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Man Who Suffered Heart Attack After False Missile Alert Is Suing Hawaii

James Sean Shields said the Jan. 13 false alarm played a "substantial" role in triggering a near-lethal heart attack.
By Audrey McAvoy, AP

FALSE ALARM: No New Missile Attack On Syrian Air Defenses, Pro-Assad Commander Says

The commander attributed the malfunction to “a joint electronic attack” by Israel and the U.S. targeting the Syrian radar system.
By Reuters

Hawaii Missile Alert Update Delayed Because Governor Didn’t Know His Twitter Password

David Ige said he couldn’t alert citizens to a false alarm because he couldn’t remember his social media passwords.
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Hawaii Governor Knew Of False Missile Alert 2 Minutes After It Was Sent

He didn't tell the public until 15 minutes later, because his staff handles his social media, a spokeswoman said.
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Japanese News Outlet Mistakenly Sends North Korean Missile Alert

It's the second major North Korea false alarm in the last week.
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