we got a tour of washington national cathedral rarely seen by the public. unlike notre dame's roof which was supported by heavy timber and wood beams, the national cathedral was builtl with st support beams and concrete, and they are nowpe sing $3 million to improve fire and life safety systems. hat our will make sure fire alarms system is as up to date as possible. >> reporter: the washington national cathedral and notre dame look like they're built to last forever. but if there's one thing the fire in paris shows us, it's that money must be spent on modern safety renovations in order to presesee the historic buildings for future generations.rt repoing from northwest washington, chris gordon, news4. >>> it's 4:16. there's a new law i maryland cause of the news4 i-team investigation. yesterday governor larry hogan signed the lawha twill better protect schoolchildren with stricter background checks for public school teachers. it was sponsoredy c.t. wilson. starting thimm suer, maryland school districts will have to check with owl prior employers for their --

today we got a firsthand look at efforts being made at the washington national cathedral to make sure it stands tall for years t come. chris gordon shows us how they're safeguarding the cathedral. >> the bell rings at washington national cathedral at 2:00 this afternoon in respector the tremendous loss caused by the fire at notre dame cathedral in paris this week. tourists bring their families to see washington national cathedral's architecture that is in many ways similar to notre dame. >> i think that for generations to come, we need to be able to see our history go back and touch it, feel it, walk through it. >> we got a tour of washington national cathedral rarely seen by the public. is is the overcross. when construction startedn i 1907 they used modern materials here. notre dame wooden beams supporting the roof caught fire and spread quickly. >> you see the steel trusses that holdup our roof. the steel roof structure, the decking for the roof is all nc corete. >> the east coast earthquake took its toll on the stone facade here. i'm standing on the roof of the on national cathedr

today we got a firsthand look at effo being made at the national cathedral in washington to make sure it stands tall for years to come. chris gordon shows how they're safeguarding cathedral. at 2:00 p.m. our time, churches worldwide joined in recognizing the tremendous loss caused by the devastating fire at notre dame. it's raising awareness of fire safety. today we got a tour inside in washon's national cathedral. we are sharing this view of the roof area rarely seen by the public. the attic, unlike notre dame's roof, which was supported by heavy timber and wood beams, the national cathedral was built with steel support beams and concrete. and they are now spendg $3 million to improve fire and life safety systems. >> that will make sure that our fire alarm system is as up to date and efficients possible. it will put fire protection in the various spaces that we don't already have fire protection. >> like notre dame, scaffolding covers partsto of the washing national cathedral. the earthquake in 2011 caused $34 million in damage to the stone work outside. less than half the repair wor

in d. >> we're getting a better look at the efforts being made at the national cathedral in washington for years to come. news4's chris gordon shows how they're safeguarding the cathedral. [ bell ] >> reporter: churches worldwi joined in recognizing the tremendous loss caused by the devastating fire at notre dame. it'saising awareness of fire safety. we got a tour of washington national cathedral rarely seen public. unlike notre dame's roof which was supported by heavy timber and wood beams, the national cathedral was built with steel supportnd beams a concrete. and they are now spending $3 million to improve fire and life safety systems. >> that will make sure that our fire alarm system is as up to date and efficient as possib>>. eporter: the washington national cathedral and notre dame look like they're built to last forever. but if there's one thing the fire in paris shows us, it's that money must be spent o modern safety renovations in order to preserve these historic buildings for kwuch generati-- generations. n reporting frothwest washington, chris gordon, news4. >> thank you. >>

today we got a tour inside washington's national cathedral. we are sharing this view of the oof area rarely seen by the public. the attic. unlike notre dame's roof which was supported by heavy timber and wood beams, the national cathedral was built with steel support beams and concrete. and they are now spending $3 million to improve fire andif e light safety system. >> we'll make sure our fire alarm system is as up to date as possible. >> like notre dame, staffld of the rs parts washington national cathedral. the earth wake caused more than $30 million to the stone work. less than half the prepare work has been done and fundraising continues to pay for almost $20 million worth of work that is still needed. we've geto do the entire south of the facade. all these pinnacl need to be removed, repaired, reinforced, and put back together. >> the washington national cathedral and notre dame look last hey're built to forever. but if there's one thing the fire in paris showed us, it's that money must be spent on modern safety renovations in order to p

