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orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. >> o.j. simpson dies at 76 from prostate cancer. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> the controversial legacy of the former football star who was acquitted of double murder in the so-called trial of the century.
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we begin tonight with the death of o.j. simpson at the age of 76 from prostate cancer. the former football star turned sportscaster, pitchman, and actor saw his career and legacy come crashing down after he was accused of double murder. simpson was famously acquitted for the brutal stabbing deaths of his ex-wife, nicole brown simpson, and her friend, ron goldman in 1995. there was never another suspect, and prosecutors presented 62 incidents of abusive behavior by simpson towards his ex-wife. the tv networks followed every moment of the case. it's estimated that 95 million people watched the infamous slow-speed chase along a california freeway, and many remember to this day where they were when they heard the jury's
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not guilty verdict. it was a shock to the nation. simpson's fall from grace captivated the country and much of the world, but his legal troubles were far from over. he was later convicted of robbery for trying to steal memorabilia he claimed belonged to him. cbs's john blackstone covered the simpson case for cbs, and he'll start us off tonight. >> reporter: in the complicated life of o.j. simpson, he was so many things. >> police! throw down your guns! >> reporter: a major celebrity. >> perhaps the greatest running back of all time. >> reporter: a sports hero. a symbol of justice denied. a symbol of injustice in a divided america. >> o.j. broke the single season rushing record. >> reporter: he was the football legend who could outrun just about anyone. but what happened next was truly stunning. >> mr. simpson is a fugitive of justice right now. >> reporter: that riveting slow-speed bronco chase. >> this has been a dramatic story that has gripped this city. >> reporter: after simpson was
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charged for the murders of his former wife, nicole, and her friend, ron goldman. >> worst nightmare of my life. >> reporter: the trial of the century, as it was called, galvanized the nation, every bit of it televised live with its parade of colorful characters, allegations of racist police, and that glove, the one prosecutors say he used in the killings, which o.j. to great dramatic effect tried to try on. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: when it came time for the verdict -- >> we, the jury in the above-entitled action, find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. >> a split screen. passionate emotions from stunned disbelief to jubilation. especially in communities still reeling from riots born out of intense distrust of the los angeles police. simpson's first live interview after the verdict was with b.e.t. news anchor ed gordon. >> did you indeed commit those
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murders? >> no. >> i certainly think he tried his best to change minds. i think at some point he really knew it was a futile position, that those who believed him to be a murderer would never change their minds. >> reporter: he may have avoided jail time, but he could never avoid justice. two years after his acquittal, a civil jury ordered him to pay $33 million to the victims' families. they received just a fraction of that. and then an armed robbery at a las vegas hotel. there was o.j. in the middle of it all, leaving with mementos he claimed had been stolen from him. >> i'm sorry. i didn't mean to steal anything from anybody, and i didn't know i was doing anything illegal. i thought i was confronting friends. >> reporter: but this time -- >> guilty of first degree kidnapping. >> reporter: he would serve nearly a decade in a nevada prison. his last years were quiet ones, out of the spotlight, but never far from the public's fascination, continuing to this day, of a life and legacy both
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famous and decidedly infamous. >> the door turned on mr. simpson from being american hero to being arguably the most vilified man in america. >> and john blackstone joins us now. john, you were there. you covered that nearly year-long simpson trial. what do you remember most? >> reporter: what really stood out in this extraordinary trial was, you know, names like judge lance ito and kato kaelin. they became household names. and, you know, this was a phenomenon that consumed the nation. and then after months and months of testimony, none of us expected when after just a few hours of deliberation, the jury came back with a verdict. and then that verdict was read, not guilty. i think even -- even on those who welcomed that, you could see the shock on their faces, norah. >> john blackstone, thank you so much. we want to turn now to the weather with another round of powerful storms sweeping across
