Typhoon Recovery Watch: CNMI’s Joint Information Center says shelters are still active and utilities are slowly coming back—Saipan power is still being restored, Tinian is nearing full service (965 of 1,059 customers restored), and Rota’s repairs are ongoing with an estimated three-week timeline; ports and airports are operating with limits, and Red Cross resource centers remain open for financial help. Disaster Aid & Health: FEMA airlifted about two dozen generators to Rota to restart critical services, while medical equipment distribution is underway on Saipan with wheelchairs, beds, oxygen concentrators and more headed to Tinian and Rota. CUC Power Materials: CUC reports new infrastructure materials received to speed repairs, but longer restoration is expected in heavily damaged Saipan villages and on Rota. Local Business Resilience: Tinian’s Gene’s Barber & Beauty Shop has reopened after Bavi flooding and a prolonged outage, and Beach Cafe is rebuilding but still feels the pinch from fuel shortages. CNMI Labor Policy: Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds introduced the Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization Act to extend and stabilize the labor framework through 2039, aiming to give employers and workers more certainty. Birthright Citizenship Fight: Opposition is growing in CNMI to a congressional proposal to end birthright citizenship in U.S. territories, with leaders warning it could undermine the Covenant and create legal uncertainty. Regional Travel Push: Guam-CNMI visa waiver talks are moving toward including the Philippines, targeting demand that’s currently blocked by visa friction. Telecom Restoration: IT&E and Docomo Pacific told the PUC they’re working seven days a week, but fuel shortages, damaged towers, and waiting on commercial power are slowing full mobile restoration, especially on Rota.