Secret Service closes street near Ukrainian Embassy because of 'suspicious package'

A suspicious package was discovered near the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C., prompting an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service and local police. Authorities closed a section of M Street in Northwest D.C. and the Francis Scott Key Bridge as a precautionary measure while assessing the threat. The Secret Service confirmed the incident in a statement shared with a news outlet, though no immediate details about the package’s contents or origin were released. Residents and commuters in the area were advised to avoid the restricted zones until further notice.

The United States Secret Service and D.C. police investigated reports of a “suspicious package” near the Ukrainian Embassy on Friday morning, according to a Secret Service statement provided to NewsNation. Out of an “abundance of caution,” the 3300 block of M Street in Northwest D.C. and the Francis Scott Key Bridge were closed, according to...