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· Ryan General
Copy of ‘Super Mario 64’ game sells for record $1.56 million at auction
A sealed copy of “Super Mario 64” set an auction price record for a video game after fetching $1.56 million at Heritage Auctions on Sunday. Collector’s must-have: The auction house revealed that 16 collectors bidded during the last day of the three-day auction in Dallas,…
· Thy Nguyen
Glamnetic founder creates multimillion-dollar lash company for ‘more Asian female representation, empowerment’
The founder behind Glamnetic has opened up about how being bullied, changing her birth name to fit in, and dealing with the lack of Asian representation in the beauty industry led her to create a multimillion-dollar lash company. Ann McFerran, 28, told Forbes that she “always…
· Thy Nguyen
China’s ‘Firewater’ Liquor Sells for $1.4 Million at Auction in London
A famous Chinese liquor known for being consumed by former Presidents Richard Nixon and Barack Obama during visits to the country sold for over $1 million at an auction in London. The auction: Kweichow Moutai set the record for the “highest price ever paid at an auction for a…
· Carl Samson
California Legislators Pass $200 Million Budget to Combat Anti-Asian Hate
On Monday, California passed a $200 million budget plan to combat anti-Asian hate within its borders, where some of the country’s highest rates of anti-Asian hate crimes have been reported amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan: The budget, proposed by the California Asian and…
· Bryan Ke
New Court Documents Reveal MIT Grad Held on $20 Million Bond, May Have Been Interested in Yale Grad’s Fiancée
Court documents that were recently made public have revealed new details surrounding the murder of a Yale grad student in February. New details: The court released the nearly 100-page arrest and search warrant records on June 11, according to The Hartford Courant.
· Ryan General
NY Judge Orders Nursing Agency to Pay Filipino Nurses $1.56 Million for Threatening Them With Fines
A New York federal judge ordered a nursing agency and recruiter to pay $1.56 million on Tuesday, for threatening the Filipino nurses they brought to the U.S. with large fines if they prematurely left their jobs. Breach of contract: Prompt Nursing Employment Agency LLC, which…
· Bryan Ke
Indian American Convenience Store Owners Praised for Returning $1 Million Lottery Ticket
People are praising the Indian American owners of Lucky Stop, a convenience store in Southwick, Mass., for returning a $1 million lottery ticket to a customer. What happened: Lea Rose Fiega purchased a $30 Diamond Millions scratch-off ticket in March, according to CBS News.
· Ryan General
Boeing Donates $1.1 million to Causes Supporting the AAPI Community
Aerospace manufacturing company Boeing announced on Wednesday that it is donating $1.1 million to organizations fighting anti-Asian hate and groups promoting justice and appreciation for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) culture. Multiple recipients: Boeing’s donation…
· Bryan Ke
California Lawmakers Request $200 Million to Fight Rising Anti-Asian Hate Crime
A group of California lawmakers is seeking $200 million over three years as part of their budget proposal to help fight the rising anti-Asian hate crimes in the state. Proposal to combat anti-Asian hate: The California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (APILC) released…
· Bryan Ke
Panda Express Launches $10 Million Program for AAPI Organizations, Other Marginalized Groups
Panda Express, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated dining concept, kicks off the first phase of its $10 million community investment program in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. The program, Panda CommUnity Fund, will help national…
· Thy Nguyen
Nets’ Joe Tsai, Yahoo Founder Jerry Yang and More Launch $250 Million Initiative to Fight Hate
Several influential business leaders have recently started a $250 million initiative dedicated to serving 23 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the nation. Members of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) launched the initiative on Monday. According to its…
· Carl Samson
Facebook Adds New Safety Features, Donates $5 Million for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Facebook is launching multiple initiatives in support of Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) this Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The initiatives include new safety and support features, additional funding and partnerships, and a programming series dedicated to the…
· Carl Samson
Nonprofit to Manage Over $1 Million Donated to Chinese Grandma Who Fought Off Attacker
A nonprofit will be set up to manage more than $1 million donated to Xiao Zhen Xie, the 75-year-old Chinese woman who fought back an attacker in San Francisco last month. Xie used a wooden stick to beat back Steven Jenkins, 39, who punched her in the face unprovoked while she…
· Bryan Ke
Tommy Le’s Family Wins $5 Million Settlement for 2017 Police Killing
The King County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to pay a civil rights case settlement for the death of Tommy Le, 20, who was shot and killed by police in 2017. On Wednesday, the family’s attorneys announced the sheriff’s office would pay Tommy Le’s estate $5 million in a settlement,…
· Carl Samson
Dolce & Gabbana Now Seeking $660 Million From Diet Prada in Defamation Suit
Dolce & Gabbana is reportedly seeking more than half a billion euros in its defamation lawsuit against Diet Prada. The fashion watchdog, which revealed the 2019 case for the first time last week, initially said that the Italian label is claiming a total of 4 million euros — 3…
· Carl Samson
Diet Prada is Getting Sued by Dolce & Gabanna for $4.7 Million After Exposing Alleged Racist Comments
Fashion industry watchdog Diet Prada is raising funds on GoFundMe to defend itself against a defamation lawsuit from Dolce & Gabbana. The legal battle stems from a series of ads released by the fashion house in 2018, which featured an Asian model “struggling” to eat Italian food…
· Ryan General
California Lawmaker Passes $1.4 Million Bill to Track Anti-Asian Attacks
In response to the spike in attacks against Asian Americans, California lawmakers are approving a significant amount to aid the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center in its efforts to fight anti-Asian racism. In passing Assembly Bill 85 (AB85) on Monday, Assemblymember Phil Ting…
· Bryan Ke
Google to Pay $2.5 Million for Alleged Discrimination, Back Pay and Overlooked Asian Applicants
Google has agreed to pay a total of $3.8 million after the U.S. Department of Labor investigated allegations that the company underpaid female software engineers and overlooked female and Asian applicants for engineering positions. In a settlement, the company says it will pay…
· Carl Samson
Min Jin Lee’s ‘Free Food for Millionaires’ is Coming to Netflix
A series adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s 2007 debut novel “Free Food for Millionaires” is currently in development exclusively for Netflix. The novel, which made several best-of lists after it was first released, explores New York City in the 1990s from a unique Asian American…
· Editorial Staff
$60 Million Lottery Winner Claims Husband Dreamed of Winning Numbers
A Canadian woman won a $60 million Lotto Max jackpot using the numbers her husband dreamed of 20 years ago. Deng Pravatoudom, 57, has been playing the lottery with the same set of numbers for two decades, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG).
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