Lightning struck the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Tuesday night as the storms rolled through the District. Safety advocate and former reporter Dave Statter captured the lighting strike.

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Videos of lightning appearing to strike the Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol Building and Empire State Building took over social media on New Year’s Eve. But did it really happen? Dozens of ...

The designs Pierre L'Enfant created for George Washington spearheaded the development of Washington, D.C., as it stands today.