bomb threat
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Police had originally responded to a bomb threat at the scene.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
CHICAGO—Pope Leo XIV’s brother John Prevost was the target of a false bomb threat at his home in suburban Chicagoland, police said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor as part of an investigation into a bomb threat made against City Hall, officials said Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
The former congressman Lee Zeldin, who is Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, said the police had contacted him about a pipe bomb threat made to his home.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
After ignoring the students for two hours, the manager closed Woolworth’s, citing a telephoned bomb threat.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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