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jarred hill starts us off from columbia campus. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. you might be able to see behind me a small group of protesters still out of columbia's campus this morning. but beyond the gate, questions about the future of this pro-palestinian movement as that deadline to remove the encampment has come and gone. overnight dozens of tents on the lawn at columbia university as a midnight deadline to pack up passed with no action. the protests started with the students looking for the school looking to sever all ties with israel following the bombardment of gaza after -- after hamas' attack. now they're coast to coast. >> there are millions of palestinians in gaza sleeping out in the cold every night without access to food, without access to shelter. >> reporter: at new york university, plywood barricades were installed around a campus plaza yesterday after unruly protests monday night. more than 100 people were arrested. students at columbia say their main push is for more financial transparency a
jarred hill starts us off from columbia campus. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. you might be able to see behind me a small group of protesters still out of columbia's campus this morning. but beyond the gate, questions about the future of this pro-palestinian movement as that deadline to remove the encampment has come and gone. overnight dozens of tents on the lawn at columbia university as a midnight deadline to pack up passed with no action. the protests started...
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they return here to columbia, and it's expected to continue through the night. norah. >> lilia luciano, thank you very much. >>> speaker mike johnson's political future could be on the line this weekend. he's hoping to hold votes on a series of bills that include billions in military aid for israel and ukraine. johnson will likely need help from democrats to get the bills passed. cbs's scott macfarlane has been doing his reporting on capitol hill all day. what have you learned, scott? >> reporter: norah, a critical and fragile 48 hours ahead as mike johnson tries to put down a revolt inside his own party, but also get enough support for that $61 billion plan to help ukraine ahead of a key vote on saturday. and an appeal to some of his party's critics, who say the government spent enough on ukraine already, johnson tonight argues some of the money is in the form of a loan, and some of the money will help u.s. defense manufacturers. but that's not enough to satisfy trump ally and georgia republican congresswoman marjorie taylor greene, who again today said she wou
they return here to columbia, and it's expected to continue through the night. norah. >> lilia luciano, thank you very much. >>> speaker mike johnson's political future could be on the line this weekend. he's hoping to hold votes on a series of bills that include billions in military aid for israel and ukraine. johnson will likely need help from democrats to get the bills passed. cbs's scott macfarlane has been doing his reporting on capitol hill all day. what have you learned,...
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. >>> columbia university's president said in a statement that an encampment of pro-palestinian protesters severely disrupts campus life and has created a harassing and intimidating environment. the statement followed the arrests of more than 100 protesters on thursday. >>> and your starbucks order will start looking a little different. the coffee chain says it's rolling out new cups this month that will use 10% to 20% less plastic. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's friday, april 19th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." breaking overnight, israel strikes back hitting iranian soil in retaliation for last weekend's unprecedented drone and missile attack. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. israel has been warning it would retaliate, and today cbs news has confirmed it did less than one week after iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at the jewish state. tehran is downplaying the attack which happened in the city of isfahan, about 260 miles south of the capital of t
. >>> columbia university's president said in a statement that an encampment of pro-palestinian protesters severely disrupts campus life and has created a harassing and intimidating environment. the statement followed the arrests of more than 100 protesters on thursday. >>> and your starbucks order will start looking a little different. the coffee chain says it's rolling out new cups this month that will use 10% to 20% less plastic. >>> for more, download the cbs news...
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the students at columbia university, according to the school, have made some promises regarding making those encampments more open and welcoming to other people, but they say they're not leaving until their demands on met as the momentum of this movement continues to spread. protests continued into the night at the university of southern california. a calm end to a tense day. pro-palestinian protesters clashed with campus police trying to remove their encampment. [ chants ] rhonda swise who says she's palestinian-american, one of hundreds calling on the school to cut ties with israel over the war in gaza. >> they're funding this genocide that's happening in palestine and to our people. and we're not standing for that. we're not going to be silenced any longer. >> reporter: at the university of texas austin, confrontations with police in riot gear. more than 20 arrested. [ chants ] on the east coast, students set up tents on harvard yard in solidarity with protests at columbia university. >> we're advocating for an end to massacre. >> reporter: during a visit, house speaker mike johnson
the students at columbia university, according to the school, have made some promises regarding making those encampments more open and welcoming to other people, but they say they're not leaving until their demands on met as the momentum of this movement continues to spread. protests continued into the night at the university of southern california. a calm end to a tense day. pro-palestinian protesters clashed with campus police trying to remove their encampment. [ chants ] rhonda swise who...
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. >>> chaos at columbia. tensions rising at the ivy league campus as anti-israel protesters take over. jewish students are urged to go home, and the university now announcing changes. >>> and rescue on camera. a group of good samaritans race to save a driver trapped in a burning car. . good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we start with donald trump's hush-money trial getting under way with opening statements. the presumptive gop presidential nominee has long tested the constraints of the law, the constitution, and general decorum throughout his business and political career. starting today, trump's fate will be in the hand of prosecutors, his attorneys, a judge, and 12 jurors. wendy gillette is joining us now from the courthouse in lower manhattan. wendy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. it is very quiet right now here at the courthouse, but that is definitely going to change in the next few hours. we are expecting a big crowd as this criminal trial gets under way.
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>> reporter: this is day eight of the protest at columbia university. the school said it is making important progress with protesters, but has given students a deadline to dismantle their tents. the protesters say they will not leave until the school agrees to cut its business ties to israel. >> we need the administrators of these universities to get control of the situation. and if they can't, then we need the national guard, law enforcement, or someone to come in here and take control. >> are you calling for the national guard to come here? >> desperate times call for desperate measures. >> reporter: for now, new york governor kathy hochul says she has no plans to send in the guard. columbia announced today because of the unrest, there will be a remote option for upcoming final exams. graduation is set to take place on campus in three weeks. norah? norah? >> nancy sometimes, the lows of bipolar depression feel darkest before dawn. with caplyta, there's a chance to let in the lyte™. caplyta is proven to deliver significant relief across bipolar depre
>> reporter: this is day eight of the protest at columbia university. the school said it is making important progress with protesters, but has given students a deadline to dismantle their tents. the protesters say they will not leave until the school agrees to cut its business ties to israel. >> we need the administrators of these universities to get control of the situation. and if they can't, then we need the national guard, law enforcement, or someone to come in here and take...
