Northern Marianas

The Northern Marianas has become the first US territory to legalise the use of cannabis.

The local chapter of the Red Cross has erected tents on the Northern Marianas island of Rota for residents who were displaced by last week's Typhoon Mangkhut.

A week after Typhoon Mangkhut blacked out Rota, the southernmost island in the Northern Marianas is close to having power fully restored.

The US Congressman for the Northern Marianas says new legislation passed by Washington could double the territory's funding for water projects.

The Northern Mariana Islands Red Cross says several homes in Rota have been badly damaged, as it assesses the fallout from Typhoon Mangkhut.

Northern Marianas residents have appealed a court ruling regarding the US Navy's relocation plans in the region.

The Northern Marianas island of Rota is reportedly in a shambles in the wake of Typhoon Mangkhut, the strongest storm to hit the island since 2002.

The Northern Marianas has recorded 18 incidents of cancer among children 17 years old or younger during the last five years.

The US president has approved the Northern Marianas governor's request for an emergency declaration following the impact of Typhoon Mangkhut.

The CNMI governor has made a request to the US President to declare a state of emergency in the Commonwealth now that Typhoon Mangkhut has passed through the islands.

The Northern Marianas is bracing for a direct hit from Typhoon Mangkhut, which continues to strengthen as it slowly approaches.

Typhoon shelters in the Northern Marianas are filling up as people prepare for Typhoon Mangkhut.

Guam and the Northern Marianas are preparing for Typhoon Mangkhut.

The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas is in typhoon preparedness mode as Tropical Disturbance 26W is expected to intensify into a Category 3 early next week.

The Northern Marianas Lottery Commission has granted Imperial Pacific International a more than two-year extension on its troubled Saipan casino project.

The Northern Marianas Casino Commission says the developer of a troubled casino-hotel on Saipan has violated its licence agreement.

The Northern Marianas Superior Court has jailed a 25-year-old man for six years for dousing his girlfriend with petrol and setting fire to their house.

Over 1,600 people have been refused entry into the Northern Marianas since the fiscal year 2017.

The Northern Marianas Department of Public Safety says crime has plummeted as a result of its war on drugs.