Tonight the major crackdowns as the number of arrests on campuses

surpasses 2,000 more than 200 of those arrests happening at UCLA

police using flashbangs firing non-lethal projectiles as they moved in to rip down the pro-Palestinian

encampment.

New body camp from the NYPD officers the other night breaching that building at Columbia

and arresting protesters inside.

Our report coming up.

Also tonight President Biden condemning the clashes on campuses saying violent protests is not

protected.

His 2024 rival Donald Trump praising the NYPD crackdown,

calling it a beautiful thing.

The massive fireball on I-95, a fuel tanker colliding with a tractor trailer and a car in Connecticut,

no injuries, but how long could the interstate be shut down?

Evacuations ordered in Texas, widespread flooding,

submerging homes, roads and cars. Former President Trump back in court as

his criminal trial resumes, the former attorney for Stormy Daniels on the stand,

testifying about hush money payments as prosecutors ask the judge to hold

Mr. Trump in contempt again.

New troubles for Brittany Spears, an ambulance called to a landmark LA hotel after sources

say the pop star got into an altercation with her boyfriend and the LEGO legend turning the landmarks

in our nation's capital into many masterpieces.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

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