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Judge to hold mr. Trump in contempt again. New troubles for Britney Spears. An ambulance called to a landmark l. A. Hotel, after sources say the pop star got into an altercation with her boyfriend. And the lego legend. Turning the landmarks in our Nations Capital into mini masterpieces. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. More dramatic takedowns at c. Good evening and welcome. More dramatic takedowns at College Protests encampments leaving hundreds more arrested. But tonight, the propalestinian movement they joined is still alive and playing out at dozens more of the tent camps that have popped up at other campuses across the country. California Highway Patrol officers on the front lines of a crackdown at ucla overnight, tearing down the makeshift barricades erected by propalestinian supporters and moving in to arrest those who defied orders to disperse. The sweeping operation captured on live tv. President biden breaking his silence on the demonstrations, expressing his support for peaceful protests, but adding, were a Civil Society and order must prevail. An nbc news count shows over 2,100 people have been arrested nationwide since the demonstrations began. Tonight, we take you into the chaos. Here is liz kreutz. Reporter with the clashes between College Campus demonstrators and police reaching new heights, today, President Biden condemning violent disruptive protests. Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations, none of this is a peaceful protest. Threatening people, intimidating people, instilling fear in people is not a peaceful protest. Its against the law. Reporter dozens of universities and colleges across the country continuing to grapple with how to handle the growing movement of propalestinian demonstrators. This morning at ucla, Law Enforcement breaching the massive encampment just before dawn. All right, police in riot gear right now. You hear the flashbangs, but police are breaching the barrier, trying to make their way into the encampment. The students though, theyre pushing back and trying to hold the line. Reporter demonstrators, many of them in hard helmets and gas masks, appearing to use Fire Extinguishers aimed at police, trying to fend them off. Police pushing back with overwhelming numbers. California Highway Patrol officers making hundreds of arrests. Reporter students demanding divestment were not going back down. We have to be forced. Reporter students demanding divestment from israel, but also taking their protests beyond the war in gaza, calling for defunding of police as well, and asking supporters to bring them supplies, including materials for shields, umbrellas, and water. Today, the campus left covered in trash and busted tents. The universitys iconic royce hall defaced with graffiti. Some of those arrested now released from a Downtown Jail speaking out. How do i feel . Ive never felt more proud of myself or my community. Today releasing ss portions of Body Cam Video from tuesday nights raid to Clear Hami The Country at Columbia University in new york, the nypd today releasing portions of Body Cam Video from tuesday nights raid to clear hamilton hall. Police finding protesters sitting on the ground with arms linked. Nationwide, more than about 2,100 arrests have been made connected with Campus Protests. Today, Portland State University Campus closed down as police made 12 arrests and cleared the schools library. Overnight, four arrested at yale. 90 removed from campus at dartmouth. And at the university of wisconsins madison campus, defiant students reestablishing their tents just 24 hours after police disbanded the encampment there. Were going to be here indefinitely until they meet our demands. Reporter back at ucla, cleanup is under way. Professor graham blair, who was arrested this morning in the encampment, is defending the students right to protest, despite some think is worri of the tactics theyve used. I think anyone who is worried about graffiti on buildings on a College Campus needs to come visit a College Campus. Its 18yearolds who are learning for the first time how to express themselves. Liz, what is ucla saying about what ere was unlawful and had played out there this morning . Reporter well, lester, the ucla chancellor says that protesters were given several warnings to leave, and that ultimately the encampment here was unlawful and had become a huge disruption here on campus. They said because of that, it had to be removed to restore campus safety. Lester . A much different scene behind you, liz. Thank you. All this is having an impact on the 2024 president ial campaign. President biden facing pressure over the ongoing protests, as former President Trump praised the nypd campus crackdown. Gabe gutierrez is at the white house. Reporter President Bidens condemnation of violent Campus Protests are his first oncamera comments about the growing controversy in more than a week. Reporter the president says he there is the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos. Reporter