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  "id": 7650495,
  "title": "Trump threatens to not reopen Kennedy Center after board blocks renaming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-threatens-to-not-reopen-kennedy-center-after-board-blocks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T22:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "http://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260915-trump-threatens-to-not-reopen-kennedy-center-after-board-blocks-renaming"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the Washington performing arts complex for safety repairs, hours after a judge again blocked efforts to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Trump said the $257 million renovation plan depended on recognising his role in the project.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Kennedy Center closes amid financial crisis and Trump name dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kennedy-center-closes-amid-financial-crisis-and-trump-name-dispute",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:14:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump: Kennedy Center won't be renovated if courts deny board's naming plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-kennedy-center-wont-be-renovated-if-courts-deny-boards-naming",
        "published": "2026-09-15T21:35:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center closed if his name is not added",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-threatens-to-keep-kennedy-center-closed-if-his-name-is-not-added",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:00:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Attempted Trump assassin ordered packages using Bob Dole's name, new records show",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/attempted-trump-assassin-ordered-packages-using-bob-doles-name-new",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:24:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Trump threatens to shut Kennedy Center for good after judge blocks name change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/trump-threatens-to-shut-kennedy-center-for-good-after-judge-blocks",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:39:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}