By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The publisher of Arizona’s largest newspaper on Nov. 10 joined a growing list of women who say a top Republican state lawmaker […]
Elderly Hmong residents affected by tuberculosis outbreak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A tuberculosis outbreak among elderly Hmong residents of Minnesota is proving deadly and costly, in part due to antibiotic resistance. State health officials say six […]
San Francisco’s first Chinese American police officer dies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Herb Lee, San Francisco’s first Chinese-American police officer, has died. He was 84. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Lee died Nov. 1 of colon cancer. […]
Cardona apologizes amid racism storm in South Korea
By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Colombia’s Edwin Cardona has apologized after sparking a racism controversy during his team’s 2-0 loss to South Korea in an […]
Trump: Will UCLA basketball players say thank you?
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking whether three UCLA basketball players released from detention in China will thank him. Trump said he raised their case […]
Chinese spend billions online shopping on ‘Singles Day’
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese consumers spent billions of dollars shopping online for anything from diapers to diamonds on “Singles Day,’’ a day of promotions that […]
Children overcoming hard times
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly First They Killed My Father By Loung Ung HarperCollins Publishers, 2010 At the age of 5, Loung Ung is living in Phnom Penh as […]
Construction starting soon for ID curb ramp project
The Seattle Department of Transportation expects to begin construction on curb ramp and sidewalk corners at two International District locations as soon as Monday, Nov. 20, including 10th Avenue South […]
COMMENTARY: A close call
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Did you wake up this morning? Are you still breathing? If you answered ‘yes’ to both questions, then you are truly blessed. As I […]
Maa Vue — Hmong pop singer gains Wisconsin TV spotlight
By KEITH UHLIG Wausau Daily Herald WESTON, Wis. (AP) — She’s been called the “Hmong Adele,” but her fame so far has been found only among Asian Americans. The Wausau […]