EIGHT different firearms were found at the Kagman residence of the police officer who was charged in connection with the accidental discharge of his service firearm, which seriously injured his seven-year-old nephew on May 21, 2023.
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
(Reuters) — Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was sentenced on Monday to 4-3/4 years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose neck was pinned to the ground by another officer's knee during a botched arrest.
(Reuters) — Payments giant PayPal said on Monday it has launched a U.S. dollar stable coin, becoming the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for payments and transfers.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. government offices in the Washington area closed early on Monday due to approaching thunderstorms as people across the eastern U.S. were warned of possible tornadoes, damaging wind and large hailstones before the end of the day.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. government watchdog is reviewing how long Democratic President Joe Biden's pick for labor secretary, Julie Su, can serve as the department's acting secretary without Senate confirmation, a spokesperson said on Monday, following an inquiry by a Republican lawmaker.
ATLANTA (Reuters) — Law-enforcement officers surrounded the Fulton County courthouse on Monday in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, amid closed roads and traffic barriers put up to boost security ahead of a possible indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
NEW YORK (Reuters) — A new study is raising fresh questions about the value of breast cancer screening in older women, finding that those 70 and older who underwent mammograms were more apt to be diagnosed with tumors posing no threat to their health than those who did not screen.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Major U.S. airlines on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to extend cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested New York City-area airports and a Washington airport, citing a lack of adequate air traffic control staffing.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Joe Biden's administration will announce $200 million of new weapons aid for Ukraine as soon as Tuesday, U.S. officials told Reuters, as it begins to dole out $6.2 billion of funds discovered after a Pentagon accounting error over-valued billions of Ukraine a…
(Reuters) — Donald Trump plans to attend the upcoming Iowa State Fair but will skip events with other Republican presidential candidates, an aide to the former president said on Monday, a move likely designed to steal the limelight from his White House rivals.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — As Kenneth Polite steps down this month as the head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, he will leave behind a flurry of major corporate settlements that he told Reuters in an exit interview will hit federal court dockets soon.
NEW YORK (Reuters) — A federal judge on Monday put on hold a predatory lending lawsuit against Credit Acceptance Corp by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and New York Attorney General Letitia James, over objections from both regulators.
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Employees at the Office of the Attorney General have received their 22% pay raises.
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The search for a missing swimmer reported on Sunday afternoon continued into its second day, Monday.
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A man and woman died after a car collided with a power pole in Asan early Sunday morning.
GUAM (Pacific Island Times) — Within days after the strongest typhoon in 20 years hit Guam, towers of debris piled up to a point where disposal and full cleanup could stretch well beyond 2023.
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The estimated 700 soldiers who will be needed to man a new 360-degree missile defense system for the island could end up sharing a home with the Guam National Guard.
EIGHT different firearms were found at the Kagman residence of the police officer who was charged in connection with the accidental discharge of his service firearm, which seriously injured his seven-year-old nephew on May 21, 2023.
THE general counsel for the CNMI judiciary, attorney Hyun Jae Lee, has requested the Superior Court to quash the subpoena of rape defendant William Abraczinskas, and issue a protective order to prevent the disclosure of judiciary records.
POLICE arrested Khandakar S. Rahaman on Aug. 3, 2023, for confronting and assaulting another person over a malicious comment about his fiancée.
CLASSES at Northern Marianas Technical Institute began on Monday, Aug. 7, and now include cosmetology as a new program.
A FILM screening featuring local filmmakers will be held at Regal Saipan Megaplex this Friday at 5 p.m.
(NMC) — Northern Marianas College continues its commitment to enhancing healthcare workforce capacity in the CNMI, with 20 students set to earn their certificate of completion from the college's nursing assistant training program. The program has graduated 78 other students in prior cohorts.
THE Settlement Fund is requesting all members to submit their 2023 Annuity Recipient Information Update form (Form SF-200) by the Sept. 29, 2023 deadline. The form can be obtained online at https://www.nmisf.com/forms-2/.
