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Bomb threats force evacuations in several state capitols

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Updated January 3, 2024 at 8:03 p.m. EST|Published January 3, 2024 at 1:36 p.m. EST

Kentucky's Capitol was among the statehouses evacuated Wednesday after security threats were reported. (Timothy D. Easley/AP)

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Bomb threats were reported in more than a dozen state capitols Wednesday morning, forcing evacuations from statehouse buildings and interrupting court proceedings, according to officials and local news outlets.

Security threats have been reported in Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Maine, Oklahoma, Illinois, Idaho, South Dakota, Alabama, Alaska, Maryland and Arizona on Wednesday.