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Police Warn Teens to Stop Viral AI ‘Homeless Man’ Prank That Triggers Emergency Calls

Officials say the hoax is prompting high-priority home-invasion dispatches that put families and officers at risk.

Denver Teen Arrested After Bomb Threat Evacuates San Luis Valley Regional Airport

Hoag Hospital 'Shooting' Call Deemed Swatting as Newport Beach Police Find No Threat

LAPD Probes Second Swatting Hoax at Gordon Ramsay’s Bel Air Home

Jussie Smollett Reiterates Innocence, Pins Blame on Chicago Officials Ahead of Netflix Documentary

Deerfield Beach Confronts Sept. 30 Deadline as FDLE Clears Sheriff in Contract Dispute

Netflix Unveils ‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ Featuring His First On-Camera Interview