Official entry into the 2020 race. Good morning, everybody. It is tuesday, april 16th. Im yasmin vossoughian. Were going to start with the latest on that catastrophic fire at notre dame. Officials say the structure of the cathedral itself has been saved and preserved as a whole while the fire spread to one of the two famous rectangular towers have been spared. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the northern belfry. Most of the roof of the 12h and 13th gothic cathedral has survived. Officials say the fire started about 6 45 p. M. Local time. Roughly around closing. The exact cause is currently unknown but french media is quoting the paris fire brigade that its potentially linked to a major renovation project on the churchs spire and 250 tons of lead. Joining us now from paris richard engel. Richard, bring us up to date on what you know so far. Just a devastating fire unfold yesterday. Reporter well, people here in paris this morning are waking up to see that th