NMI Settlement Fund Trustee Joyce CH Tang said they did not receive the alternative payment of a greater amount from the CNMI government for fiscal years 2018 to 2020. Tang wrote Senate President Edith Deleon Guerrero a letter on Tuesday in response to a statement the Senate president made at the Saipan Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting earlier this month.

Trustee: Settlement Fund wasn’t ‘overpaid’ in FYs 2018-2020

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A Dime Saved

In the ever-changing landscape of employment, there are unconventional ways to earn money that often fly under the radar. These under-the-table jobs, also known as off-the-books jobs, offer individuals the opportunity to make a living through alternative means.

12 Under the Table Jobs Not Many People Know About

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Business Insider

Chris Kirchner, a startup founder convicted of defrauding investor was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday.

Chris Kirchner, founder of Goldman Sachs-backed Slync, was sentenced to 20 years for fraud and laundering startup funds

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

MANILA, the Philippines (NYMWPS) — The National Youth Movement for West Philippine Sea has officially addressed a letter dated July 15, 2024 to Philippine Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero with copies provided to Senate Energy Committee Chair Pia Cayetano, House Speaker Martin Romualdez and House Energy Committee Chair Rep. Lord Velasco.

Youth group asks the Philippine Congress to investigate ‘revenue loss’ at Malampaya gas field

A rise in licences will "open up" the market to give patients more choice, the health minister says.

Call for pharmacies to dispense medicinal cannabis

FORMER Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed appreciation for the warm welcome she received from the Filipino community on Saipan. She and her husband, Jose Miguel “Mike” Tuason Arroyo, with Tuloy Foundation officials, including its chairman, Raymond Tan, the twin brother of Tan Holdings Corp. CEO and President Jerry Tan, had lunch at Pepoy’s Café & Restaurant on Thursday. Joining them were officials of the NMI Football Association.

Former Philippine president arrives for 2-day Saipan visit

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has become nationally known for moving more than 1,600 homeless people indoors since he has become mayor. Now he wants to place 200 people struggling with mental illness and/or addiction into treatment, according to an upcoming City Council committee agenda.

Denver mayor to send 200 people experiencing homeless to treatment

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

Western bluebirds are among the most beautiful birds in Alameda. The male is intensely blue with bronze highlights and the female is equally beautiful, with more subtle coloration. Western bluebirds are now quite common in open-space areas of the city, but that was not always the case. Before 2010 they were rarely seen here, and for a few years after that they were seen only in winter around Crown Beach , traveling elsewhere to nest during spring.

With a Little Help, Western Bluebirds Are Nesting in Alameda

(CEDA) — The Commonwealth Economic Development Authority is pleased to announce the approval of up to $57 million from the U.S. Treasury under the State Small Business Credit Initiative or SSBCI 2.0 for the CNMI. The funding will support loan guarantees, loan participation, and collateral support programs. As a...

CEDA announces $57M federal loan program for NMI

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department said on Thursday it is offering a conditional loan guarantee of up to $861 million for two utility-scale solar-energy projects in Puerto Rico that are expected to boost energy security after recent hurricanes severely damaged the U.S. territory's grid. The conditional commitment from...

Solar-Power Projects in Puerto Rico Get $861-Million US Loan Guarantee

Washington State

Mill Creek, WA

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reported on Wednesday that it fined four roofing contractors more than a million dollars for letting their workers perform on top of homes without fall protection gear, among other safety violations.

Roofing Companies Fined $1.27M for Endangering Workers

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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(MVA) — Building on the success of its inaugural race highlighting one of the most picturesque islands of the archipelago, the Marianas Visitors Authority will hold the 2nd Annual Rota Marathon on Jan. 18, 2025, featuring a full marathon, half-marathon and 5K courses. Eighty-three registrants from as far away...

2nd Annual Rota Marathon on Jan. 18

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Pennsylvania State

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

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CNMI treasurer details disarray in ARPA fund spending

THE CNMI government's expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act funds starting in 2021 were “all over the place,” CNMI Treasurer Asuncion Agulto told the Senate special...

CNMI treasurer details disarray in ARPA fund spending

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