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Truck crashes into security barriers near US White House, driver detained
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Shortly before 10:00 p.m. Monday, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers detained the driver of a box truck after the vehicle collided with security barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square at 16th Street," according to the official statement released by US Secret Service.
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US: Four sustain life-threatening injuries as lightning strikes near White
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): Four people incurred life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after a lightning struck in Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, according to fire officials.
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Members of Tibetan community to hold protest in Washington against upcomin
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): Members of the Tibetan community are set to organise a demonstration in Lafayette Square, Washington DC on Monday, calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games over human rights issues in China.
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US federal officials sought 'heat ray' device to disperse protesting crowd
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): United States federal officials began to stockpile ammunition and seek devices that could emit deafening sounds and make anyone with range feel like their skin is on fire in early June during protests over the killing of George Floyd, Washington Post repo
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US Secret Service admits of agency employee using pepper spray on anti-rac
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): The US Secret Service on Saturday (local time) has reported that an agency employee used pepper spray on the anti-racism protesters on June 1 to clear the Lafayette Square ahead of President Donald Trump's photo-op at a local church.
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Man arrested after making bomb threat to White House
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], November 4 (ANI): A man is facing charges after he made a bomb threat, alleging that he "dropped explosives" along the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue near Lafayette Square and the White House.
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