内容摘要：A lawyer for the EPA told a federal appeals court this week that the agency was “not accusing anybody of fraud” in a separate dispute over its termination of $20 billion in grants under a so-called

A lawyer for the EPA told a federal appeals court this week that the agency was “not accusing anybody of fraud” in a separate dispute over its termination of $20 billion in grants under a so-called

In the original “Karate Kid” movie, which came out more than 40 years ago, Pat Morita was the only main Asian American cast member even though it takes place in California’s San Fernando Valley. His beloved Mr. Miyagi helped underdog Daniel wax on and wax off against white karate bullies. That arc has been replicated and flipped in sequels and offshoots ever since. The overall lack of Asian and Asian American representation all these years has been a lingering point of contention for some.Jeff Yang, author of “The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America,” said he knows plenty of Asian Americans who find most of the Miyagi-verse entertaining. At the same time, even the recent Netflix “Cobra Kai” series hardly had any young Asian American main characters. That lost opportunity felt like a “loose, nagging tooth,” he said.

“It’s always been a situation where the ancient or legendary martial arts master is transferring his skills not just to another generation, but into another community,” Jeff Yang said. “In a way, that feels like for me as an Asian American, it turns it into a guilty pleasure.”The Asians who were there were “either sidekicks or villains,” he added.In Asia, there’s a long cinematic history of elite martial artists-turned-actors ranging from icon Bruce Lee to Chan and Jet Li. But in Hollywood, Asian characters who did perform karate or kung-fu often weren’t written three-dimensionally. Most of the stars who could shine for acting and on-screen fighting weren’t Asian.

“In a way that’s understandable,” Yang said. “Martial arts is one of the things that was brought to the United States by soldiers who had been stationed in Asia, learned the practice, embraced the lifestyle and the discipline.”By the 1970s and ‘80s, karate dojos were becoming popular all over the U.S. in cities and suburbs. So “The Karate Kid” debuted at just the right time.

Ken Nagayama, a martial arts grand master who runs a school in the Valley, was an instructor at a North Hollywood dojo used for scenes in the original film. He recalls meeting Pat Morita. But, he wasn’t thinking about casting. He was impressed by how much interest in karate shot up because of one movie.

“When that came out, so many people were interested in taking class, especially younger kids,” said Nagayama, who plans to watch “Legends” with some of his students. He had “a whole mix” of students of all races signing up.“Eight miles of pure destruction, at times a mile wide,” Spencer said at a Monday news conference. “We’re talking about thousands of buildings, thousands of families are being displaced.”

The city is awaiting a disaster declaration from the governor’s office as a first step to getting federal assistance.U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, expressed frustration over the federal response to a

“I’m not happy about the fact we’re still waiting from all of that damage two months ago,” Hawley said.Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Chief David Richardson said last week he plans to