹道导弹。导弹飞行距离约350公里，高度约80公里。

这是朝鲜隔了47天再次试射导弹，且正值美韩军队联合演习、美国总统特朗普再次向平壤发出对话橄榄枝。

据报道，金正恩表明，最强大的攻击能力就是可靠的防卫力量，朝鲜会以强大军事力量争取持久和平。

朝中社发布的照片显示，金正恩的女儿金珠爱陪同观摩火箭炮试射。

White House proposes new underground visitor screening facility

Updated on: March 14, 2026 / 5:50 PM EDT / CBS News

The Trump administration has proposed the construction of an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House.

The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to consider plans for the approximately 33,000-square-foot visitor screening facility that would be built entirely on federal land in Sherman Park, which is located southeast of the White House. The NCPC is the commission that approves construction projects on federal land in the Washington, D.C., region.

The plans, listed on the agenda for the NCPC’s April 2 meeting, were developed by the Executive Office of the President in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service, the Interior Department, and the National Park Service. Construction could begin as early as this fall, and could be completed by July 2028.

The new facility would allow visitors to queue in multiple entry lanes for an initial ID check, before proceeding to a new lobby and another checkpoint. The proposed screening area would be built to accommodate large groups.

Visitors to the White House previously lined up in the nearby park before entering security checkpoints inside trailers and tents. Due to the construction of the White House’s new East Wing ballroom, visitors currently gather at an alternate location in Lafayette Park.

Construction work continues on President Trump’s White House East Wing ballroom, as seen from the Washington Monument, on March 8, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Aaron Schwartz / Getty Images

In its plans, the NCPC did not provide an estimated cost for the project, or where the funding would come from.

“For far too long, visitors to the White House have had a reduced experience where they were required to begin their tours by entering temporary, double wide trailers and tents outside, often in uncomfortable weather conditions,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle told CBS News in a statement. “This President took it upon himself to modernize the experience for visitors touring the People’s House from beginning to end. President Trump is committed to giving all visitors to the White House the best experience possible. The new Visitor Center will be state of the art in design and highlight the beautiful history of the White House and our Nation’s Capital.”

The NCPC says it is working to mitigate the facility’s impact on historic sites. According to the plans, the existing statue of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman in the park would remain in place. There are, however, plans for landscape restoration to “enhance the park’s character.” At least six trees will be removed and replaced with “suitable native species and landscaping,” according to the plans.

The plans also take into account “visitor use and aesthetic appeal” by maintaining public access to the park and avoiding structures that would detract from the surrounding buildings and monuments.

The move comes as the administration faces backlash and legal challenges over other major construction projects in Washington including construction of the White House ballroom, a two-year renovation of the Kennedy Center, and the possible construction of a triumphal arch.

伊朗外长称最高领袖身体无任何问题

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伊朗外交部长阿拉格齐说，最高领袖穆杰塔巴的身体状况“没有任何问题”。

阿拉格齐星期六（3月14日）在美国MS Now新闻频道采访中，针对穆杰塔巴的状况发表上述回应。

美媒和以色列方面近日报道称，3月8日获推举为最高领袖的穆杰塔巴，在美以空袭中受伤。

阿拉格齐在采访中表明，穆杰塔巴已经发表声明，并会继续根据宪法履行职责。

伊朗国家电视台星期四（12日）播放穆杰塔巴的声明。穆杰塔巴强调，伊朗不会放弃复仇，而且会继续封锁霍尔木兹海峡。

阿拉格齐说，美方声称伊朗官员躲在避难所里，但全世界看到，伊朗总统、伊斯兰议会议长、最高国家安全委员会秘书等高级官员星期五（13日）走到示威民众中，参加声援巴勒斯坦民族解放事业的公开活动。

他强调，伊朗伊斯兰共和国的体制不依赖于某个人或某个特定团体，伊朗一切井然有序。

Trump seeks to replace White House visitor screening center with underground facility | CNN Politics

By Riane Lumer
3 hr ago
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2026, 4:29 PM ET

Concept photo shows what entrance to proposed underground White House visitor’s center would look like.

