[ad_1] CNN — It was late in the evening Saturday when Brandon Tsay heard the “distinct sound of metal” in the lobby of Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio, a dance hall in Alhambra, California, he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Monday evening. Tsay, whose family had owned the business for three …
Read More »Monterey Park, California shooting: Police are investigating motive after massacre leaves 10 dead and a city reeling during Lunar New Year celebrations
[ad_1] CNN — Investigators in Monterey Park, California, are still searching for the motive of a gunman who killed 10 people and injured 10 others during a shooting inside a ballroom dance studio Saturday night, devastating the majority-Asian community on the eve of its Lunar New Year celebration. Terror continued …
Read More »Monterey Park, California mass shooting: 10 people killed at a dance studio
[ad_1] CNN — Authorities are scrambling to find whoever killed 10 people Saturday night in Monterey Park, California, as the city’s large Asian American community was celebrating Lunar New Year weekend. Officers responded to a dance studio around 10:22 p.m. Saturday and found people “pouring out of the location, screaming,” …
Read More »The Korean language is going global thanks to the ‘Hallyu’ phenomenon
[ad_1] CNN — There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, outpacing traditionally popular rivals like Chinese in multiple markets – reflecting the global phenomenon many call the “Korean wave.” In 2022, Korean was the seventh most-studied language on the …
Read More »Georgia Bulldogs crush the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 65-7 to win second consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship
[ad_1] CNN — The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs scored on their first six drives and dominated No. 3 Texas Christian University 65-7 to win their second consecutive College Football Playoff championship game on Monday night in Inglewood, California. In the convincing win, Heisman Trophy-finalist quarterback Stetson Bennett passed for four …
Read More »Opinion: The culture wars have come to the classroom. Now what?
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This roundup is part of the CNN Opinion series “America’s Future Starts Now,” in which people share how they have been affected by the biggest issues facing the nation and experts offer their proposed solutions. The views expressed in these commentaries are the authors’ own. Read more …
Read More »Steven Blesi: American student killed in Seoul Halloween crush was ‘curious about the world’
[ad_1] CNN — When he arrived in the South Korean city of Seoul in late August, American exchange student Steven Blesi quickly developed a wide circle of friends from around the world. The 20-year-old from Atlanta was studying at the city’s Hangyang University, as part of a US study abroad …
Read More »Seoul Halloween crush: South Korean authorities say they had no guidelines for Halloween crowds
[ad_1] Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean authorities said Monday they had no guidelines to handle the huge crowds that gathered for Halloween festivities in Seoul, as families in the country and around the world mourn the 156 victims of Saturday night’s crowd crush. The crush took place in …
Read More »Iran says it will sue US, alleging ‘direct involvement’ in protests
[ad_1] CNN — Iran said Saturday it would take legal action against the United States, accusing it of “direct involvement” in the protests sweeping the country. Tehran also warned the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia would “not be ignored by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary system” for their role in hosting …
Read More »A single mom’s 4 kids had to fend for themselves when tragedy struck. How a chance encounter years ago saved their future
[ad_1] CNN — On a dark autumn evening almost four years ago, Janie Yoshida was driving her daughter home from high school play rehearsal when she noticed a teenager walking by himself next to a busy road. Tre Burrows, it turned out, was also in the play at Somerset Academy …
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