the president says he wont call in the national guard, and he bluntly rejected the protesters demands that changes policy in the middle east. Mr. President , have the protests forced you to reconsider any of the policies with regard to the region . No. Reporter President Biden is facing mounting political pressure. Some democrats want him to do more to support palestinians, while many republicans are blasting him for not speaking out earlier. In moments like this, there are always those who rush into score political points. But this isnt a moment for politics. Its a moment for clarity. Reporter still, the war is playing a larger role in the 2024 campaign. We demand a ceasefire reporter for months on the trail, the president faced growing propalestinian protests. I used to support him, until i realized who he really was. Reporter but the tensions are boiling over this week. These are radical left lunatics, and theyve got to be stopped now, because its going to go on trump is a and on. Reporter former President Trump is praising the Police Response at Columbia University. It was a beautiful thing to watch. New yorks finest. Reporter but mr. Trump is also drawing controversy for an interview where he would not commit to respecting the outcome of the election, saying if everythings honest, ill gladly accept the results. If its not, you have to fight for the right of the country. The President Firing back late today. Mr. President , are you worried that trump says he wont accept the Election Results . Listen to what he says. And gabe, if we can circle back to the protests for a moment. The president s remarks i understand were a lastminute add to his schedule . Reporter yes, lester. But the white house insists the president was not bowing to political pressure. Biden campaign officials, meanwhile, previously downplayed the College Protests, arguing that young people care more about other issues like the economy and abortion rights. Lester . Okay, gabe gutierrez, thank you. A Traffic Nightmare in the northeast, after a fiery crash in connecticut shut down part of interstate 95 in both directions. Emilie ikeda is there. Reporter with thick plumes of smoke darkening the sky, a nightmarish scene today in norwalk, connecticut. I can feel the heat from here. Reporter after a fuel t crash involving a passenger car, tractortrailer, and fuel truck ignited this massive fire on i95. Flames fully engulfing the tanker that Officials Say was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline. I couldnt believe what i was seeing. It looked surreal. Reporter remarkably, no one was seriously injured, but tonight, officials are urging people to avoid the area as the aftermath, coated in Fire Suppressing foam, continues to clog traffic. If you cant stay home, take the train. Reporter this Critical Northeast Corridor sees 160,000 drivers a day. Now being diverted on minuk today. To local roads and other interstates. An hour and 40 minutes to get to work today. Stop, start, stop, start. Reporter a section of i95 will remain closed for several days in order for this bridge, scorched by the flames, to be demolished. Gasolinefueled fires can get hot enough to deform even steel, leading to bridge collapses like this in philadelphia last year. Back in the tristate tonight, drivers bracing for this travel headache to linger. The now charred bridge, less than 10 then crews will have to repave the goal years old, will begin to be removed first thing tomorrow. Then crews will have to repave the road with the goal of reopening this major Traffic Artery at the earliest monday morning. Lester . Emilie ikeda, thank you. Were watching severe flooding tonight in texas, with the houston area hit hard, after for than five inches of rain. Cars and Trucks Werele remain submerged. Some mandatory evacuations were ordered. And at least nine rescues were carried out. Tonight, 6 Million People remain under flood watches in parts of texas and louisiana. Dramatic moments at former President Trumps hush money trial today, as a key prosecution witness was crossexamined about the alleged payments he helped arrange. Laura jarrett has the latest. Reporter former President Trump arriving at court today, watching his defense team go on offense, casting a key prosecution witness is out to extort him for money. The defense hoping to discredit keith davidson, the lawyer who negotiated payoffs for Stormy Daniels and karen mcdougal. Both threatened to go public of stories of sex with mr. Trump ahead of the 2016 election. Mr. Trump has denied the allegations of both women, and denied any advanced knowledge of the payoffs. His defense team suggesting today that davidson had a habit of shaking down celebrities, like charlie sheen, for money. Davidson saying he never extorted anyone, testifying at length about his negotiations with mr. Cohen, mr. Trumps former attorney. But admitting today he never met nor spoke to the former president. Instead, he dealt exclusively with cohen, who he painted as desperate and despondent, that