O.J. Simpson, whose immense fame on the football field was eclipsed by his infamy off it, died Wednesday according to his family. He was 76. Simpson had been battling cancer and had been in hospice. "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," read a statement posted by Simpson's family on X. "He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren." No matter what Simpson did as a football player, he will always be more remembered for perhaps the most famous murder trial in American history, one that had people glued to their televisions on a daily basis and split the country along racial lines. The moment he was found not guilty of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman was one of the most-watched in television history, as was Simpson's slow-speed Ford Bronco chase through Southern California freeways after he was charged with the murders and failed to turn himself in.
Multiple people have reportedly been shot at an Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia marking the end of Ramadan. The victims were injured on Wednesday afternoon near the 4700 block of Wyalusing Avenue, police sources told FOX 29. Hundreds of people were in attendance, according to FOX 29 reporter Steve Keeley. This is a developing news story, more to follow.
US small business owners' confidence slumped to its lowest level in 11 years in March amid escalating inflationary pressures and sluggish sales expectations, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The small business optimism index dropped to 88.5, hitting its lowest since December 2012, per NFIB's latest report. It's been below the 50-year average of 98 for 27 straight months. NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said in a statement that "owners continue to manage numerous economic headwinds," adding that inflation is again the top concern for business owners, while tight labor market conditions also remain a challenge. Delving deeper, 25% of owners pointed to inflation as their top hurdle, an increase of two percentage points from February's reading. Moreover, the share of owners that said they're hiking average prices jumped to 28%.
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The 2024 total solar eclipse has officially arrived, and there is so much going down on Monday, April 8 that you may need an actual guide to the solar eclipse to truly apreciate it. If you're just now planning your April 8 2024 solar eclipse experience, there are plenty of maps, timelines and other information to help you maximize the 2024 event. According to USA Today, any celestial object like a moon or a planet that passes between two other bodies can create an eclipse by obscuring the view of objects like the sun. A total eclipse occurs when the moon appears as the same size as the sun and blocks the entire disk, leading to a period of darkness lasting several minutes. The resulting "totality," when observers can see the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, known as the corona, confuses animals " nocturnal creatures stir and bird and insects fall silent.
Was evacuated due to a bomb thread at my Planet Fitness. I think there has been a total of six phone threats made in the last week here in Jacksonville.