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Suspicious Powder Prompts Evacuation, Hospitalizations at Joint Base Andrews

Authorities say an initial screen found no obvious hazard as laboratory testing continues.

Overview

  • A package containing an unknown white substance was delivered to the Maryland installation and opened inside a facility.
  • Base officials said one building was evacuated immediately after the parcel was opened.
  • Several people who were nearby at the time were taken to a hospital, with their conditions not disclosed.
  • A HAZMAT team’s preliminary field test did not detect a dangerous substance, pending confirmatory lab analysis.
  • Investigators are reviewing political propaganda materials found in the parcel, and the base—used for presidential travel—was visited by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, according to reports.