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“If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” -Johnnie Cochran That quote from the closing arguments in the murder trial of NFL star O.J. Simpson is among the most famous words ever uttered in a courtroom. Some thirty years later, the very gloves at the center of the slayings of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman remain carefully preserved and guarded at the offices of the Los Angeles County District Attorney. Why? While the case against Orenthal James Simpson may have been closed with his acquittal in criminal court, the question of who murdered Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, at least in the eyes of the law, officially remains open. Because of that, boxes and boxes of evidence have been carefully preserved by prosecutors in case they are ever needed in the future, including those notorious gloves. 10 things to remember about O.J. Simpson Last summer, we contacted the D.A.’s office about viewing some of the key evidence in the Simpson case and received this response. At the time, we were told by the DA’s office: the “LADA is concerned about the physical breakdown and/or degrading of

Relief bill released to fund reconstruction of Baltimore bridge – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers presented a bill Thursday that would provide federal funds for recovery and reconstruction efforts in Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down the bill’s objectives. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Kate Gibson Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: April 11, 2024 / 5:53 PM EDT / CBS News U.S. agencies open generic drug shortage inquiry U.S. agencies open generic drug shortage inquiry 00:31 A growing number of drugs are in short supply around the U.S., according to pharmacists.  In the first three months of the year, there were 323 active medication shortages, surpassing the previous high of 320 shortages in 2014, according to a survey by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Utah Drug Information Service. It also amounts to the most shortages since the trade group started keeping track in 2001. “All drug classes are vulnerable to shortages. Some of the most worrying shortages involve generic sterile injectable medications, including cancer chemotherapy drugs and emergency medications stored in hospital crash carts and procedural areas,” ASHP said in a statement.  FDA warns about Adderall, albuterol shortages 02:16 Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is among the medications that are hardest to track down . The Drug Enforcement Administration said last fall that more than a dozen manufacturers planned to

By Rachel Center April 11, 2024 / 5:34 PM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Castlery Spring is here, and summer is just around the corner. So now’s a great time to get your patio , balcony, porch or backyard ready for outdoor lounging , dining and just vibing. Whether you’re outfitting your outdoor space for the first time, or are looking to level up your current situation, we’ve rounded up the best places to buy patio furniture online, as well as our favorite pieces of furniture from our selected retailers. Read on to see our favorite pieces from Wayfair, Walmart, Pottery Barn and more, which will suit patios and budgets big and small. And if you’re in the market for a grill as well, check out our roundup of the best charcoal grills . Do you have a pool? We also got you covered with the best outdoor speakers . Best places to buy patio furniture

Dodger star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter was charged Thursday with federal bank fraud for allegedly bilking more than $16 million from the slugger’s bank account to cover the interpreter’s “insatiable appetite” for illegal sports betting. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, could face up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted of the charge. He is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court in downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he is not expected to enter a plea to the bank fraud charge, and he is expected to be released on bond. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Mizuhara had unique access to Ohtani and his personal affairs due to his relationship with the slugger, for whom he worked as an interpreter since Ohtani joined the Angels organization six years ago. In that capacity, he helped Ohtani set up a bank account in Arizona, which eventually became the source of wire transfers to the illegal gambling operation, Estrada said. Estrada stressed that Ohtani “is considered a victim in this case.” “There is no evidence to indicate that Mr. Ohtani authorized the

A half-mile segment of Avenue 48 from Van Buren Street to Dillon Road, will go from two lanes to four lanes and get a sidewalk and bike lane, the office of Supervisor V. Manuel Perez announced Thursday. The project was scheduled to begin early this summer after the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals and will span portions of Coachella, Indio and the unincorporated community of Carver Tract. The office of the supervisor also announced that the project will get Avenue 48 ready for the Arts and Music Line, an upcoming project that will transform the entire corridor with nearly 10 miles of walking and biking facilities and local art. The corridor will be an active transportation path connecting the cities of La Quinta, Indio, Coachella and Carver Tract. On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors awarded the construction contract for the Avenue 48 widening project to Granite Construction Company of Indio. “Widening Avenue 48 is a very important effort for the community of Carver Tract, the residential communities in Coachella and Indio and the Coachella Valley as a whole,” said Perez. “It is important for

