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PSS Bids for Inaugural School Safety Grant

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Under the leadership of Federal Programs Officer Jacqueline P. Che (pictured right), the Public School System submitted its first...
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Attao welcomes rivals in 2026 gubernatorial race

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By Emmanuel T. Eredianoemmanuel@mvariety.comVariety News Staff Rep. Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao, a candidate for governor in the 2026...
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Business owner pleads guilty to visa fraud, faces up to 10 years in prison and $250K fine

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By Bryan Manabat bryan@mvariety.comVariety News Staff Angel Paras Cruz Jr., owner of Villa De Cruz Apartelle and World Electric &...
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Enhanced island connections: Saipan’s modern commuter terminal opens Nov 17

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By Ulysses Torres SabucoVariety News Staff A much-needed upgrade is on the horizon for travelers, as the new federally-funded Francisco C....
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Variations ǀ Why ‘change’ often fails

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By Zaldy Dandan – Variety Editor WHY is it that so many educated people in one of the world’s greatest cities elected a mayoral...
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It is everyone’s business

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By Zaldy Dandan – Variety Editor Don’t even think about it IN early 2023, the administration announced that the CNMI would wean itself...
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When laws enacted with the best intentions do much less than what is hoped for

Editorials

OVER a month ago, the local Society of Professional Journalists called on the CNMI attorney general — an elected official — to “engage with the press in an open forum regarding issues of public concern.”
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Frankly speaking

Editorials

DPS says it is “on alert for the social consequences of disrupted livelihoods, particularly in households already struggling to meet basic needs.” Fair enough. But we hope DPS will also remind the public that, say, the suspension of food stamps is not an excuse to commit crimes — and that those who…
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Identical, similar and familiar

Letters to the Editor

THE reason I never voted after leaving Saipan is that I see how politics can affect families in general. I never planned to take on the problems of democracy, but it was a required class in high school.
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Swampy slumpy Trumpy agenda

Letters to the Editor

FOR those die-hard Republicans and Democrats who were fooled by Trump’s second administration into wasting their vote on the best con man in American history, you can still make your voice heard in the next election and help change course.
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Opinions

BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ The awful tuna tragedy

Columnists

THE most remarkable thing occurred a few weeks ago, and it took me this long to make sense of it so I could share it with you, dear reader. I don’t blame you one bit if you don’t believe the story because, to be honest, I would not believe it myself if I had not experienced it firsthand.
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News from half a century ago

Columnists

FIFTY years ago, the Northern Marianas was still part of the Trust Territory administered by the U.S. (The other TT districts were Palau, the Marshall Islands, and what is now known as the Federated States of Micronesia.)
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Business

US consumer sentiment near 3-1/2-year low as government shutdown fuels anxiety

Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. consumer sentiment slumped to near a 3-1/2-year low in early November as households across the political spectrum worried about the economic fallout from the longest government shutdown in history, which has caused disruptions ranging from food benefit payments to ground…
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Regional/World

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

World

WASHINGTON/ABUJA (Reuters) — President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible “fast” military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians.
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National

Federal shutdown threatens these Trump voters’ livelihoods but not their political loyalties

National

(Reuters) — From federal paychecks to public benefits, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans, many of whom voted for President Donald Trump.
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