Northern Marianas mayors appeal to Trump for help amid economic, storm crises
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The mayors of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) have jointly appealed to US President Donald Trump for federal assistance.



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