Coverage dated November 5, 2024

Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day

Headline from KVOA Tucson

A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day in a tumultuous presidential election.

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  1. Moultrie Observer

    Bomb threats briefly disrupt voting in swing states as Trump makes baseless Election Day claims (opens Moultrie Observer)

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    Moultrie Observer's feed description

    A series of bomb threats and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day.

  2. Time

    What to Know About the Election Day Bomb Threats Linked to Russia (opens Time)

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    An already heated presidential race faced further strain from a string of reported bomb threats in battleground states—causing some delays on Election Day.

  3. KVOA Tucson

    Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day in a tumultuous presidential election.

  4. NPR

    Bomb threats disrupted what was otherwise relatively smooth voting on Election Day (opens NPR)

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    Bomb threats that U.S. officials linked to Russian email domains disrupted what was generally a smooth voting experience across America on Election Day.

  5. Forbes

    Election Day Bomb Threats: Swing States Face Threats Blamed On Russia—Here’s What We Know (opens Forbes)

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    Bomb threats were reported in at least five battleground states.

  6. Digital Journal

    Russia blamed for hoax bomb threats at US voting sites (opens Digital Journal)

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    Bomb threats targeted dozens of polling places in battleground states Georgia and Pennsylvania during voting on Tuesday.

  7. The Hill

    Election Day bomb threats disrupt voting in multiple states (opens The Hill)

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    The U.S. saw a rash of discredited bomb threats called in at polling places in multiple states on Election Day, in some cases spurring the need for extended voting hours. Faulty bomb threats were called into at least five states, something the FBI later attributed to Russian accounts.

  8. Townhall

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