World & Nation
Historic, low-lying Ellicott City was ravaged by floodwaters Saturday night, killing two people and causing devastating damage to businesses, officials in Maryland said.
July 31, 2016
Travel & Experiences
The Japanese cherry trees that grace the nation’s capital are expected to bloom early this year, perhaps before last year’s record of March 15, the National Parks Service reported Wednesday.
March 7, 1991
More than half a million Americans turned the National Mall into a national patio for a marathon of entertainment and fireworks in the granddaddy of the nation’s Fourth of July celebrations.
July 5, 1985
Wildlife: Animal has toppled nine cherry and cedar trees around the Tidal Basin. National Park Service looks for humane way to trap creature.
April 8, 1999
Pop & Hiss
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Aug. 10, 2010
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July 27, 2018
Thomas Jefferson’s bath will just have to wait--all because the District of Columbia’s Fire Department, summoned to give the Jefferson Memorial a good scrubbing, caused a massive traffic jam.
Aug. 8, 1986
Although heavy scaffolding rings the Jefferson Memorial and fences encircle the Lincoln Memorial, sightseers may still walk through both monuments, which top the list of must-sees for most tourists in Washington.
Dec. 18, 1994
Washington: For now, the 27-ton bronze statue in honor of America’s presidents sits in a police warehouse. With luck--and the completion of 24 steps--it will end up on the White House lawn. Eventually.
Aug. 25, 1996
The Washington Monument, one of the nation’s oldest and most readily recognized memorials, will be obscured by scaffolding beginning in 1998 and closed to the public for about three months as it undergoes a $5-million face lift.
July 4, 1997