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Most Americans can't name a famous Asian American, survey finds

A recent survey found 52% of people couldn't name a single famous Asian American. Nine percent named the actor Jackie Chan, who is not American.
Bruce Lee, Kamala Harris and Jackie Chan.
Bruce Lee, Kamala Harris and Jackie Chan.

Harvey Weinstein prosecutors aim for fall retrial after N.Y. rape conviction is overturned

The disgraced movie mogul entered a hearing in New York on Wednesday in a wheelchair and looked gaunt.
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court
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California superintendent fired for allegedly threatening students who didn't clap for her daughter

Del Norte High School softball team players told the school board that the superintendent believed they didn't clap hard enough for her daughter, who was on the team.
Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps.
Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps.

Democrats say Big Oil misled public for decades about climate change

A new report released Tuesday details how oil companies knew the consequences of its emissions since at least the 1960s.
The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant stands in Wilmington, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2022.
The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant stands in Wilmington, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2022.

Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within weeks, if needed

The H5N1 virus has infected at least 36 herds across nine states, raising the risk of potential human spread, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Dairy cows in California.
Dairy cows in California.

Cottage cheese and sour cream are safe amid bird flu outbreak, FDA says

The agency has tested nearly 300 retail dairy products, including cottage cheese and sour cream, finding no evidence that they harbor live bird flu virus.
Dairy cows housed in a barn
Dairy cows housed in a barn
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What's that noise in the wall? A toddler's 'monster' actually a hive of 50,000 bees

Thermal camera imaging unearthed more than 50,000 bees in the wall of a 3-year-old's room
A toddler in North Carolina claimed there were monsters in the wall. The noise turned out to be more than 50,000 bees and hundreds of pounds of honeycomb.
A toddler in North Carolina claimed there were monsters in the wall. The noise turned out to be more than 50,000 bees and hundreds of pounds of honeycomb.
9h ago

Florida man and woman arrested on charges of trafficking 2 Cuban women

Vicenta Polanco, 30, and Luis Ariel Escalante, 24, were arrested Tuesday on human trafficking and prostitution charges, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
Vicenta Polanco appears in court to face human trafficking and prostitution charges on May 1, 2024.
Vicenta Polanco appears in court to face human trafficking and prostitution charges on May 1, 2024.
9h ago

At least 55 hurt after a University of Southern California bus and a train collide in L.A.

Two of the victims were hospitalized with serious injuries and 16 others were transported in fair condition, officials said.
A collision between a Metro train and a bus in Los Angeles
A collision between a Metro train and a bus in Los Angeles

Columbia's near-total lockdown over protests called extreme and divisive by students and staff

Administrators cite security concerns for the move to close the campus grounds to everyone except essential employees and students who live on campus.
Columbia University students and personnel wait in line
Columbia University students and personnel wait in line
10h ago

Beekeeper who saved Dodgers-Diamondbacks game from swarm gets to throw out first pitch

First pitch was delayed for almost two hours in Phoenix due to the scary sight of bees gathering atop the Chase Field backstop netting.
Image: Beekeeper Matt Hilton removes a colony of bees that formed on the net behind home plate
Image: Beekeeper Matt Hilton removes a colony of bees that formed on the net behind home plate