WASHINGTON -- This is why you may have gotten a notification from the White House on Wednesday. The government tested a new national alert system that would let presidents send out emergency messages ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wireless emergency alert Tuesday sent by South Pasadena went to a much larger area than intended. (Grace Toohey / Los Angeles ...

BOISE, Idaho — Around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, residents of Ada County may get an alert on their phones. The Ada County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) states this is simply a test. According to an update from ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Some New York City residents should be on the lookout for emergency test alerts Sept. 18, the Department of Emergency Management announced Wednesday. The 12 p.m. alerts to New ...

Shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, phones across Los Angeles County lighted up with an emergency alert test, the latest example of challenges that government officials are experiencing with wireless ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Pasadena accidentally sent an emergency alert test to phones across L.A. County, reaching residents in Long ...