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White powder letters to officials Developing

First reported Oct 14, 9:59 PM ET by NBC News · ongoing, 37 hours so far

Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices (opens the original story in a new tab)

Associated PressOct 15, 11:36 AM

17 / 27 outletsNot yet: Bloomberg, Reuters, Newsweek, Business Insider +6

Videos: 4
Articles: 18
YouTube views: 25K
Running: 37h

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How each outlet covered it

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Outlet	First seen	Articles	Videos	First headline
NBC News	Oct 14, 9:59 PM First	2	1	Suspicious white powder sent to election offices in 3 states
CNN	Oct 14, 11:21 PM	1	0	Law enforcement investigating suspicious substances sent in the mail to multiple election and congressional offices
The Hill	Oct 15, 10:30 AM	1	0	Multiple states report suspicious packages with white powder at election offices
New York Post	Oct 15, 10:32 AM	1	0	FBI, Capitol Police probing letters 'containing suspicious substances' mailed with DSA-linked return address
Associated Press	Oct 15, 11:36 AM	1	0	Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices
Los Angeles Times	Oct 15, 11:48 AM	1	0	Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices
Politico	Oct 15, 11:56 AM	1	0	Authorities investigate ‘suspicious substances’ mailed to congressional offices
USA Today	Oct 15, 12:43 PM	1	1	Suspicious letters with 'unknown substance' sent to election offices
CBS News	Oct 15, 12:47 PM	1	0	Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices
Newsmax	Oct 15, 1:17 PM	1	0	Authorities Investigate Letters With 'Suspicious Substances' Sent to Congressional, Election Offices
The New York Times	Oct 15, 1:23 PM	1	0	‘Suspicious Substances’ Sent to Senators and State Election Officials
The Wall Street Journal	Oct 15, 1:24 PM	1	0	The FBI said it is investigating suspicious mailings—some containing an “unknown substance”—sent to election offices across the country, just weeks before midterm elections.
NTD	Oct 15, 3:08 PM	1	2	Federal Authorities Investigate Mail Containing Suspicious Substances Sent to Election, Congressional Offices
MS NOW	Oct 15, 4:30 PM	1	0	Law enforcement investigating suspicious letters sent to Congress, elections offices
The Epoch Times	Oct 15, 5:01 PM	1	0	Federal Authorities Investigate Suspicious Letters, White Powder Sent to Election Officials
Fox News	Oct 15, 5:56 PM	1	0	FBI probes suspicious white powder letters sent to Schumer, Dem senators as threat spreads nationwide
ABC News	Oct 15, 6:17 PM	1	0	Feds investigating letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional offices