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Buncombe Co. is transitioning to a new mass notification system to help improve the county's ability to send timely emergency ...

For people with food sensitivities, dining out can be a hassle at best and dangerous at worst. But soon, a new portable gadget the size of a mass-market paperback could allow you to quickly test meals ...

The St. Francis man who was the subject of a green alert on Dec. 29 found dead later that day in West Bend. Green alerts are issued for missing veterans who have a service-related health condition.

Northern California authorities have called off an Amber Alert early Thursday after a 5-year-old child suspected of being abducted from Calaveras County was located with his father. The California ...

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...

Californians who saw reports of a 5.9 earthquake near Dayton, Nevada, on Thursday morning can breathe easy — it was a false alarm. The United States Geological Survey confirmed its ShakeAlert system ...

A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But ...

The U.S. Geological Survey is investigating how an “errant” report of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake was issued early Thursday morning. Just after 8 a.m., Bay Area residents received a MyShake alert ...

A troubling spike in gang-related robberies, break-ins and extortion crimes in Costa Rica has forced the US to declare a tourist travel alert for the Central American country. The US Embassy in San ...

A Purple Alert was issued for Joseph Cheatham, missing from his Tallahassee home. He was found dead in his car Dec. 2 in a parking lot. Here's what a Purple Alert is and how it differs from a Silver ...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 knew how to lay on the camp. But it wasn’t only known for having some of the most delightfully cheesy cutscenes this side of The 7th Guest. Red Alert 2 was also an ...