CNN Evening News for 2013-05-26

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This program is 30 minutes long

Preview/Introduction Joe Johns (Atlanta)

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05:29:40 pm — 05:29:40 pm
Arkansas / Earthquakes

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05:29:40 pm — 05:30:10 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) A series of earthquakes in Arkansas this past week that may have been triggered by nearby fracking reported; map shown.
Oklahoma / Tornado / Moore

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05:30:10 pm — 05:36:20 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) Tonight’s memorial service in Moore, Oklahoma for victims of the recent tornado and President Obama's visit there today noted. [OBAMA – says you are not alone.] An audiotape of children inside Moore’s Briarwood Elementary School during the storm played. Questions about whether more could have been done to prevent the deaths at Plaza Towers elementary noted. [Moore Mayor Glenn LEWIS†- says it’s about money and statistics.] Live discussion held with stormchaser Jason McLaughlin† and “Newsweek”/The Daily Beast columnist David Cay Johnston† about the idea of safe rooms in schools. [Victim Kyle Davis’s mother Mikki Dixon DAVIS†- says tornado shelters should be in every school.] [From Ft. Worth, McLAUGHLIN - supports safe rooms; says taxpayers owe it to students.] [From Rochester, New York, JOHNSTON - describes Alabama’s changes in school design; cites the high cost of shelters on a mass basis; supports stronger building techniques for schools and hospitals.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Joe Johns)

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05:36:20 pm — 05:36:30 pm
(Commercial: Jaguar; Volunteers of America; Men’s Wearhouse; Freshpet; “Stroumboulopoulos”; “The Lead with Jake Tapper"; match.com; Allegra; Furniture Warehouse; CNN.)

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05:36:30 pm — 05:39:30 pm
Supreme Court / Agenda

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05:39:30 pm — 05:42:00 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) Report introduced.
(Washington: Athena Jones) The wait for decisions on landmark cases in the Supreme Court featured; details given about Abigail Fisher†’s affirmative action lawsuit against the University of Texas, 2 cases involving same-sex marriage and a case on genetic testing. [FISHER – says she hopes the Court rules that race and ethnicity should not be considered.] [Defense of Marriage Act plaintiff Edith WINDSOR†- comments.] [SCOTUS blog co-founder Tom GOLDSTEIN†- speculates on the Defense of Marriage Act case and the California Proposition 8 case.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Joe Johns)

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05:42:00 pm — 05:42:10 pm
(Commercial: Cadillac; Liberty Mutual; P90X.)

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05:42:10 pm — 05:44:50 pm
Medicine: Lung Transplant / Murnaghan Case

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05:44:50 pm — 05:48:20 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) Report introduced.
(Philadelphia: Zain Asher) The medical case of 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan†, who cannot get a lung transplant to help her cystic fibrosis due to her age, reviewed; details given about the rules limiting her access to adult donor organs. [S. MURNAGHAN – says she used to go to school before she got oxygen.] [Parents Janet and Fran MURNAGHAN†- comment on Sarah’s case.] [United Network for Organ Sharing board member Dr. Stuart SWEET†- says we built a system that tries to be as fair to everyone as possible.]
(Studio: Joe Johns) The petition set up by the Murnaghans to change the policy and their Facebook page noted.
Upcoming Items (Studio: Joe Johns)

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05:48:20 pm — 05:48:40 pm
(Commercial: Men’s Wearhouse; Lexus; Fixodent; Sandals; “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”; “New Day”; match.com; Selsun Blue; Gold and Co.; CNN.)

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05:48:40 pm — 05:51:40 pm
Auto Racing / Indianapolis 500

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05:51:40 pm — 05:52:10 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) Indy car driver Tony Kanaan’s victory in the Indianapolis 500 noted; scenes shown.
Auto Racing / Monaco Grand Prix

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05:52:10 pm — 05:52:20 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) Formula One driver Nico Rosberg††’s victory in the Monaco Grand Prix reported; scenes shown.
Auto Racing / NASCAR Coca-Cola 600

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05:52:20 pm — 05:52:30 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) Tonight’s Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race in Charlotte, North Carolina noted.
Sports / Durant / Jackson

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05:52:30 pm — 05:56:20 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) Live conversation held with CNN.com sports contributor Terence Moore† about Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Kevin Durant’s million-dollar donation for the tornado recovery effort in Moore, Oklahoma and coaching legend Phil Jackson’s new book. [DURANT – says we’ve got to stick together.] [MOORE – says Durant is giving his money and his time trying to help people; comments on Jackson’s choice of Bill Russell to start a new team, his remarks on Kobe Bryant and his snub of Michael Jordan.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Joe Johns)

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05:56:20 pm — 05:56:20 pm
(Commercial: Chevrolet; Volunteers of America; Geico; Exelon.)

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05:56:20 pm — 05:59:00 pm
Movies / Box Office

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05:59:00 pm — 05:59:20 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) The box office earnings for the Memorial Day holiday weekend noted; top releases listed; clip shown.
Technology / “Star Trek” Gadgets

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05:59:20 pm — 06:00:00 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) NASA’s hiring of a Texas company to build a 3-D printer to feed astronauts noted; “Star Trek” clip showing the “food replicator” shown.
Good Night

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06:00:00 pm — 06:00:00 pm