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erin, for now, thank you. we will talk more soon. erin delmore live in new york.attention to the mining industry now — mining companies carry huge weight on stock markets and a huge employers around the world. a metal that's in focus at the moment is copper because it's a crucial part of the drive towards clean energy. it's needed everywhere from electic vehicles to the wires that carry electricty from power stations to where its needed. and that's why it's prompted the australian mining giant bhp to make a nearly $40 billion offer to buy its smaller uk based rival anglo american. what is at stake? ali i spoke to head of research at an investment firm specialising in mining. he explained what is so attractive about anglo—american. bhp spent the last couple of years talking copper and its plans for copper. just last year, they completed the acquisition of a smaller company in australia to step up their australian assets and anglo american has a huge suite of assets in chile and peru, which would fit nicely with the rest of bhp's portfolio. they have really hung the

i want to go back to erin in downtown manhattan. erin, any new information?yeah, well, we're hearing from some authorities with respect to potential travel impacts in the tri-state area. we've heard that there has been a ground stop at jfk international airport as well as newark airport. from united a few flights have been diverted to other airports as a result of this quake. the faa tweeting that the quake had impacts on air traffic in new york, new jersey, philadelphia and baltimore and that air traffic operations resumed as soon as possible. we're also hearing about potential bridge impacts in new jersey. the inspections causing reduced speeds and delays on new jersey bridges. we heard from the new york chief of transit. at this time in new york city there's been no reports of structural damage or service disruptions in new york city itself. then we're also hearing from the white house, that the president has been briefed on the earthquake and is monitoring potential impacts. jose? >> erin, thank you very much. just as we take a look at the things around t

so their new with erin bush now. so she has achieved something that others have not achieved is to get a larger community engaged and getting to think about the us relationship with israel and palestine. and whether this is the right side of history or the moral side of history. well, let me ask you about that. i know i'm not sure if, if here in the west, we just don't pay as close attention to some of these issues as we should. or if maybe the media are complicit. and the reason i raise that is because there was a woman who's self emulated in front of me is really console it in atlanta. in december, we think it's a lady. we don't know. the media never reported beyond the fact that somebody set themselves on fire. we don't know a name, we don't know if there was a statement. we don't know a purpose. we don't even know if this person is still alive and may be suffering in a hospital somewhere. so, why don't we see more self emulations if they have such a deep political meaning? is it just because it's a, it's a foreig

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erin. shocks all around the world. erin, thanks for— shocks all around the world.ning _ shocks all around the world. erin, thanks forjoining us. _ shocks all around the world. erin, thanks forjoining us. while the dollar is strengthening, the pound is weakening. that is good news for the ftse 100 index because it is weakening. that is good news for the ftse100 index because it means earnings made in foreign currencies look better in the uk. the list reached a new record price at closing last night and has reached a new record today. a record high of 8000 14.3, new record today. a record high of 8000 1115, loss saw that in february of last year. this fresh all—time high is being driven by a weaker pound and the tensions in the middle east. the indexjust ending pound and the tensions in the middle east. the index just ending the day slightly higher so another record session closing this afternoon. we can talk to bob parker, another good couple of days for the ftse100, so what is driving the strength right now? �* , ., what is driving the strength right now? �* , . .

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i was the same as erin, like, in and out of lessons. - i wouldn't go if i didn't want to. well as introducing new nurture groups, there are phonics classes for years 7—8, too. there's 60 in them. pre—covid, there were 10. good morning. you all right? do you want my name? yeah, i know your name, sweetheart. you all right? you need to set off a bit earlier, don't you, yeah? it's 8.30 in the morning, paula dixon mans the late gate, it's one of many new initiatives to drive up attendance. some of the 60 children here will get a detention unless they have a good excuse. every single day. we don't do four days at school, we do five. since lockdown, persistent absence has trebled here. in england, the rate's more than doubled from ten to 20%. sorry. one of my year 11's has come back in here. this pupil is back after paula made a home visit. but look at all the photos of year 11s on the board behind her who are missing school. it's their gcses in under a month. some are hardy in at all — all due to anxiety and mental health issues. did you see this level of anxiety pre—covid? no,

