Evening Edition: With Notre Dame fire doused, officials assess what was lost

In photos: Fire at Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral; As flames raged, a fire chaplain helped save the treasures inside the cathedral

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With Notre Dame fire doused, officials assess what was lost French authorities warned that parts of the Gothic cathedral may still have gravely dangerous vulnerabilities after the inferno. Meanwhile, donations poured in to restore the church, an effort that one expert said could take decades. By Chico Harlan, Michael Birnbaum and James McAuley · Read more In photos: Fire at Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral A look at the fire and its aftermath. Read more   As flames raged, a fire chaplain helped save the treasures inside the cathedral The Rev. Jean-Marc Fournier spent part of Monday preparing for Easter week. Hours later, as firefighters rushed inside the burning church, he insisted on joining them — and is credited with salvaging relics such as a crown of thorns that Jesus is believed to have worn before his crucifixion. By James McAuley · Read more   From an architecture critic: Great cathedrals burn, collapse, crack. Notre Dame can survive this. The great fire of 2019 will become just another chapter in its history of resilience and evolution. By Philip Kennicott · Read more   The Fix | Analysis How the legal battle for the Mueller report could play out The impending release of the redacted special counsel's report could spark subpoenas and impeachment proceedings and everything in between. By Amber Phillips · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Unaware he had measles, a man traveled from N.Y. to Michigan, infecting 39 people The case offers a cautionary tale about how easily one of the most infectious pathogens on the planet spreads within close-knit communities. By Lena Sun · Read more   Measles cases up 300 percent worldwide this year, WHO reports The organization also calls "vaccine hesitancy" a key global health threat. By Emily Tamkin · Read more   Documents in Green Beret's death allege culture of womanizing, drinking among troops Army Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar died during an altercation with Navy SEALs and Marines after a long night of drinking and an ongoing feud, according to legal filings obtained by The Post. By Dan Lamothe and Brad Wolverton · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Why it's so hard to keep conspiracy theorists off YouTube Philip Kennicott envisions Notre Dame's reconstruction. Abby Ohlheiser reports on the resurfacing of Internet conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. And Emily Yahr fangirls about the Backstreet Boys and their hit single "I Want It That Way." By The Washington Post · Read more   Pelosi warns there will be no U.S.-U.K. trade deal if Brexit harms the Irish peace accord The House speaker's remarks in London and Dublin echo European Union pressure to keep the Irish border open. By William Booth · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump says he has 'no regrets' about sharing Omar video The Democratic congresswoman says she's gotten more death threats since the president shared a video of her spliced with images of Sept. 11. By Colby Itkowitz and John Wagner · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Reactions to liberal freshman lawmakers send a message to the Americans they represent Key political leaders on both sides might be sending a message that there are limits to tolerance for ideological diversity. By Eugene Scott · Read more   The man accused of burning down three churches in Louisiana has been charged with hate crimes Holden Matthews, the 21-year-old son of a local sheriff's deputy, was arrested and charged last week with three counts of arson in connection with fires at three predominantly black churches. By Kayla Epstein, Alex Horton and Ashley Cusick · Read more   Apple and Qualcomm have settled their epic lawsuit over chip patents The agreement was announced after lawyers for Apple had made their opening argument in what was expected to be a three-week trial in a San Diego federal court. By Reed Albergotti · Read more   'Disrespecting the deceased is not news': Rappers call for Fox News to fire host over Nipsey Hussle segment One day after a memorial service for the 33-year-old rap star and community activist, Laura Ingraham offered her own laughter-filled analysis of his legacy last week. By Timothy Bella · Read more

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