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Officials investigating bomb threat at Kennedy Center, police say

A bomb threat targeting Shen Yun Performing Arts caused evacuations and road closures at the Kennedy Center on February 20, just before the scheduled performance.
An email claimed a bomb would detonate if Shen Yun's performance continued, prompting a police response.
Shen Yun described the threat email as a series of pranks aimed at intimidation, noting a campaign against them.
Levi Browde suggested these threats are likely coordinated and have ties back to Beijing.

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Washingtonian

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19 hours ago·Washington, United States

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NBC Washington

Shen Yun will have extra security at Kennedy Center after bomb threat

Extra security will be on hand for upcoming performances by the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company at the Kennedy Center after a bomb threat against the group. A threatening email claimed a bomb had been placed in the theater and would be detonated should Shen Yun be allowed to perform, according to the group’s spokesperson. Nothing was found. Thursday’s threat,...

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Kennedy Center Evacuated Over Fake Bomb Threat Targeting Shen Yun

A bomb threat targeting Shen Yun Performing Arts at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts caused an evacuation and road closures on the morning of Feb. 20, hours before the group’s opening night performance in Washington. District of Columbia police responded to the scene at about 10:45 a.m. An email received by the theater 15 minutes earlier claimed that a bomb had been placed at the facility, and that it would detonate if Shen Yun…

1 day ago·New York, United States

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Al Bawaba

Washington police evacuate Kennedy Center after bomb threat

Washington, DC police evacuated the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday after a bomb threat, closing roads surrounding the building but did not provide further details...

1 day ago·Amman, Jordan

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NWAHOMEPAGE

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Officials investigating bomb threat at Kennedy Center, police say

WASHINGTON (WDCW) – The Kennedy Center was evacuated on Thursday after a bomb threat was reported at the venue, but an all-clear has since been issued, according to a representative. The Metropolitan Police Department said the threat was reported just before 10:45 a.m. EST. The bomb threat, specifically, was targeted at the "Shen Yun performances," the Kennedy Center said. Shen Yun 2025, presented by the Falun Dafa Association of Washington D.C.…

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