then president elect trump would not make him Attorney General or white house chief of staff. Describing a phone call where cohen lamented, i cant believe im not going to washington. Cohen saying hed saved trump so many times, you dont even know. Davidson testifying about cohen, i thought he was going to kill himself. A helpful point for the defense, as it tries to cast cohen as having an axe to grind against mr. Trump. The former president is accused of illegally doctoring his internal records to disguise his repayments to cohen, making cohens testimony critical for prosecutors, who are now seeking additional fines against mr. Trump, saying he violated a gag order again by calling his former fixer a liar. While the defense argues the former president should be allowed to defend himself against cohens frequent criticism. Im unconstitutionally gagged. He gagged me. So im not even supposed to be talking to you, because he gagged me. Reporter the judge hasnt yet ruled, but expressed concern mr. Trumps statements and the effect they might have on other potential witnesses. Lester . Laura jarrett here in new york tonight, thanks. Turning to the developing news out of los angeles involving Britney Spears and a latenight incident with her boyfriend at a famed hotel. Chloe melas is here. Chloe, what do we know . Lester, nbc news has learned that authorities responded to an incident involving Britney Spears at the landmark Chateau Marmont Hotel early this morning. Now two sources close to the singer say she got into a fight with her boyfriend paul solis, but went home with her Security Team and is safe. The sources disputed a report that spears threatened hotel employees, but did say she was screaming and crying. Late today, spears took to social media, acknowledging an incident had happened, saying that she twisted her ankle, and that paramedics showed up at my door illegally. This comes just hours after spears and her ex sam aghari settled the terms of their divorce, and 2 1 2 years after she was publicly released from her 13year conservatorship. Now, spears representatives and the lasd have not responded to requests for comment tonight. Lester . Chloe, thanks very much. In 60 seconds, whats behind a surge in opioid overdoses, with at least nine people dead since monday in one city alone. Were with First Responders, stunned by what theyre seeing. Season to season, ultomiris is continuous symptom control, with improvement in activities of daily living. It is reduced muscle weakness. And ultomiris is the only longacting Gmg Treatment with the freedom of just 6 to 7 infusions per year, for a predictable routine i can count on. Ultomiris can lower your immune systems ability to fight infections, increasing your chance of serious meningococcal infections, which may become lifethreatening or fatal, and other types of infections. Complete or update meningococcal vaccines at least 2 weeks before starting ultomiris. If ultomiris is urgent, you should also receive antibiotics with your vaccines. Before starting ultomiris, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions and medications. Ultomiris can cause reactions such as back pain, tiredness, dizziness, limb discomfort, or bad taste. Ultomiris is moving forward with continuous symptom control. Ask your neurologist about starting ultomiris. In texas, First Responders are racing to contain a surge in callsg a thousand percent opioid overdoses. Calls for help spiking 1,000 this week. Priscilla thompson is on the front line. Two overdoses right now. Reporter wow, right now. We go out to every overdose. Reporter for in a typical day, how many overdoses do you all usually get called for . Three, maybe five. R austin emt randy chabra, its been a harrowing week. In a typical day, how many overdoses do you all usually get called for . Three, maybe five. Reporter what does that number look like this week . Weve had i think were up to 73 across the three days. Reporter a more than 1,000 spike in overdose calls, likely caused by drugs laced with fentanyl, unbeknownst to users, austin Officials Say. Confirming at least nine people have died of suspected overdoses since monday amid a flood of hospitalizations and 911 calls. This morning its been, like 15 people that have been i guess they smoked something that was bad. Two children in the car. I cant get into the front seat. The mother is passed out do you need a narcan kit . Reporter paramedics handing out more than 400 doses of narcan in just 48 hours, which can reverse an overdose before its too late. The dea says fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for young americans. My girl, like, she died. She died of an overdose. Oh, no. That fentanyl [ bleep ]. Reporter those on the front lines in austin worry outbreaks like this could be the next wave of the crisis. My fear is that its just the start. That whats next . Reporter the fear that it becomes just unmanageable . Right. The fear that we have no ambulances left, and that we still have overdoses occurring. It happens on monday where