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The vessel missing near the Titanic wreck is a submersible, not a submarine: Here’s the difference
Read full article: The vessel missing near the Titanic wreck is a submersible, not a submarine: Here’s the differenceThe vessel that went missing Sunday in the North Atlantic while exploring the Titanic’s wreckage is a submersible not a submarine, and there is a key difference.
As Typhoon Mawar hit, these identical twin meteorologists kept Guam informed
Read full article: As Typhoon Mawar hit, these identical twin meteorologists kept Guam informedGuam residents facing down the strongest typhoon to hit their remote U.S. Pacific island territory in decades had identical twin meteorologists helping them get ready and stay safe this week.
Typhoon Mawar batters Guam, and 'what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks'
Read full article: Typhoon Mawar batters Guam, and 'what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks'Many residents of Guam are without power and utilities after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees.
Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption
Read full article: Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruptionMicrosoft says state-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of communications between the U.S. and Asia in future crises.
Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territory
Read full article: Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territoryPowerful Typhoon Mawar has smashed the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, lashing the island with wind and rain, tearing down trees, walls and power lines, flipping cars and pushing a dangerous storm surge ashore.
Guam residents stock up, batten down as dangerous Super Typhoon Mawar closes in
Read full article: Guam residents stock up, batten down as dangerous Super Typhoon Mawar closes inPresident Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration as Super Typhoon Mawar approaches the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam.
Seoul's reprisal blows up after North Korean missile success
Read full article: Seoul's reprisal blows up after North Korean missile successA malfunctioning South Korean ballistic missile blew up as it plowed into the ground during a drill with the United States that was a reprisal for North Korea’s launch a day earlier of a weapon that flew over Japan and has the range to strike Guam.
North Korea sends missile soaring over Japan in escalation
Read full article: North Korea sends missile soaring over Japan in escalationNorth Korea has conducted its longest-ever weapons test, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan and could reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and beyond.
N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam
Read full article: N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking GuamNorth Korea has confirmed it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam in its most significant launch in almost five years.
Calls grow to evacuate Afghans to Guam as US troops leave
Read full article: Calls grow to evacuate Afghans to Guam as US troops leaveWith American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, pressure is mounting for the Biden administration to evacuate Afghans who supported U.S. military operations during two decades of war.
The Latest: Guam launching COVID-19 vaccine tourism program
Read full article: The Latest: Guam launching COVID-19 vaccine tourism programGuam is launching a vaccine tourism program to encourage citizens of neighboring countries and Americans living in East Asia to come get inoculated against COVID-19.
3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last year
Read full article: 3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last yearFILE - In this July 9, 2020 file photo the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier makes its way into San Diego Bay as seen from San Diego. Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)WASHINGTON – Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. The outbreak on the ship last year was the largest the military has seen so far, with more than 1,000 sailors testing positive. Other ships that have been underway or at their home ports over the past year have had smaller numbers of sailors test positive, but none have had such a major outbreak.
Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google
Read full article: Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against GoogleThe lawsuit, announced by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. by states represented by bipartisan attorneys general. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in Washington by attorneys general of 35 states as well as the District of Columbia and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico. “This is a big deal.”The DOJ brought an antitrust suit against AT&T in 1974 that led to its breakup. On Wednesday, 10 states led by Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Google accusing it of “anti-competitive conduct” in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook. ___This story has been updated to reflect the lawsuit is an effort of 35 states as well as the District of Columbia and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico, not 38 states.
Time for a change to America, on our clocks and watches
Read full article: Time for a change to America, on our clocks and watchesDaylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, when clocks are set back one hour. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)WASHINGTON – It’s time for a change for most of the United States. The clock is running out once more for daylight saving time. Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and most of Arizona don’t observe daylight saving time. Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 14.
5 Things to Know for Today
Read full article: 5 Things to Know for TodayOver 200 clergy abuse lawsuits led church leaders in the U.S. territory to seek bankruptcy protection, as they estimated at least $45 million in liabilities. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. CATHOLIC CHURCH WON $1.4 BILLION IN VIRUS AID Millions of dollars in taxpayer-backed aid went to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups, AP finds. HIGH COURT DRAWS TRUMPS IRE Even with two justices the president hand-picked, the Supreme Court has shown it is no rubber stamp for him or his administrations policies. TRUMP REBOOTS CAMPAIGN Trailing in the polls, the president will hold his first in-person fundraiser in a month in Florida and then a rally on Saturday night in New Hampshire.
Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in Pacific
Read full article: Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in PacificWASHINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) Ten long weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak sidelined one of the Navy's signature warships, the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt has returned to sea and is conducting military operations in the Pacific region. So I thought it was appropriate, said Sardiello, who asked one of the other Navy ships to borrow their flag. She had tested positive for the virus and was in quarantine for about five weeks. There are still about 350 sailors on Guam who are either in isolation or are there as support staff.