The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Missing Child Alert for a teenager in Volusia County. Clarissa Norvitz, 15, was last seen Thursday on Dixon Lake Road in Osteen, according to FDLE. Agents said Norvitz may be traveling along State Road 415 and has also been known to visit the Osteen Bike Path […]
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Israel on alert for wider conflict after death of senior Hamas official in Lebanon
A senior Hamas official was reportedly killed in a strike Tuesday in Lebanon’s capital city, putting Israel on high alert should the conflict in the region widen. According to local news channels, Israel carried out a bombing that killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chief of the political bureau for the Palestinian militant group in Beirut. […]
Israel on alert for Hezbollah response after Hamas leader killed in Beirut
Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened the risk of a broader Middle East conflict. The killing of Saleh Arouri, the most senior Hamas member to […]
Israel on alert for Hezbollah response after Hamas leader killed in Beirut
Israel was on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah on Wednesday after one of the top leaders of Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut that was widely blamed on Israel and heightened the risk of a broader Middle East conflict. The killing of Saleh Arouri, the most senior Hamas member to […]
What is a Blue Alert and why does North Carolina have it?
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday night, the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons activated an emergency message after an off-duty police officer was fatally shot at a gas station west of Greensboro. The notification said a Black Chevrolet Equinox, last seen driving west on Interstate 40, was associated with the shooting. The Greensboro Police […]
Silver Alert issued for Garland man, 70, missing since Friday, officials say
A Silver Alert was issued Saturday for a 70-year-old Garland, Texas, man who left his house on Friday morning and did not return, officials said. Gary Lynn Chambers was last seen getting into a vehicle around 8:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Travis Street in Garland, according to the alert. The vehicle was a […]
Blue Alert canceled in NC after police officer shot in Greensboro. Here’s what we know
A Blue Alert that was issued Saturday night as part of a search for two men who allegedly shot a Greensboro Police officer has been canceled. A Blue Alert is issued when a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured or killed and the suspect is considered a threat to others, according to the N.C. […]
Air raid alert declared across Ukraine following launch of Russian MiG-31K fighter jet
An air raid alert was declared throughout Ukraine for almost two hours after a Russian MiG-31K fighter jet took off in the morning of Dec. 30, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram. The alert was canceled at 11:58 am. Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine overnight on Dec. 29. Explosions […]
Alert cancelled for man missing from Kings Mountain
The missing persons alert for a man in Kings Mountain was canceled hours after it was issued. Channel 9 asked whether he was found. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Kings Mountain police are asking for help finding a man they consider missing as of Saturday morning. James Michael Zeunik is 88 years old and was last seen wearing […]
What is a Kasey Alert and how is it activated?
Dec. 28—Information is given on the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety’s newest alert and the situations it is activated. 1 What is the Kasey Alert system? House Bill 1077, authored by Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, established the Kasey Alert system and is named for Kasey Russell, a 29-year-old Cherokee Nation Citizen who went missing […]
China urges regional alert as US military steps up forward deployment
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s defence ministry on Thursday urged the Asia-Pacific to be on high alert as the United States steps up forward military deployment in the region, after reports of a U.S. plan to revive a Pacific airfield that launched atomic bombings of Japan. The Chinese military is paying close attention to moves by […]
Icy commute prompts KOIN 6 Weather Alert for parts of the Gorge
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It wouldn’t be Christmas without some form of frozen precipitation falling over parts of Oregon and Washington. Freezing rain has prompted the National Weather Service to issue an Ice Storm Warning for parts of the upper Hood River Valley area Monday night through Tuesday morning. Ice accumulation could near almost three […]