The front-runners, Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron, have also announced rallies in the capital. That effectively bars the public from knowing who has access to officials, even as Mr. Trump fills top jobs with former lobbyists and consultants. [The New York Times]• More than 6,000 migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean since Friday in operations coordinated by the Italian Coast Guard. [The New York Times]• In France, a Ligue 1 soccer match between Bastia and Lyon was canceled after fans invaded the field. By convention, Supreme Court justices in the United States have worn black robes since the 1800s.

Source: New York Times April 17, 2017 04:03 UTC