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  • 好时宣布将在消费者 backlash 后回归经典锐滋配方


    2026年4月1日 / 美国东部时间中午12:45 / 美联社报道

    好时公司周三表示，将于明年起在所有锐滋产品中恢复使用经典配方。这一调整此前因锐滋创始人之孙批评该公司改用廉价原料而引发争议。

    锐滋花生酱杯一直以来都以纯牛奶巧克力或黑巧克力搭配花生酱制成。但好时旗下部分产品——如迷你复活节彩蛋——目前采用的涂层含巧克力比例更低。

    好时表示，将于2027年将此类产品恢复为“经典牛奶巧克力和黑巧克力配方”。

    总部位于宾夕法尼亚州好时镇的该公司还宣布，明年将对其糖果产品组合进行其他调整，包括改用天然色素，并优化奇巧巧克力的配方以使其口感更丝滑。好时计划明年将研发资金增加25%。

    好时在一份声明中表示：“好时致力于打造消费者喜爱的产品，这意味着我们会持续调整配方，以适应不断变化的口味偏好。”

    锐滋花生酱杯发明者的孙子布拉德·锐兹在情人节当天致向好时公司品牌经理的公开信中引发了这场争议。

    布拉德·锐兹在其领英主页发布的信中写道：“好时集团一边将锐滋定位为其旗舰品牌，作为信任、品质和领导力的象征，一边却悄然替换了最初为锐滋赢得信任的核心原料（牛奶巧克力+花生酱），这到底是怎么回事？”

    好时承认进行了部分配方调整，但表示此举是为了满足消费者对创新产品的需求。近年来，可可价格高企也促使好时和其他制造商尝试降低巧克力使用比例。

    美联社周三已致信布拉德·锐兹寻求置评。

    布拉德·锐兹是H.B.锐兹之孙，H.B.锐兹曾在好时工作两年，后于1919年创立自己的糖果公司。H.B.锐兹于1928年发明了锐滋花生酱杯；他的六个儿子最终在1963年将公司出售给好时。

    Hershey says it will shift back to classic Reese’s recipe after backlash

    April 1, 2026 / 12:45 PM EDT / AP

    Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients.

    Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have always been made with real milk chocolate or dark chocolate and peanut butter. But a small portion of Hershey’s and Reese’s products, like mini Easter eggs, are now made with a coating that contains less chocolate.

    Hershey said that in 2027, it will shift those products to “their classic milk chocolate and dark chocolate recipes.”

    The Hershey, Pennsylvania-based company said it will also be making other changes to its sweets portfolio next year, including transitioning to natural colors and enhancing KitKat’s recipe to make it creamier. The company said it plans to increase its research and development funding by 25% next year.

    “Hershey is committed to making products consumers love and that means continually reviewing our recipes to meet evolving tastes and preferences,” the company said in a statement.

    Brad Reese, the grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, ignited the controversy in a public letter he sent to Hershey’s corporate brand manager on Valentine’s Day.

    “How does The Hershey Co. continue to position Reese’s as its flagship brand, a symbol of trust, quality and leadership, while quietly replacing the very ingredients (Milk Chocolate + Peanut Butter) that built Reese’s trust in the first place?” Reese wrote in the letter, which he posted on his LinkedIn profile.

    Hershey acknowledged some recipe changes but said it was trying to meet consumer demand for innovation. High cocoa prices also have led Hershey and other manufacturers to experiment with using less chocolate in recent years.

    The Associated Press left a message with Brad Reese on Wednesday seeking comment.

    Brad Reese is the grandson of H.B. Reese, who spent two years at Hershey before forming his own candy company in 1919. H.B. Reese invented Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in 1928; his six sons eventually sold his company to Hershey in 1963.

  • 最高法院对特朗普出生公民权命令持怀疑态度，罗伯茨质疑标志性案件中的论点


    特朗普出席了周三的口头辩论，表明他认为本案的重要性不言而喻

    2026年4月1日 下午2:57 美国东部时间 / 福克斯新闻

    作者：布雷安娜·德普isch、比尔·米尔斯、香农·布里姆 福克斯新闻

    周三，多数最高法院大法官似乎对唐纳德·特朗普总统终止所谓“出生公民权”的努力持怀疑态度，他们在口头辩论中表达了对一项行政命令的合法性和执行力度的担忧，该命令可能重塑数百万美国人的公民身份保护。

    本案即特朗普诉芭芭拉案的争议焦点，是特朗普在重新就职首日签署的一项行政命令的合法性，该命令旨在终止几乎所有在美国出生的无证父母子女或持有美国临时非移民签证的父母子女的自动公民身份。

    这起高风险案件将超过一个世纪以来的行政部门行动、最高法院先例以及宪法本身的文本——更具体地说，是第十四修正案的公民条款——推到了聚光灯下，特朗普政府认为该条款在通过后的100多年里遭到了误读。

    唐纳德·特朗普总统亲自出席了部分口头辩论，创造了历史，也表明他一直在密切关注这一议题。

    尽管如此，多数大法官似乎准备否决特朗普的这项命令。在一场颇具启示意义的交流中，首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨在辩论开始后不久告诉美国副检察长D.约翰·索尔，他认为特朗普政府的一项核心论点“怪异离谱”。

    联邦法官叫停特朗普针对所有婴儿的出生公民权禁令，考验下级法院权力

    2026年4月1日，华盛顿特区，在美国总统唐纳德·特朗普预计抵达前，一名示威者出现在美国最高法院外。（阿尔·德拉戈/盖蒂图片社）

    罗伯茨指出，他很难理解特朗普政府关于第十四修正案中出生公民权例外情况的法律立场，并提到他们援引了大使子女、军舰上出生的儿童等有限群体的例子。“我不太清楚你怎么能从如此微小且特殊的例子推导出这么大的群体，”罗伯茨说道。

    “我们如今身处一个新世界，”索尔回应罗伯茨道。

    索尔还辩称，“80亿人只要坐一趟飞机，就能生下一名美国公民子女”。

    “这是一个新世界，但宪法还是那部宪法，”罗伯茨回应道。

    这场交流预示了最高法院多数大法官普遍不愿维持该行政命令的态势。

    几位被视为本案关键摇摆票的保守派大法官似乎也抱有同样的疑虑。

    大法官塞缪尔·阿利托和克拉伦斯·托马斯似乎是本案中最有可能支持特朗普的两位大法官。

    “第十四修正案的辩论中有多少与移民有关？”托马斯询问索尔，并指出该修正案旨在给予 newly-freed slaves（解放黑奴）公民身份，并不一定适用于新抵达移民的子女。

    不出所料，辩论的核心围绕1898年最高法院“美国诉黄锦辉案”确立的先例展开，该案确立了“居住”或在美国本土出生的人享有出生公民权的保护。

    大法官艾米·科尼·巴雷特、布雷特·卡瓦诺和尼尔·戈萨奇对特朗普政府的论点持怀疑态度，尽管程度各不相同。他们利用发言时间就先例、执法以及公民条款文本和国会通过的法律等关键问题向索尔施压。

    卡瓦诺援引了1952年《移民和国籍法》的条款，指出该法案的文本与第十四修正案以及1898年案件的文本基本一致。

    “如果国会想要在出生公民权的范围或公民身份的范围上与黄锦辉案的裁决相悖，人们可能会期望它使用不同的措辞，”他说道，在简短的来回辩论后告诉索尔：“我看不出这作为法律宪法解释事项的相关性，”他在短暂交锋后补充道。

    司法部称：特朗普最早将于本月开始执行出生公民权命令

    2026年国情咨文演讲期间，美国最高法院首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨和其他大法官在场。（温·麦克纳米/盖蒂图片社）

    辩论即将结束时，卡瓦诺对美国公民自由联盟的律师表示：“如果我们在黄锦辉案的问题上同意你的观点，那可能只是一份简短的意见书。”

    他表示，该案凸显了关于法律应如何解读的核心问题：是仅局限于立法者通过法律时设想的情形，还是应适用于未来的情况，即便当时这些情况难以想象。

    阿利托提到了他已故的前同事、最高法院大法官安东宁·斯卡利亚的论点。

    他说，斯卡利亚曾“设想过一部早在微波炉问世前就制定的旧盗窃法案。后来有人因盗窃微波炉被指控犯罪，”他补充道。“这名被告会说，‘好吧，我不能根据这部法案定罪，因为微波炉在当时并不存在。’”

    “这里有一个通用规则，我们应将其适用于未来的情形，”阿利托说道，索尔对此表示强烈赞同。

    托马斯在辩论中发言较少，但似乎也认同政府对第十四修正案的狭义解读。

    大法官们也向代表移民出庭的美国公民自由联盟法律主任塞西莉亚·王提出了尖锐问题，不过他们的问题更多是为了澄清细节，而非质疑核心论点。

    王女士周三辩称，出生公民权“被载入”第十四修正案，她称其确立了一项“固定的明确规则”，“为我国的发展和繁荣做出了贡献”。

    “它源于文本和历史，切实可行，还能防止操纵，”王说道。“这项行政命令在所有这些方面都不合格。”

    最高法院暗示可能限制《投票权法案》关键条款

    2026年4月1日，华盛顿特区，在美国最高法院外，民众举行示威，为“特朗普诉芭芭拉案”的口头辩论造势。该案将裁定唐纳德·特朗普总统终止出生公民权的行政命令是否违宪。（阿尔·德拉戈/盖蒂图片社）

