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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters Sunday night there was no evidence of international involvement.

But he said today he considers the explosion an act of terrorism. \"I believe it was an act of terrorism,\" he said. \"I believe you set off a bomb and you try to set off a second bomb, that is an appearance of trying to intimidate New Yorkers.\"

He added, \"Yesterday there was no hint of any connection to foreigner terrorism.\"

\"No group had taken accountability. No group had put out a statement. It was very early in the investigation. It still is early. But there may very well turn out to be a link to foreign terrorist organizations,\" he said. \"We will find that out today or in the coming days.\"

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PHOTO: An explosive device detonates as a team of bomb technicians tries to disarm it in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Sept. 19, 2016.
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PHOTO: Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation carry on investigations at the scene of Saturday's explosion on West 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, New York, Sept. 18, 2016.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez called the incidents \"clearly an act of terrorism.\"

In the search after the Chelsea explosion, officials found a possible second device on 27th Street, said James O'Neill, the city's police commissioner. The second device, described as a pressure cooker, was removed and did not explode.

The first incident of the weekend was Saturday morning, when an apparent improvised explosive device was set off in Seaside Park, New Jersey, a beach town about 90 miles south of New York City.

The device went off along the route of a planned 5K charity race to benefit U.S. Marines and sailors. Because of delays with the start of the run, the explosion occurred before many people were nearby.

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PHOTO: Police officers look for suspicious packages along Fifth Avenue near the scene of an explosion on West 23rd Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, in New York, Sept. 18, 2016.
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Officials announced late Sunday night the detention of up to five individuals in connection with Saturday night's explosion in Chelsea. No charges were made, and the individuals are no longer in custody, the FBI's Sweeney said today.

\"I'm not going to discuss what they could face in the potential future,\" he said.

As the investigations continue, officials in New York City are preparing to host heads of government from around the world at the annual United Nations General Assembly this week in Manhattan. President Obama is among the speakers.

ABC News' J.J. Gallagher and Michael Edison Hayden contributed to this report.

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