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Do’s & Don’ts of Insurance Claims

How should a Condo Association Board handle an insurance claim? Sue and Richard discuss the types of policies, types of claims, and deductibles. We’ll also hear suggestions on methods to mitigate increase an in insurance costs. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]

Why Boards Get Sued – Terrance Revere

Terry and Richard discuss the mistakes condo association boards are making and result in them getting sued. We’ll hear some specific examples and address future risk areas of suit. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check […]

Hawaii’s Foreclosure Law – Na Lan

Na and Richard discuss the nuances of Hawaii’s foreclosure law including the owners obligation to pay fees, Priority of Payment, owner’s rights, and judicial versus non judicial foreclosures 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 […]

Major Building Issues – Jim Reinhardt

Jim and Richard discuss the major problems aging building experience including repairs to pipes, windows, and spalling. Plus, they share what you should do if you have these problems. 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 […]

Employment Law and Associations – John Knorek

John and Richard discuss the 3. Presidential Executive Order on overtime, typical employee claims filed by an association employee, what should an association do if a claim is made, and the difference between an independent contractor and an employee. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]

Today’s Headlines

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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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