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Crime
2 charged with $230 million cryptocurrency theft used for luxury cars, parties
Malone Lam, 20, and Jeandiel Serrano, 21, were charged on Thursday with stealing over $230 million in cryptocurrency, which they used to fun...
Michelle De Pacina
Home
FBI raids homes linked to OC supervisor, nonprofit amid fraud allegations
On Thursday, federal agents, including the IRS Criminal Investigation division, FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office, raided multiple properties l...
NY man charged with spying on Chinese dissidents for Beijing
Yuanjun Tang, a 67-year-old man from Queens, New York, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese...
FBI raids $3.5 million home of ex-aide to NY Gov. Hochul
On Tuesday morning, FBI agents reportedly entered and searched the Long Island, five-bedroom house of Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of st...
Editorial Staff
City of Oakland hit with subpoena after FBI raids on mayor’s home
A U.S. attorney has issued a subpoena to the City of Oakland, California — addressed to City Attorney Barbara Parker — following FBI raids o...
Carl Samson
FBI quietly releases extensive Vincent Chin file
The FBI discreetly released a 602-page file on Vincent Chin, a Chinese American draftsman whose infamous 1982 killing catalyzed Asian Americ...
FBI probes NYC Mayor over missing China trip records
Federal agents are investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ use of private email addresses and the disappearance of records from ...
Asia
Massachusetts family helps return looted artifacts found in later father’s attic to Japan
A Massachusetts family called the FBI for help in returning the nearly two dozen looted Japanese artifacts they discovered while sorting thr...
Bryan Ke
FBI raids 2 homes of NYC mayor’s director of Asian affairs Winnie Greco
FBI agents conducted searches at two residences belonging to Winnie Greco, a longtime associate of New York Mayor Eric Adams. About the rai...
China
China condemns US hacking accusations as ‘groundless’
China has dismissed claims made by U.S. officials that it was behind cyberattacks on American infrastructure, labeling the accusations as &#...
Ryan General
10% of hate crimes occur at schools, FBI report reveals
Schools or college campuses are the third most common location of hate crimes, according to a new FBI report. Key findings: The report, rele...
Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased for 1st time since pandemic start: FBI
Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased by 34% from 2021 to 2022, according to new data released by the FBI. Factors in the decline: Experts attrib...
Government
Vivek Ramaswamy vows to shut down FBI, IRS and more if elected president
“It is the deep state in the shadow government of those three-letter agencies that wield power today,” said Ramaswamy ...
FBI, DoD report over 100 cases of Chinese nationals posing as tourists to breach US military bases
Some claimed to have inadvertently strayed onto military bases while following GPS directions to fast-food restaurants ...
Senate bill proposes FBI hotline for citizen reporting of Chinese ‘police stations’ in US
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) has introduced a bill that would set up an FBI hotline for tips about the Chinese government’s illegal “poli...
FBI docs: Kim Kardashian once took home $250K in trash bag after night of gambling with billionaire Jho Low
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian reportedly flew home carrying $250,000 in cash in a trash bag following a night of gambling with disgraced bi...
Chinese spy balloon could monitor US communications, Biden officials confirm
U.S. officials revealed more details Thursday regarding the Chinese spy balloon that breached American airspace last week, primarily its com...
Chinese Berklee student arrested for stalking, harassing pro-democracy peer
Before you read: Chinese students filmed shouting at Japanese student, blocking his presentation on Taiwan at a UK university ...
Chandler Treon
Chinese American scientist accused of spying for China wins $1.8 million settlement
Sherry Chen, a hydrologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the National Weather Service, was arrested in 201...
Khier Casino
News
Andrew Yang condemns FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang condemned the FBI’s recent raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida...
FBI warns Asian business owners in New Jersey of ‘sophisticated criminal enterprises’ targeting them
There have been an increasing number of reports from Asian business owners in New Jersey over the past three years who have been targeted b...
Chinese man charged for plot to coerce ‘fugitive’ expats in US to return to China
A Chinese national has been charged with conspiring to act as an illegal agent of the Chinese government in the U.S. Sun Hoi Ying, 53, rep...
FBI Director Wray sounds alarm on Chinese government threat: more ‘brazen and damaging’ than ever
FBI Director Christopher Wray addressed the threat China poses to the United States during a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Libra...
FBI offering $10,000 reward to help find a Vietnamese Massachusetts man missing since 2005
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a $10,000 reward for information about the whereabouts of John Bui Tran. Missing perso...
Jiselle Lee
Updated FBI report on 2020 hate crimes show a 73% increase in anti-Asian incidents
The FBI reported that hate crimes against Asians rose 73% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated 2020 numbers: The FBI’s Uniform Crime Report...
History
Meet the Korean American hero who died from cancer after cleaning up 9/11 attack site
As the nation remembers the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, many have also not forgotten the 9/11 survivors and first respond...
New York
NYPD, FBI join forces to fight Asian hate in new campaign
The New York Police Department (NYPD) and FBI have launched a joint public service announcement to encourage the reporting of potential anti...
Bay Area
FBI Supports Asian Community in Bay Area With More Resources, Hate Crime Investigations
An FBI special agent in charge of the Bay Area met up with Oakland Chinatown community leaders to show the agency’s support amid the rise in...
FBI Offers $30,000 Reward to Find Vietnamese Suspect in Boston Chinatown Massacre
The FBI is offering $30,000 to anyone with information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of Hung Tien Pham, a Vietnamese national ...
FBI Warning: More Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans Are Likely Coming
The FBI has issued a warning of a potential rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans as the coronavirus crisis gets worst the U.S., acc...
U.S. Formally Charges Huawei and CFO with Fraud, Obstruction and Conspiracy
The U.S. filed a slew of criminal charges against Chinese tech giant, Huawei and its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on Monday. T...
Family of Eurasian Teen Brutally Raped and Murdered in Paraguay Seeks Help From FBI
The family of an American teen who was raped, tortured, and murdered in Paraguay is now demanding the involvement of the Federal Bureau of I...
Over 80 Children Saved in Sex Traffic Sting Operation With the FBI, Thai and Filipino Officers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 120 suspected child sex traffickers in partnership with officers from other Asian cou...
FBI Asks Public for Help Identifying Vietnamese Woman in Child Sex Trafficking Video
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now seeking the public’s help to identify an unknown Vietnamese woman seen in a child sexual ex...
FBI Raids California Offices to Bust Scam That Gives Rich Chinese Immigrants Visas
Federal agents have conducted raids in San Gabriel Valley, California as part of an alleged visa fraud investigation. According to FOX 11, o...
King Malleta
FBI Arrests Man Who Sprayed Mouse Poison on Whole Foods’ Buffet
A man who casually walked into a Whole Foods store and sprayed mouse poison onto the self-serve food bars has been arrested by the FBI. An e...
Laura Dang
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