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Tonight, the one-time NFL legend at the center of what many have called the trial of the century, OJ Simpson, passed away at the age of 76. The American football Hall of Famer who became a Hollywood star only to be charged in 1994 with the brutal murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman the drama unfolding on television in live the white Bronco Chase Simpson the arrest the trial the gloves and finally the not guilty verdict Sims' family reveals today that he died of cancer what they are saying about his final moments and the reaction of the Goldman family also tonight the battle for the near-total ban on abortion in Arizona President Biden's aggressive new push to blame former President Trump, who takes credit for the toppling of Roie Wade, the tornado that touched down in Florida leaving a trail of damage high-water rescues as as heavy rains rise up the east coast Former Sh otani performer accused of bank fraud and the staggering amount the FED says he stole $16 million from the MLB superstar how he allegedly did it and our NBC News exclusive almost a year Then he was shot in the head when he rang the wrong doorbell.

Ralph talked about the mental trauma he lives with now and would he ever forgive the man who shot him? This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Hol. Good evening and welcome to today's

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. OJ Simpson's death certainly sparked vivid memories for many Americans who were captivated by a seemingly irresistible saga during the 1990s: the unlikely story of a charming, telegenic football star turned pitching actor who was accused of the vicious murders. of his ex-wife in 1994. and her friend and was later acquitted in perhaps the most sensational and closely followed criminal trial of the last century. The not guilty verdict left the country deeply divided.

Terms like white Bronco if it doesn't fit, slow speed, chase, all became memes before it existed. such a thing Simpson's family announces his death today after a battle with cancer tonight in death as in life the name OJ Simpson evokes acute reactions Cynthia mcfaden reports on the trial of the century and the man's death today at her OJ Center Simpson in the The long legacy of a trial that concluded almost 30 years ago we, the jury and the action titled above, declare the defendant or ortal James Simpson not guilty of the crime of murder, that verdict of not guilty in the brutal murders of his ex-wife and mother of his two children Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman resonated throughout the country, greeted with outrage by many who believed he was guilty and that there was a mountain of evidence to prove it.

This prosecution team did not lose today. I deeply believe that this country lost today. Justice was not served as many in black America celebrated what they saw as justice so often denied in their community. The nation had finally been captivated just five days after the murders, on a Friday night, when 95 million television viewers saw Simpson in a white Bronco. Led by a former teammate, LED officers on an hour-long low-speed chase, he allegedly held a gun to his head. He has been charged with two counts of murder. He eventually turned himself in to the police within months.

Simpson went to trial, which was

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daily to much of the public. the testimony of each day judging the evidence in trial number 8 for themselves now that he could not and would not have committed this crime the trial highlighted many of the fractures in the country's legal system that link celebrity race and the power of money The Dub defense team, the dream team was made up of super lawyers who were able to undermine the state's scientific evidence. Could you show the jury, Mr. Simpson, on that matter and at the same time capture the jury's attention with your mastery of courtroom theatrics?

It doesn't fit, he must acquit and the jury acquitted a man who until the trial had led what appeared to be a successful life. He rose from poverty and became one of the greatest soccer players to ever play the game. A college star at USC. Heisman Trophy winner. a record-breaking player with the Buffalo Bills who became known as Juice who later starred in Nobody Does It Better Than Her commercials and on television and movies, and although he was not acquitted of the murder, his life afterward plummeted into a civil lawsuit. He was ordered to pay more than $33 million to the victim's families, most of that debt went unpaid.

He returned to court several times over the next few years for traffic violations, including for cable television piracy, but it was a robbery in Las Vegas in 2008. Simpson said he was recovering personal information. stolen property that ultimately sent him to prison count one conspiracy to commit a crime count guilty served 9 years died yesterday at age 76 of cancer his family said he was surrounded by his children and grandchildren Fred Goldman Ron Goldman's father didn't mess around rodeos, it's no great loss to the world it's one more reminder of the disappearance of Ron and Cynthia OJ Simpson used to say that the jury found him not guilty, that's right, Lester, but in our justice system the jury doesn't decide innocence, they found him innocent innocent and that is something different. a quidle here at least in this case became part of his own prison as the downward spiral of his life later proves well Cynthia, thank you and for more tune in to that line the people versus OJ Simpson tonight at 11: 00 p.m.

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Now that we emerge from the escalating battle over abortion, the Biden campaign is counting on the Arizona Court's ruling on that sweeping Civil War-era abortion ban to end them, while the former president Trump is also speaking here is H Jackson, a new aggressive. press tonight for the president if donald trump returns to power what freedom you will lose next a new ad blitz blaming his predecessor for the controversial abortion ban in arizona your body and your decisions belong to you, not the government, no to Donald Trump, I will fight It is hell to regain your freedom after the Arizona ruling that restores a law 18 64 that prohibits almost all abortions, with the exception of those to save the life of the mother.

