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Palolo hunters in Samoa
Apia, SAMOA — The first rising of the rare ocean delicacy 'palolo' is forecast to occur in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 6, for this year, according to the Samoa Meteorological Service. The forecast is based on the lunar cycle or the moon phase which is the seventh day after the full moon in...
Gina Zhou (left) and Cary Yan
Washington, D.C. — A pair of Chinese scam artists wanted to turn a radiation-soaked Pacific atoll into a future metropolis. They ended up in an American jail instead. How they got there is an untold tale of international bribery and grifting that stretched to the very center of the United Nations....
NAVY BAND MEMBERS PERFORMING FOR STUDENTS IN SAMOA
Apia, SAMOA — US navy ship, USS Jackson, departed Samoa last Wednesday after a week-long mission, delivering aid and providing development assistance to communities across the country. The vessel had a multinational force of sailors, engineers, medical specialists and musicians. It was part of an...
the 72 year old man hogtied to pole
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an update on the case revolving around the 72-year-old man who was bashed and hogtied and carried like a pig through his village, the Lefagaoalii village matai charged with attempted murder remains in custody until at least Monday, Oct. 2, when his bail application...
Hokulea in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco, CA — Legendary voyaging canoe Hokulea arrived at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Cove Sunday with a special ceremony. The canoe’s arrival marks a significant milestone — it’s the first time in 28 years that Hokulea has visited the Bay Area. This is one of the mainland stops on the canoe...
Samoa Police Commissioner Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A drug raid at a local business in Samoa netted meth, marijuana and over $10,000 in cash. According to a statement published by the ministry of police, the raid at Le Tafa'ifoe taxi stand and rental company in Moata'a, Samoa was carried out on Saturday and was a...
Screenshot of the elderly man who was hog-tied and
Apia, SAMOA — The brutal treatment of an elderly man who was beaten, tied to a stick by his wrists and ankles and carried like a pig through his village has shocked Samoa. Video footage taken of the incident in Savai'i earlier this month has gone viral on social media and sparked a debate about...
Talalelei Pauga
Apia, SAMOA —  The Supreme Court has granted bail to the fourth defendant in a high-profile case alleging conspiracy to murder a former prime minister of Samoa. Supreme Court Justice, Niava Mata Tuatagaloa delivered the decision on Thursday at the conclusion of a closed-door bail hearing. ...
 former Saint Louis football star
Honolulu, HAWAII — The sex assault civil lawsuit against two former Saint Louis football stars will head to mediation. A judge rejected the settlement deal that Jayden de Laura, who plays quarterback for the University of Arizona, and Kamoi Latu, the University of Wisconsin defenseman, and the...
Police Commissioner, Auapaau Logoitino Filipo
Apia, SAMOA — Ten men and a woman have been charged following a drug bust at Puipa’a with authorities putting the street value of the drugs at SAT$50,000. Methamphetamine (meth) together with ammunition was confiscated during the raid on Tuesday afternoon, which targeted a family home. Over 10...

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