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Charlie Kirk murder suspect’s ex-roommate can’t testify at hearing, judge rules

June 23, 2026 / 8:04 AM EDT / CBS/AP

The former roommate of the suspect accused in Charlie Kirk’s murder will not have to testify in person during a preliminary hearing in the case, a Utah judge ruled on Monday. The decision denied a request from the defense team representing the suspect, Tyler Robinson, and argued any testimony’s credibility could be challenged later if the case goes to trial.

Judge Tony Graf made the ruling during a hearing Monday morning, saying the purpose of a preliminary hearing is to establish whether there is enough evidence to justify bringing the case to trial, not to determine whether someone is innocent or guilty.

Graf also postponed a ruling until Friday on whether prosecutors could face sanctions for comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from the conservative activist’s body. The defense team had asked Graf to block the death penalty in the case, claiming the prosecutors’ comments could sway potential jurors regarding his guilt.

Robinson, 23, has not yet entered a plea. He is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, who was shot in the neck while addressing a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University.

Prosecutors have said DNA consistent with Robinson’s was found on the trigger of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing and two unfired cartridges. They have also said Robinson reportedly texted his roommate, who was also his romantic partner, that he targeted Kirk because he “had enough of his hatred.”

But Robinson’s defense team said in court filings in May that a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy could not be conclusively connected to the rifle found near the scene of the shooting, citing an analysis from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The defense team asked the judge to delay the preliminary hearing, originally scheduled for May, so that they could review material, including the bullet analysis.

Robinson’s defense team asked the judge to block prosecutors from using recorded statements from the roommate in the preliminary hearing, set to begin on July 6. The roommate should be brought to testify in person, the defense attorneys said, so that Robinson can exercise his right to confront witnesses in person and challenge their credibility. But Graf denied that request, saying the time for challenging witnesses will come later.

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“The Utah Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized that a preliminary hearing is not a trial on the merits, but a gateway to the finder of fact,” Graf said. The task of determining whether a witness is credible is a job for the jury if the case goes to trial, he said.

The case has attracted widespread attention, and online speculation and conspiracy theories grew after the defense team disclosed in public court documents that initial tests were inconclusive to determine whether the bullet was fired from the suspected murder weapon.

Conjecture over that evidence fueled unsubstantiated conspiracy theories that there might have been a second shooter, or that his death was staged. Attorneys on both sides have raised concerns that the misinformation and extensive media attention could taint the potential jury pool.

Graf held a hearing earlier this month over whether prosecutors should be held in contempt for their comments about the bullet.

Robinson’s attorneys accused prosecutors, including Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard, of trying to influence potential jurors by going on a “media tour” to talk about ballistics evidence in the case.

Ballard argued at the June 12 hearing that he didn’t speak to the media about case specifics, and he only remarked generally about how ballistics testing can be inconclusive.

Federal judge blocks state bans on buying soda and candy with food stamps

2026-06-23T15:24:46.477Z / CNN

By Tami Luhby

35 min ago

PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2026, 11:24 AM ET

Bags of candy are displayed on a store’s shelves on April 21, in Miami.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from allowing five states to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with food stamps.

The decision is a major setback for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement, which is focused on minimizing the consumption of ultraprocessed foods to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

Kennedy has worked closely with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who has granted waiver requests by nearly two dozen states to restrict food purchases in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the formal name for food stamps. Not all of the bans have gone into effect yet.

US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in the District of Columbia ruled that the US Department of Agriculture lacked the authority to approve state waivers in pilot projects in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia.

In their waivers, the states sought to change the federal definition of food to one that restricted certain products. The bans differed somewhat in each state, with all limiting the purchase of sugary drinks, such as soda and energy beverages, and some also restricting candy. The limits applied to all SNAP recipients, with no exceptions allowed.

The five food stamp enrollees who brought the suit argued they need to buy the restricted items for their health and wellness — describing some of the drinks as necessary to address Type 1 diabetes, kidney issues and lack of energy.

Jackson pointed out that her decision is not intended as a comment on whether the bans are a good idea.

“The federal defendants and the states may have a genuine desire to improve the health of SNAP households by encouraging healthy choices at the store, and they can take lawful steps to meet those goals,” Jackson wrote. “But what they cannot do is violate the law and their own regulations along the way.”

The judge noted the authority the USDA is relying on allows the agency to enact pilot projects to test the efficiency of the SNAP program but does not include improving the health and diet of recipients.

CNN has reached out to the USDA and HHS for comment.

