Tonight the one-time NFL legend at the center of what many have called the

trial of the century O.J Simpson is dead at 76, the Football Hall of

Famer who became a Hollywood star only to be charged in 1994 with the brutal murders of

his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, the drama all playing out on live

TV, The White Bronco chase. Simpson's arrest, the trial, the gloves,

and ultimately that not guilty verdict. Simpson's family revealing today he died of cancer. What they're saying about his

final moments and the reaction from the Goldman family. Also tonight the battle over

Arizona's near total abortion ban, the aggressive new push by President Biden to pin blame,

a former President Trump who takes credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The tornado touching down in Florida leaving a trail of damage high water rescues as heavy

rain moves up the East Coast.

Shohe Otani's former interpreter charged with bank fraud and the staggering amount the Fed say he stole.

$16 million from the MLB superstar.

How he allegedly did it.

And our NBC News exclusive nearly a year after he was shot in the head when he rang the wrong

doorbell, Ralph Yarl speaking out, the mental trauma he now lives with, and would he ever

forgive the man who shot.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome.

The news breaking today that O.J. Simpson has died no doubt stirred vivid memories for many Americans who were captivated by a seemingly irresistible saga during the 1990s. The unlikely story of a charming

and telegenic football star turned actor in pitchman who was accused in the

vicious 1994 murders of his ex-wife and her friend and was later acquitted in perhaps the most

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