NCPC

The White House is planning to build a sprawling 33,000-square-foot underground security screening facility for visitors, part of a larger renovation effort in President Donald Trump’s makeover of the campus.

The new seven-lane entrance would require visitors and tour groups to pass under a nearby park before accessing the grounds for tours or events, according to plans sent Friday to the National Capital Planning Commission, which is responsible for approving construction for federal land and buildings.

The proposal will be discussed at the NCPC’s April 2 meeting, according to the commission’s tentative agenda. Will Scharf, chairman of the commission, also serves as Trump’s staff secretary.

The new facility would be built on the site of the old East Wing, which was suddenly demolished last fall to make way for an planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom as part of Trump’s proclaimed “legacy project.” The upcoming NCPC meeting will also include a vote on the proposed ballroom.

There have been discussions about building an underground screening complex for decades. The National Park Service began conducting studies to do so after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. But even though a similar structure was added at the US Capitol, multiple efforts to build the White House iteration were shut down due to a lack of appetite for funding the massive project.

Those plans, one source familiar with the matter told CNN, were “just shot down left and right” by Congress, the Secret Service, and the White House.

“Can’t afford it, nobody would work on it, Department of Interior wouldn’t approve it,” the source said.

Instead, all visitors would enter through trailer-like structures, their first view into the People’s House.

The Associated Press first reported the latest renovation plans by the administration.

Visitors would arrive just southeast of the White House to have their tickets and IDs checked and enter through a ramp and queue into a proposed 5,000-square-foot sunken plaza to minimize congested lines and wait times.

Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s monument, which stands at the center of the park, will be “protected in place,” the plans said.

“The permanent facility will strengthen campus security and enhance the overall visitor experience,” the White House’s plan says. A large portion of the proposed building is positioned below ground.

Before the demolition began, the visitor’s office and tour entrance were in the East Wing, where visitors walked through a wood-paneled entryway to the visitor lobby and proceeded along the East Colonnade. Now, visitors line up across Pennsylvania Avenue near Lafayette Park by the White House.

The White House said site preparations as early as August with a goal of opening the facility by July 2028, six months before the end of Trump’s second term.

While Trump said the ballroom project would be fully funded by private donations, the price has steadily climbed from $200 million to $300 million to now $400 million since he first announced it last July.

Approval for Trump’s ballroom was postponed after there were more than 32,000 comments from the public that were mostly against the construction.

CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.

CNN’s Betsy Klein, Samantha Waldenberg and Kevin Liptak contributed to this report

Repairs have been completed after the historic Potomac River sewage spill in Washington, D.C., less than a month after President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration that allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help.

“Emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor are complete,” DC Water said Saturday. “Full flow has been restored, and the C&O Canal has been fully drained as part of site restoration. Since Jan 19, crews worked around the clock to stabilize the site and protect the Potomac River.”

The declaration came after a sewage pipe interceptor ruptured Jan. 19, releasing more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a disaster emergency over the Potomac sewage spill and requested federal assistance with the cleanup.

Trump said he was worried the Potomac River would still stink when America250 celebrations kick off this summer, according to the White House.

The president had directed his ire toward Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other local leaders in Virginia and Washington, D.C., on the issue, claiming incompetence led to the disaster.

Moore and his office, however, pushed back on Trump’s assertions, claiming the federal government has oversight over the sewer utility.

“This is a Washington, D.C., pipe on federal land,” Moore told Fox News Digital last month. “Maryland has nothing to do with this. In fact, the only thing Maryland did was when we saw a neighbor who was in need. That’s why I ordered people, our people to go support them, and that’s what we’ve been doing the past month.

“We’ve been doing essentially the federal government’s job because it’s the federal government’s job to be able to protect the Potomac interconnector because that’s federal land,” Moore said. “For the president now to come and attack me on this, I find that to be … absurd.”

The sewage pipes are managed by DC Water, an independent utility based in the District of Columbia.

A class action lawsuit was filed by a Virginia resident on March 6 that accused DC Water of negligence.

