EZ News 06/26/26

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 67-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 46,189 on turnover of $10.9-billion N-T. Downpours Cause Flooding in Tainan (10AM) Authorities are warning residents to prepare for severe rainfall today and Saturday, as strong winds and moisture from tropical storm Mekkhala trigger torrential downpours across Taiwan. From midnight to 8:00 a.m. today, Pingtung’s Wandan Township recorded a maximum rainfall of 332 millimeters, while Tainan’s Guiren District logged 270 millimeters and Kaohsiung’s Xiaogang District saw 257 millimeters. Flooding has been reported in several parts of Tainan, including the East, Ren-de, and Yong-kang Districts, with water reaching up to waist-deep levels in some areas. Firefighters in the city are deploying inflatable boats to rescue trapped residents and traffic is gridlocked (交通嚴重堵塞) around a major national highway interchange. The Taiwan Railway Corporation is also suspending services between Tainan's Yongkang and Kaohsiung's Gangshan stations, after flooding along railway tracks in southern Taiwan. Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong warns that the combination of an approaching weather front and tropical moisture will bring severe weather, including lightning strikes, strong wind gusts, and sudden downpours, across the entire island through Saturday. (NS) More School and Work Closures Amid Downpours (10AM) Meanwhile… The persistent heavy rains have triggered localized flooding across Hsinchu County, prompting two local schools to call off classes today. The Hsinchu County Government announced this morning that Xinpu Junior High School in Xinpu Township will suspend classes for the entire day and Taoshan Elementary School in mountainous Wufeng Township has canceled classes as well. Overall rainfall levels across Hsinchu have not yet reached the official thresholds for a county-wide closure, but officials note that under government regulations, individual agency heads and school principals are fully authorized to cancel work and classes independently based on immediate, localized (本地化的) safety conditions. Schools and offices are already closed today in Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung due to the rain. (NS) SCOTUS Allows End to Legal Protections for Fleeing Migrants from Haiti Syria From the US….. The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria. The decision Thursday blocks lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status. That program protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries, and the move exposes hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The administration had argued that Homeland Security can revoke protections without court interference. Immigration lawyers say the decision to end the program ignored the law and was tainted by racial animus (種族仇恨、種族敵意). US Senator Warning on Planned Deportation of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Meanwhile… A US Senator is warning of a potential plan to deport unaccompanied (無人陪伴) migrant children AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ 暑假不想待在家？ 喜鴻假期跟妳一起『FUN暑假玩世界』！ ．清艙晚鳥旅遊最便宜！ ．跟團最低$14,900元起！ ．兒童最高省10000！ 馬上搜尋 #喜鴻假期， 從快熱暑人變成快樂旅人！ →【https://sofm.pse.is/999kzz】 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn