the french will rebuild notre dame cathedral. civilization will rebuild notre dame cathedral. dren will see something as important as you did if they get the chance to visit paris. they will see in a rebuilt notre dame cathedral civilization's perseverance. they will see civilization's strength. and they will see something you might never see. they will see the old parts of notre dame cathedral that survived the great fire of 2019. and then they will see the new parts, the parts you might never see. and when they leave the rebuilt cathedral, they will know this truth, civilization cannot be built and left to stand to be stared at by tourist and studied by scholars. civilization must be built and then rebuilt and then rebuilt. ♪ ♪ >> after the mourning for what the world lost today we will rebuild. the world will contribute to the rebuilding of notre dame cathedral. and the new notre dame cathedral will be a new chapter in our never ending story of civilization. that's tonight's "last word." "the 11th hour" with brian >> going to work today on this day when we learned when we'll

we are looking at the blackened remains of notre dame cathedral. remains that the point is hope. last night we saw an inferno. i was on the other side of the cathedral and watched as the roof went up in a cauldron of boiling fire and there was a real fear then that we had lost this building. this morning, we woke up and, happily, there is a new mood for have been coming down here to the banks of the river seine because they needed to look for themselves and they have seen and the cathedral are still there. the damage is terrible. it was devastating, but the main part of the building, the gothic gem, notre dame cathedral, has survived. first of all, let's have a look at this piece of video from mark labelle at last nights events. just as tourists were leaving the 855—year—old cathedral, a fire took hold of france's most visited monument. smoke was seen atjust before 7pm, paris time. the blaze intensified. suddenly the skyline drastically changed for all to see. notre dame's roof and spire destroyed. oh, no. and so much more. around 500 firefighters r

with me is doug, you were walking around earlier at the damage outside notre dame cathedral, tell us about what you saw. >> a lot of people are trying to do their own personal inventory of the damage and if you don't know notre dame well, your first impression might be what's the difference? it seems to be largely intact. the north tower facade, they are standing. the fact of the matter is, the gaping absence is that spire, the 300 foot spire which happened to be under a renovation that began about a year agogo which is whwhy you se that scaffolding put up to try and basically take some light out of that spire. the irony is the spire itself that fell last night was not the original one. it was a spire designed and at 1861.the that was i it self a replacement spire. this renovation project is believed to be around the area where the fire itself started. at this point they do not see any arson or criminal intent, at least there is no path leading them to believe that. -- it could have to do with the construction work. there was welding being done in the area. an area called in -- called

let's return to the fire at the notre dame cathedral. nt, not arson. the spire and much of the roof of the medieval cathedral collapsed during the fire, but the main structure was saved and emergency teams managed to rescue valuable artworks and religious items. this morning, cardinal vincent nichols, the archbishop of westminster, talked about his deep shock over the blaze. well, as i watched last night, i was very deeply shocked, very deeply shocked. and, you know, just felt alongside the people who lined the streets of paris and shared their tears actually, because here was a cathedral that, for 850 years, as it were, overlooked the whole life of paris, and of france, and stood for so much and it was being consumed by flames in front of our eyes. so i was, i think, as shocked as people all over the world to see this moment of great tragedy and to feel so helpless. andrew tremlett is the dean of durham cathedral, which has a similar structure to notre dame. he says those in charge of the church are always aware of the risk of fire. it c

in the city of lights where notre dame cathedral appears to be burning and is completely engulfed in flames. we're 42 minutes from sunset in paris. at that point the city of lights will go dark and notre dame, it would appear, will continue to burn. at this hour, firefighters have been unable to get water or other fire retardants to the main parts of the fire, which benjamin hall just mentioned began in a construction zone in the rear of this iconic building. and was noticeable only for a bit of smoke that was emanating from it. now, some 2.5 hours later, much of the upper portions of notre dame have been completely engulfed in flames. from the pictures that i'm seeing what you're seeing and have very little information beyond what one can get from our news agencies and witnesses on scene. but, a large part of notre dame appears to be gone. now on your screen is a tweet from the president, which we read in the last hour. there it is. that is a statement which goes without saying. president said so hard to watch this massive fire at notre dame in paris. perhaps flying water tankers cou

during the very time the cathedral was being built, there was the notre dame school. he particular acoustic of the cathedral was something that we could test. it was over a decade ago that a group of us gathered and we had a wonderful concert in the cathedral of music that was composed there. i wrote a book on some of the monophonic or single voice chants. and it was one of the most exciting times in my life as a music historian and as a musician to be there. i remember as a young american graduate student, when i first finally came to paris and saw the cathedral, i fell to my knees and wept. this is our building, world wide. so those of us who are in the field of music are heartbroken. this has to do as well with those of us who are organists because since the 15th century there have been great organs in the cathedral and i'm sure that is one of the major losses. olivier latry who is the organist who is there and in charge of the cathedral now must be totally devastated, as we all are. the great composer louis vierne was there from 1900—1937 and he died at the console

