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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Road rage suspect who attacked Asian mom, daughter is assaulted by inmates in Hawaii
[Source] Serial road rage suspect Nathaniel Radimak, 38, who allegedly attacked an Asian American mother and daughter in Honolulu earlier this month, is back behind bars at the Halawa Correctional Facility following hospitalization after being beaten by fellow inmates. Catch up The road rage incident occurred on May 7 when Diane Ung's 18-year-old daughter was reportedly attempting to parallel park on Halekauwila Street with her 7-month-old daughter in the backseat. 'This guy just comes zooming down, maybe about 40 to 50 in a 25-mile-per-hour zone. And my daughter just sticks her head out the window and says, 'slow down,'' Ung told KHON 2. Surveillance video shows a Tesla making a U-turn before its male driver approached the vehicle, reached through the window and punched Ung's daughter in her jaw area. Ung, who intervened by throwing coffee at the driver, also told KABC that 'he came running across the street, struck me like a Superman punch right inside my face,' resulting in a gash that required eight stitches. Trending on NextShark: Arrest and assault Honolulu police arrested Radimak on May 8 at an apartment on Ala Wai Boulevard, charging him with unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and two counts of assault. His bail was set at $100,000, and he was additionally arrested on a no-bail parole revocation warrant. Radimak, however, sustained injuries to his face and torso after being allegedly assaulted by fellow inmates in a housing unit at the Halawa facility on May 12. A photo making rounds on social media shows him in a wheelchair with facial bruises. Trending on NextShark: Criminal history Radimak was released from California prison last August after serving less than a year of a five-year sentence for multiple road rage attacks across Southern California. He is now being held at the Halawa facility instead of jail due to his status as a convicted felon and parole violator in California's correctional system. Radimak is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday and will be extradited to California only after serving any sentences in Hawaii if convicted, authorities said. Trending on NextShark: This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Trending on NextShark: Subscribe here now! Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Road rage suspect who attacked Asian mom, daughter is assaulted by inmates in Hawaii
[Source] Serial road rage suspect Nathaniel Radimak, 38, who allegedly attacked an Asian American mother and daughter in Honolulu earlier this month, is back behind bars at the Halawa Correctional Facility following hospitalization after being beaten by fellow inmates. Catch up The road rage incident occurred on May 7 when Diane Ung's 18-year-old daughter was reportedly attempting to parallel park on Halekauwila Street with her 7-month-old daughter in the backseat. 'This guy just comes zooming down, maybe about 40 to 50 in a 25-mile-per-hour zone. And my daughter just sticks her head out the window and says, 'slow down,'' Ung told KHON 2. Surveillance video shows a Tesla making a U-turn before its male driver approached the vehicle, reached through the window and punched Ung's daughter in her jaw area. Ung, who intervened by throwing coffee at the driver, also told KABC that 'he came running across the street, struck me like a Superman punch right inside my face,' resulting in a gash that required eight stitches. Trending on NextShark: Arrest and assault Honolulu police arrested Radimak on May 8 at an apartment on Ala Wai Boulevard, charging him with unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and two counts of assault. His bail was set at $100,000, and he was additionally arrested on a no-bail parole revocation warrant. Radimak, however, sustained injuries to his face and torso after being allegedly assaulted by fellow inmates in a housing unit at the Halawa facility on May 12. A photo making rounds on social media shows him in a wheelchair with facial bruises. Trending on NextShark: Criminal history Radimak was released from California prison last August after serving less than a year of a five-year sentence for multiple road rage attacks across Southern California. He is now being held at the Halawa facility instead of jail due to his status as a convicted felon and parole violator in California's correctional system. Radimak is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday and will be extradited to California only after serving any sentences in Hawaii if convicted, authorities said. Trending on NextShark: This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Trending on NextShark: Subscribe here now! Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
'Tesla Road Rage Guy' Was Paroled After Calif. Attacks. Now Police Say He's at It Again — in Another State
