Making arrests. House Speaker Mike Johnson visiting Columbia University calling for the schools president to resign saying, she cant keep jewish students safe. Our report from campus. Also tonight, the gopcontrolled Arizona House voting to repeal the states 1864 abortion ban as the Supreme Court hears a major case on emergency abortion access. What the justices signaled. President biden signing that foreign aid for ukraine and a provision that could ban tiktok in the u. S. The defiant message from tiktoks ceo. Hamas releasing the first video of hersh goldbergpolin since he was gravely injured and kidnapped 200 days ago. And at the white house, the president meeting for the first time with the freed american hostage 4yearold abigail idan. The Severe Weather threat across the central u. S. New rules on Airline Refunds and socalled junk fees. And 14 years after he was stripped of the heisman, the honor now restored for football great reggie bush. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. Tonight, new arrests as demonstrations over the conflict in gaza spread to more College Campuses across the country, testing the boundaries of free speech, tolerance, and the ability to protect students from threatening behavior. The protests in support of gaza increasingly symbolized by tent encampments, some becoming flash points for confrontations with police. The movement energized recently by a crackdown in new york at Columbia University where scores were arrested, and tonight, a powerful figure adding his voice to the debate. House Speaker Mike Johnson visiting the columbia campus today hearing the accounts of jewish students, who feel threatened by the protests, and laying down a challenge to the universitys president. Stephanie gosk is at the campus for us tonight. [ Crowd Chanting ] reporter propalestinian demonstrators clashing today with riot police at the University Of Texas in austin. Students attempting to occupy space on campus were stopped by police and forced back. Ut, the latest school caught in a wave of protests on College Campuses in solidarity with students at Columbia University, who demand their school cut financial ties to israel. In california, a rally at usc that turned tense. Officials closing the gates to the campus. At Harvard Students raced to set up tents. There was a walkout today at the University Of Illinois and the encampment at the University Of Michigan is growing. The movement has never been bigger than it is right now, not only at the University Of Michigan, but across the country as were seeing. Reporter columbia Grad Student Suweda was up all night negotiating with the leadership of her school over the encampment thats now been in the center of campus for nearly a week. Last night the University President said you have until midnight but youre still here. Weve been in negotiations with the school since friday. Reporter the School Giving them another 48 hours after they agreed to a number of conditions including dismantling tents and stopping harassment. Its part of our commitment to being in the space, keeping it nonviolent and open to people regardless of any political beliefs. [ Crowd Chanting ] reporter as the school grapples with finding a balance between Freedom Of Speech and student safety, a visit today from speaker of the house mike johnson, who was booed by the crowd. I am here today joining my colleagues and calling on president shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. Reporter mr. Speaker, if you were the president of Columbia University today, what would you do about this tent encampment. I would immediately bring order to the chaos. If necessary, i would call in the nypd. I would ask the governor to send in the national guard. Reporter how should people on this campus, students or faculty, protest the war in gaza . Look, have a public debate. Have in the free marketplace of ideas, everybodys views are welcome. You dont censure and silence and shut down, which is what is happening here, viewpoints you dont agree with. That is not the respect for free speech. Reporter noah was one of a number of jewish students who met with speaker johnson. I appreciate that congress is showing up. I think we feel unsafe including myself. Reporter is it constructive to have the speaker of the house on Campus Calling for the president s ouster . Absolutely not. Reporter Debbie Becher is a jewish professor who ate passover dinner in the encampment with protesters. Most of those Congress Members have an agenda that is about taking down our Higher Education institutions that they think of as a place of woke indoctrination. Reporter becher and other faculty in the Sociology Department signed a letter voicing their alarm over the nypds arrests on campus. They need to vow not to be using the Security Forces and discipline as a way to handle conflicts over complex challenging speech. Stephanie joins us now from Columbia University. Youve said theyve given the encampment 48 more hours. What