Category: bomb threats

Target Stores in Five States Evacuated After Bomb Threats

Several Target locations throughout the country were reportedly threatened after receiving bomb threats. Target stores were briefly evacuated in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on June 10, after receiving what local law enforcement described as “vague bomb” threats, allegedly over the retail chain’s Pride Month merchandise. Locations in at least five states were also evacuated…


Ontario Transgender Teacher Subject of College Review, Possible Lawsuit

A transgender teacher in Oakville, Ontario, has been the subject of protests, bomb threats, a College of Teachers review—and now, potentially, a lawsuit. The teacher at Oakville Trafalgar High School wears oversized prosthetic breasts with protruding nipples, under tight-fitting shirts. Pictures of the teacher posted on social media by students have received international attention. The…


Ontario Teacher Who Wears Large Prostethetic Breasts Subject of College Review, Possible Lawsuit

A teacher in Oakville, Ontario, has been the subject of protests, bomb threats, a College of Teachers review—and now, potentially, a lawsuit. The teacher at Oakville Trafalgar High School wears oversized prosthetic breasts with protruding nipples, under tight-fitting shirts. Pictures of the teacher posted on social media by students have received international attention. The school…


Bomb Threat Prompts Search of Santa Monica High School; Nothing Found

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Authorities searched the campus of Santa Monica High School Nov. 3 in response to a telephoned bomb threat that prompted a lockdown, but no devices or suspicious items were found. “At approximately 11:42 a.m., the switchboard operator received a phoned-in bomb threat, alleging the bomb was set to go off within five minutes,”…


Oklahoma Man Accused of Making Bomb Threats to Los Angeles Schools

LOS ANGELES—An Oklahoma man who grew up in Los Angeles was arrested on June 1 on federal charges alleging that he telephoned bomb threats to five Los Angeles schools, including two elementary schools, and also threatened to shoot the children as they exited one of the elementary schools. Marcus James Buchanan, 44, of Blackwell, Oklahoma,…


Wisconsin School Goes Virtual After Multiple Bomb Threats, Memorial Day Parade Canceled

A middle school in Wisconsin will hold classes virtually for students in the Kiel Area School District after a number of bomb threats were reported this week, officials said. The city also canceled its Memorial Day Parade after the third bomb threat that week, citing “ongoing security concerns in and around” the city. The City of…


Capitol Report (Feb. 10): US Truckers Plan Large-Scale Protest

Inflation hits a 40-year high at 7.5 percent. Lawmakers are concerned it’s going to ruin the economy, while the White House remains optimistic. Super Bowl Sunday is almost here, and we had a chance to speak to the founder of a fan favorite—Papa John’s. Papa John Schnatter tells us how inflation is affecting all of us…