By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods, in his Sunday red shirt, both arms raised in victory on the 18th green. For so many years, the scene was familiar. This time, it was surreal. “I can’t believe I pulled this off,’’ Woods said on Sept. 23 during the trophy presentation at […]
Couple who immigrated from China killed on Oregon Coast
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (AP) — A wave hit two recent immigrants from China as they visited the Oregon Coast, sweeping them out into the ocean and killing them. Miaochan Chen, 49, and Wenjun Zhu, 41, from Lake Oswego, Ore., perished on Sept. 9, but their 10-year-old daughter was unharmed, Capt. Tim Fox of the Oregon […]
Ex-convict pleads guilty in Chinese student’s shooting death in Utah
By Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An ex-convict pleaded guilty on Sept. 12 to killing a University of Utah student from China using a gun stolen after another slaying. Austin Boutain, 24, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the plea agreement that allowed him […]
Law aims to resist court order to repay mortgage fund
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Sept. 10 that attempts to circumvent a court order requiring the state to pay back $331 million to a special fund related to the mortgage crisis. The bill concerns a 2012 settlement between all 50 states and the major mortgage services related to the […]
Diver who aided in Thai cave rescue sues Elon Musk over pedophile accusations
By Tom Krisher The Associated Press A British diver who helped rescue youth soccer players trapped in a cave in Thailand is suing Elon Musk, alleging that the Tesla CEO falsely accused him of being a pedophile. Diver Vernon Unsworth, who lives north of London, contends that Musk made the false allegation on Twitter and […]
California board candidate Zhao quits race after trans comments
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco school board candidate has quit the race after apologizing for controversial remarks about the rights of transgender students. The San Francisco Examiner says Josephine Zhao announced her withdrawal on the morning of Sept. 10 in a Facebook post. Zhao was criticized after comments she made to Chinese-language media […]
Leana Wen, Chinese-born doctor, is new Planned Parenthood leader
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese immigrant who fled her native country when she was 8 was named on Sept. 12 as Planned Parenthood’s new president, the first doctor to hold the post in five decades. Dr. Leana Wen will assume the role on Nov. 12, six days after […]
Pediatric resident meets nurse who cared for him as newborn
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY PALO ALTO, Calif. — Pediatric resident Brandon Seminatore was doing a month-long rotation at the same neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where he was cared for as a newborn, when he came across someone from his past. Vilma Wong, 54, has worked in the NICU at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital […]
Julie Chen absent from ‘The Talk’
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julie Chen, wife of Les Moonves, was absent on Sept. 10 but a central topic on “The Talk,” her talk show on the network, a day after a new round of sexual misconduct allegations brought the departure of the CBS chief executive. In what was supposed to be […]
Osaka wins US Open final
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was penalized a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the U.S. Open women’s final descended into chaos, with fans booing and play delayed before Naomi Osaka wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 victory for her first Grand […]