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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been telling us for a while now that it plans to conduct a national test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts , specifically the "Presidential Alerts" that are part of the established WEA system. Despite the fact that we've been warned multiple times about the test, many cell-phone users will likely be startled today at 2:18 p.m. ET when the testing begins, as millions of cell phones will receive a text message with an ominous header reading "Presidential Alert."
On Oct. 3, 1993, the two-day Battle of Mogadishu began during the Somali Civil War, killing 19 Americans and between 200 and 300 Somalis. A U.S. Marine UH-1N "Huey" helicopter flies over a Mogadishu residential area on a patrol mission to look for signs of hostilities on December 1, 1992.
(WTHR) - Just a reminder! The Federal Emergency Management Agency is going to be testing out their Emergency Alert System this afternoon. For the first time, FEMA is going to send an alert to your cell phone to make sure that you can get the notifications in an emergency.
President Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia's king "might not be there for two weeks" without U.S. military support, further increasing his pressure on one of America's closest Mideast allies over rising oil prices. As crude oil prices reach a four-year high, Trump repeatedly has demanded OPEC and Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, push prices down.
Amazon.com workers pack orders at an Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif. Amazon said it will boost its minimum pay for all U.S. workers to $15 an hour.
Just over two years ago, in his first debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump was not the least bit defensive, let alone embarrassed, by old tax returns submitted to New Jersey casino authorities that showed he had not paid any federal income taxes. " That makes me smart ," Trump said.
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos announced her intention this week to run for a leadership position in the House of Representatives if Democrats retake control of the chamber in January. Bustos, a Democrat representing Illinois' 17th Congressional District, which includes Henderson County, said Monday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," she will run for assistant democratic leader if her party flips 24 Republican-held seats in November to take control of the House.
Donald Trump has said he's planning a trip to "the biggest stadium in Texas we can find" on Ted Cruz's behalf. And then there's Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, a political dustup in the final weeks before the election that seems sure to drive either Republicans or Democrats - or both - to the polls.
On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we've compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's gestures grew more emphatic and her light Southern accent more pronounced as the Massachusetts Democrat moved toward a crescendo before an audience in her native Oklahoma. She ticked off the villains: billionaires, giant corporations, hungry politicians and their rigged system.
If the FBI finds nothing to support Christine Blasey Ford's testimony that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party, will it be enough for Democrats to vote to confirm him? Republicans say the investigation is limited to her charge and that of a third accuser, Julie Swetnick, whose allegations, detailed in a sworn affidavit, claim she was the victim of gang rape. How many more will come forward? These are delay tactics to get through the November election.
U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer , D-District 5, visited The Capital to discuss gun violence issues and his advocating for universal background checks and stronger laws - commonly called red flag laws - that allow police to seize weapons from potentially dangerous people. His visit Monday follows the three-month anniversary of The Capital shooting.
Retail giants like Walmart, Walgreens, Target, and Lowe's are fighting to pay less property taxes. This concept is also being picked up by national fast food giants.
In this Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, a portrait of President Donald Trump's father Fred Trump, and three un-signed Executive orders are seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The New York Times is reporting that President Donald Trump received at least $413 million from his father over the decades, much of that through dubious tax dodges, including outright fraud.
Workers outside of a pub in the City of London Oct. 18, 2017. A traditional pastime of lunch or after-work drinks with colleagues may be fading, part of a worldwide trend that is seeing a drop in the overall percentage of people who consume alcoholic beverages.
Tension over changes to Alaska's famed oil-wealth checks hangs over this year's governor's race, threatening Gov. Bill Walker's chances for re-election. For decades, residents have shared in the state's oil wealth, eagerly anticipating the much-hyped reveal of the annual check's amount and dreaming about how they'd use their portion.
A high-stakes partisan row quickly broke out Thursday over a confidential FBI report about allegations that Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago, with Republicans claiming investigators found "no hint of misconduct" and Democrats accusing the White House of slapping crippling constraints on the probe. The battling commenced as the conservative jurist's prospects for winning Senate confirmation to the Supreme Court remained at the mercy of five undeclared senators, with an initial, critical vote looming Friday.
Accord between the state and company requires Enbridge to pay all costs for a multi-use tunnel beneath the Straits, compels safety improvements on other water crossings LANSING, Mich. The state of Michigan and Enbridge Energy today announced an agreement that will lead to major safety enhancements along the entire length of the Line 5 petroleum pipeline crossing the state, permanently shut down the current segment that crosses the Straits of Mackinac, and construct a multi-use utility tunnel beneath the Straits.
HELENA Two recent data breaches, one at a Bozeman-based company and another at Facebook, highlight the importance of knowing how to minimize the risk of cyber threats and how to respond if your personal data may have been compromised. On Friday, Facebook notified the Montana Department of Justice's Office of Consumer Protection that approximately 50 million user accounts were impacted by a data breach.