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Police have shut down part of 16th Street NW because a man called and said there was a bomb in a building Monday morning, according to a report.
What Happened?
UPDATE 12:15 PM: Police may be investigating a suspicious package as well in the area of 16th and I streets near the AFL-CIO building, according to a Fox 5 reporter.
According to The Washington Post, police are investigating in the 800 block of 16th Street NW, which is located near the White House and Lafayette Square.
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Police say that a man called and claimed that there was a bomb in a building.
The White House
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.
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