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  "id": 8056360,
  "title": "Kennedy Center director says closure will last 1 week 'unless extended'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kennedy-center-director-says-closure-will-last-1-week-unless-extended",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:14:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6095544-kennedy-center-emergency-repairs-closure-justice-department/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kennedy Center’s main building will be closed for at least a week for emergency repairs, its executive director said in court filings on Thursday, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) insists the move is unrelated to the Trump-aligned board’s decision to pursue long-term renovations. Executive Director Matt Floca wrote in a court declaration that...",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Trump photographed looking over 'Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED' placard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-photographed-looking-over-kennedy-center-demolished-placard",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:47:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Kennedy Center plaintiffs call for resignations or receivership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kennedy-center-plaintiffs-call-for-resignations-or-receivership",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:24:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}