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Election officials receive suspicious mail

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by election officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained…

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  2. Newest

    Election officials receive suspicious mail

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

Reports & sources

51 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 5 states (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least five states, including Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wyoming and Oklahoma.

  2. CNN

    Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material.

  3. Sioux City Journal

    The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 8 states (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in at least eight states. There are no immediate reports

  4. The Columbian

    FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 8 states (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The FBI and U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday were investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in at least eight states, but there we

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than a dozen states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous materi…

  6. Sioux City Journal

    The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 12 states (opens Sioux City Journal)

    Published

    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 10 states. There are no immediate reports

  7. Triblive

    FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 12 states (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The FBI and U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday were investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 10 states, but there were no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material.

  8. Washington Times

    FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 8 states (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The FBI and U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday were investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in at least eight states, but there were no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material.

  9. The Hill

    Election officials sent suspicious packages in at least 5 states (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Election officials in at least five states were sent suspicious packages on Monday, according to officials from each state.

  10. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The FBI says it is investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials more than 15 states. There are no immediate reports of injuries or

  11. Boston

    The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states including Mass. and R.I. (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Packages were sent to elections officials in Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, and multiple other states.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Election officials receive suspicious mail (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by election officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained…

  13. West Hawaii Today

    FBI probing threatening letters sent to election officials in six states (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious packages that were sent to election officials in six states on Monday, the law enforcement agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

  14. Fox5 Atlanta

    FBI investigates suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than a dozen states, including Georgia.

  15. ABC 7 New York

    FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The latest suspicious packages were sent to elections officials in Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York and Rhode Island.

  16. NPR

    The FBI is investigating packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The FBI and the U.S. Postal Service were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to elections officials in more than 15 states. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

  17. Time

    FBI Investigates Suspicious Packages Sent to Officials (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous material.

  18. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

    Published

    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    The FBI says it is investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials more than a dozen states. There are no immediate reports of injuries

  19. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in Indiana, other states (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The FBI on Tuesday was investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.