D-Day 75th anniversary marked by Trump and world leaders

Source: CNN

Macron thanks Allied soldiers

Presidents Trump and Macron rose to deliver a round of applause to the veterans seated behind them at the service.

Emmanuel Macron then rose to deliver his speech. He said the troops who carried out the Normandy landings were faced, above all, with "the anxiety of the unknown."

"The happy days of their youth seemed far away," he added. "What strikes still, 75 years later, is the unheard-of courage ... that strength of the soul" that the troops showed, he said. "France does not forget."

Macron thanked soldiers of all the countries that took part in the Normandy landings. He listed each Allied nation involved, and praised them for liberating France from Nazi occupation. "I bow down to you today," he said.

Macron then switched to English for a part of his speech. "On behalf of my nation, I just want to say 'thank you,'" he said, receiving huge applause from the thousands present.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/d-day-trump-commemorations-gbr-intl/index.html

156,000 allied troops landed in Normandy, across 5 beaches

7,000 ships and landing craft involved and 10,000 vehicles

4,400 from the combined allied forces died on the day

4,000 - 9,000 German casualties

Thousands of French civilians also died

Celebrations du D-Day : de Obama a Trump, changement d'ambiance -- Video

La France célèbre le 75e anniversaire du Débarquement allié sur les plages de Normandie en présence de Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, et de plusieurs vétérans centenaires.

CNN poll shows Biden in commanding lead among Democrats - Biden 39% , Sanders 15%

Former Vice President Joe Biden's announcement of a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination earned him an 11-point polling bounce, leaving him head and shoulders above the rest of the Democratic candidates.

39% Biden, 15% Bernie

"Bigger bounce than expected"


https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/04/30/cnn-poll-2020-dems-biden-in-lead-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/new-day-highlights/


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p.s. Here's the print article, from this morning:

(CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden's announcement of a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination earned him an 11-point polling bounce, leaving him head and shoulders above the rest of the Democratic candidates.

A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after Biden's announcement on Thursday shows 39% of voters who are Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents saying he is their top choice for the nomination, up from 28% who said the same in March.

That puts Biden more than 20 points ahead of his nearest competitor, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont -- who holds 15% support in the poll -- and roughly 30 points ahead of the next strongest candidate, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (8%).

more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/30/politics/cnn-poll-2020-biden-announcement-bounce/index.html

Une nouvelle fleche sur Notre-Dame -- Ca vous plait?

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Monmouth Prez Poll: Biden Still the Leader with 27%; Booker Tied with Hickenlooper at 2%

By Insider NJ | April 23, 2019, 9:00 am

In a field of 24 announced and potential contenders, Joe Biden currently has the support of 27% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters, which is similar to his 28% support in March and 29% in January, according to this morning’s Monmouth University Poll. Support for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is currently at 20%, which is down slightly from 25% in March, but still higher than his 16% support in January.

“If Biden does enter the race this week, he starts off with a fairly stable amount of good will from Democrats. We might even expect to see a small bump after his announcement, but the bigger question will be what happens when those voters start taking a closer look at him on the campaign trail. It’s a long way to Iowa and a lot can happen,” said Murray.

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg currently has 8% support. He registered less than 1% in prior Monmouth polls. California Sen. Kamala Harris has 8% support, off just slightly from 10% in March and 11% in January. Rounding out the field of top contenders are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 6% (from 8% in both March and January) and former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke at 4% (6% in March and 7% in January).

Others who score at least 1% include New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (2%, from 5% in March and 4% in January), former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (2%, from 1% in priorpolls), Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (1%, from 3% in March and 2% in January), and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (1%, from 1% in March). The remaining 14 names asked about in the survey receive support from less than 1% of Democratic voters at this time, which is basically unchanged from their support levels in prior national Monmouth polls.

https://www.insidernj.com/monmouth-prez-poll-biden-still-leader-27-booker-tied-hickenlooper-2/

900 sailors form the Notre Dame facade on the deck of the Charles de Gaulle

L'HOMMAGE DE L'ÉQUIPAGE DU CHARLES-DE-GAULLE À LA CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS
Par CNEWS | Publié le 21/04/2019 à 17:30er



Dans une vidéo, il est possible de voir depuis le ciel les 900 marins former sur le pont le dessin de la façade de la cathédrale Notre-Dame et le mot «Paris», en bleu-blanc-rouge.