. >> 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 attract

we got a tough of washington national cathedral rarely seatbelt by the public.nlike notre dame's roof which was supported by heavy timber and wood beams, the national cathedral was built with steel support beams and concrete. and they are nowpending $3 million to improve fire and life safety systems. >> that will make sure that our fire alarm system is as up to date and efficient as possible. >> reporte theashington national cathedral and notre dame look like they're built to last forever. but if there's one thing the fire in paris shows us, it's that money must be spent on modern safety renovations in order to preserve these historic buildings for future generaons. reporting from north st washington, chris gordon, news4. >>> more powerful weather has swept through the southeast leaving some destruction in its wake. take a look. there is out of mississippi da yestery. yikes. you can see flipped cars here, downed trees, flooded roads, winds also toppled power lines. and as of now, there are no reports. injuries. he this is t second pretty big storm. >> monday we

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scott. >> doreen, the dean of the national cathedral here in d.c. id they've been in the process of installing new fire alarm systems and emergencyighting at the cathedral. here are some live pictures from paris where it is now 12:30 a.m. parisian time. we'll give you the pictures as soon as they're available. the people outside the cathedral, in fact, the entire world have been monitoring what's takin place. that includes folks here in d.c. the ringing of the bells at the basilica about 30 minutes ago. they rang their bells 50 times to stand i solidarity with those who worship in notre dame paris. late today reverend randolph told reporters they are praying for those responding to the fire in parisnd the cathedral is among a small sisterhood of recognized cathedrals and a smaller number to recover from damages. there were repairs needed in the washington national cathedral after the 2011 earthquake here. speaking about the leaders, the cathedral in france, the dean said, yoequote, we know that cathedral has touched and inspired millionsf people arou

today at 2:00 p.mhe t national cathedral will ring the bell in a show of solidarity. >>> a disturbing sexuality in sterlia. last week oman woke up to a man she did not know inside of her apartment on north duke drive, and he was touching her. the sheriff'sffice released this sketch of the man they believe is responsible. he's described as about 20 years old with dark, curly hair. f.en the woman woke up, the man ran >> surveillance video of new england patriots owner robert kraft paying for and receiving sexual favors during a visit to a florida day to will be made public. various media outlets have been fighting for the release of the video in urt. the video's from surveillance cameras placed inse the spas in mid-january. they're a key part of the prosecution's casegainst kraft and 24 others. he was arrested and charged as part of a sweeping investigation into a prostitution ring. attorneys for kraft call the state attorney's decision to to release the tapes an alarming development. the tapes will be out by the end of the month. kraft denies awrongdoing. >>> okay. so the caps are back

including the washington national cathedral. today we got an up closet look a the attic area. our church was constructed out of steel. not wood. sd cathedral officials say they arending more than $3 million to upgrade fire systems. but the church needs $20 million to make repa ds. afterage done by the 2011 earthquake. >> we get to do this entire south facade of the cathedral. all the pinnacles. portions need to be removed. repaired and reenforced and put together. ff >> cathedral oicials say less than half the quake damage has repaired sfar. most was done to e building stone work. >> you can help raise money for the repairs and help create something cool in the process. take a look at this time lapse. it's a lego version of cathedral. going up piece by piece. it's selling individual legos forwo bucks. it's 13 feet long. and has 400,000 pieces. we have a link to what the model will look like when it's done. >> coming up. d.c. chef says having fun with jimmy fallon. td he's not j cooking. they have having a lot of wine. you'll want to stick around. omthat'sg up after news 4. >>

here's a look at one of the services held at the washington national cathedral yesterday morning. >> former archbishop of washington, cardinal donald wuerl, celebrated sses at two of defeats's catholic churches. he met with parishioners at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception in northeast and at the chedral of st. matthew the apostle in northwest. alfred street baptist church moved into a bigger spa to accommodate the crowds. after a sunrise service at an alexandria church more were at the sports complex in defeats. >> a lot of people come out for eastnd suay. >> for sure. >>> this week lawmakers return to capitol hill after the easter holiday. house democrats will discuss the next steps to take after the release of the mueller report. that includes possible impeachment proceedings. >> news4's tracie potts joins us live now with more on this. tell usut abo this conference call for democrats today. >> reporter: they're planning strategy on it. where do they go next, what are the next steps and digging into this. we know that they're split on s impeachme demo