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they returned to columbia, and it is expected to continue to the night. norah? >> norah: lilia luciano, thank you very much good late today, the u.s. vetoed u.n. security council resolution which would clear the way for a palestinian state to be given full u.n. membership. the u.s. says it would only recognize palestine as part of a negotiated agreement with israel. meanwhile, the biden administration today responded to saturday's unprecedented attack on israel by slaping new sanctions on iran, targeting its drone production. israel is also considering military action against iran. house speaker mike johnson's political future could be on the line this weekend. he is hoping to hold votes on a series of bills that include billions in military aid for israel and ukraine. johnson will likely need help from democrats to get the bills passed. cbs's scott macfarlane has been doing his reporting on capitol hill all day. what have you learned, scott? >> reporter: norah, a critical and fragile 48 hours ahead as mike johnson tries to put down a revolt inside his own party
they returned to columbia, and it is expected to continue to the night. norah? >> norah: lilia luciano, thank you very much good late today, the u.s. vetoed u.n. security council resolution which would clear the way for a palestinian state to be given full u.n. membership. the u.s. says it would only recognize palestine as part of a negotiated agreement with israel. meanwhile, the biden administration today responded to saturday's unprecedented attack on israel by slaping new sanctions on...
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cbs's meg oliver reports. >> reporter: tension and concerns about safety continue to embroil columbia university. with classes remote only, some jewish students and faculty say the environment has only escalated. >> jewish students are petrified to go onto campus. >> reporter: for the past six days, hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators, including jewish students, have occupied the school's quad, demanding the school divest from companies funding israel. >> anti-semitism is a huge problem in the united states, but anti-zionism and anti-semitism are two very different things. >> reporter: late this afternoon, president biden denounced anti-semitism. >> i condemn the anti-semitic protests. that's why i've set up a program to deal with that. i also condemn those who don't understand what's going on with the palestinians. >> reporter: the protests have spread to multiple universities, including the university of michigan, m.i.t., nyu, and emerson college in boston. about 60 people have been arrested at yale since the start of the protests. orthodox jew sahar tartak, the editor in chie
cbs's meg oliver reports. >> reporter: tension and concerns about safety continue to embroil columbia university. with classes remote only, some jewish students and faculty say the environment has only escalated. >> jewish students are petrified to go onto campus. >> reporter: for the past six days, hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators, including jewish students, have occupied the school's quad, demanding the school divest from companies funding israel. >>...
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cbs' nancy chen is at columbia university. >> reporter: dozens of tents remain here at columbia university. right outside it, israeli flags. and some jewish students we spoke to say they feel scared to be on campus. >> many of us knew people at the music festival or that live nearby -- i'm sorry, i'm getting emotional about that. the situation where people scream hateful speech, who have harassed and attacked us verbally and physically people is just making it impossible to be here. >> reporter: back in austin, student demonstrators are still to campus. police have stayed close by, but they have not made any moves to clear out this space the way they did before. in austin, jason allen, cbs news. >>> president biden joins 17 other world leaders demanding hamas release the hostages still being held in gaza. it is the latest attempt to ratchet up the pressure on the militant group which the white house blaes for blocking a diesel with israel. a delegation will arrive in israel to jump-start the talks. meanwhile, the u.s. began constructing a temporary pier off gaza to help deliver humanitaria
cbs' nancy chen is at columbia university. >> reporter: dozens of tents remain here at columbia university. right outside it, israeli flags. and some jewish students we spoke to say they feel scared to be on campus. >> many of us knew people at the music festival or that live nearby -- i'm sorry, i'm getting emotional about that. the situation where people scream hateful speech, who have harassed and attacked us verbally and physically people is just making it impossible to be here....
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perhaps the most high profile of these protests is unfolding across the country at columbia university in new york. the school has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of protesters there after they camped out in the heart of campus. we talked to students in the middle of it all. >> i consider myself a very brave person, but i won't deny that i've been physically intimidated and harassed. >> i've felt like this is not a welcoming environment. i think it's a very difficult time for a lot of jewish students. >> reporter: over the weekend the protests turned rowdy, disturbing video shows protesters harassing jewish students. amid all this a rabbi linked to the university urged jewish students to stay home, saying recent events at the university have, quote, made it clear that columbia university's public safety and the nypd cannot guarantee jewish student's safety. >> palestine is almost free. >> reporter: this is the center of columbia university, what they're calling the gaza solidarity encampment, and an occupation here at the school as they want certain demands t
perhaps the most high profile of these protests is unfolding across the country at columbia university in new york. the school has canceled in-person classes and police have arrested dozens of protesters there after they camped out in the heart of campus. we talked to students in the middle of it all. >> i consider myself a very brave person, but i won't deny that i've been physically intimidated and harassed. >> i've felt like this is not a welcoming environment. i think it's a...
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protestors at columbia were told to be gone by midnight. but for some reason that demand has been pushed back. 120 protesters arrested in ny you more than 40 arrested on yale's campus. so for continuing coverage. of this occupation at uc berkeley and other college campuses. across the country. stay with us on air and online kpix.com and and always streaming on cbs 24 7. let's look across the bay this morning. we do wish you a happy wednesday and you see oakland san francisco and san jose word of the day is cloud cover, darren ><<>okay, just a quick look at why today's staying has persistently gray as yesterday did and then we'll show you how it changes for tomorrow. look at the future cast for today, and you can see it beautifully outlined area of low pressure spinning off the coast. that's what's giving the marine layer the ability to stick around all day. it's giving us a few light showers off the coast. we don't get out of the 60s, all day today, but here's how changes look what happens as we get to late tonight into friday. that gets sc
protestors at columbia were told to be gone by midnight. but for some reason that demand has been pushed back. 120 protesters arrested in ny you more than 40 arrested on yale's campus. so for continuing coverage. of this occupation at uc berkeley and other college campuses. across the country. stay with us on air and online kpix.com and and always streaming on cbs 24 7. let's look across the bay this morning. we do wish you a happy wednesday and you see oakland san francisco and san jose word...
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>> reporter: this is day eight of the protests at columbia university. the school said it is making important progress with protesters but is giving students a deadline to dismantle the tents. protesters say they will not leave until the school commits to cutting its business ties with israel. >> we need these administrators of the universities to get control of the situation. and if they can't, then we need the national guard, law enforcement, or someone to come in here and take control. >> reporter: are you calling for the national guard to come here? >> desperate times call for desperate measures. >> reporter: for now, new york governor kathy hochul says she has no plans to send in the guard. columbia announced today that because of the unrest, there will be a remote option for upcoming final exams. graduation is set to take place on campus in three weeks, norah. >> norah: nancy chen, thank you so much. we turn now to the supreme court in a case that could have wide-ranging implications for women's health care nationwide. at issue is the conflict betw
>> reporter: this is day eight of the protests at columbia university. the school said it is making important progress with protesters but is giving students a deadline to dismantle the tents. protesters say they will not leave until the school commits to cutting its business ties with israel. >> we need these administrators of the universities to get control of the situation. and if they can't, then we need the national guard, law enforcement, or someone to come in here and take...