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the southeast. two confirmed tornadoes touched down in florida today while the rest of the region is dealing with pounding thunderstorms, hail, and flash flooding. cbs's tom hanson reports it's all part of the same system that's now blamed for two deaths. >> we have a confirmed tornado. holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: this homeowner capturing a tornado moving towards his neighborhood outside of st. augustine, florida, this afternoon. the storm sending backyard furniture flying across yards. overnight in tallahassee, police pulling three people from rising floodwaters. but west in slidell, louisiana, the damage far more severe. >> big, big tornado. >> reporter: after an ef-2 tornado with winds over 120 miles per hour blew through the city, ripping the roof off this apartment complex. today workers clearing fallen hundred-foot trees ripped from their roots. >> it sounds like a freight
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train when it hits. >> reporter: terrified employees of eco builders somehow walked away unharmed from the mangled remnants of their building. >> within seconds of making it in, it took the shop. >> reporter: more than half of residents of slidell are without power. schools are also closed. and farther west in kirbyville, texas, several horses rescued from a corral. their owner using a boat to get tem to safety. and back here in slidell, residents tell us that they rarely ever see tornadoes, but cbs news analyzed data from the national weather service over the past 50 years and found tornadoes are happening more frequently and earlier in the u.s. norah. >> tom hanson, thank you very much. for the forecast on where these storms are headed next, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. watching a severe weather threat unfold across the ohio valley and the northeast, including the
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threat for tornadoes tonight. areas in red tonight have a better chance for seeing some of the stronger storms. the threat for the strong storms will come to an end during the overnight hours, but still thunderstorms could cause some issues during the day, into the evening tomorrow throughout parts of the northeast. and then already looking ahead to early next week. seeing the ingredients come together. moisture coming up from the gulf of mexico. warmer temperatures creating an environment that's favorable for the development of thunderstorms. and already, norah, it looks like we could see a significant severe weather event here on monday, continuing into tuesday. >> good information. chris warren, thank you. the "cbs ♪3, 4♪ ♪ ♪hey♪ ♪ ♪are you ready for me♪ ♪are you ready♪ ♪are you ready♪ he needs protection that goes beyond. dove men with 72-h protection
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washington. thanks for staying with us. at the white house, president biden held a first of its kind summit with the leaders of japan and the philippines. the meeting was aimed at forging closer economic and military ties to counter china's growing military presence in the south china sea. one flash point is a japanese island off the coast of taiwan. elizabeth palmer paid a visit. >> reporter: visitors to ishigaki come for its white sand beaches, laid-back vacations, and sunsets over the east china sea. but there's trouble in paradise. japan's self-defense forces have built a missile base smack dab in the middle of this tiny, peaceful island. 600 soldiers with batteries of powerful weapons have arrived, and some islanders aren't happy. >> for us, it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: setsuko yamazato was born on ishigaki.
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when she heard about the base, she joined other protesters who fear putting arms on the island is asking for trouble. >> we feel very powerless, helpless. >> reporter: the people of ishigaki have reason to worry. they sit on the very edge of a war waiting to happen, just 150 miles that way across the sea lies taiwan. commander inouye well knows that if china attacks taiwan and the u.s. steps in, japan, with its huge american military bases, could end up in the fight, putting ishigaki on the front line. already chinese warships patrol menacingly not far offshore, staking its climb to islands japan claims too. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: and far too close for comfort, colonel inouye points to north korea's ballistic missile launches. our mission, he says, is to
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deter these threats. the japan self-defense forces, with u.s. encouragement, have been amping up their role with a bigger budget as a fighting force. the change isn't going down well with many japanese, including yamazato. she was a little girl in world war ii when u.s. marines stormed ashore on the neighboring island of okinawa. the american troops found island communities weakened by disease and extreme deprivation. >> you lost your mother and your sister? >> sister, older brother, and grandfather. >> reporter: yamazato survived and then thrived. she built a happy life working for years with u.s. overseas airlines as a flight attendant. now at 87, she cannot believe the threat of war is back. >> do you fear that having the missiles here will make this island into a target?
