An AI-generated election video is causing trouble for a Texas county judge running for a full term. According to his opponent, it even used real people’s faces to make it look like Black voters supported him.
We’re also covering SA allegations involving a University of Chicago student, a U.S. Marine’s indictment in Okinawa and the death of Bugs Bunny voice actor Eric Bauza. Plus, a Chinese dad of six is fighting deportation and Kim Jong Un’s surprise trip to China catching attention.
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Asian American Texas county judge accused of faking Black support with AI
A Texas election has taken an unusual turn after a campaign video featuring AI-generated Black supporters appeared on Republican Judge Daniel Wong’s Facebook page.
His Democratic opponent alleges the video used the faces of actual campaign workers without permission. Wong’s campaign says a Democrat created it, though it hasn’t publicly named that person.
What else we’re tracking
UChicago student accused of fraternity rape
A University of Chicago student has been accused of raping a 19-year-old at an Alpha Delta Phi fraternity party in February. Kevin Shim, who grew up in South Korea, is identified as the alleged assailant in a civil lawsuit filed against the fraternity. No criminal charges have been announced.
US Marine could face death penalty over death of Okinawa woman
A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa is now facing a charge that could carry the death penalty after a local woman was found strangled in a hotel room. Japanese prosecutors allege Devin Jacob Ballard killed 39-year-old Anna Yagi and stole her backpack. Okinawan officials are now demanding changes to longstanding rules governing U.S. troops.
Eric Bauza, Filipino voice actor behind modern Bugs Bunny, dies at 46
Eric Bauza grew up in a Filipino immigrant family in Canada, practicing cartoon voices long before he ever worked in animation. He went on to voice Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters. The three-time Emmy winner died at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 25 at age 46.
ICE arrest of Chinese restaurant owner sparks uproar in small NY town
A small New York village is rallying around the owner of a Chinese restaurant that’s served generations of local customers. Dian Zhao Lin was arrested by ICE on Oct. 20 under a decades-old deportation order, leaving his wife and children to manage Mun Yuen Chinese Takeout.
Kim Jong Un makes surprise trip across new bridge connecting China, N. Korea
Kim Jong Un made an unexpected visit to China on Oct. 24, crossing a bridge that had sat largely unused for nearly 12 years. The North Korean leader traveled to Dandong with his sister and foreign minister to meet senior Chinese officials and honor soldiers who fought in the Korean War.
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