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Guam honors late CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios
Pacific Daily News
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Guam honored the late Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold Palacios at a Mass held Friday at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagåtña. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio invited the people of Guam...
Pacific on tsunami watch following powerful 8.8 quake off Russia
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
Cook Islands - Boats in Rarotonga being moved to deeper water on the advice of local authorities in response to Tsunami Warnings after the 8.8 magnitude quake off of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. 30 July 2025 Photo: RNZ Pacific/Caleb Fotheringham...
Tinian: The Forgotten Island of the Atomic Age
The Diplomat
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July 24, 2025
“You know that whole place used to be sugarcane,” says Quazi, my cab driver from Bangladesh, who has lived in Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands for over 35 years. He’s driving me to the small airport; in just 15 minutes, I’ll be...
Tsunami hits U.S. after major quake in Russia; Southern California feels ripples across Pacific
Dominica News Online
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July 30, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 8:08 AM Tsunami waves have begun lapping the shores of the United States following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s far eastern Severo-Kurilsk district late Tuesday....
Sixth-Largest Earthquake on Record Triggers Global Tsunami Warnings
AOL
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An aerial photo shows white waves crashing onto the Kujukuri Coast in Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, after a M8.8 earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025. Credit - The Yomiuri Shimbun—AP A powerful 8.8 magnitude...
What we know so far: Huge earthquake in Russia’s far east triggers Pacific waves
Egypt Independent
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami warnings were issued from Japan to Chile, with huge waves predicted to hit parts of French Polynesia. If you’re just joining us, here’s the latest: In Russia’s district of Severo-Kurilsk, near the epicenter of the earthquake, a state of...
Russia quake: Tsunami hits parts of Russia, Japan, America, Philippines, Peru
Nepal News
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HAWAI: A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Japan, Hawaii, and parts of the U.S. West Coast. The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off...
August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in two days
Washington Examiner
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July 30, 2025
August Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients on Friday. SSI payments are typically distributed at the start of every month to beneficiaries with limited income who are either blind, 65 and older, or...
Record-setting earthquake sends tsunami waves toward several US states
Local 3 News - Tennessee
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(CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground. The waves hit Russia and...
Indondesia, Japan, Australia...: As massive earthquake hits Russia, tsunami alert issued for 44 countries; check complete list here
India.com
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July 30, 2025
Home News Indondesia, Japan, Australia…: As massive earthquake hits Russia, tsunami alert issued for 44 countries; check complete list here A powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale, struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far...
Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan
The Independent
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July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Hawaii Flights Resume, Cruise Ships Adjust After Pacific Tsunami Alerts
Travel Market Report - New York
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An 8.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday, is prompting tsunami warnings and advisors up and down North America’s West Coast, Hawaii, and Japan. The earthquake is one of the largest ever recorded and the...
Central and South American authorities order evacuations; volcano in Russia starts erupting after earthquake off Russian coast
The Guardian
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July 30, 2025
Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia starts eruptingThe Klyuchevskoy volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s far east has started erupting after Wednesday’s powerful earthquake in the Pacific, Russian state news agency RIA reported, according to...
Russia earthquake further upgraded to magnitude 8.8, tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
Tsunami Advisory by the Tsunami Warning Center following the 8.7 quake off Russia - Red - warning, Orange - advisory, Yellow - watch, Purple - threat. Photo: Tsunami Warning Center The US Geological Survey has further upgraded the powerful quake...
GHS: Tsunami 'is a threat to Guam' Wednesday afternoon
The Guam Daily Post
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A tsunami advisory is in effect for Guam following an a earthquake off the coast of south east Russia at 9:24 a.m. At around 10 a.m. the Offices of Homeland Security and Civil Defense issued a press release announcing, after advisement from the...
Free public screening of ‘Islands Reopened’ set for July 29
Marianas Variety
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A NEW 40-minute documentary, "Islands Reopened," will premiere on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the American Memorial Park Theater room on Saipan. The premiere is free and open to the public. "Islands Reopened" explores Saipan's remarkable...
Sixth-Largest Earthquake on Record Triggers Global Tsunami Warnings
Yahoo News
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An aerial photo shows white waves crashing onto the Kujukuri Coast in Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, after a M8.8 earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025. Credit - The Yomiuri Shimbun—AP A powerful 8.8 magnitude...
Live: First waves hit Russia, Japan but no tsunami threat for Australia
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 30, 2025
1h agoWed 30 Jul 2025 at 3:09am Let's bring you up to speed Good afternoon, and thank you for joining our live coverage of the aftermath of a powerful earthquake off Russia's eastern coast early this morning. Here's what's happened so far: The...
Tsunami warning issued to Russia, Pacific islands, South America on 8.7M quake
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...
Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank net up 20-pct in June
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...