king's eldest son will speak to a panel at washington national cathedral. they will discuss how best to work across faiths to continue dr. king's legacy. it begins at 1 >>> washington's new archbishop won't be officially installed until next month, but wilton gregory is already getting started on his most daunting task- restoring faith among local catholics. >> want to offer you hope. i will rebuild your trust. we've certainly givenur faithful lots of reasons to leave the church. i want to provide a few reasons to stay. >> gregory will be the seventh abishop of washington and the thirdri african-an to lead here in d.c. he takes the helm when the archdiocese and t church on the whole have been plagued by the sex abuse scandal. news4 sat down with dr. chad pecknald from catholic university to ask if gregory is up for the allenge. >> this is a terrible thing that he has to heal in four years. it's a tall order. he has a mandatory retirement at s. this a very short space of time for a problem that was created over the era of his two predecessors. >> ckld noted

here in the united states' national cathedral which is very much just like st john the divine wantedto emulate a medieval building had craftsmen who could in fact. raploch a good kind of product out of a medieval building you know whether there is highly skilled or not it's hard to say but there certainly are people trained now for this project you're really in and you lot of those people and that will be the question is whether there is how many people there are who can who can be brought to work on this project at one time if indeed they want to get it done as quickly if they're saying well what do you make. of what we heard tonight from the french president and he wants everything rebuilt restored within five years is that ambitious or is that a politician. speaking you know with politics in his mind. i'm sure it's a bit of buzz out there i was reading today that i mean first of all it's premature because we haven't had a structural report that i've seen telling us exactly what the extent structural issues are i did read that they said the building is not stable i don't know how m

. >>> today at 2:00 p.m., the national cathedral will ring the bourdin bell in solidarityotith the nre dame in paris. the massive blaze will shut down six athedral for up to years. investigators are also trying to determine if the first fire alarm sensor was properly working. it was 23 mutes before a second alarm went off on monday. by that time, the fire was out of control. > a d.c. contract worker is dead following a shooting on southern avenue in southeast.as the victim w working on a paving jobhe on t road yesterday. police say there was some kind of dispute between the worker and the suspect, and the suspect shot theman. >>> a 7-eleven store clerk is injured in prince george's county. police are searching for serial atm robbers. this is surveillance video of an attempted smash and grab early yesterday morning in mt. rainier. police say this is the fourth suchrime inhe county in just over a month. all of them on wednesdays. police tell news4 they believe the crimes are connected. >>> it's 4:36. many of you remember the tragic story of wendy martinez who was kill by a stranger while

on to the island that much sits on but not anywhere near the actual cathedral writers that national cathedral thank you. german team i'm trapped frankfurt made a remarkable comeback in the europa league to reach the semifinals of a european competition for the first time since one nine hundred eighty they trailed portuguese club benfica four two from the first leg but overturn the deficit with a two nil win at home a boisterous crowd roared them to victory as first philip hostage and then sebastiaan four days forward before and after half time to send frank for two on away goals. from for now face chelsea for a place in the final. it's had to finland now where a church with a difference in its packing in the faithful the country both more heavy metal musicians for capital than anywhere else in the world and one church in helsinki has incorporated the nation's favorite music into its services the pastor himself is a heavy metal fan and instead of an organ to top of his sermons he has a band onstage to bash out headbanging renditions of popular hams. him the god himself could hardly help but he

. >>> supreme cou >>> security was ramped up at the national cathedral. thisorning we're learning more on the cozy of the fire at the notre dame. it's believed an lending trickal short-- electrical short circuit may have sparked the blaze. investigators have made an initial assessment of the cathedral, but it's too dangerou app to do a full examination. >>> this is one of the hoe least periods of the year -- lowliest periodsf the year. pope francis washed the feet of paioners during a service. this was at a prison outside of rome. the service re-enacts the biblical story of christ washing the feet of his disciples and is dmeant toonstrate humbleness toward others. >>> on this good friday, pope si francis is preding over the way of the cross processn at rome's cathedral. he will lead easter sunday in square.er's >> always a powerful image to see the pope washing feet every single year at this time. the memorissage is amazing. >> h more than others have gone out of the way to show that. >>> defending the cup is getting hard. a rough start as the hurricanes

