Suspected Drunk Driver Arrested After Two-Vehicle Crash in Gualo Rai
SAIPAN — A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash on Chalan Pale Arnold Road in Gualo Rai left four people injured and debris scattered across all four lanes of the roadway, the Department of Public Safety said.
Chinese siblings charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A man who fled to China after leaving an explosive device outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been indicted along with his sister in Florida on federal charges, and their mother has been detained pending deportation for overstaying her visa, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
US lawmakers say they’ll visit Taiwan before Trump’s summit with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of four senators has plans to visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in the coming days on a trip meant to bolster U.S. alliances seen as important to countering China’s dominance in Asia.
Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough, Iran’s capabilities must be degraded
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf Arab states are telling the U.S. that any deal with Tehran should do more than end the war, and must permanently curb Iran’s missile and drone capabilities and ensure global energy supplies are never again “weaponised”, four Gulf sources said.
Tania Tan Breaks CNMI 1500-Meter Record at UCLA Invitational
SAIPAN — Tania Tan broke the Northern Mariana Islands record in the women’s 1500-meter run Friday at the Bob Larson and Jim Bush Legends Invitational at UCLA, clocking 4:55.54 to finish eighth in a field of collegiate and open competitors.
Saipan Chamber April Meeting to Feature Workforce Pell Grant Presentation, Industry Showcase
SAIPAN — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold its April General Membership Meeting Wednesday at Hibiscus Hall at the Crowne Plaza Saipan, with a presentation on Workforce Pell Grants and an industry partner showcase focused on workforce development across the CNMI.
Miss Northern Marianas Descent Brings Women’s Month Read-Aloud to Joeten-Kiyu Public Library
SAIPAN — The inaugural Miss Northern Marianas Descent visited the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library earlier this month to read to children and celebrate Women’s Month, marking one of her first community appearances as titleholder.
Ex-UN Official Backs Camacho, Calls AG Opposition Letter a ‘Hatchet Job’
SAIPAN — A former CNMI Public Defender who went on to serve with the United Nations has submitted a letter to the Senate EAGI Committee urging confirmation of Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho as Presiding Judge of the CNMI Superior Court, calling the Attorney General’s opposition letter a “hypocritical hatchet job” driven by overzealous prosecutors in his office.
