As the transportation secretary's recent comments about imposing tolls for drivers crossing into Massachusetts continue to attract fire from political adversaries and a conservative watchdog group, they have also won a measure of support from one of the most powerful lawmakers on Beacon Hill.
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- HPD said the 911 system was not working Thursday morning, Kauai officials reported the same issue. The calls were reportedly not connecting, according to an HPD spokesperson, but service was restored shortly after it was initially reported to KHON2. Those experiencing an emergency were asked to call (808) 529-3111 on Oahu. Kauai []
Oahu’s 911 system was down briefly this morning.
At least six cities in four different states across the United States reported experiencing 911 call outages earlier in the evening, according to officials.
Experts are now calling for the modernization of 911 systems after it went out due to a seemingly minor light pole installation.
Ahead of severe weather, law enforcement agencies are warning of the increased dangers.
A major 911 outage Wednesday showed the urgent need for increased modernization and regulation of the emergency system, experts in telecommunications and public safety told NBC News. On Thursday, Lumen Technologies, a telecommunications company based in Louisiana, said in a statement that "some customers in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska experienced an outage due to a third-party company installing a light pole — unrelated to our services." The outage left millions in multiple states...
Meta Platforms is sharing its Quest headset's operating system with rival device makers, including Microsoft, for the first time, it said on Monday, as it works to extend its influence over the emerging virtual and mixed reality industry. The move will allow partner companies to build their headsets using Meta Horizon OS, a rebranded operating system that brings capabilities like gesture recognition, passthrough, scene understanding and spatial anchors to the devices that run on it, the company...
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed each April to honor the dedication of first response emergency dispatchers for the critical service they provide. Dispatchers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. provide crucial support to first responders both on and off the installation, handling more than 5,000 emergency calls annually.
The mayflower is the Massachusetts state flower and although they grow in every county of the Commonwealth, they sometimes are not that easy to find.
Monday is the first day of the spring turkey hunting season in Massachusetts.