A pickup truck is parked on the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, as seen from a window of the US Capitol. Photo / Alex Brandon, APA pickup truck is parked on the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, as seen from a window of the US Capitol. Photo / Alex Brandon, APA man sitting in a black pickup truck parked on the sidewalk outside the US Library of Congress told police he had a bomb Thursday (local time), triggering a standoff in the heart of the nation's capital. Officials evacuated buildings around the Capitol and sent snipers to the area after officers saw the man holding what looked like a detonator inside the pickup, which had no licence plates. People are evacuated from the James Madison Memorial Building, a Library of Congress building, in Washington.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 19, 2021 18:04 UTC