2-year-old Omaha boy released from hospital goes home for the first time ever
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) -- An Omaha family is bringing home their baby for…
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'The lack of survivors' has been the hardest part of condo collapse search operation, captain says
Authorities continue to work around the clock in Surfside, Florida, searching for victims in the rubble of…
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NYPD investigating attacks on Asian Americans as potential hate or bias crimes
At least three incidents Sunday involving physical assaults against Asian Americans are being investigated as possible hate or bias crimes, NYPD spokesmen told CNN on Monday.They come on the heels of an alleged subway assault on Friday in which an…
Hate turned my Asian-American mom into a shut-in. This isn't the country she left her homeland for
Hate has turned my once proud and confident Asian-American mother into a shut-in.It's not because of the virus as Covid-19 continues to rage in my home state of California. It's because she is absolutely certain that as an older Asian…
Atlanta mayor believes race played role in spa shooting suspect's motive
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms believes race played a role in the motive of the suspected shooter who allegedly killed eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta-area spas earlier this week."We can't ignore the fact that there were Asian…
Violence towards Asian Americans is 'hitting differently' amid the pandemic, says former NBA star Jeremy Lin
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says violence towards Asian Americans is "hitting differently" amid the coronavirus pandemic.Lin was speaking to CNN's Anderson Cooper following the killing of eight people at three Atlanta-area spas earlier this week, six of whom were…
Why hate crime data can't capture the true scope of anti-Asian violence
There has been a marked rise in anti-Asian violence across the United States, an issue that once again rattled a community on edge after the Tuesday mass shooting deaths of eight people at spas in the Atlanta area, six of…
The victims of the spa shootings highlight the vulnerability of working-class Asian women as Asian Americans face rising fears
At least two of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen said."This one fact alone highlights the vulnerability, the invisibility, and the isolation of…
Black US Capitol Police officer recounts January 6: 'They showed that they hated us and they hated our skin color'
A Black US Capitol Police officer said he and his fellow Black officers are still grappling with their harrowing experience on January 6, when they endured insurrectionists hurling racial slurs at them during a physical assault on the iconic building."The…
Texas and Montana lead coalition of states suing Biden administration over Keystone pipeline
Twenty-one states, led by Texas and Montana, filed suit on Wednesday against President Joe Biden's decision to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline -- an effort by Republican state attorneys general to combat the new administration's efforts to…
To be an Asian woman in America
Last night, just like the rest of the world, I watched news reports of the Atlanta shootings. I saw images of Atlanta businesses, the photo of a young White man, and the sensational headlines. It's now been confirmed that eight…
Billie Eilish's green hair party is over
Billie Eilish is blonde and if her social media postings are any indication, it's everything she wanted.The "Ocean Eyes" singer this week unveiled a new look, departing from the green hair that had become her signature in recent years.The shaggy…
Biden administration finalizing plans to send millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico
The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send millions of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses stockpiled and waiting for official usage approval in the US over the border to Mexico and Canada, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki."I can…
Distribution of White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, ADL says
Distribution of White supremacist propaganda reached the highest amount ever recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group said in a report released on Wednesday.There were 5,125 documented cases of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ fliers, stickers, banners and…
Flaming van rolls downhill nearly striking man
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) -- A dramatic fire caught on camera by Fayetteville Police has them feeling thankful no one was hurt. The van caught fire on Jimmie Ave., but it wasn’t your typical vehicle…
Asian Americans were already living in fear. The Atlanta-area spa killings feel like a terrifying escalation for them
A restaurant was spray-painted with the message "Kung flu" in Texas. A travel agency employee in California was nearly blinded. An 84-year-old man from Thailand died after being shoved to the ground during his morning walk.Many Asian Americans across the…
Domestic violent extremism is 'greatest' threat,' Homeland Security secretary says
Domestic violent extremism is the "greatest threat" to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers Wednesday during his first congressional hearing since taking office.The threat comes from so-called lone wolves and individuals with loose associations following ideologies…
Biden and Harris condemn deadly Atlanta spa shootings
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Tuesday's lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, expressing concerns about any violence against Asian Americans.Biden said on Wednesday that brutality against Asian Americans is "very troubling."In…
Biden celebrates St. Patrick's Day virtually with Ireland's prime minister
President Joe Biden hosted Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland for a virtual bilateral meeting on Wednesday to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and spoke about his own family's Irish roots."Everything between Ireland and the United States runs deep, Taoiseach, our joys,…
