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(Jacksonville: Ginger Zee) The impact of the storm on the Florida and Georgia beaches with rip currents and the hot weather featured; scenes of the reporter swimming in a rip current, weather maps and the Indianapolis 500 auto race shown. [Jacksonville Mayor Alvin BROWN- comments on the beach weather.] [Several PEOPLE - talk about the heat.] Where the weather system is headed after Jacksonville up the East coast discussed.
(Studio: David Muir) The fire threat in 9 states introduced; map shown.
(Los Angeles: Clayton Sandell) The wildfires in the Southwest and Michigan featured; scenes shown from New Mexico of flames and smoke. [Local business owner Marianne CONOLLY, two Arizona RESIDENTS- react.]
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(Chicago: Alex Perez) A Memorial Day weekend of shootings in Chicago featured; scenes shown from the south side where a girl was hit in a drive-by shooting; homicide statistics cited. [Neighbor Michael HILL, community activist Andrew HOLMES- comment on the gunfire.]
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(Studio: Tanya Rivero) The confession by Pedro Hernandez to the murder of young Etan Patz in New York City 33 years ago examined; Hernandez photos and bodega shown. [ABC consultant Brad GARRETT- talks about the contact between Hernandez and Etan and the evidence.] The problems with Hernandez's story noted.
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(vatican: Jeffrey Kofman) The scandal at the Vatican with the pope's butler, Paolo Gabriele, accused of leaking secret documents examined; photos shown of the pope and the butler; details given about the embattled Catholic Church headed by Pope Benedict XVI and the confidential Vatican documents. [Papal biographer Marco POLITI- says people wonder if the butler was framed.]
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(No location given: Alex Marquardt) The consideration of moves to get Syrian President Bashir al-Assad to step down following the massacre of children examined; details given about the US pressure on Russia to pressure Assad to go.
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(New York: Akiko Fujita) The projected jump in car sales this Memorial Day weekend examined; scenes shown from a Rockland County, New York, dealership; statistics on new auto jobs cited. [Rockland Chrysler owner Livio ODOARDI- comments on customers.] [Kelley Blue Book Alec GUTIERREZ- talks about the finance deal.] [Auto WORKER, car BUYER - comment.]
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(Arlington, Virginia: David Kerley) The Memorial Day ceremonies for the US fallen and their children featured; scenes shown from the Tragedy Assistance Programs {TAPS} for the kids who leave notes for their fathers. [Soldier's widow Jo PEARSON- says their future is gone.] [Daughter Kayley HENDERSON- recalls her father.]
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