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>> that's what fears me most. >> reporter: but it's a sad fact of modern life, says commander inouye. "probably a lot of people feel that way," he says, "but they need to understand global and regional realities are very harsh." harsh enough that japan believes preserving the peace means weapons of war aimed outward over the turquoise seas. i'm elizabeth palmer in ishigaki. back in washington, some long forgotten heroes of world war ii were honored at the white house. more than two dozen women representing rosie the riveter were awarded the congressional gold medal. they were among the army of women who helped fuel the u.s. war effort. michelle miller has their story. >> and we did it as fast as we could, but i imagine it took, i'm sure, half a day to do a whole side. >> reporter: at the age of 99,
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susan king still wields a rivet gun like she did building warplanes at baltimore's eastern aircraft factory. >> was it hard work? >> no. the gun was light. it wasn't this heavy. >> this is a good five pounds. >> reporter: mrs. king was 18 and among some 20 million women credentialed as defense workers. ♪ filling the jobs men left behind once drafted to fight in world war ii. >> tens of thousands of women are already at work in aircraft. >> reporter: known as rosie the riveters, these can-do women were recognized through an iconic image promoting the war effort, sporting that signature red polka dotted bandanna. >> and rosie, i was a riveter, and i worked on the wing section of an airplane. >> reporter: but once the war was over, while veterans received ticker tape parades and medals, the rosies were ignored. only decades after the war did
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their service become appreciated. >> why did it take this long? >> i think there are two parts to that. the first part is because they're women. >> reporter: historian gregory cook produced and directed "invisible warriors," a soon to be released documentary shining light on those even more forgotten. >> i don't think white women have ever gotten their just due as rosies for the work they did during world war ii. and then we go into black women. mrs. king is the only black woman i've met who understood her role and significance as a rosie. most of these women have gone to their graves, including my mother, not understanding her historic significance. >> reporter: mrs. king joins a short list of surviving war workers devoting the rest of their lives to educating generations behind them, including her own daughter, camille. >> did you have to put pants on? >> yeah, i put pants on.
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but prior to that time, women didn't wear pants in the streets. >> reporter: the glen l. martin aviation museum in maryland has preserved that collective memory. >> we were making destroyers. >> reporter: along with another sacred sight in richmond, california, where 98-year-old's mary an sue day and gene gibson regularly hold court at the rosie the riveter national historic park, which sits on the shoreline where battleships were once made. >> you know, we lived in a time of history that has passed, and it was a good time to live. people trusted one another, and everybody worked together to get that war over with. i mean everybody did something. >> reporter: for her, it was a family effort. >> my two sisters were welders, and my mother was a spray painter. >> reporter: her sister pushed to recognize the rosies, resulting in an invitation to the white house in 2014 after
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then-vice president gubiden got letter from her. more recently, there is the occasional celebrity treatment as jean gibson enjoyed at a golden state warriors game last month. but here's the takeaway. the rosies were leaders of change. >> well, it gave me a backbone, and you know there was a lot of men who still were holding back on this. they didn't want the women out of the kitchen. >> the one thing that i'd like to add to the change of their life is that i wasn't afraid to try new things after that. i got my pilot's license when i was in my 40s. >> i went to college, and i got my aa degree when i was 64. >> reporter: susan king did too, using her $55 a week factory check to earn a teaching degree. then her daughter followed in her footsteps.
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>> in my mind, i was not a factory worker. i was doing something to make money so i wouldn't have to be a maid. >> they were some bad ass women. they were. and they were all raised to be ladies, which is a term that's fallen out of favor these days. but they were some ladies, but they were some bad ass women. >> pure and simple. >> pure and simple. >> without them of any color, where would the war effort have been? >> the war would have definitely taken longer to win. >> reporter: so when the rosies descend on the nation's capital wednesday, they bring with them the knowledge of their lifetime of san frervice. >> we must call upon women. >> reporter: and a revolutionary spirit that helped make their generation great. >> so why is it important for you to be among those 30 women who are going to washington, d.c. to receive that medal? >> i guess i've lived long enough to be -- to be black and important in america, and that's the way i put it. if i were not near 100 years
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create oil used in the spa. a garden produces vegetables, mushrooms, and herbs. >> if you can go it yourself, then you help reduce the carbon footprint. >> reporter: the sustainability efforts don't stop there. ten marine biologists work out of a new hub, taking on local education, conservtion, and research projects. >> to help set policy and guidance in the maldives for how to protect the marine environment. >> reporter: in french polynesia, protecting the marine life, including sea turtles and whales, is also a big part of the legacy left by the late actor marlon brando at the brando resort, where we also stayed for a special rate. >> marlon's vision was to receive visitors on his island who would have a positive impact on the environment. >> reporter: guides take visitors through the area's wildlife, nature, and culture.
