Portion of the Kennedy Center ceiling collapses, renewing calls to close for renovations

A portion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ceiling crumbled on Friday following storms across the Washington, D.C., area, reviving calls to close the center for a two-year renovation.
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