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1st Saipan Fishing Festival adds flair to annual tournament
Marianas Variety
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THIS month's 41st Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament in The Marianas served up extra flair for fishermen, fish lovers, and fans with the first-ever accompanying festival. The festival — organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority in...
Palacios' remains back on Saipan; CNMI pay tribute to the late governor
The Pacific Island Times
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July 27, 2025
Gov. Arnold Palacios' remains arrived from Guam on July 26 aboard a C-130 U.S. military aircraft. Photo by Bryan Manabat /Pacific Island Times Saipan — Undeterred by heavy rains from a passing tropical storm, residents of the Northern Mariana...
2,123 lives: Inside the stats and stories of those arrested by ICE from the S.F. area
Mission Local - California
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July 30, 2025
In early July, Edin Eduardo Castañeda Reyes stopped to get breakfast on his way to work in Redwood City when he noticed two unmarked cars following him into the parking lot. “Right when I got out of my car and took two steps, they were on top of...
Court asked to intervene in Rota Senate seat appointment
Marianas Variety
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Crispin Ogo FORMER Rep. Crispin Manglona Ogo on Friday filed a motion for a temporary restraining order with the District Court for the NMI to stop "our great Gov. David M. Apatang from appointing Sen. Paul Manglona" to the 24th CNMI Senate....
Record 29 boats from Guam for annual Saipan fishing tournament, 1st fishing festival
Pacific Daily News
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A record 29 boats from Guam, with captain and crew, plus others, took part in the 41st Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament. The first-ever Saipan Fishing Festival added extra flair for fishermen, fish lovers, and fans. Organized by the...
Record-setting earthquake off Russia sends tsunami waves toward US states
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 30, 2025
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground. The waves...
What to know about the tsunamis hitting the Pacific region
The Gazette - Colorado
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Tsunamis hit several nations and U.S. states in the Pacific region early Wednesday morning after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the far eastern coast of Russia. The waves have ranged anywhere from 2 to 6 feet high, posing a possible...
What we know so far: Huge earthquake in Russia’s far east triggers Pacific waves
Egypt Independent
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami warnings were issued from Japan to Chile, with huge waves predicted to hit parts of French Polynesia. If you’re just joining us, here’s the latest: In Russia’s district of Severo-Kurilsk, near the epicenter of the earthquake, a state of...
August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in two days
Washington Examiner
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July 30, 2025
August Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients on Friday. SSI payments are typically distributed at the start of every month to beneficiaries with limited income who are either blind, 65 and older, or...
Tsunami hits U.S. after major quake in Russia; Southern California feels ripples across Pacific
Dominica News Online
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July 30, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 8:08 AM Tsunami waves have begun lapping the shores of the United States following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s far eastern Severo-Kurilsk district late Tuesday....
Tinian: The Forgotten Island of the Atomic Age
The Diplomat
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July 24, 2025
“You know that whole place used to be sugarcane,” says Quazi, my cab driver from Bangladesh, who has lived in Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands for over 35 years. He’s driving me to the small airport; in just 15 minutes, I’ll be...
Tsunami Advisory Issued for CNMI
Marianas Variety
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The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) in conjunction with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) has issued a tsunami advisory for the coastal areas of the Northern Mariana Islands, including Saipan, Tinian, Rota,...
Hawaii Flights Resume, Cruise Ships Adjust After Pacific Tsunami Alerts
Travel Market Report - New York
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An 8.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday, is prompting tsunami warnings and advisors up and down North America’s West Coast, Hawaii, and Japan. The earthquake is one of the largest ever recorded and the...
Indondesia, Japan, Australia...: As massive earthquake hits Russia, tsunami alert issued for 44 countries; check complete list here
India.com
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July 30, 2025
Home News Indondesia, Japan, Australia…: As massive earthquake hits Russia, tsunami alert issued for 44 countries; check complete list here A powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale, struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far...
Sixth-Largest Earthquake on Record Triggers Global Tsunami Warnings
AOL
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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...
Saipan casino assets to change hands
iGB
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July 22, 2025
As Imperial Pacific International’s bankruptcy case lumbers to a close, the assets of the embattled Saipan casino operator will transfer to a new owner. Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific International, which briefly operated the only integrated...
Tropical disturbance 98W to bring heavy rainfall to Guam, could pass close to Saipan, Tinian this weekend
Pacific Daily News
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A tropical disturbance currently centered north of Chuuk, Invest 98W, could bring heavy rainfall to Guam and the rest of the Marianas later in the week and could pass close to Saipan and Tinian, according to the National Weather Service. Guam and...
Record-setting earthquake sends tsunami waves toward several US states
Local 3 News - Tennessee
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(CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground. The waves hit Russia and...
Died suddenly: Governor of Saipan, a U.S. territory near Guam, who fought Chinese penetration
World Tribune
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July 25, 2025
by WorldTribune Staff, July 25, 2025 Real World News Arnold I. Palacios, governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. territory near Guam, died suddenly late Wednesday night after reports that a “medical incident”...
Saipan Chamber of Commerce celebrates Cohort 1 internship commitment completion
Marianas Variety
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The Saipan Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Public School System, hosted the Cohort 1 End of Commitment Ceremony at Pacific Islands Club on Tuesday, July 22. The event celebrated the interns and industry partners whose collaboration...