Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2012-07-03

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Summer Weather / Heat

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The heat wave the day before the Fourth of July introduced; temperature maps and video of a highway buckling in the heat shown.

  (No location given: Ginger Zee) The heat featured; scenes shown from West Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, downed trees in the East from the weekend storm and of temperature and drought maps. [WOMAN, highway video taker Theresa WRIGHT - talk weather.]

  (Studio: David Muir, Ginger Zee) The hot forecast for the 4th discussed; temperature maps shown.

• West / Wildfires

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:36:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Images of the wildfire in Colorado shown. The cancellation of fireworks in many states noted.

  (Addison, Texas: Ryan Owens) Colorado's most destructive Waldo Canyon fire featured; scenes shown of homes ablaze at night; details given about fireworks bans in 20 states due to fear of fire. [Beech Grove, Indiana, police Zachary HILTON†- predicts a cat and mouse game over fireworks.]

• Holiday Travel / Road Dangers / Collision Technology

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:38:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) AAA statistics on holiday travel and the price of gasoline cited.

  (Stevensville, Maryland: Jim Avila) A test of new technology designed to detect scary auto accidents examined; crashes and crash tests in Maryland shown; details given about forward collision avoidance systems to rescue accidents. [Insurance Inst. for Highway Safety Dave ZUBY†- comments on the tests.]

• Iran-US Relations

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir; Washington: Martha Raddatz) The movement of US shipa towards the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian threat to oil shipments in the Persian Gulf and the war games by Iran in its delicate dance with the US discussed; scenes shown from the shipping lanes from past ABC News reports.

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Vice President

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The July 4th plans for presidential candidates President Obama and Mitt Romney reported; scenes and photos shown.

  (White House: Jake Tapper) An ABC "nightline" interview held with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie about his consideration as the vice presidential choice. [For "Nightline," CHRISTIE - says eating and weight is a struggle.]

• Mexico / Drug Wars / Presidential Election

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Mexico City: Cecilia Vega) An ABC interview held with new Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto†† with his words translated.

• Griffith Death

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:44:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The death of actor Andy Griffith reported; clips shown from "The Andy Griffth Show," set in the fictional town of Mayberry starting in 1960; details given of Andy's background and TV and movie and singing careers. [GRIFFITH - talks about the show.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:45:10 pm

• (Commercial: Dr. Scholl's; Serta; USAA: Enbrel.)

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:47:40 pm

• Grandmother's Trial

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:49:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linsey Davis) The tragic case of a grandmother, Sandra Layne††, shooting her troubled grandson Jonathan Hoffman†† to death presented; 911 call played; details given about the boy's use of synthetic marijuana. [Children's National Medical Center Dr. Joanna COHEN†- outlines the impact of the drug.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:49:50 pm

• (Commercial: One-A-Day; Nexium; Gulf Coast/BP; Angie's List; Infiniti.)

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  05:49:50 pm — 05:52:20 pm

• Massachusetts / Sharks

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The sighting of more sharks off the coast of Massachusetts shown.

• Brazil / Military Flyover

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The flyover gone wrong in which two Brazilian military jets flew too low shattering glass in the supreme court building shown.

• Tennis / Wimbledon Serve

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A serve at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in England that hit a line judge shown.

• Colorado / Bear Burglars

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A break-in into cars in Colorado by baby bears shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:00 pm

• (Commercial: Symbicort; Centrum; Bayer; Toyota; Serta"Good Afternoon America")

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  05:54:00 pm — 05:56:50 pm

• Vacation Video / Sharks

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:58:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Bazi Kanani) The reaction to an online video of a five-year-old girl, Anaia††, swimming with the sharks examined; home video from the Bahamas shown. [Mother and father Elena and David BARNES - comment on their daughter, sharks and safety.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm