James tonight police clash with demonstrators in portland and washington, d. C. Cbs evening news starts now. Good evening. Im james brown in for norah. And we begin tonight with President Bidens sharp criticism today of the violence that has broken out at protests on Americas College campuses over the israelhamas war. In recent weeks, nearly 2,000 people have been detained or arrested at dozens of schools. There were more protests today at Portland State, George Washington university, the university of pennsylvania, and nyu. Speaking at the white house today, President Biden made his most extensive comments to date on the protests, condemning antisemitic slurs, vandalism, trespassing, and major disruptions to classes and graduations at some universities. New york city mayor eric adams says nearly half of those arrested earlier this week at Columbia University and nearby city college were not students at those schools. Adams claims outside agitators are radicalizing students. Cbss nancy
Officers climbing through a window to remove protesters occupying Hamilton Hall. Going room to room. Violent clashes breaking out among Protest Groups at ucla and officers clashing with demonstrators at the university of wisconsin. Also tonight, hamas could answer at any moment whether this highstakes ceasefire and hostage deal between israel and hamas will, in fact, move forward. Secretary of state Antony Blinken in the region right now. Will there be a ceasefire . We have late reporting. In the u. S. , reports of an active shooter outside a middle school, reports of a 14yearold possibly armed with a rifle. The school locked down. Tonight, what police are now saying about that teen. Were tracking the new Tornado Threat and severe storms at this hour across multiple states. Ginger zee is here tonight. This evening, floridas sixweek abortion ban now in effect, starting today. Donald trump tonight defending states taking action on abortion. Vice president Kamala Harris in florida tonight
Beer united we will never be defeated james tonight clashes in portland and washington, d. C. Cbs evening news starts now. Good evening. Im james brown in for norah. And we begin tonight with President Bidens sharp criticism today of the violence that has broken out in protest on Americas College campuses over the israelhamas war. In recent weeks, nearly 2,000 people have been detained or arrested at dozens of schools. There were more protest today at Portland State, George Washington university, the university of pennsylvania, and nyu. Speaking at the white house today, President Biden made his most extensive comments to date on the protests, condemning antisemitic slurs, vandalism, trespassing, and major disruptions to classes and graduations at some universities. New york city mayor eric adams says nearly half of those arrested earlier this week at Columbia University and nearby city college were not students at those schools. Adams claims outside agitators are radicalizing students
Breaking news. Show of force. The nypd storms Columbia University entering the building seized by pro palestinian protesters. The campus now cleared. The lapd brought in to break up the campus of ucla. The confrontations now escalating at schools from coast to coast. No end in sight. Well have the very latest on the growing tensions. In contempt. Donald trump fined repeatedly for violating the gag order in his criminal trial. The judge ordering of jail time if he does it again. From the courtroom to the campaign trail, where the former president is headed today. Abortion showdown. One of the nations strictest bans taking effect in florida. What it means for millions of women. Feeling the fury. A storm chaser caught in the path of a powerful tornado as yet another outbreak tears across the nations heart land and there is a risk of more twisters and Severe Weather today. Al has the full forecast. The Biden Administration moving to ease restrictions on marijuana. The impact on the push to
Thank you for being with us. We are going to begin with the crackdown on increasingly defiant and dangerous protests on College Campuses across the country over the war in gaza. Tonight, at Columbia University, the epicenter of the demonstrations, dozens of propalestinian students have barricaded themselves inside a campus building, and they now face expulsion from the ivy league school. A White House Spokesman today saying forcibly taking over buildings is not peaceful, it is wrong. At the university of North Carolina in chapel hill, police forcefully removed protesters this morning. More than half of those arrested were not even affiliated with the university. In recent weeks, protests have been staged at more than 60 campuses. More than a thousand people have been arrested. Many protesters are calling for the schools to cut ties with companies linked to israel and to be transparent about their investments. Cbss tom hanson leads us off tonight from Columbia University in manhattan. R