Air and Space Museum reopens after evacuation

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Museum officials say the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has reopened after being evacuated when a suspicious briefcase was found near an unconscious person in one of the galleries.

District of Columbia police spokesman Officer Araz Alali said Wednesday that the unconscious person is receiving medical treatment.

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