The Department of Homeland Security removed a social media post depicting a Sikh truck driver facing off against the fictional character Optimus Prime after the image drew criticism from Sikh American leaders and civil rights advocates.
Khosla family meets press prior to NFL kickoff
CID Night Market lands No. 3 in national ranking
Tacoma man added to FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters
Elderly cancer patient released from Tacoma ICE facility
Cantwell, Hobbs warn USPS changes could leave Washington ballots uncounted
Panda Fest adds security measures after deadly Bite of Seattle shooting
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“Open that mail”: Ferguson signs executive order meant to mitigate federal cuts to Medicaid for immigrant, low-income, and rural communities
Surrounded by community and state health care officials during a news conference at International Community Health Services (ICHS) in the Chinatown International District (CID), Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order on Sept. 3 meant to fight back against H.R. 1, President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” that has served to gut Medicaid programs across the country and strip health care coverage from immigrants—11,000 of whom live in Washington state—starting on Oct. 1.

Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris.

You made history. Now get your certificate
The 830 people who helped Seattle’s Chinatown-International District break a Guinness World Record by eating dim sum together can now add an official certificate to their collection of memories from the record-setting event.

Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge Wednesday following a rollover crash in March near his home in Florida where he initially was accused of driving under the influence.

Entrepreneur sees value in pet hotel
Saq Nadeem recalls loving pets as a young boy growing up in Pakistan.
Community
Khosla family meets press prior to NFL kickoff
CID Night Market lands No. 3 in national ranking
Asian Hall of Fame Founders Gala supports scholarships, celebrates Seattle roots
Cho: Officially off the market
Tacoma man added to FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters
Cantwell, Hobbs warn USPS changes could leave Washington ballots uncounted
Elderly cancer patient released from Tacoma ICE facility
Sports
Khosla family meets press prior to NFL kickoff
China’s 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu looms over opponents on debut at Women’s Basketball World Cup
The Layup Drill
NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family
Eala and Auger-Aliassime, Svitolina-Monfils, Errani-Vavassori get US Open mixed doubles wild cards
National News
Prosecutors: Indian national falsely claimed U.S. citizenship to vote
DOJ accuses UC Berkeley Law of discriminating against Asian, White applicants
China’s Huawei Technologies faces racketeering trial in New York
Singapore man pleads guilty to orchestrating $240 million bitcoin theft from DC resident
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