Climate & Education: Lagi Talalupe, a 19-year-old Samoan student, is one of three recipients of the 2026 Tower Climate Change Scholarship at the University of Waikato, planning to return home to help tackle Samoa’s climate impacts. Deep-Sea Minerals & Ocean Protection: Pacific bishops are urging caution on deep-sea mining, warning that serious or irreversible harm can’t be treated as acceptable just because science isn’t complete; meanwhile, Mauritius and other African countries are backing a precautionary pause at the International Seabed Authority as critical-mineral races heat up. Fisheries & Maritime Security: Samoa is pushing stronger fish-stock monitoring and EEZ security at the WCPFC scientific session, including coordination with Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji—and American Samoa—against illegal fishing, drugs, and trafficking. Water Compliance for Industry: AS-EPA and USEPA Region 9 ran a six-hour Clean Water Act training for ASPA and StarKist, plus federal inspections of wastewater facilities and the shipyard. Local Governance & Safety: Raised crosswalks in American Samoa are being clarified as FHWA-funded safety upgrades after complaints about “speed bumps,” with claims of fewer crosswalk-related accidents. Public Safety & Courts: Police charged a Tafuna Industrial Park burglary suspect with multiple felonies and misdemeanors; separately, two TCF inmates face escape-from-confinement charges after allegedly returning through the front gate during a power outage. Sports in the Spotlight: Hulu adds “Next Goal Wins,” a sports comedy about the American Samoa national soccer team, to its streaming library today.