Thank you for being with us. We are going to begin with the crackdown on increasingly defiant and dangerous protests on College Campuses across the country over the war in gaza. Tonight, at Columbia University, the epicenter of the demonstrations, dozens of propalestinian students have barricaded themselves inside a campus building, and they now face expulsion from the ivy league school. A White House Spokesman today saying forcibly taking over buildings is not peaceful, it is wrong. At the university of North Carolina in chapel hill, police forcefully removed protesters this morning. More than half of those arrested were not even affiliated with the university. In recent weeks, protests have been staged at more than 60 campuses. More than a thousand people have been arrested. Many protesters are calling for the schools to cut ties with companies linked to israel and to be transparent about their investments. Cbss tom hanson leads us off tonight from Columbia University in manhattan. Reporter dozens of propalestinian protesters smashed their way into Hamilton Hall on the campus of new yorks Columbia University early this morning. They barricaded themselves in. They brought chairs out, blocked the doors, and they moved outdoor heavy metal tables, blockade of the doors, formed human chains in front. All the parents, mothers, fathers reporter once inside, the demonstrators hung a banner with the word intifada, the arabic word meaning uprising. Today, the white house said President Biden condemned the use of the term, along with other dangerous hate speech. The students are demanding that columbia divest and sell its investment in companies linked to israel, which the university has rejected. When you hear the conversation about divestment, how does it make you feel . Well, personally, i dont agree with bds or divestment, but i believe in free speech, and i think its a conversation that should be had on campus. Reporter this latest escalation comes a day after University Officials warned the students to dismantle their encampment or face suspension. In defiance, they set up a second one. How do you think this all resolves . On columbia . Im not a fortune teller, but i think, i mean, the students have made it very clear that, like, what they want is for their demands to be met, and as long as, like, those demands are not met, they will continue to hold their ground. Reporter jewish students on campus say the atmosphere has become intolerable. When we talk about feeling unsafe on campus, we are not lying. This is a threat. Reporter police at the university of North Carolina were outnumbered as students threw debris at them, forcing some to use a Chemical Agent as they retreated. In new orleans, part of the Uptown Campus at Tulane University closed today after students and outside protesters clashed with police. And tonight, columbia is threatening to expel student protesters occupying campus, but the school has still not given any indication how they are going to clear the encampment. In a press conference, new york city mayor eric adams says we cannot call for peace by using violence. Norah . Norah tom hanson, thank you very much. The third week of Donald TrumpsNew York Criminal Trial started with the threat of jail time for the former president. The judge held the Presumptive Republican nominee in Contempt Of Court for violating a gag order, forcing him to pay fines and take down social media posts. Trump is facing 34 Felony Charges related to socalled hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. Cbss Jericka Duncan reports from the courthouse. This gag order is not only unique, it is totally unconstitutional. Reporter the 9,000 in fines are the result of nine instances where the court found donald trump disparaged witnesses online against the judges orders. Judge juan merchan acknowledged the fines might not be enough to deter trump and warned more violations could result in jail time. Judge merchan did exactly what should be done, and probably what was expected to be done. Reporter as court began, for the first time, one of trumps children, eric trump, joined the former president. Prosecutors played videos of trump weeks before the 2016 election, responding to allegations he sexually harassed women, concerned about how it could impact his chances of becoming president. I have no idea who these women are. If 5 of the people think its true, and maybe 10 think we dont we dont win. Reporter the focus then turned to keith davidson, an attorney who represented Stormy Daniels and karen mcdougal. Both claimed they had sex with trump, which he denies. Davidson first described bringing mcdougals tale, which he called a blockbuster trump story, to the National Enquirer and warned he would bring it elsewhere if they didnt quickly pay her. Davidson also says it was the access Hollywood Tape where trump was caught saying he could grab a woman by their private areas that had a tremendous influence on interest in Stormy Daniels story. Davidson believed he had reached a deal with trumps attorney, michael cohen, in early october of 2016, but says it took longer than expected to finalize. When the prosecution asked why, davidson said, i thought he was trying to kick the can down the road until after the election. Now, the gag order does not prevent donald trump from speaking to the press, as youve seen, but it does prevent him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors, or other people connected to this criminal case. Now, on thursday, the judge is expected to hold another hearing, norah, that will review four other potential gag order violations. Norah Jericka Duncan, thank you. Tonight, a historic shift in u. S. Drug policy is in the works. Sources tell cbs news the Justice Department is moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Cbss weijia jiang is at the white house. She joins us now. Good evening, weijia. So this will be a major reform. How is it going to work . Reporter good evening, norah. This is the most significant change in u. S. Drug policy in more than 50 years. So, marijuana, which is now classified as a schedule one drug, like heroin and illicit fentanyl, would be reclassified as a schedule three substance, like ketamine and steroids. Drugs in this category are considered less dangerous and less addictive. It also means the consequences for using them are less vere the drugs, so even if pot ises reclassified, the change would not legalize marijuana for recreational use, so its not like youd be able to get it at your neighborhood pharmacy. 