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Brandon Tsay is awarded the medal of courage by Alhambra Police Chief Kelley Fraser at the Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival in Alhambra, Calif., on Sunday, a little over a week after the Monterey Park mass shooting.

Brandon Tsay wants to use his celebrity to help heal his community

The 26-year-old, who wrested the gun from a shooter who killed 11 people, has been hailed as a hero. Now, he's using his platform to redirect the overwhelming support to Asian American communities.

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 of its corporate and technology employees, <em>The New York Times</em> reported Monday.

It's the end of the boom times in tech, as layoffs keep mounting

Amazon began layoffs, reportedly affecting as many as 10,000 employees. That follows job cuts at Meta, Twitter, and Stripe, with CEOs citing economic uncertainty and a slowdown in online ad buying.

Caroline Ouko holds a portrait of her son, Irvo Otieno, as attorney Ben Crump (left) and her older son, Leon Ochieng (right) look on at the Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Thursday.

A hospital surveillance video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to the floor before his death

The 28-year-old Black man died at a Virginia mental health facility earlier this month. A grand jury indicted 10 deputies and hospital workers on charges of second-degree murder.

Hillary Clinton had to defend her views on foreign policy and President Obama's during Saturday's Democratic presidential debate, following the Paris attacks.

Democrats, Especially Clinton, Face Pressure In Debate On Paris Attacks

The first half hour of Saturday's debate was dominated by foreign policy. The candidates walked a line on their views and President Obama's, whose handling of the issue has declined since ISIS's rise.

The National Hispanic University sits in the shadow of the East San Jose foothills in a working-class Latino neighborhood.

After Decades, A University By And For Latinos Will Shut Its Doors

National Hispanic University's founders wanted a bilingual, bicultural environment with smaller class sizes to serve first generation college students.

Groups Call for Release of Marwan Barghouti

Marwan Barghouti's name evokes strong reactions on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since the Islamist group Hamas forcibly took control of the Gaza Strip in June, there are new calls in Israel and the Palestinian territories to release the 48-year-old jailed Fatah leader.

Allisen Corpuz poses with the winner's trophy after the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title

Allisen Corpuz closed with a 3-under 69 on Sunday for a three-shot victory to become the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women's Open her first LPGA title.

For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix

Post-elections, Molly Antopol and Jason Sheehan reflect on the results by turning to their favorite political books, Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.

Justices Rule Lethal Injection Is Constitutional

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states may execute condemned prisoners with a sequence of three drugs that had been challenged as "cruel and unusual punishment" in a Kentucky case. In a separate case, justices are weighing whether it's constitutional to sentence someone to death for raping a child.

When Amanda Lipp had an episode of psychosis, her mom, Pam, struggled to find an open bed in a California hospital.

A Dearth Of Psychiatric Hospital Beds For California Patients In Crisis

The state is facing a serious shortage. Making matters worse, there's no system in place to help people find a scarce bed in an emergency.

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