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· Carl Samson
Meet the First Asian American State Representative in Indiana’s History
Chris Chyung of Dyer, St. Township was elected to represent District 15 in the Indiana State House of Representatives. The 25-year-old Democrat beat Rep. Hal Slager, a Republican from Schererville, by 82 votes in last month’s election.
· Carl Samson
Indiana Man Finds Long Lost Sibling in the Philippines After Taking DNA Test
A man in Crawfordsville, Indiana, got the biggest surprise of his life when a DNA test connected him to an unknown sister who lived in the Philippines. In December, Jane DeGrand sent Chris Livesay a message on Facebook with a match to the Livesay family tree from Ancestry DNA,…
· Bryan Ke
Indiana Woman Charged for Confining Asian Girls In Home That Smelled Like ‘Rotten Flesh’
A woman from Decatur, Indiana, was recently charged with felony neglect for confining two teenage Asian girls inside their home in the 1000 block of Twin Lakes Drive for 15 years. Mary Heller was arrested by the authorities for neglecting the two teenagers and confining them for…
· Editorial Staff
Indianapolis Pub Owner Pens a Facebook Post Documenting How He Handled a Sexist Customer
The owner of a brewing company in Indianapolis is garnering praise for his reaction to a customer’s “sexist remarks.” In a lengthy post to Facebook that has since been shared over 21,000 times and collected only positive comments, Jordan Gleason, the founder of Irvington,…
· Sebastian Dillon
Indiana Pizza Joint that Says It Will Refuse Service to Gay Weddings Forced to Close, Website Gets Hacked
The owners of one Indiana pizza joint are paying the price for their support of the state’s new controversial Religious Freedom Retaliation Act signed by Governor Mike Pence last week that permits companies to refuse service for religious reasons. Memories Pizza, owned by Kevin…
· Bryan Ke
Trader Joe’s Sushi Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination
California-based company Fuji Food Products has voluntarily recalled several of their ready-to-eat sushi, spring roll, and salad sold at several supermarket chains in the United States for fear of listeria contamination. The announcement for the voluntary recall was made by the…
· Jin Hyun
Florida News Anchor Wendy Chioji Passes Away After Battling Cancer For Years
Wendy Chioji, former WESH 2 News anchor in Florida has passed away at the age of 57 after battling cancer for several years. Chioji was born in Oxnard, California and raised in Maryland. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and later joined WESH in 1988 after…
· Ryan General
Southern California Women Arrested for $900,000 IRS Phone Scam
Two women in Southern California were arrested on Thursday for allegedly posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees. Authorities believe that the suspects, identified as Ailing Lu, 25, of Los Angeles and Ji Hyun Lee, 25, of Gardena, operated a nation-wide phone scam that…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Hero Who Sacrificed Herself to Save 360 Passengers From Terrorists 33 Years Ago
The heroic act of an Indian flight attendant who sacrificed herself to save the lives of hundreds of passengers from Palestinian terrorists hijacking their plane in 1986 is remembered in history for the 33rd year this month. Neerja Bhanot, who was killed at 22, posthumously…
· Carl Samson
Forever 21 Founders No Longer Billionaires as Company May File for Bankruptcy
Forever 21 stores that seemingly go on forever could soon be nothing but empty spaces, a bleak reminder that even great enterprises do not last forever. The fast-fashion retail giant, which runs a total of 815 outlets in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, South Korea and the…
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang Just Qualified for the Fall 2020 Democratic Debates
Andrew Yang has qualified for the third and fourth Democratic primary debates scheduled for this fall. The White House hopeful broke the news in a tweet on Monday, announcing that he is the 8th candidate to clinch a spot in the coveted events.
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Says the NBA Has ‘Kind of Given Up’ on Him, He’s ‘Hit Rock Bottom’
Nearly two months after becoming the first Asian American NBA champion, Jeremy Lin is in tears as he remains in free agency. In a sermon at a church in Xindian District, New Taipei City on Sunday, the 30-year-old opened up about his struggles after a knee injury in 2017, which…
· Carl Samson
Kamala Harris Begins 2020 Presidential Campaign With Epic Rally in Oakland
Sen. Kamala Harris formally launched her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in her hometown of Oakland, California on Sunday. In her 35-minute speech, Harris announced her intention to work on major government programs such as “Medicare for All,” a universal…
· Ziye Wang
Jeremy Lin Makes Top 10 All-Star Guards After First Round of Fan Vote
Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin is currently among the top 10 Eastern Conference guards in consideration for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game after the first round of fan voting. The first returns on the All-Star game fan vote were officially released on Jan. 3.
· Bryan Ke
U.S. Army Member Wanted for Murdering Wife, Fleeing to Thailand
A member of the U.S. Army stationed in Fort Carson, Colorado is wanted for allegedly murdering his wife Khuang Par during the holidays last year. Investigators have identified the suspect as 21-year-old Peter Van Bawi Lian, who flew from Colorado to Indianapolis on…
· Bryan Ke
Instagrammer Implies the iPhone X is Too Expensive and Complicated for Indians to Use
Travel Instagrammer @mindbodycolleen is under fire for saying many Indian people don’t have an iPhone and that they wouldn’t know how to use the latest iPhone X model. The account is run by Colleen Grady, a model from Indianapolis, Indiana. The now-deleted post which has been…
· Ryan General
NFL Player Posts Racist Facebook Selfie ‘Chinky Eyes Yoa Ming’
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Arthur Maulet recently posted a photo of himself with a racist term embedded on the image. The 25-year-old football player is shown posing for a selfie using the words “Chinky Eyes Yoa Ming” to describe his eyes.
· Carl Samson
Toddler Goes Viral on Instagram After Mom Dresses Her Up as Peik Lin From ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
A mother who enjoyed Awkwafina’s Peik Lin from “Crazy Rich Asians” dressed up her little girl as the character and received a thumbs-up from the star herself. In an Instagram post, Mary Grace Pingoy, a photographer from Indiana, declared that Peik Lin, the hilarious sidekick to…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Woman Rollerblades Across America With No Money Relying on People’s Kindness
A 23-year-old woman has been rollerblading across the United States without money, food, and water for a noble cause. Yanise Ho, who is originally from Hong Kong, attributes her love of adventure to her family. She has been interested in traveling after her visit to New Zealand…
· Ryan General
John Cynn Wins $8.8 Million Prize in World Series of Poker Main Event
John Cynn captured poker’s world championship and a cool $8.8 million at the 2018 World Series of Poker main event by defeating Tony Miles early Sunday morning. Drawing 7,874 players, this year’s $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event held at the Rio All-SuiteHotel & Casino is the…