Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says
At least two polling sites in Georgia briefly evacuated FBI says Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin also targeted FBI says many hoax threats appear to come from Russian email domains Russia denies election interference ATLANTA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Hoax bomb ...
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.
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. “In the interest of public safety, you always check that out,” Raffensperger 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.
Russia behind bomb threats against Georgia precincts, officials say
Five non-credible threats temporarily evacuated two Fulton County, Georgia, precincts for about 30 minutes each,” Fulton County Election Director Nadine Williams said at a morning news conference. “Thankfully, these locations are now operational again and all polling sites are secure with an active security presence,” she said.
Russia blamed for bomb threats that briefly shut Georgia polling stations
Federal officials say the false threats follow bogus fraud claims and won’t threaten the orderly voting process.
Georgia poll worker arrested, accused of sending bomb threat to polling place to frame voter
Nicholas Wimbish was arrested and charged with several felonies. He is suspected of mailing a bomb threat to the Jones County Elections Office.
Bomb threats force authorities to extend voting in Georgia
Several polling stations in the swing state of Georgia closed temporarily on Tuesday to investigate bomb threats, as the FBI warned of similar threats from “Russian email domains” at voting sites across the US.
Georgia official confirms bomb threats ‘of Russian origin’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) blamed Russia for bomb threats against polling places, which he described as not “viable” on Nov. 5.
Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in multiple states, FBI says
By Tim Reid and Sarah N. Lynch ATLANTA (Reuters) -Phony bomb threats that appeared to originate in many cases from Russian email domains targeted polling locations across several U.S. states on Tuesday,
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