Nathaniel Walter Radimak, previously imprisoned for multiple violent road rage incidents in California, was arrested in Hawaii on accusations he assaulted two more people in a road rage incident The altercation began when an 18-year-old told Radimak to slow down while he was driving, police say Radimak, dubbed the "Tesla road rage guy" on social media, was on parole after recently being released from prison in August 2024 A man previously imprisoned and paroled after a series of violent road rage attacks where he assaulted several people in Southern California, was arrested in Hawaii on accusations of another road rage incident. Nathaniel Walter Radimak, 39, was speeding in a gray Tesla on May 7, when he allegedly exchanged words with an 18-year-old who was with her mom in a parked car, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing the Honolulu Police Department. Radimak then got out of his vehicle and allegedly assaulted the 18-year-old and her 35-year-old mother before fleeing the scene, police said. He was arrested on charges of third-degree assault, unauthorized entry into a vehicle and contempt of court, per the outlet. Diane Ung, the mother involved in the incident, told KABC-TV that she was teaching her teenage daughter how to parallel park when Radimak's Tesla sped past them. Ung alleged to the outlet that Radimak almost clipped her daughter with his car, and in response, the daughter yelled out, "Slow down." Surveillance video showed the Tesla driver make a U-turn and yell at the 18-year-old whose baby was asleep in the car, KABC-TV reported. Ung told the outlet that Radimak demanded she repeat herself before reaching in the car and punching her daughter in the face. Ung got out of the car to defend her daughter, she told the outlet. 'I had a coffee in my hand, my iced coffee from McDonald's, threw it at his car and he came running across the street, struck me like a Superman punch right inside my face,' Ung said, adding that she fell to the ground before Radimak took off in his car. Radimak's recent arrest comes less than a year after he was released from prison for attacking eight people with a metal pipe in Southern California in 2023 in confrontations that began when he was in his Tesla, CBS Los Angeles reported. He was sentenced to five years in prison but was released less than a year later. Video surveillance captured Radimak's attack in Glendale, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2023, when he stopped his car in traffic, got out and struck another car with a pipe, the outlet reported. Other victims had similar stories of a man in a Tesla who would randomly attack their vehicles with a pipe. He was dubbed 'Tesla road rage guy' on social media. Gloria Allred, an attorney representing several of the Los Angeles victims, told KABC-TV that the latest alleged attack was inevitable, adding that Radimak could be extradited to California for violating his parole.'This is someone who apparently remains dangerous, who has not learned his lesson,' Allred told the local outlet. Police records list Radimak in custody with charges pending, the outlets reported. It's not clear if Radimak has an attorney and could not immediately be reached by PEOPLE. Read the original article on People
The Herald Scotland
21-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
International grocery stores brace for price hikes from Trump tariffs
"It's frustrating," he told USA TODAY. "We don't want things to change, but there's nothing we can do." Across the U.S., small, family-owned international grocery stores are bracing for increased prices after Trump imposed a 10% universal import tax and a staggering 145% duty on Chinese imports. For stores like Hung Phat Grocery - which imports more than 90% of its products - the tariffs could cause seismic shifts to their business, impacting not only how much their items cost but what they continue to carry. There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days. Some of the threatened duties would have hit Asian countries particularly hard, including Vietnam (46%), Thailand (36%), Cambodia (49%), South Korea (25%) and Indonesia (32%). In the meantime, grocers selling international foods are trying to gauge how much their distributors will raise prices and whether they should buy in bulk - a risk especially for perishable foods. "We're very worried," Ung said. Stores may have to substitute Chinese goods In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, family-owned Lotus Food is weighing its options. Half of what's on the store's shelves is imported from China, and with the escalating back-and-forth between the world's two largest economies, some of those products - soy sauce and rice noodles, for example - may no longer be feasible to carry, said manager Joy Lu. "Worst case, we don't buy anything from China and we look for substitutes," she said. "We'll sell what we can from Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea." Lu said most of the store's suppliers have several weeks worth of inventory that isn't affected by the tariffs. But after that, they'll begin taking on the increased costs and raising prices in store. She expects it'll hurt business as she and others have already seen customers spending less. "Hopefully it's short and China can negotiate, otherwise it's going to be bad for everybody," she said. Middle Eastern grocers brace for tariffs It's not only Asian