you would go and its not one person, its four people, right. What happens if its ten people . Reporter priscilla thompson, nbc news, austin. We will take a break. And then coming up, Alerting Drivers when someone is going the wrong way. How it works, next. How it wo. S and get a 30 egift card. Enjoy more savings on more food, more toys, and more treats. More of everything they love, delivered right to your door. Only with chewy. When my doctor gave me breztri for my copd things changed for me. Breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced flareups. Breztri wont replace a Rescue Inhaler for sudden breathing problems. It is not for asthma. Tell your doctor if you have a Heart Condition or high Blood Pressure before taking it. Dont take breztri more than prescribed. Breztri may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. Call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. Ask your doctor about breztri. Salonpas lidocaine flex. A super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc Strength Lidocaine that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. And did we mention, it really, really sticks . Salonpas, its good medicine. Did i read this . And did we mention, it really, did i get eggs . Where are my keys . Memory and thinking issues keep piling up . It may be due to a buildup of Amyloid Plaques in the brain. Visit morethannormalaging. Com Britney Spears<\/a>. An ambulance called to a landmark l. A. Hotel, after sources say the pop star got into an altercation with her boyfriend. And the lego legend. Turning the landmarks in our Nations Capital<\/a> into mini masterpieces. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News<\/a> with lester holt with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. More dramatic takedowns at c. Good evening and welcome. More dramatic takedowns at College Protests<\/a> encampments leaving hundreds more arrested. But tonight, the propalestinian movement they joined is still alive and playing out at dozens more of the tent camps that have popped up at other campuses across the country. California Highway Patrol<\/a> officers on the front lines of a crackdown at ucla overnight, tearing down the makeshift barricades erected by propalestinian supporters and moving in to arrest those who defied orders to disperse. The sweeping operation captured on live tv. President biden breaking his silence on the demonstrations, expressing his support for peaceful protests, but adding, were a Civil Society<\/a> and order must prevail. An nbc news count shows over 2,100 people have been arrested nationwide since the demonstrations began. Tonight, we take you into the chaos. Here is liz kreutz. Reporter with the clashes between College Campus<\/a> demonstrators and police reaching new heights, today, President Biden<\/a> condemning violent disruptive protests. Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations, none of this is a peaceful protest. Threatening people, intimidating people, instilling fear in people is not a peaceful protest. Its against the law. Reporter dozens of universities and colleges across the country continuing to grapple with how to handle the growing movement of propalestinian demonstrators. This morning at ucla, Law Enforcement<\/a> breaching the massive encampment just before dawn. All right, police in riot gear right now. You hear the flashbangs, but police are breaching the barrier, trying to make their way into the encampment. The students though, theyre pushing back and trying to hold the line. Reporter demonstrators, many of them in hard helmets and gas masks, appearing to use Fire Extinguishers<\/a> aimed at police, trying to fend them off. Police pushing back with overwhelming numbers. California Highway Patrol<\/a> officers making hundreds of arrests. Reporter students demanding divestment were not going back down. We have to be forced. Reporter students demanding divestment from israel, but also taking their protests beyond the war in gaza, calling for defunding of police as well, and asking supporters to bring them supplies, including materials for shields, umbrellas, and water. Today, the campus left covered in trash and busted tents. The universitys iconic royce hall defaced with graffiti. Some of those arrested now released from a Downtown Jail<\/a> speaking out. How do i feel . Ive never felt more proud of myself or my community. Today releasing ss portions of Body Cam Video<\/a> from tuesday nights raid to Clear Hami The Country<\/a> at Columbia University<\/a> in new york, the nypd today releasing portions of Body Cam Video<\/a> from tuesday nights raid to clear hamilton hall. Police finding protesters sitting on the ground with arms linked. Nationwide, more than about 2,100 arrests have been made connected with Campus Protests<\/a>. Today, Portland State<\/a> University Campus<\/a> closed down as police made 12 arrests and cleared the schools library. Overnight, four arrested at yale. 90 removed from campus at dartmouth. And at the university of wisconsins madison