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Man sentenced in violent attack of restaurant owner in Albany – AsAmNews

5 days ago | asamnews.com | Pauline Liu

An Albany man has been ordered to serve 22 years in state prison for a robbery and attack at an Albany restaurant that left the owner severely brain-damaged. Lucas Healey, 43, was sentenced on Friday, exactly a year and one day after he and a friend ran up a $425 bill at Shogun Sushi and Sake Bar, then tried to dine-and-dash after paying only $50. The companion was already long gone when the staff confronted Healey outside as he tried to make his escape.
Op-Ed: Trans Athlete Hernandez Soared Like a Champion – AsAmNews

5 days ago | asamnews.com | Emil Guillermo

By Emil Amok GuillermoAsian Americans should celebrate A.B. Hernandez, the 16-year-old trans girl from Riverside County, competing at the California high school track and field championships. Hernandez, her nails painted, her hair pulled back, jumped higher than anyone she faced to win first place in the girls’ high jump. She was second in the long jump. But she added a victory in the girls’ triple jump.
Chinese stunned by sudden revocations of student visas – AsAmNews

1 week ago | asamnews.com | Randall Yip

By Randall Yip, Executive Editor(This story is done in partnership with the URL Collective)Tian Hui San was preparing dinner when the news broke on her New York Times app. “Oh my God, this is so bad,” she thought to herself. Wednesday night, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States under the Trump administration will aggressively revoke the visas of Chinese students.
Ben Wang talks about continuing the "Karate Kid" legacy – AsAmNews

1 week ago | asamnews.com | Erin Chew

By Erin ChewKarate Kid: Legends kicks off where the original trilogy franchise ended with a new story full of action, drama and heart. Many Asian Americans and really moviegoers all over the world grew up with the original trilogy where Daniel LaRusso, played by a very young Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid I-III, Cobra Kai), trained hard with Mr. Miyagi, portrayed by the late Pat Morita (Karate Kid I-III, The Next Karate Kid, Happy Days).
Delegate Adele McClure is making history and taking a stand – AsAmNews

1 week ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate EditorNearly two years ago, Virginia State Delegate Adele McClure made history as the first-ever Asian person elected to represent Arlington County. She has spent the past year in office trying to protect the rights of her constituents. Del. McClure, who is Filipina American, was recently named the winner of the 12th annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILY’s List, an organization dedicated to electing Democratic pro-choice women to office.
Breakthrough treatment stabilizes girl with rare cancer – AsAmNews

1 week ago | asamnews.com | Randall Yip

By Randall Yip, Executive Editor9-year-old Aspen Tangonan is like most every child her age. She excitedly talks about her trip to Disneyland and expresses hope that one day she might return. She also enjoys reading, playing with mom, dad and her friends. “Do you want to meet Mr. Chocolate?” she enthusiastically asks. “I’d like that,” this reporter responds. Aspen runs off to get Mr. Chocolate while her mother Stephanie Uy explains her daughter’s cancer.
San Francisco's Chinatown hosts Pride celebration – AsAmNews

1 week ago | asamnews.com | Akemi Tamanaha

San Francisco’s Chinatown hosted its first-ever in-person Pride event on Saturday. According to ABC 7 San Francisco, hundreds gathered in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood to celebrate Pride. The event took place on a block of Grant street. There were vendors, food, music, traditional lion dancers and a parade. “I think every neighborhood is starting to have a little Pride celebration, and I think there’s enough Pride to go around,” Estee Longah told KTVU.
Op-Ed: Identity politics far from dead, fill out those census forms – AsAmNews

1 week ago | asamnews.com | Emil Guillermo

By Emil Amok GuillermoAs we approach the final days of AAPI Heritage month, most of my time has been spent thinking about what I am. Asian? Filipino? Aspanic? My deadline to fill out the latest Census form, the American Community Survey (ACS) came up, and while I love identity politics, I hate filling out the forms. I hated it so much I procrastinated by binge watching Awkwafina’s “Nora from Queens” with my mixed race Asian daughter, about Awkwafina’s age, who’d never seen the show before.
Lucy Liu, Stephanie Hsu and NBA's Vivek Ranadive honored – AsAmNews

2 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Randall Yip

By Randall Yip, Executive EditorThe Asian American Foundation this week honored three individuals, each of whom has blazed their own trail in non-traditional professions. Actress Lucy Liu broke into the mainstream with her role as Ling Woo in TV’s Ally McBeal and went on to play memorable roles on the big screen in Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels and many more. She is just the second Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, following in the footsteps of Anna Mae Wong.
Teaser released for Momoa's Hawai‘i epic ‘Chief of War’ – AsAmNews

2 weeks ago | asamnews.com | Stephanie Hoo

Apple TV+ has released a teaser for its upcoming miniseries Chief of War starring Jason Momoa and billed as the story of the unification of Hawai‘i from an indigenous perspective. It’s set to premiere Aug. 1. Check it out:AsAmNews is published by the non-profit, Asian American Media Inc.