erin _ hearing out there. thank you for talking us. erin ailworth i for talking us.w from wall street journal, new york from wall streetjournal, new york city. four police officers have been shot dead in the us state of north carolina during a stand—off that lasted several hours. several others were injured. police in charlotte said the officers were trying to serve a warrant when the suspect opened fire outside a house. he was shot dead in the front garden, before more gunfire erupted from inside. the siege eventually ended with police storming the house using armoured vehicles. two people who were inside the building are being questioned. the usjustice department said it was heartbroken by the deaths. johnnyjennings is the local police chief. two day's is an absolute tragic day for the city of charlotte. and for the profession of law enforcement. today we lost some heroes that are simply out there trying to keep our community safe. let's speak to david willis in los angeles. david, four police officers did at the scene, talk us through what happened?— what happened

iam erin hello. i am erin delmore. hello. iam erin delmore.of thousands of people across the countryjoined anti—government country joined anti—government protests. they countryjoined anti—government protests. they demanded new elections as prime minister benjamin netanyahu faces benjamin neta nyahu faces criticism benjamin netanyahu faces criticism over the security failure that hamas exploded on 7 october. for mr netanyahu the protest coincide with a hernia surgery he underwent on sunday evening which his office at were successful. deputy prime minister yariv levin will temporarily fill the

i'm erin burnett outfront tonight. the hunt for trump's jury is criminal jury, and we are down to 32 potential jurors from this morning's 96 and tonight, the first four criminal trial of a former president is officially underway. now, trump is required to be there every single day. fact, he can actually be jailed for contempt if he doesn't show up today when the judge read him boost rules, he was emotionless e agreed. >> according >> to the new york times, he actually chuckled when the judge told jurors that he will ensure a fair trial then when he left the courtroom, he went to the cameras to speak out about it. >> it's a scam to political which it continues. it coinues forever. >> and we're not goingo be givea fair trial. >> well, as to a fair trial, jurors in that room se to take theiduty as citins deeply siously. trump, according to the times appeared irritated throughout the day, paying a lot of attention during jy seleion, but did appear to doze off a few times this morning before jury selection began. but then w

we'll ask our experts over this final stretch including pimco's erin brown who reveals her playbook in a few moments. take a look at the scorecard with 60 minutes to go in regulation. a battle much of this day as elevated yields capped the market once again a stronger than expected retail sales report. the dollar catching a bid on the heightened tensions in the middle east. gold and oil are both lower. and two stocks standouts from the dow to highlight. goldman, a nice winner after its earnings and salesforce selling off sharply on a report of another possible acquisition. it does take us to our talk of the tape. how much are stocks currently at risk and will earnings save the day for the rally? let's ask our panel. dan greenhouse at solis alternative asset management and both with me at post nine. good to see you. lauren, i begin with you, feels like all of a sudden everybody is cautious. midday headline sent stocks to the lows of the day. israel's military chief of staff says they will be a response to the iran attack. btig talking about downside potential, i have rbc on the rising r

erin mclaughlin now with late developments for us. >> shame on you, shame on you! >> reporter: clashes and arrests from the streets of new york to the university of minnesota to cal poly humboldt. as more universities crack down on pro-palestinian protests, citing safety concerns and anti-semitic rhetoric. pro-palestinian encampments now across more than a dozen campuses, as students call for universities to divest from companies connected to israel. >> we're paying a lot of tuition to be here. we want to know where our money is going. we want to know where the investments are going as students. >> reporter: overnight at new york university, police say 120 protesters were taken away in zip ties. 116 were released with summons for trespass, including assistant professor zach samalin. did you have the opportunity to leave? >> i did have the opportunity to leave, yes. but what i did instead was, i linked arms with my colleagues on the faculty of new york university in order to protect our students from the police. >> reporter: the university said many of the protester

