We look at what that could mean in the region. Plus, remarkable artwork from 2,000 years ago uncovered in pompeii, the Ancient Roman city. And later, we have ai decoded, our weekly look at whats making news in the world of artificial intelligence. We are going to start with this news in the last few hours, the death of 0j in the last few hours, the death of oj simpson. He was one of the most divisive figures in modern america football star, turned movie star, turned Murder Suspect in what became known as the trial of the century. His family said he died of cancer on wednesday, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was 76. Oj simpsons trialfor the murder of his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend was televised and followed Around The World. Millions were transfixed. And when he was sensationally acquitted, many Black Americans celebrated seeing him as the victim of a bigoted police force while many white americans were appalled by his exoneration. He was later found l
chris jansing reports. at this hour, republicans take their battle against the justice department to the next level. will they vote to hold the attorney general in contempt for refusing to give them audio tapes of president biden s interview with the special counsel. we re tracking the action. also, terrifying moments in georgia after a man hijacks a bus full of passengers. how the high speed chase came to a deadly end. the ice sting across the u.s., eight men with suspected ties to isis arrested in three major cities after crossing the southern border. how did they escape detection for so long. plus, breaking news, the fed out with its latest decision on interest rates after u.s. consumers got some promising news on inflation. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments, but we begin on capitol hill with nbc s julie tsirkin where speaker mike johnson is expressing confidence the contempt vote against attorney general merrick garland will pass.
AI and three college students help decipher the text of a 2,000-year-old scroll burned at Pompeii. Introduced in March 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge pledged a $700,000 prize to the team that could resurrect ancient scripts lost in the ashes of a volcanic eruption.
sea floor, you know? yeah. canals must be cleaned. to transfer this idea to the public was very important. and also, for the sensibility of people people living in venice and also tourists that they don t have to throw things in the canals. once the rubbish has been retrieved, gondoliers hand it over to the local council to dispose of it correctly. incredible effort there, proving that they really see themselves as custodians of that great city. now, another famous city here, pompeii, was destroyed almost 2,000 years ago in 79 ad when the nearby mount vesuvius erupted and is now one of the most archaeologically significant sites in the world. back in 2021, lucy went to meet the new director who was trying to dramatically change the visitor experience and introduce new technologies
that is not the real sea floor, you know? yeah. canals must be cleaned. to transfer this idea to the public is very important. and also, for the sensibility of people people living in venice and also tourists that they don t have to throw things in the canals. once the rubbish has been retrieved, gondoliers hand it over to the local council to dispose of it correctly. incredible effort there, proving that they really see themselves as custodians of that great city. now, another famous city here, pompeii, was destroyed almost 2,000 years ago in 79 ad when the nearby mount vesuvius erupted and is now one of the most archaeologically significant sites in the world. back in 2021, lucy went to meet the new director who was trying to dramatically change