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Capitol news - live: Police investigate ‘bomb threat’ at Library of Congress as nearby buildings evacuated

- Law enforcement says it’s an ‘active bomb threat investigation’

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- Police working to determine if man is holding detonator

- Law enforcement is working to determine if the man in the pickup truck is holding a detonator and if the explosive device is operable.

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- DC Metro trains will not stop at station close to active bomb threat

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- (ATF) are also responding to what the US Capitol Police is calling an “active bomb threat investigation”

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- ‘Remain calm and relocate’: Safety alert goes to people in Capitol Hill office building

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- Evacuation order issued for Library of Congress Madison Building

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- Capitol Hill evacuations underway as police investigate 'possible explosive'

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- ‘Expect delays’ on Metro as shuttle buses requested following police investigation of bomb threat

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- Heavily armed officer in gas mask at scene as construction workers leave buildings surrounding bomb threat

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- Supreme Court evacuate following active bomb threat

- The Supreme Court building is still closed to the public due to the pandemic.

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- Suspect seemingly communicating with police using a dry erase board

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- Law enforcement says officers who have been close to vehicle have not seen any explosive device

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- Man threatening Capitol with bomb is throwing dollar bills and ‘communicating with police using a white board’

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- Capitol Police chief says suspect appeared to have detonator in his hand and told officer he had a bomb

- “We don’t know what his motives are at this time..."

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- Police responded to ‘disturbance call’ as man drove onto sidewalk outside Library of Congress around 9.15am

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- Suspect claims to have propane tank in vehicle but law enforcement have not seen any explosive material

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- Scene at police line largely quiet despite drama unfolding behind barricades

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- Facebook take down live-stream of man threatening to blow up Capitol buildings

- A suspect in the Capitol bomb stand-off posted a live-stream to Facebook which has been taken down

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- Image shows alleged suspect in truck

- A suspect in the Capitol bomb stand-off posted a live-stream to Facebook which has been taken down

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- Livestream screenshot shows man in truck as voter record reveals he first voted in 2016

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- Capitol police say they are ‘still working’ on investigation

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- Suspect surrenders to law enforcement peacefully

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- MAGA bomb suspect surrenders after hours-long standoff with police and rant about Biden

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- Capitol bomb threat suspect identified, told his wife he was going fishing

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- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanks law enforcement following Capitol bomb threat

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- Mo Brooks says he ‘understands’ anger toward socialism in response to Capitol bomb threat

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