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good evening. >> the sun will rise soon on the city of lightse and expo what remain of the cathedral of notre dame. images like this flames devouring the churches famous spire will remain etched in our memory. >> live pictures from paris. this scene is breaking hearts around the world. we're working for you with team coverage here at home. and across the sea. >> we begin tonight in france. richard is there. >> smoke anderire spotted among the scaffolding around 6:30 p.m. clouds of ash, quickly spread across the city of lights. as flames tore through the roof of the 850 year-old gothic masterpiece. >> there's so much smoke. i was wondering what's going on. >> an hour in, whilehe mayor announced firefighters were working to contain the blaz no

jets of water or air drops of water could be seen from a distance. then a w spectatorsch in horror. >> the steeple fell insidehe church. >> the cathedral towering led and wood spire came crashing down. stoking the flames en more. the fe kept raging. crowds were ordered to stay back. all nearby roads we closed. firefighters in a desperate bid to stop the fire. but losing. french president macron visiting the site calling it a national emergency. french authorities launched an investigation into the cause. cording to french media the fire could be linked to a 6.8 milli $6r million renovation unde way. spire and most ot roof was destroyed. authorities are not investigating this as arson. inbut luntary act. and as you can smell the smoke here. french authorities are vowing to

rebuild. >> theorld watched. the flames engulf the cathedral. it appears to have begun where the building is under investigation. >> the washington national cathedral has restoration work under way. >> we spoke tonight with people from france with the important role cathedrals play in the community. >> live outside the wtihington naal cathedral with more. >> good evening. the local catlic community in d.c. maryland and virginia tell us they see a resemblance with the whington national cathedral and the notre dame. many are saddened by what happened. they t sayt they never thought this would happen to such a great magnificent architectural structure. >> i went also to in your name

exprez the word of solidarity. with our brothers and sisters in france. >> as a massive firen paris. cardinal reads a statement during mass at st. matthew in dc. >> for 800 years,otre dame lay clean to the imagination. and the afaction. >> the 12th century is recognized as a symbol of faith, peace and gods presence among us sfwl it's the mother church. >> he was ordained a a priest notre dame. >> it's sad of course. because it's something for a the french peoplay but i would even for the world. >> one of the most famous tourist attractions. >> we're all in shock. >> the owner of anic authe french bakery.

he was born and raised in paris. >> for me it's my world. where i grew up. it's collapsing. it's a big shock. especially this weekt's holy week. >> at mass, people areie reld the aris fire chief says church strulkture has been saved. but there's a loft damage. >> we offer our prayers. and express lidarity. with all the people of france and particularly the o church paris. >> now the basilica is collecting donations. money for the notre dame cathedral. my colleague will explain why this is so significant. not just for catholics but for humanity. >> that's the case. the cathedral is home to an incredible amount of history. it'sot just moving place for the faithful. it's a symbol tr all of europe. millions of people have memories of this burnt out churched.

millions more have dreams of visiting the celebrated grounds. thetructure stood in paris for 850 years. construction began in 1163.s it ihe most visited monument in paris. each year 12 million people tour it. known as the ultimate example of gothic architecture and site for royal weddings. emperor took place there. so did joan of. arc it's not just a tourist attraction it's a place of worship as well. aongregation celebrates mass there daily. it's important to note what is reported to be part of the cross the crown of thornsnd a nail from the crucifixion of christ are among the relics kept there. we don't know if they have survived the art work was a major effort made to save them all. hopefully we'll know more in the coming days.

>> thank you. our area of course is on the many historic buildings. coming up, we'll show you how thearyland state house is protected from fire. >> a stafford county family is grieving tonight after a huge tree crashed through a home. killing a 78 year-old woman. >> take a look. kathy tyler was asleep at the time of this accident. the early morning storm brought tning and high wind. >> the winds are dying down somewhat. but there's stillt wind ou there. a look at what comes next. >> it's going to be a chilly start tommorow rning. as the wind continue to subside. over night tonight. weatherugh the national service has issued a frost advisory. for parts of the area including southern county.ul back through c pepper and lou ray. in effect until 9:00 a.m. wednesday. if you're in the frost advisory you can expect temperatures in the mid-30s for over night lows.

