A push to mine waters around American Samoa without consent, a board appointed by the president dictating government ...

WHITTIER, Alaska — They were born on U.S. soil, are entitled to U.S. passports and allowed to serve in the U.S. military, but 11 people in a small Alaska town are facing criminal charges after they ...

NOAA plans to scour more than 30,000 square nautical miles of waters off American Samoa to figure out the possibilities there for deep sea mining.

WHITTIER — Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop of Whittier is isolated enough that it’s reachable by just a single road, through a long, one-lane ...

Sep. 4—Illegal voting cases against 10 Whittier residents from American Samoa moved forward this week, despite what defense attorneys and advocates say are compelling reasons for the state to halt the ...

Voting American Samoans FILE - Michael Pese and his wife Tupe Smith pose for a photo with their son Maximus and daughter Cataleya in Whittier, Alaska, May 13, 2025 ...

A U.S. territory marooned in the heart of the Pacific, American Samoa faces a triple threat of climate change, industrial fishing and the rising push for deep-sea mining. Photo by Jayson Boyd/Pexels ...

WHITTIER, Alaska (AP) — They were born on U.S. soil, are entitled to U.S. passports and allowed to serve in the U.S. military, but 11 people in a small Alaska town are facing criminal charges after ...