Chabad Center Miraculously Spared as Wildfire Ravages Pacific Palisades
LOS ANGELES, CA — A devastating wildfire tore through Pacific Palisades this week, leaving behind widespread destruction, but one building stood nearly untouched: the Chabad Jewish Community Center. Surrounded by scorched land…
Cathay Pacific cuts cash-burn target by half as Hong Kong eases restrictions
(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd on Wednesday significantly cut its cash-burn target for the coming few months on expectation that easing travel curbs and quarantine rules for passenger flight…
Discovery Of Cache Of Drugs, Cash, And Weapons In Pacific Grove Apartment Leads To Federal Firearm And Drug Trafficking Charges Against Monterey County Resident
SAN JOSE – The Office of the United States Attorney has filed a federal criminal complaint charging Mario Jose Villagrana with federal drug distribution and firearms charges in connection with the discovery…
United States to invite Pacific leaders to White House, ramp up diplomatic ties
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to step up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday, including inviting Pacific leaders to…
Pacific Northwest Environmental Extremist and Arsonist Pleads Guilty
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Pacific Northwest environmental extremist, arsonist, and former fugitive pleaded guilty today in federal court for his role in two arson conspiracies targeting commercial and government-owned animal processing facilities in Oregon…
Bringing Future Development Opportunities Across the Pacific Through Cooperation
“Ningbo is our third-largest trading partner in the world, so we really appreciate the partnership that we have with Ningbo. The port and the people of Ningbo are very, very important to…
Union Pacific quarterly profit jumps on price hikes, higher shipments
(Reuters) -U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific Corp posted a 21.5% jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday, benefiting from higher shipments due to a rise in U.S. factory production and price hikes. Price…
Jury Finds Colombian National Guilty Of Smuggling More Than 970 Kilograms Of Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Prisciliano Garces Angulo (Colombia, 58) guilty of possessing and conspiring to possess with the intent to…
Citigroup appoints new Asia Pacific wealth boss
HONG KONG – Citigroup Inc said on Tuesday it appointed Angel Ng to lead its Asia Pacific global wealth management business. Ng, currently Citigroup’s Hong Kong chief executive, will oversee Citi’s wealth…
Ecuadorian And Columbian Nationals Found Guilty Of Smuggling Over 400 Kilograms Of Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has convicted Luis Elias Angulo Leones (Ecuador, 29), Jhonis Alexis Landazuri Arboleda (Colombia, 33), and Dilson Daniel Arboleda…
Australia’s vaccine diplomacy in Pacific islands wards off Beijing – PM Morrison
SYDNEY – Australia has been able to stop an “incursion” by Beijing into the Pacific islands by talking with leaders there weekly and offering vaccine aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on…
Ackman’s Pershing Square takes new stake in Canadian Pacific
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON -Billionaire investor William Ackman has built a new stake in railroad operator Canadian Pacific, returning to one of his most profitable investments as rail firms eye a boost…
Pacific Junction Man Sentenced to over 33 Years in Prison for Offenses Related to 2003 Sexual Assaults
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Myron Lee Brandon, age 43, of Pacific Junction, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 405 months in prison for two counts of Kidnapping and two counts of…
U.S. has ‘no intention’ to engage with China on Indo Pacific Economic Framework
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI – The United States has “no intention” of engaging with China in its forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, but is talking to its partners who share the same vision…
Asian and Pacific Islander history and heritage learning to be added to New Jersey K-12 school curriculum
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S4021/A6100 and S3764/A3369) that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the New Jersey…
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