Karina Tsui - News Desk Reporter
Karina Tsui
News Desk Reporter
Karina Tsui is a News Desk Reporter at CNN based out of its Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.
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Police searching for Savannah Guthrie’s mother believe a crime occurred. ‘She did not leave on her own,’ sheriff saysFeb 2, 2026Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing from her Arizona home, officials said. -
Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter OlympicsFeb 1, 2026Outrage is growing in Italy over the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to assist US security operations at the Winter Olympics next month. -
Man charged with hate crimes after he rammed car into Chabad headquarters building, police sayJan 29, 2026A driver who repeatedly rammed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters building in Brooklyn, New York, was charged with several hate crimes, police said Thursday, as synagogues and other houses of worship were on high alert throughout the city. -
Federal authorities have called those who monitor ICE ‘domestic terrorists.’ Here’s what we knowJan 22, 2026As the Trump administration deploys thousands of federal officers to carry out immigration operations across the country, growing networks of volunteers who call themselves ICE observers appear to be intensifying their efforts. -
911 transcripts, incident reports and videos show how an ICE agent shot a mother of 3 at ‘point blank range’Jan 17, 2026Emergency call logs and reports detailing last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer reveal a greater sense of the organizational chaos and heightened emotion surrounding her final moments. -
Judge puts limits on federal agents in Minnesota, as protests cool with the weatherJan 17, 2026As temperatures plummet in Minnesota, the struggle between the Trump administration and opponents of Operation Metro surge are playing out indoors, as a preliminary injunction issued by a US District judge Friday night will now prevent federal agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters or stopping people in their cars if they aren’t obstructing operations. -
911 transcripts and an incident report reveal where Renee Good was shot and how her community faced her killing in real timeJan 16, 2026After Renee Good was shot last week by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, the mother of three was “unresponsive, not breathing, with inconsistent, irregular, thready pulse activity,” an incident report from the city’s fire department says. -
Federal agent shoots a man officials say assaulted an officer, sparking new protests in MinneapolisJan 15, 2026For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. -
Department of Homeland Security changes story of Maryland ICE shooting after local police release contradicting detailsJan 13, 2026The Department of Homeland Security has altered its account of an immigration enforcement-related shooting in a Baltimore suburb on Christmas Eve after details in its initial statement were contradicted by local police. -
Violinist sues Will Smith and management company, claiming wrongful termination and sexual harassmentJan 2, 2026Will Smith is facing a lawsuit from one of his former musicians, who accuses the actor and rapper of wrongful termination, sexual harassment and retaliation. -
Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman deadJan 2, 2026A woman was found dead Thursday on a hiking trail in northern Colorado, in what authorities believe to be a rare fatal mountain lion attack. -
Rare ‘high risk’ for flooding spurs evacuations in Southern California after deadly floods in Northern CaliforniaDec 22, 2025An even more potent atmospheric river-fueled storm is on a collision course with California after a first storm triggered deadly flooding and evacuations over the weekend in Northern California. -
How a fatal arrow attack led to an hourslong standoff with police and a house engulfed in flamesDec 22, 2025A man is facing murder, weapons, and arson charges after authorities say he killed another man with an arrow, then barricaded himself in his home, where several fires were set. -
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion after no big winner in Saturday’s drawingDec 21, 2025The Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $1.6 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday night’s drawing. -
Third and final Louisiana inmate who escaped by breaking through jail wall is captured, authorities sayDec 21, 2025The last of three inmates who escaped a St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, jail after removing mortar and concrete blocks from a jail wall has been captured more than two weeks after escaping, authorities said. -
What we know about Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele ReinerDec 18, 2025Nick Reiner – who is now jailed in Los Angeles on an unspecified felony charge following the deaths of his parents – spoke frequently about his struggles with addiction.
About
Karina Tsui is a National News Desk Reporter at CNN’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, where she covers breaking news and feature stories in the overnight US hours.
Since joining in 2024, Tsui has reported on major global stories, including President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, California’s deadly wildfires, the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and pro-Palestinian protests across US college campuses.
In late 2025, Tsui was on the ground covering the deadly apartment fires in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district –– speaking with survivors and family members mourning lost loved ones.
Before CNN, Tsui was a reporter at Semafor, where she covered international affairs. Her work has also been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and Monocle.
Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, Tsui holds a Master’s degree in investigative reporting from Columbia Journalism School, and a Bachelor’s degree from New York University.