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here's erin delmore in new york.ter than expected inflation reports in the past, they were explained away as being seasonal or a one off. now we see three street reports that have come in hotter than expect it and after steve falls from its record high in mid—2022, the rate of inflation has remained stuck for the past three months. energy was the main driver of the increase and housing costs, which make up a big weighting of the cpi. the fed is trying to bring inflation down to its 2% target and to do so without sparing an economic downturn. the inflation reader on wednesday poured cold water on the expectation that was the a rico in june. the expectation that was the a rico injune. such a couple ringed a borrowing cost for customers and businesses and it would be welcome news for president biden as he runs a real action. president biden as he runs a realaction. during president biden as he runs a real action. during a press conference with the japanese prime minister.— conference with the japanese prime minister. ho

erin mch e erin mclaughlin, nbc news. >>> more trouble for a kansas city chiefs star. a warrant has been issued for rashee rice, including for aggravated assault. rice was driving a lamborghini, and his friends walked away from the scene. the driver in the other speeding car was also charged. four people were injured in that crash. >>> the east is looking at warm temperatures to wrap up the workweek. nbc meteorologist angie lassman is back with a look at what we can expect. good morning, angie. >> good morning, frances. temperatures running above normal for this time of year. yes, we're dealing with rain in some of these spots. charleston running ten degrees above normal. washington, d.c. headed to the 70s. as we get into tomorrow, not quite as warm but still fairly mild with new york at 66 degrees. this is where it gets really warm. temperatures for places like nashville rounding out the weekend into the 80s. atlanta headed to the 80s for sunday and monday. really mild conditions on tap for folks there. big picture, look for your weekend, we'll deal with wind and show

erin delmore reports from new york city.bia native alexandra gomez castro overwhelming joy when she finally got a permit to work legally in new york city. translation: when i received the work permit, i became - filled with tears, great emotion. she, her husband and their three children are part of an unprecedented wave of migrants arriving in new york city totalling more than 180,000 since 2022. they come from all over the world, many from south and central america fleeing threats of violence by foot and seeking asylum at the us border. translation: you know, we arrived with nothing i because they took absolutely everything away during the journey. she and her children were separated. translation: how would| i explain to a ten-year-old girl the motive for which we came? it was hard for her to learn about the attempted murder of her mother and father. reunited, the family travelled further north to new york city, which uniquely provides shelter to anyone without housing. a nonprofit project handled her asylum application and

here's erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: it was considered the most hazardous train crash in ohio history. 38 cars carrying toxic chemicals derailed, sending a thick plume of smoke into the sky and striking fear into the small village of east palestine. now more than a year later, norfolk southern, the company responsible for the freight train, announced a settlement. $600 million to resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment the st. the statement adding, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a ten-mile radius. but some residents in east palestine today say they're frustrated. >> we need to know -- we don't know what the long-term effects are. >> reporter: we first met melissa boyer days after the crash. >> literally lit it up back here. >> reporter: she and her family live half a mile from the derailment site. she says the settlement does little to ease her long-term concerns. >> we've had more upper respiratory infections, bronchitis. we don't know if we're going get sick or get cancer from this. the money is going

iam erin hello. i am erin delmore. hello. iam erin delmore. in the largest demonstration in israel since the start of the conflict in gaza, tens of thousands of people across the countryjoined anti—government country joined anti—government protests. they countryjoined anti—government protests. they demanded new elections as prime minister benjamin netanyahu faces benjamin neta nyahu faces criticism benjamin netanyahu faces criticism over the security failure that hamas exploded on 7 october. for mr netanyahu the protest coincide with a hernia surgery he underwent on sunday evening which his office at were successful. deputy prime minister yariv levin will temporarily fill the 74—year—old's role. before his procedure mr murnane yahoo gave a telephoto address to offer reassurances. translation: i under way an examination. i thank the people who have a record to show concern for my health including reporters. i assure you that i get through the treatment successfully and returned action very quickly. the bbc�*s middle east bureau chiefjoe floater

erin mclaughlin is there. erin, where do things stand right now? >> reporter: lester, tonight the mayor of new york pointing to external actors, is urging parents to call their children to get them to leave the campus immediately for their safety. meanwhile, the nypd says they're ready to assist if the university calls and asks for their help. tonight tensions at columbia university reaching a new high with the school threatening expulsion. after pro-palestinian protesters stormed the historic hamilton hall overnight, renaming the building hen's hall after a 16-year-old palestinian girl killed in gaza. student journalist joseph zuluoga was on the scene. >> i think when one of the protesters broke one of the windows, that's when it set in for all of us that history was unfolding before our eyes. >> reporter: in a statement today, the university said this is about responding to the actions of the protesters, not their cause. while the protesters pointed to the historic occupations of the hall and reiterated their key demand that the university divest

