A man accused of mailing 14 pipe bombs to prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump was ordered held without bail on MondayMIAMI - 30 October 2018: A man accused of mailing 14 pipe bombs to prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump was ordered held without bail on Monday, and authorities intercepted a similar suspicious package addressed to CNN in Atlanta.The latest developments in the bomb case came with just over a week to go in highly charged political campaigns across the nation leading up to Nov. 6 elections. "All there is this thin amount of evidence that has been alleged in that complaint," Benjamin said.Sayoc's case is expected to be moved to New York, where he will be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office there, officials said.Earlier on Monday, the FBI said a suspicious package addressed to CNN's headquarters had been intercepted at an Atlanta post office.A package containing a bomb sent to CNN's New York offices at the Time Warner Center forced the evacuation on Wednesday of the building.Tensions stirred by the rash of pipe bombs ratcheted up even further after a gunman opened fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, killing 11 worshipers while yelling "All Jews must die. "All of the bombs were sent through the U.S. Postal Service and intercepted before reaching their intended targets. No one has been hurt.The first of last week's 14 bombs turned up on Oct. 22 in the mailbox of billionaire Democratic donor George Soros' home in the suburb of Katonah, New York.More bombs were sent to a range of prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and other frequent targets of Trump's scorn.

Source: Egypt Today October 29, 2018 20:15 UTC