on to the island that much sits on but not anywhere near the actual cathedral writers that national cathedral thank you. and with the restoration of notre dame set to take at least five years it has been suggested that a temporary wooden church would be erected on the square in front of it to accommodate worshippers now this is not the first time that a historic john has fallen victim to flame so let's see how it could be possible for architectural masterpieces to rise again like a phoenix from the ashes. almost lost to monday's fire no two down cathedral still stands proudly over the river sand and with billionaires such as the owners of retail and all the outpouring and money to rebuild the cathedral is now guaranteed to survive but will the new not saddam look just like the old one and how quickly can it be rebuilt france now faces those tough questions but not saddam is not the first culturally significant building to burn across the atlantic just last year brazil's national museum was destroyed along with its twenty million item collection unlike with not saddam just a quarter of a milli

friends as in shock after fire and golf the national cathedral and paris badly damaging the iconic structure. its french heritage it's part of the that is shocking we find comfort in the fact that there are no victims but it's our french historical heritage could have been faster was helicopters and was what are. world leaders expressed their condolences it's not just part of french identity but of world heritage. and also that's our problem that european paul.

while the fire at national cathedral has raised questions about the safety of renovation projects another major cultural center is the bowl is home to countless architectural treasures and his knees barker now reports there are fears that some of those projects could be putting historic buildings at risk. turkey's cultural capital is built on the lehrer pull their history. istanbul is a modern city that in some places literally weaves through the foundations of the past. the balance aqueduct was built by the romans of the fourth century to bring water to the city is one of many ages bollywood's here for restoration a large number of projects are undertaken expert levi highly trained craftsman but many people are concerned that some repairs are below standard such as the restoration of the two thousand year old the jack the castle is what it used to look like here it is now a complete rebuild rather than a sensitive restoration the finished projects be compared in the turkish media to the cartoon character sponge bob square pants. to stumbles historic skylines in georgia for centuries pres

the largest such system installed in any such building at the national cathedral in washington, d.c. 80% of that structure has sprinklers in place, a $3 million project will soon recover the remainder of the building. just to give you a sense of what's going on in this country and what i'm sure everyone wishes that notre dame had possessed. >>> still ahead here tonight, the radical left creates a senseless controversy in california. deeming a police department's use of the american flag, well, too aggressive. but up next, house speaker nancy pelosi speaking of aggressive, she says socialism isn't the view of her party. has she seen those, what is it, two dozen candidates? is it 30? i can't remember the number now running for president. how many of them are radical dimms. ed rollins, michael goodwin with us next. lou: socialist senator bernie sanders desperately searching for voters in the rust belt taking an anti-trump stance on the booming economy of all things. >> the biggest lie that he told the people of pennsylvania and the people of vermont and people all across this country, t

our country, our very young country, as we replicate these gothic cathedrals, i was in the national cathedralday for the mozart. every seat was taken. there is something about the artistic education presentation of those gothic structures that lift us up. that just brings us closer to god whether we feel it in a spiritual religious or secular sense. >> when i was a boy there was a boy that we were given to read in catholic schools. it's called the 13th greatest of centuries. it's a debatable point. the ability of that period of history to produce this architectural form and complete the buildings without steam engin engines, without electricity and funded by ordinary people. if you go to the great cathedral which i'm sure you've done, the glass windows include pictures of ordinary people whose faith driven gifts, money, talent, work, helped raise up this extraordinary temple which raises, as you say, every one else's spirit. there's something quite unique about the gothic that, for example, the kennedy center as magnificent as it is just doesn't do as a building. i do hope that the restoratio

today the national cathedral will ring the bell in solidarity with. notre dame >>> 5:10. new details this morning in a disturbing sexua assault in sterling. last week a woman woke up to a man she did not know inside of her apartment on north duke drive. he was touching her. the loudoun county sheriff's office released this sketch of the man they believe is responsible. he's described as about 20 years old with dark, curly enhair. wh the woman woke up the man an off. >>> surveillance video of new england patriots owner robert kraft allegedly paying for and receiving sexual favors during a visit to a florida day spa will now be made public. various media outlets have been fighting for the release of the video in court. the video is from surveillance cameras placed inside the spas in mid-january are a key part of the prosecution's cas against kraft and 24 other men. he was arrested and charged as parts of a sweeping investigation into a prostitution ring. attorneys for kraft call the state's attorney's decision to release the tapes an,quote, extraordinary and alarming develo