>> all right, erin, thank you. >>> in washington the future of tiktok is very much up in the air tonighter a bill passed by the house could result in an eventual ban of the platform. savannah sellers reports on what could happen next. >> reporter: tonight tiktok the closest it's been to a national ban becoming a reality. the senate expected to vote as soon as tomorrow on the bill the house passed over the weekend. >> the bill is passed without objection. >> reporter: it appears likely to pass in the senate too. and president biden has said he will sign the bill, which would require tiktok's chinese parent company, bytedance, to sell its stake in the platform within a year or face a national ban. an earlier bill would have required a sale within six months. >> tiktok is really built as a massive data collection machine. >> reporter: congress looking to address national security concerns, with worries china could access the sensitive data of the app's 170 million american users. according to the app's privacy policy, they automatically collect geolocation-related data and browsing history.

erin wilson to chase.right, aaron, thank you. >> california department of fish and wildlife has successfully released about 500,000 young salmon into the klamath river. on tuesday, they released about 90,000 coho salmon. >> it was the first major release of co salman into the climate rivers and stammer movil began in earnest late last year. yesterday they released more than 400,000 chinook salmon from the same location. salmon released are expected to return 2 and and klamath river in 2 to 4 years after life in the pacific ocean. >> i know it's like a safe for the fish or whatever. but yes, i shoot them out. live, look here at the bay bridge toll plaza. pretty clear skies and nice weather for folks trying to help a little bit of traffic. that's to be expected around this time of day. kron. 4 meteorologist kyla grogan is here with more. what we can expect this evening. yes, we go from the salmon to the people in their cars. probably feeling like 7 trying to swim upstream. >> hope you get ok there, everybody

i'm erin burnett outfront tonight. the breaking news. we have our jury. those are the exact words from judge juan merchan, the 12 jurors who will decide trump's fate, along with one alternative, all been sworn in just moments ago so as of this moment judge merchan says he wants opening arguments for trump's hush money trial to start on monday. this trial is moving at a rapid pace after some major setbacks this morning, they walked in this morning to jurors who had already been selected pick. they were good to go we're dismissed. it looked like a real setback, but now we end the day with 12 and an alternate. and we know that the jury for this trump trial tonight consists of seven menn and five women. and among the jurors selected just today on investment banker who says he follows trump and michael cohen online there's also a man who works as a security engineer. he says he has no social media accounts and reads a quote, smattering of different news organizations. juror number 11 is a woman who works for an apparel company. >> she was seated despite trump'

erin, always a delight.om — forbes has just revealed its latest world billionaires list, a ranking of the world's richest people. at the top, for the second year running, the lvmh boss, bernard arnault — who oversees the luxury french brand, louis vuitton. his net worth's understood to have grown io%, to $233 billion dollars. the forbes list includes a record—breaking 2,781 billionaires, more than ever before. let's hear now from chase peterson—withorn, who oversaw the compliation of the list. he's forbes senior editor, wealth. that must have been interesting reading for you. how would you describe the big trends in billionaires at the moment? why are we getting so many? its a billionaires at the moment? why are we getting so many?— we getting so many? its a banner ear for we getting so many? its a banner year for billionaires. _ we getting so many? its a banner year for billionaires. as _ we getting so many? its a banner year for billionaires. as you - we getting so many? its a banner year for billionaires.

