Escalation in the protests at columbia. Propalestinian demonstrators smashing their way into a hall on campus, barricading themselves inside. Will New York City authorities take action . What were learning right now. The four officers shot and killed and the new images tonight of that Charlotte Neighborhood, and the terrifying scene. Officers firing from behind a vehicle. The suspect armed with an assault rifle, firing from multiple locations. The officers shot, including two 14year veterans, two dads, one who had just been named officer of the month. Tonight, the judge fining donald trump for Contempt Of Court, warning trump he could be put in jail if he continues. Tonight, those new Tornado Watches across several states. Severe storms, and they could hit some of the very same places hit with those deadly tornadoes already. Ginger zee is here. The images coming in. An suv crashing through a store. At least one dead, more than a dozen customers and employees hurt. The race for the white house tonight. Donald trumps new comments on abortion. Saying some states might choose to monitor womens pregnancies to possibly prosecute women who violate abortion bans. Tonight, President Biden now responding. Breaking news tonight, just in, a Commuter Train has collided with a bus in los angeles. There are reports of dozens of injuries. What were learning. Federal authorities and the new warning tonight, the nation horrified by that video, the homeowner with a gun, the uber driver who was killed. Tonight, this warning about a growing number of scams targeting seniors, and well tell you how it works. The horrifying scene in arizona. A 2yearold boy killed when a gust of wind carries away a bounce house. Tonight, women and Breast Cancer, and the major change this evening in federal guidelines for screenings. And the hero barbers. You will see the video tonight. What they saw outside their shop, and why they dropped everything to save a child. America strong. Announcer from abc news World Headquarters in new york, this is World News Tonight with david muir. Dave good evening, and we begin tonight with the Breaking News here in New York City. The citys mayor speaking just moments ago, amid these growing propalestinian protests across the country, a movement that started at Columbia University here in new york. Now, overnight all of this escalating. Look at these images, when a group smashed through windows and broke into the historic Hamilton Hall at columbia. Ziptying the doors shut and occupying the building tonight. The mayor speaking moments ago, saying there are Outside Agitators among the demonstrators, and nypd officials saying just a short time ago that they are essentially ready to move in if asked. Lets get right to abcs stephanie ramos, live at columbia with late reporting for us. Stephanie . Reporter david, the New York City mayor and nypd Officers Holding that Press Conference just a few moments ago to discuss the situation here at Columbia University. The New York City mayor saying outside actors have coopted the protests here on campus. The mayor also asking parents of students here to call them, tell their students to leave the campus immediately before the situation escalates. Late today the mayor of New York City urging every student and demonstrator to walk away now for their own safety, saying the protest has been taken over by professional Outside Agitators. It is our belief they are now actively coopting what should be a peaceful gathering. Reporter this is the moment protesters smashed through the doors of a Columbia University building overnight, taking their demonstrations to a new level. Protesters ziptying doors shut and barricading themselves inside. Renaming the building with a new flag, in honor of a 6yearold Palestinian Girl killed in the war in gaza. The reclamation of the hall in the name of palestine, in the name of gaza, shows how committed students are to their solidarity with gazans. Reporter tonight, Columbia University saying protesters have chosen to escalate to an untenable situation, vandalizing property, breaking doors and windows, and blockading entrances. The School Warning of consequences, but for now not calling in the niepd. I feel like the leadership hasnt taken action. Theyve kind of let them get away with a lot of stuff and its about time we get some action. Reporter College Demonstrations now reaching every corner of this country. Calling for schools to divest from ties to israel. After dozens of arrests at unc, protesters taking down an American Flag and replacing it with a palestinian flag until School Officials restored it. In California Police moving in to arrest 25 protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt on charges like vandalism and assault after students took over a Campus Building for a week. At virginia commonwealth university, Police Using Pepper Spray after the school said officers were targeted with objects and chemicals. Protesters seen flushing their eyes with water. Back at columbia, new yorks mayor warning that police are prepared to take action. We cannot wait till this situation becomes even more serious. This must end now. Reporter New York Citys mayor eric adams saying the protests here at Columbia