Children and his grandchildren, according to his family. Before reality tv, before court tv and true crime podcasts, there was the oj Simpson Trial in 1994, brand pitch Whh Min And Er Comedy Sidekick was accused of murdering his exwife, Nicole Browsimpson and her friend, ron goldman the gavel to gavel coverage of simpsons murd trial set off a new era of class and racial divides while riveting the nation to reportedly as many as 150 Million People watcd as hiscquittal was read aloud on television. And despite his court victory, simpson never regain that beloved status that he had as a football hero. In 2008, he was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison for a Las Vegas Hotel robbery in 2017, and he was released on parole and just two months ago, he talked about his health in a post on social media. Listen to this we the, jury, the above and title, and the good good moment. Say. Thank you to all the people who reached out to me my is good. I mean, obviously im some issues, but i think im
White house, and this is cnn cnn Breaking News were beginning with Breaking News. Oj simpson is dead at 76 after losing a battle to cancer according to his family, simpson, maybe one of the most controversial people in our nations history before his murder trial, which divided the country and essentially turned to me into an outcast. He was a celebrated Football Star who won the Heisman Trophy and who was also an actor and a pitch man, universally loved by americans but that life is he knew it ended on june 12, 1994 when his exwife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, ron goldman were found stabbed to Death Outside of her home in los angeles. The shock of their murders intensifying five days later for hours time stood still is nearly 100 million americans watched on tv. At this simpson taking police on a low speed chase 60 miles through los angeles in that white Ford Bronco Simpson would go on to surrender and stand trial for the murders he was eventually acquitted in what was dubbed
Coast and 78 around the bay and then 90 inland at 4 00. Check out how comfortable this evening. 57 at the coast and 72 around the bay and 80 inland. Ill take a deeper look at that heat wave that is coming up with the weekend forecast, next. Heres alexis. We are looking good this morning. No major issues. One new crash on the peninsula. This is on 280. The lighter side of things and usually 280 is pretty light as it is. 280 before farmhill road. Multicrash reported. Sounds like the vehicles are off to the side but debris scattered around that area. Be on the lookout and use some caution. A quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. Little stack up in the cash lanes but thats about it so far this morning. 25 minutes before those metering lights flip on. Well look at drive times coming up next. A stinging defeat for President Trump and the republican agenda after a long night in the senate. Final vote to repeal obamacare failed. Three senators broke ranks and voted no. Abc News Reporter am
We begin with breaking news of fbi raids across the city of philadelphia. Federal agents are searching multiple locations connected to union boss John Dougherty. Sources confirm that a city councilman was also targeted. Trish hartman is joining us with the. Reporter there is lots of activity here. Investigators are in and out of John Doughertys home at 1933 and we have seen them bringing out boxes from the house next door that belongs to his sister. D ougherty himself is down the street hanging out with friends and family. He is in the white shirt looking over documents while the agents work. Boxes were carried out as agents searched two homes, John Doughertys home and that of his sister. About a dozen search warrants were executed involving the local Electrical Union boss. Dougherty looked over paperwork down the street and spoke to state troopers about t m being staked outside of his home. We also found agents at this pub belonging to dougherty on south Second Street in philadelphia.
The fbi has made no comment as to the nature of the investigation. A spokesperson for local 98 answered questions saying the union is subject to multiple audits a year and he doesnt know why it would come under financial scrutiny by the feds. I can also tell you that its somewhat puzzling that theyre investigating johns home because nothing in johns home or about johns home has changed in the the last 10 years since the last time the fbi raided johns home. Reporter dougherty was never charged after that 2006 raid. Action news spoke with former federal prosecutor george perry about todays raids during which a number of warrants were served. It would be fair to say that theyre not fooling around. They have reason to believe that crimes are being committed and they have reason to believe that the searches that theyre conducting will produce evidence of those crimes. Reporter now, the fbi is asking anyone who may have pertinent information to the investigation to give them a call. That num