Long before satellites and GPS, ships in distress had no universal way to call for help. Early wireless operators used random words and company-specific codes, leading to deadly confusion. Eventually, ...

I BELIEVE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT SPRING TRAINING, BUT IT’S COLD DOWN IN FLORIDA RIGHT NOW AND IT’S COLD HERE AT HOME AS WELL. ON THIS GROUNDHOG DAY, WE HAVE SUBZERO TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS AROUND.

Minnesotans gathered at Bde Maka Ska to form the letters S.O.S. in response to the recent federal agent shootings. The event aimed to show support for the state and promote community unity. Organizer ...

The Will County Sheriff’s Office wants to put to rest social media rumors about the constant flashing lights at a boarded-up house on 143rd Street in Plainfield. The sheriff’s office has learned the ...

The blood supply in the Pacific Northwest is critically low, and Bloodworks Northwest is urging everyone to donate if they can. Bloodworks issued a Code Red alert for blood donations, as the Pacific ...

Today, the signal is casually tossed into texts during dating disasters or outfit emergencies, but its roots come from genuine life-or-death situations at sea. SOS entered official use in 1905 under ...

If your phone suddenly alerted you on Tuesday afternoon, you weren’t alone. Alerts lit up screens from west to east across Northeast Ohio. We're used to this with tornado warnings or Amber Alerts, but ...

Hospitals in the Pacific Northwest and around the country are in desperate need of blood donations. Health officials are citing that severe weather across the U.S. is causing a significant drop in ...

McAfee’s latest Scam Detector update focuses on stopping scams before you click, scan, or reply. Real-time QR code scanning is a major upgrade, helping users avoid fake login pages and malware-filled ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS – From grocery stores to roadways, preparations are underway as negative temperatures and severe winter weather move ...