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One Detroit's "Best of: Michigan Creatives" episode features the "Bad Axe" film, a performance by IS/LAND, and Ballet Folklorico de Detroit.

Asian stock markets are mixed amid hopes Western economies can avoid a recession despite higher interest rates to cool inflation.

Not a single week has passed without a mass shooting.

A traditionally joyous time for some Asian cultures has turned into sorrow following Saturday’s mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. In Michigan, Asian legislators doubled down on calls for gun reform in the state and throughout the country. Michigan Democrats interest in gun reform policies has become more apparent since taking the majority in the legislature. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is also expected to call for these policies during her annual State of the State address, Wednesday, Jan. 24. Michigan to start paying out $20M unemployment fraud settlement in AugustMichigan fireworks law being revisited to prevent local disturbances

Monterey Park, California, has been dubbed "the nation's first suburban Chinatown." Now a mass shooting in the midst of a joyful, hopeful Lunar New Year festival has left the large Asian-American community on edge. Adam Yamaguchi reports.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff said police are in a "barricaded suspect situation" with a "van of interest" connected to the Monterey Park shooting.

Waiting for details to emerge, there was the familiar apprehension and dread experienced by so many Asian Americans since attacks began to soar during the pandemic.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office released the first photos of the suspected Monterey Park mass shooter. Ten people were killed and another 10 were injured during the rampage.

This weekend marks the first new moon of 2023 and the celebration of Lunar New Year: One of the most important holidays for China, Vietnam, South Korea and other Asian countries. In 2023, Lunar New Year begins on Sunday, January 22. This year also rings in the Chinese zodiac’s Year of the Rabbit: One of 12 animal symbols sequentially assigned to each lunar year in a repeating 12-year cycle. Lunar New Year comes with many beloved festivities and traditions based around themes of family and good fortune. In the weeks leading up to the Lunar New Year new moon, homes are deep-cleaned to sweep out bad luck and to welcome in the good.

The luxury giants are doubling down on Japan and South Korea. That should help offset shopping malaise in China.

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after Wall Street benchmarks ended last week on a high note.

Authorities say a 56-year-old woman stabbed an Indiana University student with a butter knife because she Asian.

A 56-year-old woman has been charged after an 18-year-old Indiana University student repeatedly was stabbed in the head on a public bus in an attack the school says was because the victim is Asian.

The government of Cyprus said Wednesday it will require all passengers arriving from China to produce evidence of a negative coronavirus test as the Asian country grapples with a nationwide COVID-19 outbreak

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the brutal assault of an elderly Asian woman on a San Francisco Muni bus last month. Although the teenager has been apprehended, investigation into the case continues.

A Colorado man was arrested for investigation of committing hate crimes in California after two young adults of Asian descent were targeted with racist and homophobic comments as they recorded a TikTok food review video at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant, police said. The incident occurred Dec. 24 in the San Francisco Bay Area city of San Ramon, and the video's spread online caught the attention of Police Chief Denton Carlson, who put word out on social media seeking the identities of the victims and the suspect. “During their meal, a male suspect approached the victims unprovoked and engaged in a homophobic and racist rant, causing the victims to fear for their safety,” the San Ramon Police Department said in a press release.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A new spot touting fresh Asian cuisine has opened in downtown Grand Rapids just before the end of the year. Nagoya Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi announced this week the grand opening of its newest location in the Kendall Building at 16 Monroe Center St. NE, near the corner of Fulton and Division Avenue. “We are tremendously excited to add this unique restaurant to the downtown district,” said Tony Lin Sun, owner of Nagoya. “The hibachi style allows for a very interactive and personal dining experience for our customers,” Sun said. Sun said he believes the freshness of the ingredients will always be better when in season, making for a more enjoyable dining experience.

Purdue University's Board of Trustees have formally reprimanded Chancellor Thomas Keon over his impression of a fake, "Asian-sounding" language at a commencement event.

The Purdue University Northwest faculty senate has requested the resignation of Chancellor Thomas L. Keon for a racist joke made at a recent commencement ceremony. All eight faculty members of the senate's executive committee signed an open letter sent to Keon on Dec. 17 demanding he "immediately resign as Chancellor." The demand for Keon's resignation stems from an incident that occurred during a Dec. 10 commencement ceremony, in which the chancellor spoke gibberish and called it an "Asian version" of a previous speaker's made-up language.