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protests at columbia university in new york are now in their eighth day. and today, the speaker of the house was on campus, calling on the school's president to restore order. cbs's nancy chen has more on the growing, nationwide tensions. >> let them go! >> reporter: this was the scene at the university of southern california after-school security tried to stop students fro setting up a protest encampment. hundreds of demonstrators surrounded a patrol car after campus police detained one student who was later released. >> free, free palestine! >> reporter: at the university of texas, austin police in riot gear and officers on horseback confronted about 200 students participating in pro-palestinian rally. on the east coast, demonstrators set up a encampment on harvard yard, and solidarity protesters at columbia university where house speaker mike johnson spoke and was met with both jeers and booze. >> i am here calling with my colleagues to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. >> i'm just sitting on the sidewalk! >> reporter: this is
protests at columbia university in new york are now in their eighth day. and today, the speaker of the house was on campus, calling on the school's president to restore order. cbs's nancy chen has more on the growing, nationwide tensions. >> let them go! >> reporter: this was the scene at the university of southern california after-school security tried to stop students fro setting up a protest encampment. hundreds of demonstrators surrounded a patrol car after campus police...
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israel's war in gaza and many jewish students expressing fear after incidents of anti-semitism. >> columbia university, some demonstrators chanted anti-semitic slogans. in one video, a protester can be seen holding a sign near jewish students that reads the next target. it is hamas's military arm. >> jewish students are petrified to go onto campus. >> many of the pro-palestinian demonstrators camped out at columbia and insist they reject anti-semitism and demand the school divest fromcompanies funding is real. >> many of the people you see here today are jewish. >> be issues that we are trying to address for jewish students and other students are not about speech, they are about conduct. >> adam lehman is the president and ceo of hello international, the largest jewish student organization in the world. >> those jewish students themselves, even though they are young, their family members in some cases, themselves, experienced aspects of the holocaust. when they see this, of course, they feel it deeply and they feel it in a posttraumatic sort of way that we are working so hard to eliminate.
israel's war in gaza and many jewish students expressing fear after incidents of anti-semitism. >> columbia university, some demonstrators chanted anti-semitic slogans. in one video, a protester can be seen holding a sign near jewish students that reads the next target. it is hamas's military arm. >> jewish students are petrified to go onto campus. >> many of the pro-palestinian demonstrators camped out at columbia and insist they reject anti-semitism and demand the school...
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just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students in an encampment on the steps of vow plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning. how will this affect cam bus life? we know where the tents are celt up it's right outside the main gate. where a lot of people will need to go to get to class. >> reporter: hey reed, good morning. yeah, and we think that is likely why it is having an impact if i step out of the way you will see that those tents are certainly still here. not a lot going on as those students are probably still sleeping. but this is the main thoroughfare to get through campus. and students have already told us that by just seeing these tents here, that impacted them and they made the decision to join the effort and spend the night here as well. now adds we've been talking about, this is just one of manies that happening across the country right now. students are protesting the war in gaza and creating encampments like this and here at uc berkeley they say they are in solidarity with the effort they see at columbia university in new
just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students in an encampment on the steps of vow plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning. how will this affect cam bus life? we know where the tents are celt up it's right outside the main gate. where a lot of people will need to go to get to class. >> reporter: hey reed, good morning. yeah, and we think that is likely why it is having an impact if i step out of the way you will see that those tents are...
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. >> reporter: here at columbia university, the seventh day of protests. demonstrators want the school to divest from all business that supports israel. >> i think that it's time to divest from those weapons manufacturing and re-divest them into other important things. >> reporter: they're also demanding amnesty for all students who have been punished. as you can see behind me, demonstrators both on and off campus are still demanding to be heard. meanwhile, there are growing calls for the university's president to resign. maurice. >> and no real end in sight tonight. nancy chen at columbia university in new york, thank you. >>> at a campaign event today in florida, president biden blamed his opponent, former president trump, for a growing wave of restrictive abortion laws across the country. cbs's nancy cordes has more on what is shaping up to be a key issue in the polls in november. >> this isn't about states' rights. it's about women's rights. >> reporter: president biden traveled to tampa today, just eight days before florida's abortion crackdown is set
. >> reporter: here at columbia university, the seventh day of protests. demonstrators want the school to divest from all business that supports israel. >> i think that it's time to divest from those weapons manufacturing and re-divest them into other important things. >> reporter: they're also demanding amnesty for all students who have been punished. as you can see behind me, demonstrators both on and off campus are still demanding to be heard. meanwhile, there are growing...
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just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students also in an encampment on the steps of sprout plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning in berkeley, how's this affecting campus life this morning, shawn? >> reporter: reed, good morning, we know it's certainly having an impact on students and some are choosing to join in after seeing it. we certainly can't miss it as i step away here. you can see all of the tents that are taking over the plaza at this hour. this is also right along the main thoroughfare to get through campus right before the satter gate. you see what kind of visual impact it has here but at least at this moment at this hour in the morning it's quite calm. more on how we got here we understand the students who wanted to protest what they are seeing in gaza created this encampment in solidarity with what they see as a larger occupation and kind of the center of this movement happening at columbia university in new york. the campers say they will remain here on berkeley's campus until the university of california ties -- cuts
just like a large occupation at columbia university in new york, dozens of uc berkeley students also in an encampment on the steps of sprout plaza. shawn chitnis is live this morning in berkeley, how's this affecting campus life this morning, shawn? >> reporter: reed, good morning, we know it's certainly having an impact on students and some are choosing to join in after seeing it. we certainly can't miss it as i step away here. you can see all of the tents that are taking over the plaza...
