A text message scam in which tells recipients were told they had come into contact with a person who tested positive for Omicron and are obliged to order a PCR test has been taken down. The messages, ...

Today’s test of the Wireless Emergency Alert and Emergency Alert System sent a message to cell phones, televisions and radios across the country. But what if you didn’t get a text message or alert on ...

HOUSTON — If and when you get a text message on Wednesday afternoon, don't be alarmed, it's just the federal government testing out its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) ...

NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. — Thousands of Newaygo County residents got a text message on their phones Tuesday morning warning them below the Hardy Dam to "EVACUATE NOW!" The message was a test, though many ...

If you have a cell phone, tablet, radio or TV, you likely received a test alert and saw it, heard it and/or felt it (if your phone/notifications are on vibrate). The test lasted for a minute and went ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- On Wednesday at around 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message to people signed up for Deschutes Alerts. Here's the ...

Fair warning: Your phone will give you a jump-scare on Oct. 4. And if you are listening to the radio (During Fresh Air on WBUR, to be precise), it might sound unusual too. Don't worry, our gadgets are ...

URBANA — The emergency Illini-Alert system for the University of Illinois campus will be tested at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 16). Everyone on the Urbana campus whose email address ends in @illinois.edu ...