campus, defiant students reestablishing their tents just 24 hours after police disbanded the encampment there. Were going to be here indefinitely until they meet our demands. Reporter back at ucla, cleanup is under way. Professor graham blair, who was arrested this morning in the encampment, is defending the students right to protest, despite some think is worri of the tactics theyve used. I think anyone who is worried about graffiti on buildings on a College Campus<\/a> needs to come visit a College Campus<\/a>. Its 18yearolds who are learning for the first time how to express themselves. Liz, what is ucla saying about what ere was unlawful and had played out there this morning . Reporter well, lester, the ucla chancellor says that protesters were given several warnings to leave, and that ultimately the encampment here was unlawful and had become a huge disruption here on campus. They said because of that, it had to be removed to restore campus safety. Lester . A much different scene behind you, liz. Thank you. All this is having an impact on the 2024 president ial campaign. President biden facing pressure over the ongoing protests, as former President Trump<\/a> praised the nypd campus crackdown. Gabe gutierrez is at the white house. Reporter President Biden<\/a>s condemnation of violent Campus Protests<\/a> are his first oncamera comments about the growing controversy in more than a week. Reporter the president says he there is the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos. Reporter the president says he wont call in the national guard, and he bluntly rejected the protesters demands that changes policy in the middle east. Mr. President , have the protests forced you to reconsider any of the policies with regard to the region . No. Reporter President Biden<\/a> is facing mounting political pressure. Some democrats want him to do more to support palestinians, while many republicans are blasting him for not speaking out earlier. In moments like this, there are always those who rush into score political points. But this isnt a moment for politics. Its a moment for clarity. Reporter still, the war is playing a larger role in the 2024 campaign. We demand a ceasefire reporter for months on the trail, the president faced growing propalestinian protests. I used to support him, until i realized who he really was. Reporter but the tensions are boiling over this week. These are radical left lunatics, and theyve got to be stopped now, because its going to go on trump is a and on. Reporter former President Trump<\/a> is praising the Police Response<\/a> at Columbia University<\/a>. It was a beautiful thing to watch. New yorks finest. Reporter but mr. Trump is also drawing controversy for an interview where he would not commit to respecting the outcome of the election, saying if everythings honest, ill gladly accept the results. If its not, you have to fight for the right of the country. The President Firing<\/a> back late today. Mr. President , are you worried that trump says he wont accept the Election Results<\/a> . Listen to what he says. And gabe, if we can circle back to the protests for a moment. The president s remarks i understand were a lastminute add to his schedule . Reporter yes, lester. But the white house insists the president was not bowing to political pressure. Biden campaign officials, meanwhile, previously downplayed the College Protests<\/a>, arguing that young people care more about other issues like the economy and abortion rights. Lester . Okay, gabe gutierrez, thank you. A Traffic Nightmare<\/a> in the northeast, after a fiery crash in connecticut shut down part of interstate 95 in both directions. Emilie ikeda is there. Reporter with thick plumes of smoke darkening the sky, a nightmarish scene today in norwalk, connecticut. I can feel the heat from here. Reporter after a fuel t crash involving a passenger car, tractortrailer, and fuel truck ignited this massive fire on i95. Flames fully engulfing the tanker that Officials Say<\/a> was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline. I couldnt believe what i was seeing. It looked surreal. Reporter remarkably, no one was seriously injured, but tonight, officials are urging people to avoid the area as the aftermath, coated in Fire Suppressing<\/a> foam, continues to clog traffic. If you cant stay home, take the train. Reporter this Critical Northeast Corridor<\/a> sees 160,000 drivers a day. Now being diverted on minuk today. To local roads and other interstates. An hour and 40 minutes to get to work today. Stop, start, stop, start. Reporter a section of i95 will remain closed for several days in order for this bridge, scorched by the flames, to be demolished. Gasolinefueled fires can get hot enough to deform even steel, leading to bridge collapses like this in philadelphia last year. Back in the tristate tonight, drivers bracing for this travel headache to linger. The now charred bridge, less than 10 then crews will have to repave the goal years old, will begin to be removed first thing tomorrow. Then crews