i want to bring you back to our top story and the devastation and the fire of the notre dame cathedralok at some front pages from around the world. le figaro covers its entire front page with a photo of the notre dame on fire. inside, the paper quotes president macron as saying that "i am sad tonight to see this part of us burn." le monde newspaper's website headlines: "the spire of notre—dame cathedral in paris collapsed in the fire." it goes onto say president emmanuel macron cancelled other arrangements and went to the cathedral. liberation carries a big photo of the notre dame cathedral on fire. it quotes firefighters as saying that the fire might be "potentially linked" to the renovation of the building. firefighters are working throughout the night. it is at 2am local time. they are dousing to make sure that the stonework is wet and damp and that no fire resumes. every now and again you see flashlights across the top of the building so people are up there, experts are up there, trying to already establish the extent of the damage and from the pictures that we saw from inside, a l

this is a live picture we're looking at of the notre dame cathedral. the flames still licking quite high. but there in that long shot, it appears to be less smoke than we have seen before. >> and this cathedral has faced destruction and disrepair before. there were at least two major restorations in 1845 and then in 1991. but never before have we seen, lester, what we're seeing now. the facade has remained largely in tact through history, to the original building of the notre dame cathedral. so what we're seeing here is beyond heartbreaking. >> there you see the firefighters, that's a tough angle. they're obviously at the end of that telescoping truck they're on, and trying to get that water onto the fire itself. but no easy task. this is a place that architecture buffs just love to visit. you can see some of the flying buttresses there, the french gothic design. one of the finest examples of the french gothic design. and it draws people just for -- just for the architecture. you can see more firefighters there. again, the water -- they're about as hig

your tours of paris, how important is the notre dame cathedral7m your tours of paris, how important is the notre dame cathedralf my favourites, so we do highlight tours with a combination of the big monuments and the nice little streets behind, but notre dame is one of the favourite streets, for me, because i am a big fan of paris history and love to talk about the nasty and dirty history around notre dame. nasty, dirty history? a case of intrigue. kings have been crowned, celebrations, war is ended. kings have been crowned, celebrations, war is endedm kings have been crowned, celebrations, war is ended. it is a big history and paris is known for its beautiful city, the city of love, but don't forget in the time notre dame was built it was a little nasty island, like jack the ripper streets, where lots of things happened. for you this is not a tourist site but the city of your birth. some say that paris forgot notre dame, did you forget it? you forget it because you live with it, so time goes by and you don't think about it, but today you think about it, andi about it, but today you think about it, and i want

d the aftermath of the massive fire at notre dame cathedral. the fire there is now out. >> a live look at fire at the notre dame cathedral. the fire is now out. they managed to save signature parts of the cathedral. there are concerns, though, this morning, some of what is left is not structurally sound. more coming up in a few minutes at 5:30. >>> back in the u.s., today the former michigan state university president will be in court. state attorney general office is trying to show simon lied to investigators to protect the university. the former physician for usa gymnastics and michigan state university was sentenced to decades in prison. hundreds of girls and women said he sexually molested them. it included aly raisman and simone biles. >>> a memorial is planned to remember the california highway patrol sergeant killed by an alleged drunk driver. investigators say he died while he was struck by a driver, this is while he was working a traffic stop earlier this month in san bernardino county. the 27-year veteran of tchp was months away from r

on in the program, a young student who was visiting and staying just a few blocks from the notre dame cathedral. and besides being heart broken by what she was seeing, she also said she was planning to go inside notre dame for the first time later on this week, now she realizes all the things she will not be able to see. what is being lost, the sense of loss to so many people who dream, as many millions of people do, dream of going to paris, dream of going to see the cathedral. dream of going inside the cathedral. i wanted to ask you a question that you are uniquely poised to answer, which is as these first responders, as these firefighters are literally risking their lives to go in and rescue, to take out, what they can, to save these priceless works of art, many of them may have already been damaged, if nothing else, would have had smoke damage. and there will be, in addition to the building itself, what they have been able to take out of it, there will be another major restoration. what would that look like? >> that's very involved. it's going to first involve a long period of study. any exp

french prosecutors launching an investigation into the massive fire at notre dame cathedral. urning for more than six hours. notre dame, of course, one of the most well-known and visited landmarks in the world.

