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Trump orders 2,000 National Guardsmen to LA amid ICE protests
Task & Purpose
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June 8, 2025
President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to California on Saturday. The move, which is detailed in a presidential memorandum, cites “numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten to continue” in...
‘From Capitol Hill: Across the Agencies Vol. 11’ now available
Marianas Variety
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(Office of the Governor) — “From Capitol Hill: Across the Agencies – June 2025, Volume 11” is now available! We’re proud to present the latest edition packed with updates from across the Commonwealth, including: • New Federal Partnership in Focus....
Core Tech selected to negotiate terms for building Simon Sanchez High School
Pacific Daily News
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The government of Guam is now in negotiations with Core Tech International to build a new Simon Sanchez High School campus in Yigo, according to a news release from the Department of Public Works. Three experienced firms submitted full proposals...
WATCH: Joe Lauria — Trump Defies Rational Analysis
Consortium News
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June 8, 2025
Donald Trump is somebody very hard to define and to describe because we’ve never seen anything like him, the editor of Consortium News told Turkish journalist Tunç Akkoç’. TRANSCRIPT Tunç Akkoç’: Hello everyone. Today we have a very special guest...
WCT Presents Stand-Up Comedy Night on Friday, June 13
River Journal - New York
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June 6, 2025
On Friday, June 13, Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT) will present the latest in its series of Comedy Nights, featuring three NYC-based stand-up comedians known through their many TV and film appearances. Making a return appearance and...
The unseen foundation: Why having standards for educators is not negotiable
The Guam Daily Post
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In the ongoing conversation about teacher shortages and pathways into the classroom, a common chant often emerges: "Get rid of educator certification! Loosen the standards! We just need warm bodies in front of students." These chants have recently...
What is the US National Guard and how is it deployed?
Deutsche Welle
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June 8, 2025
However, US President Donald Trump has sent the National Guard to Los Angeles, California, where protests against the deportation of illegal immigrants have broken out. What is the National Guard? The National Guard is part of the US Armed Forces...
LETTER: An opposing view—rethinking China’s role in the Pacific
Pacific Daily News
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In a recent article published in the Pacific Daily News, Professor Denghua Zhang presents valid worries regarding the People's Republic of China's expanding influence in the Pacific and Micronesian regions through foreign aid but understanding...
Port board OKs $3M bond paydown
Pacific Daily News
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The Port Authority of Guam board on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing up to $3.07 million from existing Port funds to pay down a portion of a 2018 revenue bond debt, a technical correction aimed at maintaining compliance with...
Honoring the Vietnamese diaspora
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 8, 2025
April 30 marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of South Vietnam to the North Vietnamese Communists. Its ensuing refugee crisis was the beginning of the Vietnamese Diaspora. The panic of flight found many forms, but it is certainly symbolized by...
A U.S. territory’s colonial history emerges in disputes over voting and citizenship
Los Angeles Times
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June 8, 2025
WHITTIER, Alaska — Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Alaska’s Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop of Whittier is isolated enough that it’s reachable by just a single road, through a long, one-lane tunnel that vehicles share with...
A dozen years of the context of islands
Pasquines
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June 5, 2025
Twelve years ago today, Pasquines began with a mission: to make sense of the United States territories through contextual, nuanced journalism. Since then, we’ve chronicled the moments that have shaped the past, reflected the present, and hinted at...
Judge sets $1M cash bail for suspect in fatal shooting
Pacific Daily News
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Superior Court Judge Sean Brown on Thursday ordered a $1 million cash-only bail for Gregory Arthur Romero, who is charged with aggravated murder and aggravated assault in connection with a deadly shooting at the Guam Premier Outlet parking lot in...
What it’s like visiting Palau in Micronesia
The New Zealand Herald
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June 7, 2025
You’d be forgiven for wondering where exactly Palau is on the map. In the western Pacific Ocean region of Micronesia, Palau’s 340 islands are located 1500km to the east of the Philippines and about 2000km north of Papua New Guinea. With a...
Army barracks repairs could suffer if money shifts to border, top general acknowledges
Task & Purpose
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June 5, 2025
The Army’s top leaders faced tough questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about media reports that the Pentagon is shifting $1 billion away from repairing Army barracks to instead fund military operations along the southern border. And if that...
Ukraine’s drone strike cripples Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers in epic attack
Fox News
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Retired Army Lt. Col. Chuck DeVore discusses Ukraine drone strikes targeting Russian airbases on 'The Will Cain Show.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With Operation Spider’s Web, Ukraine inflicted the worst attack on Russian air power...
'Micronesia Revisited': Exhibit in Spain pays tribute to former UOG faculty member
Pacific Daily News
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A new exhibit in Spain pays tribute to the legacy and influential contributions of Basque anthropologist Teresa del Valle, who served as a faculty member in the University of Guam’s history department from 1968 to 1972, UOG said in a release. Del...
Motocross event fosters growth
The Guam Daily Post
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Round 3 of the Guam Monster Energy Motocross Event Series took place on Sunday in Yona, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of spectators for a full day of competitive racing. The event featured exhilarating performances from both youth and adult...
American Samoa’s colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The 14-story Begich Tower is seen in Whittier, Alaska, May 13, 2025. A majority of the town's residents live in the condo. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) WHITTIER — Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop...
EE.UU. podría ser vulnerable a un ataque de drones como el que que Ucrania lanzó contra la flota de bombarderos de Rusia
KVIA - Texas
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June 7, 2025
Análisis por Brad Lendon, CNN El impactante ataque con drones de esta semana, por parte de Ucrania, contra la flota de bombarderos estratégicos de Rusia, ha hecho que algunos generales y analistas consideren las amenazas a los valiosos aviones...