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· Carl Samson
SF man faces life in prison for fatal beating of Asian American grandmother
A 25-year-old man convicted of killing an elderly woman as part of an anti-Asian crime spree in 2019 will likely receive a life sentence without parole, prosecutors announced this week. Catch up: On Nov. 4, a jury found Keonte Gathron guilty of first-degree murder and 24 other…
· Bryan Ke
Man given away by his grandmother as a child reunites with parents 37 years later
A couple in Weinan, Shaanxi, China, has been reunited with their son, who was given away by his paternal grandmother as a child 37 years ago. The reunion took place in the man’s birth city of Weinan on Aug. 3, according to Jiupai News. What happened: Born in 1986, the man, now…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh opens up about being a first-time grandmother and her 19-year engagement
Academy Award-winning actor Michelle Yeoh recently reflected on her whirlwind 2023, from winning an Oscar to marrying her long-time partner Jean Todt and becoming a first-time grandmother. First-time grandma: Speaking on “Today” with Hoda Kotb, the 61-year-old star opened up on…
· Michelle De Pacina
Michelle Yeoh becomes a grandmother on New Year’s Day
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh announced the birth of her first grandchild on New Year’s Day. The announcement: Yeoh, 61, shared a photo of the baby’s foot on social media Monday, expressing joy for the “special bundle of joy.” The child, named Maxime, belongs to Nicolas Todt,…
· Michelle De Pacina
93-year-old great-grandmother mauled to death by neighbor’s dogs in California
A 93-year-old great-grandmother died after being brutally attacked by her neighbor’s dogs in Modesto, California. What happened: Chanthy Philavong was reportedly at home in the 3600 block of Dothan Drive on Thursday afternoon when a pair of her neighbor’s dogs ended up on the…
· Bryan Ke
71-year-old Chinese grandmother takes daughter, grandson on challenging 2,270-mile road trip
A 71-year-old grandmother in China is making jaws drop online with her impressive driving skills. About their road trip: The grandmother, only known by the surname Xu, took her daughter and grandson on a journey from their home in Rizhao City, Shandong province, to the Xizang…
· Isa Peralta
Video: Family gives grandmother red-carpet treatment at Singapore airport reunion
A now-viral Facebook video shows a family who literally rolled out a red carpet for a senior relative at an airport. On Sunday, 8world News posted a video of the heartwarming reunion, which took place at Singapore Changi Airport.
· Michelle De Pacina
10-year-old boy arrested in China for choking his grandmother to death
A 10-year-old boy has been arrested in Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang, in China for strangling his grandmother to death. Video of the incident has been circulating online. The boy can be seen placing his grandmother in a headlock chokehold as she repeatedly hits him with a slipper…
· Michelle De Pacina
Authorities search for hit-and-run driver that killed an Asian grandmother in Oceanside, California
Cecilia Shu, a 68-year-old grandmother, was walking on a sidewalk in Oceanside, California, when a black Honda SUV drove onto the sidewalk and struck her on June 5. The driver then made a U-turn and drove away. Paramedics pronounced Shu dead at the scene. Authorities are still…
· Michelle De Pacina
GuiYing Ma, grandmother struck in the head with a rock outside her Queens home, has died
GuiYing Ma, the 61-year-old woman who was bashed in the head with a rock in Queens, New York, passed away on Feb. 22 due to complications from her traumatic head injury after having woken up from a two-month coma weeks ago. Ma’s death has been deemed a homicide. “Just one day…
· Rebecca Moon
Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu says her ‘unfazed’ grandmother still prefers her to be a doctor or lawyer
One fan that freestyle skier Eileen Gu is still trying to impress is her grandmother, who is traveling to China to watch the young athlete compete in the Beijing Games for the first time. Gu has already won a gold and silver medal at the Beijing Olympics and is on path to win a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Sentencing of South Korean teen who ‘accidentally’ stabbed grandmother 60 times for nagging sparks anger
A 19-year-old South Korean teenager stabbed his grandmother 60 times, reportedly out of anger due to her nagging. His 17-year-old brother assisted him by shutting their home’s windows. The South Korean court ruled the murder as “accidental” and gave lenient sentences, sparking…
· Jiselle Lee
Family of Hawaii grandmother fatally shot at Las Vegas mall push for suspects to be denied bail
Clarice Yamaguchi, a 66-year-old Waipahu resident, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas. Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting. Yamaguchi’s daughter Cheryl Harimoto mourned her mother’s death, saying she was…
· Carl Samson
Chinese gold medalist Sun Yingsha wasn’t told about her grandmother’s death so she can focus on the Olympics
A Chinese table tennis star won gold in the women’s team event and silver in the women’s singles in the Tokyo Olympics, all without knowing that her grandmother had died months earlier. The big secret: Sun Yingsha, 20, was deliberately kept in the dark by her family, who came to…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Grandmother, 67, Allegedly Beaten Up During Violent Robbery in Boston
A 67-year-old Asian grandmother was transported to the emergency room at Boston Medical Center after suffering from injuries during a violent robbery on May 23. What happened: In a social media post, Instagram user annie_ihc, who goes by Annie, said the incident occurred at…
· Bryan Ke
Mexican American Grandmother, 70, Mistaken for Asian, Beaten and Dragged Across LA Bus
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has recently arrested a woman who allegedly attacked a 70-year-old Mexican American grandmother on a bus after thinking she was Asian. The attack: The grandmother, solely identified as Becky, was about to get off the 81 Metro bus at La…
· Bryan Ke
Devastating House Fire Claims Lives of 3 Children, Grandmother During Texas Winter Storm
A devastating house fire in Sugar Land, Texas, has claimed the lives of three children and their grandmother during the unprecedented Texas winter storm last week. What happened: Sugar Land Fire Department responded to a house fire call at around 2:15 a.m. on Feb. 16 on Vista…
· Editorial Staff
Grandmother, 70, Robbed on Her Way Home From the Bank in Oakland
An elderly woman was robbed in broad daylight in Oakland, California on her way home from the bank. – & : Not again! ⠀ A young woman told me her grandma was robbed while coming home from the bank February 3rd around 11am. 6th Avenue and International Boulevard in Oakland.…
· Khanh Tran
Grandmother, 64, Robbed of $1,000 in Cash for Lunar New Year in San Jose
A 64-year-old grandmother was robbed in broad daylight ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations. What happened: According to KTVU, the victim had left the bank with more than $1,000 in cash for Lunar New Year.
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian Grandmother Loses Over $73,000 to After Keeping Money Inside Milo Tins
A Malaysian grandmother realized the hard way that Milo tins are not the best place to hide life savings after losing at least 300,000 Malaysian Ringgit ($73,700) to pests. The incident was shared on the Facebook page, Penang News Group on Nov. 30.