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Just 1 US Entry: The World’s 10 Busiest Airports For Domestic Widebody Flights
Simple Flying
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May 29, 2025
About 240 airports globally have domestic flights on widebodyaircraft in June. Asia is critical, primarily, of course, because of Japan and China. This is why Tokyo Haneda is the world's leading airport for widebody services. While the US is the...
Looking for work? Kutztown Post Office holding job fair next week
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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KUTZTOWN, Pa. - The Kutztown Post Office will host a job fair on June 24. The post office says they are looking for City Carriers and Rural Carrier Associates. The job fair will be held on Tuesday, June 24, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The Kutztown...
Fifty-Five Attorneys General Agree To $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement; Ohio To Receive Up To $198 Million
The Village Reporter - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
PRESS RLEASE – Attorney General Dave Yost has announced that the attorneys general of 49 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories have signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family....
Nebraska to receive up to $19.7 million in settlement with Purdue Pharma
Central Nebraska Today
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Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Courtesy NEBRASKA — Attorney General Hilgers today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and...
Settlement Reached on Purdue/Sackler Lawsuit
NRV News - Virginia
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June 17, 2025
Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler...
Alabama AG Steve Marshall signs onto $7.4 billion Purdue settlement nationwide
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 17, 2025
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners Monday. “Today is a testament to our steadfast commitment to providing justice and holding the Sackler family and Purdue...
Indiana Attorney General Rokita Helps Deliver $7.4B Opioid Settlement
Ink Free News - Indiana
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June 16, 2025
InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 16, 2025 Updated: Jun 16, 2025 @ 2:26 PM News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, alongside 55 other Attorneys General, has secured a landmark $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and...
‘Wrong Move at the Wrong Time’: Trump’s Pacific Monument Fishing Reversal Raises Alarm For Biodiversity and Island Nations
Earth.Org
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May 27, 2025
Drastically reversing prior marine protections, US President Donald Trump recently signed a proclamation opening the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing. Conservationists are worried this move will erase...
Polynesian pride: Track star with island roots driven by family
RNZ
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May 27, 2025
Laiana McClinton with medals she has won over her young career. Photo: Supplied Laiana McClinton's family were not surprised when the 17 year old claimed double wins at the Florida State high school athletic meet on May 10. To them, the top of the...
HT This Day: May 27, 1969 -- Apollo men are back: Pin-point landing in South Pacific
Hindustan Times
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May 26, 2025
Aboard USS Princeton: Climaxing a voyage of discovery, the Apollo-10 moon explorers came safely home from the heavens today blazing back through the earth’s atmosphere to a bull’s eye landing in the South Pacific within sight of the recovery ship...
Parkop calls for Pacific unity as PNG’s 50th anniversary nears
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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May 26, 2025
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has called for greater Pacific unity and cultural pride as Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary. He told a crowd at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium that “our Pacific...
Attorney General announces every state joined $7.4B settlement with Purdue Pharma
The Saratogian - New York
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June 17, 2025
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family,...
Samoa PM warns of growing geopolitical interest in Pacific
Samoa News
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May 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says it's a tough time for the Pacific region as leaders navigate a dynamic geopolitical arena, with various countries seeking more involvement and influence. Speaking to RNZ Pacific...
Amata thanks BOEM for championing local consultation on minerals lease
Samoa News
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June 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement regarding the DOI announcement that the US is taking first steps toward a potential critical minerals lease, initiating an upcoming public comment process: “I’ve...
Deep sea mining frontrunner set to sidestep UN oversight — pivots to US
Samoa News
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May 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) has confirmed it will not apply for a mining license through the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in June, instead it will exclusively apply through US...
A look at the Pacific Islands and the U.S. territories there
Whittier Daily News - California
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May 23, 2025
Islanders May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month so today we look at the Pacific Islands and the American territories there. A kingdom, a territory, then a state One hundred years before Hawaii became a territory annexed by the...
Arizona students deserve Asia American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history
Arizona Capitol Times
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May 24, 2025
Maria Chacon As longtime members of the Arizona Education Association (AEA) and active Arizona educators — with one of us teaching middle and high school social studies in Mesa for 30+ years and the other teaching high school social studies in...
Seven ASCC graduates awarded ASG off-island scholarships
Talanei
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May 22, 2025
Seven graduates of the American Samoa Community College Spring Class of 2025 have been awarded ASG scholarships for undergraduate studies off island. The scholarships are $5,000 per semester for two years which totals $20,000. The students signed...
AS Economic Development Council welcomes DOI announcement
Talanei
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May 21, 2025
The Executive Director of the American Samoa Economic Development Council, John Wasko welcomes the announcement by the US Department of Interior that it’s initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters off shore of...
CHCC launches inaugural population health summit
Marianas Variety
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THE Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. on Monday launched the inaugural 2025 Pacific Population Health Summit at the Crowne Plaza’s Hibiscus and Azucena halls, with healthcare leaders and practitioners from across the Pacific sharing knowledge and...