October 2024
Loka se alii 23 tausaga i lona fa’ao’o lima i lona ‘nephew’ e ono tausaga
Pago Pago - AMERIKA SAMOA
Wife tells cops that husband assaulted her in front of their children
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On August 4, 2024, a female individual contacted the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) alleging that her husband assaulted her in front of their children.
EPA grants $7.2 Million to American Samoa for clean water to schools and homes
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule this week requiring drinking water systems nationwide to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.
Marine Pollution Advisory Committee update on HMNZS Manawanui situation
Apia, SAMOA — The Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) continues to assess the situation relating to the run aground HMNZS Manawanui at Tafitoala.
Wonderfully weird lifeforms spotted on deepsea volcano near Am Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new crowd of deep-sea weirdos and alien-like lifeforms have been captured on camera by scientists exploring the depths of the ocean around American Samoa.
Two local youth tennis players part of Oceania team in Hong Kong
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two of American Samoa's top junior tennis players are trading shots and aces in the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 12 & Under Intercontinental Team Competiti
Wave for KINDNESS photo & caption
Last week Friday, Samoana High School students gathered in front of the gym for a wave for KINDNESS. Always remember to be kind and stay positive Sharks.
Oregon DMV admits it registered over 1,000 ineligible voters
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Oregon state’s motor-voter automatic registration officials admitted last month that the DMV erroneously registered 1,259 people to vote who were not citizens a







![A rarely-seen whiplash squid (Mastigoteuthis) documented at (3,625 feet depth. One of the ‘weird’ lifeforms spotted on deepsea volcano near American Samoa in the latest video captured on camera by scientists exploring the depths of the ocean. The beautiful footage comes from the E Mamana Ou Gataifale II expedition by the Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA Ocean Exploration, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. [photo: Schmidt Ocean Institute] A rarely-seen whiplash squid](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rare_whiplash_squid.jpeg?itok=Dhie-x_m)
![Two of American Samoa's top junior tennis players, Joella Ioane and Hermann Thomsen (holding team signs), have been selected to be part of the Pacific Oceania region team competing in the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 12 & Under Intercontinental Team Competition in Hong Kong. [courtesy photo] Joella Ioane and Hermann Thomsen](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/4624.jpg.jpg?itok=O4_Yxx5a)