will have to repave the road with the goal of reopening this major Traffic Artery<\/a> at the earliest monday morning. Lester . Emilie ikeda, thank you. Were watching severe flooding tonight in texas, with the houston area hit hard, after for than five inches of rain. Cars and Trucks Werele<\/a> remain submerged. Some mandatory evacuations were ordered. And at least nine rescues were carried out. Tonight, 6 Million People<\/a> remain under flood watches in parts of texas and louisiana. Dramatic moments at former President Trump<\/a>s hush money trial today, as a key prosecution witness was crossexamined about the alleged payments he helped arrange. Laura jarrett has the latest. Reporter former President Trump<\/a> arriving at court today, watching his defense team go on offense, casting a key prosecution witness is out to extort him for money. The defense hoping to discredit keith davidson, the lawyer who negotiated payoffs for Stormy Daniels<\/a> and karen mcdougal. Both threatened to go public of stories of sex with mr. Trump ahead of the 2016 election. Mr. Trump has denied the allegations of both women, and denied any advanced knowledge of the payoffs. His defense team suggesting today that davidson had a habit of shaking down celebrities, like charlie sheen, for money. Davidson saying he never extorted anyone, testifying at length about his negotiations with mr. Cohen, mr. Trumps former attorney. But admitting today he never met nor spoke to the former president. Instead, he dealt exclusively with cohen, who he painted as desperate and despondent, that then president elect trump would not make him Attorney General<\/a> or white house chief of staff. Describing a phone call where cohen lamented, i cant believe im not going to washington. Cohen saying hed saved trump so many times, you dont even know. Davidson testifying about cohen, i thought he was going to kill himself. A helpful point for the defense, as it tries to cast cohen as having an axe to grind against mr. Trump. The former president is accused of illegally doctoring his internal records to disguise his repayments to cohen, making cohens testimony critical for prosecutors, who are now seeking additional fines against mr. Trump, saying he violated a gag order again by calling his former fixer a liar. While the defense argues the former president should be allowed to defend himself against cohens frequent criticism. Im unconstitutionally gagged. He gagged me. So im not even supposed to be talking to you, because he gagged me. Reporter the judge hasnt yet ruled, but expressed concern mr. Trumps statements and the effect they might have on other potential witnesses. Lester . Laura jarrett here in new york tonight, thanks. Turning to the developing news out of los angeles involving Britney Spears<\/a> and a latenight incident with her boyfriend at a famed hotel. Chloe melas is here. Chloe, what do we know . Lester, nbc news has learned that authorities responded to an incident involving Britney Spears<\/a> at the landmark Chateau Marmont Hotel<\/a> early this morning. Now two sources close to the singer say she got into a fight with her boyfriend paul solis, but went home with her Security Team<\/a> and is safe. The sources disputed a report that spears threatened hotel employees, but did say she was screaming and crying. Late today, spears took to social media, acknowledging an incident had happened, saying that she twisted her ankle, and that paramedics showed up at my door illegally. This comes just hours after spears and her ex sam aghari settled the terms of their divorce, and 2 1 2 years after she was publicly released from her 13year conservatorship. Now, spears representatives and the lasd have not responded to requests for comment tonight. Lester . Chloe, thanks very much. In 60 seconds, whats behind a surge in opioid overdoses, with at least nine people dead since monday in one city alone. Were with First Responders<\/a>, stunned by what theyre seeing. Season to season, ultomiris is continuous symptom control, with improvement in activities of daily living. It is reduced muscle weakness. And ultomiris is the only longacting Gmg Treatment<\/a> with the freedom of just 6 to 7 infusions per year, for a predictable routine i can count on. Ultomiris can lower your immune systems ability to fight infections, increasing your chance of serious meningococcal infections, which may become lifethreatening or fatal, and other types of infections. Complete or update meningococcal vaccines at least 2 weeks before starting ultomiris. If ultomiris is urgent, you should also receive antibiotics with your vaccines. Before starting ultomiris, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions and medications. Ultomiris can cause reactions such as back pain, tiredness, dizziness, limb discomfort, or bad taste. Ultomiris is moving forward with continuous symptom control. Ask your neurologist about starting ultomiris. In texas, First Responders<\/a> are racing to contain a surge in callsg a thousand percent opioid overdoses. Calls