happening tonight-- a free concert in san francisco to commemorate paris ) notre dame cathedral. the national rebuilt following a devastating fire. san francisco )s grace cathedral will kick off the free event at six tonight. the building was designed in the same style of notre dame. the city )s symphony and opera will perform. the show will also feature a special guest-- notre dame )s organist "johann vexo." this morning-- investigators are trying to get to the bottom of a gruesome discovery along the coast. deputies found a man )s body floating in the water off half moon bay. this happened sunday near the ritz carlton hotel. right now-- san mateo county sheriff )s deputies are withholding his name until the family is notified. there have been a number of searches for missing persons along the coast recently. we )ve reported on a popular hih school senior drowning while boogie boarding-- and a san jose man )s car was seen going over a cliff. boeing )s ceo will face shareholders for the first time today since the two crashes that led to the grounding of the 737 max worldwide. the crashes also

he brought an imam to the national cathedral and reached out in every way to try to diminish potentiallim retaliation and hatred. >> that's right. i have listened to that clip over and over. i can hear it both ways. i wish congresswoman omar would clarify her remarks a little bit. we know donald trump has done the exact opposite of bush 43. he has chosen in a very fox news branded way to demonize congresswoman omar. the intriguing thing here is congresswoman omar, we have a member of congress on a national platform presenting a contrar yn view to the american foreign policy when it comes to policies in the middle east. and i think republicans and donald trump could fairly confront that and say democrats where do you stand on the policy of these issues but do it in a way that is respectful and policy oriented. donald trump has chose toon demonize her. it's wrong and increased threats to the congresswoman and is a further reflection of how he has debased the party and caters to a very small group within this country. >> we will have more on that in a moment. thank you so much for your co

. >>> beautiful shot of the national cathedral he as we get our sunday morning started.eady to head out for church services. >> washington monumt in the back there. hard to see it. a little dreary outside. we know it will warm up. sun will pop out. >> you're optimistic. >> good morning to you. thank you for joining us. >> we want to check in with laur to see whatur sunday has in store. because seems like it is going to be a changeable day. thatright about >> we're going to have rain showers and e'll clear to sunshine later. >> would you call that changeable? >> i guess. >> trying to discredit my changeable? >> interesting way to put i like it. that's what is going to happen today. i already gave you one thumb's up for the story today about climate change, hopefully we'll run that again. let's talk about the rain out there. we have showers. rolling through, moving right along, just light showers through loudoun county, frederick, most moving to the east of i-95. just some steady rain, not everybody is seeing it right now. the southern s beltway, not seeing much at all. th

this is d w news live from berlin tonight is a nation in shock fire has engulfed the cathedral notre dame in paris authorities say there may be no stopping the blaze the flames have consumed the church's fire and have spread to the building's iconic built towers president is at the scene a part of all of us he said we'll go live to paris for the latest d.w. news starts right now. it's good to have you with us notre dame cathedral in paris is burning tonight a devastating fire that started early this evening is still raging out of control officials say they're not sure the blaze can be contained the delegates are at the center of the roof and the roof itself have collapsed into the nave of the twelfth century gothic church the fire has also spread to at least one of the cathedrals to great towers but a few minutes ago officials expressed optimism that the building itself. one firefighter has been seriously hurt well that's the latest information from president emanuel saying the blaze was taking a part of all of france's people. with. well what an evening it has been my colleague whee

cathedral, artwork and relics. the french president spoke to the nation earlier today, promising to rebuild quickly. >> we will buildhe cathedral of notre dame even more beautiful. and i want for this to be done within the next 5 years. >> a french business giant including gucci and l'oreal have perl plants more than ,700 million toward the restoration. investigators are looking into the cause of the fire which is considered accidental, possibly the result of restoration already underway. >>> roadbuilding a masterpiece like notre dame will not be easy. for more on the restoration process and the historical significance of what was lost and saved, i'm joined by tyler sova, history professor at uc santa cruz. what do you make of the president ambitious goal of rebuilding the cathedral in 5 years? >> first of all i wish him luck that i think would be great but i'm also a bit skeptical and a bit concerned as well. i'm skeptical because i remember how long it took to rebuild the bay bridge, nearly 30 years. these things take time. i'm concerned because i think president mccrone chose a figure of 5 years because he is up

organ as well most of thed it cl test of france's abili unify behind this national and worldwide symbol. >> we will rebuild the cathedral of notre dame even more beautiful. and i want this to be done within the next five years. >> reporter: president emmoon welmacron is calling for national unity to restore the symbol. new photos of the ashes and debris inside the sanctuary. along with the cathedral's fire that collapsed, the fire burned through the entire roo scaffolding. experts say the towers and three woez windows can be saved. >> as a whole, the structure is holding up. some vulnerabilities have been identified. >> reporter: engineers are ensuring the building is safe to answer enter see a team of in. alreadywing employees from five companies working on the roof before the fire started. the cathedral was just 30 minutes away from total collapse in monday's fir firefighters risked their lives to save the twin belltowers. firefighters and a french priest credited to have rescued crown of thorns believed to have been worn by jesus. a researcher says it will be a challenge replacing the 13th century wooden basemans and