happens then, stephanie . Reporter yeah, well, you know, lester, they said they would dismantle some tents and stop harassment, but the organizer i spoke with today said they are willing to stay there until their demands even if it means weeks or through graduation, lester. Stephanie gosk, thank you. In arizona lawmakers voted today to overturn the 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Meanwhile, the u. S. Supreme court heard arguments on whether a near total abortion ban in idaho violates federal law. Laura jarrett is at the Supreme Court. Laura, where do things go next in arizona . Well, lester, the repeal of that 1864 law now appears on track to pass the senate as well and then it would go to the governor for her signature, which means as soon as next week, lester, this law could officially be off the table, but today all eyes on idaho and different state bans growing scrutiny. Baby losses is so common. It happens to so many familiesm and were just one of them. Reporter when Jennifer Adkins learned she was pregnant and due on halloween, she and her husband playfully nicknamed the baby spooky, but when she went to a routine doctors appointment at 12 weeks, her doctor said the baby likely had turner syndrome, a rare chromosomal condition often fatal and likely to put jennifers own health in jeopardy. They said, were surprised that youre still pregnant. Given the severity of what were seeing on the ultrasound, most people would have miscarried by now. I was just in total, total shock. Reporter when she asked about her options . They said, well, because were in idaho, there really arent any for you because your baby has a heartbeat. We cant terminate the pregnancy. Reporter the scope of idahos near total abortion ban in front of the u. S. Supreme court today, the ban went into effect after the court overturned roe v. Wade. The state now allows abortions only when a mothers life is at risk, not her health. Doctors say that puts them in a dangerous bind. It makes no sense that were just going to wait until youre on deaths door. Are you worried someone is going to die . Thats what i worry about the most. Thats what keeps me up at night. Reporter in court today the Biden Administration argued idahos law directly conflicts with a federal law that requires hospitals to provide patients in an emergency whatever treatment necessary to stabilize them. The liberal justices appearing concerned. Her life is not in peril, but shes going to lose her reproductive organs, and yet idaho says, sorry, no abortion here, and the result is that these patients are now helicoptered out of state. Reporter but idahos Republican Attorney general says the federal government shouldnt get to dictate state laws on abortion. The u. S. Supreme court needs to make it clear that when they decided on dobbs that they meant that it is up to the states to decide whether they could have life affirming legislation or not. Reporter having been warned her health could be at risk, jennifer and her husband john drove six hours to oregon for an abortion. We were angry that not only did we have to go through the trauma and grief of losing a very wanted baby, but then we had to have this Emotional Trauma of, you know, traveling to get the procedure. Reporter jennifer sued the state in a different lawsuit asking a judge to clarify the abortion bans medical exemption and now shes pregnant again. Its scary. And it continues to get scarier just knowing what the state of maternal care is in our state right now. Its like walking on egg shells. And, laura, its another big day at the court tomorrow. Reporter yes, lester, the justices are expected to take up this key question about whether the former president is immune from prosecution in the case where hes been accused of trying to overturn the last election. They will hear that case when they take the bench at 10 00 a. M. Lester. Laura jarrett, thank you. Shock today as video showed american hostage hersh goldbergpolin alive after his abduction more than six months ago. It comes as President Biden meets for the first time with an american held by hamas, a 4yearold girl. Heres raf sanchez. Hello. Reporter tonight this gave a first glimpse of hersh goldbergpolin in captivity. The fact he survived october 7th is almost miraculous. This video shows him being kidnapped from the supernova music festival. His bad arm badly damaged by a grenade. Todays video shows the 23yearolds hand is gone, but he appears otherwise uninjured. Hes one of five americans believed to be alive in hamas captivity. Mom, dad, libi and orly, i love you so much, and i think you of every day im here. Reporter his parents, rachel and john, calling on israel and hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement. Were relieved to see him alive but concerned about his health and wellbeing. We heard your voice today for the first time in 201 days, and if you can hear us, i am telling you, we are telling you, we love you, stay