Suspicious substances mailed to Minnesota offices of U.S. senators, secretary of state
The incidents appear to be connected to a series of suspicious mailings sent to U.S. senators and election offices nationwide.
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Bend, Oregon school shooting suspect identified
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Minnesota finds businesses broke law by refusing to accept tribal IDs
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NFL will remove Packers’ Josh Jacobs from commissioner’s exempt list. He can play again on Oct. 25
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How many books were banned in schools in your state?
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Unidentified white powder found in 'suspicious' letter sent to Minnesota Secretary of State
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of "suspicious mailings" sent to state election officials and election offices nationwide, including the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office and U.S. Senator Amy Klobu...