Biden's campaign seeks to put Republicans on the defensive as Trump recognizes overnight that Democrats have the political advantage. the only problem they have the only problem they think they have is abortion and now all I'm saying is the states are running it the former president accuses Democrats of trying to distract from the economy and immigration, both consistently are the most important issue for voters in polls showing that Americans prefer Trump over President Biden by about 20 points on the economy and 30 points on the border, even though Trump opposes Arizona's abortion ban. and a national ban, it is also credited with overturning Row v.

Wade, a decision that paved the way. for very restrictive and widely unpopular limits on abortion, he and other Republicans who are now trying to thread the needle, including Kerry Lake in Arizona, a complete ban on abortion is not where the people are, the problem is not so much banning abortion as saving babies for the gang's opponents in Arizona. anger turns into action you say you're ready to do whatever it takes to repeal the ban, but how I immediately called for the repeal of this ban, uh, and I'm going to continue to do that, I think a lot of Republicans are seeing that. that this will hurt them in elections and state lawmakers could pass a repeal as early as next week before the ban takes effect later this spring.

Lester Alli Jackson thank you. We are tracking severe storms moving up the East Coast tonight after producing a confirmed tornado today in North Florida powerful winds whipping through this backyard whipping lawn furniture and debris First responders use boats to rescue stranded residents those storms that move north causing flooding in Charleston and Savannah let's get out of our exclusive report on a possible terrorist threat here at home involves a man on the terrorist watch list who crossed the southern border but was arrested and later released into the US . and he's not the only one here is Julia Anley tonight an alarming development in the border crisis among the record number of migrants crossing the The southern border was a member of an Afghan terrorist organization who was released into the US by border agents. , according to US officials.

Muhammad Harwin, 48, crossed into California illegally in March of last year. His name is on a US terrorism watch list that identifies him. As a member of Hig, a terrorist group that killed U.S. and Afghan border agents, he was suspected of being on the watch list at the time of his arrest but lacked corroborating information, according to U.S. officials. CBP released him without contacting the FBI or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officials told us that Harwin was allowed to apply for work authorization and board planes in the US, according to those officials, after almost a year the ice arrested him here in San Antonio, but when he went to court, the US officials tell us that ice officials withheld classified information about their terrorism.

Links A judge ordered his release after posting bail of $112,000, which he posted and he was released last month. Harn's case appears to be just one of at least three incidents in the past two years involving suspected terrorists released by Customs and Border Protection, according to the DHS Inspector General. and Congress comes as President Biden faces fierce criticism for his handling of the border crisis, including former President Trump, many terrorists, many top-level drug traffickers entering our country, the percentage of people on the list of terrorist surveillance detained at US borders is a small fraction of all migrants encountered .2% under President Biden 0.05% during the Trump administration any terrorist or individual linked to terrorism attempting to enter this country is unacceptable we pressure a former senior ice official in the Biden administration on how a member of a DHS could release a terrorist group into the US.

This is very, very rare. There is great ability for both Border Patrol, federal law enforcement, ICE and the domestic agency to identify these individuals when they arrive at the border, but there are fears tens of thousands of immigrants are now evading agents as they cross the southern border. , the head of the border patrol recently called it a national security threat and the director of the FBI warned about smugglers with ties to Isis. There is a particular network that has some of the immigrants abroad. The facilitators of the smuggling network have links to Isis. We are very worried about Julia.

The Department of Homeland Security just responded to us about this case. Lester. They say they cannot comment on ongoing matters, but are taking all necessary steps to ensure that the public. Security, they say that if someone entered the country and is later found to be associated with a potential national security issue, they will quote that they will take appropriate action tonight. Harwin potentially remains undetected somewhere in the U.S. Lester Julia Angy, thanks, Kansas City Star Wars boss, she's got rice. There is a warrant for her arrest after a high-speed car accident in Dallas, but it is unclear when and where she can turn herself in.

Priscilla Thompson gives us more. NFL wide receiver Rashid Rice turned himself in to police charged with eight felonies just 24 hours later. An arrest warrant was issued for him in connection with this high-speed crash on a Dallas freeway last month. Rice admitted that he was behind the wheel of one of the speeding cars that police say caused the six-vehicle crash. The Super Bowl champion and another driver are charged. with aggravated assault, collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury, punishable in total by up to 35 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines if he is convicted.

He is a young man who made a mistake. Rice and his attorney have said they are cooperating with authorities and that Rice takes

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responsibility for his actions, which police say injured four people. You're fine, you're just going to leave it. The warrants come almost two weeks after the Dangerous crash in which NFL star left scene, investigators say Dallas police chief. He said in a statement that the investigation was thorough and fair, while the NFL says it continues to monitor all developments, we are just learning that Rice has been detained and he is expected to be released on bail soon.Lester Priscilla Thompson, thank you in 60 seconds, the charge. filed against the former Sh Otani performer and the staggering amount of money he is now accused of stealing from the baseball superstar, right after this.

