Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in the United States of America.
TRAVEL booking website Expedia has acquired online travel agency Travelocity for $280 million from Sabre Corporation. “Travelocity is one of the most recognized travel brands in North America, offering thousands…
Automakers BMW and Volkswagen are partnering with ChargePoint, the largest electric vehicle charging network, to install 100 express high-speed charging stations along two busy highways on the east and west coast. The…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add automatic emergency brakes as a recommended safety feature for vehicles, according to an announcement made by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on…
The Justice Department is preparing to close the investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and clear the white police officer involved. Officer Darren…
House Republicans passed a bill on Thursday, Jan. 22, banning federal funding for abortions, instead of one that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks. The legislation would block federal…
More progressive policies outlined for his last two years in office “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at…
Promises to work with GOP-led Congress “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” On Tuesday night, Jan. 20, President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation at the annual…
The renowned “I Have a Dream” speaker and civil rights activist’s legacy continues, more than 50 years after the famous speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial….
In his first public outing since the 2012 movie theater massacre in the town of Aurora, Colo., defendant James Holmes sat quietly and leaned back in his chair in court…
This year, taxpayers have the option of receiving their tax refunds in cash at all Walmart stores, the retail giant said Tuesday, Jan. 20. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported…
AFTER coming to a tentative contract agreement, approximately 18,000 nurses and nurse practitioners at more than 80 Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics canceled a strike planned for Wednesday and Thursday,…
REPUBLICAN lawmakers, who took over both chambers of Congress starting this year, are already signaling that they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama’s proposal for tax…
THE legal fallout from the worst offshore oil spill in US history is scheduled to resume in federal court this week in New Orleans, with a civil trial to determine…
The US government fined Southwest Airlines Co. $1.6 million on Thursday, Jan. 15, in what it claimed was the “biggest civil penalty levied against an airline” for violating regulations barring…
THE Republican-controlled House approved legislation on Wednesday, Jan. 14 to overturn an executive order issued by President Barack Obama that would shield about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. The…
Netspeed Test is the advanced DSL-based internet speed checker service, which helps you get the speed of your internet connection. You can check it from any device (PC, Mac, Linux),…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Jan. 13 unanimously ruled in favor of homeowners wanting to back out of their mortgages within a three-year period if lenders do not provide mandatory…
Greener fuels are taking a hit as a result of more affordable gas prices, which are at their lowest levels in five years. Makers of biodiesel, fuel made from animal…
Facebook launched a new program on Tuesday, Jan. 13, that allows its users the ability to help find and returning missing children. The social media giant has partnered with the National Center…
PRESIDENT Obama met with the new Republican-led Congress for the first time this year on Tues, Jan. 13, staking out areas of compromise in big political issues, such as trade,…
NISSAN North America and NASA’s Ames Research Center announced Thursday, Jan. 8, a five-year partnership to develop driverless vehicles that can navigate on Earth and Mars. Engineers from both groups…
The price of the 2015 Cadillac CTS has been cut in an effort to combat dwindling demand for the luxury mid-sized sedan in the United States. General Motors told Cadillac…
Google Inc. may be taking steps toward online auto insurance sales in the United States. A company called Google Compare Auto Insurance Services is licensed to sell insurance in 26…
Department store chains Macy’s and JC Penney are closing several locations and cutting down on employees in 2015 to focus on aligning services with consumer demands and habits, and to…
With a firming labor market, more Americans are employed The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and job cuts declined sharply in December, suggesting a…
PRESIDENT Barack Obama announced on Jan. 8 his newest plan to make two years of community college publicly funded, free and available to all Americans. The sweeping, multibillion-dollar proposal would…
THE House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, designed to pump oil from Canada to the US Gulf Coast, on Friday, Jan. 8. Votes…
IN A tight race for the next American city to bid for hosting an Olympic Games, Boston was announced the winner, beating out major cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco,…
Starting Jan. 25, AT&T’s 50 million Mobile Share Value customers will be able to rollover unused data to the following month, the company announced Wednesday. The news comes a shortly…
Cuba has begun releasing some of the 53 individuals the United States deems political prisoners, the State Department said, as part of the two nations’ agreement last month to normalize…
