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Trump administration drops $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund after Republican backlash

June 3, 2026

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Trump administration is abandoning the president’s nearly $1.8 billion “weaponization” fund, U.S. Acting Attorney ‌General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday, after a rare backlash from Republican senators.

Sinlaku recovery update as of June 3

June 3, 2026

Summer Food Service Program

June 3, 2026

Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

June 3, 2026

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponization” has been put on hold after the White House faced fierce opposition from Republicans in Congress, three sources familiar with the plan said on Monday.

Guam: Visitor arrivals down 28%

June 3, 2026

April 2026 visitor arrivals totaled 36,818, down 28% when compared to the same period last year. Though the Guam Visitors Bureau reported an increase in marketing costs, GVB director of tourism research Christian Valencia noted the largest declines in arrivals were concentrated in Korea and Japan, …

Missing flatbed truck

June 3, 2026

The American Red Cross is appealing to the community of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for assistance in locating a missing organizational fleet vehicle. The vehicle — a white 2023 Hyundai Mighty Super Cab EX-6 flatbed truck (Plate: HE3841 | VIN: KMFHA17CPRC083897) — has been repo…

Court filing provides first detailed account of M/V Mariana disaster

June 3, 2026

THE owners of the M/V Mariana, the offshore supply vessel that capsized during Super Typhoon Sinlaku and left nearly its entire crew dead or missing, have filed a federal action in the District Court of Guam seeking exoneration from or limitation of liability, arguing that the tragedy occurred “wit…

‘Where we start shapes our journey’: Rota promotes 29 eighth graders

June 3, 2026

Presided over by Principal Annette A. Calvo and her school team, the ceremony became more than a recognition of academic achievement. It also served as a reflection of the close-knit spirit that continues to define Rota.

King-Nabors raises constitutional concerns over Macaranas reinstatement

June 3, 2026

SENATE President Karl King-Nabors on Tuesday requested that Gov. David M. Apatang provide the Senate with the legal basis for his decision to rescind Lt. Gov. Dennis James Mendiola’s termination of Department of Public Safety Commissioner Anthony I. Macaranas earlier this year.

Learning to navigate by memory, wind, and stars

June 3, 2026

WHEN 20-year-old Lianalynn Muna stepped onto the deck of the Alingano Maisu in Okinawa, she knew she was embarking on a voyage unlike anything she had experienced before. What she didn’t know was how profoundly the 18-day, open-ocean journey to Palau would reshape her understanding of navigation, c…

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