grocery stores that are preparing for higher prices. At Halalco Halal Meat Groceries in Falls Church, Virginia, manager Awais Mohammed has been in constant contact with vendors. "We are asking them 'Please, if you have to go up 10%, don't do it right away,'" he said. "We want to give our customers time to balance their expenses." The market offers a wide range of food, from halal meat to pita bread, baklava, preserves and lentils. Most of the store's items are imported from Turkey and Lebanon, both of which are subject to Trump's universal 10% tariffs. The uncertainty is also being felt at Hilal Groceries in Des Moines, Iowa. Salah Salah, who owns the store with his parents, said his biggest challenge is figuring out what supplies to order and how much. Not even their vendors can help, he said. "You call our big vendors, like: 'Hey, what's going on? Do I need to buy a lot of this stuff and store it?' And they're like, 'We don't know.'" Tariffs are the latest financial challenge for specialty food grocers Before the tariffs, grocers and consumers were already contending with higher prices for basic items like eggs and beef. In the last year, the price of food went up 2.5%, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index, which tracks inflation. In March the cost of meat, poultry, fish and eggs rose 1.3%, primarily fueled by the bird flu outbreaks that have forced farmers to destroy more than 10 million egg-laying hens across the country to prevent the spread of the disease. Philavanh and Roza Katembo run Tanganyika Grocery Store, a shop specializing in African products in Des Moines. They said because of rising wholesale prices, they've have had to raise theirs to break even or make a profit. They previously sold 22-pound bags of corn flour, often used to make fufu, a starchy West African dish, for $25. Now, they're $40. The price of cassava leaves at the store has doubled from $5 to $10. At La Tienda Mexicana, one of Des Moines first Mexican grocery stores when it opened more than 30 years ago, owner Alonso Magallanes says he has noticed a decline in customers over the last few months. "I think people are trying to save the most money they can just in case something happens," said Magallanes, standing behind the checkout counter, his fingers intertwined around his apron strings. He also suspects some of his customers are afraid of the Trump administration's anti-immigration policies. Tattered signs taped to street lights near Magallanes' small store read: "Don't open for ICE." 'We just have to hold tight' It's been a hard few months for Hung Phat Grocery. Since January, the specialty shop has seen a 20% drop in revenue, which Ung credits to shoppers spending less and the mass layoffs of federal workers, a customer base he had long relied on. Tariffs, he said, are just the latest upheaval. "We just have to hold tight," Ung said. "I tell my employees, 'We will make it through together.'" Ung opened Hung Phat Grocery more than 30 years ago, after the success of a rice noodle kitchen he started with his brother across the street. Today, he runs the five-aisle store with his wife, his son and about three other employees who he said are like family. That family also includes his customers, many of whom are immigrants reliant on Hung Phat Grocery for a taste of home and ingredients they can't find at larger American supermarkets. Because of this close bond, Ung said raising prices is a torment. He speaks with his customers on a daily basis, hears their concerns and knows many are operating on fixed budgets. While he's absorbing what he can for now, prices will have to go up if nothing changes. "I pray for negotiations," he said. "This is making everybody crazy."
USA Today
20-04-2025
- Business
- USA Today
'Nothing we can do': Anxiety high at international grocery stores reliant on imports
'Nothing we can do': Anxiety high at international grocery stores reliant on imports Show Caption Hide Caption What President Trump's pause on some tariffs means for your wallet President Trump's pause on some tariffs may not be as relieving as it sounds due to ramped up levies on China, the top supplier of the U.S. WHEATON, MD – For over 30 years, Lenny Ung has prided himself on providing the ingredients needed to cook Southeast Asian cuisine to the residents of this leafy suburb north of Washington. Walking down the colorful aisles of Hung Phat Grocery, Ung pointed out some of his customer's favorites: shiitake mushrooms from China, Japan's Kewpie mayonnaise and fish sauce from Vietnam. But, he said, because of Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, it may soon be too expensive to keep some of these staples on his shelves. 'It's frustrating,' he told USA TODAY. 