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now we saw it at columbia university. they push classes on online in order to mitigate any dangers to these students. if these protests grow, though, how is this going to impact the school? year? >live>it means to be seen. you know, we did get some interviews from new york police officers. yesterday who were at columbia. who so that they didn't see any signs of violence. at the protests, so it remains to be seen. if these things are actually going to erupt into violence on campus there's certainly been been evidence that students feel uncomfortable. on campus and i think that speaks to some of the reports we've seen. i know the pl has demonstrated a rising in anti semitism and the u. n has demonstrated. rise in islamophobia. so i think there is a general sense of of hate that defines this conflict. obviously, and that hate is also come here on college campuses as >nicole>well. how would you say these protests compared to the recent ones that we've seen on the bridges here in the bay area that have just snarled up traffic?
now we saw it at columbia university. they push classes on online in order to mitigate any dangers to these students. if these protests grow, though, how is this going to impact the school? year? >live>it means to be seen. you know, we did get some interviews from new york police officers. yesterday who were at columbia. who so that they didn't see any signs of violence. at the protests, so it remains to be seen. if these things are actually going to erupt into violence on campus there's...
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at columbia they canceled in-person classes today as campus protests there stretch into a sixth day. on the eve of passover, jewish students say they just don't feel safe. meg oliver has the latest from new york. >> reporter: outside columbia university supporters of israel marched in solidarity with jewish students who say they feel unsafe after nearly a week of on-campus protests against the israel-hamas war. >> i'm not going to go in and go into that camp and risk my safety. >> i have a right to my education. >> reporter: monday the university switched to mandatory remote learning and promised to significantly increase on-campus security. pro palestinian demonstrations on and off campus have not let up. >> free, free palestine. >> reporter: the private school had asked the nypd to clear an encampment last thursday accusing demonstrators of trespassing. monday the nypd announced it's patrolling outside campus and not aware of credible threats to students. >> we have to wait until they decide they want our presence until we move in. >> reporter: police were invited onto yale's campu
at columbia they canceled in-person classes today as campus protests there stretch into a sixth day. on the eve of passover, jewish students say they just don't feel safe. meg oliver has the latest from new york. >> reporter: outside columbia university supporters of israel marched in solidarity with jewish students who say they feel unsafe after nearly a week of on-campus protests against the israel-hamas war. >> i'm not going to go in and go into that camp and risk my safety....
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cbs's meg oliver reports. >> tension and concerns about safety continue to embroil columbia university with classes remote only, some jewish students and faculty save the environment has only escalated. >> the jewish students are petrified to go to campus. >> reporter: for the past six days, hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators including jewish students have occupied the school squad demanding the school divest from companies funding israel. >> antisemitism is a huge problem in the united states, but anti-zionism and anti-semitism are two different things. >> reporter: late this afternoon president biden denounced antisemitism. >> i deny anti-stepanek protest, that's why i have set up a program to deal with that. and also understand those not understanding what is going on and the palestinians. >> reporter: it has spread to multiple universities including the university of michigan, mit, and why you and amber's in a ball stand. 60 people have been arrested at yale since the start of the protest. orthodox jew, the editor in chief of the yale free press says demonstrators surrounded
cbs's meg oliver reports. >> tension and concerns about safety continue to embroil columbia university with classes remote only, some jewish students and faculty save the environment has only escalated. >> the jewish students are petrified to go to campus. >> reporter: for the past six days, hundreds of pro-palestinian demonstrators including jewish students have occupied the school squad demanding the school divest from companies funding israel. >> antisemitism is a...
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university. >> we are standing by our students over at columbia who we consider the heart of the student movement but we are standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: the campers say they will remain until you see cuts ties with all is really apologist companies connected to arm suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide . they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters. christina caress and brought her daughter to protest precisely precisely because of the school's proud legacy of social protest. >> i think the youth of today are really socially active and socially aware of what is going on in the world. the free speech movement started here, why are we surprised that this is springing up on college campuses all around, you know? >> reporter: it was on the steps that mario salvia led a massive civil rights protest in 1964. since then, the site has seen mass demonstrations over the vietnam war, apartheid, and occupy wall street. the current gathering is not getting quite the same crowds but it was enough to inspire
university. >> we are standing by our students over at columbia who we consider the heart of the student movement but we are standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: the campers say they will remain until you see cuts ties with all is really apologist companies connected to arm suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide . they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters. christina caress and brought her...
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. >> reporter: here at columbia university, where it all began, it is day 10 of protests and student protesters are saying we are going to keep the tents up until the university meets our demands. >> columbia needs to divest from any corporation that is profiting off of genocide, apartheid, or displacement of palestinians in israel. >> reporter: outside the school gates... >> israel should stop bombing civilian areas and killing the hostages. >> israel did not take the hostages. >> reporter: phd student ari kircher says he hasn't felt safe since the night the tents took over the west lawn. >> i worry about what's going to happen on campus next year, two years from now. as a member of the jewish people, i feel... my people being attacked. >> reporter: it's important to stress inside columbia university, on that lawn, those protesters have remained peaceful, and today, the university administrators and students announced that after 12 hours negotiating, they were not able to meet each other's demand and reached an impasse, meaning the protests, for now, margaret, will continue. >> marg
. >> reporter: here at columbia university, where it all began, it is day 10 of protests and student protesters are saying we are going to keep the tents up until the university meets our demands. >> columbia needs to divest from any corporation that is profiting off of genocide, apartheid, or displacement of palestinians in israel. >> reporter: outside the school gates... >> israel should stop bombing civilian areas and killing the hostages. >> israel did not take...
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. >> reporter: 16 states in the district of columbia have laws that prohibit teachers from carrying a gun, but these protests come from the city a still reeling after a shooting last year at the columbia school. three students and three staff members were killed. it called for united reforms. opponents say not this law. >> you feel students are at risk with this bill. >> absolutely, absolutely. we're putting a job on a teacher that they should never have. >> reporter: but tennessee's republican lawmakers are sticking to their guns. >> some counties where they may only have two deputies on a shift, this bill tries to fix that problem and protect children. >> reporter: if the bill passes the republican super majority in the house, tennessee's governor seems poised to sign it. mark strassmann, cbs news, nashville. >>> well, coming up, a helicopter team swoops in to rescue a tree trimmer injured on the job in california. >>> and the police standoff that led to a shooting in a parking lot at a minnesota target. p thon a job in california. and a police standoff at a minnesota target. this i
. >> reporter: 16 states in the district of columbia have laws that prohibit teachers from carrying a gun, but these protests come from the city a still reeling after a shooting last year at the columbia school. three students and three staff members were killed. it called for united reforms. opponents say not this law. >> you feel students are at risk with this bill. >> absolutely, absolutely. we're putting a job on a teacher that they should never have. >> reporter:...
