That's their plan. We sit around and laugh at the "eggs" in the desert. Let our guard down. Then next thing you know, zerg-rush! Ah well, it was a nice run while it lasted but it would appear humanity is doomed...
But in all seriousness, this is a natural phenomenon known as a 'slow news day'. Usually a red-flag is when they say "a viewer reported...". As we all know, viewers are trustworthy sources that would never lie or fake something for the fun of it.