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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
O.J. Simpson's Bronco chase on June 17, 1994 — a photographic look back at the historic day in sports when the 'Juice got loose'
June 17, 1994, was a day that won't soon be forgotten, with four major sporting events set against the backdrop of the most infamous "sports" story in American history — the day the Juice got loose. Los Angeles — O.J. Simpson led police on an hour-long, low-speed car chase in a white Ford Bronco (driven by friend Al Cowlings) after learning he was being charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Chicago — Earlier in the day, the first World Cup ever held on American soil kicked off at Chicago's Soldier Field. The second U.S.-hosted World Cup is 359 days away. New York — Coverage of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Rockets was interrupted by live updates of the car chase. New York won that game to take a 3-2 lead, but Houston won Games 6 and 7 to capture their first title. New York — Just a few miles south of Madison Square Garden, the Rangers had paraded down the Canyon of Heroes to celebrate winning their fourth (and most recent) Stanley Cup. Oakmont, Pennsylvania — A 64-year-old Arnold Palmer, who grew up in nearby Latrobe, gave a tearful goodbye during the final U.S. Open round of his career. He failed to make the cut at Oakmont, where Ernie Els won his first major in a three-man playoff. 🍿 Watch: 30 for 30: June 17, 1994 (Netflix)
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Politics
- Associated Press
Today in History: June 17, O.J. Simpson charged with murder following highway chase
Today in history: On June 17, 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. (Simpson was acquitted of the murders in a criminal trial in 1995, but held liable in a civil trial in 1997.) Also on this date: In 1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill resulted in a costly victory for the British, who suffered heavy losses. In 1885, the Statue of Liberty, disassembled and packed into 214 separate crates, arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French frigate Isère. In 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which boosted U.S. tariffs to historically high levels, prompting foreign retaliation. In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Abington (Pa.) School District v. Schempp, struck down, 8-1, rules requiring the recitation of the Lord's Prayer or reading of biblical verses in public schools. In 1972, President Richard Nixon's eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.'s, Watergate complex. In 2008, hundreds of same-sex couples got married across California on the first full day that same-sex marriage became legal by order of the state's highest court; an estimated 11,000 same-sex couples would be married under the California law in its first three months. In 2015, nine Black worshippers were killed when a gunman opened fire during a bible study gathering at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. (Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, was captured the following day; he would be convicted on state and federal murder and hate crime charges and sentenced to death.) In 2021, the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, left intact the entire Affordable Care Act, rejecting a major Republican-led effort to kill the national health care law known informally as 'Obamacare.' In 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, creating the first new national holiday since the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Fox News
Karen Read's verdict could come fast—or not: Here's what other cases show
A former Massachusetts financial analyst accused of killing her Boston cop boyfriend in a drunken hit-and-run is awaiting her fate after a second lengthy trial in a small courthouse in Dedham. Karen Read, 45, faces murder and other charges in the death of 46-year-old John O'Keefe, who had taken in his orphaned niece and nephew and appeared to want to end the relationship. Jurors spent just under two hours deliberating Friday and returned Monday for their first full day. "People are out there wondering why we don't have a verdict yet," said Grace Edwards, a Massachusetts trial attorney who is closely following the case. "I think the jury is working hard to understand the requirements of each count and working through them." Read's first trial ended in a hung jury last year after jurors went more than 25 hours over four days without reaching an agreement. Deliberations in other high-profile murder charges range from just hours to several days. OJ Simpson's 1990s double murder trial in the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman took nine months to play out. The two were brutally stabbed to death outside Brown Simpson's luxe condo in Los Angeles. The former NFL star's legal "Dream Team" prevailed – and jurors found him not guilty in less than four hours. Simpson was found civilly liable and went to prison for an unrelated robbery more than a decade later. He died last year after a battle with cancer. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB A Florida mom accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, Casey Anthony was tried on charges of murder, manslaughter and aggravated child abuse in 2011. Caylee was missing for a month before her grandparents reported her missing. Jurors spent about 11 hours deliberating over two days before reaching an agreement on the charges. They found Anthony not guilty of killing or abusing her daughter, but they found her guilty of lying to police. To this day no one has been convicted of the child's death. In 2004, jurors convicted Scott Peterson of killing his pregnant wife Laci and dumping her in the San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve two years earlier. Their deliberations went on for seven days after a trial that took more than five months. Jurors initially handed him the death sentence for first-degree murder for Laci's death and second-degree murder for their unborn son, Conner. Peterson continues to maintain his innocence and is currently appealing his case for the third time. He had his death sentence overturned in 2020 and is serving life without parole. Formerly a prominent South Carolina attorney and family man, Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of gunning down his wife and younger son, Maggie and Paul. After a six-week trial – twice as long as initial estimates – jurors deliberated for less than three hours and found him guilty of both murders plus weapons charges. Murdaugh is currently serving consecutive life sentences. He is asking for a new trial after the court clerk on his case was charged with multiple felonies, including allegedly lying to a judge about Murdaugh's case. Although those trials have a wide range of both time and results, New York City defense attorney Louis Gelormino told Fox News Digital that the longer jurors deliberate in Dedham, the better things look for Read. "My first homicide trial was the longest deliberation in NYC, modern history, 9 days," he told Fox News Digital. "Hung Jury. Three months later, they tried him again, and we got an acquittal."