    此次口头辩论之际，唐纳德·特朗普总统在其第二任总统任期内采取了强硬的移民执法立场，包括寻求终止出生公民权——这也是他在2024年成功连任竞选期间宣扬的议题之一。

    特朗普的出席突显了此案对他的重要性，也标志着美国历史上首次有在职美国总统出席最高法院的口头辩论。

    特朗普身着深色西装、系着红色领带，按照最高法院的严格规定，在辩论全程保持安静，似乎全神贯注地聆听索尔的陈述。司法部长帕姆·邦迪和商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克也一同出席。

    首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨在辩论期间并未理会特朗普，整个程序也没有出现任何喧嚣或中断。

    索尔陈述完案情后不久，特朗普便离开了法院，离开时并未公开发表评论。

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    若特朗普胜诉，将对美国移民政策产生颠覆性改变，并颠覆长期以来的公民身份观念，特朗普及其盟友认为这些观念是错误的。批评人士则认为该命令违宪且史无前例，警告称如果付诸实施，每年可能影响约15万名在美国出生的非公民父母所生的子女。

    最高法院预计将于6月底作出裁决。

    布雷安娜·德普isch是福克斯新闻数字频道的全国政治记者，负责报道特朗普政府，重点关注司法部、联邦调查局及其他全国性新闻。她此前曾在《华盛顿观察家报》和《华盛顿邮报》报道全国政治，作品还见于《政客杂志》《科罗拉多公报》等媒体。你可以通过Breanne.Deppisch@fox.com向布雷安娜发送爆料线索，或在X平台关注她@breanne_dep。

    Supreme Court skeptical of Trump birthright citizenship order, Roberts questions argument in landmark case

    Trump attended oral arguments Wednesday, signaling just how important he views the case at hand

    April 1, 2026 2:57pm EDT / Fox News

    By Breanne Deppisch , Bill Mears , Shannon Bream, Fox News

    A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s effort to end so-called birthright citizenship, using oral arguments to cite concerns over the legality and enforcement of an executive order that could reshape protections for millions of Americans.

    At issue in the case, Trump v. Barbara, is the legality of an executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office, which seeks to end automatic citizenship for nearly all persons born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, or to parents with temporary non-immigrant visas in the U.S.

    The high-stakes case brought into focus more than a century of executive branch action, Supreme Court precedent, and the text of the Constitution itself — or, more specifically, the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment — which the administration argues has been misinterpreted in the more than 100 years since its passage.

    President Donald Trump attended a portion of the oral arguments in person, making history and signaling just how closely he has been monitoring the issue.

    Still, the majority of justices appeared poised to block Trump’s order. In what proved to be a telling exchange, Chief Justice John Roberts told U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer shortly after arguments began that he viewed a key argument from the Trump administration as “quirky.”

    FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAN FOR ALL INFANTS, TESTING LOWER COURT POWERS

    A demonstrator is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected arrival on April 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Al Drago/Getty Images)

    Roberts noted he was having a hard time making sense of the Trump administration’s legal position on the 14th Amendment’s exceptions to birthright citizenship, noting that they cite examples such as children of ambassadors, and children on warships, among other limited groups. “I’m not quite sure how you can get to that big group from such tiny and sort of idiosyncratic examples,” Roberts said.

    “We’re in a new world now,” Sauer told Roberts.

    Sauer also argued that “8 billion people are one plane ride away from having a child who’s a U.S. citizen,”

    “It’s a new world, but it’s the same constitution,” Roberts said in response.

    The exchange previewed what proved to be an overarching reluctance from justices on the high court to allow the executive order to stand.

    The doubts appeared to be shared by several conservative justices seen as key swing votes in deciding the case.

    Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas appeared the most likely justices to side with Trump in the case.

    “How much of the debates around the 14th Amendment had anything to do with immigration?” Thomas asked Sauer, noting that the amendment was designed to give newly-freed slaves citizenship, and not necessarily applied to children of newly arrived immigrants.

    As expected, arguments focused heavily on precedent set in the 1898 Supreme Court case, United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which established birthright citizenship protections for persons “domiciled,” or born on U.S. soil.

    Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s arguments, albeit to varying degrees.

    They used their time to press Sauer on key issues centered on precedent, enforcement, and the text of the citizenship clause and laws passed by Congress.

    Kavanaugh cited the passage of the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), noting that it essentially mirrors the text of the 14th Amendment and text of the 1898 case.

    “One might have expected Congress to use a different phrase if it wanted to try to disagree with Wong Kim Ark on what the scope of birthright citizenship, or the scope of citizenship, should be,” he said, telling Sauer after a brief back-and-forth: “I am not seeing the relevance as a legal constitutional interpretative matter,” he told Sauer, after a brief back-and-forth.

    TRUMP TO BEGIN ENFORCING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER AS EARLY AS THIS MONTH, DOJ SAYS

    Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and other justices on the high court are seen during President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)

    Shortly before arguments adjourned, Kavanaugh told the ACLU’s lawyer: “If we did agree with you on Wong Kim Ark, that could be just a short opinion.”

    The case, he said, brings to the forefront questions about how laws should be read, and if they should be limited only to situations that lawmakers envisioned at the time of their passage, or whether they should be applicable in future situations, even if the situations were unimaginable at the time.

    Alito pointed to an argument from his former colleague, the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

    Scalia, he said, had “imagined an old theft statute that was enacted well before anybody conceived of a microwave oven. And then afterwards, someone is charged with the crime of stealing a microwave oven,” he added. “And this fellow says, ‘Well, I can’t be convicted under this, because the microwave oven didn’t exist at that time.’”

    “There’s a general rule there, and you apply it to future applications,” Alito said, to which Sauer emphatically agreed.

    Thomas, though less vocal during arguments, also appeared to embrace the narrower reading of the 14th Amendment shared by the administration.

    Justices also posed tough questions to the ACLU’s legal director, Cecillia Wang, who argued the case on behalf of migrants. Their questions focused more on clarifying details, however, than they did on the underlying arguments.

    Wang,for her part, argued Wednesday that birthright citizenship is “enshrined” in the 14th Amendment, and sets what she described as a “fixed, bright-line rule [that] has contributed to the growth and thriving of our nation.”

    “It comes from text and history. It is workable, and it prevents manipulation,” Wang said. “The executive order fails on all those counts.”

    SUPREME COURT SIGNALS IT MAY LIMIT KEY VOTING RIGHTS ACT RULE

    People demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C., ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, which will determine if President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional.(Al Drago/Getty Images)

    The oral arguments come as President Donald Trump has embraced a hardline posture on immigration enforcement in his second presidential term — including seeking to end birthright citizenship, an issue on which he campaigned on in his successful 2024 reelection campaign.

    Trump’s attendance underscored the importance of the case to him and marked the first time in U.S. history that a sitting U.S. president has attended arguments before the high court.

    Clad in a red tie and dark suit, Trump was quiet for the duration of oral arguments — in accordance with strict Supreme Court rules — and appeared focused on the arguments made by Sauer. Attorney General Pam Bondi was also in attendance, as was Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

    Chief Justice John Roberts did not acknowledge Trump during arguments, and proceedings were otherwise conducted without fanfare or interruption.

    Trump left the court shortly after Sauer presented his case, and did not comment publicly as he departed.

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    A ruling in Trump’s favor would represent a seismic shift for immigration policy in the U.S., and would upend long-held notions of citizenship, which Trump and his allies argue are misguided. Critics argue that the order is unconstitutional and unprecedented — warning that, if implemented, it could impact an estimated 150,000 children born in the U.S. annually to noncitizens.

    A decision from the high court is expected by late June.

    Breanne Deppisch is a national politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI and other national news. She previously covered national politics at the Washington Examiner and The Washington Post, with additional bylines in Politico Magazine, the Colorado Gazette and others. You can send tips to Breanne at Breanne.Deppisch@fox.com, or follow her on X at @breanne_dep.

  • 伊朗战争会放缓美国招聘节奏吗？经济学家称风险正在上升


    2026年4月1日 / 美国东部时间下午1:32 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻

    伊朗战争正在给本已放缓的美国劳动力市场增添新的压力，至少有一家大型雇主已经冻结了招聘计划。

    拥有多芬、凡士林等品牌的消费品巨头联合利华周二对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻表示，鉴于经济环境不稳定，该公司将暂停招聘。路透社获得的一份联合利华高管备忘录显示，公司将此次为期三个月的招聘冻结归因于“宏观经济和地缘政治现实，尤其是中东地区的冲突”。

    即便在伊朗战争爆发前，美国的招聘速度就已经放缓，2月的职位空缺和劳动力流动调查数据降至2020年以来的最低水平。2月份美国雇主裁员9.2万个岗位，这是劳动力市场遭遇的一次大幅且出人意料的挫折——过去一年间，受关税政策和经济不确定性影响，企业步履维艰，就业增长一直疲软。

    “我们正处于一段不确定性时期，就像2025年面临关税政策时一样，”牛津经济研究院美国高级经济学家马修·马丁对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻表示，“企业无法确定政策走向和自身成本结构，这导致它们推迟了招聘计划。”

    伊朗战争对招聘的影响可能不会立刻体现在3月就业报告中，该报告将于美国东部时间4月3日上午8:30发布。据FactSet调查的经济学家平均预测，美国雇主上月新增就业岗位6万个，有望从2月的下滑中反弹。

    “3月就业报告可能会显示就业小幅增长，这在很大程度上得益于医疗保健行业就业的持续强劲表现，”海军联邦信用联盟首席经济学家希瑟·朗在电子邮件中说道。她还表示，周五发布的数据“过早，无法体现伊朗战争带来的影响”。

