Donald Trump’s video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes goes beyond an assault on one Black couple.

The son of prominent Asian American leaders killed at their Hillsborough, New Jersey, residence last September has been hit with murder charges.

“Super Sentai,” the long-running Japanese franchise that became the backbone of “Power Rangers,” aired its latest season finale on Feb. 8. The episode ended “No.1 Sentai Gozyuger” and marked 51 consecutive years in which the franchise delivered annual superhero series without interruption. The run began in 1975 and provided source footage for “Power Rangers” starting in 1993.

YouTube star Mark Fischbach, known online as Markiplier, said he was “tearing up” as he addressed fans during a livestream following the theatrical release of “Iron Lung” in late January. The Korean American creator self-financed the film and chose to distribute it independently, expanding the release from a planned 50-theater rollout to over 3,000 theaters nationwide after exhibitors reported strong demand. The film opened to about $18 million domestically, representing well over half of its total gross, and went on to earn roughly $30 million in inflation-adjusted domestic ticket sales despite an average run of about two weeks per theater.

The Philippine government is reviewing whether to participate in the so-called Board of Peace following a reported personal invitation from President Donald Trump to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the son of the late Philippine dictator whose family ruled the country for two decades. Philippine officials confirmed in Manila this month that the proposal involves a Gaza-focused body operating outside the United Nations and existing ceasefire mechanisms. Officials familiar with the discussions said the board has yet to issue formal terms of reference or clarify how member states would exercise authority.

A Minnesota woman testified Tuesday at a congressional forum held at the Dirksen Senate Office Building that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents forcibly removed her from her car during a Jan. 13 arrest in Minneapolis. Aliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi American born in Wisconsin and a U.S. resident, told lawmakers in Washington, D.C., that the encounter occurred as she was driving to a medical appointment and that she repeatedly informed agents she is autistic and has a traumatic brain injury.

Filipino American Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers made Super Bowl history on Sunday by converting five field goals, the most ever by a player in a single championship game.

Figure skating star Alysa Liu delivered a 74.90-point short program to help Team USA win the gold medal in the Olympic figure skating team event Sunday night in Milan.

Retired basketball star Jeremy Lin will return to NBA All-Star Weekend this month as one of the headliners of the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. The 37-year-old former NBA champion is scheduled to play Feb. 13 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, marking one of his few public basketball appearances since stepping away from professional play.

An internal email connected to Jeffrey Epstein described Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim as a potential political asset years before he became prime minister, according to documents unsealed last week. The email suggested Anwar could facilitate introductions for a major bank, but provides no indication that Anwar was aware of or agreed to any such role. Anwar has since categorically denied any contact with Epstein.