One of the law firms that brought the case said the ruling “is a major step in restoring essential food assistance to the millions of families that rely on SNAP nationwide.”

“This decision makes clear that the USDA cannot bypass the legal guardrails that establish how SNAP must operate across the country,” said Katharine Deabler-Meadows, senior attorney at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. “It affirms that families deserve a program that works without confusion.”

Supreme Court rules Rastafarian ex-inmate can’t sue prison officials for shaving dreadlocks

June 23, 2026 / 11:55 AM EDT / CBS News

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a former Louisiana inmate’s effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.

The high court divided 6 to 3 along ideological lines in ruling against Damon Landor, with the three liberal justices in dissent. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion for the majority.

Landor, who is a devout Rastafarian, sought to sue the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety and prison officials for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA, after prison guards shaved his head. While lower courts condemned Landor’s treatment, judges on two different courts dismissed his claims. The Supreme Court’s ruling upholds the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit rejecting Landor’s effort to revive his suit against the officers.

Landor, Gorsuch wrote, “does not have a federal RLUIPA cause of action against the officers. Under the Spending Clause, Congress lacks regulatory authority to impose liability on them directly and must depend instead on consent. And because they never agreed to answer suits like this one, Mr. Landor’s case cannot proceed against them any more than a breach of contract action might proceed against a defendant who never formed a contract.”

The ruling is a rare loss for a plaintiff arguing violations of his religious rights. In recent years, the high court has repeatedly sided with religious parties, including in a 2022 decision in favor of a Texas inmate who requested his pastor lay hands on him and audibly pray during his execution.

In a dissenting opinion joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson rejected what she said was the majority’s “full-throated endorsement of a contract analogy,” and warned its decision will leave prisoners like Landor whose suffer violations of their religious rights while incarcerated “remediless.”

“Encroachments on prisoners’ statutory rights are likely to happen with fair frequency, as state-empowered prison officials will have little incentive to abide by federal law, even if it is handed to them on a piece of paper,” Jackson wrote.

The case, known as Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, arose in 2020, when Landor had nearly completed a five-month prison sentence. As a devout Rastafarian, Landor pledged to “let the locks of the hair of his head grow,” known as the Nazarite Vow, which he had upheld for nearly 20 years.

For the first four months of his incarceration, two prisons had permitted Landor to keep his hair long or under a “rastacap.” But that changed after Landor was transferred to the Raymond Laborde Correctional Center for the remaining three weeks of his sentence. Landor told an intake guard at the facility that he was a practicing Rastafarian and provided the guard with proof of his religious accommodations. He also gave the guard a copy of a 2017 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which found Louisiana’s policy of cutting the hair of incarcerated Rastafarians violated the RLUIPA, according to court papers.

But prison guards threw the decision in the trash, handcuffed Landor to a chair and shaved his head, his lawyers said.

Landor sued the prison warden and guards under the RLUIPA, which protects the religious rights of individuals confined to institutions. A federal judge dismissed the case, finding that the law does not allow for damages against individual state officials. A three-judge panel of judges on the 5th Circuit upheld that decision.

While the appeals court “emphatically” condemned Landor’s treatment, it said a 2009 decision in the circuit ended his case. In that earlier ruling, the 5th Circuit held that the RLUIPA doesn’t permit lawsuits against officers in their individual capacities. The full 5th Circuit then declined to rehear Landor’s case.

The Trump administration backed Landor in the dispute, warning in court papers that if inmates could not obtain money damages in actions against government officials sued in their individual capacities, it would undermine RLUIPA’s enforcement.

俄罗斯：美国并非乌克兰问题的“客观调解人”

2026年6月23日 22:50 / 联合早报

俄罗斯总统普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡。 （路透社）

俄罗斯星期二（6月23日）说，美国已不再是斡旋结束乌克兰战争的“客观调解人”，并抨击欧洲增加国防开支的计划。

法新社报道，俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫在莫斯科对外国使节说：“就美国而言，从他们的行动来看，他们似乎正在放弃扮演客观调解人的角色，转而加大对俄罗斯的制裁力度。”

在本月初于法国举行的七国集团峰会上，包括特朗普在内的各国领导人同意通过加强制裁来加大对俄罗斯“战争经济”的压力。

自2025年重返白宫以来，特朗普一直在敦促双方进行谈判。

不过，在美国斡旋下进行的穿梭外交进展甚微，基辅拒绝接受莫斯科提出的割让领土、限制军队规模和放弃西方支持的要求。

近几个月来，莫斯科对欧洲持续支持乌克兰，以及阻止特朗普施压基辅接受俄方提出的和平协议感到越发不满。

俄罗斯总统普京星期二另行发表讲话称，欧洲正通过大规模的重新武装计划“公开”备战。

“现在西方公开表示，他们正在准备与我们开战，并且正在增加他们的军事进攻预算。”

