A new text scam is circulating in Idaho, falsely claiming to offer $2,000 tariff rebate checks.Idaho Attorney General Raul ...

The Income Tax Department (ITD) has uncovered a network of agents filing fake ITR claims for taxpayers in exchange for commission. Most fraudulent claims involved donations to registered unrecognized ...

As they sheltered in place after a mass shooting in 2003 in Lewiston, Maine, residents and even visitors to the area received emergency alerts on their cell phones, via a public alert system, whether ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — California’s governor said a false earthquake alert sent by the U.S. Geological Survey’s early warning system last week “shows that failure is Trump’s default setting.” Gov.

American Public Media has received a particularly costly reminder of the FCC’s zero-tolerance stance on improper Emergency Alert System tone use after tones were inadvertently aired across nearly 550 ...

In April 2016, media reports of audio hijacking at an FM radio station in the Colorado Rockies surfaced. The hostile takeover of the output heard by listeners involved unsecured Barix devices. The ...

DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gemmy Industries has recently identified several fraudulent websites impersonating our official website. These fake sites mislead customers and may attempt to ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — If you've paid for public parking around Pinellas County, you've likely scanned a QR code to pay for your spot. However, you'll want to be careful and double-check what you're ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law this week a bill that would establish an alert system for residents nearby a convict escaped from custody. When a convicted person escapes ...

An urgent alert of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in the Reno, Nevada, area sparked panic among Californians — but it turned out the temblor never happened. The alert, which also reached people living in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ShakeAlert sent a false alarm Thursday morning warning of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Carson City, Nev., that ...