10 things you need to know today: April 17, 2019

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French President Emmanuel Macron gives a televised address
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1. Macron calls for rebuilding Notre Dame in 5 years

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he wanted Paris' Notre Dame cathedral rebuilt within five years following a massive fire that destroyed the 850-year-old landmark's spire and nearly its entire roof. "We will rebuild the cathedral and make it even more beautiful," Macron said in a televised address. "We can do it." Experts cautioned that it could take up to 15 years to complete the work. The iconic Gothic cathedral's rose windows and two main towers survived, and the stone structure was declared structurally sound. Still, within hours, donors had pledged more than $1 billion to reconstruct the destroyed portions. French billionaires and major businesses announced millions of dollars in donations. Police believe the fire was started by accident, possibly related to ongoing renovation work.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.