Guam

Sandra King Young runs Medicaid in American Samoa, a U.S. territory that faces dramatic funding cuts to islanders' health care unless Congress acts. "This is the United States' shame in the islands," she says.

Health & Safety

America's 'Shame': Medicaid Funding Slashed In U.S. Territories

5:01am November 20, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Five U.S. territories say if Congress doesn't quickly allocate more funding for their Medicaid programs, they will be forced to make brutal triage decisions that will likely cost American lives.

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The office and residence of the Archbishop of Agana in Guam, seen Wednesday. The house was listed as one of the non-essential properties owned by the Catholic Church in the U.S. territory, which announced that it will file for bankruptcy.

Guam's Catholic Church To File Bankruptcy Amid Deluge Of Sex Abuse Lawsuits

4:30pm November 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Guam's archdiocese is facing claims from nearly 200 alleged survivors. "Bankruptcy is the method to deliver the greatest measure of justice to the greatest number of victims," said a Church lawyer.

Corals around the world have been dying because of warming waters and pollution. Some researchers hope they can reverse the trend by growing new corals in the lab.

As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF

11:06pm December 26, 2017

by Ari Daniel

Battered by climate change and pollution, coral reefs are dying off. But in Guam, one group of scientists are trying to revive these tiny animals — with the coral equivalent of IVF.

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As the date for North Korea's missile launch toward Guam approached, protesters held a peace rally in Hagatna, Guam. On Tuesday, North Korea's regime opted not to launch missiles toward the U.S. territory.

North Korea Says It Won't Fire Missiles At Guam After All

12:01pm August 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Instead of launching missiles into the water near Guam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will "watch a little more the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees," state media report.

Then-Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in 2011. Mullen, who retired six years ago, has expressed concern about escalating tensions with North Korea.

Mullen Expresses Concern Over 'Brinkmanship' With North Korea

1:25pm August 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he's very concerned that the hot rhetoric coming out of Pyongyang and Washington could spin "out of control."

Afternoon traffic passes in front of a wall painted with the flags of the U.S. and Guam in the Tumon district on the island of Guam on Friday. The island has become a talking point in the rhetoric coming from President Trump and North Korea.

National

Trump Says U.S. Military Is 'Locked And Loaded' To Deal With North Korea

10:49am August 11, 2017

by Bill Chappell

North Korea has threatened to send missiles toward Guam. In his latest tweet about the isolated regime, President Trump says, "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded."

At Mosa's Joint in Guam, island residents and military personnel fill up the bar for Thursday happy hour.

On Guam, The Mood Is Calm Despite Being In North Korea's Crosshairs

1:40pm August 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Despite North Korea's recent threats to create an "enveloping fire," hotels and beaches are full in the tiny U.S. Pacific territory. "If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen," says one resident.

At railway station in Seoul on Wednesday, a South Korean soldier walks past a television screen showing a graphic of the distance between North Korea and the U.S. territory of Guam.

Why Is North Korea Threatening Guam?

11:12pm August 09, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The U.S. island territory is small but strategically significant. It's home to a naval base and an Air Force base. Pyongyang has long viewed it as a provocation — and a target.

A man watches a TV screen showing a local news program reporting on North Korea's missiles at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.

National

North Korea: Final Plan By Mid-August For Firing Missiles Near Guam

7:26pm August 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Pyongyang said once finished, it will wait for a green light from leader Kim Jong Un. Meanwhile, North Korea's military called President Trump's latest threats "a load of nonsense."

Incoming! (A 1955 file photo; we assume this little guy was not harmed in the making of the image.)

Dead Mice Are Going To Be Dropped On Guam From Helicopters (Really)

3:38pm February 22, 2013

by Mark Memmott

The idea is that brown tree snakes will eat these snacks from the sky. Then, it's hoped, the snakes will die because the mice will be laced with painkillers. The active ingredient in those drugs should be toxic to the snakes.