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A Broader Domain of Disaster Operations – Ken Lesperance, Eric Yamashita and Mike Elliott

Where the drone leads…to assist a person in need! Tune in to us today to hear about UAS, or Drones assisting in the important Search and Rescue (SAR) functions within the broader domain of Disaster Operations. Joining the panel will be SAR instructor Ken Lesperance, UAS advocate Mike Elliott, and NDPTC’s emergency management training director […]

A Flint-Cident in Honolulu: B&B Taxes, Protecting HPD Families and Leaking Red Hill Fuel Tanks

Is Honolulu creating it’s very own Flint-cident? The Red Hill Tanks are 100 feet above a primary aquifer serving one-quarter of urban Honolulu – from Moanalua to Hawaii Kai–and leaking fuel, but who cares? Hawaii Visitor and Convention Bureau reports 40% of all visitors are staying in vacation rentals. How to handle the rising tide […]

NPR is a Propaganda Machine of Fear

Reviewing album submissions, local food and media announcements – tune in to see what Icee thinks about Shinobi Ninja, Apple vs. the FBI, @WhatToEatHawaii and Zika Virus propaganda! ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out […]

Two Amazing Success Stories: The Cookie Kahuna and Success Dynamics – Wally Amos and Ron Martin

Reg Baker invites Wally Amos to discuss his business journey from Famous Amos to The Cookie Kahuna, and we learn more about the life of a fellow business tycoon, Ron Martin of Success Dynamics, Inc. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier […]

Today’s Headlines

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Reaction to Israel’s Strike in Iran Plays Down Significance

In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited response and reports from both sides suggested it did not appear to cause significant damage to military sites. [...]

What We Know About Israel’s Strike in Iran

Israel struck Iran early Friday, according to officials from both countries, in what appeared to be its first military response to the Iranian attack on Israel last weekend. [...]

U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State

The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.” [...]

Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 Stretch Begins

President Biden’s push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump’s courtroom appearances. [...]

Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say

There are reports of explosions near Isfahan, as Iranian state media downplay any Israeli attack. [...]

What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran

There are competing claims about the scale of Israel's reported overnight attack targeting Isfahan in Iran. [...]

Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. [...]

Blasts heard in central province of Isfahan

Blasts are heard in central Isfahan province, though it is not clear what might have been hit. [...]

BBC Persian sent footage of Isfahan explosions

Video sent to the BBC shows flashes in the sky, while a large explosion can also be heard. [...]

Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract with the German national football team ahead of Euro 2024. Nagelsmann had been heavily linked with a return to his previous job, at Bayern [...]

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani urged an "absolute de-escalation" after explosions in Iranian territory overnight. DW has more. [...]

Iran is suffering from inflation, currency depreciation and the impact of international sanctions. Will new Western boycotts planned following Iran's attack on Israel impact Tehran's ability to wage war? [...]

German authorities say that men coming to Germany from Russia to avoid being enlisted in the army are not at risk of persecution if they return. Those whose asylum applications [...]

Ukraine's military says its forces have destroyed a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber used to attack Ukrainian cities. This comes as Russian missile strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk region are reported to have [...]

Google worker says the company is 'silencing our voices' after mass firings

The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company's Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story. [...]

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's district attorney, draws friends close and critics closer

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, has great friends and determined critics [...]

What's going to explode in space? Find out in the quiz

In other news, the WNBA draft was haute, a star system is hot and a Nike uniform was deemed neither haute nor hot. [...]

Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern

The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need. [...]

Fake Botox has sickened patients nationwide. Here's what to know — and what to avoid

Public health authorities are investigating reports of counterfeit injections sickening 19 people across nine states. Experts say getting bona fide Botox starts with finding a trustworthy provider. [...]

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