OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three people face federal charges in California for allegedly defrauding foreign investors in a jobs program overseen by U.S. immigration officials, federal prosecutors said on Aug. […]
Sun Wen appointed China football vice president
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former FIFA female player of the year Sun Wen has been elected as vice president of the Chinese Football Association as China […]
Alysa Liu makes history
Alysa Liu, a 14-year-old who in January became the youngest U.S. women’s figure skating champion, landed a quadruple lutz on Aug. 24. The quadruple lutz is widely considered to be […]
Tim Lee to help with planning and development
Tim Lee, owner of Real Home Network Realty in Bellevue and International District (ID) property owner, is the new Senior Planning and Development specialist for the Seattle Police Department (SPD)’s […]
2019 Ethnic Potluck Picnic
More than 120 people gathered at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center on Aug. 11 for the Ethnic Heritage Council (EHC)’s Fifth Annual Ethnic Potluck Picnic. There was folk dancing led […]
Bellevue honors Lawrence Lui
In August, the City of Bellevue issued a proclamation to Lawrence Lui of Cloudvue for his support to temporarily house 110 homeless men in the heart of downtown Bellevue. Cloudvue […]
CWU unveils special partnership marker
Central Washington University (CWU) held a ceremony on its Ellensburg campus on Aug. 23 to unveil a “partnership marker” with officials from Japan’s University of Shimane. CWU and the University […]
“The Case of Hana and Alice” mixes murder, mystery, and warm mirth
Shunji Iwai’s new animated feature “The Case of Hana and Alice” begins with a young girl dancing ballet in her room.
Animals at some Texas shelters respond to various languages
The Houston Chronicle reports while the list may sound like options for an online language learning program, animal shelters and dog trainers in the greater Houston area have said they’ve encountered pets that respond to commands in these languages.
Film on factory is first Netflix project endorsed by Obamas
A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted on Aug. 21 on Netflix as the streaming service’s first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama’s new production company.