Updated on: April 11, 2024 / 5:23 PM EDT / CBS/AP Slender Man sentencing Morgan Geyser apologizes before sentencing in Slender Man case 00:53 The Wisconsin woman who at age 12 said she stabbed a sixth-grade classmate nearly to death to please the online horror character Slender Man will stay in a psychiatric hospital after a local judge denied her request for release with conditions. In January, Morgan Geyser, now 21, requested early release from her 40-year commitment  to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where she has been held since 2018. Waukesha County Judge Michael Bohren on Thursday denied Geyer’s petition, deciding that there was a significant risk that Geyser could harm herself or others. “The scales tip in favor of the public, and it tips that way by clear and convincing evidence,” Bohren said, citing the standard under Wisconsin law. FILE- Morgan Geyser is escorted out of the courtroom following her sentencing on Feb. 1, 2018, in Waukesha, Wis.  Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP His decision came after two days of testimony, including from two doctors who believe she is not

April 11, 2024 2:11 PM PT 1 On March 25, Shohei Ohtani stood before television cameras at Dodger Stadium and said this about his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara: “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies.” That same day, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Thursday, Ohtani granted consent for law enforcement officials to search his phone. The 37-page complaint, which charges Mizuhara with bank fraud, provided details that support what Ohtani said publicly. On March 20, after The Times first reported Ohtani’s representatives had accused Mizuhara of “massive theft” by using the player’s money to pay off Mizuhara’s gambling debts, Mizuhara sent a message to his bookie. “Have you seen the reports?” Mizuhara asked, according to the complaint. “Yes, but that’s all bullshit. Obviously, you didn’t steal from him,” the bookie replied. “I understand it’s a cover job. I totally get it.” Mizuhara’s response: “Technically I did steal from him. it’s all over for me.” 2 What happens now between Ohtani and Major League Baseball? On March 22, Major League Baseball announced an investigation into what it called “the

The sets of ABC’s “Tamron Hall” and “The View” were evacuated Wednesday morning after a grease fire broke out in the former program’s on-set kitchen. A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department said the cause of the fire was burned food, Entertainment Weekly reported. Units arrived at the scene around 8:40 a.m. local time, and no injuries were reported. Due to the evacuation, “Tamron Hall” scratched its scheduled program for the day, instead airing a rerun of its Monday “Eclipse” episode during its 10 a.m. slot. At the top of the hour, Hall addressed the incident in a brief opening monologue . “We have had something happen that’s never happened in the five seasons of the show. We are not able to air the show scheduled for today,” the Emmy Award-winning host said. “As my friend Bevy Smith says, ‘Sometimes life be lifeing,’ and that happened for us today.” “Now, we’re in the clean-up phase,” she said, adding that the show’s planned week of fashion- and hairstyle-related programming would resume the next day. In her monologue, Hall thanked the responding firefighters and audience

The sharp crack of a snare drum, shuffling along at an insistent martial clip, is what first kicks “Civil War” into gear. The beat is joined by some menacing electronic bloops and nervous muttering, and while you may assume this is the work of some promising young bedroom producer, it’s actually a 1968 track, “Lovefingers,” by the radical duo Silver Apples. Somehow, the music matches the nervous, revolutionary energy on screen: the unlikely sight of an angry Brooklyn patrolled by troops, hundreds of people clashing in the streets, a suicide bomber putting an abrupt punctuation to it all. “Civil War” will remind you of the great combat films, the nauseating artillery ping of “Saving Private Ryan,” the surreal up-is-down journey of “Apocalypse Now.” It also bears a pronounced connection to the 2002 zombie road movie scripted by its writer-director Alex Garland, “28 Days Later,” a production that straddled the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and arrived in theaters scarred by timeliness. It’s the nowness of “Civil War” that will be much discussed. The movie takes place in an America that’s been amplified from its current

Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, reacted to reports of O.J. Simpson’s death on Thursday, telling NBC News that he considers Simpson’s passing “no great loss to the world.” Ron Goldman was murdered alongside Nicole Brown Simpson at her Los Angeles home in June 1994. Goldman’s parents had maintained that O.J. Simpson was responsible for their deaths, despite his acquittal in the following year. Simpson was, however, found liable in 1997 for the deaths, and ordered to pay $33.5 million to family members of Brown and Goldman. In a statement to NBC News, Fred Goldman said Simpson’s death only highlighted the loss of his own son. “The only thing I have to say is it’s just further reminder of Ron being gone all these years,” Fred Goldman said in a phone interview. “It’s no great loss to the world. It’s a further reminder of Ron’s being gone.” 10 things to remember about O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson died Wednesday, according to an X post on his verified account, and attributed to his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to

Safety concerns for Gaza aid workers, Israel says Hamas can’t locate 40 hostages – CBS News Watch CBS News A UNICEF worker says aid vehicles were hit by ammunition while entering northern Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel claims Hamas can’t locate dozens of hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attacks. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has the latest details on the Israel-Hamas war. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Water levels in main reservoirs for Bogota, Colombia, hit critically low levels – CBS News Watch CBS News Millions of people in Colombia’s capital were forced to start rationing water Thursday as Bogota’s main reservoirs hit critically low water levels. Aerial footage posted by the city’s mayor showed low levels in two reservoirs that supply 70% of the capital’s water. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

The talent level in California high school baseball is always among the best, a point that became even clearer on Thursday when all four Southern California teams won their quarterfinal games during the 16-team National High School Baseball Invitational in Cary, N.C. The wins set up semifinals matching Corona vs. Huntington Beach and Harvard-Westlake vs. Orange Lutheran. “I think there’s a lot of quality programs throughout this country,” Harvard-Westlake coach Jared Halpert said. “We had the opportunity to bring four teams and California baseball is pretty good.” There was no way Ethan Schiefelbein of Corona was leaving the mound even though his pitch count passed 100. He was going to see through the game that would send Corona to the semifinals on his 18th birthday. He finished with 107 pitches, striking out 12 and giving up one hit in Corona’s 2-0 victory over Florida’s Trinity Christian Academy. Sam Burgess hit a two-run home run in the sixth to break the scoreless game. Corona (16-2) will face Huntington Beach (15-5) in the semifinals on Friday. Huntington Beach defeated Bishop Gorman 3-2 when Linkin Garcia was hit

The sharp crack of a snare drum, shuffling at an insistent martial clip, is what first kicks “Civil War” into gear. The beat is joined by some menacing electronic bloops and nervous muttering, and while you may assume this is the work of a promising young bedroom producer, it’s actually a 1968 track, “Lovefingers,” by the radical duo Silver Apples. Somehow, the music matches the nervous, revolutionary energy on screen: the unlikely sight of an angry Brooklyn patrolled by troops, hundreds of people clashing in the streets, a suicide bomber putting an abrupt punctuation to it all. “Civil War” will remind you of the great combat films, the nauseating artillery ping of “Saving Private Ryan,” the surreal up-is-down journey of “Apocalypse Now.” It also bears a pronounced connection to the 2002 zombie road movie scripted by its writer-director Alex Garland, “28 Days Later,” a production that straddled the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and arrived in theaters scarred by timeliness. It’s the nowness of “Civil War” that will be much discussed. The movie takes place in an America that’s been amplified from its current state

California cannabis delivery company Eaze may face a work stoppage next weekahead of the annual pot holiday 4/20, a peak sales time for weed businesses. Nearly 600 cannabis delivery drivers and depot staff across California who work at Eaze and its subsidiary Stachs are represented by various locals of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Last week, they voted to approve a strike, the union said, after contract negotiations with Eaze stalled over disagreements about hourly wages and the mileage reimbursement rate for drivers, who use their own cars to make deliveries. The vote gives leaders authority to call a strike if contract talks stall at a bargaining session scheduled for Monday. “We are totally willing to negotiate, and if you want to give us a deal, we are into it, but if you won’t, we will strike,” Ron Swallow, a delivery driver at Eaze’s depot in Van Nuys, said at a Wednesday news conference held by UFCW Local 770, which represents 180 workers at Eaze depots in Southern California. Workers at Swallow’s depot in Van Nuys approved a strike authorization by a

Attention TikTokers and Swifties, Taylor Swift’s music is back on the social media platform. Swift’s music, along with other artists from Universal Music Group, was pulled from the platform after a licensing deal between TikTok and the music company expired earlier this year. Since then, music from artists like Bad Bunny, Drake, Adele, and Billie Eilish no longer appears on TikTok’s official music library. Swifties cause seismic activity during Taylor Swift’s SoFi Stadium show  However, users discovered several of Swift’s music was added back to the platform on Thursday. The available songs on TikTok from the “Anti-Hero” singer seem to be from the period since she signed with Universal in 2018. Songs like “Lover,” “Cardigan” and “Style” appear on TikTok’s official music library along with Swift’s re-recording of her older hits like “Enchanted,” “Love Story,” and “Red.” It’s unclear how Swift, whose newest album “The Tortured Poets Department” comes out next week, could have her music added back to the platform while the UMG ban is still in place. Swifties cause seismic activity during Taylor Swift’s SoFi Stadium show The New York Times reported that

By Tom Horton, Brittany Vincent Updated on: April 12, 2024 / 12:40 PM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Young happy couple relocating into new home. / Getty Images So you’re moving ; have you thought about your internet plan yet? It can be easy to let that fall to the bottom of your list while you worry about things like packing, moving furniture, and planning out the big move-in day for your new home. But being stuck without internet for any amount of time — especially right before, during or after a big move — can be a real drag. So what are your options? If you think you have to cancel your internet plan and pay termination fees, we have some potentially good news. Depending on your location and current internet service provider, you may be able to keep your internet for a quick and easy transfer. Do I have to cancel my internet when

Japan’s Kishida addresses Congress – CBS News Watch CBS News Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed a joint meeting of Congress Thursday to pledge Japan’s ongoing commitment to U.S. efforts in Asia and the Indo-Pacific. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe and Nikole Killion break down Kishida’s address. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Tom Horton Updated on: April 11, 2024 / 4:06 PM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Canceling or transferring your internet service can be a hassle if you don’t plan ahead, but what if you just want to cut the cable cord? What if the savings on your current  TV and internet bundle  aren’t worth it? Sometimes it’s just time to  cancel certain services  — like cable — and we can help. Canceling your TV plan while holding onto the same internet service can start out straightforward enough — check your ISP’s website or call a customer service agent to get the ball rolling — but there are a few important things to know before you get started.  We’ve got the easiest ways to cancel that cable bill but keep your internet service, while going over important details like early termination fees.  Cut the cord, cancel TV service and keep your internet If you’ve decided it’s

By Christopher Brito April 11, 2024 / 4:04 PM EDT / CBS News Nonprofit provides free guide dogs Nonprofit provides free guide dogs for the visually impaired 00:58 A guide dog, appropriately nicknamed the “Dogfather,” is retiring after fathering more than 300 puppies. Guide Dogs, a charity that helps pair dogs with people with vision impairment in the U.K., announced this week that their 9-year-old golden retriever Trigger won’t be part of their breeding program any longer.  “Trigger’s legacy can be seen in the independence and confidence his progeny has brought to the lives of blind and partially sighted people all over Britain,” Guide Dogs said in a news release. Trigger is the father of many guide dogs in U.K. cities, including London, Glasgow and Cardiff, and two of his litters were born abroad in France and the Netherlands.  Trigger is retiring from a guide dog program after fathering more than 300 puppies.  Doug Peters/PA Media Assignments According to Guide Dogs, 294 puppies have been bred by the nonprofit and 29 other pups were bred via assistance dog charities and guide dog schools, making Trigger