普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡（Kostiantynivka）。

普京还说，乌克兰对俄罗斯基础设施的报复性袭击不断升级，旨在“动摇社会”，并且得到了西方的支持。上周，莫斯科一家炼油厂遭到大规模袭击。

俄罗斯：美国并非乌克兰问题的“客观调解人”

2026年6月23日 22:50 / 联合早报

俄罗斯总统普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡。 （路透社）

俄罗斯星期二（6月23日）说，美国已不再是斡旋结束乌克兰战争的“客观调解人”，并抨击欧洲增加国防开支的计划。

法新社报道，俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫在莫斯科对外国使节说：“就美国而言，从他们的行动来看，他们似乎正在放弃扮演客观调解人的角色，转而加大对俄罗斯的制裁力度。”

在本月初于法国举行的七国集团峰会上，包括特朗普在内的各国领导人同意通过加强制裁来加大对俄罗斯“战争经济”的压力。

自2025年重返白宫以来，特朗普一直在敦促双方进行谈判。

不过，在美国斡旋下进行的穿梭外交进展甚微，基辅拒绝接受莫斯科提出的割让领土、限制军队规模和放弃西方支持的要求。

近几个月来，莫斯科对欧洲持续支持乌克兰，以及阻止特朗普施压基辅接受俄方提出的和平协议感到越发不满。

俄罗斯总统普京星期二另行发表讲话称，欧洲正通过大规模的重新武装计划“公开”备战。

“现在西方公开表示，他们正在准备与我们开战，并且正在增加他们的军事进攻预算。”

普京重申了俄罗斯要求乌克兰从顿巴斯东部地区全面撤军的立场，并称俄军即将攻占关键要塞城市康斯坦丁尼夫卡（Kostiantynivka）。

普京还说，乌克兰对俄罗斯基础设施的报复性袭击不断升级，旨在“动摇社会”，并且得到了西方的支持。上周，莫斯科一家炼油厂遭到大规模袭击。

人权组织：泰缅边境诈骗园区逾5000人仍被困

2026年6月23日 19:46 / 联合早报

联合国称，东南亚的诈骗园区每年获利数十亿美元。图为柬埔寨奥多棉吉省奥斯马镇的诈骗园区。 （路透社）

人权组织称，在缅甸与泰国边境附近的网络诈骗园区，仍有超过5300人被困。

路透社报道，在星期一（6月22日）致泰国警方的一封信中，反人口贩运受害者援助组织（CSNHTV）敦促警方采取行动。他们说，许多被困人员是外国公民，被关押在缅甸民兵控制区内的四个地点。

这个组织估计，被困人员包括约1600名中国公民、约200名缅甸公民、20名泰国公民，以及来自菲律宾、台湾、马来西亚、巴西、俄罗斯、肯尼亚、乌干达、卢旺达和津巴布韦的公民。

据联合国称，东南亚（包括缅甸和柬埔寨）的诈骗园区每年获利数十亿美元。

去年，泰国牵头开展了一项区域性行动，旨在取缔边境沿线的诈骗园区，从缅甸妙瓦底庞大的诈骗窝点中解救约5000人，但诈骗活动仍在继续。

总部位于泰国的援助组织在信中说，目前有大量受害者被关押在民主克伦佛教军（DKBA）民兵控制区内的诈骗窝点中。

“许多这样的窝点尚未被拆除，政府也尚未开展营救行动以解救剩余的受害者。”

“因此，犯罪团伙继续从事网络诈骗和人口贩运活动，给世界各地的受害者造成伤害，尤其是在美国和欧洲。”

Mercury Festival被指小型市集“抢客” 双方各执一词

2026年6月23日 19:53 / 新明日报

事件起因于一名网民在社交媒体开设专门账号，连续发布多条视频，指控MF主办方存在多项不当行为，引发广泛关注。其中一项核心指责，便是MF工作人员曾在他方小型市集上“拉客”。 （取自tiktok）

本地人气艺术旧货市集“Mercury Festival”（下称MF）近日被指在未获许可的情况下，派人前往另一场小型市集活动现场，公开招揽摊主和访客。尽管MF事后发文否认并公开道歉，但涉事市集主办方反驳称，对方确实在场内宣传自家活动，甚至迫使主办方临时增派保安人员全程跟随。

