Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress

Fire department leaders point to research linking gradually increasing alert volume to smaller heart-rate increases.

U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Iraq After Second Attack on Embassy

An Iran-backed militia took responsibility for an overnight attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. President Trump called on other nations to help escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Blaring fire house sirens replaced with ‘calmer’ alarms

Blaring fire station sirens replaced with ‘calmer’ alarms to help firefighters - The new system featuring softer alarms went online in September ...

Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel confirms talks with the Trump administration

Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday his government is engaged in talks with the United States and that the two ...

U.S. talks, energy, exiles, Ecuador: Top takeaways from Miguel Diaz Canel address

Amid Cuba's official acknowledgement Friday of ongoing negotiations with the Trump administration, leader Miguel Diaz-Canel described the talks as preliminary, but they could mark a turning point in ...
North Penn Now

Fundraiser launched for Perkasie family after late-night house fire destroys home

Greg Biegel, his father Keith, fiancée Sarah, and their 13-year-old son Elan lost nearly all of their belongings in the fire, according to organizers. The family’s dog was also rescued but was ...

'Seek immediate shelter': UAE issues emergency alert to residents amid 'missile threats' and escalating Iran–US–Israel conflict

Millions in the UAE received a rare emergency alert due to heightened missile threats following Iran's retaliatory strikes.
The Courier-Mail

‘What a baddie’: Tones and I on her busking past and giving back to towns

The homegrown artist shared a moment of quiet reflection just moments before taking centre stage on Sunday night in Maryborough, the second regional town to win a pop-up gig by Tones and I, after she ...