WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Park Service says engineers have found a crack near the top of the Washington Monument presumably caused by a magnitude-5.8 earthquake that shook the East Coast. Park ...

WASHINGTON -- More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument is set to reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since ...

More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument will reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake ...

On August 23, 2011, a magnitude-5.8 earthquake—the largest temblor east of the Rocky Mountains in more than a century—struck Louisa County, Va., causing significant damage to historic structures in ...

WASHINGTON — More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument will reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an ...

Built to honor George Washington, the towering Washington Monument became one of the most iconic landmarks in America. Behind ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service says the Washington Monument remains closed indefinitely to visitors because of damage sustained during last month’s earthquake. Officials say there’s no ...

WASHINGTON — Tuesday marks the anniversary of a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that shook the East Coast five years ago, and had its epicenter near the small town of Mineral, Virginia. The historic 2011 ...

The American city famous for being "broken" now has a monument with a similar status. The National Park Service announced Monday the Washington Monument will be closed indefinitely due to the ...

(CNN) -- Fresh off a $15 million, nearly three-year repair job, the Washington Monument reopened Monday. One of Washington's most popular sites, the 555-foot obelisk had been closed since a ...