{"id":255308,"date":"2025-11-01T21:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T21:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/255308\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T21:01:08","slug":"harvard-university-explosion-under-investigation-at-medical-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/255308\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard University explosion under investigation at medical building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgm1e1j003z26pc43yb3ooe@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            An apparently \u201cintentional\u201d explosion at a Harvard University medical building early Saturday is under investigation, authorities said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgm95ip000f3b6npmg0g6bs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            An officer responded to the Goldenson building around 2:48 a.m. and saw two people fleeing the building after a fire alarm was activated, according to the Harvard University Police Department.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgm8ymd000d3b6nn8aq85ny@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            On the building\u2019s fourth floor, it was apparent there had been an explosion \u2013 one that an arson team has initially assessed \u201cappeared to be intentional,\u201d police said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgm8c9z000a3b6ndqhu2y1f@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Boston police swept the building for \u201cany additional devices\u201d but none were found, and no injuries were reported, officials said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgo4as0001i3b6nc52jitl0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The officer who first responded \u201cattempted to stop the individuals\u201d before going upstairs to investigate what triggered the alarm, police said. There was no further information on any suspects, the nature of the explosion or the damage that may have resulted.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgmix040000356nqf2y10sx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The unsettling incident comes after a tense year for Harvard students, teachers and staff who were thrust into a national spotlight amid the White House\u2019s push to reshape higher education. Officials from Harvard and the White House have been in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/30\/politics\/harvard-university-trump-deal-trade-schools\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">discussions for months <\/a>about a high-dollar deal to restore all federal funding to the university and end its ongoing lawsuits against the administration.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgncqrz00173b6npqb1zcqc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The FBI is on scene investigating Saturday\u2019s explosion and assisting university police, FBI Boston Division spokesperson Kristen Setera told CNN.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgo3j2w001e3b6njswb1yiw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe Harvard University Police Department is actively investigating this incident in coordination with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners,\u201d university police said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgmnpyr00103b6npezeevnc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            CNN has reached out to the Boston police and fire departments for additional information.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmhgm1e1j004026pceyfjevhs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            This is a developing story and will be updated.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An apparently \u201cintentional\u201d explosion at a Harvard University medical building early Saturday is under investigation, authorities said. 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