Friday, June 28, 2024 marks the 99th birthday of William L. Chin—a World War II veteran and founding member of Cathay Post 186.
First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings.
Texas added more Asian, Hispanic, and Black residents than any other state in 2023
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the number of residents of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who joined the state’s population last year.
Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership
A pair of giant pandas are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday.
A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
Ten same-sex couples got married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city that does not formally recognize such unions but offers them legal protections.
Man arrested after gun threats in CID
Seattle Police arrested a man and recovered two guns in Chinatown-International District last Saturday.
Remembering the CID’s Filipino landmarks
The rich heritage of Filipinos in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) took the spotlight in a special webinar on Saturday.
After FBI raid, Oakland mayor says she did nothing wrong and will not resign
In her first public remarks since federal authorities raided her home last week, a defiant and furious mayor of Oakland, California, said she did not do anything wrong and she has no plans to resign from office.
Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems
A Korean Air flight to Taiwan was forced to return to Incheon airport west of Seoul after a sudden depressurization on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8, the transport ministry said Tuesday.
IOA pushes yoga for inclusion in Asian, Olympic Games
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is actively advocating for the inclusion of yoga in the Asian Games, setting the stage for potential participation in future Olympic Games, particularly the 2036 edition, pending India’s bid approval.