Bakersfield bank robber with bombs strapped to his body holds hostage as cops swarm

A high-stakes hostage situation has prompted evacuations, street closures, and government building lockdowns across downtown Bakersfield, California on Tuesday, as police worked to resolve a standoff involving a man who allegedly threatened a bombing inside a Chase Bank.

According to the Bakersfield Police Department, the incident unfolded at the Chase Bank located on 17th Street...