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. The FBI said it was aware of “hoax” bomb threats in state capitols around the country and urged the public to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.

As per standard procedure and official protocols, visa officers of embassies or consulates are bound to verify the flight itinerary ticket with the airlines.Click to see full answer. Besides, do embassies check hotel reservation?Therefore, you must always purchase verifiable hotel bookings for your visa application. The authorities at embassy or consulate can check the documents by simply dialing the hotel number printed on the hotel bookings document. So should you pay all fee for hotel bookings in advance?

By Jude SheerinBBC News @lily1sabellaA prestigious US college has disavowed a campus protest over the Israel-Gaza war after it provoked accusations of antisemitism. Police were called on Tuesday night to stop demonstrators projecting slogans on to the side of a library at George Washington University. The college said the protest had violated its policy and caused "distress" to some students. Israel has been bombarding Gaza since a Hamas attack killed 1,400 people.

Democracy Dies in DarknesscourseCheeseStart CookingComment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved recipesSaveThis soft, fresh cheese may be best known as the delicious center of burrata. Stracciatella means "rag," from the Italian word "strattore" (to stretch), and describes the action to make the cheese as well as the way it looks. For this recipe, use only non-chlorinated water; see the NOTE, below. You’ll need an instant-read thermometer. Use the best milk available for the most delicious cheese.

Explore More The latest and greatest slice of the city, Manhattan West, is officially open for business with a private kick-off party happening tonight. “Manhattan West, a project decades in the making, weaves together the diverse communities of Manhattan’s West Side and provides New Yorkers with a tremendous amount of new experiences, restaurants, cultural programming, public space, arts and entertainment,” Laura Montross, Brookfield’s director of communications, told The Post. The mega-project’s developer, Brookfield, bought its first parcel for the project in 1985 and acquired the remainder over the next 19 years while the 2005 Hudson Yards rezoning allowed the development to go forward.