Oj simpson was once one of americas top football players, but was later accused of the murder of his wife, nicole brown simpson. His televised trial was followed Around The World. He was acquitted but was later found liable for her killing in a civil case. His family announced the news. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Ed gordon was the first journalist to interview oj simpson after his acquittal and in the past few minutes. Ed has been speaking to our colleagues on cbs news. I just got off the plane and checked my phone. Needless to say, i was getting all kind of calls and text and it is a bit surreal. I mean, we all can go at any moment, but to think about as you read who oj simpson was, this star running back arguably at his time, the greatest running back of all time in the nfl, then to become a pitchman and a movie star. And then, you know, the tragedy that befell the Goldman Family and what its become. And so i think that, gale, as you know, how divided this c
Oj simpson, one of the most controversial people six. Were going to look back at his life, his murder trial, and how it changed the nation and the fight over fisa, the battle over the controversial surveillance program, threatening speaker Mike Johnsons short tenure at the helm of the house. Were falling following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central the breaking news today, oj simpson is dead at 76 after losing his battle to cancer, according to social media posts by his family, he was a celebrated Football Star. He won the Heisman Trophy and college. He then transition into acting as a pitch man who was then later accused standard acquitted, and the Double Murder Trial of his exwife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman simpson gripped the nation after taking police on that slow Speed Police Chase scene here. And of course, the highprofile trial that followed his eventual acquittal becoming a Landmark Moment In Eric i
And o. J. Simpson could be free as early as sunday after serving time. He looks at how he could not agree on his acquittal for murder 22 years later. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, yore world in 90 seconds. Hes had us pull out and call out all the stops. Washington scrambles. The supply chain, statistical chain is broken. Its not broken. It is shattered that point. It is really a goodnews story in terms of limited number of deaths in term os the devastating hurricane. Secretary tom price under fire over his use of private jets. You cant put lipstick on this pig. The u. S. Is planning to withdraw staff from the u. S. Embassy in cuba. Its because of the attacks. Three months after he was shot, congressman Steve Scalise returned to capitol hill. Im not a big cryer but i was a massive idiot. One day after a similar slide turned deadly. All that for the touchdown. Green bay 35rks14. And all that matters president obama, bush, and clinton taking in the game. Thre
Maria senator ted cruz will join us. Coming up live ted cruz here in the studio. Shocking footage out of the Mediterranean Sea after a major earthquake strikes off the coast of turkey triggering a tsunami, the latest at least two people were killed and 100 others injured. The trouble continues for chipotle this morning as the number of people sickened at virginia restaurant climbed. The company hit with a report of rats at one of its locations. It is not all good news for amazon this morning, why the federal trade commission is reportedly looking into the companys discount pricing policy, what does the ftse want to know. Markets look like this this morning, we are waiting on a number of highprofile earnings for the Second Quarter. Markets are looking mixed. S p 500 up. Earnings driving the action including General Electric, set to report before the bell that may well set the tone for markets. We will give you before it hit it is tape. Cac quarante and dax index going to negative territ
Race and yes, that beard. And goodbye to the greatest. Friends, fans and celebrities arrive in louisville for the funeral of muhammad ali, and matt joins us for a live preview today friday, june 10th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning everybody. Welcome to today. Its friday morning, 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. We have carson. Matt is in louisville, kentucky where later today tens of thousands of fans along with a starstudded crowd is going to say goodbye to the champ. Muhammad ali. Good morning to you. Good morning. Its going to be a sad day here and inspiring day, a procession is just about to get under way through the streets of this city that muhammad loved and loved him in return. That will be emotional seeing people lining the streets, waving to the champ, one more time. As you mentioned behind me 15,000 or more people will be inside for a Memorial Service. There will be eulogi