Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drug crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office.
China will send giant pandas to Atlanta again
Atlanta will have giant pandas again.
Bellevue College increases security after hate message to mural artist
Bellevue College is condemning a racist voicemail left for the artist behind a campus mural about Japanese American incarceration during World War II and is increasing security ahead of a planned permanent installation next month.
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke takes leave amid probe
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke said Thursday she is taking an indefinite, unpaid leave of absence as she faces an investigation tied to a 2022 payment involving a state lawmaker.
Man in ICE custody boarded wrong flight at SeaTac airport
A man in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody was mistakenly placed on the wrong Alaska Airlines flight out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in May 2025, an incident that has only now been reported following an investigation by The Seattle Times.
Yin, Cassel among Bellevue College students named to All-Washington Team
Wen Yin and Annie Cassel, both AAPI students at Bellevue College, have been named to the 2026 All-Washington Academic Team, a statewide honor recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement.
New FBI data shows mixed picture on hate crimes, with Asian Americans still at risk
The data also shows sharp increases targeting some religious groups.
New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patel’s girlfriend
The New York Times says the FBI investigated whether one of its reporters, Elizabeth Williamson, violated laws against stalking after she wrote a story nearly two months ago about how federal agents had been assigned to protect and give rides to FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend.
CID shooting investigation
Seattle police officers are investigating a shooting on Thursday morning that injured a 37-year-old man near Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
China’s role on world stage changes, even as perception of Chinese Americans remains the same
It’s been eight weeks since President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began a war with Iran, fundamentally reshaping everything from international trade to markets to policy, to say nothing of the many lives the war itself has taken.