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Sailors and guests pose for a photo during the grand opening ceremony of the Navy Recruiting Station American Samoa in Pago Pago, American Samoa, April 16.

Sailors and guests pose for a photo during the grand opening ceremony of the Navy Recruiting Station American Samoa in Pago Pago, American Samoa, April 16.

#TBT: Sailors and guests pose for a photo during the grand opening ceremony of the Navy Recruiting Station American Samoa in Pago Pago, American Samoa, on April 16, 2025. The event was during American Samoa Navy Week, one of 15 Navy Weeks during the Navy’s 250th year celebration.

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku devastates the Northern Marianas | Marianas Press Super Typhoon Sinlaku lashed the Northern Mariana Islands for more than 50 hours, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Brandon Aydlett. It brought sustained winds of 150 mph, flooding across...

Super Typhoon Sinlaku has caused significant destruction in the Northern Mariana Islands, leaving communities facing a long recovery process.
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El Índice de Actividad Económica creció 0.3% en enero - Sin Comillas El Índice de Actividad Económica creció 0.3% en enero Por Luisa García Pelatti En Puerto Rico, el Índice de Actividad Económica (IAE) se situó en enero en 127.2, una subida de 0.3% cuando se compara...

El Índice de Actividad Económica en el territorio creció 0.3% en enero, alcanzando un total de 127.2. Un cuarto aumento consecutivo que refleja un crecimiento sostenido.
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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #201 - Ballotpedia News Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #201

Explore the implications of AI use in classrooms as school boards navigate evolving education policies affecting US students.
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New tech allows solar panels to make electricity even from raindrops Researchers in Spain have devised a hybrid device that can generate energy using sunlight as well as raindrops.

Solar panels in the rain? No problem.

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands - Pasquines Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on April 14, 2026, bringing ferocious winds, relentless rain, and widespread damage. The storm made its most direct impact on Saipan…

Super Typhoon Sinlaku delivers devastating winds and infrastructure damage to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as it moves through the region.

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TUESDAY WRAP-UP: Super Typhoon Sinlaku knocks out power, topples trees on Guam before heading to Saipan, Tinian Guam was pounded by damaging winds and heavy rain from Super Typhoon Sinlaku on Tuesday, nearly three years after the island also got a pummeling from Typhoon Mawar.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku has caused significant damage in Guam, with power outages and downed trees as it approaches Saipan and Tinian.

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What is Trello? And how to use it Trello is a popular project management tool that you can use for work and personal projects. Here's a step-by-step beginner's guide on how to use it.

This article provides practical insights on using Trello effectively, showcasing its potential to enhance organization and productivity for various projects.
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku Hammers US Northern Marianas, Guam | Weather.com It rapidly intensified to Category 5 status last weekend. Now it's slamming the U.S. Northern Marianas and Guam with intense winds, surge and rainfall flooding. Here's the latest on this storm.

"Saipan International Airport has seen gusts over 100 mph for over 10 hours, with a peak gust so far of 130 mph. Farther south, Guam International Airport clocked a peak gust of 88 mph."

"Utility lines were reported downed and 1 foot deep water was reported in Guam by the National Weather Service."

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Pope and order.

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La economía puertorriqueña muestra "un desempeño preocupante" - Sin Comillas La economía puertorriqueña muestra “un desempeño preocupante” Por Redacción de Sin Comillas Los indicadores reflejan un desempeño preocupante de la economía de Puerto Rico, asegura la firma...

La economía del territorio de Puerto Rico muestra indicadores preocupantes según Estudios Técnicos. La incertidumbre global impacta su desempeño económico.
sincomillas.com/la-economia-...

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Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are currently under the effects of a monster category 5-equivalent storm.

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Call me crazy but I didn't know the Pope was in charge of law enforcement.

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Emergency shelters opening at 6 pm Sunday as Typhoon Sinlaku moves closer Emergency shelters will open at 6 p.m. Sunday as Typhoon Sinlaku continues to move closer to Guam and is forecast to pass through the Marianas as a category 4 typhoon,

As Super Typhoon Sinlaku approaches, emergency shelters are set to open in Guam to ensure community safety amid the severe weather threat.

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CNMI and Guam make declarations as Tropical Storm Sinlaku intensifies The Northern Mariana Islands have been placed under Typhoon Condition III.

CNMI and Guam declare emergencies as Tropical Storm Sinlaku intensifies, highlighting the region's preparedness for severe weather events.

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Grateful that Microsoft Outlook, despite its best attempts, didn't derail the Artemis II mission.

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I don't understand why anyone is surprised by this. It's been clear as hell since she skipped the governor's race and announced her book.

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'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data.

"March’s persistent heat was so intense that the continental US registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records ... Not only was it the hottest March on record for the US, but the amount it was above normal beat any other month in history for the Lower 48 states."

Probably fine.

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Archibald Alphonso Alexander.

Archibald Alphonso Alexander.

#TBT: Archibald Alphonso Alexander was an American architect and engineer. He was appointed Governor of the United States Virgin Islands by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 9, 1954, being the first Republican governor there since the establishment of the civil government.

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Join us in the movement to support trusted local journalism near you → localnewsday.org

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“A Slap in the Face”: Trump’s DOJ Plans to Settle Predatory Lending Case Without Compensating Victims The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target...

The DOJ's settlement on predatory lending raises concerns over victim compensation, impacting many US citizens affected by such practices.

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you do not have to hand it to tucker carlson or marjorie taylor greene or alex jones or megyn kelly. they're all rats who see trump as a sinking ship and they're getting ready to jump in preparation for their next act. you do not have to fall for it.

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Research, Education & Innovation Week 2026 to spotlight collaboration and bold ideas in pediatric health | Children's National Research and Innovation Children’s National Hospital will host Research, Education & Innovation Week from April 13–17, 2026 focusing on novel research and collaborations.

Looking to a brighter future for children, next week @childrensnational.bsky.social hosts Research, Education & Innovation Week 2026. We'll have poster sessions, lectures from leaders like Holden Thorp, Richard W. Childs, Peter Hotez and more.

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US territories like Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa are having severe fuel issues with little attention paid to them.

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Where should Washington look for moral authority in 2026? Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Robin Givhan, Danielle Allen, Eboo Patel, Russell Moore, Vineet Chander, Kim Daniels, Kate Cohen, Keith Ellison, Bill McKibben, Sarah Yager, Imam Khalid Latif, Hilary Braseth,...

Exploring the call for US leaders to prioritize moral values over greed for the common good can reshape citizenship engagement.
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Caught in the middle: How the de minimis suspension punishes US territories - Pasquines On February 20, 2026, President Donald J. Trump (R) issued Executive Order 14388, titled “Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries.” It explained that he still…

Individuals living in the US territories were easily able to import small packages from the US mainland and Asia without heavy customs, paperwork, or tariffs.

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Has Puerto Rico normalized a culture of escalating violence? - Pasquines Violence seems to be everywhere, even in the most unexpected circumstances, and the Caribbean is certainly not exempt. Recently, there have been cases in Puerto Rico in which misunderstandings…

Recent cases reveal a culture in Puerto Rico under strain, one where unresolved trauma, accessibility of weapons, and weakened communal trust create conditions in which violence becomes more common, more visible, and more normalized.

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He has already committed crimes against humanity.

Remove him now.

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"The civilian population as such, as well as individual civilians, shall not be the object of attack. Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited."
- Article 51 of the Geneva Conventions of 1949

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