Washington’s Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress, joined congressional colleagues Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) to celebrate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day.
Mayor’s Director of External Affairs resigns, facing “alcohol facilitated” rape allegations
Pedro Gomez, the now-former director of external affairs in Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office, has been accused of alcohol-fueled sexual assault in the second degree, according to a report filed last summer with the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
Cervical cancer screenings are low among Asian Americans, raising awareness helps
Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of death by cancer among females in the United States.
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.
Sediment cleanup of the Lower Duwamish River has begun!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the members of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Group, which includes King County, the City of Seattle, and Boeing, have begun sediment cleanup of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site.
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
A Chinese actor who disappeared after traveling to Thailand and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking, Thai police said Wednesday, Jan.8.
Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration.
Asian Hall of Fame confirms NFL Legend Roman Gabriel Jr. to be inducted in 2025
Asian Hall of Fame confirmed the Class of 2025 induction of former Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Roman Gabriel Jr. ahead of its official announcement.
Chinese American history bill to receive hearing on Jan. 14
The Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee announced it will hold a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. on a bill from Sen. Jim McCune that would require public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent.
Lawmaker calls attention to U.S. territories during speaker vote
Rep. Stacey Plaskett, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands, received cheers and jeers as she inquired why members of Congress elected by U.S. territories were not included in the roll call for House speaker during the 119th Congress convening on Jan. 3.