World Nov 05 What happens when airlines receive bomb threats? By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Mark Carlson, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press
World Nov 05 More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes No hazardous or suspicious materials have been found in what a British official called “malicious" hoaxes. By Colleen Barry, Angela Charlton, David Biller, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 New Jersey bomb threats and Trump's warnings for California mark final day of voting Bomb threats to New Jersey polling stations and warnings by President Trump against California’s mail balloting system is marking the final day of voting in an off-year election with several nationally prominent races. By Julie Carr Smyth, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Politics Nov 27 Trump transition says appointees targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks A number of President-elect Donald Trump 's most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks," Trump's transition team said Wednesday. The FBI said it was investigating. By Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 06 Security official reiterates 'free, fair and safe' election The director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency downplayed the effect of Election Day bomb threats and declared the election "free, fair and safe" in a call with reporters. Challenged repeatedly on the scope of the bomb threats —… By Nick Schifrin
Nov 05 Voting hours extended in Georgia after bomb threats By Associated Press Of the 177 polling places in Georgia's Fulton County, 32 received bomb threats Tuesday, county Police Chief W. Wade Yates said. Some of the threats were called directly into the locations where voting was happening, while others were called into… Continue reading
Nov 05 Bomb threats disrupt voting in DeKalb County, Georgia By Joshua Barajas Before polls closed in DeKalb County, officials said seven locations, including five polling places, received bomb threats. Voting is temporarily suspended at the polling precincts. County officials plan to reopen the affected facilities, including community centers, libraries and a church,… Continue reading
Nov 05 Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The events come as Western officials say they are seeing an intensification of a hybrid war of sabotage by Russia targeting Ukraine’s allies, including election disinformation and arson attacks in Europe this year. Continue reading
Nov 05 FBI says bomb threats to several states are non-credible, sent from Russian domains By Associated Press The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday that the state’s election process had snuffed out some bomb threats that he said came from Russia. Continue reading
Oct 14 France on edge as bomb threats prompt evacuation of Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace By Angela Charlton, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said. The French government started deploying 7,000 troops to increase security around the country after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist. Continue reading