Making the click-through worthwhile: The world suffers a historic loss with the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Bernie Sanders leads the Democratic pack as he takes on tough questions at a Fox News town hall, and libertarian Bill Weld thinks he has a shot to run for president as a Republican.
A Tragedy Strikes the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris
Yesterday, the world suffered a catastrophic loss, as a fire ravaged one of the oldest, most historic cathedrals in the world. More of Notre-Dame still stands this morning than many expected as the fire was burning — the famous façade on the front of the building seems to have survived intact, and much of the lower structure of the church appears to be largely untouched by the blaze, including the remarkable rose window.
But it’s a loss nonetheless. We all stared, eyes glued to the video stream as the historic spire of the Cathedral plummeted and slid into flames. We watched as centuries of history burned to ash, never to be seen the same way again.
As I wrote yesterday ...
