Minister netanyahu as the u. S. Pushes for a ceasefire in gaza. What hes telling us oneonone tonight. New images of Harvey Weinstein in a wheelchair looking gaunt in his First Court Appearance since his new york Rape Conviction was overturned. And the swarm of bees delaying a Major League Game for hours until a hero steps up to the mound. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. After earlier appearing to struggle over the line between free speech and public safety, a new resolve on some of the College Campuses that have been at the center of protests over the conflict in gaza. Nowhere more boldly than at new York Citys Columbia University where nypd officers were called on by the university to breach a Historic Building that had been seized and barricaded by protesters and to shut down the protest encampments. Over 100 people were arrested, and there were violent clashes with protesters at the University Of Wisconsin where police also moved against encampments even as new ones are appearing at campuses across the country. While the Police Actions were unwelcome by protesters, at ucla a very different story. Propalestinian demonstrators there asking where were the police when they came under attack by proisrael activists. Erin mclaughlin starts our coverage. Reporter tonight Police Crackdowns continue on College Campuses across the country. At the University Of Wisconsin, madison, clashes. Four officers injured and dozens of propalestinian protesters arrested. We plan to be here until our demands are met no matter what. Reporter while jewish students say, they also want their voices heard. But we just wanted to show that were here and that were not scared. Reporter at the university of texas, dallas, tents taken down. Meanwhile, Columbia University says it had no choice but to call the police. The police are making their way onto the campus. Dozens of officers. Overnight more than 100 were arrested on campus. Police releasing this video with no Audio Showing officers in riot gear taking back control of the historic Hamilton Hall and the encampment. I was terrified. Reporter this student says he was on campus during the raid to stand in solidarity with the protesters occupying the hall. Whatever happened to our peers who were inside hamilton, many of whom we know and are friends with, we wanted to make sure that we record what happened. Reporter he says police moved him and others into a dorm where he stayed for nearly three hours. What i personally saw mainly was the nypd officers in our face, and i saw students being dragged out of there in handcuffs, the blockade, the human chain that was outside of it being cleared. Reporter the encampment once full of protesters and tents now cleared. Today, University PresidentMinouche Shafik explained why she called the police saying the occupation of Hamilton Hall was destruction, not political Speech Pointing to students who felt uncomfortable and unwelcome because of the disruption and antisemitic comments. Mayor eric adams said agitators coopted the protest. We saw individuals holding doors. We saw individuals doing training. They were not students. They did not belong on the property, and they have a long history of participating in this type of discourse. How many of those individuals were students, and how many of those individuals were socalled Outside Agitators . Thats the analysis thats taking place right now. Reporter today off campus faculty protested the Police Intervention pointing to the Police Crackdown on the same hall in 1968. Its clear that shared governance meaning the capacity of faculty, students, and staff to interact with Senior Administration to come to resolutions of difficult problems is the Lesson Learned from 1968. That lesson was lost yesterday. And erin joins us from Columbia University. Erin, were hearing about potential Police Activity at nearby Fordham University in new york. Reporter thats right, lester. Moments ago the nypd said that university has also requested their assistance on campus to Disperse Protesters and that arrests will begin there imminently. Lester. Erin mclaughlin, thank you. Across the country the protests turned violent at ucla, highlighting the issues that so many colleges have been struggling with since the protests began. Liz kreutz is in los angeles. Reporter at Ucla Tensions between protesters boiling over as counterprotesters, some in masks, storm the propalestinian encampment overnight. Violence erupting. Videos show protesters fighting, some being Pepper Sprayed and fireworks thrown into the encampment. Eventually police in riot gear arrived but made no arrests. Things have now calmed down here. Police were able to come and break up the fights between protesters, but theres a heavy Police Presence still here and a lot of tension on campus. As protesters spend their seventh day camped out, some students saying their rights to move freely around campus have been infringed. I have my i. D. Right here. Im being blocked