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· Carl Samson
Police identify 3 suspects in attack of Chinese PhD student at UW-Madison
Madison police have identified three of the four suspects from the June 14 attack on a Chinese Ph.D. student near the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Alijah C. Johnson (19), Cashius E. Carter (18), Abdoulah C. Traore-Flores (17) and an unidentified 15-year-old are facing…
· Carl Samson
4 arrested, including 15-year-old, for brutal attack on Chinese PhD student near UW-Madison
Four male suspects, including a 15-year-old, were arrested in connection to an assault that left a University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral student with a bleeding ear last week. The suspects are believed to be the same individuals behind two other similar attacks in the past…
· Carl Samson
‘Tonight, it’s my turn’: Chinese PhD student attacked by 5 men near University of Wisconsin-Madison
A Chinese doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was reportedly assaulted by a group of five men while walking home on University Avenue on Tuesday night. The student, who posted his experience on Weibo, said his assailants surrounded him, struck him in the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vincent Zhou, Alysa Liu and Madison Chock win medals at 2022 World Figure Skating Championships
Vincent Zhou won the bronze medal in the men’s competition of the World Figure Skating Championships over the weekend, with a total score of 277.38. Alysa Liu, the 16-year-old two-time national champion, also took home a bronze medal during her first time competing in the…
· Bryan Ke
GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls Zelensky a ‘thug,’ Ukrainian government ‘incredibly evil’
Republican members Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) pushed back on Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug.” “Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug," Cawthorn was heard saying in a video while speaking to his…
· Bryan Ke
Madison Cawthorn vows to seize ‘every Chinese asset in America’ if GOP retakes congress
On Saturday, Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) vowed to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and seize “every Chinese asset in the United States” once the GOP returns to power. Prosecute Fauci: While speaking in…
· Bryan Ke
Man faces hate crime charge for spitting at Asian UW-Madison student while mentioning COVID-19
A man was arrested and charged with a hate crime enhancement for spitting at a University of Wisconsin-Madison student of Asian descent and making COVID-19 remarks. What happened: On the evening of Sept. 15, the unnamed student was walking on West Dayton Street near Ogg Hall…
· Bryan Ke
’38 at the Garden’: Jeremy Lin says he cried, was ‘blown away’ after watching new doc on ‘Linsanity’
Basketball superstar Jeremy Lin was moved to tears while watching “38 at the Garden,” a documentary highlighting the “Linsanity” phenomenon that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday. Directed by Frank Chi, “38 at the Garden” revisits Lin’s cultural impact after he…
· Grace Kim
Michelle Yeoh to lead all-Asian cast in new Netflix drama series ‘The Brothers Sun’
Netflix announced the cast for the upcoming series “The Brothers Sun” on Monday. Michelle Yeoh has been set to lead as Mama Sun, along with Justin Chien as Charles Sun, Sam Song Li as Bruce Sun, Highdee Kuan as Alexis and Joon Lee as TK. The eight-episode series is described as…
· Ryan General
Students report that crying during exams activates schools’ anti-cheat software
Students in remote classes have taken to social media to protest against some teachers’ use of anti-cheating software during exams. One user wrote: "One of my French exams got flagged for cheating because I was crying for the whole thing, and my French prof had to watch 45 min…
· Daniel Anderson
Twice accidentally becomes senators after live US debut on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
Twice made their in-person U.S. television debut on the “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Wednesday with a performance of their English-language track “The Feels.” The performance was uploaded to the show’s official YouTube channel where it was mistakenly titled “Who Won The…
· Carl Samson
Wisconsin Democratic lawmaker sparks fury for calling women ‘birthing bodies’ in defense of abortion
A Democratic legislator in Wisconsin has drawn backlash on Twitter after referring to women as “birthing bodies” while defending abortion. Rep. Francesca Hong, who serves the 76th Assembly District, was among many to comment on the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft expected…
· Bryan Ke
30 years of MANAA: Pioneer Guy Aoki and the movement for Asian American representation in the media
The rise in racism and the lack of proper Asian American representation in the early ‘90s were just some of the reasons that pushed Guy Aoki to establish the nonprofit media watchdog organization Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) with co-founder George Johnston.…
· Grace Kim
‘To All the Boys’ spinoff ‘XO, Kitty’ begins production in Seoul, new cast members announced
Netflix has kicked off production in Seoul for “XO, Kitty,” a spinoff of the “To All the Boys” franchise. Anna Cathcart is reprising her role as Lara Jean’s younger sister Kitty in the 10-episode series. On Tuesday, Netflix announced nine additional actors have joined the cast:…
· Carl Samson
Scientist who created world’s first genetically modified human babies released from Chinese prison
Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made headlines in 2018 after announcing the birth of the world’s first genetically-engineered babies. Modified CCR5 genes supposedly made the pair of twins immune to HIV, but editing errors resulted in them carrying an entirely new version of the…
· Carl Samson
NYC man who attacked 7 Asian women in 3 hours charged with hate crimes
Steven Zajonc, 28, has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor hate crime charges for attacking seven Asian women on Feb. 27, Manhattan prosecutors said on Monday. The attacks reportedly began at around 6:30 p.m. near Madison Avenue and East 30th Street in Midtown and ended near…
· Carl Samson
NYPD releases details of suspect who assaulted 7 Asian women within a 2-hour time span
A man allegedly went on an anti-Asian assault spree in Manhattan on Sunday, targeting seven Asian women in just two hours. The unprovoked attacks occurred across Midtown, Gramercy Park, NoLita and the East Village, according to New York police. Two of the victims received…
· Michelle De Pacina
When and where to watch Team USA’s Asian American athletes during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Here are some of the upcoming competitions of Team USA’s Asian American athletes to look forward to in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics:
· Khier Casino
Wisconsin fan booted from basketball game after slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students
A TikTok video showing a Wisconsin Men's Basketball fan doing a slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students during Tuesday’s game has gone viral. The spectator can be seen a few seconds later in the video being escorted out by athletics staff. The official TikTok page of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Filipinos exist’: Female MMA star of ‘Never Back Down: Revolt’ wants to inspire young girls to ‘kick ass’
Filipino Muay Thai fighter Vanessa Campos starred as Mali in Sony Pictures’ 2021 film “Never Back Down: Revolt.” Campos talked with NextShark about her struggles with depicting a trafficked woman fighter in the action film. The 28-year-old actor discussed the importance of Asian…