事件起因于一名网民在社交媒体开设专门账号，连续发布多条视频，指控MF主办方存在多项不当行为，引发广泛关注。其中一项核心指责，便是MF工作人员曾在他方小型市集上“拉客”。

《联合早报》就此联系本地市集“Konbini”求证。Konbini发言人证实，去年6月14日及今年1月，MF主要主办人凯莉（Kelly Wong）及其团队确实曾出现在Konbini活动现场；Konbini方面已决定，禁止MF人员参与未来所有由其主办的活动。

Konbini进一步说明，MF在活动前一天曾在社媒预告“隔日将举办赠品活动”。到了Konbini市集当天，一名MF男工作人员被看到提着大袋周边商品，紧跟在团队后方；凯莉则主动接触摊主和路过访客，宣传自家市集。由于Konbini属人手有限的小型活动，主办团队不得不安排保安人员全程跟随凯莉一行，以防其继续公开宣传。

面对指控，MF在社媒发布声明称，公司已主动联系有联络方式的其他活动主办方，就“任何误会”致歉。声明解释，MF团队每次以顾客身份参与他人活动时，“唯一目的只是购物和支持本地社群”。

但Konbini回应，凯莉事后虽曾发消息给Konbini主要主办人，为“对方有这样的感受”道歉，并称当天情况与她的记忆“不完全一致”——Konbini认为这并非正式道歉。Konbini无奈指出，其规模尚不及MF的三分之一，若大型活动借机招揽小型市集的摊主，恐有削弱小型活动在市集圈生存空间之虞。“我们更希望能和平共存，而非被视为竞争对手。”

除揽客争议外，网民还指控MF主办方使用人工智能生成内容、拖欠团队成员酬金、不公平解雇员工及设立“黑名单”等，但这些均遭MF在社媒声明中逐一否认。

《联合早报》已向Mercury Festival询问更多详情。

欧洲热浪持续升级 法国录得史上最热夜晚

2026年6月23日 19:57 / 联合早报

热浪席卷法国，巴黎不少民众为了消暑降温，跳进埃菲尔铁塔附近的特罗卡德罗喷泉戏水。 （法新社）

（巴黎综合电）欧洲多国遭热浪侵袭，法国录得有记录以来最热夜晚，并出现多起溺水和疑似高温致死事件。

法国气象局说，法国从星期一（6月22日）晚至星期二清晨的全国平均气温达21.6摄氏度，打破2019年7月创下的21.4摄氏度纪录，成为1947年有记录以来最热夜晚。

法国总理勒科尔尼说，自6月18日以来，已有40人在高温天气下前往海边、河流或湖泊消暑时不幸溺亡，死者多为年轻人，形容这是“悲剧性灾害”。

法国这波热浪从上周开始就持续影响民众生活，不少户外活动被迫取消，列车服务也受到影响，全国还有超过1350所学校停课。气象局也把高温红色警报扩大到超过一半的省份，影响约3900万人。

热浪也席卷欧洲其他地区。西班牙马德里和科尔多瓦气温一度达40摄氏度；英国气象局也罕见发布最高级别高温红色警报，预料英格兰中南部包括伦敦和伯明翰，本周气温可升至40摄氏度。

李强吁中韩拓展半导体人工智能等新兴产业合作

2026年6月23日 19:55 / 联合早报

中国国务院总理李强星期二（6月23日）在大连会见韩国总理金民锡，表示中韩在创新领域各有所长，产业链价值链深度融合，可进一步推动对接互嵌，拓展半导体、人工智能、新能源、生物医药等新兴产业合作。

李强星期二至星期三（24日）出席在大连举行的第十七届夏季达沃斯论坛，其间出席开幕式发表特别致辞，会见来华出席论坛的外方嘉宾，并同工商界代表座谈交流。

孟加拉总理塔里克、几内亚总理乌里·巴、哈萨克斯坦总理别克捷诺夫、韩国总理金民锡、蒙古国总理乌其尔勒、黑山总理斯帕伊奇将出席夏季达沃斯论坛。这也是韩国总理自2016年以来，时隔10年再度出席夏季达沃斯论坛。

据中国外交部官网消息，李强星期二下午会见金民锡，表示中国国家主席习近平同韩国总统李在明实现互访，达成一系列重要共识，为中韩关系发展进一步规划了蓝图。

李强表示，中国始终高度重视发展对韩关系，愿同韩国一道遵循两国元首战略引领，筑牢政治互信基础，尊重和照顾彼此核心利益和重大关切。北京也愿同首尔坚持平等互利，不断拓展合作的广度深度，推动中韩战略合作伙伴关系长期健康稳定发展，共促两国和地区的繁荣。