Federal prosecutors announced today that former Los Angeles Dodgers superstar performer Shoh Otani is being charged with bank fraud. Here's Liz CRZ tonight. Federal authorities are charging former shoh otani translator epe muhara with bank fraud alleging he stole $16 million from the baseball superstar. Mr. Mitsuhara did all of this to feed his insatiable appetite for legal sports betting. Prosecutors say Miss Uhara, whom they describe as Otani's deao manager, placed 19,000 bets at an illegal betting house using an Otani bank account that she helped Otani establish and which she had access to at times even became go through Otani to approve bank transfers.

Mr. Mitsuhara used and abused that position of trust to take advantage of Mr. Otani while they found no evidence that he bet on baseball. Authorities say Miss Uhara racked up more than $40 million in gambling debts between 2021 and 2024. Text messages obtained by prosecutors show him admitting to a bookie he robbed Otani, saying it's all over for me. The Dodgers start. I recently told reporters through a new translator that he was deceived by his friend. I am very sad and surprised that someone I trust has made these authorities say that there is no evidence that Otani was aware of Missu Hara's actions.

Mr. Otani is considered a victim. in this case and no comment today from Otani, the Dodgers or Miss uhara, who prosecutors say will have his first court appearance here in Los Angeles tomorrow if convicted, faces up to 30 years in prison Buster Liz CZ thank you until next teenagers extorted through social networks over explicit images what Mark Zuckerberg's meta says he is doing to protect them from pressure from families and legislators meta today announces that he is testing new features to prevent the sexual extortion of children Savannah sers had an exclusive look at how our kids under pressure series will perform after growing criticism that platforms aren't doing enough to protect young users from sexual exploitation tonight meta announces it's testing new tools for Instagram to prevent Sextortion or coercing someone to share an intimate photo blackmailing them to keep it private Antony Davis is He met with AS's head of global security.

We will use technology and signals to identify potentially suspicious sextortion accounts and try to prevent them from sending messages to minors. We focus on intimate images. She gave us an exclusive look at how it would work if a user received a nude image at first it would be blurry. You will also receive this message. Don't feel pressured to respond. The sender will be asked to reconsider and given the option to void the shipment. Submit This tool will be automatically activated for users under 18 years of age. directs users to a service called take it down that helps miners remove intimate images of themselves online.

The announcement comes after this impressive moment with Mark Zuckerberg on Capitol Hill. It's all a dog and pony show. Mary Roie was there, he says, a few hours later. Her son Riley was a victim of exploitation on Facebook, he took his own life. I think it's a PR stunt to make parents think their kids are safe in the meta in general. None of this is a tool that would have saved Riley or the next child. Because? Should parents believe that you care more about your children than the end goal? Well, I guess what I would like parents to know is that I am a parent and we care deeply about providing a safe, age-appropriate positive experience.

I love you too. know, even if they have lingering doubts, is that it is not in our business interest for teenagers or anyone else to have a UNS experience on our platform, even if it is in their business interest to have more users. Yes, a bad experience will cause people to leave our platform. the tool isn't available to users yet, but meta says they're working on making Savannah NBC News Washington and next we'll talk exclusively to Ralph yl, the teen who was shot when he rang the wrong doorbell and an important message is coming. finally our NBC News exclusive nearly a year after Kansas City teen Ralph Yl was shot when he rang the wrong doorbell Antonia Hilton spoke to him, his family and friends about the trauma he's still dealing with a year ago Ralph and he was only 16 years old he loved nature walks with his family jumping on trampolines and playing in his high school band that was Ralph before April 13, 2023 this is Ralph now I tried to maintain some sort of sensitive moment so I can make you the person I am who used to be forever changed when she rang the doorbell at the wrong house while trying to pick up her twin brothers and was shot twice in the head and arm by 85-year-old Andrew Lester. .

Ralph's survival was considered a miracle. Would you say it has been more difficult to recover physically or mentally? Definitely an uphill battle mentally. Ralph always suffered severe headaches and as a student now he struggles to study in the last few months he crashed his car twice. His mother and his aunt say that sometimes he can. He doesn't sleep other times he sleeps too much When you have a trauma Initially, everything is shocked, but then when everything starts to simmer, you start to realize that life is not what it used to be. Ralph and his friends are struggling to process. three shootings in his hometown in the last year Ralph is the murder of a classmate and the shooting at the Kansas City chief's parade is like a constant annoyance of observing your surroundings going to houses and stuff.

I think this is the right direction. I can't get this wrong. In October, Andrew Lester, who has pleaded not guilty and told police he was scared to death, will stand trial for Ralph's shooting. Mr. Lester is currently comfortable enjoying his old age. Ralph hasn't even considered forgiving the man who in an instant ended his childhood. In the end, did he ever apologize to you? The family spoke out to remind the country that we cannot forget that we cannot become callous. We're tired of people saying you're in my thoughts and prayers. We need to get out of your thoughts. and your prayers and enter into your actions if not for their own good, they say, for the next child harmed by gun violence in the United States Antonia Hilton NBC news Kansas City that's Nightly News for this Thursday thanks for watching I'm Lester Holt please take care of Goodnight to yourself and others, thanks for watching, stay up to date with the latest news and top stories on the NBC News app or follow us on social media.