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“I have been asked by some in the legislature to declare a state of emergency based on the fear of a fuel shortage. A fear that is being stoked by the attorney general,” the governor said in a special video message to the public.

The confrontation between the world’s two top economies has evolved from ‌slapping tit-for-tat tariffs to managing tensions following numerous rounds of trade talks, as well as phone calls and a meeting between their presidents last year.

(Right to Democracy) — On April 2, 2026, the day after the U.S. Supreme Court took up the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment in Trump v. Barbara, a criminal defendant in Alaska is relying on the Citizenship Clause to defend against allegations he “falsely” claimed to be a…

TAIPEI (Reuters) — Taiwan will strengthen its defenses of the ​Pratas as China steps up its activities around the islands which lie at the top ‌end of the South China Sea, the minister in charge of Taiwan’s coastguard said on Thursday.

TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) — At a time ​of international turbulence the world does not need a crisis over Taiwan, the leader ‌of the island’s largest opposition party said on Wednesday ahead of a trip to China, adding she is seeking reconciliation.

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) — China’s three largest state-owned airlines said they were cautious about the outlook for this year as the Iran war drives ​jet fuel prices sky-high, after all returned to losses in the fourth quarter of 2025.

SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea is considering extending driving curbs to the general public if global oil prices climb further, senior officials ​said, as authorities seek to rein in energy demand amid supply strains due to the U.S.-Israeli war ‌with Iran.

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) —  The Guam Visitors Bureau board of directors has approved a $30.4 million budget request for fiscal year 2027, which is a $1.5 million increase over the current year’s $28.9 million budget.

As seen in the last quarter of 2025, rising tourism numbers led to increased hotel employment. Alongside this growth, average weekly hours worked rose, going from 33.5 to 36.2. The hotel industry’s average hourly rate also increased in the latest quarter from $11.96 to $12.26. On a weekly basis, ho…