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Philadelphia, PA — (February 16, 2026) National History Day® (NHD) and Carpenters’ Hall are proud to announce the third Young People's Continental Congress (YPCC), which will again be held in Philadelphia from July 19 to 25.
Carpenters’ Hall, the home of the nation’s First Continental Congress in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 20, 2026, police arrested a man in connection with an alleged domestic assault on his wife in Ili‘ili after she reported being punched repeatedly in the face and later threatened with death, according to a police report.
The suspect was later arrested and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — January 20, 2026, a quiet Monday afternoon turned chaotic in Fagatogo after a domestic dispute escalated into violence, prompting a police investigation and foot pursuit through the village hills.
The suspect, identified by authorities as Stye Sione, remains at large...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government Equal Employment Opportunity Office is initiating a comprehensive and mandatory compliance training program aimed at all governmental agencies and departments within American Samoa.
This program serves to ensure strict adherence to...
Honolulu, HI — A new $4.6M multi-institute collaborative project to help grow coral restoration capacity in American Samoa will begin in early 2026, leveraging more than two decades of coral heat tolerance studies to inform a restoration with resilience approach.
The newly funded coral restoration...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the life of the Reverend Jesse Jackson:
“The Reverend Jackson was an influential civil rights icon, who marched with and worked for the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a trailblazing presidential candidate in 1984 and again in 1988,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has made a historic appointment, designating its first Samoan to lead the Dental Clinic in Tafuna.
Dr. Liva Jr. Seiuli, who has dedicated over 17 years to the dental field, has achieved the distinction of being the first Samoan to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Mrs. Carri-Lee Magalei-Tulafono has been appointed as the Acting Treasurer for the Department of Treasury, effective immediately.
Former Acting Treasurer Bret Butler was vacated his position after failing to obtain the necessary legislative confirmation for the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In January 17, 2026, a woman later identified as Caroline Matautia was taken into custody by police following an alleged assault on a woman in the village of Vaitogi during the early hours of Saturday morning.
The suspect was later arrested and charged as follows:
Count...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On January 11, 2026, a man was arrested following a reported garage break-in and theft of multiple household items from a residence in the Ottoville area earlier this month.
Alapati Maloata was arrested and charged with:
Count 1: Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C...