    新的经济逆风因素

    随着伊朗战争持续，企业正面临运输成本上涨带来的新逆风，而消费者则要应对推高的燃油成本，这进一步收紧了他们的预算。航空公司正在提高票价，经济学家预计，受战争对化肥供应的影响，部分食品价格或将上涨。

    牛津经济研究院的马丁表示，企业可能会在消化高能源价格影响的过程中推迟招聘。他补充道，以联合利华为例，该公司在应对更高的生产和分销成本的同时，还不确定伊朗战争会持续多久，因此可能会“寻求削减整体开支的方法”。

    世界大企业联合会经济、战略与金融中心高级经济学家叶莲娜·舒利亚特耶娃表示，飙升的能源价格还可能阻碍经济增长，进而导致招聘疲软。不过根据她的分析，只有当油价达到每桶140美元（目前布伦特原油价格约为102美元）时，美国经济才会陷入衰退，并对劳动力市场产生负面影响。

    “经济增长越缓慢，对新员工的需求就越低，”她对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻说道。伊朗战争“可能会加剧这种低流动性状况，因为企业无法预判局势，不确定性居高不下”。

    失业率会上升吗？

    高盛集团分析师预测，到9月底，美国失业率可能会上升0.2个百分点，达到4.6%。他们写道，油价上涨通常会“减缓就业增长并推高失业率”，并补充称，艺术与娱乐业以及住宿和餐饮业最有可能缩减招聘规模。

    马丁表示，部分原因在于消费者受到的财务影响：他们将预算中更大的份额用于汽油支出，用于其他商品和服务的资金则有所减少。一些消费者可能会削减非必要开支，另一些消费者则会更谨慎地消费，同时增加储蓄作为缓冲。

    “随着人们缩减开支，只购买必需品，旅行和奢侈品等非必需商品和服务将受到最严重的冲击，”他说道。

    https://www.cbsnews.com/video/jamie-dimon-says-he-doesnt-know-if-iran-war-will-tip-economy-into-recession/

    Will the Iran war slow U.S. hiring? Economists say risks are rising.

    April 1, 2026 / 1:32 PM EDT / CBS News

    The Iran war is adding fresh pressure to a slowing U.S. labor market, with at least one major employer already freezing hiring plans.

    Consumer goods giant Unilever, which owns brands such as Dove and Vaseline, told CBS News on Tuesday that it’s hitting the brakes on hiring amid an unstable economic backdrop. In a memo obtained by Reuters, a Unilever executive pointed to “macroeconomic and geopolitical realities, especially in the Middle East conflict” as the reason for the company’s three-month hiring freeze.

    Even before the Iran war began, the U.S. hiring rate had slowed, with the February Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey hitting its lowest level since 2020. Employers across the U.S. shed 92,000 jobs in February, a sharp and unexpected setback in a labor market marked by anemic job growth during the past year as businesses grappled with tariffs and economic uncertainty.

    “We’re in a period of uncertainty, much like in 2025 with tariffs,” Oxford Economics senior U.S. economist Matthew Martin told CBS News. “Companies weren’t sure what the policy, what their cost structure was going to be, which led them to delay hiring.”

    The Iran war’s impact on hiring may not be immediately reflected in the March jobs report, set to be released on April 3 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Employers across the U.S. likely added 60,000 jobs last month, rebounding from February’s decline, according to the average estimate of economists polled by FactSet.

    “The March jobs report is likely to show modest gains due largely to the ongoing strength of healthcare employment,” said Heather Long, the chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, in an email. Friday’s data release will be “too early to see the impact from the war in Iran.”

    Fresh economic headwinds

    As the Iran war continues, businesses are facing fresh headwinds from higher transportation costs, while consumers are coping with higher fuel costs that are straining their budgets. Airlines are hiking fares, and economists expect some food prices to rise due to the war’s impact on fertilizer supplies.

    Companies may delay hiring as they digest the impact of higher energy prices, said Martin of Oxford Economics. Unilever, for instance, may be “looking for ways to reduce overall spend” as it copes with higher production and distribution costs, while also facing uncertainty about how long the Iran war may continue, he added.

    Soaring energy prices could also dent economic growth, which, in turn, could translate into weaker hiring, said Yelena Shulyatyeva, senior U.S. economist at The Conference Board’s Economy, Strategy and Finance Center. Still, oil prices would have to hit $140 a barrel — up from Brent crude’s current price of about $102 — for the U.S. economy to tip into a recession and negatively impact the labor market, according to her analysis.

    “The slower the growth rate is, the lower the need for new employees,” she told CBS News. The Iran war “will probably exacerbate these low-churn conditions, because companies don’t know what to expect. There’s high uncertainty.”

    A higher unemployment rate?

    The unemployment rate could increase by 0.2 percentage points to 4.6% by the end of September, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. Higher oil prices typically “reduce job growth and raise unemployment,” they wrote, adding that the arts and entertainment and accommodation and food services industries may be most likely to scale back hiring.

    That’s partly because of the financial impact on consumers, who are spending a greater share of their budgets on gasoline, leaving them with less money to spend on other goods and services. Some consumers may cut back on non-essential purchases, while others may spend more cautiously as they build their savings as a buffer, Martin said.

    “Discretionary goods and services like travel and luxury items would be the hardest hit as people scale back and only spend on the essentials,” he said.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/video/jamie-dimon-says-he-doesnt-know-if-iran-war-will-tip-economy-into-recession/

  • 埃隆·马斯克旗下太空探索技术公司提交保密首次公开募股申请


    2026年4月1日 / 美国东部时间下午3:30 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻

    据美联社报道，亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克创立的太空探索技术公司（SpaceX）已秘密提交首次公开募股申请，这可能成为有史以来规模最大的上市交易。

    据这家新闻机构援引知情人士消息，该太空探索公司已向美国证券交易委员会提交IPO招股说明书草案，预计可能于6月挂牌上市。SpaceX未立即回应置评请求。

    这家总部位于得克萨斯州的公司未披露筹资规模，但可能寻求至多750亿美元资金。据研究公司PitchBook数据，上市后SpaceX的估值有望达到1.5万亿美元，较该公司去年12月的估值几乎翻倍。

    投资银行复兴资本数据显示，沙特阿拉伯国有石油天然气公司沙特阿美2019年上市募资256亿美元，而中国电商巨头阿里巴巴2014年上市募资218亿美元。

    此次保密提交允许公司从监管机构获取私下反馈，并暂时避开公众审查。一旦注册申请公开，投资者将能够了解该公司运营和财务的概况。

    资金将用于何处？

    韦德布什证券分析师丹·艾夫斯在上周的一份报告中表示，这笔注资将帮助SpaceX进一步扩大太空业务规模，建造更多马斯克计划送入太空的数据中心，并将星链（Starlink）技术拓展至新的卫星星座。

    艾夫斯补充道，上市还将帮助SpaceX获得特朗普政府更多的国防合同机会，尤其是针对“金穹顶”项目。特朗普去年宣布了“金穹顶”计划，这是一套用于保护美国免受空中袭击的导弹防御系统。

    SpaceX由马斯克于2002年创立，主要开发和发射航天器。上个月，该公司将四名NASA宇航员送往国际空间站，开启了为期8个月的任务。

    NASA还委托SpaceX开发“载人着陆系统”——一款专用航天器，作为其阿尔忒弥斯计划的一部分，将宇航员送上月球表面。上一次月球着陆还是在1972年。

    2026年2月，SpaceX收购了马斯克的人工智能公司xAI，公司估值提升至1.25万亿美元，业务版图进一步扩大。

    以特斯拉为参照？

    马斯克旗下的电动汽车公司特斯拉于2010年上市，在SpaceX推进IPO的过程中，或将成为其有用的参照案例。这家电动汽车制造商去年遭遇了一些逆风，原因是马斯克参与了特朗普政府的政府效率部（DOGE）的裁员增效工作。

    总体而言，特斯拉财务表现良好，尽管其年度营收增长近年来趋于平缓。标普资本智商数据显示，2025年该公司营收近950亿美元，而2024年约为977亿美元。尽管如此，该公司投资者仍获得了丰厚回报，仅过去五年，公司股价就上涨了73%以上。

    艾夫斯表示，特斯拉的自动驾驶技术以及名为Optimus的人形机器人开发，有望进一步推动增长。

    艾夫斯还称，SpaceX最终可能收购马斯克的电动汽车公司，他预测合并将在2027年完成。

    “马斯克希望拥有并掌控更多人工智能生态系统，循序渐进地，终极目标可能是以某种方式合并SpaceX和特斯拉，为这两家有望引领人工智能革命的颠覆性科技巨头搭建关联纽带。”他说道。

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    Elon Musk’s SpaceX files confidential initial public offering

    April 1, 2026 / 3:30 PM EDT / CBS News

    Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, according to the Associated Press.

    The space exploration company submitted a draft IPO filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, with a possible listing expected in June, the news outlet reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    The Texas-based company did not disclose how much it is planning to raise, but could seek as much as $75 billion. Going public could boost SpaceX’s valuation to $1.5 trillion, nearly double what the company was valued at in December, according to research firm Pitchbook.

    Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned petroleum and natural gas company, went public in 2019 for $25.6 billion, according to investment bank Renaissance Capital, while Alibaba, a Chinese company that specializes in e-commerce, went public for $21.8 billion in 2014.

    The confidential filing allows the company to gather private feedback from regulators and temporarily insulates it from public scrutiny. Once the registration filing is made public, investors will be able to get a snapshot of the company’s operations and finances.

