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The White Blouse of Sandra Mozarowsky
Mozarowsky in Beatriz (1976), directed by Gonzalo Suárez. For centuries, philosophers, theologians, and poets have pursued the meaning of life. Is there one, and, if so, what is it? Spirituality? Religion? Ask a man on the street the meaning of...

General Hospital Spoilers: Britt’s Bedtime Injections, Miracle Cure For Huntington’s?
General Hospital spoiler reveal that Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) was seen taking an injection at bedtime on the July 29 episode. However, there was no explanation for the treatment. Fans know that Britt was supposedly diagnosed with...

Tsunami alert issued yesterday for northern Pacific islands
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A tsunami alert was issued mid-afternoon yesterday local time for Pacific islands, Russia and Japan after a magnitude 8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey says. The quake was...

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...

‘Islands Reopened’ premieres to full house
THE latest documentary by scholar and historian Rev. Francis Hezel, titled “Islands Reopened,” premiered at the American Memorial Park theater on Tuesday to a capacity crowd. The film explores life on Saipan during the Trust Territory era under...

Apatang OKs zoning update for auto businesses
David M. Apatang GOVERNOR David M. Apatang on Tuesday approved House Local Bill 24-5, which amends the Saipan Zoning Law to clearly define automobile sales and service businesses in relation to certain zoning districts. Authored by Rep. John Paul...
Pacific news in brief for 30 July
Photo: Mark Rabago Northern Marianas - funeral The state funeral for the late Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palācious is to be held Saturday morning, August 2nd, at the Pedro P.Tenōrio Multipurpose Center on Saipan. Elected leaders 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...

Rene Batallones is SGA June Ace
Rene Battalones RENE Batallones has made his yearly return to the list of elite players in the 2025 season of the Saipan Golf Association, winning the June Ace of the Month title after shooting a net score of 63 during the monthly tournament at...
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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...

Kamchatka earthquake among largest in modern history
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. The tsunami that followed flooded part of the city of Severo-Kurilsk. A state of emergency was declared in the Kamchatka region. The United States Geological Survey...

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...

Public tribute in honor of the late Gov. Arnold I. Palacios
IT is with deep sorrow and heartfelt respect that I join the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in mourning the passing of the Honorable Governor Arnold I. Palacios. His departure marks the end of a remarkable chapter in...

ASEDA signs MOU that could lead to deep sea nodule collaboration
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, announced yesterday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA),...

(UPDATE 4) Guam motorists stuck in traffic amidst tsunami advisory; potential small surges for up to 2-3 hours
Guam and the CNMI remained under a tsunami advisory as of 3 p.m. Wednesday following a powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake in Russia earlier in the day, but many Guam motorists were still stuck in traffic at past 2 p.m. Potential wave impacts could...
Sixth-Largest Earthquake on Record Triggers Global Tsunami Warnings
An aerial photo shows white waves crashing onto the Kujukuri Coast in Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, after a M8.8 earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025. Credit - The Yomiuri Shimbun—AP A powerful 8.8 magnitude...

Ernie Els calls for The Open to return to Muirfield in 2028
Muirfield is one of The Open’s iconic venues and has hosted golf’s original major 16 times, behind only St Andrews on the current rota of 10 courses the event goes to. But it has not been seen since 2013, due in part to a row between The R&A and...

Russia quake: Tsunami hits parts of Russia, Japan, America, Philippines, Peru
HAWAI: A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Japan, Hawaii, and parts of the U.S. West Coast. The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off...

Central and South American authorities order evacuations; volcano in Russia starts erupting after earthquake off Russian coast
Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia starts eruptingThe Klyuchevskoy volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s far east has started erupting after Wednesday’s powerful earthquake in the Pacific, Russian state news agency RIA reported, according to...