National News at a Glance

Panic in Hawaii as Missile Alert Is Sent in Error

An early-morning emergency alert mistakenly warning of an incoming ballistic missile attack was dispatched to cellphones across Hawaii on Saturday, setting off panic in a state that was already on emotional edge because of escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea. Officials canceled the alert, sent out by Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, nearly 40 minutes after it was issued. Officials said the alert was the result of human error and not hackers or a foreign government. The mistake occurred during a shift-change drill that takes place three times a day at the emergency command post, a spokesman said.

Jailed, Shunned, But Now Hired in Tight Market

A tightening labor market is forcing companies to consider workers they once would have turned away. That is providing opportunities to people who have faced barriers to employment, such as criminal records. In Dane County, Wisconsin, where the unemployment rate was 2 percent in November, demand for workers has grown so intense that manufacturers are hiring inmates at full wages to work in factories while they serve their prison sentences. The U.S. economy hasn’t experienced this kind of competition for workers since the 1990s and 2000s, the last time the unemployment rate — currently 4.1 percent — was this low.

Chelsea Manning Files for Senate Run in Maryland

Chelsea Manning, the former Army private convicted of disclosing classified information, has filed to run for Senate in Maryland, according to federal election filings. Manning would face incumbent Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin in the Democratic primary race this year. Manning, a transgender woman formerly known as Bradley Manning, received a 35-year prison term for disseminating more than 700,000 government files to WikiLeaks in 2013. The sentence was the longest ever imposed in a leak case. President Barack Obama commuted it in the final days of his presidency, calling it “very disproportionate.” Manning moved to Maryland after leaving the military prison.

Condé Nast Crafts Rules to Protect Models From Harassment

Prompted by the sexual harassment outcry that has enveloped fashion and other industries, Condé Nast, publisher of some of the glossiest magazines in the world, said it began working in late October on a code of conduct that will go into effect this month. Under its new guidelines, the company will no longer work with models who are younger than 18. There will be no alcohol on photo sets, and it is recommended that models not be left alone with photographers, makeup artists or other contributors. Any nudity or “sexually suggestive poses” will be detailed and agreed to in advance by the subject. There will be an anonymous reporting line for any violations.

Wahlberg and Agency Will Donate $2 Million to Time’s Up After Outcry Over Pay

Mark Wahlberg and his talent agency, William Morris Endeavor, will donate $2 million to a fund dedicated to fighting pay inequity and harassment of women in Hollywood. The donation will be made in the name of Michelle Williams, Wahlberg’s co-star in “All the Money in the World,” after an outcry about pay discrepancy in reshoots for the film. Williams received a per diem of $80 for 10 days of work while Wahlberg negotiated a fee of $1.5 million. The two actors are represented by the same agency. “I 100% support the fight for fair pay,” Wahlberg said in a statement. William Morris Endeavor said it was “committed to being part of the solution.”

Keith Jackson, Voice of College Football, Dies at 89

Keith Jackson, ABC’s signature voice of college football, remembered for his love of the game’s pageantry and his Georgia-rooted, country boy flourishes on autumn Saturdays through five decades, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 89. In a statement on Twitter on Saturday, Robert A. Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Co., which owns ABC, confirmed Jackson’s death. Jackson had recently returned home from the hospital after surgery, a spokesman for ESPN, which is owned by Disney, said Saturday. Jackson worked at 10 Summer and Winter Olympics and on “ABC’s Wide World of Sports.”