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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…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The Brother’s Sun’ earns praise from critics and viewers
Netflix’s adrenaline-pumping series “The Brother’s Sun” is receiving high praise from fans and critics, certifying fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics review: Less than a week out from its streaming debut, the first season of the comedy action series has earned an official Fresh…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh stars in action-packed trailer for upcoming Netflix series ‘The Brothers Sun’
The series promises a blend of high-octane action, family dynamics, and dark humor, as the Sun family confronts their criminal past
· Isa Peralta
Yoshiki to be 1st Japanese musician to receive ‘Hollywood’s rarest honor’ at TCL Chinese Theatre
Legendary Japanese musician YOSHIKI will be “immortalized in cement” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Making history: YOSHIKI, whose full name is Yoshiki Hayashi, will be the first Japanese artist to be acknowledged at the iconic theater during an imprint ceremony on…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman who harassed NYC Chinatown nail salon workers sentenced to 3 years probation
Sharon Williams, a 52-year-old woman who was arrested in April 2021 for harassing Asian employees at a nail salon in New York City’s Chinatown, was sentenced to three years of probation on Thursday. Manhattan Supreme Court sentencing: Williams was convicted of aggravated…
· Carl Samson
Conservative journalist Andy Ngo wins $300,000 from 2019 milkshake attackers
Three defendants have been ordered to pay conservative journalist Andy Ngo $300,000 for their role in the infamous milkshake attack that left him with a brain injury in 2019. The attack: Ngo, 36, was covering a protest organized by Rose City Antifa in Portland, Oregon, on June…
· Ryan General
Filipino American baby named Gerber Baby for 2023
As the 2023 Gerber Baby, Maddie was given a $25,000 cash prize, free Gerber products for a year, a wardrobe from Gerber’s clothing line and the title of “Chief Growing Officer”
· Michelle De Pacina
4 dead, 2 critically injured in NYC Chinatown e-bike shop fire
At least four people were killed and two others were critically injured following a multiple-alarm fire that ripped through an e-bike repair service store in New York City’s Chinatown on Tuesday morning. What happened: A fire erupted at around 12:15 a.m. inside HQ E-Bike Repair,…
· Ryan General
Kikkoman celebrates 50th anniversary of its first factory in US
Soy sauce producer Kikkoman Corp. celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first overseas factory in the U.S. on June 9. Celebrating growth: Yuzaburo Mogi, Kikkoman’s former president and honorary chairman who was instrumental in the establishment of the maiden foreign facility in…
· Ryan General
5 men with alleged mob ties arrested for stealing $2 million in jewelry in NYC
Local authorities in New York arrested a group of five men with suspected ties to organized crime on Tuesday in connection with two recent jewelry store heists in Manhattan. Mob ties: The suspects, identified as Frank DiPietro, Vincent Cerchio, Vincent Spagnuolo, Michael Sellick…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian Americans win 8 out of 12 best chef 2023 James Beard Awards
The 2023 James Beard Awards, which have been dubbed the Oscars of the culinary world, recognized many Asian American chefs, restaurants and restaurateurs in the U.S. at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday night. Notably, Asian American chefs won an astounding eight out of the…
· Ryan General
Alarming video shows how Mount Everest became ‘world’s highest garbage dump’
A video showing garbage piling up at a campsite on Mount Everest has drawn attention on social media. Everest Today, a portal dedicated to climbing the mountain, uploaded the clip on Twitter to highlight the concerning amount of abandoned tents, trash and other plastic waste…