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News Wrap: Man behind Capitol bomb threat surrenders

Clip: 8/19/2021 | 5m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

News Wrap: Man behind Capitol bomb threat surrenders after 5 hour police standoff

In our news wrap Thursday, a North Carolina man claiming to have a bomb in his truck parked outside the U.S. Capitol surrendered after a 5 hour standoff with police. COVID vaccinations in the U.S. hit their highest levels in nearly 7 weeks. Hurricane Grace Struck Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Haitian Hospitals are in dire need for support five days after an earthquake killed nearly 2,200 people.

08/19/2021

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