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>> today, thursday, april 11th, 2024. breaking news. o.j. simpson has died. the hall of fame running back who turned into one of the most infamous figures in u.s. history, was 76. his fame on the football field and infamy off of it. shohei ohtani's interpreter is guilty of stealing $16 million to cover his own gambling debts. battle over the bans. access to abortion is front and center. this time, in the state of iowa. the case being heard at the state supreme court. and good as goldwyn, the latest member of the fictional district attorney's office on "law & order." my sitdown conversation with tony goldwyn, and how that influences him on the show. >> i can say it's a good

consideration. stay tuned for that. we begin with the big breaking news. o.j. simpson has died at the age of 76. simpson's family says he died yesterday, after a battle with cancer. he was,of course, a standout athlete in college and professional football. he became a star in the movies, on television, and as a sports broadcaster. >> but simpson was known most prem innocently for the so-called trial of the century. live tv coverage that captivated a nation. we'll talk with a man who has intervied simpson and covered him extensively. first, we're going to begin with nbc's jay gray and a look back on o.j. simpson's life. >> reporter: a heisman trophy winner and nfl hall of fame running back, o.j. simpson will be remembered most for something he could never run from. born orenthal james simpson in

1967, he was raised on the rough side of san francisco. his way out, football. a college star at usc, he was drafted by the buffalo bills, where he had a record-setting career. including league mvp. he retired as one of the best to play the game. and for o.j., the spotlight never dimmed. >> nobody does it better. >> reporter: transitioning into a successful career in tv and movies. >> that's great. >> reporter: he was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1985, the same year he married his second wife, nicole brown. the couple had two children. but apparently, a rocky marriage that included allegations of domestic abuse. nicole brown simpson filed for divorce in february of 1992. two years later, she and a friend, ron goldman, were found murdered in her brentwood home. >> may be driving a light or white bronco. >> driven by a teammate, simpson led officers on a low-speed chase, across los angeles, threatening to take his life, before eventually surrendering to police.

he was charged with murder. the court proceedings, dubbed the trial of the century. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: lasted nine months. >> every minute -- >> we in the action find orenthal james simpson -- >>eporter: on live tv. >> justice was not served. >> reporter: searching for that justice, the goldman family won a civil suit. simpson to pay $33 million. he returned to court multiple times, for traffic violations and pirating tv. a las vegas robbery in 2008, that simpson saying he was taking back stolen personal property, that sent him to prison. >> count one, guilty. >> reporter: sentenced to 33 years, he served just over nine. before being paroled in 2017. jay gray, nbc news. let's bring in msnbc anchor

chris janzen. chris interviewed o.j. simpson live when he was in the middle of a custody battle. >> on a number of occasions, before the murders, i had a chance encounter in a restaurant. he was handsome. charismatic and kind to people i was with. who wanted the meet this nfl star. he was an nfl commentator. when he called me, after he was acquitted of the murders of nicole brown simpson and ron goldman, during the time of that trial, his children were in the custody of his in-laws. their grandparents. at the time that nicole brown simpson was murdered. and the children had been living with nicole. sidney was 8, justin was 5. and they sued o.j. simpson to get custody back. we did a one-hour program on

whether someone had been acquitted of murder but last a civil suit should be allowed to keep custody. i go back and get a phone call. and told, o.j. simpson is on the line. it turned out to be o.j. simpson. it took a while to get him to agree to go on television. he told me his lawyer did not want him to go. and advised him strongly not to go on television. what this showed is that, from the time of the trial, and after the trial, when a large segment of america did not believe the acquittal, believed he had killed his wife and her friend, and in fact, those numbers have increased as the years have gone on, he spent a good bit of his life trying to regain what was an incredible reputation. unsuccessfully. he spent much of his life in a really hot and warm spotlight. people really thought this guy was great. but as you just said, that trial

and then, the civil case, really turned his life in a different direction. as i think back on it, that's wheng things seemed to fall apart for him. he was arrested later. everything fell apart. it changed television and television news. that bronco chase. the white bronco. no one had ever seen anything like that. america was riveted to the fact he might get away and might commit suicide. there was concerns he was going to kill himself. then, the trial that brought out allegations of abuse of his ex-wife, then late wife. o.j. simpson up until that point, it would be hard to overstate how popular he was. how much people loved him. up until the very end. i covered his trial where he did

