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· Carl Samson
Suspects in attack of Chinese PhD student at UW-Madison not charged with hate crimes
Alijah C. Johnson, 19; Cashius E. Carter, 18; and Abdoulah C. Traore-Flores, 17, have been charged with multiple counts of battery and disorderly conduct for a series of attacks near the University of Wisconsin-Madison in June. The group’s alleged victims include a 26-year-old…
· Carl Samson
University of Wisconsin-Madison faces another anti-Asian attack
Less than a month after two of its Chinese students suffered physical attacks, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is dealing with yet another anti-Asian incident, according to reports. An Asian staff member was running on Lakeshore Path near Lot 60 when a man inside a car began…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Man linked to firebombing of Wisconsin anti-abortion group via leftover burrito
A half-eaten burrito led to the arrest of a man believed to be responsible for firebombing the office of an anti-abortion group in Madison, Wisconsin, authorities announced last week. Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was charged with one count of attempting to cause damage by…
· Ryan General
Bangkok, Singapore and Tokyo eateries rule list of 50 best restaurants in Asia
Thailand secured the most number of entries at the 2023 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, including the very top spot taken by an eatery in Bangkok. Thai modern kitchen Le Du by renowned chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn climbed three places from its fourth position last year to…
· Chandler Treon
Watch: Mackenyu as Pegasus Seiya in new trailer for live-action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’
A new trailer for “Knights of the Zodiac,” the film adaptation of the classic manga “Saint Seiya,” was released on Wednesday. The trailer, which advertises the film’s Japanese release date, is all about action, with plenty of big explosions, flashy effects and beams of energy.
· Isa Peralta
New teaser trailer drops for ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’
Paramount Plus has released a brand new teaser trailer for its upcoming musical rom-com TV series “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.” On Friday, the subscription service shared the teaser trailer on YouTube.
· Michelle De Pacina
Jewish community stands in solidarity with Philadelphia Chinatown residents protesting arena plan
Before you read: Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown Coalition warns Philadelphia 76ers’ new arena plan could spell ‘the demise of Chinatown’ Members of the Jewish community in Philadelphia gathered on Christmas Day to stand in…
· Khier Casino
NYPD asks for help after man follows woman into Chinatown apartment building and sexually assaults her
Surveillance footage showed a man sexually assaulting a woman in her New York City Chinatown apartment building. The attacker followed the 27-year-old woman into her building near Market Street and Madison Street on Sept. 24, the New York Police Department said. In the video,…
· Bryan Ke
HBO releases trailer for ‘Linsanity’ documentary ’38 at the Garden’
HBO has released the trailer for “38 at the Garden,” a documentary chronicling Jeremy Lin’s amazing run against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Garden during the NBA 2011-12 season on Feb. 10, 2012. Some consider that game to be the moment when “Linsanity,” a cultural…
· Ryan General
Elderly Filipino woman ‘punched without provocation’ by female attacker in New York City
A 74-year-old Filipino woman was “punched without provocation” by an unidentified woman while walking along Madison Avenue near East 52nd Street in New York City at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Elmer Cato, the Philippine Consulate General in New York, retweeted a video clip of…
· Daniel Anderson
Verivery drop dates for US and Latin American tour “Page: O”
K-pop boy group Verivery have revealed the dates and venues for their upcoming U.S. and Latin American tour “Page: O.” In partnership with MyMusicTaste, the Jellyfish Entertainment septet will visit over a dozen cities starting in Boston on Sept. 14 and concluding in Mexico City…
· Michelle De Pacina
Parents of missing Georgia man photographed on streets of NYC call for public’s help
The parents of a Georgia man who went missing two months ago called on the public for help to find their son in New York after an unexpected encounter with a relative in Brooklyn. Jossiah Nghi Nguyen, 25, from Savannah, Georgia, went missing on May 8.
· Daniel Anderson
Unity March: First Asian American-led march on National Mall will bring together thousands
A historic first-ever multicultural march led by Asian Americans on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to take place this week on June 25. The Unity March will bring together a coalition of over 50 nonprofit organizations representing various AAPI communities as…