BBC Young Reporter winner David investigates why there are so few black and minority ethnic teachers.

The faculty senate of Purdue University Northwest is demanding the resignation of CEO and Chancellor Thomas Keon after he mocked Asian languages during commencement. The open letter signed by eight members of the senate's executive committee called for Keon to step down because the remark insulted Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the “inexcusable behavior caused national and international outrage.” “His behavior does not reflect the diversity and inclusiveness that Purdue faculty, staff and students value,” said the letter released Friday.

Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas L. Keon apologized for "offensive and insensitive" remarks he made onstage during a commencement ceremony.

Foods containing sesame will be subject to food allergen regulatory requirements starting next year.

The new Asian-fusion restaurant is bringing Vegas and Miami vibes to Detroit

In a list of the 50 most visited countries in the world ranked for their safety, 12 of the 25 deadliest destinations were Asian countries. Despite dominating various guides and lists of must-visit travel destinations, Asian countries did not fare well in a recent safety index published by insurance comparison website The Swiftest. The ranking was determined through seven factors: homicide rate, road traffic death rate, poisoning death rate, unsanitary conditions mortality rate, life years lost due to communicable diseases, life years lost due to injury and natural disaster risk.

A motorist from Quincy, Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged after allegedly hitting an Asian man and dragging him for hundreds of yards before flinging him into a construction ditch while making anti-Chinese remarks. It all started when the victim — who was standing outside a local post office with his sister and her three children — called out the driver for speeding. The family stayed and collected the driver’s information.

A man arrested in connection with a brutal daytime attack of a 12-year-old Asian boy in Brooklyn earlier this month has been arrested nearly two dozen times in the past, according to reports. Police said Jamal McIlwain, 28, assaulted the victim with a crutch at the intersection of St. Paul’s Court and St. Paul’s Place at around 7:40 a.m. on Nov. 17. After failing to strike a third time, he "calmly" walks away, leaves the crutch on the sidewalk and heads north on St. Paul’s Place, as per the New York Post.

Stocks wobbled to a mixed close on Wall Street, but every major index notched weekly gains in a holiday-shortened week.

The man accused of kidnapping, strangling and raping a 64-year-old Asian woman in Quincy, Massachusetts, earlier this month has been ordered held without bail. At a hearing on Wednesday, a judge determined that Christian M. Lynch, 26, was too dangerous to be released after the Nov. 12 incident, which has since left the local community fearing for their safety.

Asian shares are mixed as worries about the regional economy deepen and government data showed higher-than-expected inflation in Japan.

From how you heat your home to where you shop, the UK's links to Qatar may be part of your day-to-day life.

An Asian TikTok user captured the moment a Black woman went on a racist tirade against her at a gas station in Capitol Hill, Seattle. First uploaded by a user who goes by the name of Stephanie (@lycheemarteenee) on TikTok, the footage of the incident appears to have been taken down but has since been reposted on Reddit. According to Stephanie, she started recording after the woman began yelling racist remarks at her.

Asian shares are higher, although optimism about the Federal Reserve holding back on aggressive interest rate hikes was countered by some uncertainty about coronavirus restrictions in China.

Inside Qatar's labor camps, African and Asian migrant workers building the facilities of the 2022 World Cup compete in a tournament of their own.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which includes the protection of interracial marriages, despite being married to former U.S. Secretary for Transportation Elaine Chao, who is Taiwanese American. McConnell, who was recently re-elected as leader of the Senate GOP on Wednesday, is married to Chao, who previously made history as the first woman of Asian heritage to be elected to a presidential cabinet. The Respect for Marriage Act was created to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which federally defined marriage between one man and one woman.

Asian stocks are mixed after a Federal Reserve official suggested U.S. interest rates might have to be raised higher than expected to cool inflation.