notre dame destroyed. the 800-year-old notre dame cathedral, a symbol of paris, goes up in flames. its iconic spire has fallen. the roof has collapsed. and the rest of the structure is at grave risk as emergency crews try to evacuate precious artwork. >>> still burning, the cathedral has been burning now for hours and an orange glow now lights up the sky over paris. thousands of shocked onlookers are gathered while firefighters try desperately to save what remains of the landmark. we'll take you to the scene. >>> mueller is coming. the justice department says the redacted version of the mueller report will be released to congress and the public on thursday. the president is sending out anxious tweets, as his legal team prepares for the worst and gets ready to push back. >>> and blocking congress. despite a new demand by a powerful house committee, the white house is refusing to give up the president's tax returns and is rejecting other demands by democrats. who will win this battle? >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you'

what you're watching right now is the cathedral of notre dame on fire in paris. here in front of the cathedral in front of the facade which you can see on the right side of your screen. she was describing the situation where the flames have continued to grow so high that they're actually almost to the height of this facade as you can see here. and cinders, burning cinders were coming down on people who were not even that particularly close to the fire at the cathedral and singeing hair. this is even a safety issue for the people outside of the cathedral. i want to bring in jim bitterman on the phone in paris. you've lived there for some time. this is stunning to watch. and so concerning as we don't have a lot of answers. we don't know the cause. we don't know the issue of personal safety. we don't know if there were people inside and if they were able to get out, jim. >> well, exactly. in fact, this time of year with the cathedral being such a popular tourist place. there were perhaps hundreds of people in and around the cathedral this afternoon when the fire brok

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notre dame to save the crown of thorns. detailils coming up. at first, our top story, live from paris. ♪ france is paying tribute to the firefighters who helped save notre dame cathedralthey are with emmanuel macron at the presidential palace before heading to the paris city hall. that will be for a concert and readings from "the hunchback of notre dame." after putting out the fire, dozens of firefighters are at work today, helping experts secure the cathedral before reconstruction can begin. inspectors are investigating to determine the cause of the fire that started monday evening. james has more on the investigation that looks to be a tragic accident. >> debris is scattered all over the floor. investigators are attempting to find out how the blaze broke out inside notre dame cathedral. so far, they are pointing the blame att an n ectricity fault. a lift head then set up to reach the scaffolding. the one usedway to to renovate another cathedral. according to thehe site manager, an electrical fault is not to blame. >> we had a power supply on site, but the lift was seven to eight meters away frfrom the cathedraral. the safety all of standards and procedures. electric

notre dame cathedral still stands. g into the night has ended and this morning in the cold light of day, a huge sense of relief and determination to rebuild this magnificent cathedral again. it cathedral of cathedrals, hailed around the world as the heritage of all humanity. the first reports by experts who went inside this magnificent building this morning is that there is hundreds of millions of euros in damage but pledges to rebuild notre dame are already coming in and there is good news that so much has been saved. our first report is from richard lister. roofless, smoke scarred but still standing. there were times overnight when many feared this ancient cathedral would not survive the inferno. but those assessing the damage today are now confident the worst is over. translation: the whole fire is out. now we are investigating and a set of experts is analysing all the structures to establish what we do next to consolidate the building. it was a cauldron of fire, flames racing through the medieval roof, so dense with

notre dame in paris. izin akhabau is a freelance journalist and student living in paris who was visiting notre dame cathedralterday evening. shejoins us now live from paris on the phone. thank you for being on the briefing. tell us about your visit to notre dame yesterday. were you asked to leave the cathedral? basically i was visiting the cathedral with my family. about ten minutes before, i wa nted family. about ten minutes before, i wanted to leave because there was a lot of stuff on into the evening. then we heard of this announcement say we had to leave. at this point no—one was concerned because notre dame was due to close in 15 minutes so we thought maybe it was overcrowded. but we then saw the smoke and realise it was something more previous. we do not know the cause of the fire. —— terrible. what was the reaction when the alarm went off? we were quite near the exit and we re off? we were quite near the exit and were out within five minutes. there was not a lot of panic but in the hours after, i remember asking a police officer and he didn't know anything. even at the station, maybe anything. even at

yes, we will rebuild the cathedral of notre dame yes, we will rebuild the cathedral of notre—dame andake it even better than before. his pledge comes as hundreds gather in paris for a vigil to honour the city's much—loved landmark. i'm rico hizon, in singapore, also in the programme: the stage is set for indonesia's elections but religious issues crowd out the country's other concerns. and pushing for a bigger voice in afghanistan — we have a special report on the changing role of women in a deeply conservative society. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. a very warm welcome to the programme. it's midnight in london, 7am in singapore and 1am in paris. just 2a hours after notre—dame burned and the worst was feared, there is tonight a mixture of grief, defiance and hope in paris. hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring in to rebuild the landmark cathedral within the next five years. the french president emmanuel macron says it will be even more beautiful than before. however many art works inside the building have been lost for good.