24 states and washington, d. C. , have legalized marijuana, and 14 others permit its use for medical purposes. The white house is not commenting on the proposed rule, but it was President Biden who called for a review of federal Marijuana Law back in 2022, and he pardoned thousands of americans convicted of simple possession. Tonight, a former white house drug policy advisor to president s obama, bushand clinton, is slamming the proposal, arguing there Serious Health and mental consequences of using pot, and if the drug is reclassified, he plans to challenge that decision in court. Norah . Norah really interesting. Weijia jiang, thank you. We are learning new details tonight about the deadliest attack on Law Enforcement in nearly a decade. Four officers were killed and four others wounded as shots rang out when they tried to serve a warrant in charlotte, North Carolina. Cbss dave malkoff has more on the fallen officers. Reporter police say 39yearold terry clarke hughes, armed with an ar15 rifle and a. 40 caliber handgun, opened fire from an Upstairs Window of a house, as a u. S. Marshals task force attempted to execute an Arrest Warrant for him in a charlotte, North Carolina, house on monday afternoon. Several officers immediately came under fire as others rushed in to help. To me, thats truly heroic, when you hear the gunshots and the rapid fire, and they are running directly into it because they know that there are people that need help. Reporter hughes then attempted to leave the house and was shot dead. Two women were eventually taken into custody after an hourslong standoff. Neither has been charged. Tonight, we are learning more about the four officers killed. Deputy marshal tom weeks, who leaves behind a wife and four kids. William Alden Elliott and sam poloche, both 14year veterans of the state department of corrections. And joshua eyer, a cmpd Police Officer who died at the hospital. Deamonte white knew officer eyer. He was the school Police Officer who inspired him to serve. You know, when danger strikes just like any other officer, hes going to get out there. Reporter today, remnants of the chaos remain. The house partially destroyed and covered in bullet holes. And a solemn procession carrying the fallen to their resting place. The last few days have. Its just been very tough. Reporter i got to tell you, it was moving in that room when Chief Jennings was remembering his friend. The chief was just with officer eyer when he awarded him as officer of the month for april. And norah, he leaves behind a wife and a 3yearold boy. Norah it is just devastating. Dave malkoff, thank you so much. The u. S. May soon welcome some palestinians from gaza as refugees. Cbs news has obtained internal documents showing Senior Biden Administration officials have discussed several options for resettling a small number of gaza residents. It would include those who have immediate Family Members who are u. S. Citizens or permanent residents. In the last fiscal year, the u. S. Resettled 60,000 refugees from around the world. Just 56 were palestinian. Tonight, Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken is in israel for talks as the Biden Administration presses hamas to accept a deal to release some hostages in return for a temporary ceasefire. But cbss debora patta reports israels Prime Minister says even if there is a deal, he intends to go ahead with a Ground Invasion of the Southern Gaza city of rafah. Reporter protesters are turning up the heat night after night, demanding Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu bring the hostages home, whatever the price. For netanyahu, it would mean delaying the rafah invasion and alienating hardliners in his government, a price he is not yet ready to pay. We will enter rafah because we have no other choice, he said today. As the Secretary Of State lands in tel aviv, hamas is weighing up the hostage proposal. No more delays. No more excuses. The time to act is now. Reporter he is here in a lastditch bid to secure a deal to stave off the rafah offensive and ensure gaza is flooded with humanitarian aid. The threat of a Ground Invasion terrifies adnan abu assi. Hes done living as a refugee in rafah and returned to whats left of his fourstory family home outside khan yunis today. Everyone is putting up a tent on top of the rubble of their homes, he said, because they want their lives back. Abu assi has nothing and walks several hours a day to find water or a tin of food. But at least here he has dignity, he says, and his memories of what was once the most beautiful place in gaza. And a glimmer of hope in gaza. Today, The World Central Kitchen resumed work almost one month to the day seven of its workers were killed in an israeli strike. They provided 200,000 meals to displaced palestinians and say they have trucks ready to enter gaza with enough food for 8 million more meals. Norah . Norah they are doing heroic work. Debora patta, thanks. There was a horrifying attack today in london. Police say a man drove into a house and then began stabbing people with a sword. Doorbell Video Shows Police using a taser to subdue the subject suspect, who was arrested, but not before a 14yearold boy was killed. Four other people were hurt, including two officers. Investigators dont have a motive, but do not believe this was an act of terrorism. Tonight, millions in the central u. S. Are on alert, as Tornado Watches are in effect. The latest round of Severe Weather includes the threat of large hail, heavy rain, and 70 mileperhour gusts. Meteorologist chris warren is tracking it all with our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, chris. Good evening, norah. With the ongoing cleanup and recovery efforts, an increasing chance for more storms. That threat continues tonight and again tomorrow, for some of the areas that were hit by tornadoes over the weekend. The storms continuing to increase during the nighttime hours. The future radar shows that. The Tornado Threat is there. The possibility for tornadoes. Winds could be damaging up to around 75 miles an hour. These storms are also going to be bringing hail and very heavy rain. That flood threat will be with us here from texas, all the way up to minnesota, and, norah, once again, tomorrow, another Tornado Threat. Norah chris warren, thank you. The fbi says scammers are getting rich off americas seniors. Today, the bureau reported complaints by elderly victims jumped 14 last year. Total losses to those over the age of 60 ballooned by 11 . Cbss Nicole Sganga has Important Information on how to protect your savings. All of a sudden. Reporter reverend Malcolm Frazier was browsing his computer when the screen froze. A message jumped out, said, do not turn off your computer, please call this number. Reporter a scammer persuaded him to transfer Tens Of Thousands of dollars in savings or lose it all. You thought you were talking to the bank, and you were talking to a scammer. Exactly. Reporter its called elder fraud crime, and americans over the age of 60 are now falling victim at record numbers. Financial fraud is definitely on the rise, and particularly targeting our elderly population. Reporter last year, 3. 4 billion was stolen, according to a newlyreleased fbi report, with more than 100,000 complaints filed to federal Law Enforcement last year alone, driven by criminal networks operating in west africa and asia. Organized networks of individuals who are wellfinanced, wellresourced, and are using technology. Reporter still, experts say the Crime Targeting Seniors is grossly underreported. Aarp estimates more than 28 billion is stolen due to elder fraud scams each year. They are now launching a Public Awareness campaign nationwide, as the fbi visits senior centers, churches, and rotary clubs. If youve never met somebody in person, the best advice is to not send them any money. 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