The plaintiff, Nicholas Lailas, who is a recreational boater, is seeking compensation for people “whose property interests in and use and enjoyment of the Potomac River … have been impaired by Defendant’s conduct,” the lawsuit said.

He is seeking unspecified damages.

Fox News’ Stephen Sorace and Jasmine Baehr and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

路透社：特朗普拒绝中东盟友斡旋谈判努力 | 联合早报

发布/2026年3月15日 07:21

多名知情人士透露，美国特朗普政府拒绝了中东盟友为启动外交谈判、结束伊朗战争所作的努力。

路透社星期六（3月14日）引述三名知情人士报道这一消息。两名消息人士说，战前曾担任调解国的阿曼已多次试图建立沟通渠道，但白宫明确表示不感兴趣。

一名白宫高级官员证实，特朗普拒绝了这些开启对话的努力，并专注于推进战争，从而进一步削弱伊朗军事能力。“也许将来会有那一天（指谈判），但不是现在。”

另一名白宫高级官员则说：“特朗普总统说，伊朗潜在的新领导层已表示愿意谈判，最终也会谈判。目前，‘史诗怒火行动’仍在持续进行。”

据两名伊朗高级消息人士称，德黑兰则表明，在美国和以色列空袭结束之前，绝不考虑任何停火可能。

伊朗方面还说，已有若干国家试图斡旋，以期结束这场冲突。

三名安全和外交消息人士透露，曾在战前参与调解的埃及也试图重启沟通渠道。其中一名消息人士称，虽然这些努力似乎未取得进展，但已促使受伊朗袭击的邻国在军事行动上有所克制。

报道指出，美伊双方都无意谈判，说明都在为长期冲突做准备。

自2月28日以来，这场不断扩大的战争已造成2000多人死亡，其中大部分在伊朗境内；霍尔木兹海峡的航运活动几乎陷入停滞，引发有史以来最严重的石油供应中断。

3 more members of Iran women’s soccer team change course, decline to accept asylum in Australia

March 14, 2026 / 7:44 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Another three members of the Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday local time.

The departure leaves three of an initial seven squad members in Australia.

“Overnight, three members of the Iranian Women’s Football Team made the decision to join the rest of the team on their journey back to Iran,” Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement.

“After telling Australian officials they had made this decision, the players were given repeated chances to talk about their options,” Burke added.

Iran’s team arrived in Australia for the Women’s Asian Cup last month, before the war in the Middle East began on Feb. 28.

Initially, six players and a support staff member from a squad list of 26 players accepted humanitarian visas to stay in Australia before the rest of the Iranian contingent flew from Sydney to Malaysia on March 9.

One later changed her mind and left Australia. The other three left Sydney for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday night, a government official said. The rest of the team has remained in Kuala Lumpur since they left Australia.

Members of Iran’s women’s soccer team as they arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, after taking part in the Asian Cup tournament in Australia, on March 11, 2026. Mohd RASFAN /AFP via Getty Images

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency said the latest three to leave Australia were two players and the support staff member. The three were “returning to the warm embrace of their family and homeland,” the news outlet said in a statement.

Concerns about the team’s safety in Iran heightened when the players didn’t sing the Iranian national anthem before their first match.

The Australian government was urged to help the woman by Iranian groups in Australia and by President Trump.

The Iranian news agency described the women’s return to the team as the “disgraceful failure of the American-Australian project and another failure for Trump.”

Meanwhile, the Iranian men’s national soccer team’s participation in the World Cup this summer in the U.S. is in doubt.

U.S. officials told CBS News on Tuesday that Mr. Trump had informed FIFA representatives, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino, that Iran was welcome to play in the tournament.

Infantino later wrote on social media that during the meeting Mr. Trump “reiterated that the Iranian team is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States.”

However, Iran’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali, in response to Infantino’s comments, said that the country cannot participate in the World Cup given the war.

And on Thursday, Mr. Trump appeared to reverse course, saying he believed it would not be “appropriate” for the Iranian team to take part due to concerns “for their own life and safety.”