FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials

Election officials in Louisiana and Oklahoma were evacuated after receiving envelopes containing an unknown powdery substance, raising concerns ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service are now investigating multiple suspicious packages sent to state officials nationwide, including one intercepted by the Postal Service before reaching the Ohio secretary of state. Authorities have yet to confirm whether the substances pose a threat, but the incidents have heightened security measures in the lead-up to November’s voting. The investigation continues as officials assess potential risks to election workers and public safety.

Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuationsThe FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating letters sent to state officials and election offices across the country containing an “unknown substance”.Just weeks before November’s US midterm elections, election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma received envelopes containing a powdery substance, leading to evacuations. A similar package containing white powder was also sent to the Ohio secretary of state, but the US Postal Service intercepted the package. Continue reading...