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  • Hawaii worker thought alert was real

    Audrey McAvoy, The Associated Press|Updated Jan 31, 2018

    HONOLULU — A Hawaii employee who mistakenly sent an alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile earlier this month, creating panic across the state, thought an actual attack was imminent, federal regulators said Tuesday. The revelation from the Federal Communications Commission is the first indication that the alert was purposely sent, adding another level of confusion to the Jan. 13 false alarm. State officials have only said it was sent in error. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency worker believed the attack was r...