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at columbia university and nyu, students are demanding universities recognize israel's actions in gaza as genocide. and, cut ties with israeli colleges and companies that supply the country with weapons. >> no campus has decided to digress from investments in israel or companies that do business with israel. this is a political debate where people have strongly divergent views. >> columbia university has said they will offer classes online for the rest of the year to students who feel unsafe on campus. >>> up north at cal poly humbled, students have been asked to stay home and finish their semester online, this after hundreds of pro-palestinian protesters barricaded themselves inside at least two buildings. >>> in the middle east, new propaganda video released by hamas shows berkeley born hostage . cbs news cannot confirm when it was recorded or what kind of pressure he faced. he was captured back in october and the video shows one of his hands is missing. he is one of eight americans still believed to be held by hamas. >>> in sacramento, governor newsom is asking state lawmakers to fa
at columbia university and nyu, students are demanding universities recognize israel's actions in gaza as genocide. and, cut ties with israeli colleges and companies that supply the country with weapons. >> no campus has decided to digress from investments in israel or companies that do business with israel. this is a political debate where people have strongly divergent views. >> columbia university has said they will offer classes online for the rest of the year to students who...
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cbs's nancy chen is at columbia university. >> reporter: dozens of tents remain here at columbia university as we near a midnight deadline, school administrators have set to clear this lawn. right outside it, israeli flags, and some jewish students we spoke to say they feel scared to be on campus. >> many of us knew people or the music festival or that lived nearby -- i'm sorry. i'm getting very emotional about that. the situation where people scream hateful speech, who have harassed and attacked physically people is just making it impossible to be here. >> reporter: back here in austin, student demonstrators are still here. they are on campus tonight. police are close by, but they are not making any efforts to clear this space the way that they did yesterday. norah. >> jason allen, thank you. >>> president biden joins 17 other world leaders today, demanding that hamas release the hostages it took more than six months ago in its unprecedented attack on israel. this comes the day after hamas released a propaganda video showing one of the five israeli american hostages still believed to be al
cbs's nancy chen is at columbia university. >> reporter: dozens of tents remain here at columbia university as we near a midnight deadline, school administrators have set to clear this lawn. right outside it, israeli flags, and some jewish students we spoke to say they feel scared to be on campus. >> many of us knew people or the music festival or that lived nearby -- i'm sorry. i'm getting very emotional about that. the situation where people scream hateful speech, who have...
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university. >> we are standing inspired by our students over at columbia who we consider to be the heart of the student movement, but more importantly we're standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: campers say they will remain until uc cuts ties with all israeli colleges or companies connected to arms suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide. they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters, but christina brought her daughter to the protest precisely because of the school's proud legacy of social protest. >> the free speech movement started here. like why are we surprised that this is springing up on college campuses all around, you know? >> reporter: it was on these very steps that mario led a protest in 1964. since then, the vietnam war, apartheid, and occupy wall street. the current effort isn't gathering quite the same crowds, but it was enough to inspire this student to spend an uncomfortable night in one of the tents. >> last night i was thinking, you know, hey, here's my position on the struggle there and
university. >> we are standing inspired by our students over at columbia who we consider to be the heart of the student movement, but more importantly we're standing in solidarity with our people in palestine. >> reporter: campers say they will remain until uc cuts ties with all israeli colleges or companies connected to arms suppliers and formally recognizes israel's action as genocide. they also want the school to stop the alleged repression of student protesters, but christina...
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cbs's nancy chen is at columbia university. >> reporter: dozens of tents remain here at columbia university as we near a midnight deadline, school administrators have set to clear this long. right outside it, israeli flags and some jewish students we spoke to say they feel scared to be on campus. >> many of us new people who were at the music festival, or that lived nearby. i'm sorry, i'm getting very emotional about that. and adding to that, the situation where people scream hateful speech, who have harassed and attacked us verbally and physically people, is just making it difficult to be here. >> reporter: back here in austin, student demonstrators are still here. they are on campus tonight. police are close by but they are not making any efforts to clear this space the way that they did yesterday. norah? >> norah: jason allen, thank you. president biden joined 17 other world leaders today demanding that hamas release the hostages it took more than six months ago. its unprecedented attack on israel. this comes the day after hamas released a propaganda video showing one of the five israeli
cbs's nancy chen is at columbia university. >> reporter: dozens of tents remain here at columbia university as we near a midnight deadline, school administrators have set to clear this long. right outside it, israeli flags and some jewish students we spoke to say they feel scared to be on campus. >> many of us new people who were at the music festival, or that lived nearby. i'm sorry, i'm getting very emotional about that. and adding to that, the situation where people scream...
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nancy chen at columbia university in new york, thank you. it is being called a monumental settlement for the survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced former u.s. gymnastics dr. larry nassar. the justice department announcing today that it will pay more than $138 million for the fbi's mishandling of the investigation. olympic stars simone biles, mckayla maroney, and aly raisman, among the more than 100 people who sued the fbi for failing to respond to their complaints with urgency. the combined payouts to nassar's victims now top $1 billion. at a campaign event today in florida, president biden blamed his opponent, former president trump, for a growing wave of restrictive abortion laws across the country. cbs's nancy cordes has more on what is shaping up to be a key issue in the polls in november. >> this isn't about states' rights, it's women's rights. >> reporter: president biden traveled to tampa today, just eight days before florida's abortion crackdown is set to go into effect. the nation's third-most-populous state will ban abortions
nancy chen at columbia university in new york, thank you. it is being called a monumental settlement for the survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced former u.s. gymnastics dr. larry nassar. the justice department announcing today that it will pay more than $138 million for the fbi's mishandling of the investigation. olympic stars simone biles, mckayla maroney, and aly raisman, among the more than 100 people who sued the fbi for failing to respond to their complaints with urgency. the...
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. >> we are calling upon columbia university to divest, disclose, and provide amnesty for all students and faculty. >> reporter: the school's president has said the university will have to consider alternative opposites for clearing the area if ongoing negotiations fail. >> if you look at the actions of the police department, we have this handled. we do not need the national guard. >> free, free palestine. >> reporter: on the campus of ut austin where riot police showed up wednesday, a small group of jewish protesters held a separate rally thursday to make their voices heard. >> i hear their side and i understand that, but when they start attacking the religion and the ethnicity and not the country, that's when it becomes an issue for me. >> reporter: law enforcement has been stepping in to quell campus demonstrations coast to coast, including university of southern california where over 90 people were arrested yesterday. overnight over 100 were taken into custody at emerson college in massachusetts and four officers injured. >> my friends were talking about how they witnessed like som
. >> we are calling upon columbia university to divest, disclose, and provide amnesty for all students and faculty. >> reporter: the school's president has said the university will have to consider alternative opposites for clearing the area if ongoing negotiations fail. >> if you look at the actions of the police department, we have this handled. we do not need the national guard. >> free, free palestine. >> reporter: on the campus of ut austin where riot police...