that they are against experts are trying to protect the remaining structure of france's national symbol of the cathedralwhich has been badly damaged by monday's fire some affects most precious treasures have been saved from the flames and france's riches people are pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild well the cathedral is one of the finest examples of french a gothic architecture now is home to invaluable works of arts and artifacts explains why it's so important to the french. days before the devastating blaze renovations began on notre dame cathedral scaffolding went up and for the first time in more than a century statues came down a crane lowered these copper figures representing the twelve apostles and four evangelists onto a truck. for years church officials had sought funding for a much needed restoration work on the landmark the cathedral is one of the most striking examples of got the construction in the world but the last time major work had been carried out was in the eighteenth century this video from two thousand and seventeen shows some of the erosion. a damaged gargoyle pi

. >> reporter: in 2015, talon gave a behind the scenes look at how he collected data at the national cathedral data points that is extremely rich. >> reporter: professor cook walked us through some of talon's notre dame's points. >> what are we looking at here? >> we're looking at a cross section of the main roof. >> reporter: she said it took him roughly two years to compile images combining his scans with high definition pikctures like these to make his models look as accurate as possible. notre tame's digitally influenced future may find inspiration from a popular video game as well. artists from 2014's assassins creed unity reportedly also spent years digitally modeling the landmark just like talon. what do you think the biggest takeaway is from the models? >> it is wonder follow have documents that is a digital preservation or digital archive of this entire structure. >> after the fire, a top eu communications official said preserving with digitization is important for us and for future generations. cook told us that vasser has not been approached by talon's research, but that it is conce

he tweeted that the fire awoke the emotion of the entire nation and that the cathedral was a part of all french people it's still unclear what started the blaze there's been no word about arson or foul play the fire may have started in connection with renovation work on the roof scaffolding could be seen around much of the church and just a few days ago statues were removed from the upper spire they at least will survive the flames but that's little consolation as the blaze burns on into the night having already done incalculable damage. well let's go to paris now our correspondent barbara faizal is standing outside notre dame cathedral good evening to you barbara earlier tonight we and the rest of the world feared the worst total loss of the cathedral when day breaks there may be a reason for cautious optimism right. yeah there is some reason for that the head of the firefighters of paris said that they hoped you know that they were able to contain the fire and they could save the structure of the main structure off the can see through because the fear was that once the fire would h

he tweeted that the fire awoke the emotion of the entire nation and that the cathedral was a part of all french people it's still unclear what started the blaze there's been no word about arson or foul play the fire may have started in connection with renovation work on the roof scaffolding could be seen around much of the church and just a few days ago statues were removed from the upper spire they at least will survive the flames but that's little consolation as the blaze burns on into the night having already done incalculable damage. well let's go to paris now our correspondent barbara faizal is standing outside notre dame cathedral good evening to you barbara earlier tonight we and the rest of the world feared the worst total loss of the cathedral when daybreak so there may be a reason for cautious optimism right. yeah there is some reason for that at least the head of the firefighters of paris. they hope to know that they were able to contain the fire and they could safe the structure of the main structure off the can see through because the fear was that once the fire would if

he tweeted that the fire awoke the emotion of the entire nation and that the cathedral was a part of all french people it's still unclear what started the blaze there's been no word about arson or foul play the fire may have started in connection with renovation work on the roof scaffolding could be seen around much of the church and just a few days ago statues were removed from the upper spire they at least will survive the flames but that's little consolation as the blaze burns on into the night having already done incalculable damage. we talked about the shock in france we talked a little bit about international reaction to what happened today i mean quite the same shock all around the world i mean world leaders have been calling in and making statements on twitter and elsewhere for the last several hours the vatican of course its website does a catholic church expressing extreme sadness and shock. i think i got america to hear the chancellor of germany really really put put put it to the point the point there by saying this is not just a french symbol or a parisian symbol or even