go to prison in las vegas for stealing. and also for having a gun, the fact of the matter was, he always maintained his innocence. he always wanted to get his reputation restored, something he was never able to do. >> chris jansing, thank you for being with us. you can see chris every weekday on chris jansing reports. two da states are making headlines over the battle of abortion rights. >> in arizona, tensions in the state legislature. earlier this week, the state supreme court upheld a civil war era law banning nearly all abortions. democrats tried to appeal that ban but republicans successfully blocked the efforts. >> they're contesting the abortion rights in iowa. that's weighing the fetal heartbeat law. the law could ban abortions after six weeks with some exceptions. it is blocked.

shaquille brewster joins us now. shaq, you are focused on iowa. let's talk about the fetal heartbeat law. what does the state supreme court considering there? >> reporter: yeah, these arguments are expected to begin in 30 minutes or so. this is a bill that was passed a couple of years ago. you have planned parenthood, asking the court to slow down. saying the district court put a pause on the law, as it reviewed the law on merits. it is asking the supreme court to send it back to the district court. but the state has a right to regulate abortion. it's saying the district court used the wrong standard. and they are asking the supreme court to step in and allow them to enforce this abortion ban. what is this law? it effectively bans abortions in the state at about six weeks when cardiac activity is detected. that's the point at which most women, many women, don't know they are pregnant.

there are exceptions in the law. you are hearing in the arguments some of the exemptions are extremely narrow and limited. for example, the reporting for rape and incest, you have one supreme court justice asking, are you essentially eliminating the exemption because usually women don't report. >> do we have a sense of how soon the court could issue a ruling here? >> reporter: likely not until june, based on the current calendar and when things happen. despite that you have protesters outside of the court right now, i want you to listen to what we heard from one demonstrator. >> this legislation is harmful, inhumane, and a horrific overreach of power. a politician should never have the authority to dictate the constituents' bodily autonomy.

my abortion saved my life. and nearly seven years later, i am still so grateful i had access to the care i needed. >> supporters of the law, say this is about protecting unborn life, in their words. they say this is something that was passed by the legislature and the court should get out of the way and allow the law to be enacted. >> both sides with strong feelings on the issue. let's turn to the today's cnbc money minute. drug shortages at an all-time high. >> and gen-z doesn't seem to be googling. i'm intrigued. >> hi. instagram is testing new features that make it harder for potential scammers can force teens into sending nude photos to extort money from them. it would let users know if they were engaged in extortion.

this comes as meta faces wrongful death lawsuits how its platforms harmed young users. u.s. drug shortages have hit an all-time high, as demand for lower-priced generics has manufacturers competing. over 300 medicines are in short supply. medicare announced a proposal yesterday, to incentivize about 500 small hospitals to create and maintain a six-month backup supply of essential drugs. the measure is similar to one the white house has proposed. gen-z is turning to tiktok and other platforms for online searches. many have turned to social media for quick and relatible answers and were dissatisfied with google's sponsored results. google is the top search engine for initial searches. that's where i go first. >> they are turning to social media. >> and videos, that is intriguing.

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he had access to the account and was able to pay off gambling debts and make sports bets. he made millions of bets. the complaint says he was $40 million in debt. and here's how prosecutors say he was able to make the wire transfers. >> obtained a recording of telephone calls which he spoke with bank employees, lied to them about being mr. ohtani. gave personal, biographical information for mr. ohtani, to impersonate him. and thereby, convince the bank to approve large wire transfers of large amounts of moneys to the bookmakers. >> reporter: prosecutors believe ohtani is the victim. >> where does he stand right now? >> reporter: yeah. we have not heard from ohtani today. a spokesperson says no comment right now. we did hear from him a few weeks ago. he was shocked and saddened by

