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Current Events There was an was an Earthquake in Virginia, that happened, and on the scale as 8.5 and was the biggest Earthquake since 1944!!! And was quite unusual for an Earthquake in the east-Virginia, not the north.  Interview: Mineral resident Carmen Bonano was at home with her 1-year-old granddaughter when the shaking began. “The fridge came down off the wall and things started falling,” Bonano said, her voice still quivering. “I just pushed the refrigerator out of the way, grabbed the baby and ran.” In Washington, D.C., the National Park Service closed all monuments until the structures could be inspected. No major damages were reported, but engineers did find a crack near the top of the Washington Monument. The 555-foot landmark will be closed until further notice. Washington’s National Cathedral also developed cracks and broken capstones. Several buildings in the nation’s capital remained closed on Wednesday.

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