BOSTON (AP) — Republican Dean Tran of Fitchburg has been sworn-in as the newest member of the state Senate, making him the first Vietnamese American to serve in the Massachusetts […]
Iraq veteran from Oregon released by immigration officials
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon veteran who served in Iraq has been released after being detained by federal immigration authorities and held at a detention center in Tacoma, Wash. […]
50 Chinese couples marry in Sri Lanka in mass ceremony
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Clad in traditional Chinese, Western and Sri Lankan costumes, 50 Chinese couples were married at a mass ceremony in Sri Lanka’s capital on Dec. 17 […]
Official: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died of heart attack
By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The medical examiner’s office says San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died of a heart attack. Mayor’s office spokeswoman Deirdre Hussey confirmed on Dec. 18, […]
Jury finds man guilty in San Francisco quintuple homicide
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury found a 41-year-old man guilty of five counts of murder on Dec. 11, in the 2012 killings of a family found beaten to death […]
Network report cards released by APA media coalition
Which network would you recognize for featuring the most Asian Americans in its programming? The Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC) gave ABC an overall grade of “B,” matching the […]
Asian Americans and eating disorders
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A new study uncovered that Asian American women have a tough time seeking help for eating disorders, according to new research led by Yuying Tsong, […]
New poll on Asian American discrimination
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY New results from an NPR survey released on Dec. 6 show that large numbers of Asian Americans experience and perceive discrimination in many areas of […]
First Vietnamese-born Roman Catholic U.S. bishop dies
IRVINE, Calif. — Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, the first-ever Vietnamese American bishop, who spent his career advocating for refugees and immigrants, died on Dec. 6 at the age of 77. […]
Martial arts teacher helps kids deal with bullying
By JERRY CARINO Asbury Park Press STAFFORD, N.J. (AP) — Growing up in Barnegat, the bullying was bad for Alex Baker. “I was bullied horribly,” he said. “I was the […]
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