In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor’s arrest stokes fears of Beijing’s influence
LOS ANGELES — In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in…
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Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
AMES, Iowa — Iowa Democrats say they want to vote in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary for the candidate who gives…
Filipino lawyers move to raise legacy of Pablo Manlapit, forgotten leader of Hawaii labor movement
HONOLULU — Decades before Filipino American agricultural workers organized a historic strike in California, Pablo Manlapit was organizing Filipino laborers…
How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill town
LONGVIEW, Wash. — From his living room window, Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson can see the paper mill where a…
Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve
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California air regulators update a key climate program, sparking pushback
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California air regulators updated the rules of a key climate program on Friday in a move widely…
An eclectic, off-grid Hawaii haven, 3 dead men and a suspect caught on surveillance video
HONOLULU — For residents of Puna, a remote and eclectic part of Hawaii’s Big Island, the killings of three men…
US commander meets with Cuban military officials
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in Latin America met with Cuban military leaders on Friday in a “brief exchange…
Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones
UNITED NATIONS — An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the…
US trains for World Cup at new $250 million, 200-acre, 19-field complex south of Atlanta
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Jozy Altidore arrived at the new U.S. Soccer National Training Center, a $250 million, 200-acre, 19-field complex…