erin mclaughlin has late developments. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: tonight tension across major american college campuses. >> if you do not leave, you will be arrested. >> reporter: students setting up encampments from university of north carolina to m.i.t. harvard's yard closed until friday. ♪ we shall not be moved ♪ all of it as fury over the israel-hamas war boils over. students expressing fear for their personal safety and concern for antisemitic hate speech. raising new questions about the line between hate speech and the first amendment. >> we're asking for the school to call for a cease-fire in gaza. >> reporter: this morning police say at least 45 pro-palestinian protesters were arrested at yale university for violating yale's policies and instructions. police say they were later released. in a statement the university adding that yale does not tolerate behavior that threatened, harassed or intimidated others. meanwhile, at columbia today's classes were online only, with the university's president calling for a reset to de-escalate the rancor while also adding more than

erin delmore, bbc news, new york. national transportation safety board says the loss of an engine cover on a southwest airlines flight was a maintenance issue. the agency said it will not open a formal investigation into the incident that took these on a boeing 737—800 project. it was taking off in denver on sunday when its engine cover fell off, striking is wing flap. no—one was injured. the federal aviation administration, which is currently investigating the incident, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. let's turn our attention to china, where microsoft's blizzard entertainment unit could be back with popular games such as world of warcraft by this summer under a pending deal with chinese gamer netease. if it goes through the move may also signal a marked change of cooperation and agreements on entertainment software in the huge market. that's according to tech analyst dan ives from a word push securities.— word push securities. does become — word push securities. does become the _ word push secur

>> let's go out front and good evening. >> i'm erin burnett outfront tonight. we begin with trump's trials spilling out of the courtroom on a day when the prosecution and defense laid out their cases for the first time to 12 jurors and the six alternates in the room. and it's on this momentous day, the former president trump and his former fixer, michael cohen, are now in a free for all know, it did actually start in the courtroom. >> it was during opening statements, trump was watching as his lawyers were tearing into the key wetness. >> they said, quote, his entire financial livelihood depends on president trump's destruction referring to cohen so that was all in the courtroom. but then after court, when trump walked out and he could speak to the public he said this about cohen what are they going to look at all the lives that gone god did in the last drought. he, that joint line in the last trial well, it's lighter. >> cohen firing back. hey, von expletive in pants, your attacks of me, stink of desperation. >> we're all hoping that you take the stand and you

i'm erin burnett outfront tonight. the breaking news, five days until trump's criminal trial begins in new york. trump denied at every turn tonight as he tries to stall that case. just moments ago another key decision coming out and a separate trump trial as well. this in just the past hour, a ruling in trump's mar-a-lago classified documents case, who gave jack smith a partial when signing with his request to withhold real names of witnesses in court documents, but there are many bots here, but one of them in particular is huge judge cannon still has not announced a trial date for that classified documents case coming under intense criticism that she's doing exactly what trump wants in delaying the case. now, we're going to have worn that breaking ruling in just a moment. polaroids breaking some more details here at this moment, but again, this is a result of a last-minute hearing for trump in new york today very terse rejection. today, trump's legal team arguing to an appeals court judge that his hush money case shou

. >> reporter: erin mclaughlin, nbc news, new york. >>> we turn now to the hush money trial of former president trump. the judge holding mr. trump in contempt of court and threatening to jail him if he continues to violate a gag order, which mr. trump calls unconstitutional. laura jarrett now with late developments. >> reporter: tonight former president trump hit with a $9,000 fine at his hush money trial, with the judge finding multiple violations of the gag order prohibiting mr. trump from attacking witnesses. now threatening to throw him behind bars, saying jail may be a necessary punishment in the future. mr. trump's attorneys had argued it's unfair to hold him accountable for reposting criticism others have voiced, and that certain witnesses like michael cohen frequently attack mr. trump. the presumptive republican nominee later deleting the nine posts about cohen and stormy daniels that landed him in hot water. >> this gag order is not only unique, it's totally unconstitutional. i'm the republican candidate for president of the united states. there is no crime. there is no anyth

come true get your car, your way, get it with gurus erin burnett outfront. next on tonight as pro-palestinian protests escalate on college campuses across the us, emory university in atlanta is the latest school to crack down on the demonstrations law enforcement officers deploying pepper spray and zip tie handcuffs as they forcibly make arrests. student anger over the war in gaza on display again today from coast-to-coast, a new and cap and a protestors just went up at northeastern university in boston and george washington university here in dc is now asking local police for assistance with protesters camped out on the campus i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. i'll see you tomorrow. 1:00 p.m. eastern for more special coverage of the donald trump hush money trial until then. thanks very much. >> thanks for watching. erin burnett outfront starts, right now outfront next two crucial court hearings for former president trump in manhattan, former tabloid executive testifying today about working with trump to kill stories that could hurt the campaign. and t

