The Evening: O.J. Simpson died at 76

Also, the U.S. is preparing for Iran to retaliate soon.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story April 11, 2024 By Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Thursday. Remembering O.J. Simpson Fears of Iranian strikes Plus, "Civil War" set in America A rapt nation followed O.J. Simpson's televised murder trial. Lee Celano/AFP via Getty Images O.J. Simpson died at 76 O.J. Simpson lived a life that made him one of the most famous people in America. He was a Heisman Trophy winner and a star for the Buffalo Bills, and he made fortunes as a Hollywood actor and a commercial pitchman — he was the first Black star of a national television advertising campaign. Then, in 1994, he was charged in the double murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Simpson, who was 76, died yesterday at his home in Las Vegas. The cause was cancer, according to his family. You can read his full obituary here. Simpson's 1995 murder trial held up a cracked mirror to Black and white America and mesmerized the nation, which followed along on daily national television broadcasts. The jury acquitted him, but questions about his guilt or innocence never went away. He was found liable for the deaths in a 1997 civil trial and was ordered to pay $33.5 million, although he paid little of the debt and struggled to stay out of trouble. He sold a book manuscript giving a "hypothetical" account of the murders, but after a public outcry, Ronald Goldman's family secured the book rights. In 2007 he was arrested after invading a Las Vegas hotel room and taking a trove of sports collectibles. Simpson was found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping; he served nine years in prison and was released in 2017. Look back: Here was The Times's front-page story on the day Simpson was acquitted. The funeral procession in Tehran last week for seven Iranian military commanders killed by an Israeli airstrike in Syria. Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times The U.S. is preparing for Iran to retaliate soon The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East arrived in Israel today to coordinate with the Israeli military ahead of an expected attack by Iran. Despite recent friction, President Biden said U.S. support for Israel was "ironclad," and he warned that Iran was threatening a "significant" attack. Over the last 10 days, Iran's leaders have repeatedly vowed to punish Israel for a strike that killed several senior Iranian commanders in Syria. In other news from the region, Samantha Power, the head of U.S.A.I.D., told U.S. lawmakers that a famine was underway in northern Gaza. Ippei Mizuhara, left, with Shohei Ohtani, the baseball star. Richard Vogel/Associated Press Prosecutors said Ohtani's interpreter stole $16 million Federal prosecutors in California today charged Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for the baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, with bank fraud. The authorities accused Mizuhara of orchestrating a sprawling scheme over years to steal $16 million of Ohtani's money to feed a gambling addiction. The prosecutors said that the money had been taken from an account where Ohtani's baseball salary was paid, and that there was no evidence that Ohtani had authorized the withdrawals. The authorities added that there was no indication that Mizuhara had bet on baseball. The total global supply of the cholera vaccine this year will be a quarter of what is needed. Jekesai Njikizana/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The global stockpile of cholera vaccine has run dry Seventeen countries have recently seen cholera outbreaks, driven by climate change and conflict. Doses of cholera vaccine are being given to patients as fast as they are produced, and the global stockpile has run completely dry. The only company that currently makes the vaccine has been working at a pace that experts describe as "heroic" to expand production. And three new vaccine makers are setting up production lines. Yet the supply this year will be, at best, a quarter of what is needed. In other vaccine news, a new shot appears to offer strong protection against dengue fever but isn't being made fast enough to stop a huge outbreak sweeping Latin America. More top news Diplomacy: President Biden wants a first-ever joint summit today with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines to project unity against China's regional aggression. Law: Georgia's lieutenant governor will be investigated for his role as a fake elector for Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Russia: Aleksei Navalny's memoir, written during the years leading up to his death in a Russian prison in February, will be published in October. Guns: The Biden administration approved the broadest expansion of background checks in decades in an attempt to regulate a fast-growing shadow market of weapons. Education: Harvard became the latest university to end its test-optional application policy. 2024: We asked voters to describe the election in one word. Here's what they told us. Economy: Soft landing or no soft landing? With the rapid expansion of the economy and persistent inflation, "no landing" is a possibility. Boeing: An audit found that a key supplier had used a hotel key card and dish soap in the manufacturing process. The supplier called the approach "innovative," and Boeing signed off on it. Health: The C.D.C. is investigating whether illnesses in several states came from counterfeit Botox. Business: Costco started selling gold bars in October. It now may be selling up to $200 million worth of gold and silver a month. Rescue: The Coast Guard found three lost sailors on an uninhabited island in Micronesia after they spelled "HELP" in palm leaves on the beach. TIME TO UNWIND Kirsten Dunst in Alex Garland's "Civil War." A24, via Associated Press A civil war film set in a near-future America Kirsten Dunst stars as a war photographer in a version of the U.S. where Texas and California have combined forces to fight a bloody and devastating war against what remains of the federal government. That's the premise of Alex Garland's new film, "Civil War," which arrives in theaters tomorrow. Our critic called it "mesmerizingly, horribly gripping." Garland said the film was made to warn against the dangers of extreme partisanship. We spoke with him about what inspired the story. via Anne Barge Look out for more wedding dresses with dropped waists One of the hottest trends from this month's New York Bridal Fashion Week was the dropped waist — dresses that lower their seam line to the hips (as pictured above). "Expect this style to stay around for a while," one bridal shop owner said. Other nontraditional looks were also embraced on the runways, including mixed fabrics, bra-like necklines and basque waists that are a bit Marie Antoinette. Check out the highlights of the week. For more, here are a few accessories to add a pop of personality to your wedding day look. The Endale Arch in Prospect Park.  Amir Hamja/The New York Times Dinner table topics Resonant spaces: Where are New York's best acoustics? We took a listening tour. Celebrities aren't like us: Trainers gave a thumbs down to Lenny Kravitz's outlandish workout video. A bright spot: Commercial Off Broadway, a long-dormant sector of the theater economy, is having a banner season. Lost tapes: For decades, recordings from major artists have languished in storage rooms and basements. Two guys work to find them. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT WHAT TO DO TONIGHT David Malosh for The New York Times Cook: This one-pan creamy artichokes and peas stew is a celebration of spring. Watch: The remake of "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" will have you laughing. Read: Check out three new psychological thrillers. Don't worry: My colleague explained how she got by without knowing how to cook. Exercise: VO2 max has become the gold standard for tracking fitness. Chill: Experts say perfectionism is a trap. Here's how to escape. Hunt: Which Chicago apartment would you pick with a $500,000 budget? Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all of our games here. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT ONE LAST THING Terrance the octopus.  Michael Noble Jr. for The New York Times The joys and challenges of caring for an octopus Cal Clifford wanted an octopus since he was 3 years old. Every year, he would ask for one; and every year his parents would get him octopus toys, clothes or a trip to the aquarium. Then last year, on Cal's ninth birthday, he finally was given a real pet octopus. He named it Terrance. Cal and his family quickly came to adore the octopus, who turned out to be quite social, but what they didn't know was that Terrance was a female. She laid 50 eggs, forcing the family to scramble to keep the hatchlings alive and to find them homes. Have a supportive evening. Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com. 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