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In response to the deadly Las Vegas shooting massacre in October, tighter security measures at some hotels will allow staff to enter guest rooms for just about any reason. Four Disney World Resorts in Orlando, Fla., have already changed the room policy. New “Room occupied” signs, now in use at […]

At 8:07 Saturday morning, more than one million cellphones in Hawaii began buzzing with a warning about an imminent missile attack, saying, “Seek immediate shelter — this is not a drill.” State officials canceled the alert at 8:13, six minutes later. But they didn’t send a new cellphone message for […]

January 15, 2018, 7:00 AM| We’re learning new details about the false missile alert in Hawaii that started a nuclear panic. Also, President Trump tells reporters he’s “not a racist” after his reported vulgar comments. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. […]

MONTECITO, Calif. — Thousands of people gathered Sunday night at a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to the 20 people who were killed when mudslides ravaged a Southern California community. Tears were shed and hugs and prayers were shared during the emotional service outside the Santa Barbara County courthouse. Mourners […]

LEGAZPI, Philippines — More than 9,000 people have evacuated the area around the Philippines’ most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned could turn explosive. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology increased the alert level for Mount Mayon late Sunday […]

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s agency in charge of protecting people is now the target of death threats following Saturday’s missile alert error, reports the CBS affiliate here, KGMB-TV. A spokesperson for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) confirmed the threats came through its public phone line. The spokesperson released a statement […]

Last Updated Jan 15, 2018 3:02 AM EST JAKARTA, Indonesia — A mezzanine floor inside the Jakarta Stock Exchange tower collapsed on Monday, injuring more than 50 people and forcing a chaotic evacuation. MetroTV footage showed the lobby strewn with debris and people being helped out of the building while […]

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Interior Ministry spokesman says a double suicide bombing in central Baghdad has killed at least 16 people. Maj. Gen. Saad Maan says the rush-hour attack struck at the city’s Tayran Square on Monday morning. He says it was carried out by two suicide bombers and that the […]

Last Updated Jan 15, 2018 4:20 AM EST BAGHDAD — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a busy street market in central Baghdad on Monday, in back-to-back explosions that killed at least 38 people, Iraqi health and police officials said. The attackers struck during rush hour in the city’s […]

PETOSKEY, Mich. — A northern Michigan woman has been charged with murder in the death of her second infant in five years. The Grand Rapids Press reports 32-year-old Lisa Rae Bryan faces charges of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and obstruction of justice. The Emmet County woman is charged in the […]