(SCC) — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce extends a kind reminder to all students to seize the opportunity and apply for the SCC Educational Scholarship program for the Fall 2023 semester. This year, the SCC proudly offers two scholarship categories: the Chamber Education Award and the Pellegri…
(Office of the Governor) — Community members are invited to informational sharing sessions where updates to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Joint Military Training Project or CJMT will be provided.
(NMC) — Northern Marianas College employees will be participating in professional development activities on Thursday, Aug.10, and Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.
Monday, August 07, 2023
MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines on Sunday accused China's coast guard of blocking and water-cannoning a Philippine military supply boat in the South China Sea, condemning the "excessive and offensive actions" against its vessels.
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The Guam Department of Agriculture is asking residents to report invasive hornet nests so researchers can build a pheromone trap meant to combat the destruction of the local bee population by hornets.
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The Filipino Community of Guam had much to celebrate on Saturday, albeit a little late. FCG members honored the 125th anniversary of the independence of the Philippines and inaugurated a new generation of leaders to guide the organization.
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — It’s no secret that Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero didn't agree with Public Law 37-4, which she has stated is the cause of “chaos” within the Guam Department of Education. On Saturday, she acted on four measures that will allow most public schools to open by Aug. 23.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Former Republican Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday did not rule out being a prosecution witness if his ex-boss Donald Trump goes to trial on charges of orchestrating a criminal conspiracy to try to reverse his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Two dozen Democrats of the U.S. House of Representatives will visit Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to discuss prospects for a two-state solution and Israel's judicial reforms, among other issues.
(Reuters) — U.S. scientists have achieved net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the second time since December, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said on Sunday.
IT was a police officer’s service firearm that injured a seven-year-old boy who was holding the weapon when it accidentally discharged at a Kagman residence on May 21, 2023, the Department of Public Safety said.
THE Department of Public Safety-Criminal Investigation Division is actively investigating the theft of personnel files at the Saipan Mayor’s Office, DPS said.
THE Department of Public Works said the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. should pay $9.6 million in fines and civil penalties for the incomplete restoration of public roads that CUC's Water Division cut and trenched for pipe repairs and maintenance.
THE Commonwealth Ports Authority board of directors on Friday approved a job description with “pretty extensive” qualifications for a new executive director.
NEDA Deleon Guerrero, a career manager at Northern Marianas College, said on-island employers can directly recruit students from NMC into their businesses using “Handshake,” an online recruiting platform.
On day two of the week-long 2023 Leadership Institute of the Public School System last week, global education think-tank Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning or McREL engaged education PSS program directors, managers, school administrators, classroom teachers, and senior directo…
DEPARTMENT of Lands and Natural Resources Secretary Sylvan Igisomar on Thursday said they are looking at ways to streamline the permitting process.
“WE are deeply committed to its effective implementation,” Corrections Commissioner Anthony C. Torres said, referring to the recently enacted anti-contraband measure or Public Law 23-7.
(PSS-SPED) — In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Sub-Section 300.624 (a), “Destruction of Information,” a public agency must inform parents when personally identifiable information collected, maintained, or used under this part is no longer needed to prov…
Members of the Marianas High School Class of 1978 pose for a photo. They held their reunion on July 30, 2023.
(Office of the Governor) — The leaders of six law-enforcement agencies recently inked an agreement to reestablish and reorganize a joint-drug-prevention-task force. Drugs, specifically ice, have continued to negatively impact the CNMI. Agencies are seeing more cases of drug use especially in…
SUVA (FBC News/Japan Times/Pacnews) — Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said he has read the International Atomic Energy Agency or the IAEA Report, which deems the Japanese government’s ALPS treatment process aligned with International Safety Standards.
Atkins Kroll donated backpacks, tennis shoes, and water bottles to Harvest House on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, to support Guam’s foster children. Donations were collected throughout the summer and is part of AK’s Community Matters program, which aims to donate to non-profit organizations that m…
“WORKING together makes a difference,” said Saipan Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday for the Gualo Rai basketball court which was repainted by the Saipan Magalahi Eagles Club and the Saipan Maga'Haga Lady Eagles.
Sunday, August 06, 2023
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Two bills regarding the Guam Department of Education passed by senators on Thursday could carry negative consequences for the government of Guam should Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero sign them into law, according to the attorney general.
