Multiple State Capitols Receive Bomb Threats

Several different state capitol buildings across the United States on Wednesday received bomb threats, prompting evacuations and lockdowns. At least five state capitol buildings were targeted in the wave of bomb scares on Wednesday: Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Montana, and Connecticut. Other state capitol buildings may also have been targeted. Kentucky State Police asked everyone to evacuate the state Capitol and said they were investigating a threat received by the Secretary of State’s Office, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a post on the X social media app, formerly known as Twitter. “We are aware of similar threats made to other offices across the country.”...