off. Reporter this outspoken proisrael student eli posted this video of what he says were protesters not allowing him to access a pathway near the encampment. They created their own checkpoint at this entrance, and i saw this, and i said, no, no, no, absolutely not. This is public land. I pay tuition here. I deserve to walk this path to class if i so choose to. Reporter the incident condemned by the university but sparking a debate about the balance between free speech, access at a public university, and safety on campus. Yama is a propalestinian protester, who says she was Pepper Sprayed overnight. Theyre saying that what were doing is unlawful, but what ive seen in the encampment is that we are trying to be as peaceful, and we are trying to ensure that everyone is safe, and that our Community Members are protected in their right to protest. Reporter by an nbc news count, nearly 50 u. S. Colleges and universities nationwide have encampments with students demanding their schools divest from israel over the countrys war in gaza, places like yale, indiana university, and arizona state. Two schools, brown and northwestern, have reached preliminary agreements to deescalate tensions. [ Crowd Chanting ] the unrest playing out in different ways on some campuses. This American Flag at unc put back in place and protected in part by a group of Fraternity Brothers after protesters had replaced it with a palestinian flag. Its all part of a decadeslong history of protests on College Campuses helping to spark change over issues like the vietnam war and south africas apartheid, but the right to protest has limitations. Rotest has limitations. Theres robust protection for First Amendment activities when it comes to theres robust protection for First Amendment activities when it comes to speech, when it comes to expressive conduct, but there are limits, and one of those limits obviously is violence. And liz joining us now from ucla where classes were canceled today. Liz, what comes next there . Reporter well, lester, theres still a heavy Police Presence here, but so far theyve stayed away from this encampment. This though as the university called the Encampment Unlawful and began telling students they had to leave. Just moments ago protesters held a Press Conference saying they will not leave until their demands are met, and, lester, you might be able to see behind me, the students here are at the encampment fortifying it right now tonight, lester. All right, liz kreutz in los angeles, thank you. Many of the protesters are focused on the israelhamas war as the u. S. Works to bring about a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by hamas. The Secretary Of State was in israel today and spoke with our andrea mitchell. Reporter today Secretary Of State tony blinken trying to [ Crowd Chanting, thank you, biden ] reporter today Secretary Of State tony blinken trying to reassure distraught families of hostages still held by hamas who were protesting outside his hotel. Please be strong, keep the faith. We will be with you every single day until we get this done. Reporter blinken then meeting for 2 1 2 hours with israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, who is vowing an offensive against hamas in rafah where more than a million Palestinian Civilians are also taking refuge. With or without a deal, hostage talks now at a critical stage. If netanyahu and israel go into rafah, theres no chance for a hostage deal or a ceasefire. Well, look, were focused on the hostage deal. I believe the Israeli Government is as well, and thats i think evident from the fact that the proposal, the most recent proposal they put on the table shows that theyre willing to make big compromises in order to get a deal. Reporter Blinken Blaming Hamas for not taking what he calls an extremely generous israeli ceasefire offer, but saying the u. S. Is opposed to an israeli operation in rafah without a plan to protect gazans. A funeral today for two children killed in an israeli raid. Weve not seen such a plan, and there are also better ways to do what israel needs to do in terms of dealing with the remaining hamas problem. Reporter u. S. Officials believe netanyahu is threatening to go into rafah to keep his Ultra Conservative Coalition together, but at the same time there is enormous public pressure on him here to get those hostages home. Lester. Andrea mitchell in israel, thank you. In wisconsin, a Potential Shooting at a Middle School was averted after Officials Say a gunman was unable to get into the school and was stopped by police. Maura barrett is there. Two shots fired. Rifle was observed. Reporter tonight a middle School Student is dead after Police Respond to reports of an active shooter outside at a wisconsin school. Deadly force was iced in the incident, and the subject is deceased. Reporter Police Responding to 911 calls around 11 00 a. M. The mt. Horeb School District enacting a full lockdown minutes later. School Officials Say the suspect