bomb threats

It appears that authorities may have a lead on those responsible for bomb threats at many HBCUs across the nation this week after the FBI recently identified six suspects in the racially-motivated case.

A white man was sentenced to mere probation recently after planting bombs near a busy plaza in downtown Pittsburgh following a Black Lives Matter protest.

MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump decried the threat of political violence and called on the media to end its “hostility” on Wednesday, hours after authorities intercepted bombs sent to a news network and prominent Democrats who have been the targets of some of his sharpest barbs. Trump’s pleas for harmony came as law […]

As the nation mourns the nine victims from the terrorist attack on the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, bomb threats are shutting down prayer vigils. Listen to the audio player to hear our news correspondents live from South Carolina as they talk about some of the police presence, security and threats being made in areas […]

A dry ice bomb exploded at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Sunday evening, causing some flights to be halted and a bomb squad to be…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon teenager intended to blow up his school in a plot “forged and inspired by the model of the Columbine shootings” and he will be charged with attempted aggravated murder, a prosecutor said late Saturday. Grant Acord, 17, will be charged as an adult and also faces six counts of […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The house explosion that killed two people and destroyed several homes in an Indianapolis neighborhood is now being investigated as a homicide, authorities said, though no suspects have been named. Indianapolis Homeland Security Director Gary Coons announced the criminal investigation Monday evening, shortly after a funeral was held for the husband and […]

This morning Atlanta police were reopening streets in Downtown Atlanta after recieving a bomb threat. According to the Atlanta Police Captain Adam Lee, a caller said he had planted a chemical bomb at CNN Center, In response, the police closed off several streets around the building. The police have since re-opened the streets and have […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The thousands of students who live on the Louisiana State University campus have begun returning to their dormitories after bomb-sniffing dogs and police methodically swept residential halls Monday following a threat that sparked a campus-wide evacuation. LSU spokesman Herb Vincent said officials hope to reopen the Baton Rouge campus by […]

PITTSBURGH — Dozens of bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh, including at least four on Monday, have prompted professors to start holding classes outside and forced security officials to implement new building access measures and offer a $50,000 reward The threats began in mid-February, at first targeting a landmark building at the center of […]