By Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Chinese national in Oregon sent hundreds of supposedly broken iPhones to Apple over two years, and got replacements under warranty of almost 1,500 devices. The other big problem, federal prosecutors say, is that the iPhones he sent were fake. He now faces three years in prison and […]
Jury selection begins at trial of Chinese scholar’s slaying
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge began vetting would-be jurors on June 3 in the death-penalty trial of a former University of Illinois physics student charged with kidnapping, torturing and killing a visiting Chinese scholar. Brendt Christensen, 29, looked on in a dress shirt from a defense table […]
National Spelling Bee ends in 8-way tie
By BEN NUCKOLS OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — There were warning signs throughout a marathon day of spelling that this Scripps National Spelling Bee would not conclude like any other in the event’s 94-year history. Rishik Gandharsi sensed it as he stepped to the microphone for the ninth round of the prime-time finals on the […]
I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102
By KATHY MCCORMACK and DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) — I.M. Pei (PAY), the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102. Pei’s death was confirmed on May 16 by Marc […]
Judge tells attacker to study Sikhs as part of sentence
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A judge on May 24 ordered an Oregon man to learn about the Sikh religion and submit a report to the court as part of his sentence for an attack on a Sikh shopkeeper in Salem, a civil rights group said. Andrew Ramsey pleaded guilty to […]
Asian Americans push for Smithsonian gallery of their own
By JANIE HAR Associated Press The Smithsonian’s initiative on documenting Asians in America started humbly enough two decades ago, with a borrowed exhibit in a borrowed museum wing and a tiny staff. There was a National Museum of the American Indian attached to the Smithsonian, and progress was being made toward a museum on the […]
California governor pardons Cambodian ex-refugees facing deportation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two former Cambodian refugees facing deportation for crimes committed as young adults were among seven people granted clemency on May 13 by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in his first pardons since taking office in January. Newsom pardoned Kang Hen, of San Jose, who pleaded guilty to being the getaway driver during […]
Fortune links Nevada governor and newly married first lady
Three days after Gov. Steve Sisolak was elected governor of Nevada, he went to a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Constance Wu explains unhappy response to her sitcom renewal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Constance Wu said she was initially unhappy that “Fresh Off the Boat’’ was renewed for a sixth season because it meant she had to give up another project she was passionate about. In a lengthy statement posted on her Twitter page on May 11, the actress said she loves her ABC […]
ABC again the top network in report on Asian Americans on TV
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Major television networks are hitting far more lows than highs in tapping into Asian American talent, according to a study released on May 1 by the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition. The advocacy group’s annual report on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX came on the first day of Asian Pacific […]
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