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7 indicted in PUA fraud conspiracy
The Guam Daily Post
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Seven individuals, some GovGuam employees and family members of Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio, have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. On Friday in the District Court of Guam, a sealed...
Alleged $1.9M PUA fraud ring implicates lieutenant governor's family, GovGuam workers
Pacific Daily News
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A federal indictment unsealed Friday charges seven alleged co-conspirators, including three members of Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio's immediate family and two former Guam Department of Labor employees in a Pandemic Unemployment fraud scheme. "I had no...
You need to make new mistakes
The Guam Daily Post
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Raise your hand if you make mistakes. Keep your hand up if you figure you’re going to make a lot more of them. Reach for the sky if you think that’s good. Oops, did I lose you on that one? Let’s see if we can reconnect by the time you finish this...
To Get Culturally Responsive Teaching Right, Follow These 3 Basic Tenets
Education Week
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July 8, 2025
Today’s post continues a yearlong series reflecting on how to avoid common mistakes made in the name of culturally responsive teaching. ‘Academic Success’ Is Foundational Mary Rice-Boothe, Ed.D., joined The Leadership Academy in 2015 with more...
Out of sight, out of coverage
Pasquines
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July 8, 2025
As a Puerto Rican, when I first began to engage with mainland citizens, I wasn’t old enough to understand that although my birth certificate held the same legal weight as theirs, there was still an invisible border between us. Though I was a US...
Can you buy weed with a credit card? It's complicated.
Yahoo Finance
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Whether you regularly purchase cannabis edibles or dabble in tinctures, it feels like weed is everywhere now. About 75% of Americans live in a state where marijuana is legal for recreational or medical use, and 79% of Americans live in a county...
Arrest warrant issued for convicted money launderer Michael Marasigan
Pacific Daily News
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Federal Magistrate Judge Michael J. Bordallo issued a warrant for the arrest of convicted money launderer Michael L. Marasigan after he failed to return to Guam on time from a court-approved trip to the Philippines. According to court documents...
ESGR Announces 2025 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award Recipients
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES 07.07.2025 WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense is pleased to announce the 15 recipients of the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award--the highest U.S. government honor to...
Chinese Aircraft Carriers Launched Over 1000 Fighter Sorties During Latest Pacific Ops: What Makes Them So Dangerous?
Military Watch
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June 25, 2025
<p >Following the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/how-powerful-chinese-fleet-far-seas-two-carier-ops" target="_blank">first ever deployment </a>of two...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards $200,000 grant to PMJA Editor Corps
Editor and Publisher
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Press Release | Corporation for Public Broadcasting The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced a $200,000 grant to the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) to support its Editor Corps program, which provides critical short-term...
All B-2 Bombers NOT BACK To The USAF Base; US Stealth Aircraft Used As Decoys For Iran Strikes Stranded In Hawaii
The Eurasian Times
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June 26, 2025
On June 21, two groups of B-2 Spirit Bombers took off from the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. In the first group, an unknown number of B-2s flew west over the Pacific Ocean, supposedly headed toward the strategic airbase in Guam, while...
Saipan Fishing Festival on July 13 hails Marianas maritime
Marianas Variety
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(MVA) — Marianas maritime comes to the forefront of next month’s 41st Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament in The Marianas, which will feature two days of fishing beginning on July 12, 2025, and a festival open to the public on July 13....
Analysis of the 2025 Federal Tax Changes Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Legislation
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump signed wide-ranging tax legislation, P.L. 119-21 (the Legislation) on July 4, 2025. The Legislation includes net tax cuts of $4.5 trillion and spending cuts of $1.2 trillion, for a cost compared with current...
The Lakewood Sister Cities International Festival: A Celebration of Culture, Connection, and Community
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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July 9, 2025
Submitted by Connie Coleman-Lacadie. Every year, the City of Lakewood bursts into a kaleidoscope of colors, sounds, and aromas as it welcomes the beloved Sister Cities International Festival to join their annual Summerfest (July 19 this year)....
10 books by Wisconsin authors to add to your summer reading list
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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July 7, 2025
Wisconsin isn’t just known for its dairy and brewing—it’s also home to a lot of great writers. Add some books by Wisconsin authors to your summer reading list. Maybe you don’t have to do summer reading for school anymore, but that doesn’t mean it...
Pangelinan siblings shine at jiu-jitsu championships in Rome, São Paulo
Pacific Daily News
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Siblings Ryu Angelo Pangelinan and Akemi-Maria Pangelinan both won gold in jiu-jitsu championships held in Rome, Italy and São Paulo, Brazil, representing Guam well on the world stage. The Pangelinan siblings traveled to different parts of the...
The only US territory where residents are not granted birthright citizenship
The Mirror US
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June 26, 2025
While American Samoa has been US soil since 1900, it remains the only US territory where residents are not automatically granted citizenship at birth. People in all other four US territories - including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana...
Health Ranger Report: Adapt 2030’s David DuByne elaborates on the escalating global supply chain crisis
Natural News
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June 25, 2025
Health Ranger Report: Adapt 2030’s David DuByne elaborates on the escalating global supply chain crisis (Note: This article is based on a "Health Ranger Report" interview posted Dec. 22, 2023 on Brighteon.com.) Houthi rebel attacks on cargo ships...
'Diplomacy and peace are the way forward—not more bombs:' Activists protest military buildup in the CNMI
The Pacific Island Times
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June 25, 2025
CNMI and Guam activists stage a rally protesting the military buildup in the CNMI. Photo by Bryan Manabat Saipan — Advocacy groups disrupted the Department of Defense's public meeting on Wednesday, which tackled the proposed military training...
NUWC Division, Keyport explores 5G and augmented reality for ship repair and maintenance
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
In an effort to improve efficiency and reduce the costs of maintaining and repairing naval assets, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport hosted a demonstration, May 20, of an advanced 5G-enbabled augmented reality technology allowing...