‘Bad Axe’ film hits the big screen to tell an Asian-Mexican American family’s story in rural MichiganBad Axe, a small town of about 3,000 people, two hours north of Detroit in Michigan’s thumb, mirrors many other rural, conservative-leaning towns across the Midwest. When COVID hit Michigan, and businesses shut down, Bad Axe was no different. The result was “Bad Axe,” the documentary. After its premiere at the 2022 SXSW film festival and winning a Critics Choice award, “Bad Axe” is now set to hit the big box theaters across America on November 18, 2022. Following the film’s breakout success, One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota visited Bad Axe to sit down with Siev and his family for a look back at the creation of the documentary and how far it’s come.

A man was filmed being physically beaten by three other men on the Los Angeles Metro Blue Line in an incident that occurred over multiple stops on Nov. 1. In a video uploaded to Instagram by @peopleofmetrola, an Asian man dressed in a light green shirt and armed with what appears to be a taser can be seen repeatedly being punched in the head by a man in a black shirt. According to Edgar Nuñez, who runs the Instagram page, when he entered the train, the Asian man was threatening the man in black and carrying four weapons: a screwdriver, a pepper spray and two tasers.

A pair of twin elephants were born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York, in October, and now they're available for viewing.

A 34-year-old Asian man was robbed of his prescription glasses in a violent attack involving a gel gun on the New York City subway on Sunday. The incident, initiated by a group of muggers, began inside a Manhattan-bound No. 7 train at the Main Street station in Flushing at around 4:30 p.m., according to police. As the victim got off at the Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station, the perps followed, snatched his $500 prescription Ray-Ban glasses and smacked him in the face, the New York Daily News reported.

A sea vessel that had originated in China was found to contain Asian gypsy moth (AGM) egg masses during an inspection at a port in Louisana recently.

Harvard lawyer Seth Waxman Monday clashed with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito about Harvard's use of race in admissions decisions.

Harvard lawyer Seth Waxman Monday clashed with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito about Harvard's use of race in admissions decisions.

Russia has suspended its part of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports safely amid a monthslong war, and it appears that the remaining partners are left to take their chances.

Malaysian comedian and actor Ronny Chieng is under fire for his stand-up skit on “The Daily Show” in which he joked “Indians are not Asians.” Days after former finance minister Rishi Sunak was announced as Britain’s first Asian prime minister, Chieng appeared on “The Daily Show” and joked about how “Indians are not Asians” and how he does not feel represented by Sunak.

Three Asian countries have made it into the list of National Geographic’s breathtaking places to visit in 2023. The 25 locations, chosen for their "wonder, rewarding to travelers of all ages, and supportive of local communities and ecosystems," are framed under the five categories of Community, Nature, Culture, Family and Adventure. The first Asian location mentioned in the National Geographic list is Laos, a country in Southeast Asia known for its amazing views and unexplored lands.

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer did not condemn comments from a party member that claimed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "not on your side."

A rundown of the people in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet, with new faces, as well as those who have changed roles.

The Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq Goldman Dragon China Index, plunged more than 18% to hit a new 52-week low.

The former treasury secretary is has economic experience that some hope can help stabilizing a falling pound and skyrocketing inflation and interest rates.

The Vatican and China have extended their oft-criticized deal on appointment of bishops

On Sept. 4, Tammy Luu, a resident of Taylorsville, Utah, and her husband reportedly drove to West Wendover, Nevada, to watch the Vietnamese variety show “Saigon by Night” at Peppermill Resort and Casino's concert hall. Luu and her husband went to the hotel’s casino after the show. After showing their IDs, four security guards — including the head of security, approached them and said she was banned from the establishment for an incident that occurred on Aug. 15, according to KSL.

European markets were also broadly higher, and most Asian markets gained ground after a volatile week that closed with most major indexes in the red.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says he's appalled by the findings, and many officers should be sacked.

Asian shares are mostly lower as losses in technology-related shares weighed on global benchmarks.

An unidentified man is being hailed as a hero after reportedly preventing a carjacking that targeted an elderly Asian man. The unverified incident was filmed in a video posted by an Instagram page called Black and Asian Souls Unite and reposted by Jackfroot.

Currencies are down and inflation is up. Just don’t look for a replay of the 1990s.

