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Alleged $1.9M PUA fraud ring implicates lieutenant governor's family, GovGuam workers
Pacific Daily News
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A federal indictment unsealed Friday charges seven alleged co-conspirators, including three members of Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio's immediate family and two former Guam Department of Labor employees in a Pandemic Unemployment fraud scheme. "I had no...
Can you buy weed with a credit card? It's complicated.
Yahoo Finance
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Whether you regularly purchase cannabis edibles or dabble in tinctures, it feels like weed is everywhere now. About 75% of Americans live in a state where marijuana is legal for recreational or medical use, and 79% of Americans live in a county...
Core Tech argues land dispute invites US to take ancestral lands back
Pacific Daily News
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Core Tech International argues that the land dispute over the site of the Northern District Wastewater Treatment Plant could invite the U.S. to take back ancestral lands. This is a key part in Core Tech’s response to the appeal filed by the Guam...
StayWell and carrier achieve reaccreditation from AAAHC
The Guam Daily Post
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StayWell Guam, Inc. and its insurance carrier, Island Home Insurance Company, are proud to announce their successful reaccreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). This prestigious recognition reaffirms both...
Teams take championship titles at GHRA Basketball League
Pacific Daily News
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Three teams earned the championship titles in the three divisions of the Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association Basketball League on June 22. GHRA in a release announced the league wrapped up at the Agana Heights gym where teams competed for 1st,...
Core Tech affirms respect for public use of plant, warns of danger to all returned federal lands
The Guam Daily Post
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In a pivotal appeal currently before the Supreme Court of Guam, Core Tech International Corporation submitted its response Friday, June 27, confirming it has never disrupted or impeded the operations of the government’s utility services at the...
'My client is not guilty': Topasna pleads not guilty in PUA fraud case
Pacific Daily News
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Matthew Topasna, the partner of Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio, pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged $1.9 million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring on Friday morning. “My client is not guilty,” attorney Thomas Fisher said on...
China mapping strategic seabed off Taiwan: report
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
China’s oceanographic survey and research ships are collecting data in the Indo-Pacific region, possibly to better navigate the area with submarines, detect undersea cables or lay undersea mines, a New York Times article published yesterday said....
OPA: No fraud or abuse but Public Defender Service violates own credit card use policy
Pacific Daily News
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While there was no fraud or abuse found, there have been violations of credit card use policy and procedures at the Public Defender Service Corporation, PDSC, the Office of Public Accountability said in an audit report released Thursday. OPA said...
Nostalgic retailer that’s a ‘nicer version of TJ Maxx’ inches closer to opening 10 new stores with first wave in weeks
The U.S. Sun
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June 28, 2025
A NOSTALGIC retailer that's been compared to TJ Maxx is set to open 10 new stores within weeks, and it's received plenty of support online. Retailers are struggling right now in a period of economic downturn, but one store is opening in several...
Disqualified prosecutor claims changes to contract with OAG will be made
The Guam Daily Post
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A private attorney under contract as a prosecutor with the Office of the Attorney General revealed a change to his contract is expected to be made after being disqualified from a homicide case over "financial incentives" earlier this week. On June...
Western Union taps Alair as head for PH
Manila Standard
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June 27, 2025
Western Union announced the appointment of Ricardo Alair as director for the Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Palau. His appointment comes as the company accelerates its growth strategy, expanding access to financial services for...
Montana looks to back Trump in federal climate lawsuit
Montana Free Press
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July 11, 2025
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly...
‘We Are Guardians’ Review: Leonardo DiCaprio Executive Produced This Simple but Galvanizing Documentary About the Destruction of the Amazon
IndieWire
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July 10, 2025
Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, the scattered but stirring eco doc “We Are Guardians” assigns itself the unenviable challenge of providing a small — yet broadly comprehensive — window onto one of the greatest environmental crises in the...
7 in alleged PUA fraud ring released, arraignment set for July 3
Pacific Daily News
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Seven people indicted in an alleged Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud scheme including Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio's sister, her boyfriend, and Tenorio's partner were all released after being arrested on Friday, according to District Court of...
DARPA Cancels Liberty Lifter WIG Seaplane Project Over Cost and Certification Hurdles
Defense-aerospace.com
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July 11, 2025
Image by DARPA The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has shut down its three-year effort to build the Liberty Lifter, a heavy-lift seaplane that would skim above waves on a cushion of air. According to industry sources, the agency notified...
North Carolina ranks 5th in total VA home loans during Q1
Old North News - North Carolina
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July 11, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | BallotpediaDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ballotpedia North Carolina ranked fifth in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 8,915 loans issued,...
Ohio ranks 13th in total VA home loans during Q1
Buckeye Reporter - Ohio
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July 11, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Ohio ranked 13th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,542 loans issued, according...
Alabama ranks 14th in total VA home loans during Q1
Yellowhammer Times - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Alabama ranked 14th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 3,806 loans issued,...
Maine ranks 43rd in total VA home loans during Q1
Pine State News - Maine
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July 11, 2025
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov Maine ranked 43rd in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 675 loans issued, according to...