Supreme Court to rule on 13 important cases
On the final month of its annual term, the United States Supreme Court has several landmark cases on its docket. Between now and late June, the Supreme Court will hand…
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Takata expands airbag recall in US to 34 million vehicles
Japanese company Takata Corp. on Tuesday, May 19, expanded its recall of vehicles in the United States containing its defective airbags to nearly 34 million, following more than a decade…
$211-M settlement with rig owner in 2010 Gulf oil spill
Plaintiffs in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill have reached a $211 million settlement with Transocean, the rig owner involved in the environmental disaster. The Swiss-based oil drilling contractor…
Takata expands airbag recall in US to 34 million vehicles
Japanese company Takata Corp. on Tuesday, May 19, expanded its recall of vehicles in the United States containing its defective airbags to nearly 34 million, following more than a decade…
$211-M settlement with rig owner in 2010 Gulf oil spill
Plaintiffs in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill have reached a $211 million settlement with Transocean, the rig owner involved in the environmental disaster. The Swiss-based oil drilling contractor…
Disneyland theme park celebrates its 60th Diamond Anniversary
ON July 17, 1955, Disneyland theme park opened up its doors for the first time in Anaheim, California. The 160-acre park, formerly a field of orange groves, was so crowded…
Obama: climate change is a ‘top security issue’
PRESIDENT Barack Obama warned in a speech on Wednesday, May 21, that the threat from global warming poses a national risk rivaling that of terrorism, and should be seen as…
Asian groups file federal complaint against Harvard for racial bias
AN alliance of Asian American groups filed a federal complaint on Friday, May 15 against Harvard University, claiming that the school and other Ivy League institutions are using racial quotas…
2 Filipino nurses sentenced to a year for elder abuse
TWO Filipino male former registered nurses in San Diego were sentenced to jail last week on Tuesday, May 12, for reportedly engaging in lewd sexual acts in front of their…
Obama restricts military gear to local police
PRESIDENT Barack Obama is cutting back on shipments of military equipment to local police forces, nine months after multiple complaints about officers using riot gear and armored vehicles to confront…
White House Initiative hosts first-ever Asian American summit
OVER 2,000 Asian-American national leaders, advocates, artists and community organizers gathered in Washington, DC on Tuesday, May 12 for the first-ever White House Summit on AAPIs—the groundbreaking gathering for the…
House approves bill to end NSA bulk phone data collection
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 13, overwhelmingly advanced a bill that would cease the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone records. The USA Freedom Act, bipartisan…
FDA plans to ease ban on gay blood donors
The Food and Drug Administration is outlining its plan to end the nation’s lifetime ban of blood donations from gay and bisexual men, a policy in place for 32 years…
JPMorgan Chase bank to update credit cards with chip technology
To protect consumers against fraud and cyber-theft, JPMorgan Chase is planning to update more than 70 percent of its credit and debit cards with new microchip technology by the end…
Boston Marathon bombing suspect sentenced to death
A FEDERAL jury sentenced Dzhokar Tsarnaev to death on Friday, May 15 for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. He will be transferred to a super-max federal prison…
No more tuition hikes for UC students as part of Brown’s proposal
STUDENTS at the University of California are getting a two-year reprieve from threats of tuition increases, as a result of a large infusion of new state funds to the 10-campus…
Walmart to test unlimited shipping service
Retail giant Walmart will begin testing an unlimited shipping service for online customers this summer that will cost half as much as what Amazon Prime charges, the company said Wednesday,…
Record number of Americans renounce citizenship in first quarter of 2015
AN all-time record of 1,335 Americans relinquished their US citizenship in the first three months of 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported. In 2014, a record 3,415 American citizens…
16.9 million more Americans insured under Affordable Care Act, study says
NEARLY 17 million Americans have gained health insurance since key provisions of the Affordable Care Act were implemented in 2013, according to a study by non-profit research organization RAND Corp….
More contenders added to Republican Party’s presidential roster
OVER the first few days in May, three new candidates were added to the GOP’s growing list for the official party nomination of the 2016 presidential race. A total of…
Glass ceiling 3.7% harder for Asian Americans in tech to break
Asian Americans may constitute a sizable percentage of the tech workforce, but a new report has found that they are severely underrepresented at the executive levels. The Ascend Foundation, a…
Senate to vote on budget compromise
THE Senate marched ahead on a compromise to the Republican budget on Tuesday, May 5 that calls for future cuts in spending while immediately boosting Pentagon accounts by an additional…
Pacquiao: ‘I thought I won the fight’
People’s Champ to undergo surgery for shoulder injury, faces lawsuits WHEN the 12th round of the Fight of the Century came to a close on Saturday, May 2, Manny Pacquiao raised…
Study shows millennials more involved in politics, remain ‘hopeful’ in government
A POLL from Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP) surveyed millennials 18-29 years old found that nearly half are not confident in the fairness of the American justice system, but despite…
Proud Filipinos on The Money Team
With the much-anticipated boxing match just days away, fans are proudly declaring whose side they’re on. But not all Filipinos are supporting Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather’s personal assistant, Marikit “Kitchie” Laurico,…
Supreme Court hears historic marriage equality case
Justices remain divided over redefining marriage ARGUMENTS were underway at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 28, in a spell of potentially landmark cases that could determine once and for all…
US House committee approves advisory council for human trafficking issues
THE House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill on Thursday, April 23 that creates a survivors-led advisory council to guide and recommend federal policies and programs related to human trafficking….
Pope to visit Cuba en route to US in September
POPE Francis will stop by Cuba on his way to the United States in September, the Vatican said Wednesday, April 22. His planned trip comes months after he assisted in…
Republicans conflicted over gay marriage ahead of Supreme Court decision
Record number of Americans show public support for same-sex unions AS the Supreme Court prepares to weigh the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, Republican presidential contenders have insisted they have “no problem”…
Comcast aborts bid to acquire Time Warner
Broadband company Comcast abandoned its $45 million bid to acquire Time Warner Cable on Friday, April 24 after facing fierce opposition from consumers and a likely veto from US regulators….
