A series of suspicious packages, containing what appear to be pipe bombs, were sent to prominent locations in the United States, officials have confirmed.
The FBI, Secret Services and the New York Police Department are among those who have confirmed that evacuations and investigations are now underway. There have been no reported injuries.
Several other buildings and offices across the country are equipped with additional security.
Here is where the packages have been delivered or intercepted, and what we know so far.
Hillary and Bill Clinton’s New York home
A suspicious package was found in the mail meant to be sent to former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s home in Chappaqua, N.Y.
The device was found near the home of Clinton and her husband, former president Bill Clinton.
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The New York Times reported a technician who screens the couple’s mail found the bomb Tuesday night. Police confirmed the reports Wednesday morning.
Hillary Clinton was attending campaign events for Democrats in Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday and was not at the family’s New York residence at the time.
WATCH: Hillary Clinton addresses suspicious package incident
She spoke at one of those events Wednesday, thanking the Secret Services.
“Every day we are grateful for their service and commitment and obviously never more than today,” she said.
Bill Clinton was at the family’s Chappaqua home at the time the package was intercepted.
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Barack Obama’s residence
Another suspicious package was intercepted by Secret Service before being delivered to Barack Obama’s Washington residence.
“The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such,” the Secret Service said in a statement.
“The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them.”
There was additional police presence at the former president’s home in Washington on Wednesday.
CNN’s New York bureau
The New York office of news network CNN was also emptied Wednesday morning due to a suspicious package. The package was addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, who does not work for CNN.
CNN staff were all reported safe but had to wait outside the Time Warner Center building for much of the day. The office reopened around 3:30 p.m.
CNN host Jim Sciutto was among those forced to leave the building, and spoke to his colleagues in Washington on-air.
“They’re moving us well down the street of the building,” he said of New York police.
The NYPD has now removed the device from the CNN building, and it is being transported to their screening facility.
CNN is inspecting its bureaus worldwide. There is also additional police presence at all major media outlets in New York city.
WATCH: New York’s Time Warner Center evacuated due to suspicious package
Office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Sunrise Police Department in Florida confirmed reports that the office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was also evacuated Wednesday, after a suspicious package was found.
Police said the area surrounding her office is secured and the bomb squad are on scene.
The package was addressed to former attorney general Eric Holder, but had the wrong address and was therefore returned to the sender address, NBC News and CNN reported.
It is unclear why the sender address was of Wasserman Schultz.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Later Wednesday afternoon, another suspicious package – this one addressed to Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters – was intercepted by Capitol Hill police.
“I have been informed by U.S. Capital Police that my Washington DC office was the target of a suspicious package that has been referred to the FBI,” a statement from Waters read.
“I unequivocally condemn any and all acts of violence and terror.”
George Soros’ home
The potential bomb reports come two days after an explosive device was found in the mailbox at a home owned by George Soros, the liberal billionaire philanthropist who has been denounced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Soros was not home at the time and officials detonated that device safely.
A U.S. official told The Associated Press that investigators believe the pipe bomb that was discovered near the Clintons’ home is linked to one found at the home of Soros.
White House, Trump respond
“These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement Wednesday, promising “appropriate action” will be taken.
Trump himself responded to the situation by retweeting Vice President Mike Pence’s post, which condemned the attempted attacks and praised law enforcement.
“I agree wholeheartedly!” the president wrote.
Later in the afternoon, Trump briefly addressed the issue while speaking at an event about the opioid crisis.
WATCH: Trump responds to pipe bomb incidents
“The safety of the American people is my highest and absolute priority,” he said. “Acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the United States of America.”
The president addressed the devices received by current and former U.S. officials, but did not mention the one found at the CNN office.
Devices reported to be pipe bombs
CNN posted a photo of the device that was mailed to it, saying it was also a pipe bomb.
New York City deputy commissioner of intelligent and counterterrorism John Miller also said the devices being investigated appear to be pipe bombs.
A pipe bomb is an “improvised” or amateur device not meant to cause wide-scale damage, but nonetheless still considered to be explosive.
Other reports
Several false and unconfirmed reports also circulated Wednesday of suspicious devices.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon that his office also received a suspicious device. NYPD later said it was not a suspicious package and was unrelated to the other incidents.
WATCH: Cuomo confirms active investigation at Clinton, Obama homes along with CNN building
The San Diego Union Tribune newspaper office was also briefly evacuated because of a suspicious package outside of its building, but police said it was just a precaution.
— With files from Global News reporter Rebecca Joseph, Reuters, The Associated Press
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