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fuel that spilled. the big rig was moved around 10:00 this morning, but chp says the freeway will be closed at least for another hour while crews continue to clean up. the country and bay area are reacting to the news of o.j. simpson's death. the san francisco native died today at the age of 76. his family says he suffered from cancer. in february, reports circulated that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was in hospice. he was born in san francisco, played football in high school. he played for the city college of san francisco before transferring to usc. he was known for his acquittal of murdering his ex-wife in a televised trial that gripped the nation. happening today, oakland port commissioners in are expected to vote on the name change for oakland airport. ginger conejero saab joins us from oakland airport. >> reporter: plenty of opinions

have been shared on the potential change for oakland's airport. those voices may not matter. what does matter is how the port of oakland will vote and what their decision will be. we are inside what is today known as the metropolitan oakland international airport. later on today, the port is expected to drop the metropolitan out of the airport's name. that does not seem to be contentious. the bigger issue is whether or not the board will add san francisco bay, making it the san francisco bay oakland international airport. we heard from the interim director of aviation for the airport. he says they have gathered data about whether or not people know where oakland's location is in the bay area. there were studies. people don't really know where oakland sits in relation to everything else in the bay area. he says it's more of a geographical identifier. >> we will continue to keep the identifier as well as our logo,

which is kind of what people use in general for baggage claim, tickets and that sort of stuff. we think that will help eliminate the confusion. >> reporter: plenty of opposing opinions have been shared on this. the board of supervisors voted unanimously this week to oppose this name change. san francisco has also threatened legal action over this. its leaders say a change would cause confusion among travellers, particularly among international travellers who may not speak or read english as well. the city's attorney says the name change infringes on san francisco's trademarks. regardless, the airport will still use oak as an identifier. the logo will stay. if this passes, a second reading will happen april 25th. if both of those go in the positive direction, the name change could happen as soon as the end of the month. we spoke to travellers this

morning. they say they don't really care what the airport is called. they want the airport to fix problems like flight delays and backups at security checkpoints. they want those addressed more than the name. ginger conejero saab, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. another day to get out and enjoy the sunshine. here is kari hall. >> it's a warm day. the last day we will see highs in the 80s for the south bay and east bay. north bay, reach into the upper 70s and upper 60s for san francisco. by tomorrow, we are seeing a cooldown near the coastline with upper 50s there. even though we will see a big drop in temperatures in san jose, we are headed for the low 780s and mid to upper 60s for east bay. by saturday, it is going to be so chilly out there with breezy winds. we will see the arrival of rain coming in, very early on saturday morning. it looks like most of that rain

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crack and putting a nearby town at risk. officials discovered the crack monday during an inspection. the dam is not in immediate danger of breaking open. but residents have been told to be prepared to evacuate. an ice sheet on the reservoir has pushed up against the dam, causing the top to crack. they were trying to lower the lake level to relieve pressure but that could take several days. fbi director christopher wray barned about a threat level wray is concerned that shawl groups will call inspiration from the middle east or carry out a coordinated attack. take a look at this. this help sign, made of palm tree leaves led to the rescue of three stranded sailors. it was spotted from the sky by

the u.s. coast guard that was searching for the missing men. they were stuck on the island for more than a week. the coast guard said they were recovered with no health issues and had survived by eating coconuts. police have issued an arrest warrant for rasheed rice. he was driving a lamborghini when he collided with other vehicles on a dallas highway. on social media earlier this month, rice said he takes, quote, full responsibility for his part in what happened. priscilla thompson joins us outside of dallas police headquarters. rice and his attorneys, they say he's cooperating. i'm curious why an arrest warrant was issued. why didn't he just turn himself in to begin with?

>> reporter: we know the warrant has been issued on eight felony charges, including one count of aggravated assault. one count of collision involving serious bodily injury. and six counts o collision involving injury. now, as for whether or not rice has turned himself in yet, that's another question. we reached out to dallas police department whether he is or is not in custody. as of last night, he was not in custody. with the warrants out, police could find and arrest him at any time now. one thing to note, turning himself in. he does not have to go to dallas headquarters. he can turn himself in to any police department in texas. he could do at a smaller profile police station. we wouldn't see until we saw the paperwork he is in custody and bonded out. >> have we heard from the chiefs or the nfl since the arrest

