"Widespread Bomb Threat Hoaxes Trigger Evacuations at U.S. State Buildings"
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Several courthouses in Maine, including the Cumberland County Courthouse, were evacuated due to bomb threats received via email. The Portland Police Department's explosive K-9 units conducted sweeps and found nothing, leading to the reopening of the buildings. Similar threats were made to other state capitol buildings across the country the previous day, and officials believe the threats to be hoaxes.
- Bomb threat prompts evacuations at Maine courthouses WGME
- Multiple state Capitols evacuated due to mass-emailed bomb threats CNN
- State government buildings face bomb threats for second consecutive day NBC News
- Bomb threats force evacuation of state capitols across U.S. Axios
- FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax The Associated Press
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