News - Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands is headed for runoff elections for governor and attorney general after no candidate secured a majority in the Nov. 3 general election.

Super Typhoon In-fa reached Category 4 status on Oct. 30 with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, posing an immediate threat to the northernmost islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as it tracks west-northwest at 18 mph.

Typhoon In-fa is strengthening east of the Marianas and is currently forecast to track toward the Northern Mariana Islands late this week as a major storm, according to officials from the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Guam.

The U.S. government announced more than $44 million in new law enforcement and maritime security initiatives during the inaugural U.S.-Pacific Islands Conference of Police Ministers, aiming to counter transnational criminal networks that exploit sea routes across the Pacific.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. reported an all-time record total operating revenue of $17.9 billion for the third quarter of 2026, representing a 17.4% increase compared to the same period in 2025.

The Department of Veterans Affairs signed a lease for a new Saipan VA Outpatient Clinic on Oct. 15.

Just hours after Super Typhoon Champi passed south of Guam, President Donald Trump approved Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero's request for an emergency declaration, which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate emergency assistance.

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — For a growing number of Northern Mariana Islands entrepreneurs, a folding tent, a table, some inventory, and a few hours in front of a weekend crowd can be the first step toward something much bigger.

The Marianas are bracing for severe weather as Tropical Storm Champi steadily strengthens east of the region, prompting weather authorities to issue typhoon watches and forcing local tourism officials to postpone major regional events.

In the Northern Mariana Islands, the American Red Cross is deploying personnel from Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. mainland in preparation for Tropical Depression 29W. It comes as the islands of the Marianas are still recovering from Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi earlier this year.