nbc's erin mclaughlin reports from new york city. what more do we know at this hour, erin? >> reporter: hey, chris, well, new york governor kathy hochul called the earthquake, quote, unsettling, and that really is an accurate descriptor given how unusual it is for an earthquake of that magnitude to strike this region of the country. to put it in perspective, that's the largest quake to hit the state of new jersey in some 250 years. it was felt throughout new york city, catching plenty of new yorkers off guard. take a listen. >> i was doing my workout, my usual workout. i'm sitting at my bench, i had just finished a set. i sat up, and the whole bottom gym shook. i mean, it was a very strong shake, and i got up. i'm like, oh, my god, and i looked at another person that was working out, and she got up. we looked at each other, and i said you felt that. she says, i felt it. >> reporter: i myself felt the earthquake on the 6th floor of the 30 rock in midtown manhattan, and it felt as though the subway was passing beneath my feet. so it was settle, but nevertheless, authorities h

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>> yeah erin i mean you make a good point. i think people were really concerned. how do you actually see a jury for a trial just like this, but it did accelerate quite quickly in the late afternoon today. so essentially right now, where we stand like you just laid out, those seven people who are anonymous to the public, only those minor details. and they were told by hi, the judge to not consume any news, to not talk to anybody and to report back for monday. that is when they hope to have opening statements for this trial. now, that schedule could change just a little bit and that judge did give a bit of a caveat, but where it stands right now, remember, both sides, the prosecution and the defense, they get ten strikes when it comes to these jurors, will both sides have used six, so they're four strikes remains. so get those five jurors left in the 12th panel. and then of course, there also needs to be alternatives. it's not clear yet just how many alternates the judge wants for this trial, but it was really interesting to see into hear about these ajour rather th

but right now, all those students faced expulsion suspension hello erin. >> all right. miguel, thank you. wael miguel live amidst that crowd of protesters at right outside of columbia university. and as we miguel saying, it's very clear, the nypd seems poised to go in. we are following that, so we can show you exactly what happens here. the moment that it does as we wait for that the other breaking story tonight downtown in manhattan. the quote, trump is eft, and that was the quote that came from a text message that stormy daniel's former attorney sent to the national enquirer, right after the infamous access hollywood tape was released. that was part of key testimony in trump's new york criminal trial. i was in the courtroom today. it's a small room. it's quite intimate space. we're doing. daniels, former attorney keith davidson sat 15 feet or so away from trump and spoke directly to the jury, laying out to them the sleazy back-and-forth negotiations over hush money payments that are at the heart of this case. now, davidson was very clear that the payments to the playb

erin, thank you so much. she testified in front of the house committee yesterday, even as pro-palestinian protests ignited emotions on campus. nbc senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake has more. garrett, good morning. >> hey, savannah, good morning. congress has taken a notable interest in how elite universities are responding to this recent rise from anti-semitism on campus, holding hearings with ivy league university leaders again yesterday, as events half a world away fueled campus debate, and in some cases hate. >> reporter: as pro-pal stipyan protests spread from coast to coast this week, new york's columbia university has become the latest flash point in the debate over rising anti-semitism on college campuses, and in the peace protest movement. with some jewish students saying they feel unsafe. >> we feel targeted as jews. and pro-israel students on campus. >> there's a lot of anxiety around campus, and i think a lot of students don't feel protected. both my jewish peers and my arab and musli

as we heard erin, the call between --as we heard, in the call between erin and reina.here has to be a way to reroute the calls and continue to protect the privacy of colors and make sure they are not discouraged from calling out for help. that is exactly the idea the chair has put forward today. i want to thank the chairwoman for her leadership and work on this issue, for saying how we can further improve the system. i want to recognize the centers for their leadership in efforts to advance the bipartisan 988 lifeline location improvement act. this is legislation that would ensure we have a strong footing necessary to make sure this vital resource continues to be accessible. finally, i want to thank the staff of the wire land bureau. the item has my support. >> thank you for that. commissioner stark. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. first, i would like to think ms. -- thank ms. mazur for your advocacy, what you're doing for people who have mental health issues. that was a startling statistic you said. chat and text service needs up by over 500%. that is something that i

