CNMIDistrict... Bai surrendered to the CNMI Department of Public Safety in September 2025 due to an outstanding warrant for his arrest for alleged violent offenses, according to the attorney’s office.
The declaration follows PresidentDonald Trump’s approval of Guam’s and the CNMI’s emergency declaration request, allowing for “Category B” federal assistance, limited to direct public assistance.
The National Weather Service in Guam says the category 5 storm is forecast to remain near this intensity through Tuesday, as it passes through the Marianas....
The storm is expected to strike less than three months after SuperTyphoon Sinlaku caused widespread devastation across the same islands ... [...]. This is an abstract of the document ... Disclaimer.
The working group is expected to include representatives from Guam, the CNMI, and the Philippines, including the lieutenant governors of Guam and the CNMI, CNMI Economic RecoveryTask Force co-chair ...
The “fiscal and economic crisis” caused by the failed CNMI tourism sector had only deepened since Apatang brought the issue up with Washington in February, Hofschneider said ... CNMI stares down 104K visitor arrivals for 2026 amid Sinlaku recovery.
This comes despite conservation advocates slamming the move to reopen protected waters to commercial fishing, saying it "is a significant setback" for "Pacific communities cultural heritage" ....