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♪ the nonprofit teteroa society also hosts researchers alongside the luxury favored by the famous are sustainability projects, including an organic garden, water treatment plant, and turning crushed glass into the island's roadways. the resort has more than 4,700 recyclable solar panels which help power the property, along with a deep ocean water air-conditioning system. it pipes water from 3,000 feet deep to cool much of the resort. travel adviser michelle bemis from mclean, virginia, recently visited with her daughter and connected with the brandos' mission. >> if we don't preserve what we have, what's left for the next
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for the first time ever, the government has issued national standards limiting what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water. michael george reports. >> reporter: the epa announced a new national drinking water
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standard to protect americans from toxic chemical pollution. >> it will prevent thousands of deaths, reduce tens of thousands of serious illnesses. >> reporter: the new epa rule requires water systems to monitor, reduce, and report high levels of six of the most common and toxic chemicals known as pfas or forever chemicals. >> pfas are called forever chemicals because no one has been able to measure their half-life in the environment. they don't occur naturally, and so nature has not come up with a way of breaking them down. >> reporter: exposure to high levels of these chemicals has been linked to cancers, liver and heart issues, and developmental issues for infants and children. >> you can't smell these chemicals. you can't taste them. you can't see them at levels that are dangerous to your health. so that's why these new rules are so important. >> reporter: this is the first ever national legally enforceable drinking water standard. the epa estimates it will reduce pfas exposure for approximately
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100 million americans. there are about 15,000 different types of these human-made chemicals. they're used in everyday products including food packaging, nonstick cookware, cosmetics, and other personal care products. the epa estimates 6% to 10% of the 66,000 public drinking water systems in the country will likely need to make changes to meet the new standards. michael george, cbs news. and that's the overnight news for this friday. be sure to check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the nation's capital, i'm taurean small. this is "cbs news flash." i'm carissa lawson in new york. former president donald trump will meet with speaker of the house mike johnson at mar-a-lago today. they're scheduled to make an announcement on election integrity.
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it comes as representative marjorie taylor greene threatens to oust johnson from his role as speaker. kansas city chiefs running back rashee rice surrendered to police in texas last night. a warrant was out for rice's arrest in connection with a high-speed hit-and-run in dallas last month. and prince harry and meghan markle have announced two new tv shows coming to netflix. one will focus on cooking, gardening, and entertaining and the other on the world of professional polo. release dates will be announced in the coming months. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. orenthal james simpson not guilty of the crime of murder. >> o.j. simpson dies at 76 from prostate cancer. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> the controversial legacy of the former football star who was acquitted of double murder in the so-called trial of the
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century. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we begin tonight with the death of o.j. simpson at the age of 76 from prostate cancer. the former football star turned sportscaster, pitchman, and actor saw his career and legacy come crashing down after he was accused of double murder. simpson was famously acquitted for the brutal stabbing deaths of his ex-wife, nicole brown simpson, and her friend, ron goldman in 1995. there was never another suspect, and prosecutors presented 62 incidents of abusive behavior by simpson towards his ex-wife. the tv networks followed every moment of the case. it's estimated that 95 million people watched the infamous slow-speed chase along a california freeway, and many remember to this day where they were when they heard the jury's
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not guilty verdict. it was a shock to the nation. simpson's fall from grace captivated the country and much of the world, but his legal troubles were far from over. he was later convicted of robbery for trying to steal memorabilia he claimed belonged to him. cbs's john blackstone covered the simpson case for cbs, and he'll start us off tonight. >> reporter: in the complicated life of o.j. simpson, he was so many things. >> police! throw down your guns! >> reporter: a major celebrity. >> perhaps the greatest running back of all time. >> reporter: a sports hero. a symbol of justice denied. a symbol of injustice in a divided america. >> o.j. broke the single season rushing record. >> reporter: he was the football legend who could outrun just about anyone. but what happened next was truly stunning. >> mr. simpson is a fugitive of justice right now. >> reporter: that riveting slow-speed bronco chase. >> this has been a dramatic story that has gripped this city. >> reporter: after simpson was
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charged for the murders of his former wife, nicole, and her friend, ron goldman. >> worst nightmare of my life. >> reporter: the trial of the century, as it was called, galvanized the nation, every bit of it televised live with its parade of colorful characters, allegations of racist police, and that glove, the one prosecutors say he used in the killings, which o.j. to great dramatic effect tried to try on. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: when it came time for the verdict -- >> we, the jury in the above-entitled action, find the defendant, orenthal james simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. >> a split screen. passionate emotions from stunned disbelief to jubilation. especially in communities still reeling from riots born out of intense distrust of the los angeles police. simpson's first live interview after the verdict was with b.e.t. news anchor ed gordon. >> did you indeed commit those murders?