    Where will the money go?

    The injection of funding could help SpaceX further scale its space operations, build more data centers — which Musk wants to put into space — and expand Starlink technology to new satellite constellations, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said in a report last week.

    Going public could also position SpaceX to get more defense contract opportunities with the Trump administration, particularly for the “Golden Dome” project, Ives added. President Trump announced plans for the Golden Dome last year, a missile defense system to protect the country from aerial attacks.

    SpaceX, founded by Musk in 2002, develops and launches spacecraft. Last month, the company sent four NASA astronauts on an 8-month mission to the International Space Station.

    NASA has also tapped SpaceX to develop a “human landing system” — a specialized spacecraft — to deliver a crew to the lunar surface as part of its Artemis program. The last moon landing was in 1972.

    SpaceX’s portfolio has grown, with the acquisition of Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, in February 2026, boosting the company’s valuation to $1.25 trillion.

    Test case with Tesla?

    Tesla, Musk’s electric car company that went public in 2010, could prove to be a useful test case for SpaceX as it navigates the IPO process. The EV maker has faced some headwinds in the last year due to Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, cost-cutting efforts.

    On the whole, Tesla has performed well financially, although its annual revenue growth has flatlined in recent years. In 2025, the company brought in nearly $95 billion in revenue compared to around $97.7 billion in 2024, according to S&P Capital IQ. Still, the company’s investors have reaped major benefits, with the company’s share price up more than 73% in the last five years alone.

    Tesla’s self-driving technology and the development of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, are expected to further turbocharge growth, according to Ives.

    Ives said SpaceX could also eventually absorb Musk’s electric vehicle company. He predicts a 2027 merger.

    “Musk wants to own and control more of the AI ecosystem and step-by-step, the holy grail could be combining SpaceX and Tesla in some way to give the connected tissue between both disruptive tech stalwarts looking to lead the AI revolution,” he said.

    Edited by Aimee Picchi

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

  • 美国法院裁定：特朗普政府不得修改无家可归者资助金发放条件


    2026-04-01 18:24:59 UTC / 路透社

    作者：内特·雷蒙德

    2026年4月1日 美国东部时间下午6:24 更新，2分钟前更新

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    • 摘要
    • 法院称修改拨款规则将损害住房机构及受助方
    • 民主党官员、地方政府及非营利组织提起的诉讼辩称，此举可能导致数千人失去住房资助
    • 特朗普政府试图将资助重点从“住房优先”模式转向过渡性住房

    （路透社波士顿4月1日电）——美国一家联邦上诉法院周三驳回了特朗普政府对数十亿美元拨款施加新限制的请求，这些拨款用于为无家可归者提供永久性住房及其他服务。

    总部位于波士顿的美国第一巡回上诉法院的三名法官组成的合议庭拒绝暂缓美国地区法官玛丽·麦克埃尔罗伊在罗德岛州普罗维登斯作出的裁决，该裁决阻止美国住房和城市发展部（HUD）修改“关怀连续体”项目的拨款发放标准。

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    美国巡回法官朱莉·里克尔曼与另外两名上诉法院法官均由民主党总统乔·拜登任命，她表示，若作出相反裁决，将对受助方造成“不稳定且灾难性”的影响，导致住房机构倒闭，民众失去住房。

    “总而言之，案卷呈现了令人不安的画面：若准予暂缓执行，原告、其选民及公众都将遭受损害，”她写道。

    住房和城市发展部的一位发言人在一份声明中表示，该部门“仍致力于改革错误的‘住房优先’模式，该模式多年来资助了自私自利的无家可归者产业综合体，奖励了活动人士，却无视解决方案”。

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    “住房优先”模式

    此次裁决源于20个州及华盛顿特区的民主党官员、地方政府和非营利组织提起的诉讼。

    部分原告的律师表示，如果特朗普政府胜诉，价值逾20亿美元、支持4000个地方住房联盟的拨款资助金可能会受制于住房和城市发展部的新规则。

    “由于上诉法院拒绝准许联邦政府在上诉期间暂缓执行禁制令，近20万人——其中许多是残疾人——不会被赶出稳定的住房，”公共权利项目负责人吉尔·哈比格在一份声明中说道。

    争议焦点为“关怀连续体”项目，该项目自1987年起为各州、地方政府及非营利组织提供资源，用于为无家可归者提供支持服务，重点服务对象为退伍军人、家庭及残疾人。

    该项目长期以来以“住房优先”模式应对无家可归问题，优先为民众提供永久性住房，不设置戒酒、就业等前置条件。

    除住房外，拨款还用于资助儿童保育、职业培训、心理健康咨询及交通服务。

    本届政府批评住房优先模式，住房和城市发展部去年11月表示，将全面改革拨款项目，转向带有工作要求及其他条件的过渡性住房举措。

    麦克埃尔罗伊去年12月认定，住房和城市发展部的举措与联邦为无家可归者收容所项目提供资金的法定要求相悖。她指出，国会优先为稳定且永久性的住房提供资助。

    国会在2月通过一项支出法案，要求住房和城市发展部续签“关怀连续体”项目并发放新的拨款后，特朗普政府要求麦克埃尔罗伊撤销其禁制令，允许该项目约40亿美元资金中的一部分受住房和城市发展部新规则约束。

    但麦克埃尔罗伊拒绝了这一请求，理由是需要保护受助方免受“动荡及服务缺口”的影响。特朗普政府随后提起上诉，援引这项新法案，但原告方表示，该法案从未认可住房和城市发展部的拨款发放方式。

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    Trump administration cannot alter homelessness funding conditions, US court rules

    2026-04-01 18:24:59 UTC / Reuters

    By Nate Raymond

    April 1, 2026 6:24 PM UTC Updated 2 mins ago

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    • Summary
    • Court says changing grant rules would harm housing organizations and recipients
    • Lawsuit by Democratic officials, local governments, nonprofits argued changes risked thousands losing housing
    • Trump administration sought to shift focus from ‘housing-first’ to transitional housing

    BOSTON, April 1 (Reuters) – A federal ​appeals court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to impose new restrictions on billions of dollars in grant funding ‌used to provide permanent housing and other services to homeless people.

    A three-judge panel of the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined, opens new tab to put on hold a ruling by U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Providence, Rhode Island, that had blocked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from changing the criteria used ​to distribute grant funding from the Continuum of Care program.

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    U.S. Circuit Judge Julie Rikelman, who like the other appellate judges ​was appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden, said a ruling to the contrary would be “destabilizing and disastrous” ⁠for funding recipients, leading to the shuttering of housing organizations and people losing their housing.

    “In sum, the record paints a disturbing picture ​of the harms that would flow to the plaintiffs, their constituents, and the public from issuing a stay,” she wrote.

    A HUD spokesperson in a ​statement said the department “remains committed to reforming the misguided ‘Housing First’ approach that for years funded the self-serving homeless industrial complex, rewarded activists, and ignored solutions.”

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    ‘HOUSING-FIRST’ APPROACH

    The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by Democratic officials in 20 states and Washington, D.C., local governments and nonprofit organizations.

    Lawyers for some of the plaintiffs said ​that if the administration had prevailed, more than $2 billion worth of grant funding supporting 4,000 local housing coalitions could have become subject to ​HUD’s new rules.

    “Because the appeals court refused to grant the federal government’s motion to stay the injunction pending appeal, almost 200,000 people — many living with ‌disabilities — will ⁠not be displaced from stable housing,” Jill Habig, the head of the legal group the Public Rights Project, said in a statement.

    At issue was the Continuum of Care program, which has provided resources since 1987 for states, local governments and nonprofits to deliver support services to homeless people, with a focus on veterans, families, and people with disabilities.

    The program has long been based on a “housing-first” approach to combating homelessness, ​which prioritizes placing people into ​permanent housing without preconditions such ⁠as sobriety and employment.

    Along with housing, the grants fund childcare, job training, mental health counseling and transportation services.

    The administration has criticized the housing-first approach, and HUD in November said it was overhauling the grant ​program to focus on transitional housing initiatives with work requirements and other conditions.

    McElroy in December concluded HUD’s ​efforts conflicted with ⁠the mandates of a federal law that provides money for homeless shelter programs. She cited Congress’ prioritization of providing funding for stable and permanent housing.

    After Congress passed a spending bill in February that mandated HUD renew Continuum of Care projects and issue new grant awards, the administration asked ⁠McElroy to ​set aside her injunction, allowing some of the roughly $4 billion for the program to ​become subject to HUD’s new rules.

    But McElroy declined to do so, citing the need to protect funding recipients from “upheaval and service gaps.” The administration then appealed, citing the new law, ​which the plaintiffs said never blessed HUD’s approach to grant funding.

    Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Deepa Babington

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  • 分析师警告：伊朗停火提议或为“欺骗循环”，神秘人物权势上升


    2026-04-01T12:44:27-04:00 / 福克斯新闻频道

    专家警告：战争与和平的真正决定权掌握在与伊斯兰革命卫队有关联的人物手中

    作者：埃弗拉特·拉赫特 福克斯新闻
    发布于2026年4月1日 美国东部夏令时下午12:44

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    特朗普总统暗示美国将在两到三周内结束对伊朗行动

    唐纳德·特朗普总统周二表示，他认为美国将在两到三周内结束对伊朗的军事打击。（图片来源：白宫 via YouTube）

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    唐纳德·特朗普总统周三暗示伊朗可能在寻求停火，但分析师表示，真正的权力掌握在伊斯兰革命卫队内部的强硬派人物手中，其中包括新近崭露头角的指挥官艾哈迈德·瓦希迪。

    特朗普并未提及他所指的伊朗人物，但他的言论很可能指向伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安，他写道：“伊朗的新政权总统远比其前任温和，也更聪明，刚刚向美利坚合众国请求停火！我们将在霍尔木兹海峡开放、自由且畅通无阻时予以考虑。在此之前，我们将把伊朗炸回石器时代，或者正如他们所说，炸回史前时代！”

    然而，专家警告称，伊朗总统无权掌控战争与和平的决策。

    “他显然没有权力开启或结束与美国的重大军事冲突，”国防民主基金会高级研究员本哈姆·本·塔布卢在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时表示。

    特朗普的伊朗战略展现出“不可预测性原则”，伴随打击威胁与突然暂停

    伊朗内政部长艾哈迈德·瓦希迪在2024年3月4日德黑兰议会选举后的新闻发布会上发言。（马吉德·阿斯加里普尔/西亚新闻通讯社 路透社供稿）

    分析师表示，真正的权力反而掌握在与伊斯兰革命卫队有关联的高级人物手中，包括瓦希迪、议会议长穆罕默德·巴盖尔·加利巴夫以及安全官员穆罕默德·佐尔格达尔，这些人都在相互重叠的影响力中心运作。

    外界的注意力正转向这位被视为幕后操纵极端主义势力的新反恐负责人瓦希迪——这位长期担任伊斯兰革命卫队指挥官的人物重新崛起，凸显了伊朗领导层内部正在发生的更广泛转变。

    以色列国家安全研究所伊朗问题专家贝尼·萨布蒂警告称，即便伊朗表现出对“停火”的兴趣，也可能不符合西方对该术语的理解。

    他提到了“侯达纳”（hudna）的概念，将其描述为“带有欺骗性的停火——他们在虚弱时停战，重建实力后再次发动攻击，无论是针对以色列还是美国”。

    萨布蒂补充道，这种停火可能会演变成“永无止境的暴力循环”，其背后是意识形态动机，不应被解读为敌对行动的真正终结。

    伊斯兰革命卫队圣城旅指挥官艾哈迈德·瓦希迪、伊斯梅尔·卡阿尼以及伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）圣城旅副协调员伊拉吉·马杰迪，于2025年7月25日在伊朗德黑兰一座清真寺内参加纪念前伊斯兰革命卫队指挥官侯赛in·萨拉米的仪式，后者在以色列袭击中身亡。（莫尔塔扎·尼库巴扎尔/努拉图片 盖蒂图片社供稿）

    从秘密行动到全球打击

    这种不确定性的核心人物是新任伊斯兰革命卫队指挥官瓦希迪。

    “他是一个极其暴力的人，属于在游击战中作战的一代，”萨布蒂告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。

    萨布蒂将瓦希迪描述为早期伊朗特工骨干的一员，这些特工在1979年革命前后就与黎巴嫩境内的激进组织建立了联系，这些关系后来成为伊朗地区战略的核心。有资料显示，瓦希迪曾在黎巴嫩南部与巴勒斯坦和黎巴嫩派系有关联的营地接受训练，为伊朗与黎巴嫩恐怖组织真主党长期结盟奠定了基础。

    不占领伊朗就能摧毁该政权的实力：更明智的战争计划

    伊朗议会议长穆罕默德-巴盖尔·加利巴夫2026年2月1日在德黑兰出席议会会议时，议员们身着军装高呼支持伊斯兰革命卫队。（哈米德·马勒克普尔/伊斯兰协商会议新闻社 西亚新闻通讯社 路透社供图）

    瓦希迪在伊斯兰革命卫队中步步高升，并于20世纪90年代出任其精英部队圣城旅指挥官，该部队负责海外行动。

    他被指与伊朗支持的网络在海外发动的一些最致命袭击有关联，包括1992年阿根廷以色列大使馆爆炸案以及1994年布宜诺斯艾利斯AMIA犹太社区中心爆炸案。

    萨布蒂表示，9·11袭击事件后，瓦希迪还被指控与基地组织成员保持联系，这印证了他所说的伊朗愿意与针对西方和以色列利益的组织合作的说法。

    尽管后来担任了看似政治或行政职位，萨布蒂表示，瓦希迪从未真正脱离革命卫队——伊朗强大的军事和情报部门，这意味着他的角色仍与政权的安全和行动机构紧密相关。

    “他始终是革命卫队的一员——即便身着制服，”他说。“这在伊朗很常见。即便他们进入政坛，也仍隶属于该部队。”

    萨布蒂还指出，瓦希迪据称在1979年伊斯兰革命后参与镇压伊朗西北部的库尔德起义，凸显了他长期参与国内安全行动。

    赫格斯泰特透露秘密探访参与“史诗之怒”行动的部队

    一张合成图片展示了美国国务院“正义悬赏”计划中列出的数名伊朗领导人，该计划为提供与伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）有关联的关键人物信息的举报人提供最高1000万美元赏金，包括左上角的穆杰塔巴·哈梅内伊。（国务院/正义悬赏计划；霍希拉兰/中东图片社/法新社 盖蒂图片社供稿）

    由权力驱动，而非职位

    瓦希迪重新获得权势之际，伊朗内部结构似乎日益碎片化，权力集中在相互重叠甚至相互竞争的网络中。

    “目前尚不清楚伊朗伊斯兰共和国政府的军事或政治行动有多协调，”本·塔布卢说。

    他将伊朗描述为“由人组成的体系，而非法治体系”，在该体系中，个人关系和非正式影响力往往超过正式头衔。

    随着战争持续，这种态势愈发明显。

    “我们看到伊斯兰革命卫队在众多伊朗政治和安全机构中崛起，”他说。

    “伊斯兰革命卫队的崛起意味着伊朗共和国将变得更加粗野，但与此同时，该政权的军事能力也比以往任何时候都弱，”他补充道。

    权力更大，约束更少

    萨布蒂表示，瓦希迪如今可能比德黑兰其他知名人物更具影响力，包括议会议长穆罕默德·巴盖尔·加利巴夫以及最高领袖阿里·哈梅内伊的儿子穆杰塔巴·哈梅内伊。

    “在我看来，他目前更具主导地位，即便他们相互协调。现在不是内部竞争的时候，”萨布蒂说。

    他警告称，瓦希迪的崛起可能会进一步强化伊朗的强硬立场。

    “他为体系带来了更极端的倾向，可能并不想停止战争，因为继续战争符合伊斯兰革命卫队的利益，”萨布蒂说。

    “如果美国妥协，他们就能成为该地区的霸主——这完全符合他的利益。”

    特朗普暗示伊朗寻求停火的说法引发了人们对潜在外交突破的希望，但专家警告称，此类信号可能并未反映伊朗内部的统一立场。

    “问题在于，向特朗普总统传递的信息是真实的，还是只是某个野心勃勃的人的权宜之计？”本·塔布卢说。

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    伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安2024年9月16日在德黑兰出席新闻发布会。（西亚新闻通讯社/马吉德·阿斯加里普尔 路透社供稿）

    “佩泽什基安显然没有权力开启或结束与美国的重大军事冲突，”本·塔布卢说。

    这留下了一种可能性，即任何外交接触都可能是战术性的、分散的，甚至是相互矛盾的。

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    Iran’s ceasefire push may be a ‘cycle of deception,’ analysts warn as shadowy figure gains power

    2026-04-01T12:44:27-04:00 / Fox News

    Real authority over war and peace lies with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked figures, experts warn

    By Efrat Lachter Fox News

    Published April 1, 2026 12:44pm EDT

    https://www.foxnews.com/video/6392341390112

    President Trump suggests US will finish in Iran in two to 3 weeks

    President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that he thinks the U.S. will finish its attacks on Iran in two to three weeks. (Credit: The White House via YouTube)

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    President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that Iran may be seeking a ceasefire, but analysts say real power lies with hardline figures inside the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including newly prominent Commander Ahmad Vahidi.

    Trump did not name the Iranian figure he was referring to, but his comment likely pointed to President Masoud Pezeshkian, writing: “Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE! We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!”

    Experts caution, however, that Iran’s president does not control decisions of war and peace.

    “He clearly does not have the authority to turn on or turn off a major military conflict with the United States,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital.

    TRUMP’S IRAN STRATEGY SHOWCASES ‘DOCTRINE OF UNPREDICTABILITY’ AMID STRIKE THREATS AND SUDDEN PAUSE

    Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi speaks during a press conference after the parliamentary elections in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2024.(Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

    Instead, analysts say real power lies with senior figures tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Vahidi, Parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and security official Mohammad Zolghadr, all of whom operate within overlapping centers of influence.

    Attention is turning to the new terror chief seen as an extremist pulling strings, Vahidi — a longtime Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander whose reemergence highlights a broader shift underway inside Iran’s leadership.

    Beni Sabti, an Iran expert at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, warned that even when Iran signals interest in a “ceasefire,” it may not reflect a Western understanding of the term.

    He pointed to the concept of “hudna,” describing it as “a ceasefire with deception — they stop when they are weak, rebuild their strength, and then attack again, whether against Israel or the United States.”

    Sabti added that such pauses can become “a cycle of violence that does not end,” driven by ideological motivations, and should not be interpreted as a genuine end to hostilities.

    Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, and Iraj Masjedi, Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, participate in a ceremony to mark the memory of former IRGC commander, Hossein Salami, who is killed in Israeli attacks, at a mosque in an IRGC organizational house complex in Tehran, Iran, on July 25, 2025.(Morteza Nikoubazl/Nur Photo via Getty Images)

    From covert operations to global attacks

    At the center of that uncertainty is Vahidi, the new Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander.

