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Capitol Police test substance in suspicious package delivered to Ilhan Omar with 'patriarchy' threat

Capitol Police responded to a suspicious substance in a package delivered to the office of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on Tuesday. "Today our office received a package with a suspicious substance and a threat reading 'The Patriarchy will rise again. Merry f***ing Christmas,'" Omar tweeted. "Everyone on our team is okay. We reported the package to Capitol Police and they determined it to be safe." Other offices on the same floor as Omar’s in the Longworth House Office Building were directed to shelter in place while the Capitol Police responded, Politico reported. “On site test of substance was negative for anything hazardous,” the Capitol Police said in a statement. The site was cleared. Firebrand Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, whom Omar has previously sparred with through statements and tweets, stopped Omar while leaving votes outside the House chamber on Tuesday afternoon to tell her that he was sorry to hear about the incident. Gaetz’s office is on the same floor as Omar’s. Last week, Gaetz said in a speech on the House floor that he believed someone was trying to kill him and that the Justice Department would not arrest the person. In telling reporters about what was feared to be a biological attack, Omar said she was concerned about her staff, noting that she is the oldest person in her office.

https://news.yahoo.com/capitol-police-test-substance-suspicious-205800829.html

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Freight train carrying ethanol derails in Fairmont

(KSTP)- A freight train derailed in Fairmont Wednesday afternoon, shutting down traffic in the area. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the train derailed on North Bixby Road near the local fairgrounds at about 2:07 p.m. Officers from the sheriff's office and the Fairmont Police Department responded after receiving several 911 calls reporting the incident. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found that the train had derailed and blocked County Road 39's crossing, just north of County Road 26. Roughly eight cars came off the track and four overturned, according to a press release from Fairmont police. The containers were filled with ethanol. Law enforcement has shut down northbound traffic at County Road 26 and 190th Avenue and southbound travel at 130th Street and 190th Avenue. They say traffic will be re-routed. The sheriff's office has urged people to avoid the area for their safety and be prepared for delays, as the area will be closed off for an extended time. The derailment remains under investigation. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, State Fire Marshall's Office, Hazmat Chemical Assessment Team of Mankato and the local police, fire, and highway department personnel are all assisting.

https://www.kaaltv.com/minnesota-news/freight-train-carrying-ethanol-derails-in-fairmont/6282983/?cat=10217

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Officials respond to suspicious package at Federal Building in South Bend

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https://www.wndu.com/video/2021/10/26/officials-respond-suspicious-package-federal-building-south-bend/

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Authorities investigating suspicious package at Pahrump courthouse, Basin Avenue is reopened

UPDATE: Basin Avenue has been reopened in the Pahrump courthouse area. The Pahrump Valley Times is seeking details on a suspicious package delivered to the Nye County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday. Authorities closed the area midday to investigate the package. No information has been announced on the outcome of that investigation as of yet. Check back for updates. Out of an abundance of caution, area law enforcement agencies have completely shut down access to East Basin Avenue between Kittyhawk Drive and Oyster Street as they continue to investigate a suspicious package delivered to the Nye County District Attorney’s Office at the Ian Deutch Government Complex at 1520 E. Basin Avenue. The discovery was made just before 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday Oct. 26. After a bomb-sniffing K-9 unit did not detect explosives at the complex, a bomb squad team was activated from Las Vegas and arrived on scene at approximately 1:28 p.m. Frustrated motorists trying to get to the DMV and other businesses on East Basin, were turned around by NCSO deputies and auxiliary units. As of 1:45 p.m., the scene remained active with numerous law enforcement personnel stationed at the complex. Additional information on the situation will be forthcoming, according to the sheriff’s office.

https://pvtimes.com/sports/muckers-downed-by-panthers-in-tonopah-105978/

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Suspicious package cleared after investigation

SOUTH SHORE — At approximately 2:06 p.m. on October 27, 2021, emergency service authorities were called to the MarkWest plant in South Shore due to a suspicious package being found on a barge.

Due to similar incidents occurring around the region and the package being unidentifiable, site officials and emergency services aired on the side of caution and requested assistance from state and federal agencies. River and rail traffic was stopped during the investigation.

The FBI, ATF and Kentucky State Police Hazardous Device Team responded to the site and was able to successfully clear the package as non-hazardous and determined it was a replacement part for a section of the barge and was not properly identified as such.

The incident was cleared at 7:54 p.m. The following agencies responded: Greenup County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky State Police, Portsmouth Police, South Shore Police, South Shore FD, Maloneton FD, Firebrick FD, Washington Township FD, Portsmouth FD, Lloyd FD, Portsmouth Ambulance, Greenup County Emergency Management and Public Safety Office, Ohio Highway Patrol.

https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/68449/suspicious-package-cleared-after-investigation