was unable to breach the entryway of the school preventing the gunman access to the students. As news spread, parents frantically trying to reach their children inside the school. She finally answers, and shes obviously bawling her eyes out. Getting that call and not knowing, like, you know, are they going to make it . Is this going to be our last phone call . Reporter police releasing Little Information but confirmed there were no reports of injuries or deaths outside of the suspect. The subject is down. Officers are okay. The rifle recovered with the suspect. Reporter the incident unfolding during students gym class and recess. Rollerblades left behind as kids ran after hearing gunshots. I made it a point when i drop the kids off at school to say i love you because of the possibility this would happen. Reporter the School District writing on facebook, you would be so proud of our students and staff, and were so grateful for our first responders. Tonight, this small opportunity of just 8,000 people shaken but relieved as students across the district are slowly reuniting with their families. Lester. All right, maura barrett, thank you. In new york today, Harvey Weinstein appearing in court for the First Time Since his 2020 Rape Conviction was overturned last week. The former movie mogul looked gaunt and was seated in a wheelchair as prosecutors asked for a retrial in the fall. Weinstein remains in custody after a separate Rape Conviction in los angeles. Now to Severe Weather with millions at risk again tonight after more than a dozen reported tornadoes including a deadly and destructive one in kansas. Our maggie vespa is there. Reporter tonight, marking seven Straight Days of reported tornadoes decimating americas heartland with one late today appearing to touch down in texas. Oh, my god. Its blowing peoples houses away. Reporter meanwhile new images of storms overnight with twisters tearing across kansas and Hail Hammering missouri leaving a Patchwork Trail of destruction that continues to grow. Robin knoblauchs home survived, but her nieces house was heavily damaged. Famous saying of the freight train, you could hear it and the wind. It was very loud. I fully expected our house to be gone the way it sounded. Reporter 13 tornadoes were reported overnight across oklahoma and kansas. Authorities in westmoreland confirming one person was killed. Nearly two dozen homes destroyed. I was born here. Yep. I was raised here. My kids were raised here. Reporter its the latest community caught in a broad sweep of violent weather with more than 180 tornadoes reported since thursday. At least six People Killed including a 4monthold girl. She was with her family inside their oklahoma home saturday when a tornado threw it 200 yards. The infants mom telling nbc news, we are heartbroken. And tonight the threat continues with 23 million americans once again under Severe Weather threats battering a swath of america already exhausted and wary of whats next. Is that looming . Thats why weve been working hard all day to try to gather whats salvageable. Reporter maggie vespa, nbc news, westmoreland, kansas. In 60 seconds, the battle over reproductive care. The major win for supporters of Abortion Rights in arizona and where it just became more difficult to get access. The major win and where it became more difficult to get access. I got the power of 3. I lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. In studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. Im under 7. Ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults also with known heart disease. Im lowering my risk. Adults lost up to 14 pounds. I lost some weight. Ozempic® isnt for people with type 1 diabetes. Dont share needles or pens, or reuse needles. Dont take ozempic® if you or your family ever had medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome type 2, or if allergic to it. Stop ozempic® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or an allergic reaction. Serious side effects may include pancreatitis. Gallbladder problems may occur. Tell your provider about Vision Problems or changes. Taking ozempic® with a sulfonylurea or insulin may increase low blood sugar risk. Side effects like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. Living with Type 2 Diabetes . Ask about the power of 3 with ozempic®. Back now with the battle over abortion back now with the battle over Abortion Rights. Lawmakers in arizona today repealing their states 1864 abortion ban, while in florida, strict new limits took effect with a dramatic impact across the south. We get more from laura jarrett. Reporter tonight, lawmakers in a critical Battleground State Voting to repeal one of the strictest Abortion Bans in the country with protesters clashing outside the capitol. Inside two republicans broke ranks joining the democrats to repeal the 1864 law, which bans abortions in all cases except to save a mothers life. 160 years later, life is precious. To sign th reporter the