    “He is a very violent man and belongs to a generation that fought in guerrilla warfare,” Sabti told Fox News Digital.

    Sabti described Vahidi as part of an early cadre of Iranian operatives who built ties with militant groups in Lebanon before and after the 1979 revolution, relationships that later became central to Iran’s regional strategy. Some accounts suggest Vahidi trained in camps linked to Palestinian and Lebanese factions in southern Lebanon, helping lay the groundwork for Iran’s long-standing alliance with Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah.

    DESTROY THE REGIME’S POWER WITHOUT OCCUPYING IRAN: A SMARTER WAR PLAN

    Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as Parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, Feb 1, 2026.(Hamed Malekpour/Islamic consultative assembly news agency/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters)

    Vahidi rose through the ranks of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and went on to serve as commander of its elite Quds Force in the 1990s, a unit responsible for overseas operations.

    He has been linked to some of the deadliest attacks attributed to Iranian-backed networks abroad, including the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Argentina and the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

    Sabti said Vahidi was also accused of maintaining connections with al Qaeda figures following the Sept. 11 attacks, reflecting what he described as Iran’s willingness to cooperate with groups targeting Western and Israeli interests.

    Despite later holding positions that appeared political or bureaucratic, Sabti said Vahidi never truly stepped away from the Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s powerful military and intelligence arm, meaning his role remained closely tied to the regime’s security and operational apparatus.

    “He always remained part of the Revolutionary Guards — even wearing uniform,” he said. “That’s common in Iran. Even when they move into politics, they stay within the force.”

    Sabti also pointed to Vahidi’s alleged role in suppressing Kurdish uprisings in northwestern Iran in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, underscoring his longstanding involvement in internal security operations.

    HEGSETH REVEALS COVERT VISIT TO TROOPS FIGHTING IN OPERATION EPIC FURY

    A composite image shows several Iranian leaders named in the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program offering up to $10 million for information on key figures tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Mojtaba Khamenei, top left.(State Department / Rewards for Justice; Khoshiran / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

    A system driven by power, not position

    Vahidi’s renewed prominence comes as Iran’s internal structure appears increasingly fragmented, with authority concentrated in overlapping and sometimes competing networks.

    “It’s not clear how coordinated either the military or political actions of the government of the Islamic Republic is today,” Ben Taleblu said.

    He described Iran as “a system of men, not a system of laws,” where personal ties and informal influence often outweigh formal titles.

    That dynamic has intensified as the war continues.

    “We are seeing the IRGC ascendancy… across a host of Iranian political and security institutions,” he said.

    “This IRGC ascendancy will mean a more crass Islamic Republic, but it comes at a time when this regime is militarily less capable than ever before,” he added.

    More power, less restraint

    Sabti said Vahidi may now be more influential than other prominent figures in Tehran, including parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei.

    “In my view, he is more dominant right now, even if they are coordinated. This is not a time for internal competition,” Sabti said.

    He warned that Vahidi’s rise could further harden Iran’s posture.

    “He brings even more radicalization into the system and may not want to stop the war, because it serves the interests of the Revolutionary Guards to continue,” Sabti said.

    “They could become masters of the region if the United States folds — and that is very much in his interest.”

    Trump’s suggestion that Iran is seeking a ceasefire has raised hopes of a potential diplomatic opening, but experts caution that such signals may not reflect a unified position inside Iran.

    “The question is what was shared with President Trump genuine, or is it wheeling and dealing of just one ambitious person?” Ben Taleblu said.

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    Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Sep. 16, 2024.(WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Majid Asgaripour via Reuters)

    “Pezeshkian clearly does not have the authority to turn on or turn off a major military conflict with the United States,” Ben Taleblu said.

    That leaves open the possibility that any outreach could be tactical, fragmented, or even contradictory.

    Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.

    Efrat Lachter is a foreign correspondent for Fox News Digital covering international affairs and the United Nations. Follow her on X @efratlachter. Stories can be sent to efrat.lachter@fox.com.

  • 一种名为“蝉”的新冠变异毒株正在传播。以下是你需要了解的信息。


    2026年4月1日 / 美国东部时间下午12:07 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻

    “蝉”毒株正受到关注，但这并非因为聒噪的蝉类出没季来临。美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）和世界卫生组织均在监测一款名为BA.3.2的新冠变异毒株，其昵称为“蝉”。

    该毒株目前传播范围如何？

    BA.3.2于2024年11月首次被确认，目前已蔓延至至少23个国家。据CDC数据，截至今年2月，美国至少25个州已检测到该毒株。

    尽管该毒株在美国境内传播，但尚未成为主流毒株。

    “它能否后来居上仍未可知，”范德堡大学传染病学教授威廉·沙夫纳博士对哥伦比亚广播公司新闻表示，“我们只能拭目以待。”

    该毒株有何特点？

    该变异毒株属于奥密克戎家族，存在70至75处突变，属于高度变异毒株。《柳叶刀》期刊近期发表的一项研究发现，与当前主流毒株相比，现有新冠疫苗对BA.3.2的防护效果有所减弱，但仍能提供一定保护。

    “目前仍处于早期阶段，”沙夫纳说道，“但目前看来，结论似乎是这种新毒株有能力规避我们多年来获得的部分免疫保护。”

    该毒株致病性更强吗？

    目前美国疾控中心未报告全国范围内新冠重症病例出现上升。新增病例数、急诊就诊量和住院人数均呈下降趋势。但各州情况可能有所不同。据估计，马萨诸塞州和佛罗里达州的新增病例数有所上升。

    “我们尚未发现该毒株会导致更严重病症或其他地区住院人数增加的证据，”哥伦比亚广播公司医疗撰稿人、KFF健康新闻公共卫生特约编辑塞琳·贡德雷博士表示。

    关于症状你需要了解什么？

    新冠病毒感染症状包括发热、咳嗽、呼吸急促、喉咙疼痛和鼻塞。

    美国疾控中心建议，65岁及以上人群、未接种过新冠疫苗者，以及感染新冠后出现重症风险较高的人群，应接种当前版本的新冠疫苗。高风险人群包括65岁以下患有心脏病、肺病或糖尿病等慢性疾病者，以及免疫功能低下人群。

    “请在5月底、6月初接种一剂疫苗，以便为夏季病例上升期提供防护，”沙夫纳建议道，“我们预计夏季病例会出现上升，因为过去一直都是如此。”

    A new COVID-19 variant called “Cicada” is spreading. Here’s what to know.

    April 1, 2026 / 12:07 PM EDT / CBS News

    “Cicada” is trending, but not because it’s the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 variant called BA.3.2, which is nicknamed “Cicada.”

    Where is it?

    BA.3.2 was first identified in November 2024 and has since spread to at least 23 countries. It’s also been detected in at least 25 states in the U.S. as of February, according to the CDC.

    But while the variant is spreading here, it’s not the dominant strain.

    “Whether it will push itself to the front of the line remains to be seen,” Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University, told CBS News “We’ll have to wait and see.”

    What is it?

    The variant is a member of the Omicron family and is highly mutated, with 70 to 75 mutations. A recent study in the journal Lancet found the current COVID-19 vaccine is less effective against BA.3.2 compared to the current dominant strains, although it does provide some protection.

    “These are still early days, ” Schaffner said. “But at the moment the conclusion seems to be there is this capacity for this new variant to evade some of the protections we have all acquired over the years.”

    Is it more severe?

    Currently the CDC is not reporting a nationwide increase in severe disease from COVID-19. Case rates, emergency visits and hospitalizations are trending downward. But state rates can vary. Massachusetts and Florida are estimated as likely having an increase in cases.

    “We haven’t seen evidence of this variant causing more severe disease or an increase in hospitalizations elsewhere,” according to CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News.

    What to know about symptoms

    Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and congestion.

    The CDC says it’s important to get the current COVID vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, have never received a COVID vaccine or are at high risk for severe illness from COVID. The high-risk group includes people younger than age 65 with a chronic medical condition like heart disease, lung disease or diabetes, as well as those who are immunocompromised.

    “Get a dose of the vaccine towards the end of May, beginning of June in order to provide some protection against the summer increase,” Schaffner advised. “We anticipate that will happen because that’s what’s happened in the past.”