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>> no. >> i certainly think he tried his best to change minds. i think at some point he really knew it was a futile position, that those who believed him to be a murderer would never change their minds. >> reporter: he may have avoided jail time, but he could never avoid justice. two years after his acquittal, a civil jury ordered him to pay $33 million to the victims' families. they received just a fraction of that. and then an armed robbery at a las vegas hotel. there was o.j. in the middle of it all, leaving with mementos he claimed had been stolen from him. >> i'm sorry. i didn't mean to steal anything from anybody, and i didn't know i was doing anything illegal. i thought i was confronting friends. >> reporter: but this time -- >> guilty of first degree kidnapping. >> reporter: he would serve nearly a decade in a nevada prison. his last years were quiet ones, out of the spotlight, but never far from the public's fascination, continuing to this day, of a life and legacy both
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famous and decidedly infamous. >> the door turned on mr. simpson from being american hero to being arguably the most vilified man in america. >> and john blackstone joins us now. john, you were there. you covered that nearly year-long simpson trial. what do you remember most? >> reporter: what really stood out in this extraordinary trial was, you know, names like judge lance ito and kato kaelin. they became household names. and, you know, this was a phenomenon that consumed the nation. and then after months and months of testimony, none of us expected when after just a few hours of deliberation, the jury came back with a verdict. and then that verdict was read, not guilty. i think even -- even on those who welcomed that, you could see the shock on their faces, norah. >> john blackstone, thank you so much. we want to turn now to the weather with another round of powerful storms sweeping across
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the southeast. two confirmed tornadoes touched down in florida today while the rest of the region is dealing with pounding thunderstorms, hail, and flash flooding. cbs's tom hanson reports it's all part of the same system that's now blamed for two deaths. >> we have a confirmed tornado. holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: this homeowner capturing a tornado moving towards his neighborhood outside of st. augustine, florida, this afternoon. the storm sending backyard furniture flying across yards. >> you're good, man. >> reporter: overnight in tallahassee, police pulling three people from rising floodwaters. but west in slidell, louisiana, the damage far more severe. >> big, big tornado. >> reporter: after an ef-2 tornado with winds over 120 miles per hour blew through the city, ripping the roof off this apartment complex. today workers clearing fallen hundred-foot trees ripped from their roots. >> it sounds like a freight train when it hits.
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>> reporter: terrified employees of eco builders somehow walked away unharmed from the mangled remnants of their building. >> within seconds of making it in, it took the shop. >> reporter: more than half of residents of slidell are without power. schools are also closed. and farther west in kirbyville, texas, several horses rescued from a corral. their owner using a boat to get them to safety. and back here in slidell, residents tell us that they rarely ever see tornadoes, but cbs news analyzed data from the national weather service over the past 50 years and found tornadoes are happening more frequently and earlier in the u.s. norah. >> tom hanson, thank you very much. for the forecast on where these storms are headed next, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. watching a severe weather threat unfold across the ohio valley
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and the northeast, including the threat for tornadoes tonight. areas in red tonight have a better chance for seeing some of the stronger storms. the threat for the strong storms will come to an end during the overnight hours, but still thunderstorms could cause some issues during the day, into the evening tomorrow throughout parts of the northeast. and then already looking ahead to early next week. seeing the ingredients come together. moisture coming up from the gulf of mexico. warmer temperatures creating an environment that's favorable for the development of thunderstorms. and already, norah, it looks like we could see a significant severe weather event here on monday, continuing into tuesday. >> good information. chris wa en, thank you. nothing dims my light like a migraine. with nurtec odt, i found relief. the only migraine medication that helps treat and prevent, all in one. to those with migraine, i see you. for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura and the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults. don't take if allergic to nurtec odt. allergic reactions can occur, even days after using.
