Impressive performances by local federation of powerlifters at Samoa championships
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three members of the American Samoa Powerlifting Federation (ASPLF) gave impressive performances in the Samoa National Powerlifting Championships last Saturday

![Team American Samoa at the Samoa National Powerlifting Championships in Apia last week in Apia with Mrs. Lisa Pedro. (l-r) Justin Pedro, Team Manager Jade Pedro, Mrs. Lisa Pedro, Lesmarie Ioane, John Ioane. [courtesy photo] Team American Samoa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/5807.jpg?itok=_GwUfkKZ)


![Congresswoman Amata and Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking on the House floor, before the Israeli prime minister addressed the US Congress, yesterday, July 24, 2024. [photo: courtesy] Amata with sreali Prime Minister Netanyahu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_greeting_prime_minister_netanyahu.jpg?itok=RV5raC2D)
![Seumanu Abraham Markowitz, contributor to the Samoa News, greets Samoa Paris Olympic Chef de Mission, Tologata Tamaleaoa Leilua, at the Paris Olympics Main Press Center, Paris, France. Abraham received permission to do a breakdown of Samoa's competitors and their medal chances. [Photo by Barry Markowitz] Seumanu Abraham Markowitz and Samoa Paris Olympic Chef de Mission, Tologata Tamaleaoa Leilua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/olympic_interview_cap.jpg?itok=_5RGpxkJ)

![Cook Islands Police have called off the search for Lady Moana crew member Luke Vakayawa. [courtesy photo] Luke Vakayawa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/missing_fiji_man_copy.jpg?itok=SXJD8X58)
![There were eight passengers on Talofa Airways Flight 511 that survived the crash that luckily happened after the aircraft had landed. The pilot with the help of one of the passengers was able to open the door and get passengers to a safe distance from the aircraft. It took around 25 minutes before Port Admin showed up, there was no EMS or fire fighters, according to one of the passengers. He said the driver of the Port Admin vehicle asked, “What was happening?” [facebook photo] The ight passengers on Talofa Airways Flight 511](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tarmac_grp_copy.jpg?itok=iJ9_y-0M)