protect your sensitive plants. elsewhere lows will generally dip to around 40 degrees. grab the stepping out the door tomorrow. we have sunshine. and warm up nicely from about 43 degrees at 7:00 a.m. to near 60 by 11:00 a.m. i'm tracking potential for more severe weather in the forecast. i'll have more on that timing coming up. >> all right. thank you. new tonight we're learning more about an infant death last month inou seast washington. police rushed the three month old to the hospital but weren't able to save her. out ht there's a warrant for this man. 25 year-old. they say he murdered the baby and she died as a result of blunt force trama. lice are offering a $25,000 reward for tip that lea to arrest. and conviction. >> tomorrow you'll have another chance to payour respects to maryland longest serving house

speaker. michael bush. he died this month after serving three decades in the house. bush will lie in state under the rotunda from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. a procession will happen. and to st. john catholic church on best gate road. b bush will laid to rest after that at a servi beginningt 11. >> tomorrow your lance chance to see the emancipation proclamation and the act. at the national archive. they led to the e of slai ri in the country. end of slavery in the country. they are so delicate fndgile they are kept in a dark vault. they only see the light for 36 hours at a time. they only come out once a year. the d.c. act was the first act by congress to free slaves. it freed nearly 3,000 slaves. here in washington. >> aer two wins here at home.

the capitals went on the road with confidence in their play offns series. ag carolina. >> that confidence might have been rattled by the hurricanes a game to forget for the caps. what happened? >> there would be so much to unpack on what happ hede. the capitals lose their first game of the post season. the hurricanes just the much better team tonight. fuelled behind their home fans and home ice advantage. it seems everywhere the capitals go so does the stanley cup. they were not playing like thef deing champs tonight. second period. hurricanes up one. they want me. a two on one. comingaway with his second goal of the night. the hurricanes took a 2-0 lead. later thetorm keeps surging. hamilton scoring one of his two goal of the night. b hurricaneslow past the capitals 5-0.

cap caps still lead the series two games to one. we take you inse a dispinted locker room talking about the loss and a huge fight from -- stay with us. >> we want to see those highlights. >> these fans rocked the red. for the caps. an the voice behind them. recely the wife of announcer was diagnosed with a rare cancer. this special fundraiser was held tonight at the big stick in southeast d.c. the money raised will goo the family foundation. to fund cancer reseah. >> just to see this many people out here. it is really goes to my heart. >> the caps community is a family. ift happens to one of us it happenso all oof us. >> the main event our own tommy mcfly auctions off the replica

ring. it went for $888. >> new at 11:00 the power of the people on display in prince george coun. >> i'm humbled. i am thankful. >> tonight how neighbors tired of watg their friends and family die in car crashes forcen to change state law. >> and this is the live picture from paris. nowe the f damage at notre dame is coming into focus. we'll look at how a historic building in our a rea>> as i windy night across t. trac

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live pictures in paris. firefighters are dousing hot spots on the notre dame thedral. >> fire crews are making sure ae fire doesn't reignite. and that's real >> the cathedral appeals to more than followers of the christian faith but those who love art, architecture and history. >> nearly wiped out in annapolis three years ago. here whome new information. >> the dome at the maryland state house is 245 years old. it's made of wood. but it is protected in case of fire. now here's video from two years ago. something that is called a dell yuj test. it's protected bye a fir suppression system that when it's triggered sprays out a mist

of water. in fact nearly three years ago the water system saved the dome during a lightning strike. a 208 year-old original ben franklin lightning rod likelyve sa the building. there was mo smoke or fire inside. >> the notre dame cathedral is structured of limestone. you have to think it might havey helped if the did. >> indeed. all right. thank you. >> our digital team put together a number of things online. including an article and galleries and video. from paris. pull up the nbc washington app and search notre dame. be sure to tune in morning for news 4 today. with new images of the damage done. >> some major changes are coming to what's called one of the most deadly roads i the entire country.

>> talking about route 210. also known as indian head highwa in prince george county. the major update from fort washington. >> reporter: it took a change to maryland law.t bu three additional speed cameras are about to be added to this dangerous road in june. the proceeds go not to the county or state but to the criminal injuryn compensat fund. what's happening on route 210 will be remembered as the time a smallup diverse gro of residents came together to change a dangerous road some believed unchangeable. to solve a problem some believed unsolvable. >> stayd focusse on the problem. and we stayed united together to solve it. >> they swed up for meetings in the evening after work. when most people ould be home relaxing. they held police and elected officials and traffic planners accountable. she lost her 24 year-old

daughter in march of lastroear. she was ing to catch a bus on her way to a job interview. >> i'm humbled. my personal journey is to do whatever i can so that no other family ever experiences what myself and so many others have gone through. >> after the additional speed cams there are still more changes to come. rumble strips. improved lighting and intersections. and changes to make traffic signals more visible. id wel we're inching closer to the mnight income tax deadline. so, what if you aren't going to have yours files on time? ilere are different penalties if you don't f today. if you didn't file an extension you can face a failure to file penalty. which is 5% of yourlax bil each month your return is late.

