The “cake” was made from frozen fruit juice, sweet potatoes, carrots and sugar cane and it lasted about 15 minutes once giant panda mama Mei Xiang and her cub Xiao Qi Ji got hold of it.
Experts: Asian population overcount masks community nuances
By TERRY TANG and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jennifer Chau was astonished last month when the U.S. Census Bureau’s report card on how accurately it counted the U.S. population in 2020 showed that Asian people were overcounted by the highest rate of any race or ethnic group. The director of an Asian […]
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hopes to transform her adopted city
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — When she was elected mayor of Boston in November, Michelle Wu transformed the image of the city’s chief executive — up until then the sole domain of white men, many of Irish descent. Now in office, the Chicago-born daughter of Taiwanese immigrants is facing a raft of […]
China used TV, TikTok stars in discreet Olympics campaign
By AMANDA SEITZ, MIKE CATALINI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department […]
Hawaii sees return of tourism as pandemic concerns ease
HONOLULU (AP) _ — Hawaii’s tourism industry is starting to see a rebound as people return to travel and coronavirus concerns ease. Data from the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism shows March domestic arrivals have been on par with 2019 levels, Hawaii News Now reported on April 1. A record 10 million […]
Korean pop star Luna readies for Broadway debut in ‘KPOP’
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical “KPOP“ and she’s already dreaming of who might be there on opening night — like BTS. “I would be thankful if they showed up on opening night,” Luna told The […]
Disputed school admissions policy OK’d pending appeal
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has granted a request from a northern Virginia school system to continue using a challenged admissions policy at a highly selective high school while it appeals a ruling that found the policy discriminates against Asian American students. A three-judge panel of the […]
‘Drive My Car’ wins Oscar award for best international film
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The emotional epic from Japan “Drive My Car” won the Academy Award for best international feature film on March 27. Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film became the fifth from Japan to win the Oscar, the first since “Departures” in 2008. The win for the three-hour journey […]
Chinese operative accused in plot to undermine US candidate
Five men accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government have been charged with brazen and wide-ranging schemes to stalk and harass Chinese dissidents living in the United States, including by seeking to derail the election bid of a little-known congressional candidate, the Justice Department said on March 16.
Olympic champ Chen out of figure skating worlds with injury
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Olympic figure skating champion Nathan Chen withdrew from the world championships on March 16 because of what he called a “nagging injury” that he’s been dealing with after winning at the Beijing Games. The three-time reigning champion was replaced on the U.S. team by Camden Pulkinen in Montpellier, France. “I […]