the protesters have been banned from the area around the champs elysees and notre—dame cathedral. r europe regional editor danny aeberhard reports. chanting it's week 23 of the yellow vest protests, and the first since monday's catastrophic fire in notre—dame cathedral. but if the authorities hoped that that disaster heralded a moment of newfound unity, they were wrong. political tensions continue to smoulder, erupting into clashes on the streets of paris. a group of protesters set motorbikes alight in one area. the violence was nothing like the scale of the riots in december. one protester said radical elements had hijacked a mostly peaceful demonstration.

watch this. >> i'll tell you the fire that they are having at the notre dame cathedral is something feweople have witnessed. that's beyond countries, beyond anything. it's a part of our growing up. it's a part of our culture. it's a part of our lives. that's truly a great cathedral and i've been there and seen it and there's no cathedral, i think i could say, no cathedral in the world like it. it's a terrible scene. >> the justice department says that it expects to release special counsel bob mueller's redacted report on russian meddling in the 2016 election and potential obstruction of justice by president trump on thursday morning just before the start of the easter holiday weekend. an official who spoke mueller's team has told nbc news that the report described the evidence on obstruction as compelling and includes more information than made public by attorney general will barr. the official said some within the special counsel's office said their purpose was to leave the legal counsel open for congress and public to examine the evidence. it's not clear how mueller feels about that m

the idea that notre dame cathedral is actually not just a building, it is part of all of france, including the french people. >> you know, it really -- and when i was passing by zraim notre da notre dame, you know, really, i was looking at notre dame without a feeling. and suddenly i realize, you know, facing this disaster, this destruction, how much it mattered for us, you know? how it was a part of ourselves. >> ambassador araud, do you know, have you been given any indication how close firefighters are to getting this fire out? how confident they are that they will be able to beat back the fire within the next hour and a half? >> no, i really -- you know, fire is always so unpredictable. you know, here we are talking about a frame of 30 tons of wood, which is burning. nobody knows the temperature now inside the cathedral. and as you heard, if the bells of the cathedral really are melting, if they collapse, it's also the two towers, which could collapse. so if the firemen don't succeed to stop the fire in one hour and a half, all of the cathedral is totally destroyed. and it's quite diff

notre dame from wherever we are in the world. this sketch echoing throughout the corners of the internet this morning like the bells of notre dame themselves. the instagram post showing quasimodo clinging to the cathedrallled home. this particular version of notre dame and its most famous fictional inhabitant from the disney film "the hunchback of notre dame." ♪ just to live one day out there ♪ >> reporter: the 850-year-old church a staple of pop culture, made famous worldwide in victor hugo's 1831 novel. almost two centuries ago hugo writing, the church of notre dame de paris still no doubt a majestic and sublime edifice. the film in 1939. and several musicals inspired by hugo's novel as well. notre dame providing a backdrop for many of the romantic big screen scenes. taking place in the city of love. gene kelly's "an american in paris" before sunset. >> just to think that notre dame will be gone one day. owen wilson at "midnight in paris." even disney's "ratatouille." notre dame is the subject of some of the world's most talented artists, picasso. rivera. matisse. the feat of architectural achievement drawing about 13 million visitors each year. the most popular landmark in paris, even more so than t

here )s notre dame cathedral - the centuries old landmark - forever changed after a fire that c >>> a live look at paris, france. the notre dame cathedral forever changed. it looks like now they are attempting to assess some of the damage. more on that in just a home. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. perhaps you were glued to your phone, tv, computer last night or yesterday as the fire ripped through the cathedral. take a look at what happened in the streets of paris after we all went to sleep. ♪ we will have an update from france. first, let's get you started with your day. >> look at the problem with the dumbarton bridge. a jag knifed big rig. let's check in with mike right now. >> the double trailer, that's why all lanes are blocked. notice the water. this is marshlands road. it is going through the marshy area. there's the radio towers that folks are familiar with. this is the palo alto, menlo park, heading to fremont. folks not able to exit at thornton because they can't get to the exit there. there is a chain link fe

cathedral landmark burn. many serenading the burning notre dame.now at what notre dame means to france and its people. in paris, the most desolate of skies, smoke and ruin and history billowing into the air. fire crews from across paris have come here to save whatever they possibly can, and the striking thing, standing among the crowds on the banks of the seine, isjust the silence, the quiet of people stunned by the destruction of notjust a great french cultural artefact, but of one that belonged to the world. notre dame de paris offered an image of france that seemed eternal, even if the age of kings and emperors and powerful cardinals had long past. it was built more than 800 years ago when kings ruled by divine right, and grand and great cathedrals of stone and stained glass were designed to reach for the sublime. so, this is an absolutely cultural disaster, for all of us, actually, notjust the french, but also of european significance. paris had been the sort of hot cauldron of gothic architecture from the 11th and 12th centuries, and it had in

