Golf icon's plea will leave 'bad taste' in Rory McIlroy's mouth after he called him out

Rory McIlroy once confessed he'd be left with a sour taste whenever he teed off at Muirfield, but Ernie Els has now urged The Open to make its comeback to the Scottish venue. Muirfield was stripped from the major championship's hosting schedule in...

Remembering Battle of Saipan, 81 Years

This U.S. Marine Corps graphic animation brings awareness to the Battle of Saipan 81st anniversary and was created in Adobe After Effects at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, June 18, 2025. The Battle of Saipan lasted 24 days ending on July 9,...

STEM research program opens to Saipan high school students

THE PSS CLDS TEAMS Program is excited to announce that the application for students is now available. Project Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Twice-Exceptional Students Achieving and Matriculating in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

WWII veteran shares meories, artifacts with great-granddaughter

BRISTOL — 100-year-old World War II veteran Dick Fitz, his son Doug, his grandson Michael and his nine-year-old great granddaughter Laney paid a visit to the Memorial Military Museum Thursday. There, Fitz showed a display showing items he...

Governor of U.S. Territory Who Opposed Chinese Influence Mysteriously Dies

Governor Arnold Palacios of the Northern Mariana Islands died on July 23 at age 69, after suffering from an enigmatic “medical incident.” Palacios suddenly “collapsed” and died within months of announcing his intention to pivot from China to the...

DPW-Division of Energy announces cool roof rebate program outreach on Tinian

THE CNMI Division of Energy is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Cool Roof Rebate Program outreach event on Saturday, July 12, 2025, on Tinian at the Tinian Youth Center, to assist residential homeowners to improve the cooling...

Joint memorial service honors WWII fallen on Saipan

A JOINT Catholic, Buddhist, and Shinto memorial service organized by Kuentai USA was held Monday at the Aqua Resort Club grounds in Achugao. The sixth memorial service honored Japanese and American military personnel who died during World War II...

What Will Queen Elizabeth's Grandson Peter Phillips' Second Royal Wedding Look Like? By Stephanie Petit

NEED TO KNOW Peter Phillips announced his engagement to Harriet Sperling, making him the first of Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren to divorce and remarry If he follows the precedent set by the second weddings of King Charles and Princess Anne, his...

Ataque ruso contra bloque de apartamentos en Kyiv es el más mortal ocurrido en la capital de Ucrania desde el 2024

Por Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko y Lauren Kent, CNN El número de muertos por el intenso bombardeo de Rusia a la capital de Ucrania esta semana ha aumentado a 31 personas, lo que representa el ataque individual más mortal contra Kyiv en...

US Coast Guard sets Guam and CNMI ports to Heavy Weather Condition Zulu amid tsunami advisory

(US Coast Guard Forces Micronesia)-- The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ports to Heavy Weather Condition Zulu on Wednesday, July 30, as of 2 p.m., affecting commercial vessels at...

Volunteers help ducks cross safely at night

(Charley Atkins via SWNS) By Charlie Fenton Volunteer "duck wardens" helping a group of birds safely waddle across busy roads as part of nightly patrols in their town. Residents living in Thirsk, North Yorks., personally escort around 20 ducks to...

LETTER: 80 years ago today, August 1, 1945

After the successful Trinity Test on July 16, 1945, President Harry Truman knew he would have to use the new atomic weapons to end the war before a costly invasion of Japan became necessary. However, he wanted to give the Japanese an opportunity...

Senate bill to amend coastal land exchange limits on Rota

Dennis Mendiola SENATE President Dennis James Mendiola last week introduced Senate Bill 24-39, which proposes to reduce — from 300 feet to 150 feet — the area measured from the high-water mark that is restricted from land exchanges on Rota. S.B....

2025 Saipan Baseball League - Team & individual standings as of July 7, 2025

80 years ago today, Aug. 1, 1945

AFTER the successful Trinity Test on July 16, 1945, President Truman knew he would have to use the new atomic weapons to end the war before a costly invasion of Japan became necessary. However, he wanted to give the Japanese an opportunity to...

AK Saipan launches ‘Corolla Miles That Matter’ social media campaign

(Special Advertising Feature) — Atkins Kroll, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of “Corolla Miles That Matter,” a community engagement campaign designed to honor the drivers, families, and stories behind one of Saipan’s most trusted vehicles:...

Scheduled power service interruption for Rota on July 8

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) — There will be a scheduled power service interruption on Rota, Tuesday, July 8, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Areas affected: Feeder 2 (Chenchon area) Water wells affected: None Purpose: To allow CUC linemen to...

U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Guam and CNMI ports to Heavy Weather Condition Yankee amid tsunami advisory

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ports to Heavy Weather Condition Yankee on Wednesday, July 30, as of 11:30 a.m., affecting commercial vessels at or over 200...

US-EU Trade Pact - Like Japan's - A Potemkin Illusion

Latest stories New US sanctions will have little to no effect on Russia Northern Mariana Islands lose their last best hope Eye on rare earths, Trump handing Myanmar to China The first concern is a challenging one for Tokyo, since its pacifist...

CARE upgrades South Indian Bank’s credit rating

CARE Ratings Ltd has upgraded the credit rating of South Indian Bank’s Basel III Tier II debt from CARE A+ Stable to CARE AA- Stable. According to the rating agency, the upward revision was based on the improvement in the bank’s risk profile and...