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The FBI says Russian emails are sending fake bomb threats to polling stations

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning that fake bomb threats are being emailed to US polling locations in multiple states that “appear to originate from Russian email domains.”

“None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far,” the FBI says. The agency says it is working closely with state and local law enforcement to respond to any election threats and urges the public to “remain vigilant” and report suspicious activity to state and local authorities.

Fake bomb threats were sent to polling locations in Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin, prompting “at least two” sites in Fulton County, Georgia to be evacuated on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Officials said both locations were “re-opened after about 30…

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