Coverage dated May 21, 2024

RNC headquarters briefly locked down after discovery of suspicious package

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By Holmes Lybrand and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious package was discovered.

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  1. New York Post

    RNC headquarters in DC on lockdown after ‘vials of blood’ reportedly sent in package (opens New York Post)

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    The headquarters of the Republican National Committee were put on lockdown Wednesday morning. It was unclear exactly what caused the security alert, but one...

  2. KTVZ Bend

    RNC headquarters briefly locked down after discovery of suspicious package (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Holmes Lybrand and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious package was discovered.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    RNC headquarters lockdown prompted by suspicious package containing 2 vials of blood (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    The Republican National Committee headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. was locked down early Wednesday morning after a suspicious package containing two vials of blood was discovered.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Republican National Committee headquarters under lockdown after being sent vials of blood (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., was under lockdown Wednesday morning after someone sent vials of blood to the building,...

  5. KYMA Yuma

    RNC headquarters in Washington under lockdown due to suspicious package (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    The Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C. went under lockdown Wednesday morning after someone sent vials of blood to the building.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Vials of blood found at RNC's DC headquarters: Police (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Capitol Police said they temporarily locked down the headquarters of the Republican National Convention after a suspicious package with two vials o...

  7. New York Times

    Vials of Blood Sent to R.N.C. Headquarters Prompt Lockdown (opens New York Times)

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    Hazardous materials teams responded to the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington after a suspicious package was found.

  8. WHDH Boston

    RNC headquarters briefly locked down after discovery of suspicious package - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious package was discovered.A police source told

  9. Washington Times

    RNC headquarters gets ‘all clear’ after vials of blood found (opens Washington Times)

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    Authorities gave the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington an "all clear" to reopen Wednesday shortly after vials of blood were sent to the GOP offices.

  10. Washington Times

    RNC headquarters on lockdown after suspicious substance (opens Washington Times)

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    The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington was put on lockdown Wednesday morning to investigate a suspicious substance, according to Capitol Police.

  11. CBS News

    Vials of blood sent to RNC headquarters in Washington, prompting lockdown (opens CBS News)

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    The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after two vials of blood were sent, Capitol police confirmed.

  12. RedState

  13. The Daily Caller

    RNC On Lockdown After Vials Of Blood Sent To Building (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C. went under lockdown early Wednesday after vials of blood were sent to the building.

  14. Forbes

    RNC Headquarters Briefly Locked Down After Suspicious Package With Vials Of Blood Discovered (opens Forbes)

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    Capitol Police responded to reports of a suspicious package at the building.

  15. NPR

    RNC's HQ is locked down over vials of blood sent to the building (opens NPR)

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    The U.S. Capitol Police later issued an all-clear. USCP noted that the source of the package and its contents will be further investigated.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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