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First Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- First Post
History Today: How a burglary unravelled the Watergate scandal
One of the United States' biggest political scandals unfolded following the arrest of five burglars on June 17, 1972. The effect was such that President Richard Nixon had to resign from public office, the only president to have done so. On this day in 1994, former NFL star and actor OJ Simpson was formally charged with the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, leading to one of the most highly publicised and controversial criminal trials in American history read more In the wee hours of June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate building in Washington DC. What seemed like a minor burglary snowballed into one of the most extensive political scandals and cover-up operations in the United States. If you are a history geek who loves to learn about important events from the past, Firstpost Explainers' ongoing series, History Today will be your one-stop destination to explore key events. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD On this day in 1994, former NFL star and actor OJ Simpson was formally charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan died on this day in 1631. Here is all that took place on this day across the world. Break-in at the Watergate Complex One of the most controversial political scandals, the Watergate scandal, began unravelling in the United States on June 17, 1972, with a minor burglary. The burglary took place in the early hours at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in the Watergate Hotel and Office Complex in Washington, DC. Approximately 2:30 am, a security guard named Frank Wills noticed tape covering the latches on several doors leading from the underground parking garage to the DNC offices. He removed it but sometime later found the tape had been reapplied which prompted him to call the police. Three plainclothes officers responded and apprehended five men inside the DNC headquarters. These were Virgilio Gonzalez, Bernard Barker, Eugenio Martinez, Frank Sturgis and James W McCord Jr, a former CIA agent. They were caught with burglary tools, cameras and electronic bugging equipment. Initial reactions from the White House dismissed the incident as a 'third-rate burglary attempt.' However, the subsequent investigation by the FBI and tenacious reporting by The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein soon exposed deep connections between the burglars and then-President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign. It became clear that the break-in was part of a broader political espionage and sabotage effort. The discovery of White House involvement in covering up the break-in, including secret recordings of Oval Office conversations, eventually led to impeachment proceedings against President Nixon. Facing inevitable impeachment, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. This made him the only US president to do so in history. The Watergate break-in fundamentally altered American politics, underscoring the importance of journalistic integrity and accountability in government. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD OJ Simpson charged with murder of former wife, friend On this day in 1994, former NFL star and actor OJ Simpson was formally charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman. The two had been found stabbed to death outside Brown's Los Angeles condominium on June 12. Following the discovery of the bodies, evidence quickly pointed to Simpson as the primary suspect. A warrant was issued for his arrest on June 17, but instead of surrendering, he became the subject of a dramatic low-speed police pursuit through Los Angeles. Simpson was eventually taken into custody and pleaded not guilty to both murder charges. File image of OJ Simson reacting to not being found guilty in the death of his ex-wife and her friend. AP The subsequent criminal trial, often dubbed the 'Trial of the Century,' began in January 1995 and lasted for eight months. The prosecution presented a significant amount of forensic evidence, including blood samples and DNA. However, Simpson's high-profile defence team, famously known as the 'Dream Team,' successfully raised doubts about the evidence's handling and alleged police misconduct. On October 3, 1995, a jury acquitted Simpson of the criminal charges. Mumtaz Mahal passed away Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan passed away on June 17, 1631, in Burhanpur (present-day Madhya Pradesh). It is believed that she succumbed to postpartum haemorrhage after giving birth to her 14th child Gauhar Ara Begum. According to some accounts, the labour was reportedly prolonged and difficult, lasting around 30 hours. Her sudden demise left Emperor Shah Jahan utterly devastated. Contemporary court chroniclers extensively documented his profound grief, noting that he withdrew into seclusion for a year and his hair turned white from sorrow. This immense personal loss profoundly impacted the emperor and led to the commissioning of one of the world's most iconic architectural marvels. