Author: Terry Tang
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How Asian American and Pacific Islander athletes in the NFL express their cultural pride
Historically, Asian Americans have been stereotyped as more brains than brawn or “foreigners” when it comes to sports like football
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Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows
About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. believe the country is giving too much support of Israelis and not enough for Palestinians amid the ongoing war in Gaza
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Report: More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began
NEW YORK • The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released Thursday. Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that became the authority on…
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Tropical Storm Rosa heads for Baja, Southwest
MEXICO CITY • Tropical Storm Rosa soaked northwestern Mexico with heavy rains as it neared the Baja California Peninsula on Monday and was projected to extend into a drenching of the U.S. Southwest. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the center of Rosa, which was a hurricane until late Sunday, should hit Baja California and…
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Starbucks closing over 8,000 stores Tuesday for anti-bias training
Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 U.S. stores for a few hours Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training in the company’s latest step to deal with the fallout over the arrest of two black men at one of its shops in Philadelphia. After the incident last month, the coffee chain’s leaders apologized and met with the…
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Liam, Emma lead top baby names in US for 2017
Emma and Liam were the most frequently chosen baby names for 2017. For the fourth year in a row, Emma was the top girl’s name according to the annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Social Security Administration on Friday. Liam pushed last year’s champ, Noah, to second to claim the…
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Protester in Trump rally scuffle denies being Clinton plant
A protester involved in a scuffle at a Donald Trump rally in Reno, Nevada denied accusations Sunday that he is an operative for Democrats. “It’s absolutely ludicrous,” Austyn Crites said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “I stand by my principles, and that’s the reason why I felt compelled to go in there…
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Official seeks $123,000 after university mascot jumps on him
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHOENIX (AP) — A suburban Phoenix official filed a claim against Arizona State University, saying the school mascot seriously injured his back when the costumed character playfully leaped on him at a football game two…
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Go For The Food: Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) – When Twitter and Facebook first began to catch fire, so did food trucks. Mobile kitchens in cities like Los Angeles and New York branded themselves, using social media to gain foodie followers. But the gourmet meals-on-wheels trend was slow to hit Phoenix streets. Fast forward to 2013 and nearly 60 food trucks…
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Contest has designers using their flower power
CHANDLER, Ariz. • Armed with scissors, a set amount of material and a two-hour time limit, Philip Rice, like any designer, felt the pressure to make it work.“Timing is the only thing I worry about which got me a little bit,” Rice said shortly after wrapping up the surprise fashion assignment. “In the past year,…