for me, notre—dame cathedral. for me, notre—dame cathedral has a very special place.s, many centuries. it was not destroyed by the nazis. it was march to be destroyed during world war ii and think goodness a general decided, a german general, decided not to destroy that, another beautiful building in paris. it's very special, and art and architecture plays a very special part. and it's not just about beauty. plays a very special part. and it's notjust about beauty. sometimes in life we cannot quite define what it is, andi life we cannot quite define what it is, and i think that it's difficult sometimes to find the words. it means so much to so many people. those bells chimed, i'm told, i was told by my french grandmother, to end world war ii, to celebrate the end world war ii, to celebrate the end of world war ii. and yes, it's time to soon to rebuild, and i will admire profoundly anybody who can rebuild what we have lost, whether it's the main spire and those incredible, beautiful windows, and long—lived beauty. long live art. very often, you are quite right in our p

massive fire at the historic notre dame cathedral. billowing smoke can be seen at this moment from the medieval monument where the notre dame cathedral is now engulfed in flames. for the last hour or so we've been getting these dramatic images from the city center. witnesses at the scene say pieces of ash are flying and we are hear iing the roof has cave in. incredible loss for paris. with paris city hall telling nbc news that the fire is spreading. the cause of the blaze at this point remains unclear. and as we look at this, i want you to look at the spire falling. we know that the paris mayor has urged the public to respect the security perimerter around the cathedral while emergency services are tackling the fire. emanuel macron has confirmed he has canceled his televised speech that was supposed to take place. this is 8:00 p.m. in paris over the last hour. we have seen the situation only get worse. local media has reported that police there are treating the incident as an accident. we know the cathedral was under renovations. anne

in flames today as the entire world watched just after seven pm local time the world famous notre dame cathedral disappeared in huge plumes of smoke as flames ravaged the medieval catholic church there is massive damage the spire year has completely collapsed firefighters will stay until the morning at least tonight this symbol to the world of the city of lights it shines no more. berlin this is the day. it. is. also coming up tonight the unseen palestinians that's how would may have seemed in the israeli election last week tonight eyes wide open a d.-w. news report on the plight of palestinian refugees will be about and i'm a grown up a five and i can handle this one but i was worried for my children and all night i would carry them from one room to the other so that the rain would not fall on their heads. i had to put buckets all over the house i had no other solution and. slid to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with what paris and the whole world lost today a massive fire gutted notre dame cathedral this evening the catholic church

and yet still it was part of the whole iconic image of notre—dame cathedral. e that the fire broke out. we thinkjust about the time the cathedral was going to close for the day. the interior ministers office even in paris in france was saying so for that they we re france was saying so for that they were not aware of any injuries or any casualties from the fire which is good news but as we know and have been talking about, we believe inside the cathedral at the moment in the areas in which it is safe to go they are trying to rescue artwork and that is certainly happening half and that is certainly happening half an houror so and that is certainly happening half an hour or so ago. we can now speak to the former bbc correspondent david chazan who lives in paris. journal is working in the city. tell usa journal is working in the city. tell us a little but of what you're hearing and seeing. the authorities say that they're trying secure the structure parts of it as you are just saying matthew have already collapsed and they are worried about the rest of it. fire br

it is good to have you with us french president to manuel mccall is vowing to rebuild the notre dame cathedral after a blaze destroyed much of the twelfth century church late on monday firefighters say the blaze is now completely extinguished now this is what's been left standing this morning authorities say the cathedral structure was largely saved but the fire gutted its roof and cost the spire to collapse one firefighter was injured during the blaze many valuable artworks inside were lost or damaged and people around the world are lamenting the devastation of an architectural jewel that has survived over eight centuries and is a symbol of france's heritage. this hell were a place on earth this is what it might look like. the flames destroyed what two world wars did. not ravaging over eight hundred years of history. as the spire of not to dom fell to the inferno. people in france and around the world looked on. thousands gathered nearby in paris many in shock at the scale of the blaze. the french president call came to stand by them. we were able to build it more than eight hundred years ago

this performance last night including bringing in the man that has played the organ at the notre dame cathedralt 15 years. he was at the keyboard playing for mass when the big fire in france occurred. the latest leaders and government officials around the bay area call notre dame cathedral a global monument to faith, art and the common humanity. humanity. >> we need things that are beautiful and uplifting and it has been doing that for many, many centuries. >> the french counsel general says many find comfort in grace cathedral's fire which is still standing after notre dame cathedral's spire was destroyed and is hopeful notre dame will be rebuilt quickly so people can enjoy it again. >>> game two of the warriors and rockets game is tonight. sunday's game was mostly defined by calls and non-calls. the most controversial moment came at the end of sunday's game when shane harden tried to tie it up. all eyes will be on the team and the rest tonight at 7:00 portion the sharks are in denver today for game three of their play-off series with the colorado avalanche. the series is tied at one game a pi

