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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A federal judge has denied as “moot” a motion by local resident Steven Jay Pincus Hueter for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against federal and American Samoa defendants, whom the plaintiff accused of violating his constitutional rights as a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Religious services are exempted under the public gathering ban between 12 midnight and 5a.m, while the use of face masks and social distancing “is encouraged”, people “must wear masks” at locations where the use of a mask is required.
This according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa joins Christians around the world in celebrating the birth of Christ at the stroke of midnight tonight. But it’s already Christmas in other parts of the world — such as neighboring Samoa and other Pacifika countries.
Celebrating Christmas this year is not...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite a clear explanation by the director of the Office of Public Information (KVZK-TV) to members of the House on the reason why church services are now recorded at the KVZK studio in Utulei instead of in the villages, Rep. Gafatasi Afalava — who raised the issue...

![But US District Court Judge, Trevor N. McFadden — in an opinion issued last Friday — sided with the defendants that the issue is moot. [SN file photo] U.S. Federal Court House Washington D.C.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fed_ct_washington_dc_2.jpg?itok=73d5mAqp)
![The new declaration states that, public gatherings, “except for religious services” are prohibited between 12 midnight and 5a.m. [SN file photo] Coronavirus logo](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/coronavirus_13.jpg?itok=zDGXXDeJ)
![Rotary Club of Pago Pago member, Paul Young, who is also the Chief Operations Officer for Bluesky American Samoa, as well as President of American Samoa Hawaii Cable presenting a Christmas gift, to a young man named Troy who is a patient at LBJ Medical Center. Young and other Rotary members delivered gifts to the hospital this week, as part of their community service commitment. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] A young man named Troy receives a gift from Paul Young on behalf of Rotary Club of Pago Pago](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/paul_young_n_gift.jpg?itok=eVnahNKY)
![Director of KVZK-TV, Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola and his deputies appeared during a House Government Operations Committee hearing this Wednesday to discuss the recording of church services. [photo: AF] Director of KVZK-TV, Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola and his deputies](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kvzk-tv_officials_1040.jpg?itok=RjMueJ14)