'We don't want things to change, but there's nothing we can do.' Across the U.S., small, family-owned international grocery stores are bracing for increased prices after Trump imposed a 10% universal import tax and a staggering 145% duty on Chinese imports. For stores like Hung Phat Grocery – which imports more than 90% of its products – the tariffs could cause seismic shifts to their business, impacting not only how much their items cost but what they continue to carry. There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days. Some of the threatened duties would have hit Asian countries particularly hard, including Vietnam (46%), Thailand (36%), Cambodia (49%), South Korea (25%) and Indonesia (32%). In the meantime, grocers selling international foods are trying to gauge how much their distributors will raise prices and whether they should buy in bulk – a risk especially for perishable foods. "We're very worried," Ung said. Stores may have to substitute Chinese goods In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, family-owned Lotus Food is weighing its options. Half of what's on the store's shelves is imported from China, and with the escalating back-and-forth between the world's two largest economies, some of those products – soy sauce and rice noodles, for example – may no longer be feasible to carry, said manager Joy Lu. 'Worst case, we don't buy anything from China and we look for substitutes,' she said. 'We'll sell what we can from Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea.' Lu said most of the store's suppliers have several weeks worth of inventory that isn't affected by the tariffs. But after that, they'll begin taking on the increased costs and raising prices in store. She expects it'll hurt business as she and others have already seen customers spending less. 'Hopefully it's short and China can negotiate, otherwise it's going to be bad for everybody,' she said. Middle Eastern grocers brace for tariffs It's not only Asian grocery stores that are preparing for higher prices. At Halalco Halal Meat Groceries in Falls Church, Virginia, manager Awais Mohammed has been in constant contact with vendors. 'We are asking them 'Please, if you have to go up 10%, don't do it right away,'' he said. 'We want to give our customers time to balance their expenses.' The market offers a wide range of food, from halal meat to pita bread, baklava, preserves and lentils. Most of the store's items are imported from Turkey and Lebanon, both of which are subject to Trump's universal 10% tariffs. The uncertainty is also being felt at Hilal Groceries in Des Moines, Iowa. Salah Salah, who owns the store with his parents, said his biggest challenge is figuring out what supplies to order and how much. Not even their vendors can help, he said. "You call our big vendors, like: 'Hey, what's going on? Do I need to buy a lot of this stuff and store it?' And they're like, 'We don't know.'' Tariffs are the latest financial challenge for specialty food grocers Before the tariffs, grocers and consumers were already contending with higher prices for basic items like eggs and beef. In the last year, the price of food went up 2.5%, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index, which tracks inflation. In March the cost of meat, poultry, fish and eggs rose 1.3%, primarily fueled by the bird flu outbreaks that have forced farmers to destroy more than 10 million egg-laying hens across the country to prevent the spread of the disease. Philavanh and Roza Katembo run Tanganyika Grocery Store, a shop specializing in African products in Des Moines. They said because of rising wholesale prices, they've have had to raise theirs to break even or make a profit. They previously sold 22-pound bags of corn flour, often used to make fufu, a starchy West African dish, for $25. Now, they're $40. The price of cassava leaves at the store has doubled from $5 to $10. At La Tienda Mexicana, one of Des Moines first Mexican grocery stores when it opened more than 30 years ago, owner Alonso Magallanes says he has noticed a decline in customers over the last few months. "I think people are trying to save the most money they can just in case something happens," said Magallanes, standing behind the checkout counter, his fingers intertwined around his apron strings. He also suspects some of his customers are afraid of the Trump administration's anti-immigration policies. Tattered signs taped to street lights near Magallanes' small store read: "Don't open for ICE." 'We just have to hold tight' It's been a hard few months for Hung Phat Grocery. Since January, the specialty shop has seen a 20% drop in revenue, which Ung credits to shoppers spending less and the mass layoffs of federal workers, a customer base he had long relied on. Tariffs, he said, are just the latest upheaval. 'We just have to hold tight,' Ung said. 'I tell my employees, 'We will make it through together.'' Ung opened Hung Phat Grocery more than 30 years ago, after the success of a rice noodle kitchen he started with his brother across the street. Today, he runs the five-aisle store with his wife, his son and about three other employees who he said are like family. That family also includes his customers, many of whom are immigrants reliant on Hung Phat Grocery for a taste of home and ingredients they can't find at larger American supermarkets. Because of this close bond, Ung said raising prices is a torment. He speaks with his customers on a daily basis, hears their concerns and knows many are operating on fixed budgets. While he's absorbing what he can for now, prices will have to go up if nothing changes. 'I pray for negotiations," he said. "This is making everybody crazy."