people of france tonight and with the emergency services who are fighting the terrible blaze at notre dame cathedral this response: so horrible to watch the massive fire at notre dame cathedral in paris. god bless the people of france! his predecessor barack obama said: notre dame is one of the world's great treasures. it's in our nature to mourn when we see history lost — but it's also in our nature to rebuild for tomorrow, as strong as we can. a statement from the vatican said: we express our closeness to the french catholics and the population of paris, and assure you of our prayers for the firefighters. and officials at westminster abbey here in the uk tweeted: devastated for our friends at notre dame and for the people of france. you are in our thoughts and prayers tonight. president emmanuel macron was supposed to be addressing the nation on the constant protests by the yellow vest movement. instead he cancelled that and went to see the devastation for himself. translation: what has happened tonight in paris, in notre dame, is a terrible event. i want to first think the firefighters. 500 of wh

notre dame, went up in flames. they drew comfort in song. ♪ the cathedral of notre dame, they call "our lady," built in the middle ageswould take more than 200 years to complete. it would survive so many conflicts, from the revolution to world war ii. the images from inside tonight, reminding us of better days. the stained glass windows. tonight, we've learned that just days before the fire, 16 copper statues, the apostles, were taken off the spire, taken away to be cleaned, saved from the fire. as tonight, they pray and sing, hoping much of the cathedral will be saved, too. and we are with paris tonight. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. >>> the bay area reacts as the historic notre dame cathedral goes up in flames in paris. the huge influence the iconic building had on a local church. >> pg&e under more scrutiny. the questions surrounding the board of directors. >> important advice that you should hear before you click the buy button. >>> history in flames. in paris. the spire of the iconic notre dame fell as fire raced through the storied building. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> the fire at no

during a mass yesterday, cardinal wuerl read a statement speaking to thef siflgs o the notre dame cathedral. its symbolism of faith and peace. we spoke with father pierre henri of a ench-speaking parish in d.c. he was ordained at the cathedral. he, too, mourns the place he remembersfondly. >> i was ordained a priest over it's not where i grew up in faith, but it's where i started -- i was called by christ, from my bishop to be a priest. reporter: even with the devastating obstruction, most are pleased to hear the structural integrity has beenve sa if you would like to learn how you can donate, go to the website. back to you. >> nicole jacobs live at ene fr embassy. thank you. >>> our coverage of the fire continues all morning here on "news4 today" and in the nbc washington app. be sure to stay tuned for the "tonight show" forts live repor from paris. reporter: newhis morning, killedlice say a man was in southeast. his body was found near the kip d.c. douglas campus. we're working to learnis name. but we know he was shot before 9:00 last night. no arrests have been made. >>> a look at the af

people of france tonight and with the emergency services who are fighting the terrible blaze at notre dame cathedralonse: so horrible to watch the massive fire at notre dame cathedral in paris. god bless the people of france! his predecessor barack 0bama said: notre dame is one of the world's great treasures. it's in our nature to mourn when we see history lost — but it's also in our nature to rebuild for tomorrow, as strong as we can. a statement from the vatican said: we express our closeness to the french catholics and the population of paris, and assure you of our prayers for the firefighters. and officials at westminster abbey here in the uk, tweeted: devastated for our friends at notre dame and for the people of france. you are in our thoughts and prayers tonight. just some of the many, many reactions across social media across events taking place in paris. a little earlier, dr massimo faggioli professor of historical theology at villanova university based in philadelphia spoke to me. i asked him about the cultural and religious significance of the important artwork inside notre dame. there ar

last night thousands of people stood in the streets around notre dame watching in shock as the cathedralorning paris woke up to find that its skyline hadn't been compeltely changed after all. notre dame was still standing, albeit badly damaged. fergal keane has been talking to parisians about the impact of seeing their much loved cathedral on the brink of destruction. "to everything there is a season, a time to break down, a time to build up." the biblical text so resonant when that that has stood for centuries is broken by fire. in the lives of paris, this has been a day of solemn reflection. father philippe filmed the flames as the fire took hold. he was ordained in the cathedral and has worked there for decades. "notre—dame is my mother," he told me. "i came into the spiritual life because of her." "31 years ago, i was ordained here." "today, my mother has been burned." "she cries, but she still stands." yet to see what's happened as only a french loss is to misunderstand the meaning of this city, the universality of its treasures. francesca harter is a german who lives in paris becau

in the city of lights where notre dame cathedral appears to be burning and is completely engulfed in we're 42 minutes from sunset in paris. at that point the city of lights will go dark and notre dame, it would appear, will continue to burn. at this hour, firefighters have been unable to get water or other fire retardants to the main parts of the fire, which benjamin hall just mentioned began in a construction zone in the rear of this iconic building. and was noticeable only for a bit of smoke

