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DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community' DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community'
DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community' A Yale University grad just months into his corporate job has died at 24 years old. Timothy Han died on April 18, 2024, surrounded by family and friends, according to a GoFundMe page launched to cover medical costs and burial expenses. The campaign remembers Tim as a "cornerstone of community, noting he left his family in South Korea and immigrated to the United States and embarking on an array of pursuits. Tim attended Phillips Exeter Academy, a prep school in New Hampshire, where he co-founded the school's first Asian-American student affinity club and involved himself in as many others …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County
These Siblings Are Bringing South Korea’s No. 1 Bakery To Loudoun County If you haven’t heard of Paris Baguette yet, you will soon — especially if Joe, Andrew, and Yulia Kook have anything to say about it. The Kooks are the owners of the first Paris Baguette in Loudoun County, which is slated to open in Brambleton this fall. Enjoy a sweet rice donut! You'll find 139 fresh-baked items to choose from at Paris Baguette.Paris Baguette Joe, a former Starbucks barista and personal trainer, and Yulia, a former IT professional, along with brother Andrew were looking for a business opportunity they could do together. “I love food,” said Joe, “and have been looking f…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Police & Fire
South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million
South Korean Clothing Manufacturer Admits Customs Fraud, Agrees To Pay US $2 Million A South Korean company has agreed to reimburse the United States $2 million for defrauding Customs officials about the value of imported clothing and apparel. Principals with Anyclo International Inc. admitted this week that the company evaded duties on clothing and apparel that it manufactured abroad and imported into the U.S. for nearly seven years, beginning in October 2012, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The fraud involved preparing two invoices for the same shipments, the U.S. attorney said. One invoice bore the true value of the merchandise, Sellinger said. Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Dulles Airport Officers Seize Over $95K In Unreported Currency From Travelers Dulles Airport Officers Seize Over $95K In Unreported Currency From Travelers
Dulles Airport Officers Seize Over $95K In Unreported Currency From Travelers Custom and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport seized over $95,000 from recent travelers, officials said. Airport officials stopped a couple headed to Lebanon who surrendered over $29,000 in unauthorized currency on July 21, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. They then recovered $32,000 of unauthorized currency from a family going to Nepal on July 26, authorities reported. On July 31, a South Korean family surrendered over $34,000 to officers upon arrival from South Korea, officials said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that more cur…

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by AJ Goldbloom