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· Ryan General
Former Miss Texas files as a potential Democratic candidate for the Texas House
Bishop is now gearing up for the upcoming Democratic primary, where she aims to secure a chance to challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Angie Chen Button
· Michelle De Pacina
Texas State Fair’s Deep Fried Pho finalist sparks controversy
The family who created Deep Fried Pho, which is among the five savory finalists at Texas State Fair’s 2023 Big Tex Choice Awards, is being accused of stealing the dish from a Vietnamese restaurant. About the dish: Michelle Le’s Deep Fried Pho is a combination of the traditional…
· Michelle De Pacina
Deep Fried Pho among finalists at Texas State Fair’s 2023 Big Tex Choice Awards
Deep Fried Pho is among the five savory finalists at Texas State Fair’s 2023 Big Tex Choice Awards. About the food: Deep Fried Pho, made by Michelle Le, is a combination of the traditional Vietnamese comfort food and the southern tradition of fried food. The pho ingredients —…
· Bryan Ke
Texas museum to return Good Luck Flag of WWII Japanese soldier back to his family
A flag that belonged to a fallen Japanese soldier during World War II will be returned to his family after being kept on display at the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, for 29 years. Return of the flag: The Japanese Good Luck Flag repatriation ceremony was held on…
· Ryan General
Averie Bishop ends her Miss Texas tenure with scathing piece calling out Texas politicians
“So many of the leaders of my state are living in denial. Rather than celebrating this diversity… they are trying to smother it”
· Bryan Ke
University of Texas Police Department swears in first Asian American, woman chief
Eve Stephens made history on Wednesday after she was sworn in as chief of the University of Texas at Austin Police Department, making her the first woman and Asian American appointed to the role. Key details: Stephens, who has nearly 24 years of leadership experience with the…
· Carl Samson
Dash cam catches man sucker-punching Texas TV meteorologist in road rage attack
A dash cam video showing a man sucker-punching a TV meteorologist in Texas is making headlines this week. What happened: Avery Tomasco, a morning weatherman at CBS Austin, said he was driving on Mopac at Steck when a Toyota Prius suddenly came into his lane. As he failed to slow…
· Carl Samson
Police release bodycam footage from deadly Allen, Texas mall shooting
Police in Allen, Texas, have released a body camera video from the recent mass shooting at a local mall that killed eight people. Details of the incident: The mass shooting occurred at Allen Premium Outlets in the 800 block of West Stacy Road near U.S. Highway 75 just after 3:30…
· Bryan Ke
Ron DeSantis again slams ‘really cheap’ Christmas toys made in China during Texas rally
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed Christmas toys made in China for the second time this year at his campaign rally in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday. What he said: DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, complained about the “cheap” made-in-China toys he and his wife bought…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Robot from the University of Texas at Austin makes instant ramen
The University of Texas at Austin’s Human Centered Robotics Laboratory (HCRL) has shared a video featuring its latest DRACO 3 bipedal robot making ramen. The demonstration: The sped-up video, uploaded to YouTube on April 25, shows DRACO 3 placing a pot on a portable stove before…
· Michelle De Pacina
Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill officially designating Koreatown in Northwest Dallas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to officially designate an area in Northwest Dallas as Koreatown. The bill was signed into law on Tuesday after the Texas House and Senate passed bills HCR 39 and SCR 31. The official state recognition is valid for the next 10 years.
· Bryan Ke
Texas woman calls 911 after killing husband with hammer over divorce papers
A woman from Arlington, Texas, was taken into custody for the murder of her husband with a hammer. On Wednesday, My Tran, 42, called 911 and told dispatchers that she killed her husband, the Arlington Police Department wrote in a recent case report.
· Editorial Staff
Texas mall shooter’s diary was riddled with anti-Asian rhetoric
The man who fatally shot eight people — half of whom were of Asian descent — and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, earlier this month allegedly harbored intense anti-Asian sentiments, according to a new report. The findings: Research group…
· Bryan Ke
Disturbing 911 recordings reveal horrific events of Texas mall shooting
Recently released 911 recordings have revealed the harrowing chaos that victims and survivors experienced during the mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, earlier this month. The recordings gave details on how the shooter, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, moved while opening fire…
· Bryan Ke
Body of Indian engineer killed during Texas mass shooting returns home to Hyderabad
Aishwarya Thatikonda, one of the eight victims killed during a mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, in early May, was laid to rest a day after her remains arrived in Hyderabad, India. Ashok Kolla, the treasurer of the Telugu Association of North America (TANA), started a…
· Ryan General
Mel Gibson urges China to release Texas man on death row
Actor Mel Gibson has joined the call for the release of a Texas man currently on death row in China. The Academy Award-winning actor sent a video message to NewsNation on April 25 in which he states that Mark Swidan has been wrongfully detained for over a decade.
· Carl Samson
4 Asians among the 8 slain in Texas mall shooting
Four Asian people lost their lives in the mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, over the weekend, a grim incident that adds to more than 200 mass shootings in the U.S. so far into the year. A total of eight victims were killed in the shooting at Allen Premium Outlets, which…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese crime group member arrested over Texas driver’s license scam that targeted thousands
A man who was reportedly a part of a Chinese organized crime group behind a driver’s license scam that targeted thousands of Texans has been extradited from New York to Texas. Tony Cao Li, 35, is currently held in Travis County Jail on a $250,000 bond. He was reportedly arrested…
· Michelle De Pacina
Texas bill proposes barring Chinese and N. Korean citizens from attending universities
On Friday, State Rep. Tony Tinderholt introduced a bill to ban undocumented immigrants, along with citizens from China and North Korea, from being admitted to public colleges and universities in Texas. The bill also seeks to ban undocumented students from Iran and Russia.
· Ryan General
Texas bill banning Chinese citizens from purchasing land softened amid criticism
Over 100 Texans testified before the Texas Senate on Thursday against Bill 147, which originally sought to prevent Chinese, North Korean, Iranian and Russian citizens from buying property in the state. State Senator Lois Kolkhorst, who filed the proposed legislation in November…