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Four congressional offices opened envelopes last week that appeared to contain a dangerous powder. Investigators say it was salt. An Illinois man was charged Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, with mailing hoax letters containing a white granular substance to four members of Congress, according to a federal criminal complaint. What was in the hoax letters? Three of the letters included a…
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