  • 特朗普着手清理“肮脏”的林肯纪念堂倒影池，指责拜登政府维护延误


    2026年4月1日 美国东部时间下午2:41 / 福克斯新闻频道

    随着美国建国250周年庆祝活动启动，特朗普政府推进国家广场美化新计划

    作者：路易斯·卡西亚诺 福克斯新闻

    当地时间周二，唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，他正着手清理国家广场上“肮脏不堪”的林肯纪念堂倒影池，并指责拜登政府忽视了这座华盛顿特区地标。

    特朗普在Truth社交平台上发文称，他正与内政部长道格·伯古姆合作推进该项目，这是特朗普政府一系列美化举措中的最新一项。

    污水泄漏致华盛顿特区附近波托马克河大肠杆菌数量激增

    ![内政部长道格·伯古姆在华盛顿特区倒影池。唐纳德·特朗普总统已誓言清理该水池。（内政部长道格·伯古姆 摄）]

    “内政部长道格·伯古姆和我正在修复林肯纪念堂和华盛顿纪念碑之间那个极其肮脏的倒影池，”特朗普写道。

    “这项工作本应由拜登政府完成，但‘瞌睡乔’不知道什么是‘干净’，也不懂 proper 维护——只有总统和部长才行！”他补充道。

    伯古姆在X平台上证实了该项目。

    特朗普要求墨西哥“立即”解决流入美国社区的跨境污水问题

    ![华盛顿特区倒影池的“超级清洁机”。（国家公园管理局 摄）]

    “与拜登政府不同，@POTUS 知道如何办成事！@内政部 正致力于让华盛顿特区变得安全又美丽！总统先生，很荣幸能与您一同完成这项重要任务，”他在配有水池旁本人照片的推文中写道。

    2022年，国家公园管理局在X平台发布了一段视频，展示了一台“超级清洁机”和真空设备正在清理水池区域。

    “我们的设施团队正在清理倒影池里一年积攒的垃圾、藻类和鹅粪，”该帖子写道。

    ![人们手拉手在华盛顿纪念碑阴影下的倒影池里合影留念。（美联社 摄）]

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    该水池每年都会被排空清理一次，之后重新注水。福克斯新闻数字频道已联系国家公园管理局和内政部置评。

    当地时间周二，一名联邦法官下令特朗普叫停其雄心勃勃的白宫宴会厅扩建项目。该裁决出台之际，美国国家历史遗迹信托会提起诉讼，辩称该项目在推进前需获得国会授权。

    路易斯·卡西亚诺是福克斯新闻数字频道记者。新闻线索请发送至louis.casiano@fox.com。

    Trump working to clean ‘filthy’ Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, blames Biden for maintenance delays

    April 1, 2026 2:41pm EDT / Fox News

    Trump admin new beautification push for National Mall as America 250 celebrations begin

    By Louis Casiano Fox News

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was working to clean up the “filthy” Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, blaming the Biden administration for neglecting the Washington, D.C., landmark.

    In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was working with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the project, the latest in a series of beautification initiatives targeted by the Trump administration.

    SEWAGE SPILL SENDS E COLI SURGING IN THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR DC

    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum at the Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C. President Donald Trump has vowed to clean the pool.(Interior Secretary Doug Burgum)

    “Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I are working on fixing the absolutely filthy Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument,” Trump wrote.

    “This work was supposed to be done by the Biden Administration, but Sleepy Joe doesn’t know what ‘CLEAN’ or proper maintenance is — The President and Secretary do!” he added.

    Burgum confirmed the project on X.

    TRUMP TELLS MEXICO TO FIX CROSS-BORDER SEWAGE PROBLEM FLOWING INTO US COMMUNITIES ‘IMMEDIATELY’

    The “Super-Scrubber” at the Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C.(National Parks Service)

    “Unlike the Biden administration, @POTUS knows how to get things done! @Interior is working to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful! Proud to work with you on this important task, Mr. President,” he wrote in a post accompanied by images of himself at the pool.

    In 2022, the National Parks Service posted a video on X showing a “Super-Scrubber” and vacuum cleaning the pool area.

    “Our facilities team cleaning up a year’s worth of trash, algae, and goose poop in the Reflecting Pool,” the post read.

    People join hands as they pose for a photo in the Reflecting Pool in the shadow of the Washington Monument.(AP)

    CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

    The pool is drained and cleaned once per year before being refilled with water. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NPS and Interior Department.

    On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered Trump to halt construction of his ambitious White House ballroom project. The ruling came amid a lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which argued the project required congressional authorization before moving forward.

    Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.

  • 伊朗战争推高化肥价格，美国农民计划减少玉米种植面积


    2026-04-01 16:47:11 UTC / 路透社

    作者：汤姆·波兰塞克

    2026年4月1日 格林威治标准时间下午4:47 更新于3小时前

    节点运行失败

    美国印第安纳州罗奇代尔的一块田地里正在收割玉米，2019年10月29日摄。路透社/布莱恩·伍尔斯顿 资料照片

    • 美国农业部发布首次基于调查的美国作物种植面积预估
    • 伊朗战争推高玉米种植所需化肥的价格
    • 分析师称此次调查未完全反映战争影响
    • 分析师表示美国农业部或在后续下调玉米种植面积预估

    芝加哥，3月31日（路透社）——美国农业部称，由于伊朗战争推高化肥和燃油价格，给本就陷入困境的农业 sector 带来最新打击，美国农民计划在2026年比去年减少玉米种植面积，增加大豆种植面积。

    该机构周二在一份前瞻性种植报告中发布了本年度首次基于调查的作物种植面积预估，同时发布了美国季度谷物库存数据。

    路透社伊朗局势简报新闻通讯将为您提供伊朗战争的最新动态和分析。点击此处订阅。

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    分析师警告称，此次种植面积预估基于3月上半月开展的农民调查，未能完全涵盖战争带来的 disruptions 和价格影响。他们表示，美国农业部可能会进一步下调玉米种植面积预估。

    多年来，美国农业部一直难以吸引农民回应调查，此前该机构对2025年作物玉米种植面积预估进行了前所未有的上调，因此今年其数据的可靠性遭到了批评。美国农业部国家农业统计服务部门在X平台上表示，此次3月农业调查的回复率为37.6%，低于去年的44.3%，为该调查有记录以来的最低水平。

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    “受化肥市场现状影响，再加上调查开展的时机，这可能是今年我们看到的玉米种植面积预估的最高值，”Teucrium Trading董事总经理兼高级投资组合专家杰克·汉利说道。

    玉米和小麦需要成本更高的化肥，因此与大豆相比，种植它们对种植者的吸引力更低。当前美以针对伊朗的战争切断了海湾地区向全球农民供应的关键氮肥。

    化肥成本飙升是农民面临的最新障碍，他们此前还要应对谷物价格疲软、其他投入成本上涨以及中国对美国农产品需求的不确定性。去年特朗普政府发起的贸易战严重扰乱了美国向全球最大进口国中国的大豆出口销售。

    农民面临的障碍

    美国农业部称，农民今年计划种植9533.8万英亩玉米，低于2025年的9878.8万英亩；计划种植8470万英亩大豆，高于去年的8121.5万英亩。

    分析师预计，伊朗冲突带来的 disruptions 将进一步抑制玉米种植面积。路透社的一项民意调查显示，分析师预估玉米种植面积为9437.1万英亩，大豆种植面积为8554.9万英亩。

    美国农业部公布的大豆种植面积预估低于市场预期，推动大豆期货上涨。

    美国农业部数据显示，今年小麦种植面积为4377.5万英亩，低于去年的4532.8万英亩，为1919年有记录以来的最低水平。分析师此前预估为4478.6万英亩。

    美国中西部大部分农民种植玉米和大豆，每年轮换在每块田地上种植的作物以保持土壤健康。如果种植者认为能获得更高利润或减少亏损，部分耕地可以打破传统轮作模式。

    尽管政府援助款项接近历史高位，但美国农业净收入预计今年将出现下滑，这标志着农业利润紧张、生产成本高企和大宗商品价格低迷的状况已连续第四年持续。

    谷物库存上升

    农业组织已敦促国会批准向作物种植者提供额外援助，因为伊朗战争的余波正在冲击更广泛的经济。唐纳德·特朗普总统的政府已经在向农民发放120亿美元援助，此前他与中国的贸易争端损害了美国大豆销售。

    美国农业部称，截至3月1日，美国玉米、大豆和小麦的库存较去年同期有所增加，反映出去年丰收以及贸易 disruptions 后供应充足。

    截至3月1日，美国玉米库存达到90.24亿蒲式耳，高于去年同期的81.47亿蒲式耳，也高于分析师预估的91.04亿蒲式耳。

    充足的库存对作物农民的价格构成压力，但也降低了畜牧生产商和生物燃料制造商的成本。

    “目前玉米供应充足，”汉利说，“但目前所有因素都在表明，未来价格上涨的风险正在积聚。”

    汤姆·波兰塞克在芝加哥报道，PJ·哈夫斯塔特和希瑟·施利茨在芝加哥补充报道，迪帕·巴宾顿和马修·刘易斯编辑

    我们的报道准则：汤森路透信托原则。

    US farmers to plant less corn as Iran war spikes fertilizer prices

    2026-04-01 16:47:11 UTC / Reuters

    By Tom Polansek

    April 1, 2026 4:47 PM UTC Updated 3 hours ago

    节点运行失败

    Corn is harvested from a field in Roachdale, Indiana, U.S. October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo

    • USDA publishes first survey-based US plantings estimates
    • Iran war hikes prices for fertilizer needed for planting corn
    • Analysts say survey does not fully reflect war impact
    • USDA may cut corn planting estimate later, analysts say

    CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) – U.S. farmers plan to plant less corn and more soybeans in 2026 than ​last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, as the Iran war drives up fertilizer and fuel prices in the latest blow to ‌the struggling agricultural sector.

    The agency published on Tuesday its first survey-based crop acreage estimate of the year in a prospective plantings report, along with quarterly U.S. grain stocks data.

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    Analysts cautioned that plantings estimates, gleaned from farmer surveys conducted in the first half of March, could not fully account for disruptions and price impacts caused by the war. As a result, the agency may further reduce its ​estimate for corn acreage, they said.

    USDA, which has struggled for years to get farmers to respond to surveys, faced criticism over the reliability of its data ​this year after making unprecedented increases to corn acreage estimates for the 2025 crop. The response rate to its March agricultural ⁠survey was 37.6%, down from 44.3% last year and the lowest for that survey, the agency’s National Agricultural Statistics Service said on X.

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    “Because of what’s happening in ​the fertilizer market, and the timing of when the survey went out, this is probably the highest number in planted acreage we’ll see in corn this year,” said Jake ​Hanley, managing director and senior portfolio specialist at Teucrium Trading.

