26 minutes past of the hour and glad to have you on board bus. this hour, folks in france voting for their next president. close to 30% of french voters have already cast their ballot. a crowded field and talking about 11 candidates to choose from. by there are five major contenders and only the top two after today's voting ends will face-off on may 7th for the final round of voting. this election is of particular interest to the u.s. because two of the candidates are on opposite side of the spectrum. >> far right national front leader marine le pen is anti-immigration and pro russia. far left wildcard jean-luc melenchon. then emmanuel macron. a bitter fight and might have far reaching global repercussions. russian president vladimir putin unveiling his plans to dominate the arctic with a visit to a new