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By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Ted Lieu, a member of Congress representing California’s 33rd district, played a key role in the second impeachment of Donald Trump. In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Lieu, an immigrant from Taiwan, wrote, “I was in my office on the fourth floor of the Cannon House Office Building on Jan. 6 when the Capitol Police entered around 1:15 p.m. to tell me and my chief of staff to evacuate immediately. The officers were running through each floor banging on office doors. They recommended that I remove the pin on my suit jacket that designates me as a member of Congress.” He then detailed being taken to an underground tunnel and “watching the horror unfold on TV.”
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Seahawks Nathan Chen wins fifth straight US Figure Skating title employee
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dick Button has always been the measuring stick for American men figure skaters. And no wonder, with seven straight U.S. titles and two Olympic gold medals. Nathan Chen has leapt into Button territory. Even with an error at the beginning of his free skate, Chen was unbeatable on Jan. 17, winning his fifth straight U.S. Figure Skating Championship. Not since Button won each title from 1946-52 has any American man had such a streak of success. Throw in two world championships and being unbeaten since not medaling at the 2018 Olympics, and Chen already has a resume for the ages. At age 21. “It’s incredible to try to follow in his footsteps,” Chen said of Button. “It means the world. Dick is a true skating icon, and it just feels incredible to be trying to chase something that someone like that has done. I’m nowhere near the level he was at, but it’s just cool to be able to be even mentioned in his sort of realm of legendness.” The fact is, in this country at least, Chen is pretty much competing against himself. “Ultimately it comes down to the fact that everyone is capable of doing it,” he said, “but I still want to focus on what I’m capable of doing myself and just being able to try to improve on myself.”
First-place finisher Nathan Chen poses with his medal in the men's championship at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, on Jan. 17 in Las Vegas. Aaron Miyasato
Chen pretty much ignored the rough beginning of his free skate, when he put his hands down and stepped out of a quad lutz. He hit four more quads, three in combination, and a triple axel deep into his program. There was a fluidity to his choreography and spins, and his 322.28 points were unmatchable by anybody in the field. “I was a little timid today. Honestly that’s on me,” Chen said. “I feel like I
didn’t really tackle my elements. I was focusing on conserving energy. That’s not the right approach. I think that’s what caused the first element to have an error. The rest of the program I was trying to make sure I stayed on my feet. That was my mindset throughout the program. “Wasn’t really exactly the skate I’d
Seattle Seahawks security manager Aaron Miyasato was arrested on child pornography charges on Jan. 12. The Seahawks released a statement saying that Miyasato was no longer employed with the team following the arrest. “We are aware of the situation and in accordance with the NFL personal conduct policy, we have notified the league of his
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