Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites across 5 swing states
None of the threats and the have been deemed credible, but did delay at least some voters from casting ballots. The threats appear to mostly have targeted Democratic-leaning areas. Start the day smarter.
Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says
Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday at polling locations in five battleground states - Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - as Election Day voting was underway,
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, 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, 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.
Some Georgia polling locations extend hours after receiving bomb threats linked to Russia
Several Georgia polling locations in metro Atlanta received bomb threats on Tuesday. State and federal authorities believe the threats are linked to Russia, and the locations obtained court orders to extend hours.
FBI: Polling location bomb threats in Georgia appear to originate in Russia
The FBI said it appeared Russia was behind discredited bomb threats made in Georgia and other states on Election Day. “The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains,
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.
Bomb Threats at Georgia Voting Sites May Have Come From Russia: FBI
the bomb threats would mark a new—and escalatory—tactic from Russia, which U.S. intelligence agencies say has sought to influence each election since 2016 in favor of former President Trump. Earlier on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Georgia’s Fulton ...
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites in Georgia and other states
Federal officials say the false threats followed bogus fraud claims and didn’t threaten the orderly voting process.
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,
Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin report bomb threats originating in Russia as Americans cast ballots
In Fulton County, Ga., officials said they received multiple bomb threats, including two incidents that forced officials to ...
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Georgia polling stations will stay open after getting shut down by bomb threats
The bomb threats were ... and seem to be linked to Russia, law enforcement said. Raffensperger said 15 precincts would stay open later, 12 because of the unfounded bomb threats. Polls were ...
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Bomb threats disrupted what was otherwise relatively smooth voting on Election Day
Bomb threats that U.S. officials linked to Russian email domains disrupted what was generally a smooth voting experience ...