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house of representatives mike johnson visited columbia university along with several of his republican colleagues. his mission though was met a lot of boos from the crowd. he sought to advocate for jewish students to feel safe on campus. in fact, at one point, johnson called for columbia's president to resign for failing to quickly dismantle those encamp. s on university. >> by ruderal and extreme ideologies and they place a target on the backs of jewish students. >> so jewish students across the united states reporting that they feel unsafe on many campuses. they hope for de-escalation and the release of more than 100 hostages still held by hamas this morning. columbia officials say they are making progress in negotiations with those demonstrators. >>> well, for the first time since the war in gaza began, the family of an israeli american hostage has a glimmer of hope. a video released by hamas appears to show berkeley born hostage hersh goldberg polin alive. this morning we're seeing him alive. he was taken hostage in the hamas attack at a music festival. in the video, his hair is sh
house of representatives mike johnson visited columbia university along with several of his republican colleagues. his mission though was met a lot of boos from the crowd. he sought to advocate for jewish students to feel safe on campus. in fact, at one point, johnson called for columbia's president to resign for failing to quickly dismantle those encamp. s on university. >> by ruderal and extreme ideologies and they place a target on the backs of jewish students. >> so jewish...
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at one point, johnson called for columbia's president to resign for failing to quickly dismantle those encampments on campus. listen. >> traditions of the university are being overtaken budget right now by radical and extreme ideologies and they place a target on the backs of jewish students. >> in fact, jewish students across the country reporting feeling unsafe on many campuses and hope for de-escalation. and the release of more than 100 hostages still held by hamas this morning. columbia officials say they are making progress in negotiating with their demonstrators. >>> reed, for the first time in the seven months since the war in gaza began, the bay area family of an israeli hostage has a glimmer of hope. a video released by hamas appears to show berkeley born hostage hirsch goldberg pollinia live. this morning we're hearing and seeing him alive. now he was taken hostage in the hamas attack at a music festival. in the video he's speaking in hebrew and his hair is shaved. it's unclear when the video was taken. for his parents, it brings a mix of worry and relief. >> seeing a video o
at one point, johnson called for columbia's president to resign for failing to quickly dismantle those encampments on campus. listen. >> traditions of the university are being overtaken budget right now by radical and extreme ideologies and they place a target on the backs of jewish students. >> in fact, jewish students across the country reporting feeling unsafe on many campuses and hope for de-escalation. and the release of more than 100 hostages still held by hamas this morning....
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> now, students camping out for days now, also, calling for university dives tment it was put up at columbia university where more than 100 people were arrested. >>> blockbuster video . >>> the story will have you asking what year is it? people are checking out vhs tapes. yes, you heard that correctly and dvds when you are in a movie culture that has been all but lost. this is a free blockbuster. it is like the lending libraries that are common but for movies. they set it up in l.a. and it is a fad that is spreading across the country and even internationally. >> it just takes us back to being five or six years old again at home, watching the same tape over and over again. >> not everyone is on board with miniblockbuster. dish sent a letter asking people to stop using it. there goes the fun. thank you for watching. the news continues at 8:00 on announcer: it's time to play "family feud." give it up for steve harvey. [cheering and applause] steve: heh. how y'all? thank you very much. i appreciate that, folks. thank y'all. thank you, everybody. well, welcome to "family feud," everybody. i'm yo
> now, students camping out for days now, also, calling for university dives tment it was put up at columbia university where more than 100 people were arrested. >>> blockbuster video . >>> the story will have you asking what year is it? people are checking out vhs tapes. yes, you heard that correctly and dvds when you are in a movie culture that has been all but lost. this is a free blockbuster. it is like the lending libraries that are common but for movies. they set it...
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across the country protests are in their ninth straight day at columbia university. some jewish students say they are scared to be on campus. >> many of us were at the music festival or lived nearby, i'm sorry i'm getting very emotional, and adding to that.situation where people scream hateful speech, who have harassed and attacked us verbally is making it impossible to be here. >> protesters at stanford have also set up in protest, there is a springing up in the last few hours, also calling in their university to divest from israel. this is the second demonstration to take place at stanford. the first, disbanded in february, in exchange for meetings with leadership to discuss student demands. berkeley is the site of a protest for more than 100 are staying in tents and outside, including palestinian students themselves who want their school to take a stand. >> the university that prides itself on diversity, equity, and inclusion, berkeley specifically, and having a very radical history of student organizing, refuses to stand on the side of justice and divest? >> appo
across the country protests are in their ninth straight day at columbia university. some jewish students say they are scared to be on campus. >> many of us were at the music festival or lived nearby, i'm sorry i'm getting very emotional, and adding to that.situation where people scream hateful speech, who have harassed and attacked us verbally is making it impossible to be here. >> protesters at stanford have also set up in protest, there is a springing up in the last few hours,...
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protesters are spending a week occupying the quad at columbia university. they are demanding the ivy league school to divest from companies funding israel. over at nyu a dozen are arrested and camps cleared. >>> a big showing to enjoy one last meal at a very well known burger joint in san jose. why the owner is shutting down after decades in business. >>> and the usa table tennis team sets up shop in burlingame. could vern help them get ready for their trip to paris? >> stunning cloud cover over the bay area today. enough of a break in the clouds for a beautiful view towards alcatraz and the golden gate. we will take a look at how long the clouds . >>> customers are saying good-bye to a restaurant. burger pit is closing its only remaining location. a line wrapped around the location as people waited to have one last meal there. it opened in 1964. the chain has been a south bay staple for more than 70 years. the current owner says that he was four years old when his father opened the first restaurant. >> even as a little kid i worked in the restaurant. my da
protesters are spending a week occupying the quad at columbia university. they are demanding the ivy league school to divest from companies funding israel. over at nyu a dozen are arrested and camps cleared. >>> a big showing to enjoy one last meal at a very well known burger joint in san jose. why the owner is shutting down after decades in business. >>> and the usa table tennis team sets up shop in burlingame. could vern help them get ready for their trip to paris? >>...
