Public Health: Hawaiʻi DOH says a wastewater sample from Hilo tested positive for dengue virus, with no active cases currently tracked in Hawaiʻi County; follow-up results are pending, and officials note dengue risk is travel-linked and mosquitoes can spread it. Federal Court & Citizenship: A Maryland judge blocked Trump’s latest birthright citizenship executive order, calling it likely unconstitutional after the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling. Local Leadership: The Board of Higher Education named Ti’alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale as the next ASCC President, starting Sept. 8. Government Oversight: At a Senate hearing, Acting Treasurer Carri-Lee Magalei-Tulafono testified that a claimed $10 million ARPA interest investment in Kansas produced no return as of Aug. 31, while lawmakers pressed for details. ASTCA Tensions: The Governor’s move to dissolve ASTCA’s board drew sharp rebukes in the Senate, with questions raised about legality and spending. Online Safety & Money: AG Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde announced American Samoa will receive $1.1 million from Meta’s $17.1 billion youth-safety settlement, which also requires new limits and protections for Instagram and Facebook. Climate Prep: The National Weather Service warns a strengthening El Niño could bring heat, water stress, higher cyclone risk, and coral bleaching—urging residents to prepare now. National & Regional News: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted a federal funding extension that avoids a shutdown through Dec. 11, and American Samoa’s push for full membership in the Pacific Islands Forum. Community & Culture: The territory mourns Dr. Iotamo Saleapaga, LBJ Tropical Medical Center’s longtime doctor, who died in Honolulu at 80.