Hundreds of schools in Italy, UK evacuated over 'hoax' bomb threats

At least 300 schools in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving emailed bomb threats, which officials and police describe as a suspected hoax, according to France 24, BBC World, and ABC News. CNBC reports that hundreds of schools across Europe, including in the UK, were evacuated after bomb threats that police say are part of a wider effort to intimidate the public.