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| New York police evacuate some areas of Times Square due to ‘suspicious package’ amid bomb threat situation in Washington, DC | New York police evacuate some areas of Times Square due to ‘suspicious package’ amid bomb threat situation in Washington, DC |
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| New York City's Times Square has been partially evacuated after a mysterious container was thrown at folks enjoying the area's famous 'red steps', popular among tourists. The areas were later re-opened after no threat was found. | New York City's Times Square has been partially evacuated after a mysterious container was thrown at folks enjoying the area's famous 'red steps', popular among tourists. The areas were later re-opened after no threat was found. |
| Two blocks, 45th to 47th Street, were evacuated in response to the incident. | Two blocks, 45th to 47th Street, were evacuated in response to the incident. |
| Sources in law enforcement initially told NBC New York that the object could be a harmless cookie tin, but extra precautions were being taken, considering the bomb threat already being investigated near the US Capitol in Washington, DC. | Sources in law enforcement initially told NBC New York that the object could be a harmless cookie tin, but extra precautions were being taken, considering the bomb threat already being investigated near the US Capitol in Washington, DC. |
| After an investigation of the “suspicious package,” law enforcement gave the item the “all clear,” according to local media. | After an investigation of the “suspicious package,” law enforcement gave the item the “all clear,” according to local media. |
| The areas that were evacuated will now be reopened to the public as police have determined the threat to be unfounded. | The areas that were evacuated will now be reopened to the public as police have determined the threat to be unfounded. |
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