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There’s a lot going on today. Let’s get into it:
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What happened: The family of former NFL player O.J. Simpson announced he died from cancer Wednesday surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Simpson was tried and acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend in the 1990s. Jurors in a subsequent wrongful death civil case determined he was liable. Read more >
Reactions: Kato Kaelin, who was a struggling actor when he lived in a guest house on O.J. Simpson’s property and testified at the Simpson criminal trial, says there “never really will be closure” for the families of Nicole Simpson Brown and Ron Goldman.
Nearly 20 years after Judith Regan interviewed O.J. Simpson, the publisher and editor looks back on the exchange as “bone-chilling,” calling Simpson “cold-blooded” and “deeply manipulative.”
New accusations: O.J. Simpson’s ex-manager says the former football star did not “act alone” in the killings that a jury acquitted him of. In an interview with NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, Norman Pardo said he believes Simpson committed the crimes and had help. Full interview >
Now what? While the case against Simpson may have been closed with his acquittal in criminal court, the question of who killed Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, at least in the eyes of the law, officially remains open. Because of that, boxes of evidence have been carefully preserved by prosecutors in case they are ever needed in the future, including the notorious gloves Simpson put on during the trial. Learn more >
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FBI concerns: FBI Director Christopher Wray told a House panel the agency is concerned about the possibility of an organized attack in the U.S. similar to the one that killed scores of people at a Russian concert hall last month. Read more >
What happened in Russia? The March 22 attack in a Moscow suburb killed at least 144 people, the deadliest such attack in Russia in 20 years. A branch of the Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility, but Russian President Vladimir Putin, without citing evidence, has sought to blame Ukraine. Full story >
Reaction: Former CIA agent Tracy Walder told NewsNation that between the Israel-Hamas war and the recent attack in Russia, Americans may have a reason to be concerned. Full interview > |
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Allegations: Sean “Diddy” Combs and his son Christian “King” Combs have been named in a lawsuit that accuses the younger Combs of sexual assault and battery on a yacht that was chartered by the music mogul in 2022. Full story >
Yacht culture: “There’s a lot of guests that are blacklisted,” says Capt. Sandy Yawn, the star of “Below Deck Mediterranean” on Bravo. Yawn said she has no firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident involving Diddy’s son, but it’s safe to say that word has spread in the very tight-knit yachting community. Full interview >
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Findings: A new study says election officials from coast to coast are leaving their jobs at the highest rates in decades. Learn more >
It’s in the data: At least 36% of local election offices have changed leadership since 2020, and 39% of jurisdictions had new leadership from four years earlier. Both numbers have the highest four-year turnover rates in 20 years.
What’s going on? While some workers are retiring and others are moving to similar jobs, the study found that many are quitting because of stress, harassment and outright danger. |
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We’re keeping an eye on these topics today. Make sure you tune in to our latest coverage and share your thoughts with us on social media!
A House panel teed up to vote on a revised FISA reauthorization, sending the bill to the House floor, where a vote is expected Friday.
Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will discuss “election integrity” at Mar-a-Lago.
Vice President Kamala Harris will discuss “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” in Arizona.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit. A former U.S. diplomat is set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to spying for Cuba for decades. Golfers return to Augusta National for day two of the 88th Masters Tournament.
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Two Memphis police officers were shot early Friday morning in the line of duty. What we know >
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has turned himself in to Texas police after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Allegations against him >
A Riverview, Florida, truck driver was named a “highway angel” after he rescued a mother and her daughter after their car flipped on a busy highway in Kansas last month. Full story >
Colorado officials reported that a man who attempted to jump Berthoud Pass in a “high-risk skiing stunt” died Tuesday. Read more >
A Kentucky man says that in the past three decades, he has investigated more than 500 reported Bigfoot sightings that he believes are credible. Learn more >
A recent Wall Street Journal article called the real estate situation of downtown St. Louis a “nightmare” while explaining challenges around vacant properties in the city. Locals respond >
A man who fled authorities in two states at speeds reaching over 100 mph in a car loaded with migrants has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Las Cruces, New Mexico. What happens next > |
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A Woodbridge, Virginia, bishop is being recognized as a hero after he rescued a boy from a fiery Maryland crash Monday. Watch the heroic rescue >
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NewsNation’s Dan Abrams said that covering O.J. Simpson’s trial was “a bit surreal” and credits it as the real beginning of cable news.
“His case jump-started my career,” Abrams said, acknowledging the guilt he feels for the deaths of Nicole Simpson Brown and Ron Goldman playing a role in his success.
When Abrams learned of Simpson’s death, his first thoughts were of two families: those mourning the man and woman for whose killings Simpson was tried and acquitted of nearly 30 years ago. Watch now >
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This NewsNation email is written by Devan Markham and NewsNation staff. |
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