President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft during trade talks in Beijing.
HGTV stars cited over illegal short-term rentals, fines
The couple featured on the HGTV series “Renovation Aloha” owes $40,000 in unpaid city fines tied to illegal short-term rentals on Oʻahu, Honolulu officials said, adding to a series of housing and permitting violations involving their property ventures.
Tasveer to spotlight South Asian storytelling at Cannes
Seattle-based Tasveer is set to take one of the world’s most prominent film festival stages this month, becoming the only South Asian organization to host an official panel at the 2026 Marché du Film in Cannes.
Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply
The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink.
Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government
A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday.
Ex-Huskies defensive lineman Tunuufi killed in Utah crash
Former University of Washington defensive lineman Voi Tunuufi died on Monday, May 4 following a three-car crash in West Jordan, Utah. He was 23 years old.
Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own
President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that’s raising questions ahead of this week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to dialing back support for the island democracy that Beijing views as its breakaway province.
Seattle Channel’s Susan Han to retire after 18 years
Susan Han, senior producer of the public affairs program City Inside/Out at the Seattle Channel, is retiring this month after nearly two decades of covering politics and community issues in Seattle.
Free shuttle to link CID With World Cup fan destinations
King County Metro will launch the free waterfront shuttle service on May 21 with expanded routes serving the Chinatown-International District (CID) as Seattle prepares for a busy summer of soccer events ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Filipino Shayla Hufana’s work to be featured for Pride during the 2026 World Cup
The last time we spoke with Shayla Hufana, owner of ConceptShell Art + Design Studio, she told us she expected to do more projects related to sports.