Federal officials investigate reports of Al-Quaeda attacks on day before U.S. election

CREDIT (Reuters)

Federal officials investigate reports of Al-Quaeda attacks on day before U.S. election.  There are reports of three states considered potential targets for the planned Monday attacks— New York, Texas and Virginia —  for the planned Monday attacks. FBI's Houston Field Office has just released this statement about reports of possible attacks: 

According to authorities, the New York Police Department and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were alerted to the information, the local agencies said. The Port Authority, which operates airports, tunnels and bridges around New York City, will continue high levels of patrol, said spokesman Steve Coleman. He declined to offer details of the warning, but the police department said the threat report lacked specifics and was still being assessed. "We are aware of the information," the department said in a statement, adding that it was working with intelligence agencies and the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

An official with the Joint Terrorism Task Force said authorities were giving this potential threat more attention because of Election Day.

We'll bring you new updates as this investigation unfolds.