Deep-Sea Mining Fight: Conservation and community groups filed a new lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s plan to kickstart deep-sea mining off the Marianas and Guam, challenging the NMFS finding that the lease sale won’t harm endangered species; CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds is also pushing for a 50% revenue cut for territories. Local Governance & ARPA Oversight: In American Samoa, Joint Fono budget hearings and Senate Government Operations hearings are running in parallel, including scrutiny of a $10 million ARPA interest investment and questions about whether it was done without Fono knowledge. Public Health Enforcement: Environmental Health Services shut down two businesses and a government hangar facility for sanitation and health regulation violations. Infrastructure Funding Request: A faipule asked the Governor to reallocate ARPA funds to finish the Tafuna High School gym enclosure and access/drainage improvements after flooding made the facility unsafe. Robocall Crackdown Push: Multiple U.S. attorneys general, including AGs leading coalitions, urged the FCC to strengthen “Know Your Upstream Provider” rules to stop illegal robocalls from reaching consumers. Business & Community: Wayland Baptist launched Pioneer BikeShare for students, seeking bicycle donations; and a local voiceover talent, 93KHJ’s John Raynar, was featured in a Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL Network ad. Criminal Justice: An alleged human trafficking and labor exploitation case involving Vietnamese nationals in American Samoa moved to criminal allegations and a preliminary examination hearing.