Walmart evacuations occurred due to bomb threats

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Multiple Walmart stores were evacuated on Sunday due to bomb threats in California, Iowa, and Minnesota. Police responded to reports of devices at stores in Sacramento, where the threats were later confirmed as hoaxes. In Lakeville, Minnesota, bomb-detection dogs were deployed after a call reported a bomb. The store was evacuated but later deemed safe. Investigations are ongoing to identify the caller. A Walmart in Windsor Heights, Iowa, was also evacuated after an employee received a bomb threat over the phone. The store was closed for an hour while police investigated. It is unclear if the incidents are connected.


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