University should have remained peaceful. He is urging Student Demonstrators tonight to leave this area immediately. David . Dave stephanie ramos, who will continue to report on this to the end of the night. Stephanie, thank you, again. This evening we turn to the new and terrifying images tonight after four officers, one of them a u. S. Marshal, were shot and killed. The deadliest day for american Law Enforcement in years. Officers serving a warrant at a home in charlotte, north carolina. This new video tonight shows that neighborhood, what many said looked like a war zone. Officers taking shelter behind a vehicle, exchanging gunfire with a heavily armed suspect next door. Other officers approaching through neighboring yards. An Armored Vehicle driving on lawns, taking one of the wounded officers to try to get them help. Tonight here, the faces of the fallen officers. Officers sam poloche and William Alden elliott, 14year veterans of the department of adult corrections. Thomas weeks, a u. S. Marshal, who leaves behind a wife and four children. Joshua eyer, an army veteran and father of a 3yearold, just last week honored as officer of the month. Faith abubey is in charlotte for us tonight. Reporter tonight, the dramatic new video showing the suburban Charlotte Neighborhood turned into a war zone. A tense standoff with a convicted felon that left four officers, including a u. S. Marshal, dead and four others wounded. The officers seen taking cover behind vehicles as they exchanged a barrage of gunfire with the heavily armed suspect. Officials say around 1 30 monday afternoon members of a u. S. Marshal Fugitive Task force went to arrest Terry Clark Hughes jr. For Felony Possession of a firearm. Police say the suspect saw them coming and targeted them as they approached this house. He was shooting from upstairs down at the officers, both front and back. Gunshots were coming from multiple locations within the house. Reporter the suspect armed with an assaultstyle rifle, a handgun, and extra ammunition. Tyler, get in here get in the bathroom, tyler. Reporter this man lives next door and was just feet away. And the bullets were flying . Flying, right here. Reporter the violent shootout lasting four hours. The suspect shot dead on his front lawn. At an Emotional Press Conference today, officials clearly grieving, remembering the officers heroic acts in the line of duty. Its just been very tough, and knowing that you have families that are hurting right now. Well get through it, though. Reporter investigators now identifying all four Law Enforcement officers who died in the violent attack. Officers sam poloche and William Alden elliot, 14year veterans of the department of adult correction. Thomas weeks, a u. S. Marshal, who leaves behind a wife and four children. And joshua eyer, an army veteran and father of a 3yearold, who just last week was honored as officer of the month. And david, tonight only one of the four injured officers remains in the hospital. The police chief tells us he is stable. David . David were thinking about all of those families tonight. Faith abubey. Faith, thank you. Tonight, donald trump and the judge at trumps criminal trial here in new york Holding Trump in Contempt Of Court and fining him. And warning trump that he could be put in jail if he continues. Heres Aaron Katersky. Reporter tonight, the judge in Donald Trumps criminal Trial Holding the former president in Contempt Of Court for his relentless public attacks on witnesses and potential jurors. Judge Juan Merchan Ruling Trump violated the gag ordinary nine times, slapping him with a 9,000 fine, the most allowable, and a warning, if trump keeps it up it may be necessary and appropriate to throw him in jail. The ruling coming on day nine of the trial. Trump repeatedly complaining how cold it is in court. Im going to sit in a Freezing Cold Ice Box for eight hours, nine hours or so. They took me off the campaign trail. Reporter for the first time, a member of trumps family accompanying him to court. His son eric, who sat behind his father. Prosecutors today laying out the Hush Money Payment at the heart of the case, showing the jury how trumps former fixer Michael Cohen arranged to pay porn star Stormy Daniels for her story of an alleged affair with trump to keep it from voters before the 2016 election. Prosecutors called daniels former lawyer keith davidson, who helped broker the deal. He testified daniels story had been floating around the internet for years, but trumps team made no effort to buy it until the final weeks of the 2016 campaign, after the access Hollywood Tape became public, trump heard boasting about groping women. When youre a star they let you do it. You can do anything. Reporter before the access Hollywood Tape, davidson testified, there was very little if any interest. But after, that interest reached a crescendo. Davidson found himself negotiating directly with Michael Cohen. The two men struck a deal. Daniels would get 130,000 for her story. But davidson testified, it was my understanding that mr. Trump was the beneficiary of this contract. But the payment kept getting delayed. Davidson said cohen told him, what do you expect me to do . My guy is in five states a day. Im