The biggest increase was in crimes against transgender people, which rose by 56% from the previous year.

Asian currencies will likely continue weakening for another quarter — if not more, as U.S. interest rates rise, the Economist Intelligence Unit said.

Asia has been an important profit center for the embattled Swiss bank. So no wonder its Hong Kong bankers don’t want to be dragged into Credit Suisse’s global troubles.

Meghan Markle spoke to Margaret Cho and Lisa Ling about the stereotypes Asian women face in her first "Archetypes" episode since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Asian shares have tumbled after a wobbly day on Wall Street as markets churn over the prospect of a possible recession.

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street lower after strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as investors look ahead to a speech by the Federal Reserve chair to shed light on plans for more interest rate hikes.

Asian shares are trading mixed as a wait-and-see mood sets in following another — though more modest — day of sell-offs on Wall Street.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose as investors analyzed conflicting economic signals ahead of a Federal Reserve conference next week.

Environmental officials want you to start checking your trees for adult Asian longhorned beetles because the invasive beetle starts to emerge this month.

Asian shares are mostly declining amid a global fall in technology shares, including Japan’s SoftBank, which just reported hefty losses caused by the market downturn.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as traders prepare for a possible sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve to cool inflation.

Monarch butterflies join giant pandas, tigers, blue whales, sea otters, snow leopards, and Asian elephants on the endangered species list.

Asian shares have advanced after Wall Street rallied to its best day in more than three weeks as companies reported strong profits for the past quarter.

Asian shares are mostly lower after a slump on Wall Street erased recent gains.

Asian shares have advanced across the board as buying sets in after the lull of a U.S. national holiday.

Metro Phoenix’s Maricopa County had among the biggest growth in white, Black and Hispanic residents last year, as well as the biggest increase overall of any U.S. county.

Asian stock markets are mixed after the U.S. economy contracted and China reported stronger factory activity.

Asian shares are mostly higher after a wobbly day on Wall Street as markets cooled off following a rare winning week.

If “invasive carp” doesn't sound appetizing, how about a plate of copi.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street edged lower amid fears higher interest rates will chill global economic activity.

European benchmarks are higher after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near $20,000.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stressed American support for Taiwan, suggesting at Asia’s premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island threatens to change the status quo.

South Korea says North Korea has test-fired a barrage of eight short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations toward the sea, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion.

Asian stocks are higher after Wall Street rebounded from a seven-week string of declines and China eased anti-virus curbs on business activity in Shanghai and Beijing.

Asian stock markets are mixed after notes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting confirmed expectations of more interest rate hikes but contained no surprises to rattle investors.

South Korea says one of the three weapons North Korea test-launched into the sea was a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile.

Scientists will set about 1,000 traps in Whatcom County this year in their quest to wipe out the Asian giant hornet in Washington state.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street sank on weak U.S. housing sales and a profit warning by a prominent social media brand.

Denny Hamlin says he's respects NASCAR's decision to begin sensitivity training after he posted a meme on Twitter that used a clip from the comedy “Family Guy” to mock reigning champion Kyle Larson.

Asian shares have fallen in muted trading as most world markets were closed for Good Friday and other holidays.

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after new data showed inflation in the U.S. was not as bad as some analysts had expected.

Asian stock markets are lower after Chinese manufacturing weakened and Russian shelling around Ukraine’s capital jolted hopes of progress in peace talks.

Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Asian stock markets have fallen after Western governments promised new sanctions on Russia.

Asian shares have gained following a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies, although investor concerns persist about the war in Ukraine and inflation.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly gain in 16 months as investors watched efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

More than 150 people came together to remember the victims of the mass shooting at several Atlanta area massage businesses that happened nearly one year ago.

The industry that harvests one of the most valuable fish species in the United States is hoping for a more stable year in 2022 after two years of volatile price swings.

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks recovered toward the end of a wild trading day, as the world slapped sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after Federal Reserve policymakers indicated they are leaning toward more decisive action on inflation but set no firm targets.

From juicy burgers to savory Asian salmon dishes, Central Kitchen and Bar will make your mouth water.

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors try to gauge U.S. inflation, tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the impact of the pandemic.