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. >> melissa a lot is an energy policy expert at columbia university. >> you can't just put a charger anywhere. you have to pick certain places and make sure that the infrastructure is there and ready to go. that takes time. >> to keep up with growing ev sales, experts estimate, in addition to the private chargers in homes and offices, the u.s. will need 1.2 million publicly accessible chargers by 2030. today, there are about 160,000 which means we will have to build the equivalent of what we have right now every year for the next six years. >> when it comes to climate change, there was a lot riding on quickly building out the national charging network. >> the slower we go, the bigger the impacts of climate change that we will see. >> the city of los angeles is taking a novel approach to closing the charging gap, installing chargers on light poles on the city streets. the electric infrastructure is already there. >> at most, we will have to change fuses or do structural retrofit. >> the director of l.a.'s bureau of streetlighting says his team has installed about 725 light pole charge
. >> melissa a lot is an energy policy expert at columbia university. >> you can't just put a charger anywhere. you have to pick certain places and make sure that the infrastructure is there and ready to go. that takes time. >> to keep up with growing ev sales, experts estimate, in addition to the private chargers in homes and offices, the u.s. will need 1.2 million publicly accessible chargers by 2030. today, there are about 160,000 which means we will have to build the...
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columbia canceled in-person classes as protests stretch into a sixth day on the eve of passover, jewish students don't feel safe, and the white house condemning the unrest calling it anticemettic anti-semitic and dangerous. >>> it is earth day. cutting down on pollution. we are introduced to a local artist who is recycling in a unique and fashionable way. >> as the country celebrates earth month, one artist is reimaging tin cans from the lens of fashion and education. they say one man's trash is another man's treasure. treasure is all around her. the artist uses recycled materials to create jewelry and sceultures sculptures and tin cans are her favorite for carving. >> i always wanted to be an artist after working with recycled materials for 35 years my goal is to make sure it does not look like trash. >> reporter: she collects every day consumer waste and creates compelling displayed that shows society hyperconsumption. her work has been displayed at museuming all over the world, at first, not everyone understood it. >> one of the hardest parts to me about using recycled materials is h
columbia canceled in-person classes as protests stretch into a sixth day on the eve of passover, jewish students don't feel safe, and the white house condemning the unrest calling it anticemettic anti-semitic and dangerous. >>> it is earth day. cutting down on pollution. we are introduced to a local artist who is recycling in a unique and fashionable way. >> as the country celebrates earth month, one artist is reimaging tin cans from the lens of fashion and education. they say...
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back at columbia university, >>the epicenter of the protests, tents still cover the lawn. in and graduation, perhaps. >reed>governor gavin newsom says he's >>monitoring the protests at universities across the state. he says he wants to ensure that peaceful and that free speech rights are protected. ><<>here's that working with the trustee's >>and with the university system's as it relates to public role in response. and so we're very mindful of what's going on ><<>in the campuses and want to maintain people's >>rights. a protest same time do so peacefully without any hate. we don't want any anymore. ><<>yeah. i just want to avoid >>a lot of what we're seeing. in other parts of the mean, president joe biden has joined 17 other world leaders >reed>demanding that hamas released the hostages they took >>more than 6 months ago, and it's terror attack that killed about people. in southern israel. now for a look >reed>across the bay this morning. happy friday. everybody >>you see from oakland, san francisco and san jose various might aaron peck has your weekend forecast. it's goi
back at columbia university, >>the epicenter of the protests, tents still cover the lawn. in and graduation, perhaps. >reed>governor gavin newsom says he's >>monitoring the protests at universities across the state. he says he wants to ensure that peaceful and that free speech rights are protected. >>and with the university system's as it relates to public role in response. and so we're very mindful of what's going on >>a lot of what we're seeing. in other parts of...
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. >> it has special meaning in the district of columbia because this is a black and brown city. so when you see gallows here where, in fact, people in years gone by were in fact hanged, it has very special meaning. >> reporter: cbs news has obtained new video showing people moving pieces into place before dawn. a new report from a congressional subcommittee says the construction began before 7:00 a.m. with the cross-beam and a neon orange noose added just after the rioters attacked the capitol at 1:00 p.m. cbs news has learned the rope was cut and tossed down after the riot and recovered by an international journalist who turned it over to the fbi. >> started the white house -- >> reporter: jane campbell of the u.s. capitol historical society says it's an image that is now seared into history. >> the images of terror at times when our country is in its worst moments stick with us. >> reporter: though that mystery remains, the department of justice and the fbi have found more than 1,350 people they believe were part of the january 6th attack. with hundreds more arrests still poss
. >> it has special meaning in the district of columbia because this is a black and brown city. so when you see gallows here where, in fact, people in years gone by were in fact hanged, it has very special meaning. >> reporter: cbs news has obtained new video showing people moving pieces into place before dawn. a new report from a congressional subcommittee says the construction began before 7:00 a.m. with the cross-beam and a neon orange noose added just after the rioters attacked...
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mike johnson visited columbia university, where demonstrations >ryan>are also happening. he's >>calling for more action to be taken at these campuses. guard enforcement or someone to come in here and take control. >ryan>are you calling for the national guard to come here? desperate >>times call for desperate measures. meanwhile, israel is nearing its 8th. why witnesses say israel has already begun air strikes on >ryan>rafah, hamas last stronghold >>or more than 1 million palestinian refugees reside, israel says move into an all out >ryan>assault on rafah without a given timeline >>and attack that the united states has condoned without a plan to save civilian. so more than 34,000 palestinians have been >reporter>killed and now the 7th month long war >>hamas propaganda video, which cannot hint. verified shows hirsch goldberg >reporter>pollen talking under duri's with >>an amputated hand and injuries sustained during the october 7. but for his parents, it is proof of >>>>life and a sign of hope. we >>heard your voice today for the 1st time in 201 day. if you can hear us i am
mike johnson visited columbia university, where demonstrations >ryan>are also happening. he's >>calling for more action to be taken at these campuses. guard enforcement or someone to come in here and take control. >ryan>are you calling for the national guard to come here? desperate >>times call for desperate measures. meanwhile, israel is nearing its 8th. why witnesses say israel has already begun air strikes on >ryan>rafah, hamas last stronghold >>or more...
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in new york, hundreds of pro-palestinian supporters spent nearly a week occupying the quad at columbia university demanding the ivy league school divest from companies funding israel. at manhattan nyu, at least a dozen people were arrested as camps were cleared. protesters are bringing up concerns about anti-semitism and dental violence against the jewish students, though it is just camping at uc berkeley and elsewhere often say that they are themselves, jewish. >> google has fired 20 more employees following sit in protest at the company's offices in sunnyvale and new york. the total number of workers fired over the issue is more than 50. protesters were demanding the company dropped big google cloud contact with the israeli government. the company says the terminated employees were personally involved in the disruption inside their offices. >>> a challenging day in criminal court for former president trump. the judge clashed with trump's lawyer as he refuted claims his client had violated a gag order , and a key witness said he squashed stories that could harm trump's 2016 bid for th
in new york, hundreds of pro-palestinian supporters spent nearly a week occupying the quad at columbia university demanding the ivy league school divest from companies funding israel. at manhattan nyu, at least a dozen people were arrested as camps were cleared. protesters are bringing up concerns about anti-semitism and dental violence against the jewish students, though it is just camping at uc berkeley and elsewhere often say that they are themselves, jewish. >> google has fired 20...
