by Anna Kook | Apr 6, 2018 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The false alert of a missile attack that caused chaos in Hawaii in January was the result of human error, outdated technology and not enough planning, officials said Thursday at a hearing in Honolulu. Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, and Federal...
by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | Apr 6, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – The U.S. monthly trade deficit hit another high of $57.6 billion in February, the highest level since November 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Thursday. But several experts say increased tariffs aren’t the solution. The monthly...
by Caroline Tanner | Apr 5, 2018 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Despite predictions of freezing temperatures this weekend, U.S. Olympian and long-distance runner Meb Keflezighi will lead the annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K walk on Sunday, trailed by about 15,000 participants, organizers said...
by Enes Calli & Kate Cimini | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
Three years ago, when Amar was 18, he left Syria under the premise of a quick trip. A soft-spoken young man with an interest in engineering, Amar grew up on the Syrian coast. By his account, he had a loving family, a nice home, and college was in his future. In 2015,...
by Clarissa Jones | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON–Cambridge Analytica, a data firm employed by President Donald Trump’s campaign team, is facing intense scrutiny for collecting personal information from 50 million Facebook users. The controversy was triggered after whistleblower, Christopher...
by Yingjie Gu | Mar 23, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation formally announced on Friday that the incumbent president Vladimir Putin won the election, beating his competitors by earning 76.69 percent of the total vote. President Donald Trump...