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AI and the Future of American Politics
Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence. Over the past several years, we have seen plenty of warning signs from...
Owner: Alan Shimel
TAO audit reveals past ASG practice of using dept operating expense budgets to fund infrastructure projects
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The infrastructural projects by the previous administration were funded using multiple sources, including departmental operating expense budgets and special programs; and that their incurred travel costs were in the...
Owner: Annesley Family
NM State Travels to Liberty for Tuesday Tilt
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Coming off the Aggies’ most dominant win of the Tony Sanchez era, the Aggies will make their way to the east coast to take on Liberty in a midweek bout at Williams Stadium. The matchup against the Flames will serve...
Owner: Bradley Family
TAO audit of FY25 budget finds shortfall due to overly optimistic revenue projections
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territorial Audit Office conducted an audit of American Samoa’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Local budget at the request of Governor Pulaalii N. Pula. Dated July 14, 2025, Mike Edmonds, Territorial Auditor, noted that...
Owner: Annesley Family
Hirono urges Interior Secretary to restore funding for environmental research and conservation program
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Maui Now - Hawaii
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US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono. Photo courtesy US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to US Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to reconsider the Trump...
Owner: Paul Conway
Four new members nominated to ASPA Board
The Governor has nominated four new members to the Board of Directors of the American Samoa Power Authority. They are Talaimalo Marcellus Uiagalelei, Tamaalemalo Tasi Mauga who replaces Leilua Stevenson, Douglas Buhr who replaces Fonoti Perelini...
Owner: Larry Fuss
The Order of the Sword and Shield induction photo & caption
Four staff members from the American Samoa Department of Agriculture were inducted into the Order of the Sword and Shield — Omicron Sigma Sigma- American Samoa Community College at the American Samoa Community College Multi-Purpose Center. Joined...
Owner: Annesley Family
Sea Port recalls jumbo raw shrimp over possible cesium-137 contamination
Voluntary recall covers Sea Port brand frozen raw easy peel white shrimp, jumbo 16/20 count/lb, in 1-lb and 2-lb bags. Distributed in small volumes to retailers in AK, CA, HI, MT, OR, WA and American Samoa between July 10 and Sept. 22, 2025; no...
Bryan Unites U.S. Territorial Governors in Push to Exempt Islands From New Customs Duties on Small Packages
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The Virgin Island Consortium
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Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has secured the backing of three other U.S. territorial governors in a joint appeal to President Donald Trump, formally requesting that the administration exempt the territories from new customs duties on small packages...
Owner: Ernice Gilbert
Saelua Medical Corporation opens new Primary Care Clinic
The Saelua Medical Corporation announces the opening its New Primary Care Clinic at the Tafuna Industrial Park Wednesday, October 1. A US licensed medical doctor, Dr Gloria DJokoto, who is licensed both in New York and American Samoa has joined...
Owner: Larry Fuss
Trump isn’t cutting Pell Grants, after all …
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As an education researcher who has studied the economic returns of higher education, I know that college degrees remain cost-effective investments for most students. But college tuition has risen at roughly twice the...
Owner: Annesley Family
12 Countries in the World That Span Two or More Continents
Have you ever been to a country that spans more than one continent? Imagine stepping into two different worlds, two different continents, all within the borders of a single nation. These transcontinental countries offer travellers the unique...
Owner: Winnie Tan
Daylight saving time ends in a few weeks. Here's when we change clocks
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Although the Senate passed a bill to make DST permanent, it stalled in the House. DST was initially implemented during World War I to conserve energy. Now that October has begun and the days continue to get shorter, the semi-annual time change is...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Charges filed after tensions go up in land dispute
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On July 14, 2025, a woman called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) claiming that she and her son had been threatened and assaulted by members of the Fruean family, in a land dispute incident. Two men were eventually...
Owner: Annesley Family
AI Is Changing How Politics Is Practiced in America
Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence. Over the past several years, we have seen plenty of warning signs from...
Owner: Paul Starr & Robert Kuttner
Is daylight saving time this weekend? When to change the clocks
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Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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The sunsets are noticeably earlier, nearing 6 p.m. in Rhode Island, and the sunrise is almost at 7 a.m. As we slip further and further into the darkest time of the year, you might be wondering when it's time to change the clocks for daylight...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Allen returns to Hawaii, hosts sand volleyball clinic in Kona
KAILUA-KONA — One of Hawaii’s most storied volleyball players recently hosted an exclusive event right in Kailua Village. KAILUA-KONA — One of Hawaii’s most storied volleyball players recently hosted an exclusive event right in Kailua Village. On...
Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel
Penguins' 1st round pick Ben Kindel growing up fast this preseason
Ben Kindel looks every bit like someone who just had his 18th birthday April 19. He has a thick shock of curly, unkempt hair and a complexion devoid of wrinkles. Plus, his five o’clock shadow looks as if it’s on west coast time. Of American Samoa....
Owner: Trib Total Media
Historic UN High Seas Treaty approved
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A landmark agreement to protect our oceans, known as the United Nations High Seas Treaty, has been officially approved and is set to become international law. The treaty comes amid the 80th Session of the UN General...
Owner: Annesley Family
The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92
Josh Green was born in 1970 in Kingston, NY, and raised mostly in Pittsburgh. After studying anthropology and biology at Swarthmore, he attended medical school at The Pennsylvania State University and completed residency at the University of...
Owner: Swarthmore College