if you are just two and again, we can see the roof frame of notre dame is going up in flames, according to the notre dame cathedralen in the last few minutes that the spire has collapsed in a side but that we heard from an eyewitness that parks have been are breaking golf come a tremendous level of heat, and acrid, a smell of heat. —— breaking off at a smell of heat. —— breaking off at a two minute level. the police are wanting everybody to stay away. there is a risk of further collapse of that building of the area. it is normally a very popular monument with a lot of tourist and visitors around. that area right by the river seine, we can hear the alarms there, and of course, you can see those fla mes and of course, you can see those flames are burning through that 12th—century cathedral, notre dame, the flames behind those buildings and not clear how fast. how the firefighters will be able to get those under control. they are ripping through there. the more you look at the pictures, the more you wonder if there will be anything left. the walls are stone, so one would hope they will obviously survive, but we have

let's return to the fire at notre dame cathedral. ks, have been destroyed, but the main structure, including the two bell towers, has been saved. drjessica barker is a lecturer in medieval art at the courtauld institute of art in london. and i'm also joined by simon kincaid, a senior lecturer at sheffield hallam university, who's an expert in heritage planning and can speak to us about protecting old buildings from fire. doctor barker, as a lecturer in medieval art, what will you miss the most? high, good afternoon. well, thatis most? high, good afternoon. well, that is difficult to say because in a sense, even though we have seen these traumatic videos of the roof of notre dame burning and i am sure many of us have seen the spire collapsing, actually it looks like it has survived pretty much intact and this isn't the first fire that it has survived. it was burnt in the french revolution and rebuilds. so i don't miss notre dame because i think it is going to come through this largely intact and there are reasons to be optimistic like

notre dame in the background. it was like the eiffel tower for medieval and renaissance people, and since then the -- the cathedralf notre dame has been there for all the great and worst moments of our history, two wars and the revolution, of course, and i think this cathedral is -- it's, of course, a catholic building. it's a religious place, but it became also a secular monument, and i think it belongs to everyone. of course, it belongs to parisiennes, but i think it also belongs to american people, to people around the world who are actually giving money today to rebuild the cathedral, and i think it's a symbol of paris, a symbol also of how many people, how some people can gather and build together one work of art because a cathedral is a selective production, so i feel we're all together to rebuild it, and it's -- it's a good feeling. >> and it does the -- it does seem that it will be rebuilt, and that's a priority for so many people who are donating money. you point out that it has been renovated, that it has been restored many times in the past. how daunting is this rebuilding project going to be? >> so the

the latest on the fire at notre dame cathedral in paris. e vatican issued a statement about the terrible fire that devastated notre dame in paris. the vatican said "the holy sea has seen with shock and sadness the news of the terrible fire that has devastated the cathedral at notre dame, a symbol of christianity in france and in the world." the statements says the vatican is praying for the firefighters and those doing everything possible to confront this dramatic situation. the holy sea also expressed our closeness to french catholics and the population of paris and assure our prayers for the firefighters. on the phone now the leigh holmes. she's visiting paris from sydney. she was taking pictures. by the time she crossed the street, she began to see the smoke. leigh, good evening. i'm so sorry. tell us what you saw, if you could. >> yeah, my friend and write taking pictures in the front. it was a normal day. we went to visit it. we were talking all these pictures. we didn't notice anything at the time. then we started to cross the street t

the cost is being counted after last night's devastating fire in notre dame cathedral, but officials to save the cathedral from total destruction. we now know that a lot of artefacts have been saved which is remarkable, given the pictures we saw earlier.

french president emmanuel macron vowed to rebuild the notre dame cathedral and is pleaing for help. two french billionaires are pledging more than $300 million to help rebuild the cathedral. in the bay area the french- american community has been sharing their concerns and sadness about the notre dame cathedral. >> yes. it is an area, district, lined with heart of paris. is. >> you have to realize that notre dame is at the very heart of paris and france. it is not only a religious building, but a sad day for the french catholic community and part of our nation's identity. >> those offering support include the vatican. officials say pope francis has seen with shock and sadness the news of the terrible fire that devastated the cathedral and notre dame... notre dame... stay with us here on ktvu the fire. we will have live reports from paris throughout the morning. in between newscasts we are also updating the website on ktvu.com with the latest developments. >>> the time is 4:38. in other news 0 reward is being to help solve a killing that occurred almost two years ago. 22-year-old alex

hav the 10 -day forecast at 5:50. >>> in paris firefighters still battling the blaze at the notre dame cathedral>> smoke still pouring o moments ago we got good news. french officials said they have stopped the fire from spreading and the outside structure of that cathedral has been saved. >> that fire has been for more than four hours. parisians and tourists have bees watching thi horror all afternoon. it appeared to start near the central spire in the church eawhich was some scaffolding where about nearly a $7 million renovation was underay the spire did collapse. the roof caved in. that's when it began to spread. >>ashat spire made of oak and it went down fast. nbc's tannmpson explains the significance of the structure and she has some nio rea from the vatican tonight. >> archbishop of paris says the roof, the frame, and the spire of the cathedral are now consumed. inside there is much wood and that is believed to have fueled this fire. he's inviting priests throughout paris to ring thels bel in their church to ask peopl to come and pray for the remainder of this cathedral. we have word this

