More earthquake damage found at Washington Monument

National Park Service officials discovered additional cracks in the Washington Monument on Thursday, including a prominent fissure along the top pyramid section of the popular landmark. The monument was closed immediately after the magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia on Tuesday and officials soon ...

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