secure the safety of students and staff and who is behind the attacks. and what happens if the united states defaults on the debt? president biden and kevin mccarthy are set to meet. and now, since 2007, the writers have gone on strike, and how it could affect your favorite shows. we will monitoring all of these stories and more coming in to cnn news central. all right. we have news just into cnn. the biden administration, we have just learned is making plans to send an additional 1,500 active duty troops to the u.s./mexico border in anticipation of the influx of migrants from the title 42 health authority expiring next week. title 42 allowed the u.s. to deport people immediately on covid grounds. this is all coming from sources familiar with the planning to cnn. i want to go to priscilla alvarez to get the latest details on this. and priscilla, what have you learned? well, john, this is a common occurrence when we anticipate a surge at the u.s./mexico border. we are
house? the administration sending troops to the border as southern states brace for a surge of migrants with the title era 42 policy set to expire. but one border town is inundated and declared an emergency. we ll take you there. a college town on high alert. authoritie manhunt after three stabbings in a week. this near the uc davis campus in california. those stabbings left two people dead. police are now pleading for the public s help in identifying a suspect. plus, now they are trying to write their own story. hollywood writers hitting the picket line today. we ll tell you what they re demanding and what it means for your favorite shows. we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. and we start this hour at the u.s. southern border. the biden administration now confirming they are preparing to deploy an additional 1,500 troops as early as next week. the migrant crisis is expected to worsen as the trump-er
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
The 11th hour with Stephanie Ruhle starts now. We are covering Breaking News this evening. At Columbia University here in manhattan where protest against the israelhamas war in gaza have been underway for several days, just after 9 00 p. M. Eastern, the new York City Police department breached Hamilton Hall using a truck with a ramp. That happened almost 24 hours after protesters broke into the building and occupied it. The nypd says Hamilton Hall is now cleared, and so is the Tent Encampment on the south lawn of the campus. An nypd spokesperson spoke to nbc news shortly after the officers went in. The buildings were blocked by Soda Machines, plywood, so there were lures the nypd used. We use a Distraction Device that makes a very loud bang. Its a Distraction Device. It makes a loud noise that allowed officers to get enough time to get through the barricades. Columbia university formally requested Law Enforcement help earlier this evening. The weekslong demonstration escalated after ne