rebuild notre dame because thatat is what the frenh expect and what our history deserves because it is our underlying destiny. amy: france is vowing to rebuild paris's beloved notre dame cathedral a day after a fire ripped through the 850-year-old chururch, which has bebeen the centerer of caththolic in francr centuries. the fire topoppled notre dame's iconic spire but the main structure of the church remainis standing. we will get the latest and look the histotorical significance of notre dame. then we speak to palestinian human rights activist omar barghouti, a founder of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement. he was scheduled to join us in our new york studio today, but he was denied entry to the united states. >> i think what happened to me yesterday morning at the airport is just part of an ongoing proxysion by israel or by byby the united stat o on behalf of israeael to silence the human rights defendersrs and the bds down.ment to shut us amy: omar barghouti will join us from ramallah in the west bank. then democratic congresswoman ilhan omar is facing a spike in death threats after the president, "the new york post," and others falsely accused her of downplayin

>>> tonight, the catastrophic fire at notre dame cathedral. the world watching in horror as the inferno tore through one of the most famous cathedrals in the world. the spire engulfed in flames, then collapsing on live television. the race at this hour to save what's left. and now, the evacuations tonight. the mayor a short time ago on fears of another collapse. crowds of people in the streets in tears and in disbelief. our team on the scene tonight. >>> meantime, president trump's message on paris tonight, and his tweet seen by the world, that firefighters should use flying water tankers, telling them, quote, must act quickly. tonight, authorities on that suggestion. >>> in this country tonight, the severe weather slamming the east. the lightning striking one world trade. and the deadly tornadoes, at least 30 twisters confirmed. at least eight dead. >>> the boy thrown from that third floor balcony at the mall of america. tonight, news on the boy and the suspect police say at the mall the day before, quote, looking nd r husnd tonight pleading

in paris. >> reporter: notre dame was in such disrepair there was talk about demolishing it but napoleon was crowned in the cathedralate it. in 1831 victor hugo's hunchback of notre dame renewed interest and prompted more renovation. it took 182 years to bills. unclear how long it will take to rebuild. daymac thank you. after hours of firefighting the main structure of notre dame cathedral has been saved. french president macron is pledging to rebuild the structure and may get help from one french billionaire who is the ceo of an international luxury group, reportedly pledging 100 million for the reconstruction. most-watched, most trusted, most grateful you spent the evening with us, i am shannon bream. marymac good morning, tuesday, april 16th, this is fox and friends first. having a 4:00 on the east coast, a fox news alert. we will rebuild, paris picking up the pieces after flames raced through the 850-year-old notre dame cathedral and the images that stopped the world in its tracks and the holy relics that were saved. >> healthcare costs money. are people going to pay more in taxes? yes. >> you could see a differ

notre dame. worshippers, locals and tourists looked on in horror as flames ripped through the iconic cathedral. vening fell, crowds gathered with many finding comfort in prayer and song. ♪ tributes poured in from across the world. the vatican calling notre dame a symbol of christianity in france former fst lady chlebama postedmy aches with the people of france, and one mourner even sketched this image of victor hugo's hunchback hugging his beloved church. >> notre dame cathedral represents wt'most noble, what's most uplifting. >> reporter: but in the midst of the devastation the country's leaders are offering reassurance and hope. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: french president emmanuel macron emotional as he addressed the nation outside the heavily damaged cathedral saying the worst was avoided even if the battle has not been completely won. this cathedral, we will rebuild it. macron also announced a plan to launch a national fund-raising campaign, and actress salma hayek's billionaire husband has already vowed to donate 100 million euros to help with the landmark's reconstruction

notre—dame has had. and it is a weekly christians are celebrating death and resurrection, we hope to see the same at notre—dame. at ten to the hour we expect to hear the bells of the cathedralsn increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to new research. scientists at oxford university say people who stick to nhs guidelines — that's eating no more than three rashers of bacon a day, or half an 8 ounce steak — are still at greater risk of developing the disease. experts say it's further evidence that we should find ways to cut down, as richard galpin reports.(tx) the health warnings about what is a traditional meal for many people are becoming increasingly stark. processed meats like bacon and sausages have, for some time, been known to cause cancer. and this latest study suggests unprocessed red meat might be a cause for concern, too. the six—year project led by oxford university found that for every 10,000 people in the survey, who ate the equivalent of one rasher of bacon each day, a0 were diagnosed with bowel cancer. and that number went up to 48 for those eating the equivalent of three rashers each day, a 20% increase. so, what is it about processed meats in particular