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Initially, Mumtaz Mahal's body was temporarily interred in a walled pleasure garden called Zainabad in Burhanpur, on the banks of the Tapti River. However, in December 1631, her remains were exhumed and transported in a golden casket to Agra. There, she was temporarily buried again before the construction of the magnificent Taj Mahal began in 1632. The Taj Mahal which was completed over two decades, remains her permanent and revered mausoleum. This Day, That Year On this day in 1944, Iceland declared itself a republic. The Soviet Red Army invaded Latvia in 1940. In the Battle of Bunker Hill, American colonial revolutionaries clashed with British regulars during the Siege of Boston on this day in 1775.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Crime thriller fan shares seven TV series people 'need' to watch now
One streaming fan has shared seven gripping TV crime thrillers that are a must watch for all fans of the genre - and they are all on Netflix and Disney Plus Fed up with endlessly scrolling through Netflix and Disney Plus only to find yourself indecisive about what to watch next? It can become a tedious task to choose your next binge-worthy series, but it helps when other people share their recommendations. Should you be on the prowl for some riveting new crime thrillers for your watchlist, you're in luck. A TV fan has uncovered seven series they think fellow crime thriller fans 'need to watch'. And some of them are the 'best' people have seen. Fi, a content creator from Manchester, through her @apartmentintheclouds TikTok account, has shared her top seven recommendations. She started with The Lincoln Lawyer from Netflix, an outstanding US legal drama adapted from Michael Connelly's books. The plot weaves around defence solicitor Mickey Haller, essayed by Manuel Garca-Rulfo, who operates his practice from the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car covering Los Angeles. Fi gushed: "Absolutely loved this show! Great cast and good story lines." Fi also suggested trying Under the Bridge, a hard-hitting crime drama inspired by Rebecca Godfrey's 2005 book on a harrowing true story. The series tackles the mystery of 14-year-old Reena Virk who disappeared post attending a party in 1997. The show, which is streaming on Disney Plus, delves into the secret world of the young girls who were accused of the murder. Fi said: "Based on a true event, acting 10/10, quite serious." Castle, available to stream on Disney Plus, is a crime series about charismatic novelist Rick Castle (played by Nathan Fillion) who joins forces with NYPD detective Kate Beckett (portrayed by Stana Katic) to crack murder cases. Together, they navigate a realm of homicide with growing camaraderie. Fi enthused: "Such a good show, loads of seasons, light-hearted at times, if you like police mystery drama you'll love this!". Scandal, which is available on Disney Plus, follows Olivia Pope, a former media consultant to the president. She opens her own crisis-management firm after leaving the White House. On her first day she has to deal with an accusation against the president. Fi said: "I am OBSESSED with this show, seen it so many times. If you like political drama murder mystery, definitely watch this!" The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime story revolves around the OJ Simpson murder trial, including the legal teams' battle to convict or acquit the American football legend. The drama series is based on the book The Run Of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin, which looks at the behind-the-scenes dealings of both sides of the case, which he was found not guilty of in 1995. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr as OJ Simpson, John Travolta as defence attorney Robert Shapiro, David Schwimmer as defence attorney Robert Kardashian, Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark and Courtney B Vance as Johnnie Cochran. Fi said: "Based on true events, really enjoyed this!" How to Get Away with Murder on Disney Plus stars Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating, who gets entangled with four law students from her class. They get involved in a complex murder plot. Fi said: "LOVE this show. Viola Davis is incredible, great murder mystery, have watched this so many times!" Lastly, Fi recommended Dexter, which follows Dexter Morgan, a forensics expert who leads a secret life as a serial killer who only targets murderers. About the show, which is streaming on Netflix, Fi said: "A classic, creepy, weird, lots of drama. Always a 10/10 for me."