    Corn and wheat require more costly fertilizer, making them less attractive for growers to plant than soybeans with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran cutting off critical nitrogen supplies from the Gulf to the world’s farmers.

    Spiking fertilizer costs are the latest hurdle for farmers grappling with weak grain prices, rising bills for other inputs and uncertainty over ​China’s demand for U.S. crops. A trade war launched by the Trump administration last year dramatically disrupted U.S. soybean export sales to China, the world’s largest importer.

    HURDLES ​FOR FARMERS

    Farmers intend to plant 95.338 million acres of corn this year, down from 98.788 million acres in 2025, and 84.7 million acres of soybeans, up from 81.215 million acres last ‌year, USDA ⁠said.

    Analysts expected disruptions from the Iran conflict to curb corn acreage even further. They pegged corn plantings at 94.371 million acres in a Reuters poll and soybean plantings at 85.549 million acres.

    USDA’s lower-than-expected estimate for soy acres rallied soybean futures .

    For wheat, farmers planted 43.775 million acres for harvest this year, which was down from 45.328 million acres last year and the lowest since records began in 1919, USDA data showed. Analysts expected 44.786 million acres.

    Most Midwest farmers grow corn and soybeans, alternating what is planted on each ​field every year to preserve soil ​health. Some acres can break from the ⁠traditional rotation if growers see an opportunity to turn a better profit or lose less money.

    U.S. net farm income is forecast to turn lower this year despite near-record government aid payments, marking the fourth straight year of tight margins, high production costs ​and low commodity prices.

    GRAIN STOCKS RISE

    Farm groups have urged Congress to approve additional aid for crop growers as the repercussions ​of the Iran war ⁠rattle the broader economy. President Donald Trump’s administration is already distributing $12 billion to farmers after his trade dispute with China hurt U.S. soybean sales.

    U.S. stocks of corn, soybeans and wheat as of March 1 were up from a year ago, USDA said, reflecting ample supplies after bumper harvests and trade disruptions last year.

    U.S. corn stocks reached 9.024 billion bushels ⁠as of ​March 1, compared to 8.147 billion bushels a year earlier and analysts’ expectations of 9.104 billion bushels.

    Plentiful ​inventories weigh on prices for crop farmers and ease costs for livestock producers and biofuel manufacturers.

    “There’s plenty of corn right now to be had,” Hanley said. “But all the elements right now are building that ​the risk is to the upside here.”

    Reporting by Tom Polansek in Chicago, Additional reporting by PJ Huffstutter and Heather Schlitz in Chicago, Editing by Deepa Babington and Matthew Lewis

    Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

  • 美国突击队员与厄瓜多尔军队联合行动，打击据称的贩毒恐怖组织


    2026-04-01T13:14:00-0400 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻

    华盛顿讯——近日，美国突击队员与厄瓜多尔军队联合开展行动，旨在摧毁该国沿海一处被指由一个据称的贩毒恐怖组织运营的疑似犯罪据点。

    据两名不愿具名的美国官员向哥伦比亚广播公司新闻透露，此次行动代号为“海洋之矛”（Lanza Marina），目标是一处被认为是与“乔内罗斯团伙”相关的高速快艇中转站的据点。乔内罗斯团伙是厄瓜多尔一个势力强大的犯罪组织。这两名官员因未获公开发言授权，故要求匿名。

    这两名美国官员表示，美军人员以顾问身份参与行动，协助并陪同厄瓜多尔军方对该据点开展行动，这是遏制依赖快速海上航线的贩毒网络的整体行动的一部分。

    美国南方司令部未立即回应哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的置评请求。

    国防部历史上曾利用多项授权，如安全合作协议及训练与装备计划，允许美国特种作战部队支援外国军队。例如，“127回声任务”（指美国法典第10卷第127e条）就极为常见。该条款是美国军方支援外国军队打击恐怖主义的法律依据。据《纽约时报》获得的文件显示，此类任务由负责特种作战和低强度冲突的国防部助理部长监督，但历史上国防部长须批准此类任务并签署国会通知函。

    哥伦比亚广播公司新闻去年曾独家报道，特朗普总统放宽了对美军指挥官的限制，允许其在常规战场之外授权空袭和特种作战突袭，扩大了可打击目标范围。国防部长皮特·赫格斯瑟证实了哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的报道属实。

    今年3月初，美国与厄瓜多尔在这个南美国家启动联合军事行动，打击“指定恐怖组织”。此前，美国军方单方面打击了加勒比海和东太平洋被特朗普政府指控为走私毒品的船只。针对疑似贩毒船只的打击行动始于2025年9月，迄今已实施至少47次打击，造成约163人死亡。

    “我们赞扬厄瓜多尔武装部队官兵在这场战斗中的坚定承诺，他们持续打击本国境内的贩毒恐怖分子，展现出勇气与决心，”美国南方司令部司令弗朗西斯·多诺万海军陆战队上将在上月的一份声明中说道。

    一名厄瓜多尔士兵在2026年3月25日美国“美洲之盾”计划特使克里斯蒂·诺姆访问基多卡龙德莱特宫期间执勤。罗德里戈·布恩迪亚 / 法新社 via 盖蒂图片社

    去年，美国国务卿马可·卢比奥宣布将乔内罗斯团伙列为外国恐怖组织和特别指定全球恐怖分子。

    前者由国务院认定，具有刑法、国家安全政策以及移民后果的约束力。相比之下，后者由财政部负责实施，根源在于以金融战手段打击组织和个人的经济命脉。

    数十年来，乔内罗斯团伙对该国日益加剧的暴力局势产生了深远影响，从一个地区帮派演变为具有国际影响力的庞大网络。

    根据美国国家反恐中心的信息，该团伙成立于20世纪90年代，采用更类似于特许经营模式的去中心化结构，而非传统的层级制。松散结盟的分支以该团伙名义开展活动，即便当局针对其领导层展开打击，该组织仍能扩张并调整策略。

    除厄瓜多尔境内外，乔内罗斯团伙还与强大的跨国网络建立了联系，包括墨西哥锡纳罗亚贩毒集团以及阿尔巴尼亚犯罪集团，使其得以在全球毒品贩运路线中发挥作用。美国国家反恐中心评估称，该组织约有12000名成员，虽主要在厄瓜多尔马纳比省活动，但在厄瓜多尔至少另外10个省份以及哥伦比亚和秘鲁也有据点。

    埃莉诺·沃森为本报道撰稿。

    American commandos join Ecuadorian troops in mission targeting alleged narco-terrorists

    2026-04-01T13:14:00-0400 / CBS News

    Washington — American commandos in recent days joined Ecuadorian troops in a joint mission aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal hub operated by an alleged narco-terrorist organization along the country’s coast.

    The operation, dubbed Lanza Marina, focused on a compound believed to serve as a staging ground for high-speed boats linked to Los Choneros, a powerful Ecuadorian criminal organization, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

    The two U.S. officials said the American forces worked in advisory roles, assisting and accompanying their Ecuadorian counterparts as they moved against the site, part of a broader effort to curb trafficking networks that rely on fast-moving maritime routes.

    U.S. Southern Command did not immediately respond to a CBS News request for comment.

    The Defense Department has historically used several authorities such as security cooperation agreements and train-and-equip programs to allow U.S. special operation forces to support foreign forces. For instance, “127 Echo missions,” referring to 10 U.S.C. § 127e, are commonplace. 127e is the legal authority that allows for the U.S. military to support foreign forces to combat terrorism. While these types of missions are overseen by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, the defense secretary has historically been required to approve these missions and to sign congressional notification letters, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.

    CBS News exclusively reported last year that President Trump rolled back constraints on American commanders to authorize airstrikes and special operation raids outside conventional battlefields, broadening the range of people who could be targeted. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the reporting by CBS News was accurate.

    In early March, the United States and Ecuador launched joint military operations against “designated terrorist organizations” in the South American country amid the U.S. military’s unilateral strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific accused by the Trump administration of smuggling drugs.Strikes against suspected drug smuggling boats began in September 2025 resulting in at least 47 strikes killing about 163 people.

    “We commend the men and women of the Ecuadorian armed forces for their unwavering commitment to this fight, demonstrating courage and resolve through continued actions against narco-terrorists in their country,” said Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command in a statement last month.

    An Ecuadorian soldier looks on during a visit of special envoy of the U.S. Shield of the Americas Program Kristi Noem outside the Carondelet Palace in Quito on March 25, 2026. Rodrigo BUENDIA /AFP via Getty Images

    Last year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Los Choneros had been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.

    The first designation, conferred by the State Department, carries the weight of criminal law and national security doctrine as well as immigration consequences. By contrast, the second designation, which is administered by the Treasury Department, is rooted in financial warfare that targets the economic lifelines of organizations and individuals.

    For decades, Los Choneros has exerted a profound influence over the country’s escalating violence, evolving from a regional gang into a sprawling network with international reach.

    Formed in the 1990s, the group adopted a decentralized structure more akin to a franchise than a traditional hierarchy, according to the National Counter Terrorism Center. Loosely aligned factions have operated under its name, allowing the organization to expand and adapt even as authorities targeted its leadership.

    Beyond the country’s borders, Los Choneros has forged ties with powerful transnational networks, including Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and criminal groups from Albania, enabling it to play a role in global drug trafficking routes. The National Counter Terrorism Center assesses that the organization has approximately 12,000 members and while it primarily operates in Manabi, Ecuador, they also have a presence in at least 10 other Ecuadorian provinces as well as Colombia and Peru.

    Eleanor Watson contributed to this report.