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WASHINGTON – Officials say the Washington Monument is closed while workers repair its elevator.
The National Park Service says in a statement that a faulty bearing caused problems with the elevator Saturday morning before the monument opened.
It says that no visitors were in the monument at the time and no staff members were affected.
The Park Service says the monument will be closed for at least the rest of the day Saturday while officials work to address the issue.
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