Trigger articles
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Emerging cicadas' cacophony triggers calls to police in South Carolina from confused residents
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. – The emergence of cicadas in South Carolina has caused a disturbance so loud that it prompted uneasy residents to call police for help. The Newberry County Sheriff's Office said they had several calls Tuesday about a noise in the air that sounded like "a siren, or a whine or a roar." "The sound is cicadas," deputies informed residents. On hot, sunny days, the brood's collective sounds can reach the volume of a lawnmower or motorcycle. "Cicadas are a superfamily of insects...
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Unconfirmed threat triggers shelter-in-place order at two Palo Alto schools
An unconfirmed threat towards Gunn High School in Palo Alto Monday afternoon has led that school and nearby Fletcher Middle School to be given shelter-in-place orders, according to Palo Alto police.According to a social media post by the department at 2:35 p.m., Palo Alto police officers are on scene at Gunn High School at 780 Arastradero Road to investigate the threat. School officials placed the campus in a "shelter-in-place" status while officers investigate. A subsequent tweet confirmed...
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NBA challenge rules: Explaining how coaches can trigger instant replay review
The coach's challenge is relatively new to the NBA, and the league already has altered the process slightly since its debut. You know when a...