November Social Security direct payments worth $967 go out in 19 days

November Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in 19 days. While most SSI payments are issued on the first of every month, November payments will be issued the day before November starts, since Nov....

Shutdown stalls federal case over injury at Saipan park

By Bryan Manabat [email protected] Variety News Staff THE U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands filed a motion Tuesday to temporarily halt proceedings in a federal negligence lawsuit filed by a Korean...

Here are the CNMI’s tourism numbers: Read ‘em and weep

Tourists stroll in Garapan, Saipan. Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan/Pacific Island Times Live from Saipan By Zaldy Dandan Saipan — Those who follow news from the Northern Mariana Islands are aware that its tourism numbers are “not good.” Here’s how...

Federal inmate seeks return of confiscated jade necklace

By Bryan Manabat [email protected] Variety News Staff A FEDERAL inmate, Bing Li, currently serving time in Missouri, has petitioned the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands to return a jade necklace with a talisman he claims was...

From Defense to War: What Trump’s rebranding means for Guam and Micronesia

Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure When President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to rebrand itself as the “Department of War,” many in Washington dismissed the move as symbolic political theater. But in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau,...

When do we set the clocks back for daylight saving time change 2025? 

It's getting dark around 6 p.m., the temperatures are crisper and the leaves are turning — signs that we are about to fall back. Here's what to know about the end of daylight saving time 2025. Many countries around the world and most of the U.S....

November Social Security direct payments worth $967 go out in 20 days

November Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in 20 days. While most SSI payments are issued on the first of every month, November payments will be issued the day before November starts, since Nov....

Helping Infants Breathe in Lebanon, Distributing Medicines in Honduras, and More

By Tori Gordon Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 483 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 10.6 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications...

Kanoa goes 2-for-2 to take lead in soccer league

Kanoa Football Club's Lalaine Pagarao winds up for the shot during a match in the Marianas Soccer League 2 Spring 2025 at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville. Northern Mariana Islands Football Association photoBy James Sablan [email...

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Answers on the Undue Coercion of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing serious concern over reports that...

Is it still daylight saving time 2025? When do the clocks change

The sun is setting earlier and chilly sweater weather has arrived — a sign that clocks are about to fall back an hour for the 2025 time change. Here's when and what to know about the end of daylight saving time. Many countries around the world and...

Is daylight saving time this weekend? When to change the clocks

The sunsets are noticeably earlier, nearing 6 p.m. in Rhode Island, and the sunrise is almost at 7 a.m. As we slip further and further into the darkest time of the year, you might be wondering when it's time to change the clocks for daylight...

Bryan Unites U.S. Territorial Governors in Push to Exempt Islands From New Customs Duties on Small Packages

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has secured the backing of three other U.S. territorial governors in a joint appeal to President Donald Trump, formally requesting that the administration exempt the territories from new customs duties on small packages...

November Social Security direct payments worth $967 go out in 21 days

November Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in 21 days. While most SSI payments are issued on the first of every month, November payments will be issued the day before November starts, since Nov....

Biden’s Final Numbers

Summary The final numbers for Joe Biden’s full term are nearly all in. Here’s our rundown of various statistical measures during his presidency: Inflation roared back, shrinking the value of workers’ paychecks. Consumer prices rose 21.5%. Gasoline...

Daylight Saving Time Ends Soon. Here's When to Set Your Clocks Back

The days of mid-afternoon sunsets are almost upon us as winter draws nearer. A few days after Halloween, most of the US will be moving the clocks backward one hour. Daylight saving time ends on Nov. 2, with the time officially changing at 2 a.m....

Is it still daylight saving time 2025? Here's when the clocks change

The nights are coming earlier and getting colder — signs that the clocks are about to fall back an hour for the time change. Here's when and what to know about this year's end of daylight saving time 2025. Many countries around the world and most...

November Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 22 days

November Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in 22 days. While most SSI payments are issued on the first of every month, November payments will be issued the day before November starts, on Oct. 31,...

HANMI, MVA push for Korea-Saipan flight solution

By Bryan Manabat [email protected] Variety News Staff DENNIS Seo, chairman of the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands and board member of the Marianas Visitors Authority, said HANMI and MVA are coordinating with CNMI and Korean...

What time is it in Indiana? When does the time change next?

From time zones to time changes, time in Indiana isn't always simple. Here's a few basics you may need to know about time in Indiana and the United States. Why do we have time zones? Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time...