for help spiking 1,000 this week. Priscilla thompson is on the front line. Two overdoses right now. Reporter wow, right now. We go out to every overdose. Reporter for in a typical day, how many overdoses do you all usually get called for . Three, maybe five. R austin emt randy chabra, its been a harrowing week. In a typical day, how many overdoses do you all usually get called for . Three, maybe five. Reporter what does that number look like this week . Weve had i think were up to 73 across the three days. Reporter a more than 1,000 spike in overdose calls, likely caused by drugs laced with fentanyl, unbeknownst to users, austin Officials Say<\/a>. Confirming at least nine people have died of suspected overdoses since monday amid a flood of hospitalizations and 911 calls. This morning its been, like 15 people that have been i guess they smoked something that was bad. Two children in the car. I cant get into the front seat. The mother is passed out do you need a narcan kit . Reporter paramedics handing out more than 400 doses of narcan in just 48 hours, which can reverse an overdose before its too late. The dea says fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for young americans. My girl, like, she died. She died of an overdose. Oh, no. That fentanyl [ bleep ]. Reporter those on the front lines in austin worry outbreaks like this could be the next wave of the crisis. My fear is that its just the start. That whats next . Reporter the fear that it becomes just unmanageable . Right. The fear that we have no ambulances left, and that we still have overdoses occurring. It happens on monday where you would go and its not one person, its four people, right. What happens if its ten people . Reporter priscilla thompson, nbc news, austin. We will take a break. And then coming up, Alerting Drivers<\/a> when someone is going the wrong way. How it works, next. How it wo. S and get a 30 egift card. Enjoy more savings on more food, more toys, and more treats. More of everything they love, delivered right to your door. Only with chewy. When my doctor gave me breztri for my copd things changed for me. Breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced flareups. Breztri wont replace a Rescue Inhaler<\/a> for sudden breathing problems. It is not for asthma. Tell your doctor if you have a Heart Condition<\/a> or high Blood Pressure<\/a> before taking it. Dont take breztri more than prescribed. Breztri may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. Call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. Ask your doctor about breztri. Salonpas lidocaine flex. A super thin, flexible patch with maximum otc Strength Lidocaine<\/a> that contours to the body to relieve pain right where it hurts. And did we mention, it really, really sticks . Salonpas, its good medicine. Did i read this . And did we mention, it really, did i get eggs . Where are my keys . Memory and thinking issues keep piling up . It may be due to a buildup of Amyloid Plaques<\/a> in the brain. Visit morethannormalaging. Com Breathing Claritin<\/a> clear is like. Is he . Claritin clear . Yeah. Fast relief of your worst allergy symptoms, like nasal congestion. Live claritin clear\u00ae when you have chronic kidney disease, there are places youd like to be. Like here. And here. Not so much here. Farxiga reduces the risk of Kidney Failure<\/a> which can lead to dialysis. Farxiga farxiga can cause serious side effects, including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, Urinary Tract<\/a> or genital Yeast Infections<\/a> and low blood sugar. A rare, lifethreatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. Stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection, an allergic reaction, or ketoacidosis. When you have chronic kidney disease, its time to ask your doctor for farxiga. Because there are places you want to be. If you cant afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. Farxiga were back now with a possible way to prevent the deaths of hundreds on the road. Technology that could detect drivers going the wrong way and alert others to the danger. Scott friedman of our dallas station on how it works reentering going the wrong way. The highway is one of a growing number of u. S. Roads with directional sensors, detecting the car alerting police. Reporter along a turnpike near dallas, a car makes a uturn, reentering going the wrong way. The highway is one of a growing number of u. S. Roads with directional sensors, detecting the car, alerting police. We have a wrongway driver in your city. Were tracking him on camera right now. Reporter but authorities are unable to stop the driver, who travels eight minutes before slamming headon into another car. They just crashed. Reporter killing the wrongway driver, who investigators say had a Blood Alcohol Level<\/a> twice the legal limit, and the other driver, 41yearold Michael James<\/a> jackson, on his way home to his wife wendy. He was just a kind soul. And he was so undeserving of this. There is a car driving the wrong way. Reporter wrongway