The King County District Court is warning residents about a wave of fake court hearing notices showing up in text messages and emails.
- Insanity plea accepted in killing of Eina Kwon
- Seattle halts camera expansion as CID debate over surveillance continues
- Bainbridge Island to mark 84th anniversary of first forced removals of Japanese Americans
- Cherry blossoms begin early show at UW
- “Listen to the workers’ own voices”: Massage worker advocates hold vigil for Atlanta spa shooting victims, launch campaign for better working conditions
- ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins Oscar for best animated film, best original song
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AAPI adults mostly think Trump has done more harm than good on immigration, new poll finds
Most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders believe President Donald Trump has done more harm than good on the issue of immigration and border security in his second term so far, according to a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll.

Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu on Friday as officials warned of the possible failure of a 120-year-old dam.

‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 builds on Asian casting, shifts setting
HBO’s The White Lotus is continuing its move toward a more global ensemble in Season 4, with Asian and Asian American actors taking prominent roles following a notable increase in representation last season.

Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor and historian embraced by Obama, dies at 88
Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor in Hiroshima and a historian but best known for a big hug he was given by then U.S. President Barack Obama during his historic visit to the city a decade ago, has died. He was 88.

Seattle forum focuses on youth, guns and prevention
King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion said progress has been made in reducing gun violence across the region but emphasized that continued collaboration is needed to protect young people.
Community
Insanity plea accepted in killing of Eina Kwon
ACRS and APIAHF team up on
Seattle halts camera expansion as CID debate over surveillance continues
Bainbridge Island to mark 84th anniversary of first forced removals of Japanese Americans
CID stabbing
Kin On CEO Ketty Hsieh retiring
Cherry blossoms begin early show at UW
Sports
Iran soccer team pushes back on Trump comments, says ‘no one can exclude’ it from the World Cup
Iran’s sports minister says the country can’t take part in the World Cup because of US attacks
Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
Iran won’t compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can’t travel safely to Italy
The Layup Drill
National News
The birthright citizenship case that could leave some children “stateless”
That purple Hawaii vacation lei likely came from Thailand, and some lawmakers want to change that
What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls
California bill would establish statewide Bruce Lee Day
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