Tears and panic as false missile alert unnerves Hawaii
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Panic and confusion swept Hawaii on Saturday as a mistaken alert about a ballistic missile attack spread across the Pacific U.S. state, sending residents and tourists scrambling for shelter and questioning why an all-clear was not …
Golf: Missile false alarm causes panic for PGA Tour players
(Reuters) – Some of the world’s top professional golfers were panicked by a false report of an incoming ballistic missile in Hawaii on Saturday, with one hiding under a mattress and another fleeing to the basement of his Honolulu hotel.
Death toll rises to 19 in California mudslides, five still missing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The death toll from mudslides that devastated parts of California’s scenic Santa Barbara County rose to 19 on Saturday amid a massive influx of emergency crews searching for five people still missing.
FCC says launching full inquiry into false Hawaii missile alert
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Saturday it was launching a full investigation into a false emergency alert that said a ballistic missile was headed for Hawaii, the chairman of the commission said.
Ballistic missile warning sent in error by Hawaii authorities
HONOLULU (Reuters) – An emergency alert was sent mistakenly on Saturday to Hawaii’s residents warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack when an employee at the state emergency management agency pushed the “wrong button,” Hawaii’s governor said.
U.S. military’s Pacific Command says ballistic missile warning sent in error to Hawaii
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s Pacific Command said on Saturday there was no threat to Hawaii after an official message was erroneously sent to Hawaii residents’ mobile phones warning them of an imminent ballistic missile attack.
Crews ramp up effort to rescue live victims of California mudslide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A massive influx of search and rescue crews scoured parts of California’s Santa Barbara County on Saturday for seven people still missing following mudslides that killed at least 18.
U.S. military’s pacific command says no ballistic missile threat to Hawaii
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s Pacific command said on Saturday there was no ballistic missile threat to Hawaii after a message was sent in error to Hawaii residents’ mobile phones.
Sportscaster Keith Jackson, voice of college football, dead at 89
(Reuters) – Sportscaster Keith Jackson, who brought a folksy, excitable demeanor and down-home exclamations such as “Whoa, Nellie!” to 40 seasons of play-by-play calling as the authoritative voice of college football for ABC Sports, died at age 89, his…
Suspect held after first court appearance in fatal Kansas ‘swatting’ case
(Reuters) – A California man accused of making a hoax call that led police in Kansas to kill an unarmed man was in a Wichita jail on Saturday after his first court appearance in the “swatting” case, local media reported.