here's erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: tonight, uganda's constitutional court upholding a majority of the country's notorious anti-gay law, which includes the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality, a law the biden administration calls, a tragic violation of universal human rights. >> i'm worried. i am petrified. given if the judges can give such a ruling, that means there's no protection for any lgbtq person in uganda, and i'm not immune to that. >> reporter: activist frank mugisha listed as a petitioner on the legal challenge that was rejected today says they plan to appeal the ruling to uganda's supreme court. he's been receiving death threats and is worried about what today's judgment means for the community. >> for ugandans, it is now state-sanctioned homophobia. it is tearing ugandans. now you can act, now you can hate on lgbtq persons. >> so, you're bracing for violence? >> definitely. >> reporter: on wednesday the court ruled that some sections of the law do violate uganda's constitution including a provision that required mandatory reporting of homosexuals and another that pr

erin mclaughlin, nbc news. >>> we have more to tell you about coming up. the program that's bringing more and more bible study into public school students' day. our exclusive look at how it works. >>> back now with our nbc news exclusive. a group in ohio has been allowed to bring bible study to public school students during the school day, but there are critics who fear it's eroding the boundaries between church and state. here is antonia hylton. >> reporter: as classmates head to the library, this group of whitehall school district students in ohio put on matching shirts, board a bus, and head half a mile down the road to church. there, elementary students like emanuel and savannah brady pray -- >> amen. >> reporter: and study scripture. this is lifewise academy, a nonprofit bringing the bible back into the public school day. >> the learning really helps you learn about jesus and what happened in the past. >> reporter: how popular would you say it is at school? >> mainly, like, the whole class is, like, over at lifewise. >> reporter: lifewise started in 2

erin, let's start with you.say this is just classic first amendment issue here and law enforcement authorities are the problem not them, your response i think this isn't an issue of free speech. what has happened recently is that we have seen that this speech has become discriminatory. it's become harassment and it's kept us from studying and going to class. and it's really put our safety on the line. >> laura: well, josh, tell us what's going on at gw, a campus i know very well, not too far from where i used to live and tell us what went down today. i went to my class this morning only a dozen tents there. and there weren't that many people. by the time i left class you could hear chants of hundred people now i would say 500 people called the u yard in our main -- in one of our main yards. and there is like plenty of -- a lot of chanting and very loud. >> laura: go ahead. sorry. >> a lot of chanting and very loud. some of the chants. >> laura: josh, do you get -- we have delay here, josh. let me ask the questio

erin, welcome back, i was happy to see israel took out one of the iran generals.ng what joe biden never seems to want to do, what do you think erin cohen. >> i am with you 100%, we see eye to eye on what he said. the general that israel took out, it takes months, sometimes years to develop type of intelligence that israel needed to be able to attack the general. in syria but that general, was responsible for c coordinating those attacks by hezbollah from lebanon. and including syria and so israel got -- listen, israel survives, israel survivability is 3 factors, accountable intelligence and moment that israel has intel they will be aggressive, they have, to the other piece, really critical, is israel has to preempt, we saw is in 67, we saw what happened when they didn't do do it if 63, they have 6 months now they are working at athlete n -- lightning speed, that was a big hit, israel will continue to do it. larry: you know, trump took out soleimani. i would have loved to have seenbini biden administration, they didn't, and israel did it one other thing. i am readi

joining us now nbc's erin mclaughlin at columbia university and hagar chemali.is happening right now? the university president said midnight was the deadline to disperse. they're still there. what's going on? >> reporter: we understand from the university spokesperson, talks with the students lasted throughout the night. and that, important progress was made that students have agreed to a number of issues including removing a, quote, significant number of tents from the student protest encampment, but not all. they also agreed that any nonstudent protesters on campus would leave the campus, and then also, they agreed that student protesters would, quote, prohibit discriminatory or harassing language. now, we have yet to hear from the student groups themselves. last we heard was in the form of a tweet from one group saying that they believe the university was not negotiating in good faith. student protesters we spoke to yesterday are adamant they're going to continue their protests. take a listen. >> we will not rest until columbia -- we will remain out here, we