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Local group celebrates Amelia Earhart’s birthday, renews call for monument in her honor
Marianas Variety
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THE Amelia Earhart Saipan Memorial Monument Incorporated group held an event at Joeten-Kiyu Public Library to celebrate the 128th birthday of the famed aviatrix on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Their president, Marie Soledad Castro, gave a presentation...
Trump meets with candidates for four-star general in break with tradition, White House acknowledges
KNSS - Kentucky
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July 30, 2025
Eighty years ago on July 30, 1945, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine, resulting in the deaths of 880 sailors and Marines, making it the Navy's worst disaster at sea. In late March 1945, the Indianapolis was...
Tsunami spares Guam but advisory tests its preparedness
Pacific Daily News
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Tsunami waves from a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Russia spared Guam but an eight-hour tsunami watch and advisory that was canceled before 7 p.m. Wednesday put the island’s preparedness and general sense of awareness to the test—with heavy...
'Led with integrity and heart': Tributes pour in for the late CNMI Governor Palacios, Apatang sworn in as new governor
Pacific Daily News
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Tributes poured in from around Micronesia after news broke that Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold I. Palacios died while on medical evacuation to Guam late Wednesday night. Palacios, who would have turned 70 on Aug. 22, has...
NMI coach joins elite FIBA Europe training initiative
Marianas Variety
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THE Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation is certainly going in the right direction, as another of its board members, Marlene Lumabi, has been selected for the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate or FECC — one of the world’s most prestigious...
Amata mourns passing of longtime friend, Gov. Palacios
Samoa News
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July 24, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is mourning the passing of the Honorable Arnold Indalecio Palacios, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and honoring his life and respected legacy of leadership. “I am...
Tsunami advisory: What's suspended, temporarily closed, from Port to daycare centers
Pacific Daily News
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Following a tsunami advisory for Guam and the CNMI at 11 a.m. Wednesday after a powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake in Russia earlier in the day, some agencies and entities announced suspension of operations and temporary closures. Residents are...
The Late Governor’s Legacy; Apatang and Mendiola Sworn In; Senate Power Could Shift
Kandit News Group
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July 24, 2025
By Troy Torres, with assistance from Glen Hunter David Mundo Apatang at [just after] 8:30 a.m. was sworn into office as the Eleventh Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands following the Wednesday night death of Arnold...
CNMI Gov. Palacios dead at 69
The Guam Daily Post
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold I. Palacios died Wednesday night at the Guam Regional Medical City. He was 69 years old. He died peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, according to a statement by Acting CNMI Gov. David...
Today-History-Jul30
North Shore News
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July 30, 2025
Today in History for July 30: On this date: In 1609, at Ticonderoga, French explorer Samuel de Champlain became the first European to use firearms against natives. Today in History for July 30: On this date: In 1609, at Ticonderoga, French...
CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios dies Wednesday night, hours after airlifted to Guam for medical treatment
Pacific Daily News
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold I. Palacios died late Wednesday night, hours after he was airlifted to Guam following a “medical incident” in the morning. He was 69. Lt. Gov. David Apatang, who will be sworn in as CNMI...
Stateside CNMI community celebrates Liberation Day in Texas
Marianas Variety
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STATESIDE Chamorros, Carolinians, and others connected to the Marianas gathered in Copperas Cove, Texas, on July 5 for the 2025 CNMI Liberation Celebration organized by Islan Marianas Inc., a nonprofit organization. The organization’s vision is to...
UPDATE: Governor Palacios passes away
Marianas Variety
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WITH profound sorrow and deep sadness, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor announces the untimely passing of the Honorable Arnold Indalecio Palacios, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Governor Palacios passed away...
Flags flown at half-staff on Guam in honor of CNMI Gov. Palacios' life and legacy.
The Pacific Island Times
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July 23, 2025
CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. and American Samoa Del. Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen at the CNMI Inauguration Ball on Saipan on Jan. 9, 2023. Photo courtesy of the Office of American Samoa Representative By Pacific...
Adam Silverman: LACMA’s Seeds and Weeds are Ceramic Art
Forbes
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LACMA Seeds and Weeds, Installation view, Los Angeles, 2025, Photo: Evan Walsh Courtesy of the artist and BLUM Gallery Ceramics has long oscillated between the functional and the artistic. California has a long tradition of makers who span the...
Olympians, European top players to compete in NMI
Marianas Variety
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THE Northern Marianas Badminton Association will welcome elite badminton athletes as it hosts the Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2025 and the Century Insurance Saipan International 2025 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium next month. Expected to...
David Apatang sworn in as CNMI’s 10th governor
RNZ
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July 24, 2025
David Mundo Apatang was sworn in by Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro as the CNMI’s 11th governor on 24 July at the Governor’s Office conference room in Saipan. Photo: Facebook / Mariana Press David Mundo Apatang was sworn as the CNMI's 11th...
Yona's Keith Quintanilla helps preserve CHamoru seafaring heritage, one canoe at a time
Pacific Daily News
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Yona resident Keith Quintanilla has been building and repairing canoes for 14 years, particularly using fiberglass as a medium. This is his way of helping to preserve the CHamoru seafaring heritage, he said. Quintanilla, also known as the Boat...
Worst Navy Disaster at Sea Led to Safety Changes
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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July 29, 2025
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) JULY 29, 2025 – Eighty years ago on July 30, 1945, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine, resulting in the deaths of 880 sailors and Marines, making it the Navy’s worst disaster at sea. In...
Trump’s H‑1B Fix Could Be Improved: Here’s What The U.S. Really Needs
Forbes
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There is discussion about cancelling the H1-B visa program or repairing it. President Trump has ... More proposed new changes.getty The U.S. H-1B visa program, once a gold standard for attracting global talent, is now under severe strain. But...