Breaking News Alerts • 24/7/365
Reference guide for standardized reporting criteria. This list defines the specific parameters for major news incidents across global and domestic monitoring sectors.
| Category Name | Description & Criteria |
|---|---|
Breaking News | Covers major incident types such as commercial airline crashes and major train derailments involving injuries. |
Sports Breaking News | Reporting scores of major sporting events including champions of the Super Bowl,Stanley Cup, World Series,NCAA Finals, and theNBA Championship. |
National Threat Level | Real-time updates issued anytime the US National Threat Level is officially raised or lowered. |
Out of Area Incident | Breaking News type incidents occurring in states or specific geographic areas not typically covered by standard regional monitoring. |
International Incident | Global Breaking News type incidents occurring in countries outside of the standard domestic coverage network. |
Major Earthquake | Seismological reporting reserved exclusively for earthquakes measured at a Magnitude 7.0 or greater. |
Celebrity Death | Coverage of the passing of high-profile public figures, including film & TV stars, musical artists, and professional athletes (current and former). |
Political Death | Reporting on the death of major political figures, including current and former U.S. Presidents, members of Congress, and Presidential Cabinet members. |