Youth Online Safety & Meta Settlement: Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and impose sweeping new limits on teens’ Facebook and Instagram use, including a combined two-hour daily cap, “productive pauses,” overnight blocks, reduced school-time notifications, stronger age checks, and tighter controls on harmful content; the deal covers claims brought by 47 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and is subject to court approval. Local Impact on CNMI: CNMI is named among the jurisdictions in the multistate action, meaning the new safeguards could apply to accounts used by minors in the territory as the settlement takes effect. Territorial Policy Watch: CNMI delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds urged the USPS to pause new duty-collection rules for mail from CNMI and other U.S. territories, citing legal and administrative concerns tied to how customs treatment is handled. Weather for the Marianas: Two tropical systems east of the Marianas are strengthening and interacting near Wake, but forecasters say they pose no direct threat to Guam or the CNMI this weekend; residents are still being told to watch for changes as the systems evolve. Sports & Community: CNMI fighter Kelvin “The Big Hit” Fitial says combat sports are opening more doors for young athletes than in the past, after his recent win in California. Regional Security & Diplomacy: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reiterated Washington’s commitment to the Pacific ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, with a focus on security ties, disaster resilience, and economic cooperation. Pacific Leadership Meeting: Palau expects about 2,000 people for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, with priorities including climate resilience, ocean stewardship, and energy security. Sports Calendar (AFC U-17): Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are both in AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifying groups, with Guam in Group E and the CNMI in Group F.