US warns about possible al-Qaeda attacks in states including New York
Washington — US intelligence officials have warned local authorities in New York, Texas and Virginia about possible attacks by al-Qaeda on Monday, the day before the US presidential election, CBS News reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources. No specific locations were mentioned, but US intelligence officials alerted joint terrorism task forces about the possible threat, CBS reported. "The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), working with our federal, state and local counterparts, shares and assesses intelligence on a daily basis and will continue to work closely with law enforcement and intelligence community partners to identify and disrupt any potential threat to public safety," a senior FBI official told CBS. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, and officials at the US department of homeland security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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