Carl Samson

SF chef breaks silence amid severe fallout from viral belittling of TikTok influencer

A San Francisco chef has issued a public apology after a viral confrontation with a “micro influencer” at his restaurant, which led to his e...

Value of college education tested as Gen Z grads face rising unemployment

The traditional advantage of higher education is being put into question as unemployment continues to rise among recent college graduates, c...

Growing number of American expats weigh renouncing US citizenship: survey

Nearly half of American expatriates are now considering giving up their U.S. citizenship, a recent survey of 1,100 Americans found. Greenbac...

Trump admin unveils plan to end birthright citizenship

The Trump administration has released plans to implement its executive order restricting birthright citizenship even as federal courts block...

Manhattan shooter claims brain disease in suicide note

A former high school football player who opened fire in a Manhattan building Monday — killing four people before fatally shooting himself — ...

Democrats’ historic unfavourability reflects setbacks with Asian American voters

A staggering 63% of voters now hold an unfavorable view of the Democratic Party, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll — the highest s...

Michelle Wu maintains wide lead in Boston mayoral poll

Incumbent Michelle Wu continues to dominate Boston’s mayoral polls, leading challenger Josh Kraft 60% to 30% in a Suffolk University/Boston ...

‘King of the Hill’ showrunner emphasizes diverse casting in reboot

“King of the Hill” showrunner Saladin K. Patterson highlighted the importance of diverse casting for the animated series’ reboot this weeken...

Chinese Americans banned from leaving China

China has blocked at least two Americans — a Commerce Department employee and a Wells Fargo banker — from leaving the country in recent week...

Japanese Americans lead opposition to turn ex-prison into ICE detention center

Hundreds of Japanese Americans and allies gathered at Don Biddle Community Park in Dublin, California, on Saturday to protest the Trump admi...

North Korean defectors debut in new K-pop boy group

North Korean defectors Yu Hyuk and Kim Seok made their K-pop debut Friday as members of 1Verse (pronounced as “universe”). The five-member g...

Asian Americans face new threats as ICE gains access to Medicaid data

Immigration authorities will now obtain access to sensitive details of 79 million Medicaid recipients for use in locating undocumented immig...

Philly’s Chinatown Stitch project in jeopardy after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ guts funding

Philadelphia’s $160 million Chinatown Stitch project faces an uncertain future after President Donald Trump’s recently signed One Big Beauti...

Trump-inspired ‘Japanese First’ party gains ground in Japan

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump’s politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday’s upper house el...

Trump nominates another Asian American lawyer for appellate bench

President Donald Trump has nominated Eric Tung, a Jones Day partner based in Los Angeles, for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ni...

Veteran accused in ICE ambush captured in Dallas

Benjamin Song, a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist wanted for his alleged role in a July 4 attack on an ICE detention center, was arrested ...

Kash Patel takes heat as Trump admin battles Epstein files firestorm

FBI Director Kash Patel has found himself under scrutiny after the Trump administration’s abrupt reversal on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein f...

California secession support reaches record high, poll suggests

A record 44% of Californians would support their state leaving the United States, according to a recent poll showing rising tensions between...

Khmer Rouge sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Three former torture and execution sites used by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime have been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognizi...

Americans’ views on immigration have dramatically shifted, poll shows

A record 79% of Americans now consider immigration beneficial to the country, reversing from 2024 when 55% wanted immigration reduced, accor...

New York ends STEM race-based policy amid anti-Asian claims

The New York Department of Education has reportedly eliminated race-based admissions criteria for a major STEM enrichment program following ...

Hybe artists gain Grammy voting rights as K-pop’s influence expands

Sixteen artists and producers from Hybe have been granted Grammy voting privileges starting with the 2026 awards ceremony. The Recording Aca...

North Korean defector suing Kim Jong-un: ‘Someone has to speak out’

A North Korean defector filed the first-ever civil and criminal lawsuits against Kim Jong-un in South Korean courts on Friday, seeking justi...

What new polls say about Zohran Mamdani

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding 10-point lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral general election...

Blackpink is back in the US and still breaking records

Blackpink members reunited and returned to the U.S. stage Saturday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, launching the North Ameri...

Former NCT member sentenced for sexual assault

Taeil, a former member of K-pop boy group NCT, was slapped with a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence on Thursday following his conviction...

Search underway for Asian American veteran accused of ambushing Texas ICE facility

Authorities have intensified efforts to locate Benjamin Hanil Song, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine Corps reservist wanted in connection wi...

Judge shields 150,000 newborns from Trump’s birthright citizenship crackdown

A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide, us...

DHS officer sues San Diego cop who allegedly called him a ‘Chinese piece of sh*t’

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent has filed a lawsuit against a San Diego police officer for excessive force, false arrest and w...

China silent amid reports of Trump’s threat to bomb Beijing

China has yet to publicly address reports of leaked audio in which President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Beijing over Taiwan, though sea...

DC Chinatown community calls for more protections as cultural district faces erasure

Members of Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown community gathered Tuesday to demand stronger protections from the city as Asian-owned businesses in...

Americans with Civil War ancestors have greater claim to US, Vance says

In yet another controversial take, Vice President J.D. Vance recently argued that Americans whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have “a ...

Trump admin to ban Chinese purchases of US farmland

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced its plan to block Chinese and foreign purchases of U.S. farmland over national security concer...

Naomi Osaka reflects on her career after calling out media coverage of Wimbledon loss

Naomi Osaka is embracing a new mindset about her tennis career after criticizing media outlets for their coverage of her emotional third-rou...

Idaho classroom’s ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster sparks statewide legal debate

A controversial ruling by Idaho’s Attorney General declaring that “Everyone is Welcome Here” posters violate the state’s new classroom displ...

What Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ means for Asian Americans

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed by President Donald Trump into law on July 4, is a sweeping tax and spending package with sig...