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Suspicious mail with white powder sent to Minnesota officials

Mail containing threats and an unidentified white powder or suspicious substance was sent to Minnesota officials' offices, including Secretary of State Steve Simon's and Sen. Amy Klobuchar's. The Department of Administration intercepted the Secretary of State's mail, and the Postal Inspection Service is testing it. No injuries are reported. The FBI and Postal Inspection Service are investigating, and state officials say it is tied to mailings sent to election offices across the country.

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