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Bomb threats sent to polling locations in Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, other swing states

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said four "unsubstantiated" threats to polling locations were from a U.S. foreign enemy, "namely Russia." (Scripps News)

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MADISON, Wisc. — Wisconsin was one of four states that received non-credible bomb threats linked to Russia on Tuesday, according to the FBI.

Madison, Wisconsin, was the targeted city.

The FBI confirmed this to our partners at Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, on Tuesday evening.

NEWS: FBI confirms to @WisconsinWatch/@propublica that Wisconsin was, indeed, one of the four states receiving non-credible bomb threats linked to Russia today. The others were AZ, MI, GA. The threats targeted Madison, a city official confirmed.
— Phoebe Petrovic (@PhoebePetrovic) November 6, 2024

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The other states that received threats were Arizona, Missouri, and Georgia.

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