warrant was issued? >> reporter: the nfl has said they are monitoring developments. we reached out to the chiefs. they have not responded to our request for comment. the president of the chiefs team said, days after the crash occurred, they would look at all of the facts. once the facts were out there, they would take action accordingly. >> priscilla thompson for us. thank you. it is worldparkinson's day, to bring awareness about the disease. parkinson's can cause tremors or slowness. two young college students are on a mission to help. they invented tools to make tasks easier. >> reporter: putting pen to paper and writing. >> my handwriting is very small. and it became difficult to read

it. >> reporter: 61-year-old jim young was diagnosed about four years ago. the disorder affecting his voice and handwriting but a new device is giving him back his ability to write. >> reporter: what did you think about this? >> i think it was awesome. >> reporter: a pen specifically created to help patients write by hand. what does it mean to you to have something in your hand that you can write something as simple as your name? >> it's very empowering. >> reporter: the cofounders, students at northwestern university and sorority sister, came up with the idea after mogata's grandfather was diagnosed with the disease, putting a stop to his tradition of sending handwritten letters. >> he lost his ability to write, which was not only a functional loss for him. going to the doctor's office, any legal matters. writing grocery lists. solving the cross words.

also a loss of something he loved to do. >> reporter: chan, a bio medical engineering student put her skills to work. the design seems simple. a magnetic clipboard with a few small magnets. then there's the pin. >> we have the core that facilitates intentional writing movements then a wide grip that allows people's manual rigidity to hold our pen with comfort. >> reporter: the steady script pen set could be in hands as soon as this summer. nearly 1 million people in the u.s. are living with parkinson's. only second to alzheimer's. her grandfather passed away last year but not before he was able to test out an early version. >> we created something in his honor that could help not just him, but he had a real vision of helping so many other people like himself. >> reporter: like 78-year-old

sissy. >> it was really hard to write before. now i can write fast. such a personal way of communicating. you didn't sit at a computer and use artificial intelligence. you actually wrote. >> reporter: getting a grip on parkinson's with the power of a pen. valerie castro, nbc news. >> what an incredible story. thank you. in today's "daily health" there's a new cdc study, looking at the barriers that keep women from getting routine mammograms. >> women are likely to skip out on screenings because of health-related social needs, as they put it. joining us on set, is an obgyn and infertility specialist at rna of new york. thanks for being with us. the cdc put social needs, how they put it. things are preventing women from getting the mammograms. what are they talking about? >> any sort of barrier to women accessing health care.

just even knowing they need to get a mammogram. or getting to the mammogram appointment. this could include things like food insecurity. that's the primary focus. health prevention or your mammogram is a secondary need. or access to reliable transportation to get you to your appointment. people are uninsured or have low income. those have been identified as risk factors were people not adhering to the recommended screening. >> what can be done to increase access to screenings, giving the many barriers women face? >> we, as a society, need to take a multifacetted approach. it starts with us. clinicians and providers need to assess patients for the needs. if they identify the needs, being able to refer them to different programs that can help them with things like good insecurity and access to transportation and support

overall. we have a community that needs to understand these risks. >> if you're someone going to the doctor and you have the challenges, you can name it to them. >> yeah. say that to your doctor. a fair point, right? i feel like guidelines are all over the place to get a mammogram. after 40 is when you should think about getting a mammogram? >> yes. for people at average risk of getting breast cancer. you can start as early as 40. the u.s. preventive services task force. it used to say every two years starting at 50. as of last fall, they lowered that age to 40. >> still every two years? >> still every two years. there's other guidelines. if women want to, they can start as early as 40 and do this every year. but the recommendation is to start at 45, all the way to 54.

at this point, start every other year. >> and beyond screenings, what can women do? >> lifestyle plays a huge role. avoiding or cutting out alcohol completely. we know that's a risk factor. being active, exercise. maintaining healthy weight. if you have strong family history, talk to your doctor about that. and considering starting the screening more than 40 and doing it more often than every year. >> thank you so much. an unusual item is flying off the shelves at costco. >> the big box retailer is reportedly making hundreds of millions, selling 24 carat gold bars. sam brock has more. >> reporter: there was a time when the search for gold involved shovels and pick axes. and men with straw hats in a

