Chabad Center Miraculously Spared as Wildfire Ravages Pacific Palisades
LOS ANGELES, CA — A devastating wildfire tore through Pacific Palisades this week, leaving behind widespread destruction, but one building stood nearly untouched: the Chabad Jewish Community Center. Surrounded by scorched land…
U.S. aims for ‘top line’ deal on aid to three Pacific island countries
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes to reach agreement on “top line” numbers for assistance to three Pacific island countries by the year end, a…
U.S. Centcom says Iranian-made drone hit Pacific Zircon tanker off Oman
DUBAI (Reuters) -An attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Tuesday was carried out by an Iranian-made drone, U.S. Central Command said in a statement, adding that a multilateral…
Cathay Pacific to reach 70% of pre-pandemic capacity by end-2023
(Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it expected to operate 70% of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity by the end of 2023, up from a planned 33% by…
Little Caesars Pursues Pacific Northwest Expansion, Targeting 50 Units Across Portland and Seattle By 2026
Leading global pizza chain looks forward to connecting with the region’s prospective entrepreneurs at upcoming franchise expo in Seattle Detroit, Portland, and Seattle (RestaurantNews.com) Little Caesars, the global, family-owned pizza chain with…
Pacific Bells Partners With DailyPay To Improve Recruitment, Employee Retention in Challenging Labor Market
QSR Trailblazer Looks to Improve Employee Financial Wellness By Providing Team Members Choice and Control Over Their Earned Pay New York, NY (-) Pacific Bells, LLC, operator of more than 315 primarily…
Ecuadorian National Found Guilty Of Possessing Over 1,100 Kilograms Of Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has convicted Simon Arcentales Castro (38, Ecuador) of possessing with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of…
Cathay Pacific sees cargo demand pick up after Chinese National Day holidays
(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways expects cargo demand to pick up after Chinese National Day holidays in the first week of October, but warned that it will not be a…
Biden says U.S. and world security depend on Pacific security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told Pacific island leaders on Thursday that the security of the United States and the world depended on security in their region. Biden spoke at…
Solomon Islands tells Pacific islands it won’t sign White House summit declaration -note
By Kirsty Needham, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Solomon Islands has told Pacific nations invited to a White House meeting with President Joe Biden it won’t sign the…
Cathay Pacific to increase flight frequencies after Hong Kong eases quarantine restrictions
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd on Friday said it plans to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations. The announcement…
Canada joining U.S.-backed Pacific group to boost ties with island nations
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada is joining a group to boost economic ties with Pacific island nations that already includes the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom,…
Pacific islands a key U.S. military buffer to China’s ambitions – report
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – China sees the Pacific islands as an area of significant strategic interest and the United States should strengthen its commitment to north Pacific island states, now…
Pacific Islands students target U.N. court as key weapon to fight climate change
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the shadow of the United Nations’ towering headquarters in New York City, law student Solomon Yeo from an island nation in the South Pacific is…
Cathay Pacific Airways raises passenger capacity forecast
(Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways expects to reach a third of pre-pandemic passenger capacity by the end of the year, increasing a previous estimate of one quarter, after crew quarantine rules…
Union Pacific says third-quarter volumes up as staffing improves, congestion eases
(Reuters) – U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific Corp’s Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann said on Tuesday the company’s third-quarter volumes were up 2% so far from a year earlier, on improved staffing…
U.S. doubling down on investment in the Pacific – senior diplomat
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – The world’s future will be written in the Pacific, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in New Zealand on Tuesday, as she wrapped up a whistle-stop…
Top U.S. diplomat to arrive in Pacific amid battle for influence with China
SYDNEY – A senior U.S. diplomat will travel to Samoa on Thursday on a multi-leg trip to Pacific Island countries intended to demonstrate re-engagement by the United States with a region in…
Ecuadorian And Mexican Nationals Found Guilty Of Trafficking Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Manuel Angel Velez-Acosta (33, Ecuador), Guillermo Cabrera Perez (48, Mexico), Andres Nixon Gonzales-Catagua (48, Ecuador), and…
U.S. VP Harris will join Pacific Islands meeting in push to counter China
WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting on Tuesday, a senior administration official said, as Washington steps up its engagement to counter China…
Pacific islands youth ‘cannot wait’ for climate change action – Vanuatu
SUVA, Fiji – The leader of Vanuatu, pushing to take climate change to the international court, said the slow pace of international negotiations over emissions reduction was “totally out of step” with…
Pacific Oaks College dean named to national leadership fellowship
PASADENA, Calif., July 5, 2022 — Jerell Hill, Ed.D., dean of the School of Education and Human Development at Pacific Oaks College, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through the national…
Biden Administration Looks To Halt Offshore Drilling In Atlantic, Pacific Amid Energy Crisis
Biden Administration Looks To Halt Offshore Drilling In Atlantic, Pacific Amid Energy Crisis Jack McEvoy on July 1, 2022 The Biden administration announced a five-year plan Friday that prevents new offshore oil…
Biden envoy to visit Marshall Islands as U.S. concerns grow about China’s Pacific push
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s special envoy for talks with three tiny but strategically important Pacific island nations will lead a delegation to the Marshall Islands…
China signs deal with Samoa as Australia vows Pacific Islands plan
SYDNEY – China’s foreign minister signed a deal with Samoa on Saturday to strengthen diplomatic relations, while Australia’s new leader said he had a “comprehensive plan” for the Pacific, as Beijing and…
Nearly 24,000 Pounds of Unused Medications Collected in Pacific Northwest During DEA Drug Take Back Day
Spokane – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref and DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jacob D. Galvan announced the collection of thousands of pounds of unused…
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