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tonight the stunning revelation that more than $16 million was stolen from baseball's biggest star. the former interpreter for l.a. dodgers player shohei ohtani has been charged with federal bank fraud for allegedly stealing millions to cover illegal gambling debts. cbs's adam yamaguchi has details on the evidence, including the interpreter's betting text messages. >> reporter: today federal prosecutors laid out in detail how ippei mizuhara allegedly fleeced millions from the l.a. dodgers superstar shohei ohtani. >> mr. mizuhara had unique access to mr. ohtani's finances. mr. mizuhara used and abused that position of trust in order to plunder mr. ohtani's bank account to the tune of over $16 million. >> reporter: according to the complaint filed in the central district of california, these texts were sent between mizuhara to the bookie starting at the end of 2021.
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on or about january 15, 2022, mizuhara told bookmaker 2, [ bleep ], i lost it all, lol. can you ask if he can bump me 50k? that will be my last one for a while if i lose it. u.s. attorney martin estrada says mizuhara used his position of trust to steal. >> mr. ohtani is considered a victim in this case. >> an absolute rocket! >> reporter: ohtani inked a $700 million, ten-year deal with the dodgers last december. mizuhara had been by the player's side as his voice for years. >> what is fair to say is that mr. mizuhara was the gatekeeper for mr. ohtani's finances. >> reporter: irs special agent in charge tyler hatcher said mizuhara identified himself as ohtani to bank officials. >> how did he go about impersonating ohtani? >> basically he was with him everywhere, and when you have that kind of access, you're going to know the answers to questions. >> reporter: last month, the dodgers fired mizuhara. then ohtani read a statement with a new interpreter. >> i'm very saddened and shocked that someone who i trusted has
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done this. >> reporter: mizuhara has agreed to self-surrender to federal authorities tomorrow, and if convicted, he could face three decades in prison. meanwhile on the field, there's no appearance this has impacted ohtani as he seems to be living u to the dodgers' high expectations. norah. >> that's quite a story. adam yamaguchi, thank you so much. the biden campaign launched a seven-figure ad buy in arizona today that focuses on abortion. the grand canyon state is now the epicenter in the battle over reproductive rights after that state's supreme court upheld a civil war-era law that bans all abortions except to save the life of the mother. abortion is currently legal until 15 weeks. cbs's janet shamlian takes a look at those already being impacted. >> reporter: this is the busiest abortion clinic in arizona according to dr. gabrielle goodrick, seeing some 350 patients a month. but now goodrick says she's worried about what could happen. >> we provide an essential health care service for the
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patients of arizona, and if we can't provide that, they're going to be lost. they're going to be in danger. >> reporter: efforts wednesday in the state legislature to repeal the newly revived law were shut down by republicans. the arizona house speaker saying, "democrats are so eager to enshrine in our state constitution a right to kill unborn children. we are going to take the time needed to listen to our constituents." democratic governor katie hobbs. >> i'm ready to do whatever it takes to get the 1864 ban repealed. >> reporter: the group arizona for abortion access says it's gathered enough signatures for a november ballot initiative allowing abortions up to around 24 weeks. nurse ashley fearing has been helping the effort. >> it is far more dangerous to make abortions illegal and have abortions go underground because i will tell you that people will not stop getting abortions. >> reporter: an anti-abortion rights group is mounting a
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campaign against the ballot initiative. >> this amendment would be absolutely catastrophic for the health of women and girls. >> reporter: most abortions take place at 15 weeks or less. only a very small number take place 21 weeks or later. the timeline of when the new law could take effect is unclear. dr. goodrick says when it does, it will be a dangerous time for women. >> it will harm a tremendous amount of arizonans, and, no, it will be terrible. >> reporter: as politicians continue to weigh in on the ruling, vice president kamala harris will be here in arizona tomorrow for a campaign event, discussing what the white house calls the fight for reproductive freedoms. norah. >> jnet shamlian, thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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the best a man can get is gillettelabs. with tensions rising in the middle east, u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin called israel's defense minister today as both countries brace for an attack from iran, which could come at any time. iranian officials, including its supreme leader, have been threatening to retaliate against israel for an attack in syria last week that killed a top
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iranian general. back here in washington, fbi director christopher wray issued a stark warning today, telling congress there is growing fear among law enforcement of a coordinated attack inside the u.s. wray said the most immediate concern is that lone wolves will draw, quote, twisted inspiration from what's happening in the middle east. but now the fbi is increasingly worried about an organized plot like the isis-k attack on a concert hall in moscow last month. tonight the biden administration is taking the most significant step to strengthen background checks for gun purchases in more than 30 years. the justice department today announcing a new rule that aims to close the so-called gun show loophole. cbs's scott macfarlane has the new details. >> reporter: the nation's 80,000 licensed gun sellers already run background checks on buyers. the new rule announced by the biden administration will now require unlicensed dealers selling at gun shows or online to do the same. >> do you have a sense of how
