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 New York Times   - Kennedy Center Board Votes To Close For Two Years. The full scope of the renovations is not entirely clear. But Mr. Trump has said that both structural and internal work was needed, noting on Monday that the building’s heating system would be “ripped out in its entirety,” and that new theater seating and new marble would be installed. 

More than 400 Transportation Security Administration workers have quit since a partial government shutdown began on Feb. 14 that has left them working without pay, the Department of Homeland Security said.