doing everything i can. Davidson was convinced, though, they were trying to kick the can down the road until after the election. Ultimately cohen told him, goddamnit, ill just do it myself. And paid the porn star out of his own pocket. Prosecutors say when trump later reimbursed cohen he illegally falsified documents to make it all look like a legal expense. Trump today almost egging on the judge who had held him in contempt, david, calling him rigged, crooked and conflicted. But the judge made clear if these violations of the gag order continue hes not above throwing trump in jail. David . David Aaron Katersky again tonight. Thanks, aaron. Were tracking severe weather. The storms across several states tonight. New Tornado Watches, damaging winds, hail, all possible, and this could target some of the very same areas hit with tornadoes over the weekend. Chief meteorologist ginger zee is tracking it all for us tonight. Ginger . Reporter david, there are four states tonight with Tornado Watches, meaning the atmosphere is primed for rotation. So well go with those until 11 00 p. M. Missouri, down to kansas, well see it the latest, wichita is included, by the way. And then tomorrow, its all about the giant hail. Dodge city, kansas, woodward, oklahoma, but from kearney, nebraska down to abilene, texas youll have to look for damaging wind and an isolated tornado. Speaking of, weve had a lot of tornadoes this month. Secondmost on record for the month of april, david. David ginger, well see you first thing in the morning on gma, thank you. Now, to the race for the white house, and tonight, Donald Trumps new comments on abortion, saying that some states might choose to monitor womens pregnancies to possibly prosecute women who violate abortion bans. Tonight, President Biden responding, and heres mary bruce. Reporter tonight, donald trump says he wont stand in the way if states want to monitor pregnant women to make sure they comply with abortion bans. And he wont step in to prevent states from prosecuting women who violate those bans by ending their pregnancies. In an interview with time magazine, trump was asked do you think states should monitor womens pregnancies so they can know if theyve gotten an abortion after the ban . Trump saying, i think they might do that. Again, youll have to speak to the individual states. Trump then asked if hed be comfortable if states prosecute women who get abortions. His response, its irrelevant whether im comfortable or not. Its totally irrelevant, because the states are going to make those decisions. In the 2016 Campaign Trump said women who have abortions should be punished. Do you believe in punishment for abortion . Yes or no, as a principle . The answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. For the woman . Yeah. There has to be some form. Reporter he quickly backtracked. As president , he appointed three of the justices who overturned roe versus wade, something he continues to brag about. We broke roe v. Wade, and we did something that nobody thought was possible. We gave it back to the states. And the states are working very brilliantly. Reporter President Biden calling trumps comments today reprehensible. Saying, donald trump doesnt trust women. I do. Both biden and trump well aware abortion could be on the ballot in 13 states this november, including critical battlegrounds like pennsylvania, nevada, arizona, and florida. And that every time abortion has been on the ballot since roe was overturned, even in red states, Abortion Rights have won. The biden team is trying to seize on this issue, with the Vice President taking on a stepped up role. She will be down in florida tomorrow, as the states sixweek abortion ban goes into effect. Now, trump has said that ban is too severe, but he still wont say how he will vote on the issue when its on the ballot in november. David . David mary bruce live at the white house for us. Mary, thank you. We are learning more tonight after some terrifying moments, an suv crashing into a thrift store in las cruces, new mexico. Authorities say the suv crashed right through the glass doors, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others, including customers and employees. Police say the 69yearold driver was pulling into a Parking Space when she mistakenly pressed on the accelerator instead of the brake. Tonight, there is a new warning from federal authorities about scams targeting seniors across this country. It comes after the nation was horrified by the images of that homeowner with a gun, and that unsuspecting 61yearold uber driver who was killed. Tonight here, the scam warning and how it works. Heres pierre thomas. Reporter tonight, that harrowing video seen by the nation. The senior with the gun charged with murdering the unsuspecting uber driver. Help help reporter the result of what Authorities Say is an explosion of scams targeting Senior Citizens. This one with deadly consequences. Now the fbi warning just how pervasive scams against Senior Citizens have become. Victims losing 3. 4 billion in 2023. Up from 3. 1 billion in 2022. And just today, the doj charging 16 suspects in the Dominican Republic and the u. S. With a socalled grandparent scam, stealing millions of dollars in a