firm. Survive. Reporter in the oval office President Biden today also meeting for the first time with a freed u. S. Hostage, 4yearold abigail idan, the youngest american kidnapped by hamas was released last year, but israel says 133 hostages are still in gaza. At least 36 of them confirmed dead, and hersh goldbergpolins parents have been passionate advocates for their release. Speaking to lester several times since october 7th. How do you walk through a nightmare that you cannot wake up from ever . Reporter a family in agony, but not despair. One line that we say every single day in our house, and someone gave it to us in a sticker because we say it so much, hope is mandatory. Reporter raf sanchez, nbc news, tel aviv. Also at the white house President Biden signed that bill today providing almost 100 billion in new aid to ukraine, israel, and taiwan, and raising questions about the future of tiktok. Peter alexander is at the white house with more. Reporter tonight with ukraine struggling to fend off russias relentless military assault, new american weapons are finally on the way after President Biden signed that nearly 100 billion foreign aid package. Its a good day for world peace. Its going to make america safer. Its going to make the world safer. Reporter the announcement comes after a sixmonthlong white house effort to approve more aid. The delay caused by conservative republicans, who threatened to oust house Speaker Mike Johnson if he supported it. Multiple officials tell nbc news, the president broke the logjam by directing aids to Court Johnson privately making clear to him the consequences of inaction. Still, the delay officials here acknowledge has put ukraine at a disadvantage. The final package that the Senate Passed easily overnight includes 60 billion for ukraine, 8 billion to support allies like taiwan, and more than 26 billion for israel, some of it for humanitarian aid for palestinians facing famine. Israel must make sure all this aid reaches the palestinians in gaza without delay. Reporter the president s signature also triggers a Countdown Clock for tiktok, giving its Chinese Parent Company nine months to sell it the Social Media Platform or face a ban in the u. S. Tonight tiktok is already vowing legal challenges. We are confident, and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts. 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I mean, thats whats happening in the Prescription Drug industry and the Hospital Drug industry. Reporter in statements to nbc news, both companies stress the importance of expanded coverage with novo nordisk saying the state rejected multiple workable options and chose to abandon its obligation to employees living with obesity. Other plans including the University Of Texas and the mayo clinic have already eliminated coverage or scaled it back, as well as some states. Meanwhile, providers like Leeanne Owens and her patients are scrambling with the fallout. Im almost done with the wegovy, the last dose of wegovy. What are they telling you . That theyre scared of regaining their weight. Specifically a lot of my patients that have been able to come off Blood Pressure medicines, Cholesterol Medicines have fears about having to restart those medicines. Reporter like skylar hackney, many will quit the drugs and see what happens. Erin mclaughlin, nbc news, hillsborough, North Carolina. 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College footballs most prestigious award back in the hands of usc legend reggie bush more than a decade after he was forced to let it go. The Heisman Trust reinstating bush citing fundamental changes in College Athletics adding, we are so happy to welcome him back. The winner is reggie bush. Reporter bush won the heisman in 2005, a spectacular season after winning a national championship, he racked up more than 1,700 yards scoring 18 touchdowns. Just five years later, all of that went away literally. Bush and usc forced to forfeit the trophy, the title, and every win from that year after an ncaa investigation found he received improper benefits, cash, and other perks. But since then the game has changed with the rise of now legal name, image, and likeness making student athlete compensation commonplace. Forever the ncaa rules for a lot of people were like preposterous. They were rules, not laws, and i think they woke up to reality. Reporter and after years of fighting, including multiple lawsuits, bush is taking it in stride saying today, i am grateful to once again be recognized as the recipient of the Heisman Trophy. A superstars final push across the goal line of vindication. Steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. And that is nightly news for this wednesday. Thank you for watching. Im lester holt, please take care of yourself and each other. Good night. Look at that. Dirty air in the bay area. If you think its bad, youre not alone. The new rankings, and what is most to blame for it. Afternoon. I am audrey asistio. Welcome to