"Widespread Bomb Threats Trigger Evacuations at State Capitols Nationwide"
TL;DR
The Georgia State Capitol was one of several state capitol buildings across the United States that received a hoax email bomb threat on Wednesday. The Georgia Department of Public Safety conducted a search and deemed the threat not credible, allowing the building to open before 9 a.m. Similar threats were reported in multiple states, and the FBI is taking the situation seriously, although no specific and credible threat was identified. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
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- Georgia State Capitol one of several nationwide that received hoax email bomb threats Wednesday WSB Atlanta
- Multiple state Capitols evacuated due to mass-emailed bomb threats CNN
- Minnesota Capitol among several affected by bomb threats St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Lockdown lifted after bomb threat shut down Mississippi State Capitol WLBT
- Bomb threats force evacuation of state capitols across U.S. Axios
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