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US authorities investigating suspicious package near White House

US authorities investigating suspicious package near White House

Washington, Aug 10 (UNI) US emergency vehicles arrived at the White House and blocked off multiple entrances while they investigated a suspicious package nearby, a US Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement to Sputnik.
"It is a routine closure to investigate a suspicious item," the spokesperson said on Friday regarding the emergency.
The spokesperson added that an update will be provided if they discover a public safety concern.
No high-level US officials are at the White House, President Joe Biden is in Delaware and Vice President Kamala Harris is in Arizona.
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