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Democrats, bomb threat and Texas

Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying
A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second time just two days apart due to another bomb threat on Friday.
Second bomb threat reported at Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats
A second bomb threat was reported at the Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats who fled their state over the weekend, local police reported Friday. The St. Charles Police Department said in a press release it responded to a report of a possible bomb threat at 8:32 a.
Opinion
Texas Democrats Trying to Stop Gerrymandering Face Bomb Threat
On Sunday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called on law enforcement to “hunt down” Democrats who left the state in protest against Republicans’ gerrymandering efforts. On Wednesday, those same Democrats were forced to evacuate the Illinois hotel they were staying in due to bomb threats.
Texas Democrats face arrest and bomb threats amid their standoff with Republican gerrymandering
Democratic Texas state representatives are facing threats of arrest and potentially ousting from office by Texas Republican leadership as their fight against redistricting stretches on. Texas State Representative Christian Manuel (D) joins Alex Witt to discuss what is at stake and how long Democrats are willing to stay out of state.
St. Charles hotel evacuated due to second bomb threat this week
For the second time this week, a St. Charles hotel is evacuated over a bomb threat. Advertisement. About Our Ads
2nd bomb threat cleared at St. Charles hotel hosting Texas Democrats: 'I don't expect those will stop us'
After a sweep, no threat was found, and all 70 hotel guests were unharmed Friday morning, St. Charles police said.
Second threat reported at suburban Chicago hotel where Texas Dems were at
A second threat was reported Friday at the suburban Chicago hotel and convention center that was housing Texas Democrats in Illinois while battling a redistricting controversy. Police said just after 8:30 a.
Nantucket police investigate second bomb threat in days
Nantucket police are investigating a second bomb threat this week at the Ralph Lauren building on Main Street. No explosives ...
Inquirer and Mirror2d
Another bomb threat: Police shut down Main Street for a second time this week
There was a sense of déjà vu in downtown Nantucket Friday evening as police taped off Lower Main Street and investigated what ...
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Nantucket Police say second bomb threat in 2 days was again unfounded
The Nantucket Police Department said it investigated a bomb threat on Aug. 8 after a similar incident occurred on Aug. 5. Police were called to Main Street around 7:30 p.m. for reports of an ...
Police, FBI investigating third bomb threat at Nantucket business
Nantucket police responded for the third time in four days to a Main Street business for a report of an improvised explosive ...
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Another bomb threat: Police shut down Main Street for a third time this week
There was a sense of déjà vu in downtown Nantucket Friday evening as police taped off Lower Main Street and investigated what appeared to be the second false bomb threat received on the island this ...
World marks 80 years since US dropped atomic bomb on Japan as global powers still trade nuclear threats
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima near the end ...
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(2nd LD) Middle school student nabbed as suspect behind online bomb threat against department store
(2nd LD) police-bomb threat suspect JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- A middle school student has been apprehended as a suspect behind an online post that claimed to have installed an explosive at ...