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O.J. Simpson, the football star and cultural figure, died at 76, known for the high-profile 1995 murder trial of his ex-wife and her friend, which sparked national debate on race, policing, and criminal justice. Former Virginia assistant principal Ebony Parker faces 8 counts of child abuse after a 6-year-old student shot a teacher in 2023. Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan received a death sentence in a $27 billion fraud case. Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter faces charges for allegedly stealing $16 million from Ohtani. Aleksei Navalny wrote a memoir against Putin, titled "Patriot," set for release this Fall. Morgan Geyser, involved in the "Slender Man" attack, remains in a psychiatric institute for stabbing a classmate in 2014. U.S. measles cases surged 30%, posing a renewed threat despite the disease's technically "eliminated" status, according to the CDC.

The Bulletin Brief:

OJ Simpson dies at 76 (NYT) (CNN)

Former Virginia assistant principal charged after school shooting (NBC)(CNN)

Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to death for fraud (CBS)(AP)

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter on the hook for 30 years in prison (AP)

Aleksei Navalny to release memoir (NYT)

‘Slender Man’ attacker denied release from psychiatric hospital (NBC)

Does the U.S. have a measles problem? (NBC)