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How the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center is responding to Coronavirus (Corona Watch)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com We need to be prepared for this; it is truly a disaster. Karl Kim, director of the NDPTC, will explain how it is responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and CDC guidance on non-pharmaceutical interventions. The host for this episode is Jay […]

Coronavirus through the eyes of a working scientist (ThinkTech Tech Talks)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com There’s no easy solution. Mike Deweert, ThinkTech’s Chief Scientist, will give us his thoughts on the mechanics and contagion of coronavirus, how it is increasing and will increase in cases and fatalities, and how it will affect our society and our […]

Hawaii Real Estate Market and the Coronavirus (The Life Of The Land Is In Its Real Estate)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How that turn affects the real estate industry here. Kina Knisley, a real estate professional, will help us understand how the coronavirus is affecting and will affect the real estate market, and how that in turn is affecting and will affect […]

Coronavirus 2019 Resources for your home & work (Navigating the Journey)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Seniors, plan ahead and be ready for survival. Checklist to Get Your Household Ready. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Martha Khlopin. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to […]

The gross incompetence of the Trump Administration is being revealed (Trump Week)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com But his base still believes him. Jay Fidell, Stephanie Dalton and Winston Welch will discuss the reaction of the Trump Administration to the coronavirus epidemic in the U.S. and the world and how it compares to the efforts of other countries […]

The history of epidemics (History Lens)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How they spread and how they were resolved. Jon Davidann, history professor at HPU, will help us understand the history of epidemics and pandemics, and what we can learn from that history in dealing with the current coronavirus pandemic. The hosts […]

Is coronavirus just another hoax (Trump Week)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Trump, again, is politicizing everything. Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella will discuss Trumps comments and response to the coronavirus crisis, the appointment of Pence, the confusion in the White House, his politicization of the issue, his continuing failure to accept and […]

The Geopolitical Implications of Coronavirus (Global Connections)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Many nations are likely to be affected. Carl Baker, formerly the Executive Director of Pacific Forum, will discuss the geopolitical implications and effects of coronavirus on various countries affected by the disease, and help us understand the relationship of such epidemic […]

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- Jim Tankersley
Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods

The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs. [...]

- Eric Lipton
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit

Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space. [...]

- Jill Cowan
U.C.L.A. Faculty Votes Against Rebuking University’s Chancellor

The votes came weeks after students at a pro-Palestinian encampment were attacked for hours by a large group of counterprotesters without police intervention. [...]

- Jacey Fortin
U.C. Santa Cruz Workers to Strike Over Protest Crackdowns

The union representing academic workers in the University of California system said other campuses might strike, too, if officials failed to address their complaints over the handling of pro-Palestinian protests. [...]

- Julie Bosman and Monica Davey
Protesters at University of Chicago Take Over Institute of Politics Building

They confronted the institute’s director, the former senator Heidi Heitkamp. At the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrators also tried to occupy a building. [...]

Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered

The three had been killed in Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza. [...]

More Northern Lights soon as Sun storms strengthen

Another spectacular light show could come within two weeks as Sun storms reach 11-year high. [...]

CCTV appears to show Diddy beating girlfriend in hotel

The clip seems to show an attack described in Casandra Ventura's lawsuit against the rapper last year. [...]

What makes Billie Eilish's records 'eco-friendly'?

The singer promised Hit Me Hard And Soft would be her most environmentally conscious album yet. [...]

Regiment cleared 40 years after Falklands ship bombing

Declassified documents clear army regiment after bombing of the Sir Galahad in the Falklands War. [...]

The attack on foreign nationals took place in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in [...]

The US State Department warned Americans living overseas there was an increased potential for "foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events" during Pride month in June. [...]

Workers at two Mercedes-Benz plants in the US state of Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers. [...]

A man convicted of trying to kidnap then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband late in 2022 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Paul Pelosi was [...]

Much of the German state of Saarland is struggling with flash flooding caused by heavy rains. So far, no one has been injured. [...]

- The Associated Press
Argentine president Javier Milei begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials

Before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing "poverty and death" to Spain. [...]

- James Hider
Israel recovers the bodies of 3 hostages

The three were identified as Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzhak Gelernter. Israel's military said they had been killed by Hamas militants when they attacked a music festival on Oct. [...]

- Charles Maynes
Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure

President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing. [...]

- Meg Anderson
Youth detention facilities face increased scrutiny amid a wave of abuse lawsuits

A new lawsuit alleges widespread sexual abuse of juveniles took place over decades at Illinois youth detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have been filed this year in other states. [...]

- John Bartlett
Saving a Language in Chile

Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfully reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation. [...]

- Joe Harris | AP

Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 to drop the Red Sox below [...]

- Michael Marot | AP

Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and Myles Turner added 17 points to help the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on New York with a 116-103 victory to even the Eastern [...]

- Cheyanne Mumphrey and Kimberlee Kruesi | AP

The 1954 Brown v [...]

- David A. Lieb | AP

States have for decades been using foster children’s federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services [...]

- Tom Withers | AP

Some losses are tougher than others and the Minnesota Twins were feeling the sting of a particularly rough one [...]

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