happening tonight, a free concert in san francisco to commemorate paris's notre dame cathedr cathedral. the nationalandmark is being rebuilt following that devastating fire. san francisco's grace cathedral will kick off the free event at 6:00 tonight. that building is designed in the same style of notre dame. the city's symphony and opera will perform. the show will also feature a special guest, notre dame's organist johan vexo. >>> coming up for you, more bad behavior on bay area roads. what the chp caught while looking for sidehoes. >>> and airbnb watch out. someone wants to take on the short-term rental business. yoooh, hello yellow! at ross and you find... yes! that's yes for less. spring forward with the latest brand-name styles at 20 to 60 percent off department store prices. at ross. yes for less. ...you realize you can totally eat out more? that's yes for less. get the latest spring trends for your home at 20 to 60 percent off specialty store prices. at ross. yes for less. the bay area. the seattle times is reporting on the crane collapse >>> we are checking headlines from across the country

news live from berlin tonight france is a nation in shock fire has engulfed the cathedral of notre dame in paris firefighters in the french capital are still struggling to contain the blaze which has already consumed one of the cathedrals historic spires french president emanuel mark wrong saying the scenes have brought the emotion of the entire nation we'll go live to paris for the latest g w news starts right now.

tonight, president macron addressed the nation and vowed to restore the cathedral within five years.an half a billion euros has already been pledged by individuals and businesses wanting to help. we still don't know the cause of the fire, but smoke emerged from the building — which was being renovated — early yesterday evening. it appears to have started beneath the 315—foot spire, spreading north and south along the timber roof. it then travelled along the eastern section and the other way too, towards the towers. then the 19th century spire itself collapsed. but, incredibly, they not only saved the building but also numerous priceless artefacts from inside the cathedral. our first report is from our paris correspondent, lucy williamson. words were hard to find last night to describe this loss, to absorb this scene. what burned with notre dame, high above the paris skyline, was 800 years of history. for some, the physical anchor of paris, the cultural soul of france. it took 23 minutes to confirm the fire alert and send emergency crews to the scene. the fire was spreading quickly, o

a nation in mourning france vows to rebuild the cathedral of not tradin after it caught fire a blaze that has burnt the very heart of paris. hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're with al-jazeera also coming up on the program. not backing down algerian protesters keep up their demands for democracy as another powerful member of the old guard resigned. evil and sit down the military council sacks three top prosecutors as demonstrators rally for an eleventh straight day. and the first shipment of humanitarian aid arrives in venezuela as the u.n. estimates that more than a quarter of the population is in desperate need. the great symbol of paris the not cathedral has a narrow escape total destruction after a major fire engulfed it on monday almost nothing remains of the roof after flames spread through its medieval timbers and sent a wooden spire crashing into the quiet area attention is now shifting to efforts to rebuild the twelfth century cathedral with the nation's flooding in from across the world nearly eight hundred fifty million dollars worth of money has already been pledged

though it has sustained severe damage was speaking at a macro said that france was a nation of builders and the cathedral would eventually be even more beautiful than before. some said that. the bed set. we as a people are builders and we have a lot to repeat all wee. so yes if you want to we will rebuild their not put them in the world. to be even more beautiful than before. and i want this completed within five years. we can do it and we will take action. after the challenge comes the moment of reflection and then the moment of action and also needed i fix you. recently the looks you. when an investigation is ongoing prosecutors say they see no evidence that the fire was started deliberately they're working on the theory that it was an accident linked to renovation? will dozens of workers have been questioned in connection with that but investigators along with expert seeking to salvage artworks will have to wait forty eight hours before they can go inside. because of concerns about the safety all of the remaining structure will front twenty fourth chris moore is down at the scene and c chris at a peop

or 30 minutes‘ delay would have been critical to the cathedral, so we salute the firefighters' courage. tonight president macron addressed the natione found what we thought was indestructible can be destroyed. yes, we will rebuild the notre dame cathedral and it will be more beautiful than before and it will be done in five yea rs. the fire burned through most of the roof, but the stone structure and many of its treasures have been saved, including the crown of thorns some believe was worn byjesus on the cross, several important paintings, the cathedral‘s medieval organ, and the famous rose windows. these photos were taken by one of the architects invited in to assess the building. so with the vaults on one side, the walls and the flying buttresses around, so normally it should be stable, but i know they are going to investigate to see if there is some risk or not for the building itself. people came again today, as if for reassurance, counting the damage, weighing their relief. translation: it's such a shock, i am discovering it now. it is a symbolic building for us — it still is, it always will be. you don't understand, you don't