California has become the third U.S. state to designate Diwali — the Hindu “Festival of Lights” — as an official statewide holiday.
Filipino seniors find vital support at Beacon Hill vaccination and benefits event
Seattle’s Beacon Hill became a hub for urgent public health outreach this month as the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and IDIC Filipino Senior and Family Services, in partnership with Kroger Health, hosted their third-annual Open Enrollment and Vaccination event, targeting the needs of Filipino seniors and families.
Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the plan, saying it has “thrown employers, workers and federal agencies into chaos.”
Refugee and immigrant communities rally behind Silong Chhun at Seattle fundraiser
Why would a Tacoma City Council candidate bring his campaign to Seattle? For Silong Chhun, it’s about mobilizing regional support—and building solidarity across community lines.
The Layup Drill
The NBA returns in October and there are many players to look out for. In Portland, 20-year-old Chinese phenom Hansen Yang is getting acclimated with his new city and fans are clamoring to be a part. Yang was picked in the first round of the NBA draft by the Blazers.
Air India’s midair emergency sparks new alarm over the safety of the Boeing Dreamliner
India’s leading body of pilots has asked the civil aviation regulator to inspect all Boeing 787 Dreamliners operating in the country for electrical issues after one of the planes abruptly deployed an emergency power system midair over the weekend.
What we know about National Guard deployment in Chicago and Portland
Illinois has followed California and Oregon in filing lawsuits to stop President Donald Trump from sending in hundreds of National Guard troops to Democrat-led big cities.
Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group
In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a male-dominated party that critics call an obstacle to women’s advancement.
Jasmine Ikeda of WA among hundreds detained in Israel after joining aid mission
Rep. Rick Larsen is calling for the immediate release of Jasmine Ikeda, an Orcas Island resident detained by Israeli authorities during the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters on Oct. 1.
Man says ride from Spokane turned into kidnapping, armed robbery in CID
A man who thought he was catching a ride from Spokane to Redmond instead ended up being robbed at gunpoint early Thursday morning in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID), according to police.
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