creek bed with a dream. what if all that work was as comical as the famed "seinfeld" skit. now, at your neighborhood costco. >> wow. you can grab on to the golden dream. this financial influencer did just $2,359. >> i filled out the merchandise ticket slip and waited anxiously until an employee brought it to me. >> reporter: the one-ounce bar made of gold, comes in this man descript packaging. the big money question, why would anyone do this? >> i think people have been interested in gold. right now, making headlines of it being available in costco. >> reporter: as it turns out, gold is up more than 13% this year. the s&p 500 has gained around 8.5%. precious metals are a popular

hedge during times of high inflation and global instability. >> as an investment, it's not a bad deal. they're selling these things for a low premium. it's 2% over the price of gold. it's not where i would put my nest egg. >> the frenzy is striking a chord with consumers. >> at costco, you can get a once out little gold bar. >> a wells fargo analyst saying the sales may be $100 million to $200 million a month. the company just launched 25 count tubes of canada maple leaf silver coins online. it's buyer beware on one point. >> no returns, though. >> getting your money back, with gold shops unlikely to give you the best deal. >> is it practical? i don't know. i don't want to take this bar

and go to the apple store and buy a mac book with this. it is interesting to have something of physical, tangible nature in your possession. >> many of us -- >> this is aztec gold. >> reporter: just looking to scratch that pirate itch, there's a golden opportunity, one of the most popular stores on dry land. sam brock, nbc news. >> i buy a lot of things at costco. not sure about gold. coming up, a new district attorney on "law & order." how tony goldwyn feels about his role and how his work outside of show business inspires his work in it. talking about the innocence project. watching nbc news daily.

"law & order" is back with a new episode on nbc. the iconic show is in its 23rd season. our next guest only joined the manhattan district attorney's office a few weeks ago. on tv. but he's making his presence felt. >> you've told me about your family's history. i think you have unique inside information to the backstory and her psyche. >> i'm not uncomfortable with that. >> i'm not asking you to do anything unethical or illegal. go back in the courtroom and do

your job. >> actor and director, tony goldwyn. he's on the board of directors of the innocence project, that i want to talk about. you talk over from someone unknown, right? big shoes to fill, i would think. talk about taking that new role on. >> it thrilling to step into sam's large shoes. that was a privilege. i had years with sammie in it. this is a different character. more politician, i think, than jack mccoy, who is purist atticus finch-type character. "law & order" is an institution. >> yeah. and the viewers are really loyal. >> really loyal.

you must get stopped all the time. >> so many e-mails when i announced i was doing it. >> i have to ask one more entertainment question. you were on "scandal." you were president of the united states for a while. now, you're playing a district attorney. you seem to gravitate towards the big characters with power. >> yeah. heads of public service executives. you could say. it's a plan -- this is very different. less scandalous than my character. >> there will not be a giant affair. we'll see. okay. let's talk about the innocence project. you are telling me, next week, going to have an episode that ties your life working on the innocence project. >> i had mentioned to our show runner, two months ago, about my work with the innocence project. that's a use of dna to get people out of prison. an i saw our next week episode,

features a wrongful conviction. a man is in 12 years in prison. the prosecutors, in the postconviction justice, that reviews cases. >> to see if there's mistakes made. and it's important. and prosecutors will support this work to prevent it in the first place and admit it when there's been a mistake. it's going to be on tv next week. >> thank you for that. have you personally had conversations with anyone? or have certain cases in real life stood out to you? >> yeah. >> the way i got involved with the innocence project, i did a film called "conviction" that hilary swank starred in and sam rockwell, about a man who is convicted of murder. and sister who became an attorney to get her brother out. that got me involved in the work.

there are hundreds and hundreds of people who are in prison for crimes they did not commit. the work is important. for every person in prison for the wrong reasons, there's someone that committed a violent, horrible crime. and is not held to account. it's becoming more -- the innocence project has been at the forefront of shining a light on that. >> tony goldwyn, great to have you with us. best of luck with the show. and you can watch tony on the new episode of "law & order" tonight. tonight. if you're living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis or active psoriatic arthritis, symptoms can sometimes take you out of the moment. now there's skyrizi, so you can show up with clearer skin... ...and show it off. ♪ nothing is everything ♪

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