The ShakeAlert system that warns about imminent shaking arriving from earthquakes sent a false alarm across California on Thursday morning for a magnitude 5.9 temblor that did not happen.

The false alert Thursday mistakenly claimed a magnitude 5.9 earthquake had struck near Carson City, Nevada. Here’s what happened.

Calls have been made to expand the Canary Islands' use of the ES-Alert mobile warning system so it can better inform tourists ...

The ongoing effort to find a man who walked onto Brown University ’s campus during a busy exam season and shot nearly a dozen ...

The National Association of Broadcasters says the FCC’s ongoing “ground-up” review of EAS should not dismiss the system’s strongest existing link: local broadcast stations. The commission’s notice of ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Emergency crews are on scene of a fire that broke out at Fairwinds Treatment Center in Clearwater. According to Clearwater Fire Rescue officials, the alarm went off just after 5 a.m ...

Providence residents got no automatic alerts after the Brown shooting, raising concerns about local warning systems.

Google’s new Nano Banana Pro is making waves online, and people are declaring the end of traditional photography. It may be time to say goodbye to photography as you know it. At least, that’s the ...

iOS 26.1 recently introduced a big change for how you turn off alarms and timers, replacing the ‘Stop’ button with a new ‘Slide to stop’ action. Here’s how to get the button back. Apple lets you ...

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A ship’s alarm system features distinct tones designed to warn the crew of specific emergencies. These include the general alarm for major onboard incidents, the fire alarm for smoke or fire detection ...

SEATTLE — A cybersecurity attack against an emergency notification system compromised personal data across the country and is preventing alerts from being sent to the public. City officials in Sumner ...