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Hollywood, CALIFORNIA — Bookies have placed their presidential bets on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 2020.
According to Oddschecker, the WWE wrestler-turned-action star is now the third-most backed presidential choice among UK bookmakers, following President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe...
Savaii, SAMOA — Samoa's former Head of State, Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi has spoken out against the proposed sale of more than 1000 acres of freehold land that hosts Polynesia's largest ancient structure.
The globally recognized archaeological site the Pulemeli Mounds stand on the land which is...
Sydney, AUSTRALIA, — Ruth Mataafa was killed by her ex-partner on Saturday afternoon at a home in Bidwell in Western Sydney in front of family members.
Police officers found 22-year-old Mataafa outside the home with multiple stab wounds to her chest, side and back.
She was treated by NSW Ambulance...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Ministers and their wives from various Samoan Methodist Churches in Hawaii presented donations of food and monetary gifts to students from American Samoa at UH Manoa and Chaminade University, who are unable to return home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students from American Samoa...
The sons and daughters of American Samoa at CCCAS Portland Oregon, held a celebration for graduates, all with roots in American Samoa. Rev. Stephen and Faletua Amene Fautanu Tukumoheatu. Graduates: LR. Mitchell Porotesano, Tene LinJustin Sipoloa, Jack Ah Loo, Tavai Porotesano. Lin is the only...
Honolulu, HAWAII — COVID-19 has transformed the way we engage with each other, and as a result, graduations have been cancelled across the country. Despite the pandemic, a dedicated group of Pacific Islander educators and professionals have come together to honor our graduates in a creative way and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With a GPA of 3.92, Michelle Lo is the salutatorian of Pacific Horizons High School Class of 2020. A brief ceremony for the PHS Navigators was held on May 19, 2020. Michelle is the daughter of Kelly and Kent Lo.
During her senior year, she accomplished a lot. She served...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — An artificial intelligent agent named Tala may open the door on a new way of gathering feedback from New Zealand's Samoan community.
The Talanoa Project is a pilot project that uses IBM's artificial intelligence virtual agent solution, Watson, to interact in real time in...
Miami Dolphins fans still can't get enough of Tua Tagovailoa, and now there's another item available to commemorate his selection as the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. A Tua draft-night bobblehead was unveiled Friday by FOCO. Before he's ever played a down for the Dolphins, he's already...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — People around the world are sending prayers to Samoan twins living in New Zeland, after they posted a video on Facebook that has gone viral. Joella and Joanna Lee-Lo are supporting each other after Joanna was diagnosed with leukaemia.
Joella posted the video on her Facebook...