bomb threats /tags/bomb-threats bomb threats en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:10:29 GMT Brother and sister are charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base /law-justice/2026-03-26/brother-and-sister-are-charged-after-an-explosive-device-was-found-outside-a-florida-air-force-base A brother and sister have been charged after an explosive device was found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. U.S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe says Alen Zheng fled to China with his sister Ann Mary Zheng, who was arrested upon her return to Florida. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:10:29 GMT /law-justice/2026-03-26/brother-and-sister-are-charged-after-an-explosive-device-was-found-outside-a-florida-air-force-base David Fischer | Associated Press School leaders say HBCUs are undeterred after a series of bomb threats /news/2022-02-09/school-leaders-say-hbcus-are-undeterred-after-a-series-of-bomb-threats "We have to show that we are not afraid," Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough says. The FBI is probing the threats as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:40:13 GMT /news/2022-02-09/school-leaders-say-hbcus-are-undeterred-after-a-series-of-bomb-threats Joe Hernandez Bomb threats against Black institutions are deeply rooted in U.S. history /2022-02-07/bomb-threats-against-black-institutions-are-deeply-rooted-in-u-s-history "HBCUs are resilient institutions that will persist through all forms of adversity," the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus said after bomb threats earlier this month," the statement said. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:03:07 GMT /2022-02-07/bomb-threats-against-black-institutions-are-deeply-rooted-in-u-s-history The Associated Press Man Who Claimed To Have A Bomb Near The U.S. Capitol Surrenders /news/2021-08-20/man-who-claimed-to-have-a-bomb-near-the-u-s-capitol-surrenders A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in his truck in front of the Library of Congress gave up after an hours-long standoff with police and is now in custody. No bomb was found in the truck. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:57:45 GMT /news/2021-08-20/man-who-claimed-to-have-a-bomb-near-the-u-s-capitol-surrenders Brian Naylor Mail Bomb May Have Been Sent Through Opa-Locka Post Office Facility, Report Says /news/2018-10-25/mail-bomb-may-have-been-sent-through-opa-locka-post-office-facility-report-says A federal investigation into crudely made pipe bombs sent through the U.S. mail to prominent Democratic figures is focusing on Florida, New York and… Thu, 25 Oct 2018 22:02:29 GMT /news/2018-10-25/mail-bomb-may-have-been-sent-through-opa-locka-post-office-facility-report-says Jay Weaver Man Arrested In Connection With D.C.-Area Suspicious Packages, Authorities Say /2018-03-27/man-arrested-in-connection-with-d-c-area-suspicious-packages-authorities-say The packages contained "potential destructive devices," the FBI said. A person taken into custody was set to appear in federal court on Tuesday. Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:43:48 GMT /2018-03-27/man-arrested-in-connection-with-d-c-area-suspicious-packages-authorities-say Laurel Wamsley, Ryan Lucas From 'Unabomber' To 'Mad Bomber,' A Look At Past Serial Bombers /2018-03-21/from-unabomber-to-mad-bomber-a-look-at-past-serial-bombers A bomber had paralyzed Austin, Texas, with a string of explosions that killed two people. Here's a look back at other cases of multiple bombings in the U.S. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:00:42 GMT /2018-03-21/from-unabomber-to-mad-bomber-a-look-at-past-serial-bombers Linda Wang Austin Bombing Suspect, Mark Anthony Conditt, Left A 'Confession' Before Standoff /2018-03-21/austin-bombing-suspect-mark-anthony-conditt-left-a-confession-before-standoff Officials say the dead suspect Mark Anthony Conditt, left a lengthy cellphone recording describing his bombing rampage. They characterized it as an "outcry of a very challenged young man." Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:13:00 GMT /2018-03-21/austin-bombing-suspect-mark-anthony-conditt-left-a-confession-before-standoff Scott Neuman, Richard Gonzales, Amy Held, Bill Chappell, Colin Dwyer Austin On Edge As Another Explosion Is Reported Late Tuesday /2018-03-20/austin-on-edge-as-another-explosion-is-reported-late-tuesday Austin police say a military-type artillery simulator injured an employee at a Goodwill store late Tuesday, but that it was unrelated to earlier package bombs in an around the city this month. Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:20:00 GMT /2018-03-20/austin-on-edge-as-another-explosion-is-reported-late-tuesday Scott Neuman, Richard Gonzales, Bill Chappell Austin Police Warn People To Avoid Packages After 4th Explosion Injures 2 /2018-03-18/austin-police-warn-people-to-avoid-packages-after-4th-explosion-injures-2 The blast comes on the heels of three package-bomb explosions that killed two people and injured two more, as well as a bomb threat that canceled a Saturday concert at the South by Southwest festival. Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:18:00 GMT /2018-03-18/austin-police-warn-people-to-avoid-packages-after-4th-explosion-injures-2 Shannon Van Sant, Scott Neuman