Violence in Hockey (The Sports Playbook)

Violence’s Impact on Athletes. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Victoria Silverwood. We discuss Dr. Victoria Silverwood’s research on violence in hockey. We discuss the role of the enforcer and the negative effects violence has on hockey players. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our […]

Title IX Litigation and Advocacy (The Sports Playbook)

Representing Plaintiffs. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Elizabeth Abdnour. We discuss attorney Elizabeth Abdnour’s representation of plaintiffs against schools in Title IX cases. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. ThinkTech Hawaii […]

Wheelchair Basketball (The Sports Playbook)

Collegiate and National Team Competition. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Robb Taylor. We discuss challenges associated with the sport of wheelchair basketball at the collegiate and national team levels. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think […]

Planning for the Worst in Sports (The Sports Playbook)

Survival in a Crisis. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Nora O’Brien. We discuss the role of emergency management and business continuity in the sports industry. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. […]

Security Staffing at Sporting Events (The Sports Playbook)

Security in Customer Service Positions. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Marc Sartori. We discuss how RMC Events provides staffing support to help with security and customer service at major sporting events. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see […]

From Super Bowl to March Madness (The Sports Playbook)

Hosting Major Sporting Events in Tampa Bay. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Jason Aughey. We discuss how the Tampa Bay Sports Commission facilitates hosting major sporting events that serve the Tampa Bay area. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com […]

Curling in the Spotlight (The Sports Playbook)

An Olympic and Paralympic Sport. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Katie Baker. We discuss USA Curling’s efforts to sustain and grow the sport of curling and wheelchair curling. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech […]

VA Momentum Running Races (The Sports Playbook)

Setting the Pace. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Kevin Gibson. We discuss the logistics and challenges of planning running races that will create a lasting impact in the community. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think […]

Olympic and Paralympic Sport Travel (The Sports Playbook)

Coordinating Athlete Logistics. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guest is Jen Nelson. We discuss the role of a travel coordinator for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee in meeting the travel needs of athletes, coaches, and support staff. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our […]

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- Maria Abi-Habib
Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy

Gang leaders with suspected links to the 2021 Haitian president’s assassination now control key infrastructure, and pose a major threat to the incoming Kenya-led force. [...]

- Erika Solomon
After Raisi’s Death, Elections Pose Tricky Test for Iran’s Rulers

Iran’s political establishment must choose between opening the race and facing moderate rivals, or limiting candidates and risking the embarrassment of low turnout. [...]

- Cassandra Vinograd
Iran Begins Funeral Events for President Raisi

A procession in the city of Tabriz was the first in a string of events after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has [...]

- Tracy Mumford, David E. Sanger, Ben Protess, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and James Shield
What Next for Iran, and Drama at the Trump Trial

Plus, Scarlett Johansson calls out OpenAI. [...]

- Alan Rappeport and Liz Alderman
U.S. Seeks to Join Forces With Europe to Combat Excess Chinese Goods

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned that China’s industrial strategy posed a global threat that requires a united response. [...]

Minister setting out multi-billion pound infected blood compensation

Some 30,000 NHS patients were infected with hepatitis and HIV - the compensation could hit £10bn in total. [...]

'My husband died five weeks ago - blood compensation comes too late'

The government is due to announce what it says will be a "comprehensive" compensation scheme. [...]

One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence

Singapore Airlines says several others were hurt and the flight was diverted to Bangkok. [...]

Gaza detainees ‘shackled and blindfolded’ at Israel hospital

Whistle-blowers at military hospital tell BBC painkillers were “routinely” not used in procedures. [...]

Kate briefed on early years report, but there's no return to work yet

A return to work is ruled out for the Princess of Wales, as her early years foundation issues a report. [...]

Thailand has its first civilian prime minister since the 2014 putsch, an upcoming Senate election and there are efforts to amend the post-coup constitution — small signs of progress for [...]

Displaced Palestinians are on the move again, this time from Rafah, where the Israeli military advances a ground offensive. As fighting is reported across Gaza, aid agencies warn that not [...]

Adopted by West Germany in 1949, the German Basic Law has been amended many times, with some controversial additions, such as the creation of the Bundeswehr. DW looks back at [...]

One person has been killed and dozens of others injured after a Singapore Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence. [...]

Nine Egyptian men faced trial for negligent homicide following the shipwreck of a fishing trawler in June 2023 that left hundreds of migrants dead. A judge dropped the case, citing [...]

- Bram Sable-Smith
He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill

A man from Michigan was evacuated from a cruise ship after having seizures. First, he drained his bank account to pay his medical bills. [...]

- Sarah McCammon
Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as 'abolitionists' go farther

Activists who describe themselves as "abortion abolitionists" want to charge women who have abortions with homicide and ban the fertility treatment known as IVF, saying life begins at conception. [...]

- Elena Moore
One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It's a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin

Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as [...]

- Scott Neuman
What might have caused the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president

Bad weather may have been a cause of Sunday's crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. But mechanical issues, possibly exacerbated by a lack of spare parts due to U.S. sanctions, could [...]

- The Associated Press
Mourners begin funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crash

Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash. [...]

- Mariana Alfaro, Azi Paybarah, Amy B Wang, Patrick Svitek, Maegan Vazquez

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more. [...]

- Jessica Damiano | AP

As the growing season progresses in the garden, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants [...]

- Ashley Parker, Meryl Kornfield
- Mark Maske

NFL owners begin a two-day meeting Tuesday in Nashville. [...]

- Philip Aldrick

The International Monetary Fund warned that the UK Treasury needs to find £30 billion ($38.2 billion) of savings to stabilize its debt burden, undercutting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ambition to [...]

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