experts say it's better to file en if you can't pay. that penalty is far less generally.5%. we have more explaining that on our app rht now. search taxes. >> all right. let's get that wd on the weather. >> the wind. >> the winds are dying down actually. in latest observation coming has light wind. no longer tracking any wind gusts. i had to bring my jacket out. it's chilly. grab the jacket tomorrowg. mornin we'll see temperatures continue to tumble. with a chilly start tomorrow morning. mid-30s to low 40s. starting off your tuesday. we're dry tomorrow and actually a nice day over all. after that chilly start. as we look to wednesday. a few spotty showers possible. not tracking heavy rain in the forecast wednesday. however the third weather headline.

watcting for the poten for strong to severe thunderstorms. out there on friday. and not really during the day. but kind of like what we were dealing with last night during the evening and over night hours. we could see very heavy rainfall. some strong gusty winds and hail. friday might be a weather alert day. something we'll monitor. lauren is in tomorrow morning. both dougnd chuck enjoying their spring break. here's your pollen report for today. this is why my voiceins sou the way it is. my seasonal allergies are out of control. mold and trees coming in hig trees have been running high. with the rain mold is shooting into the high range. weeds absent. grass is low today. your current temperares in the 40s and low 50s. 50 washington. tomorrow morning 43 degrees at 7:00 a.m. by lunchtime it's comfortably cool. 60 degrees. beautiful sunshine. wind not an issue. mild at 4:00 p.m. 70 degrees.

tomorrow is the perfect day to take the kids to the playground the pk. after school. if you're eating out doors tomorrow you have the right idea. pleasant at 7:00 p.m. temperature around 68 degrees. on wednesday, we'll have more clouds. partly to mostly cloudy. a few showers possible. especially north of washington. temperatures are seasonal. around 67 for high ondn weday. look to the holiday weekend. saturday morning maybe some lingering showers after the thunderstorms friday nht. 62 degrees at 8:00 a.m. by 5:00 p.m. it's breezy and high saturday. on with maybe an isolated shower after the morning chance drops on sunday easter sunday is looking dry with a mix of clouds etd sun. light jack for the easter egg hunt in the morning. 55 degrees. 5:00 p.m. warm to a high of 66. so checking out your storm team 4 forecast. tomorrow is nice. wednesday is okay. not terrible. not great. thursday i like it.

we're warming to near 80. despite ouds. d friday a 60% chance for some severe thunderstorms. if you can put computerodels get over five inches. that would lead to flooding concerns. >> wow. >> somethingll keep an eye on. >> that can help allergies. >> i read the rain can kind of brea up the pollen spores. make them worse. it's whatever. time of the year. >> for all so many of us. >> comin up. the caps have the fig n justot the finish. against the hurri

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listen. once upon a time, the capitals had a 3-0 lead after the first period of the first game of the play off series against the hurricanesrs that was thuy. it seemed like the defending the stanley cup business might be easy. around these parts we know bert. there's nothing eas or predictable. tonight in raleigh the capitals were dealt a cruel minder. the caps have had just one other three games to none series in 2016. puck set on the net. getting the deflection. look at this. goes over just passed the line. hurricanes take an early lead. later in the period, things get chippy. 19 year-old challenging him to a fight. bad decision. 33 year-old captain says i'll knock you out. he does. the fourth career fight. he did damage. left the game and didn't return. he said after ward he hopes the

kids okay. the fight didn't change much. second period. his second goal of theame. later in the period. carolina power play. are we counting a 3-0 lead. thir on the power play. taking advantage again. his second of the night. hurricanes add a goal. win 5-0. they out shoot the capitals 45 to 18. >> wow. >> listen, capitals have the series lead two games to one. my grandmother used to say this will jar your preserves. the defending champs. this was a deflating loss. >> yeah. that's a very good way to put it. this now snaps the capitals play off winng streak. it was six straight to last year. this the first loss of the post seas. it's a sobering reminder of how hard it is to win these games in

the playoffs. >> didoot do a enough job. and we know our execution and going to yed wasn' get it done. yt didn't. >> we didn't pla the right way. we didn't play our game. >> we didn't deserve to they pushed and we didn't push back. >> the main thing is having a shor memory. learn from it. and break it down. make sure it doesn't happen again. >> they will be forgetting about this quick. they won't take the ice morrow. back to you. >> capitals have never swept the best of seven play off series't it happen this time. stay with the purple coat. >> baseball. orioles visiting red sox. all players wearing 42. broke baseballs color barrierye2 s ago today.

you have to remember that. in the game the orioles up ine th eighth. chris davis broke the 0 for 54. hat's ckname is crush why. first home run of the season. that's good to see. orioles win. and split that four game series. >> so.in nice w for the orioles. but the capitals. it's a wise thing. off.a day get away from things and reboot. >> it's out of their system. let's hope. >> that's it. not ordering anymore wings. i tried that. leave that to doug.

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