DOJ sues California over alleged non-citizens on voter rolls

Police said they responded to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.

Federal law enforcement officers said they are working to intercept the letters. The FBI, U.S. Capitol Police and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating "multiple letters containing suspicious substances that were mailed to various addresses nationwide, including multiple Congressional offices," according to a notice sent to Senate staff on Thursday and described to ABC News. Preliminary information suggests there are over 100 letters circulating in the U.S. mail system that apparently contain white powder, law enforcement sources told ABC News.

The mother of a 5th-grade student at Silver Rail Elementary School recalled the terrifying moment she received a text message from her son Thursday afternoon that there had been a shooting. “I instantly turned to social media, and it was blasted all over,” Jenn Johnston told NBC News. About 20 minutes earlier, Johnston said she had received an automated phone call and text from the Bend, Oregon, school telling her that there was a lockdown in place.

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.