White supremacy and hate are haunting Asian Americans
In one sense, it’s immaterial whether the accused killer in the Atlanta spa shootings admits to a racist motivation. Asian Americans, already…
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Fact-checking GOP claims that people on terror watch list are ‘rushing’ the border
Amid a significant increase in the number of migrants showing up at the US southern border, a group of Republican lawmakers spoke on Monday in El…
Continue ReadingWidow of fallen Capitol Police officer wants his death classified as ‘in the line of duty’
Dr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the…
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Can Wall Street’s bulls keep climbing a ‘wall of worry’?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a clear message for investors: Don’t stress. We’ve got this. What’s happening: At a press…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea president welcomes ‘return of diplomacy’ in first meeting with top US diplomat
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in welcomed the “return of diplomacy and alliance” with the United States and reiterated the goal…
Continue Reading‘Unapologetically progressive’: Karen Carter Peterson fights to become first Black woman Louisiana sends to Congress
Karen Carter Peterson wants to make history. The longtime Louisiana state senator is vying for the open seat once held by Cedric Richmond — one…
Continue Reading‘Racial bias runs deep’ at America’s largest banks, study says
The banking industry has a race problem, and a new study is putting a spotlight on the inequalities within the nation’s largest financial…
Continue ReadingPinduoduo’s founder leaves as his Chinese e-commerce giant grows bigger than ever
Pinduoduo’s founder stepped down suddenly this week, shaking investors who had watched him take the Chinese e-commerce company from nothing to…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 drove hundreds of Africans out of Guangzhou. A generation of mixed-race children is their legacy
When the coronavirus pandemic ground China to a near-halt in early February last year, Youssouf Dieng jetted back to Dakar for, he thought, a brief…
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5 things to know for March 18: Spa killings, Covid-19, China, Amazon, storm danger
All 68 teams in the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament have been cleared to play ahead of today’s First Four games. Here’s…
Continue ReadingFact check: Biden wrong on three statistics he cited in ABC interview
President Joe Biden sat for an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday. Biden was generally factual in the interview, much of…
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Tanzania’s President John Magufuli who urged citizens ‘to pray coronavirus away’ has died after weeks unseen
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address…
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Olympic triple jumper and rapper Will Claye on why his music career is more than a hobby
When he pictures the sight of a triple jumper traveling through the air, Will Claye’s mind turns to music. “It looks like the person is…
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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…
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San Francisco police increase patrols following recent assaults against Asian Americans
The San Francisco Police Department is increasing patrols in predominately Asian neighborhoods following an “alarming spike in brazen…
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Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies after weeks unseen
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address…
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The race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren’t helping
Experts say there’s a tough race between Covid-19 vaccinations and a contagious variant that’s rapidly spreading across the US,…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 reinfections are rare, but more common in people 65 and older, study finds
Coronavirus reinfections are relatively rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study…
Continue ReadingTexas 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…
Continue ReadingIntelligence report contradicts claims by Trump and his team on China election interference
The US intelligence report released Tuesday detailing foreign election interference in the 2020 election contradicts repeated statements from former…
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