Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain recently gave a “shout out to my Asian community” and shared that he is “probably like 10% Filipino,” marking his first public acknowledgment of his Asian roots.

Kelly Marie Tran, known for her roles in “Star Wars” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” has publicly come out as queer.

Jiang Zhuojun, a 29-year-old Chinese national living in Japan, pleaded guilty to charges of property damage and disrespecting a place of worship in Tokyo District Court on Friday.

Ador, the management agency of NewJeans, has rejected the group’s abrupt announcement of contract termination, asserting that their exclusive agreement remains valid until July 31, 2029.

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has conceded her re-election bid to Democrat Derek Tran in California’s 45th Congressional District, marking a critical flip for Democrats in a closely divided House.

Shah Alam, a 74-year-old Bangladeshi fruit vendor in Manhattan, was shocked to discover that a banana he sold for 35 cents was later auctioned off for $6.2 million at Sotheby’s auction house as the centerpiece of artist Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork called “Comedian.” The piece, which features the banana duct-taped to a wall, was purchased by entrepreneur Justin Sun on Nov. 20.

Yasuomi Hashimura, a renowned 79-year-old Japanese American photographer, tragically died on Nov. 11, succumbing to injuries sustained weeks earlier in an unprovoked attack. Hashimura was allegedly shoved to the ground by a homeless man on Oct. 22 while walking home in Manhattan, causing a fatal head injury.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian American Stanford University professor and vocal critic of COVID-19 lockdowns, as the next director of the National Institutes of Health.

Los Angeles police have determined that Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Hawaii creative who had been missing for weeks, intentionally missed a flight to New York in early November.

A 23-year-old man in Xian, China, recently found relief from chronic sneezing and nasal congestion after doctors discovered and removed a dice that had been lodged in his nose since childhood. The man, identified as Xiaoma, initially suffered from persistent symptoms for a month and tried traditional Chinese medicine without success. He finally sought help at Xian Gaoxin Hospital, where a nasal endoscopy performed by otolaryngologist Yang Rong revealed a 2-centimeter, partially corroded dice lodged in his lower nasal passage. Doctors believe the dice got stuck in Xiaoma’s nose when he was around 3 years old, although he has no recollection of the incident. Over time, the object adhered to the surrounding tissues, making its removal a delicate procedure due to the risk of suffocation if dislodged incorrectly. While surgeons successfully removed the dice, it is unclear whether Xiaoma faced any long-term health consequences from having his nasal passage obstructed for 20 years.