What to Know About the Russia-Linked Bomb Threats in Battleground States on Election Day
An already heated presidential race faced further strain from a string of reported bomb threats in battleground states—causing some delays on Election Day. The FBI said in a statement it was aware of the threats, many of which originated from Russian ...
More states hit with Russian-linked bomb threats
Update (9:09 PM ET): More threats were reported at polling places in Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin. Original story: More polling places in the metro Atlanta area had to be evacuated late on Tuesday evening after another round of bomb threats.
FBI, swing-state officials allege Russians behind bomb threats at U.S. polling stations
Federal law enforcement and swing-state election officials reported bomb threats to polling stations on Tuesday, saying they believed the threats originated in Russia. Russian officials denied any involvement in such threats. The FBI in a statement said it ...
Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says
Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday at polling locations in five battleground states - Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - as Election Day voting was underway,
FBI investigating hoax bomb threats across the nation as polling sites faced slew of threats on Election Day
Authorities said many of the the threats appeared to originate from Russian email domains, but believed to be unviable
Russia Denies Ties to US Election Bomb Threats at Swing State Polling Sites
"Unfortunately, when something bad happens, it is often claimed to be of Russian origin," a Russian official told Newsweek.
FBI says Russian meddlers are behind fake Election Day bomb threats targeting critical polling places in swing states
Multiple polling places in critical battleground states faced Election Day bomb threats on Tuesday, with the FBI ultimately linking the false threats to Russian actors in a new act of election meddling.
FBI says hoax bomb threats to several states are from Russian email domains
Officials in Fulton County, Ga., said they received "multiple calls" and the threats forced a brief closure of two polling places.
FBI, Georgia secretary of state blame polling place bomb threats on Russians
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible. Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven precincts in multiple Georgia counties.
Election security updates: More non-credible bomb threats sent to Atlanta area
From the polling place to the courtroom, ABC News tracks the latest election security developments as experts warn about the ...
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Hoax bomb threats made to dozens of polling locations in swing states
Hoax bomb threats targeting polling places and election offices briefly disrupted voting in five battleground states, ...
Lawsuits, bomb threats and a Capitol arrest: Live coverage of Election Day snags
Judge R. Stan Baker, who was appointed to his current position on the U.S. District Court by former President Donald Trump, ...
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Russian email domains sent uncredible bomb threats to polling places, FBI says
Bomb threats that have slowed or delayed polling processes around the nation appear to be tied to a slew of Russian email ...
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Bomb threats briefly disrupt voting in swing states as Trump makes baseless Election Day claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former ...
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Atlanta-area voting extended after new wave of bomb threats
was confirmed by the Georgia secretary of state just an hour after he stated no new threats had come in since other bomb ...
Voting nationwide has been mostly orderly, despite non-credible bomb threats from Russian origin
Polls have closed in most of the US while voting continues in some Western states as tens of millions of American voters went ...
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‘No threat to public’ after bomb threats, Pennsylvania governor says
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed that there were "multiple bomb threats" at polling locations. Shapiro assured ...