Local Sports & Youth Development: Keiki Misipeka is on island promoting “Kid From The Rock,” with a workshop for families and athletes today (3–4pm) at the DYWA Center in Tafuna, followed by a meeting at the ASNOC Office at the Stadium (5:30pm). Community & Health: The U.S. EPA announced more than $25 million in grants to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities, targeting PFAS, lead sources, and local water challenges. Ocean, Fisheries & Policy: American Samoa took part in the U.S.-Pacific Islands Tuna Treaty consultation in Wellington, stressing that the U.S.-flag purse seine fleet and the territory’s tuna industry are tightly linked for jobs, cannery support, and port services. Regional Economy & Energy Costs: A timeline on how the fuel crisis has hit the Pacific shows major diesel price ceiling increases across islands, pushing governments to seek solar and renewable options. Local Governance & Cost of Living: ODAPM reportedly sent a memo to the American Samoa Democratic Party calling its April cost-of-living statements “divisive,” after fuel price jumps from March to April. Public Safety (Courts): Police charged a man after an alleged assault with a metal utility bar in Vaitogi, and another case describes Samoa police being denied in-person interviews in a murder investigation in Vietnam. Education & Culture: Miss I‘oimata o Aiga Tilomai Tauiliili was crowned Miss American Samoa, and the territory also marked youth participation in national programs like Summer Youth Employment.