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New $165 million state fund to fight anti-Asian hate in California

02:16 California is getting ready to allocate $165 million of its state budget to fight anti-Asian hate crimes.The move follows a spike in attacks against Asian residents left many fami

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Epidemic of Hate: Anti-Asian hate crimes on the rise in US

02:56 “For too many, 2020 wasn’t just about a deadly virus. It was about anepidemicofhate.”That’s according to California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta, who was commenting on a report by

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Hawaii’s Big Island fighting the largest wildfire it's ever seen

02:19 Like many parts of western United States, the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific have also been struggling with wildfires for almost a month, with the Big Island fighting the largest

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Resident mourns loss of Greenville amid Dixie Fire

02:19 The second largest fire in California’s history continues to expand leaving a trail of destruction. The historic town of Greenville in California was completely wiped out by the b

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California’s Dixie fire affects the local economy

03:16 The largest fire in California, the Dixie Fire has grown bigger than the size of New York City.Although fire crews have made some progress in recent days, the blaze is only about

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Climate change making forests more vulnerable to wildfires

03:15 With wildfires devastating vast swathes of the U.S. West, President Joe Biden ​is calling for 'urgent action' to respond to conditions and mitigate the continued threat.He met Fri

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California’s resilient volunteer firefighter

03:17 The largest wildfire in California has destroyed at least 42 structures and it continues to threaten thousands more, as it continues to expand in size.The state has allocated near

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More fire crews sent to fight wildfires on across West coast

02:58 Fire crews are battling dozens ofwildfires across thewesterncoastof the United States.InCalifornia,wildfires have already scorchedthreetimes more land than in the same period of l

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Extreme drought fueling historic blazes

02:02 Fire crews are battling dozens of wildfires across the western coast of the United States.InCalifornia, wildfires have already scorched three times more land than in the same peri

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Nevada seeks FEMA help for COVID-19

02:36 Clark County, in the state of Nevada, has been labeled a “sustained hotspot” by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.The tourism-dependent county nowrequires people to wear mask

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Nevada bans ornamental, non-functional grass

03:12 The U.S. State ofNevadais facing a critical drought. In a desperate attempt to conserve water,the state recently passed legislation banning ornamentalgrassin and around the city o

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Sport climbing added to the Tokyo Olympics

02:53 Climbing, as a competitive activity, goes back centuries.Though it only became a professional sport in the mid-1980s, and this year, climbing goes under the spotlight for its Olym

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Skateboarding ollies into the Tokyo Olympics

02:16 Skateboardingwill be featured in the Olympic Games for the first time this year in Tokyo. It’s one of the newest sports to join the games but has a long and storied history.CGTN’s

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Surfing rides the waves to become full Olympic sport

02:49 The COVID-19 pandemic delayed Tokyo Olympics officially begin this week.Five new sports are set to make their debuts.As CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan reports, one of the five is hoping to

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Racial disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations

02:37 California has seen its first spike in COVID-19 cases for the first time in months, but certain ethnic groups appear to be affected far more than others.The latest numbers from th

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Experts: Delta variant to become dominant strain in U.S.

02:33 The Delta variant is expected to become the dominant coronavirus strain across the United States. States are making a big push to vaccinate hesitant Americans.Check outThe China R

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

01:55 Thursday was the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, created by the UN to raise public awareness of the factors contributing to desertification, and ways to improve l