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一 |     (ECNS) -- A retired cultural event planner in China has turned to artificial intelligence to animate 71 historical oil paintings of Chinese railroad workers, producing two short documentaries that have drawn widespread attention on YouTube and rekindled public interest in a long-overlooked chapter of U.S. immigration history.    Chen Huiping, who spent more than two decades organizing community cultural activities before taking up video editing as a retirement hobby, used AI-powered animation tools and archival photographs to recreate the perilous conditions faced by Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush era and the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.    The two films, Once Upon a Time in the West and The Bittersweet History of Chinese Railroad Workers, have earned widespread global acclaim. Adapting 71 detailed paintings by Chinese-American artist Mian Situ, Chen utilized AI animation and historical photos to recreate the scenes of Gold Rush migrants and the perilous construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.    The films shed light on the often-overlooked contributions of early Chinese pioneers to U.S. nation-building. For Chen, who embraced video editing as a retirement hobby, the goal was to rescue these collective memories from obscurity. As she dynamically demonstrates: “Exploration and new beginnings never have an age limit; you just have to take that first step.”                        。    NEW YORK -- A pro-Israel lawmaker in New York City was arrested Friday for bringing a handgun to a student demonstration supporting Palestinians.Inna Vernikov, a Republican member of the City Council, was seen in photos and videos with the butt of a pistol jutting out from her waistband while attending a student protest at Brooklyn College, according to the New York Police Department.She turned herself in on Friday morning, was charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon and released.Vernikov, who obtained a license last month to carry a concealed weapon, surrendered her firearm following the arrest, police said. Under New York law, licensed gun owners may not bring weapons to certain sensitive locations, including protests and school grounds. The state requires people licensed to carry handguns to keep them hidden from public view.Vernikov did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. The phone at her district office in Brooklyn rang unanswered Friday. A message left at her City Council office in Manhattan wasn't immediately returned.New York City’s public university system has seen a wave of dueling protests in recent days following the Hamas attack on Israel and escalating war in Gaza.Top elected officials, including New York City Mayor and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, have condemned the pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which they have labeled as a celebration of Hamas.The deepening tensions have also coincided with attacks, including at least two assaults on people holding Palestinian flags, according to New York police. A separate investigation has been launched into two young boys who allegedly pointed fake guns at a Brooklyn synagogue.Vernokiv, who is Jewish and grew up in Ukraine, has been among the most outspoken opponents of Palestinian activists, describing the protesters as “terrorists” while accusing them of making Jewish students feel unsafe.Nerdeen Kiswani, a Palestinian activist and CUNY law school graduate, said the lawmaker's actions were an extension of citywide rhetoric that dehumanizes Palestinian concerns and stifles dissent.“She falsely accuses us of being antisemitic then shows up to a rally brandishing a gun,” Kiswana added. “Who is really making us unsafe?”Vernikov will have to return to court at a later date.。

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