Dévoilé samedi soir par la ministre des Armées Florence Parly, l'hommage de l'équipage du porte-avions Charles-de-Gaulle à Notre-Dame de Paris a été applaudi par le public venu assisté au Grand concert, diffusé sur France 2.

Des photos tweetées, hier à 22h41, avec ce message : «alors qu'ils sont déployés en océan Indien dans le cadre la mission #Clemenceau, les marins du porte-avions Charles de Gaulle témoignent leur solidarité à Paris, leur ville marraine.»

https://www.cnews.fr/france/2019-04-21/lhommage-de-lequipage-du-charles-de-gaulle-la-cathedrale-notre-dame-de-paris
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Holy Week continues, and Paris life resumes, without Notre Dame

By James McAuley | Washington Post | April 19 at 4:58 PM


PARIS — A procession of clergy dressed in white carried a simple black cross through the streets of Île St. Louis on Friday, continuing a Good Friday ritual even while the charred hulk of Notre Dame Cathedral loomed behind them.

Thousands of Parisians and visitors gathered for the “stations of the cross” devotion, a symbolic reenactment of Christ’s passion that commemorates the trajectory from his sentencing to his burial in 14 stops.

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"The only thing I’m sure of is that God always gets good from evil,” Aupetit said in a Friday interview with la Croix, a French Catholic newspaper.

“At the foot of the cross, when everything was over, someone was standing: it was Notre Dame,” he said, referring to the Virgin Mary, the namesake of the cathedral, who was present for her son’s crucifixion. “And on the third day, Christ is risen. From the death of his son, God brought for the good: his resurrection and the salvation of all men.”

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But nearby, the “bouquinistes,” the booksellers lining the banks of the Seine, were propped in their folding chairs, checking their mobile phones and waiting for customers. Because the weather was finally warm, young people were sunbathing on the riverbank. Some gazed up to the road in curiosity as Latin incantations boomed from the loudspeakers.

Four days after the fire that brought the city to a shocked standstill, Paris had resumed doing what it does on a spring afternoon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/holy-week-continues-and-paris-life-resumes-without-notre-dame/2019/04/19/7d2eb95e-62a3-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html?utm_term=.712a1b63b931

Paris life resumes, without Notre Dame

By James McAuley | Washington Post | April 19 at 4:58 PM


PARIS — A procession of clergy dressed in white carried a simple black cross through the streets of Île St. Louis on Friday, continuing a Good Friday ritual even while the charred hulk of Notre Dame Cathedral loomed behind them.

Thousands of Parisians and visitors gathered for the “stations of the cross” devotion, a symbolic reenactment of Christ’s passion that commemorates the trajectory from his sentencing to his burial in 14 stops.

{snip}

"The only thing I’m sure of is that God always gets good from evil,” Aupetit said in a Friday interview with la Croix, a French Catholic newspaper.

“At the foot of the cross, when everything was over, someone was standing: it was Notre Dame,” he said, referring to the Virgin Mary, the namesake of the cathedral, who was present for her son’s crucifixion. “And on the third day, Christ is risen. From the death of his son, God brought for the good: his resurrection and the salvation of all men.”

{snip}

But nearby, the “bouquinistes,” the booksellers lining the banks of the Seine, were propped in their folding chairs, checking their mobile phones and waiting for customers. Because the weather was finally warm, young people were sunbathing on the riverbank. Some gazed up to the road in curiosity as Latin incantations boomed from the loudspeakers.

Four days after the fire that brought the city to a shocked standstill, Paris had resumed doing what it does on a spring afternoon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/holy-week-continues-and-paris-life-resumes-without-notre-dame/2019/04/19/7d2eb95e-62a3-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html?utm_term=.712a1b63b931