If two New York City lawmakers get their way, the long, droning siren from police cars, fire trucks and ambulances that has been part of the city's soundtrack for generations — WAAAAAhhhhhhh — would ...

In Greek mythology, a siren was a demonic being (half bird, half woman). Later on this idea was transformed in art into a mermaid: a combination of a fish and a woman. Mechanical and electromechanical ...

While big-city police departments across the country are tooting their horns about how many sounds their sirens can make, Hoover police can play a concerto on the sirens in their new Chevrolet Tahoes.

National Desk: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, preparations for war sirens are now being made across the country. The Home Ministry has ordered all states to educate the general ...

Seven new emergency warning sirens will be installed in spring in Rochester to augment local officials' ability to warn residents of coming storms. The Rochester City Council approved the $140,000 ...