US Territories’ April 4-10, 2022 news week in tweets

It’s been nearly two days since a blackout hit Puerto Rico. Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power as angry protesters took to the street, dropping off bags of rotting groceries at the door of power company Luma https://t.co/lN95dQN1Q1 pic.twitter.com/m70TV8NDXl

— Dánica Coto (@danicacoto) April 8, 2022

March was a dry and hot month across American Samoa. Rainfall was more than 5 inches below normal and 9 daily high temperature records were either broken or tied. pic.twitter.com/gTFAvv0oPu

— National Weather Service WSO Pago Pago (@NWSPagoPago) April 5, 2022

The Biden administration recently approved the Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act – a move that makes it possible for visitors from the Caribbean to visit the US territory for up to 45 days without a visa.https://t.co/bCCd9gVG9A

— Jamaica Observer (@JamaicaObserver) April 9, 2022

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph DLG Torres has been criminally charged with 12 counts of misconduct in public office, one count of theft and one count of contempt for failure to appear in compliance with a subpoena. https://t.co/iQm8MOxP8Q

— The Guam Daily Post (@PostGuam) April 8, 2022

Funding for missile defense systems in #Guam is a key part of the administration's budget request for FY2023. https://t.co/dHmkjRUcm7

— Pasquines (@pasquines_us) April 6, 2022