the reconstruction of notre dame has been advancing much quicker than the doubters ever thought was possible. just in the last few days the base of the spire which we saw being assembled earlier has been transported here to paris and hoisted into place. soon they will be building upwards and by the end of the year it is confidently expected that there will be a new feature on the paris skyline. or rather, a very old one the spire of notre dame. virtually all young people use social media but in one young school in lincolnshire is being used to plan fights on school grounds that are being felled and shared online. school leaders say these are serious consequences for anyone found responsible. we have been speaking to parents and children. responsible. we have been speaking to parents and children. whether you are a fan of to parents and children. whether you are a fan of social to parents and children. whether you are a fan of social media to parents and children. whether you ar
the base of the spire which we saw being assembled earlier has been transported here to paris and hoisted into place. soon, they ll be building upwards and by the end of the year it s confidently expected there will be a new feature on the paris skyline. or rather a very old one the spire of notre dame. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. before we go, a reminder of our top story heavy fighting is taking place in sudan between two rival factions of the military. gunfire and explosions rocked the capital, khartoum. the sudanese military has ordered citizens to remain inside amid clashes at the presidential palace and the city s airport. the two sides are in dispute over who governs the country. sudan has been run by the military since a coup in october 2021. a journalist from the washington post newspaper reported 30 people dead and nearly 400 injured, citing the united nations.
they were saved. firefighters knew not to spray them with water or they d have shattered. the disasterfor them, ironically, is an opportunity to remove 200 years of dirt. translation: it s a human grease from the breath - of millions of worshippers, soot from the candles and the stains left by condensation. it has all left its mark. it may still look like an unimaginably complicated task, but the reconstruction of notre dame has been advancing much quicker than the doubters ever thought was possible. just in the last few days, the base of the spire which we saw being assembled earlier has been transported here to paris and hoisted into place. soon, they ll be building upwards and by the end of the year it s confidently expected there will be a new feature on the paris skyline. or rather a very old one the spire of notre dame.
my eyes, my brain is riveted on 2024. reporter: a cathedral sacred to the world inching closer to reb rebirth. there s so much work left to do. but authorities here tell us 2023 is going to be a very big year partly because we will start to see the spire rising up into the paris skyline once again. guys, i ll send it back to you. raf sanchez, thanks to him for that reporting thanks for being with us of this hour of msnbc reports we have more news update inclu the work of the january 6th committee to the hearings to their final report stay wh itus
finals match in history. an epic match for the ages. our thanks to christina mcfarland for what was an epic weekend in britain. luis hamilton, you saw him there, claimed a sixth victory. matched his seventh win in ten races this year and impressive 80th win of his year. finally, a spectacular sight during france s bastille day celebrations. can you imagine seeing that? he soared across the paris skyline, dazzling the crowd gathered for the national holiday. he piloted the jet-powered weekend called the fly more air. what else would it be called? macron says, yeah, we got that. that s ours. all right. i want to thank you for joining us. i m paula newton. and i m george howell.