"HELP" sign on tiny island leads to rescue of 3 stranded mariners

Three mariners were rescued after they spelled out "HELP" with palm leaves on the beach. It marks the second time in four years that castaways were found on the same island.

• Apr 11, 2024

Navy sends aid after typhoon hits Guam

The Navy sent the U.S.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier to Guam on Wednesday to assist in the aftermath of a Category 4 super typhoon.

• May 24, 2023
• 00:24

Super Typhoon Mawar slams Guam as Category 4 storm

Officials urged residents of the island to stay indoors and away from windows as Mawar brought powerful wind, rain and storm surges to the area.

• May 24, 2023

Where can you travel without a passport? Options for travelers amid backlog

Passport applications are backed up and delayed ​— and, as a result, many travelers are searching for places to travel without a passport. Here's your guide to where you can visit while you wait.

• Apr 15, 2023

North Korea claims test of missile capable of hitting U.S. territory

Analysts say the 7th round of test launches this month alone could be a prelude to Pyongyang resuming tests of nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.

• Jan 31, 2022

North Korea test launches powerful missile

North Korea fired a powerful missile Sunday, putting U.S. military bases in Guam in range. It's the latest in a string of test launches this month. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Jan 31, 2022
• 01:45

"We will kill you": Afghan interpreters face threats, hope for help

The U.S. government is trying to figure out how to get as many as 70,000 Afghans out of their country, before they're " slaughtered by the Taliban."

• Jun 30, 2021

Guam becomes hotspot for vaccine tourism

From the Maldives to Moscow and the microstate of San Marino, vaccine tourism is taking off around the world. But it's not without detractors. Lucy Craft takes a look at vaccine tourism from the American island of Guam.

• Jun 12, 2021
• 03:03

Guam offering "vaccine tourism" packages to help economy

Home to two U.S. military bases, the 200 square-mile Micronesian island relies on tourism for one-third of its jobs.

• Jun 6, 2021

Guam launches "vaccine tourism packages"

Officials in Guam have noticed a steady stream of Americans living in Asian countries with slow vaccine rollouts flying in to get their shots. The territory is banking on vaccine tourism to bring their tourism industry back online. Lucy Craft has more.

• Jun 6, 2021
• 02:29

Coronavirus cases on USS Roosevelt spike to 550

The Navy reported 103 new cases of the coronavirus onboard the ship in one day.

• Apr 11, 2020

Virus cases on U.S. warship continue to climb after captain fired

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier now has 447 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

• Apr 10, 2020

Virus cases soar to 416 on U.S. warship after captain fired

The ship's former captain alerted higher ups when there were only dozens of cases onboard.

• Apr 9, 2020

Chinese warship fired laser at U.S. spy plane

The Navy said a Chinese naval destroyer lased the American P-8A Poseidon aircraft in an act the U.S. deemed unsafe and a violation of international codes and agreements.

• Feb 28, 2020

Teen survives 49 days adrift on a raft in the Pacific

Within a week, he said he ran out of food and survived on the fish he caught and cooked using wood from the raft

• Sep 24, 2018

Guam's only abortion doctor has retired

Guam no longer has physicians performing abortions following the recent retirement of a doctor

• Jul 3, 2018

U.S., S. Korea begin new drills as North threatens Guam

Pyongyang, claiming the joint exercises are invasion rehearsals, warns again that it could fire missiles near strategic U.S. island territory

• Oct 16, 2017

N. Korea fires longest missile yet

North Korea faces a new round of outrage after launching a missile test that traveled far enough to reach Guam. Analysts say it was North Korea's longest missile flight to date -- flying for 19 minutes over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido before falling into the Pacific Ocean. Ben Tracy reports.

• Sep 15, 2017
• 02:58

N Korea "Begging for war"

In an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley said North Korean leader is "begging for war" with his string of provocative actions.

• Sep 4, 2017
• 04:42

North Korea analysis

North Korea claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb, and President Trump is weighing military options against the rogue regime. CBS News Radio military analyst Mike Lyons breaks down the latest provocations and the U.S. response.

• Sep 4, 2017
• 05:20

N. Korea says it tested H-bomb

The Trump administration is warning North Korea of a "massive military response" to any threat as the North keeps moving toward a nuclear weapon capable of reaching the U.S. Major Garrett reports.

• Sep 4, 2017
• 02:21

S. Korea simulates attack on NK

South Korea's Defense Ministry says it is seeing signs that North Korea may be preparing for another missile launch. Despite all the rhetoric between North Korea and the U.S., it is still South Korea that faces the most dangerous and direct threat from the North's weapons. Ben Tracy reports.

• Sep 4, 2017
• 02:44

U.S. brass shrug off N. Korea's "merciless retaliation" warning

In spite of heated rhetoric from North, U.S. commanders say "reason has not yet emerged" to stop military drills

• Aug 22, 2017

N. Korea backs away from plan to launch missiles toward Guam

"This is not a big victory for Kim Jong Un. It's also not a humiliation," said a professor of international studies at South Korea's Yonsei University

• Aug 15, 2017

N. Korea backs down

North Korean state-run media reports leader Kim Jong Un was apparently presented with the plans to launch four ballistic missiles toward the island of Guam, but he decided to hold off for now. South Korea's president also weighed in on the threat on Tuesday. Ben Tracy reports.

• Aug 15, 2017
• 01:30

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