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Austin Police: 1 of 3 Packages Not Bomb, Not Linked to String of Bombings

An incendiary device, not a bomb, was responsible for injuring a worker at a charity store, police in Austin, Texas, said Tuesday, and that the incident was not connected to a series of unsolved bombings in the area. Assistant Police Chief Ely Reyes told reporters an employee at the Goodwill store was told to dispose of a box of items that included two small devices, one of which “initiated” when the employee handled it. Reyes described the item as “approximately 6 inches in length,...

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