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Thanksgiving Bomb Threats: 5 CT Democrat Lawmakers Targeted Amid Political Unrest Thanksgiving Bomb Threats: 5 CT Democrat Lawmakers Targeted Amid Political Unrest
Thanksgiving Bomb Threats: 5 CT Democrat Lawmakers Targeted Amid Political Unrest Five Democratic lawmakers in Connecticut were targeted by bomb threat hoaxes on Thanksgiving, marking an alarming escalation in politically motivated attacks. Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney, and John Larson all announced that they received bomb threats requiring police intervention early Thursday morning, Nov. 28. Sen. Chris Murphy also received a threat.  Related: Bomb Threats, Swatting Incidents Target Trump Cabinet Picks Rep. Hayes, who represents Connecticut's 5th District, posted on X that police contacted her just before 8 a.m. about the threat.  My …

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In NY, Other States: Feds Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In NY, Other States: Feds
Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In NY, Other States: Feds A 33-year-old man faces federal charges after sending bomb threats to over 150 school districts, synagogues, airports, hospitals, and malls in several states, including New York and Connecticut, officials announced. Peru resident Eddie Manuel Nunez Santos, age 33, was arrested by Peruvian authorities on Tuesday, Sept. 26 after allegedly placing a string of bomb threats in New York, Connecticut, Arizona, and Alaska in retaliation against teenage girls for them refusing to send him sexually explicit photos, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  A…

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by Ben Crnic
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Three Ivy League Universities Evacuate Campuses After Bomb Threats Days After Threat At Yale Three Ivy League Universities Evacuate Campuses After Bomb Threats Days After Threat At Yale
Three Ivy League Universities Evacuate Campuses After Bomb Threats Days After Threat At Yale Investigations are underway after bomb threats have led to evacuations on three Ivy League campuses on Sunday, Nov. 7, multiple news outlets are reporting. Columbia University in New York City, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, were all evacuated on Sunday afternoon due to bomb threats, ABC News said. NBC New York reported that Columbia University confirmed that it had received the threats at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. New York City Police Department deemed the threats not credible later that day, the university reported. UPDATE:…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus
Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus Several buildings at Yale University in New Haven were evacuated after multiple bomb threats were reported on campus, officials announced. An alert sent out by the school said that the university has received calls about bombs being placed in multiple buildings on its New Haven campus. University Theatre, Jonathan Edwards College, the Yale Art Gallery, Vanderbilt Hall, Bingham Hall, Welch Hall, and Grace Hopper were all evacuated at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, and people have been advised to avoid those areas. Old Campus was temporarily blocked off to traffic and pedestrian…

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by Zak Failla