Rolando Hernandez

3 weeks ago | heraldandnews.com | Rolando Hernandez

On May 2, 2000, the U.S. government lifted restrictions on GPS, making it more accurate and useful for the general public. That day is now known as Blue Switch Day and while these lifted restrictions allowed us to have more accurate mapping from place to place, what the government was not expecting was the birth of a new hobby with Oregon origins: geocaching. kAmv6@4249:?8 :D 2? @FE5@@C 24E:G:EJ H96C6 A2CE:4:A2?ED 9:56 4@?E2:?6CD[ <?@H?

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Rolando Hernandez

Late last month, the National Science Foundation, a U.S. federal agency that supports scientific research, terminated more than 400 grants that related to misinformation, disinformation and diversity, equity and inclusion. A from the Trump administration would also cut the NSF budget in half. Kate Starbird is the co-founder of the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. She joins us to share more about the broader impacts of these cuts.

3 weeks ago | eljaya.com | Rolando Hernandez

Desde antes de llegar al poder y después de ocupar el cargo, el presidente norteamericano se comprometió en aplicar una agresiva campaña para detener la inmigración indocumentada que ha ingresado a los Estados Unidos. El presidente Donald Trump desde el mismo día que llegó a la Casa Blanca, el pasado 20 de enero las deportaciones de inmigrante con antecedente penales han sido apresadas y en cuestión de horas sacados del país.

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Rolando Hernandez

On May 2, 2000, the U.S. government lifted restrictions on GPS, making it more accurate and useful for the general public. That day is now known as Blue Switch Day and while these lifted restrictions allowed us to have more accurate mapping from place to place, what the government was not expecting was the birth of a new hobby with Oregon origins: geocaching. Geocache containers can come in various shapes and sizes. Across the world there are roughly 3.3 million caches hidden.

4 weeks ago | opb.org | Rolando Hernandez

A bill in the Oregon Legislature would make it easier for law enforcement to use drones. Senate Bill 238 passed in the state house with bipartisan votes and is now being considered in the senate. It would give law enforcement agencies more authority to use drones without a warrant. Many law enforcement officers have testified that it would make their work more efficient and more safe. Opponents of the bill have concerns about its constitutionality and the future of automated policing more broadly.