在经济合作方面，李强指出，中韩贸易合作潜力巨大，北京愿同首尔用好两国经济部长会等机制，加快推进双边自贸协定第二阶段谈判，推动两国贸易扩面提质。

李强并指出，中韩在创新领域各有所长，产业链价值链深度融合，可以进一步推动对接互嵌，充分发挥互补优势，巩固做优传统产业合作，拓展半导体、人工智能、新能源、生物医药等新兴产业合作，共同抢抓创新发展的新机遇。

他并呼吁中韩双方要深化旅游、教育、地方、青少年、媒体、智库等领域交流合作，持续增进两国国民感情。

李强指出，近些年，亚太经济保持较快发展，得益于各国总体坚持开放合作。他表示，中国愿同韩国加强协调配合，推动建设开放型亚太经济，维护自由贸易和多边主义，维护全球产供链安全稳定，为亚太乃至全球发展注入正能量。

中国外交部引述金民锡指出，习近平同李在明会晤意义重大，推动韩中战略合作伙伴关系迈入深入发展的新阶段。韩国期待同中国落实好两国元首重要共识，加强高层交往及各级别对话，拓展经贸、高新技术等领域合作，加快双边自贸协定第二阶段谈判进程，密切文化、旅游、青年等人文交流。

金民锡表示，韩国欢迎中国企业赴韩投资兴业，愿同中国深化产供链合作。首尔重视北京在国际事务中的重要作用和影响，积极支持中国主办今年亚太经合组织领导人非正式会议，愿同北京加强沟通协调，为捍卫多边主义、维护地区和国际和平稳定作出更大努力。

日本人服装消费重视性能 买高价睡衣解压

2026年6月23日 16:42 / 联合早报 符祝慧 东京特派员

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日本人的服装消费观念正在发生变化，相比外出时的时尚感，越来越多人开始重视居家穿着的舒适度。主打缓解疲劳功能的高价“恢复疲劳”睡衣市场持续升温，凸显日本人越来越注重衣裳的性能，愿意为健康与身心放松支付更高成本。

日本太太加仓井今年65岁生日，女儿送给她的礼物是睡衣。她在网络上搜索后惊讶地发现，上下一套加起来将近三万日元（约240新元），这是她大半辈子最贵的一套衣服。

“恢复疲劳”的睡衣目前正在日本卖得红火，在服装市场低迷之际，日本各大服饰公司都注意到这个领域，积极与专业医疗器械公司合作进入市场。此类睡衣的料子里融入了矿物质等材料纤维，可通过体温辐射热促进血液循环。一套标准睡衣套装（包括上衣和裤子）售价都超过2万日元，主要目标客户群体为30至50岁的人群。

《日经新闻》报道，早在2010年就有公司研发这类睡衣，但真正受到关注是在2020年的疫情期间，那时居家办公的趋势带动了轻便的居家服。日本当局是在2022年首次将这类产品认定为“通用医疗产品”，获得批准的商品都会贴上“一般医疗器械”的注册标签。

日成基础研究所高级研究员久贺直子指出，日本人在服装上的需求，越来越注重性能。虽然康复睡衣价格普遍比普通家居服或睡衣高出数倍乃至十余倍，却依然广受各年龄层欢迎。这不仅折射出日本社会普遍存在的压力与疲劳问题，也体现了消费者愿意为健康与身心放松支付更高成本。

随着人们的健康意识增强，目前以“康复”为卖点的产品已从服装扩展到床上用品、凉鞋和鞋垫，甚至还有上班族的套装。

日本为工人制造工服的“Workman”公司市场部指出，康健服饰市场正在扩张，目标消费群体已从顶级运动员、护理人员和养老机构工作人员扩展至年轻母亲。

日本保健设备协会统计，发明家以申请“医疗器械”提出的服饰申报数量大增，2024年只有六个，今年激增至180个。

日本经营协会研究所统计，以“恢复疲劳”的居家服市场2024年已达到189亿日元。它预计，随着产品数量的增加，到了2030年可能达到1700亿日元。

不过，快速扩张也导致市场上出现了不少仿冒产品。日本仙台市的Relive邮购公司近期发现，一些以“通用医疗器械”名义销售的产品正在网络平台上流通。公司说：“面对市场乱象，监管部门有必要进一步加强监管力度。”