Pair accused of misappropriating millions in taxpayer dollars as Trump officials target alleged fraud in blue statesFederal law enforcement officers have arrested two employees of California-based homelessness non-profits on corruption charges, alleging that they misappropriated millions in taxpayer dollars.The US justice department has arrested Michael Young, a founder of the Culver City-based nonprofit Home At Last, and Lakiya Malone, an employee of the Los Angeles-based Special Service for Groups. The two are expected to appear in court on Wednesday. Continue reading...美国联邦执法人员逮捕了两名加州无家可归者服务非营利机构员工，指控他们挪用数百万美元纳税人资金。此次逮捕发生之际，特朗普政府支持的有关清查“欺诈”的行动正瞄准包括加州在内的民主党主政州。
Higher diesel and petrol prices are pushing up transport and food costs across an already impoverished Syria.柴油和汽油价格上涨推高了交通和食品成本，使本已贫困不堪的叙利亚民众承受更大经济压力。燃油涨价还引发了多地抗议，并推动柴油黑市升温。
The unanimous decision comes as prices have remained stubbornly high and despite Trump's demands for lower rates.在物价持续居高不下、消费者不满情绪加剧之际，美联储一致决定加息。尽管特朗普要求降低利率，美联储仍将利率上调25个基点。
A glacier and rock collapse in Nepal killed nearly 1,400 people and left thousands missing. Scientists say decades of warming helped set the disaster in motion.尼泊尔一处冰川和岩石崩塌引发洪水，造成近1400人死亡、数千人失踪。科学家表示，数十年的气候变暖通过冰川退缩、永久冻土融化和融水增加等因素，为这场灾难埋下了伏笔。
Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in AugustClimate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found.Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cubic metres (3,885 cu ft) of snow and ice into the valley below. This triggered flash floods on an almost unprecedented scale, hitting communities downstream without warning. Continue reading...首项针对这场灾难的科学研究发现，全球变暖可能削弱了今年8月坍塌的冰川，进而引发灾难性洪水。研究人员认为，这场灾难由多重因素共同造成，其中包括数十年来温室气体排放导致的大气变暖。
Rates were hiked in a unanimous decision despite fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a cut.美联储一致决定将利率上调，尽管总统唐纳德·特朗普强烈反对并要求降息。美联储表示，通胀率过高且持续时间过长，未来利率仍可能进一步上调。
