A 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being attacked in San Francisco
A 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being punched in the eye Wednesday morning in what police believe was an unprovoked assault.…
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Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff’s spokesperson allegedly posted a photo of a racist, anti-Asian Covid-19 shirt on Facebook
A photo allegedly posted by Capt. Jay Baker, a public information officer at the Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, shows shirts with…
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Emiratis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting normalization deal for election gain
The United Arab Emirates has publicly distanced itself from Benjamin Netanyahu over concerns the Israeli Prime Minister was using Abu Dhabi to boost…
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Here’s how unhoused people can get the $1,400 stimulus check — and how others can help
As the third round of stimulus payments goes out, many Americans are obsessively checking their bank accounts. But more than half a million people in…
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‘No one was listening.’ Asian business owners react to Atlanta shootings
Tran Wills couldn’t talk Wednesday about the shootings at Atlanta spas a day earlier without breaking down sobbing. “I saw myself in…
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Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula leaves door open for return as he slams leaders’ pandemic response
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he would not rule out running again in 2022, and criticized world leaders for…
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Why anti-Asian American violence is rising — along with White supremacist propaganda
We don’t yet know exactly what motivated the alleged killer of eight people at Atlanta area spas on Tuesday night, six of whom were Asian…
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FBI releases new video footage of officers being assaulted at the US Capitol
The FBI released on Thursday several new video clips of violence toward police during the Capitol riot, as investigators continue their hunt for…
Continue Reading Why hate crime data can’t capture the true scope of anti-Asian violence
There has been a marked rise in anti-Asian violence across the United States, an issue that once again rattled a community on edge after the Tuesday…
Continue Reading Asian Americans reported being targeted at least 500 times in the last two months
A coalition tracking reports of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans says it has received at least 3,795 firsthand complaints since last…
Continue Reading Tanzania’s President John Magufuli who urged citizens ‘to pray coronavirus away’ has died
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address on…
Continue Reading Hear the Perseverance rover’s wheels crunch across the Martian surface
We first heard the sounds of Martian wind and a laser zapping rocks on Mars. Now, the Perseverance rover has returned audio of itself driving across…
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January 6 fallout: Congress stalls on independent probe while House GOP-Capitol security tension grows
Top Republicans in the House have repeatedly clashed with US Capitol security officials during closed-door meetings in recent weeks, as GOP lawmakers…
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‘I saw myself.’ Asian business owners are scared and wary after Atlanta spa shootings
Tran Wills couldn’t talk Wednesday about the shootings at Atlanta spas a day earlier without breaking down sobbing. “I saw myself in…
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Biden orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Atlanta shooting victims
President Joe Biden has ordered the American flags at the White House and on other federal ground be flown at half-staff as “a mark of respect for…
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The victims of the spa shootings highlight the vulnerability of working-class Asian women as Asian Americans face rising fears
At least two of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee…
Continue Reading A man is found guilty of keeping live sharks in his pool and offering them for sale online
Seven sandbar sharks now swim the waters of the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. Their new digs are definitely more spacious than their previous…
Continue Reading Asteroids named after African American, Hispanic and Native American astronauts
Your name up in the sky and among the stars. Sounds like something out of a glamorous Hollywood movie, but it’s a reality for 27 space…
Continue Reading Unsettling questions surround the motive behind the Atlanta-area spa shootings as Asians in the US face increased hate
At least two of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee…
Continue Reading Unsettling questions surround the motive behind three Atlanta-area spa shootings as Asians in the US face increased hate
Through hushed tones, a woman called 911 from an Atlanta spa Tuesday to say that she believed a man with a gun was going to rob them.…
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