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"Wave of Bomb Threats Triggers Evacuations at Multiple State Capitols"

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"Wave of Bomb Threats Triggers Evacuations at Multiple State Capitols"
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Multiple state capitols, including those in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, and Mississippi, were evacuated due to bomb threats. Officials, such as Georgia's top elections official Gabriel Sterling, urged caution and advised against jumping to conclusions about the perpetrators, emphasizing the potential for "chaos agents" to sow discord ahead of the 2024 elections. The threats come as the nation approaches the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and follow reports of increased threats to government workers.

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  1. Several state capitols evacuated after bomb threats  NPR
  2. Multiple state Capitols evacuated due to mass-emailed bomb threats  CNN
  3. Bomb threats force evacuations in half-dozen state capitals  The Washington Post
  4. Lockdown lifted after bomb threat shut down Mississippi State Capitol  WLBT
  5. Bomb threat under investigation at Mississippi State Capitol  WAPT Jackson

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