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Georgia’s Senate flips blue — Communities of color helped

January 7, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jon Ossoff has defeated Republican incumbent David Perdue in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff. Fellow Democrat Raphael Warnock also won the Senate special election, flipping the U.S. Senate blue.

Filed Under: National News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 2 | JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15

U.S. Attorney Pak resigns

January 7, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ATLANTA — U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak has announced his resignation effective Jan. 4. Pak is departing the office after serving for more than three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Northern District of Georgia, which consists of 46 counties in Northwestern Georgia. “It has been the greatest honor of […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 2 | JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15

Nielsen-KTSF partnership

January 7, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nielsen and KTSF, an independent Asian television station licensed in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced on Jan. 4 an agreement under which Nielsen will provide a comprehensive suite of measurement services. As the only station in the United States that broadcasts live nightly news in Cantonese and Mandarin, KTSF cited the value of using […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 2 | JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15

Congress restores Medicaid to Pacific Islanders

January 7, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nearly 25 years ago, with the stroke of a pen, the United States broke its commitment to provide medical care for Marshall Islands residents living in the United States. Last month, congressional negotiators agreed to reinstate that promise, delivering Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage to tens of thousands of Marshallese and residents of […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 2 | JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15

Washington, Oregon, 29 tribes sue over plan to move archives

January 7, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington, Oregon, more than two dozen Native American and Alaska Native tribes and cultural groups from the Northwest are suing the federal government to stop the sale of the National Archives building in Seattle, a plan that would force the relocation of millions of invaluable historical records […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 2 | JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15

Strickland announces diverse staff — Made history wearing traditional Korean clothing at swearing-in

January 7, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland—who became one of the first three Korean American women elected to Congress last year, as well as the first Black representative from Washington state—wore a traditional Korean hanbok as she took the oath of office on Jan. 3. Strickland shared a photo from the ceremony in a tweet, writing, “As a […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 2 | JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15

Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year

December 31, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think.

Filed Under: National News, Sports, Feature stories Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 1 | JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 8

Nom Wah at 100: A cookbook about a restaurant and community

December 31, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Wilson Tang was getting ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his restaurant, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, last winter and launch his first-ever cookbook.

Filed Under: National News, Feature stories Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 1 | JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 8

Top 10 Asian American achievements of 2020

December 24, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In a turbulent year of ups and downs — mostly downs — there were still a few bright spots within the Asian and Asian American community that stood out. Here are our top 10 Asian and Asian American achievements of 2020.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 52 | DECEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 31

California’s growth rate at record low as more people leave

December 24, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Adam Beam The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More people are leaving California than moving here, continuing a trend that coupled with fewer births has slowed the growth rate in the nation’s most populous state to a record low amid a pandemic that is reshaping its future. Officially, California added 21,200 people from […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 52 | DECEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 31

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