Filipino American NHL star Jason Robertson has spoken about being left off a 25-man Team USA men’s ice hockey roster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games. The 26-year-old Dallas Stars left wing led all U.S.-born players in the American selection pool with 48 points and had recorded more goals (49) and points (98) during the 2025 calendar year than any other American player.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Bloomberg Television in an interview that California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax does not concern him. The proposal would tax individuals with net worth exceeding $1 billion and is being promoted by labor unions seeking to fund health care and education programs.

Two-time Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani have returned to competitive figure skating after a seven-year hiatus, aiming to qualify for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan. In a recent interview with Time, the siblings explained that their comeback follows years of grappling with racial stereotypes and underrepresentation in a sport shaped by Eurocentric traditions. Their new programs reflect a deliberate shift in artistic direction, including a rhythm dance inspired by 1990s Tokyo nightlife, as an explicit embrace of their Japanese American identity and cultural experience.

Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices now rule for wealthy parties 70% of the time, up from roughly 45% seven decades ago, according to new economic research analyzing thousands of cases.

A Marine Corps veteran and cybersecurity professional took the oath of office last Saturday to become the first Indian American mayor of Parsippany, New Jersey.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faces renewed scrutiny over her 2019 statements against U.S. intervention in Venezuela following the Trump administration’s capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.

“KPop Demon Hunters” won best animated feature and best song for “Golden” at the 31st Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 4 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. E

A Filipino American U.S. Air Force airman helped save a couple and their two dogs after their SUV slid off a snow-covered stretch of Highway 50 in Northern California last Christmas morning. The vehicle came to rest on its side near a steep embankment as a winter storm created dangerous driving conditions for holiday travelers. Staff Sgt. Ruben “RJ” Tala was driving with his wife when they encountered the crash and led other motorists in a coordinated rescue.

The Japanese American National Museum has lost more than $1 million in federal funding after declining to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs under a Trump administration executive order issued in January last year. Museum leaders said the decision reflected a core commitment to preserving Japanese American history and standing with other communities facing discrimination. The funding cut comes as the museum undergoes renovations in downtown Los Angeles and prepares to reopen in November.

The Trump administration’s Jan. 3 operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro triggered swift reactions across Asia, where governments warned the move could weaken international law and alter how power is exercised beyond the Western Hemisphere. Leaders including Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim publicly criticized the operation, while analysts are assessing whether the raid shifts deterrence calculations or lowers the threshold for similar leadership-targeting tactics in the China-Taiwan context.