A | WASHINGTON -- An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, and is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.The eight counts against Pvt. Travis King are detailed in a charging document seen by The Associated Press. The officials who confirmed King's confinement spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the charges have not been publicly announced.King's mother, Claudine Gates, said in a statement that she loved her son “unconditionally” and was “extremely concerned about his mental health.”“As his mother, I ask that my son be afforded the presumption of innocence,” she said.Desertion is a very serious charge and can result in imprisonment for as much as three years. King is also accused of kicking and punching other officers last year, unlawfully possessing alcohol, making a false statement and possessing a video of a child engaged in sexual activity. That allegation dates to July 10, the same day he was released from a South Korean prison where he had served nearly two months on assault charges.One week later, King, 23, ran across the heavily fortified border from South Korea and became the first American detained in North Korea in nearly five years. He was set to be sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he could have faced potential additional disciplinary actions and discharge.Officials said King was taken to the airport and escorted as far as customs. But instead of getting on the plane, he left and later joined a civilian tour of the Korean border village of Panmunjom. He ran across the border, which is lined with guards and often crowded with tourists, in the afternoon. After about two months, Pyongyang abruptly announced that it would expel him. He was flown on Sept. 28 to an Air Force base in Texas.His release from North Korea was aided by Swedish officials who took King to the Chinese border, where he was met by U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, the Swedish ambassador to China and at least one U.S. Defense Department official. He was then flown to a U.S. military base in South Korea before heading to the U.S.Once back in the U.S., King was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston outside San Antonio. He went through what the military describes as a “reintegration” process that included medical exams, psychological assessments and debriefings. And he was also allowed to meet with family.Because he had willingly run into enemy hands, he legally was kept in military custody throughout that process.At the time, officials said they did not know exactly why North Korea decided to let King go, but suspected Pyongyang determined that as a low-ranking serviceman he had no real value in terms of either leverage or information. King joined the Army in January 2021, and served as a cavalry scout.While he was gone, Army leaders declared him absent without leave, opting to not consider him a deserter, which is far more serious. By declaring King a deserter, the Army would have to conclude that King left and intended to stay away permanently. In times of war, desertion can carry the death penalty.Service members can go AWOL for several days, but may return voluntarily. The punishment can include confinement in the brig, forfeiture of pay or dishonorable discharge and it is largely based on how long they were away and whether they were apprehended or returned on their own.The charging document does not provide significant detail on any of the allegations, though it does accuse King of knowingly possessing a video of a child engaging in sexual conduct last July 10 and says that he solicited a user of Snapchat, a social media platform, to produce images of underage sexual activity.Sean Timmons, an attorney who specializes in military law at the Tully Rinckey law firm and who reviewed the charging document, said all the transactions that occurred on Snapchat were not secure or private and were accessible by the government. “He probably reasonably believed his illegal conduct would have no evidentiary trail, but Snapchat actually saves everything,” Timmons said.___Associated Press writer Tara Copp in Washington contributed to this report.。
除了砸钱补贴外，白宫也在周三公布了一项名为“美国电池材料倡议”的计划，旨在确保先进电池所需的关键矿物和材料供应链。在距离中期选举还有不到3周的背景下，白宫也强调称，在拜登提出一系列经济（补贴）政策的刺激下，各路企业宣布的有关电动车、电池以及充电产业的投资已经超过1000亿美元。所以很显然，周三公布的只是第一批拿到基建法案补贴的公司，未来这份名单还将不断增加，也将成为公众了解美国电动车产业发展蓝图的重要窗口。根据白宫和美国能源部发布的报告，第一批补贴名录中也有雅宝、皮埃蒙特锂业、应用材料等知名上市公司，覆盖电池阴阳极、隔膜、前体材料生产，以及加工、回收等多个步骤。
白宫总结道，这28亿美元的补贴将撬动90亿美元的电池产业投资。通过这些选定项目的投资，将能够开发出：支持每年生产近200万辆电动车所需的电池级别锂、每年生产近120万辆电动车所需的石墨、以及每年生产40万辆电动车所需的镍。白宫同时表示，这些补贴将支持建设美国第一个大规模商用的六氟磷酸锂（LiPF6）生产设施；创建美国首个商业规模的氧化硅生产设施（每年为60万辆电动车提供电池阳极材料）；建立美国首个磷酸铁锂阴极材料设施；并推动建设一个电极粘合剂生产设施，足以在2030年满足该国45%的需求。
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