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many there are? hundreds, thousands of unlicensed dealers? >> by the things we're seeing, there are tens of thousands of unlicensed dealers in firearms out there. >> reporter: the atf says the loophole is exploited by felons and mexican drug cartels. >> that's how an increasing number of firearms are getting to the street in the hands of the wrong people and being used to shoot and kill people. >> reporter: a recent report found that guns trafficked through unlicensed dealers were used in 368 shootings over five years. >> it won't have saved my son or what happened at sandy hook. >> reporter: nicole hockley's son, dylan, was killed in the sandy hook school shooting in connecticut in 2012. >> the amount of crimes that have happened through trafficking of guns that are bought through illegal means without background checks is huge. >> reporter: a bipartisan gun safety law passed after the shootings at robb elementary in uvalde, texas, two years ago empowered the atf to write today's rule. but one republican who helped draft the bill says the biden
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administration went too far. >> it will take 20 years to recover from this crap. >> reporter: arguing it will stop law-abiding citizens from buying guns. >> we were bipartisan. they're bipartisan hacks, and this will be used as an example of why they don't trust an administration to do it in the future. >> reporter: republican senators say they'll try to pass new law to block this rule, but that stands no chance in the democratic-controlled u.s. senate. the white house also predicts legal challenges. the gun owners of america have threatened suit. but, norah, this rule takes effect one month from today. >> it's a really interesting story. scott macfarlane
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available for the school lunch program were in the 70% range. >> reporter: consumer reports said one package tested at 74% of the maximum lead allowed per day in california under what it calls the most protective state law. >> there's no safe level for lead for kids, and so when you're exposing this much to them at such an early age, it can really increase the risk later on in life. >> reporter: in a statement, kraft heinz, the manufacturer of lunchables products, said lead and cadmium occur naturally in the environment and called the consumer reports study misleading, causing undue concern over the safety of our products, something we take seriously. all our products tested well below the acceptable limits. dietitian arlene stein. >> what do you remember parents do? >> one option would be that you balance -- try and balance out the rest of the day with healthier things. not having juice with it. drinking water. >> reporter: developing healthy habits that will last for years to come.
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nancy chen, cbs news, new york. three castaways are rescued from a remote island in the pacific. wait till you hear how officials found them. that's next.
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three fishermen who were rescued this week on a remote island in micronesia have quite a story to tell. they were stranded for nearly two weeks after their boat's engine broke down, living on coconuts and well water. after a relative alerted officials in guam, a u.s. navy
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aircraft spotted the word "help" on a beach spelled out with palm leaves. the coast guard picked up the men on tuesday. what a story. finally, tonight's "heart of america." today marked the first round of the 88th masters. it also marks the final tournament for one iconic voice. >> oh, wow! in your life, have you seen anything like that? yes, sir! >> longtime cbs sportscaster verne lundquist is retiring at the independent of this year's tournament, his 40th at augusta national. for more than half a century, lundquist has been on the sidelines for some of the biggest moments in sports, including the nfl, college football, and basketball. from the cowboys' heartbreak in super bowl xiii to duke's triumph in 1992's march madness, lundquist has been there with
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the perfect call each time. and while this will be his last time at augusta, his voice will be synonymous with the masters forever. vern lundquist, tonight's "heart of america." and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings," and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm carissa lawson in new york. former president donald trump will meet with speaker of the house mike johnson at mar-a-lago today. they're scheduled to make an
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announcement on election integrity. it comes as representative marjorie taylor greene threatens to oust johnson from his role as speaker. kansas city chiefs running back rashee rice surrendered to police in texas last night. a warrant was out for rice's arrest in connection with a high-speed hit-and-run in dallas last month. and prince harry and meghan markle have announced two new tv shows coming to netflix. one will focus on cooking, gardening, and entertaining and the other on the world of professional polo. release dates will be announced in the coming months. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. it's friday, april 12th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." remembering o.j. simpson. the controversial legacy of the former football star who was acquitted of double murder in the so-called trial of the century.

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