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. >> reporter: here at columbia university, the seventh day of protests, demonstrators want school to divest from all business that supports israel. >> i think it's time to devised from those weapons manufacturint them into other important thing. >> reporter: they are also demanding amnesty for all students who have been punished. is the goal to stay here until those demands are met? >> yes. >> reporter: and as you can see behind me, demonstrators both on and off campus are still demanding to be heard. meanwhile, there are growing calls for the university's president to resign peered maurice? >> maurice: and no real end in sight tonight. nancy chen at colombia university in new york, thank you. it is being called a monumental settlement for the survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced former u.s. gymnastics dr. larry nassar. the justice department announcing today that it will pay more than $138 million for the fbi's mishandling of the investigation. olympic stars simone biles, mckayla maroney, and aly raisman, among the more than 100 people who sued the fbi for failing to respond t
. >> reporter: here at columbia university, the seventh day of protests, demonstrators want school to divest from all business that supports israel. >> i think it's time to devised from those weapons manufacturint them into other important thing. >> reporter: they are also demanding amnesty for all students who have been punished. is the goal to stay here until those demands are met? >> yes. >> reporter: and as you can see behind me, demonstrators both on and off...
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. >> reporter: at columbia university encampments were up overnight, the epicenter of a wave of campus protests. similar scenes across the country from reno to ucla stanford with many calling universities to divest from doing business with israel. >> investments. >> reporter: jewish students say they are facing antisemitism. >> as a member of the jewish people, i feel my people being attacked. at ohio state, three people were arrested late this week. friday evening protesters at poly. there was shattered glass leading to the president's office. messages scrawled around the inner office. the stand off continues. if they moved out, it's an occupation. >> it's still occupied. >> this is what we are trying to understand. >> reporter: usc is canceling the main graduation ceremony. the ceremonies that took place on this lawn are set for mid-may. many of the college seniors did not have traditional high school ceremonies four years ago. they were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. >>> today's weather will almost be a copy of yesterday. plenty of fog but it will break through to sunshine wi
. >> reporter: at columbia university encampments were up overnight, the epicenter of a wave of campus protests. similar scenes across the country from reno to ucla stanford with many calling universities to divest from doing business with israel. >> investments. >> reporter: jewish students say they are facing antisemitism. >> as a member of the jewish people, i feel my people being attacked. at ohio state, three people were arrested late this week. friday evening...
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. >>> pro-palestinian students are making their voices heard at columbia university in new york .113 students were arrested on thursday for setting up an encampment on school grounds. the school president told police that the protesters ignored all warnings to leave and they were trespassing and damaging campus property. those students who were arrested reportedly remained peaceful and did not resist. >>> taking a look at capitol hill, where today the house will be discussing the approval of foreign aid bills to provide billions of dollars in security funding for ukraine, israel and taiwan. speaker mike johnson scheduled in the next couple hours, scott mcfarland has more on why the speaker might be putting his own job on the line in the process. >> reporter: the long wait for help in ukraine appears nearly over. >> the world is watching, it is time for congress to act. >> reporter: in the u.s. house is poised to approve nearly $61 billion to ukraine tomorrow, along with the help to israel but the political cost is difficult to calculate. >> i'm concerned that the speaker is cutting a
. >>> pro-palestinian students are making their voices heard at columbia university in new york .113 students were arrested on thursday for setting up an encampment on school grounds. the school president told police that the protesters ignored all warnings to leave and they were trespassing and damaging campus property. those students who were arrested reportedly remained peaceful and did not resist. >>> taking a look at capitol hill, where today the house will be discussing...
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. >> reporter: at columbia university encampments were up overnight, the epicenter of a wave of campus protests. similar scenes across the country from reno to ucla and stanford with many calling universities to divest from doing business with israel. many jewish students say they are facing antisemitism. >> as a member of the jewish people, i feel my people being attacked. protesters clashed with police at ohio state, three people were arrested late this week. friday evening protesters at cal poly took down the barricades at the administrative building. inside there was graffiti covered walls and shattered glass leading to the president's office. messages scrawled around the inner office. the standoff continues. >> reporter: usc is canceling the main graduation ceremony. the ceremonies that took place on this lawn are set for mid-may. >> many of the college seniors graduating didn't have traditional ceremonies four years ago because they were canceled due to the pandemic. >>> today's weather will almost be a copy of yesterday. plenty of fog but it will break through to sunshine with t
. >> reporter: at columbia university encampments were up overnight, the epicenter of a wave of campus protests. similar scenes across the country from reno to ucla and stanford with many calling universities to divest from doing business with israel. many jewish students say they are facing antisemitism. >> as a member of the jewish people, i feel my people being attacked. protesters clashed with police at ohio state, three people were arrested late this week. friday evening...
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. >>> pro-palestinian students are making their voices heard at columbia university in new york point 113 students were arrested on thursday for setting up an encampment on school grounds. the school president telling police that the protesters ignored the warnings to leave and they were trespassing. those students who were arrested remained peaceful and did not resist. >>> taking a look at capitol hill, where the house has been discussing the approval of foreign aid bills to provide billions of dollars in security funding for ukraine, israel and taiwan. mike johnson scheduled a vote in the coming hours, and scott mcfarland has more on why the speaker may be putting his own job on the line in the process. >> reporter: the long wait for help in ukraine appears nearly over. >> the world is watching, it is time for congress to act. >> reporter: after a key vote today, the u.s. house is poised to approve billions of dollars to help ukraine and israel. >> i'm concerned that the speaker cut a deal with the democrats to support foreign wars. >> reporter: a third signed on to help mike johnso
. >>> pro-palestinian students are making their voices heard at columbia university in new york point 113 students were arrested on thursday for setting up an encampment on school grounds. the school president telling police that the protesters ignored the warnings to leave and they were trespassing. those students who were arrested remained peaceful and did not resist. >>> taking a look at capitol hill, where the house has been discussing the approval of foreign aid bills to...