Iran launches retaliatory strikes after U.S.-Israel attack, widening regional conflict
Saipan — Iran launched retaliatory strikes Saturday after the United States and Israel carried out coordinated attacks inside Iran, sending missiles and drones toward Israel and raising tensions across the Gulf as regional governments responded to reported threats.
Trump says U.S. military has begun major combat operations in Iran
Saipan — President Donald Trump said in a national address that the United States military has begun what he described as “major combat operations” in Iran, framing the action as an effort to eliminate what he called imminent threats from the Iranian regime and to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Hegseth says Scouting America agreed to policy changes to keep department support
Saipan — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in a video statement that Scouting America has agreed to a series of policy changes after discussions with his department, including ending DEI-related language, discontinuing the “Citizen in Society” merit badge, changing membership rules to rely on biological sex at birth, and waiving registration fees for children of active duty, Guard, and Reserve families.
BOEM slides from Capitol Hill meeting detail offshore mineral leasing review process
Saipan — Presentation slides shared during this week’s meeting between federal officials and local environmental professionals provide a clearer look at how the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is approaching the early stages of a possible offshore mineral leasing review affecting waters tied to the CNMI and Guam.
BOEM outlines next steps in CNMI offshore mineral leasing review during Capitol Hill meeting
Saipan — Federal officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management met this week with local biologists, scientists, and career environmental staff in the Governor’s Conference Room at Capitol Hill, where they outlined the status of the federal offshore mineral leasing review for waters tied to the Commonwealth and Guam.
