Statue Of Liberty Evacuated After Suspicious Package Found: Reports

The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island have been evacuated following reports of a suspicious package.

The National Park Service confirmed with CNN that the initial evacuation was prompted when someone made a phone call claiming there was a bomb in the area.

This is a developing story.

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