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, with the FBI saying the threats in four of those states came from Russian email domains. The origin of the threats in the fifth state was ...
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites in Georgia and other states
Russia was behind false bomb threats in Georgia and other states that briefly closed polling stations in some Democratic-leaning areas Tuesday, an escalation in tactics aimed at sowing fear and suppressing votes, federal and local officials said.
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.
Georgia polling stations will stay open after getting shut down by bomb threats
At least five polling stations in Georgia will stay open later after bomb threats disrupted voting.The non-credible threats are linked to Russia, the FBI said.Georgia is one of seven swing states that will decide the outcome of the election.
More Georgia Voting Sites Hit With Bomb Threats
Late-day bomb threats disrupted voting at several more polling sites in Georgia, prompting precautionary evacuations during the last window for in-person voting. DeKalb County, which encompasses part of the Atlanta area,
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites across 5 swing states
WASHINGTON – Bomb threats wreaked havoc at dozens of polling sites across at least five pivotal swing states on Tuesday. Voting precincts in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Arizona were targeted with emailed threats, which the FBI said ...
Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin report bomb threats originating in Russia on Election Day
And the FBI warned that faked video clips were circulating on the internet telling Americans to “vote remotely” because of a terrorist threat.
More bomb threats cause evacuation of Georgia polling places in final hour of voting
More polling places in the metro Atlanta area had to be evacuated late on Tuesday evening after another round of bomb threats. DeKalb County Police Department searched five polling places in the towns of Decatur, Lithonia and Chamblee in the final hour of voting in the state.
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, swing-state officials allege Russians behind bomb threats at U.S. polling stations
Federal law enforcement and swing-state election officials both reported bomb threats to polling stations Tuesday, saying they believed the threats originated in Russia.
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.
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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 ...
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Bomb threats mar Election Day in swing states Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania
The bomb threats in parts of Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania turned out to be hoaxes, but forced evacuations and some ...
Bomb Threats at Georgia Voting Sites May Have Come From Russia: FBI
Earlier on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Georgia’s Fulton County said noncredible bomb threats caused the temporary ...
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Georgia hasn’t received new bomb threats: ‘They realized that dog won’t hunt today’
Earlier Tuesday, Georgia and other battleground states received non-credible threats from Russian email domains and in a ...
Georgia election results live updates: Trump wins Georgia’s electoral votes
Election Day has come and passed, but the race for the White House hasn’t been called yet. Channel 2 Action News has LIVE ...