President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are devoting the Indian leader’s state visit Thursday to launching new partnerships in defense, semiconductor manufacturing and more sectors as they look to strengthen their countries’ crucial —albeit complicated—relationship.
Choudhury confirmed as first Muslim federal judge
Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the U.S. Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench.
Dale Ho confirmed to federal bench
On Wednesday, June 14, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Dale Ho to a lifetime appointment as a judge on the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
UCLA police look for hate crime suspect
Police at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are investigating a hate crime after a group of young men threw eggs at an Asian student and her friends over the weekend.
Feds: NYPD detective accused of helping robbers target Asian American business owners
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on June 8 that it arrested a former New York police detective, Saul Arismendy De La Cruz, for taking bribes to help robbers targeting Asian Americans avoid arrest.
Tagalog course to be taught at Harvard
Harvard University will offer a Tagalog language course, which is reportedly the fourth most spoken language in the country, beginning the academic year 2023-2024.
Dev Shah wins National Spelling Bee with ‘psammophile’
Fifteen months ago, Dev Shah spent a miserable five hours spelling outdoors in chilly, windy, damp conditions at a supersize regional competition in Orlando, Florida, only to fall short of his dream of returning to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Bill banning Chinese citizens from buying Texas land dies
A bill that had been widely criticized as a racist assault on Texas’ Asian American and Pacific Islander communities has died after missing the deadline to reach the House floor.
Appeals court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high school
A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a new admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia that critics say discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans.
Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Chinese social media after jokes about China
A Malaysian comedian better known for mocking attempts by Western chefs at Asian cooking has had his Chinese social media account suspended after making jokes about China.
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