crashes kill about 400 people each year in the u. S. Despite an increase in road sensors and highway Message Boards<\/a> that can warn of wrong way drivers. The trouble is alerting people in the path of danger, not just police. Everyone knew except for the people that were driving the right way and were in imminent danger. Reporter and thats what you want to change. Absolutely. Reporter her husbands friends who used to work with michael and are now spread across some of the nations Biggest Tech Companies<\/a> believe Cell Phone Alerts<\/a> are the answer. We need to make the people that are in harms way aware so that they can take action. Reporter Michael Littleman Points Out<\/a> state officials can already send out alerts through a federal Warning Phone System<\/a> used for amber alerts. He says alerts could be tailored to reach only phones moving near a wrongway vehicle. Its a concept proving possible, as we saw in detroit, where German Technology<\/a> Company Bosch<\/a> showed us a cloudbased wrongway driver Warning System<\/a> test vehicle. We obviously cant drive the wrong way. So for this test, bosch engineers have briefly flipped the direction in the Detection System<\/a> just on this Freeway Ramp Up<\/a> ahead. So when we enter going the right way, we should get a wrongway alert. Halfway down the ramp check your travel direction. If youre in the wrong way, stop at the nearest shoulder. We got the alert. Still with plenty of time to pull off the road. Reporter it can also warn other cars and cell phones with apps using the Bosch Software<\/a> nearby. In europe, bosch says it issued more than 600 alerts in one year. The company now trying to make the system more widely available. We are working with many partners to bring this feature into their apps, and were in active discussions with carmakers. Reporter meanwhile, jacksons friends are hunting for state highway systems, willing to do more with their sensors and cameras to move beyond Message Boards<\/a> on the road and send alerts directly to drivers in harms way. The technology is there. Its just getting the authorization and getting the right people in place who can allow us to do this. Reporter her hope, that carmakers and states find the funding and the will to implement technology that can save lives. Scott friedman, nbc news, dallas. Coming up after a short break, he builds masterpieces piece by piece. Next, how 100,000 lego bricks really add up. Br i have Type 2 Diabetes<\/a>, bt i manage it well jardiance its a little pill with a big story to tell i take oncedaily jardiance at each days start as time went on it was easy to see im lowering my a1c jardiance works twentyfour seven in your body to flush out some sugar. And for adults with Type 2 Diabetes<\/a> and known heart disease, jardiance can lower the risk of cardiovascular death, too. Serious side effects may include ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration that can lead to sudden worsening of kidney function, and Genital Yeast<\/a> or Urinary Tract<\/a> infections. 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So this is my lego studio. F legos . Challenge accepted. Reporter his reporter the longtime Lego Lover Building A Business Brick By<\/a> brick. When you first started out, was it just for your own pleasure at first . Just for the challenge of it. You could look at something and say, how could you possibly build that out of legos . Challenge accepted. Reporter his inspiration . His city. Replicas of the capitol, the kennedy center, the white house, even the famous bens chili bowl inside Reagan National<\/a> airport. The little Napkin Holder<\/a> to the soda machine, even a little hot dog. Reporter the tools of his trade tucked into bins lining his basement. Oh, here. Reporter all of these matched by color, totally coordinated. By his estimate, nearly 100,000 lego pieces in all. But what you wont find any kits or directions. Paules builds as he goes, like he did for his first big sale. Ive always loved dulles airport. Reporter you have . Six months and 70,000 bricks later, the airport itself offered him 10,000, if paules could move it. Actually had to tilt on about a 30degree angle to get it out of here, and i actually had to saw the railings off of my stairwell to get it out. Reporter its a business. Its also a passion for you . It really is. Reporter with more commissions coming in, each click, a connection. When you miniaturize everything, when you scale it down, it makes it more human, more personal. Reporter personal for everyone. I cant let you leave emptyhanded. Reporter thank you. Even us. Something i whipped up for you. Reporter hallie jackson, nbc news, washington. I like his style. He is building a following, too. Thats nightly news for this thursday. Thank you for watching. Im lester holt. Please take care of yourself and each other. Good night. Good night. On campus have President Biden<\/a> breaking his silence. Violent protest is not protected. Peaceful protest is. 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