Yikes: Universities Receive Bomb Threats, One from "al Qaida"

Yikes: Universities Receive Bomb Threats, One from "al Qaida"

More to file under "What the Heck is Happening in the World:" there are now three major US universities that have received bombing threats today, and apparently they were credible enough to warrant major action. Both University of Texas in Austin and North Dakota State University were evacuated, with the former allegedly receiving threats from someone claiming connection to al Qaida. The two events, however, appear unrelated. More:

This alert was posted on NDSU's website:

"NDSU is requiring all employees and students to leave campus by 10:15 a.m. This includes residence hall students, who, if necessary,...