Good morning. Welcome to cnn this morning. It is saturday, october 14th. Im victor blackwell. And im amara walker. Thanks for being with us as we continue to follow the news breaking news. A Mass Evacuation in gaza. The military in israel have ordered the people in gaza to move south. They have given them a safe sixhour pathway. The idf is accusing hamas of actively trying to stop people from leaving so they can use them as, quote, human shields. But hamas says israel is still carrying out air strikes, killing 70 people after warning them to move out. They posted dramatic video showing an ambulance rocked by an explosion during those evacuations. In israel, the city of surrat is under a red alert after israel fired rockets into the city. Cnn on the ground heard israels iron dome intercepting the rockets anned the sirens going off around the city. The u. S. Says its supporting israel, and its support is ironclad. Two officials made trips there earlier this week. Secretary lloyd austin d
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 again
In california, Ucla Canceling Classes today after violence erupted between dueling groups. Our team on those campuses tonight. Also this evening, the terrifying moments an active shooter at a Middle School in wisconsin. Officials saying the threat was neutralized outside the building. The new storm threat across the central u. S. After another deadly tornado outbreak. Were tracking it. Arizona lawmakers voting to repeal the states 1864 abortion ban. Why it will still be on the books for months. And in florida, the sixweek ban taking effect. Secretary of state Antony Blinken meeting with israeli Prime Minister netanyahu as the u. S. Pushes for a ceasefire in gaza. Whats 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 hol
after that pointed take, i find it hard to believe that we aren t going to hear in some way, shape or form from former president trump. now, his supporters, the trump supporters will say that the president in that speech that day said you should march peacefully and patriotically to the capitol to make your voices heard. they will say that he spoke out against political violence and they will point to democrats who didn t step up to speak out about political violence around blm protests that turned into riots and raids around the country during that time. however, that day was different and i think you heard in the president s speech pointing to the time between the speech that former president trump gives and the time he comes out and makes a statement where he says he was watching tv and watching it all unfold. we just heard from stephanie grisham who testified to the january 6 committee he was watching, former president trump was watching the
speech pointing out that he thought aqap was in his words the most concerning al qaeda element in terms of a threat to the homeland. and that raised a lot of eyebrows because everyone s thinking isis is top of mind. reporter: they re not mutually exclusive. i was meeting with a european counterterror official this morning. they have the same view. aqap is arguably the more capable terror threat. they still aim for the mass casualty attacks, aqap is intent on getting a bomb on an airliner. that s the kind of thing they re focused on. isis is more the small board kind of attack. they ve told their supporters something that al qaeda in the past have avoided. any way you can attack, go for it. if you get a knife, snap someone. if you get a gun, shoot someone. so i speak to u.s. counterterror officials and europeans they say they re both threats. isis more likely just because it s a much lower bar, much easier to carry out the kind of attacks they re looking for.