Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2013-07-19

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York)

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Obama / Racial Bias

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (White House: Jim Avila) A personal, unscripted appeal from President Obama about race and bias after the trial over the death of Trayvon Martin presented; photos shown; details given of his suggestions. [OBAMA - says Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago; explains the black community is looking at this through experience; speaks about a sense that if a white male teen was involved in that scenario...; calls for soul-searching.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Pierre Thomas) A reality check on racial bias in America presented; details given about the black view of being racially profiled. [OBAMA - comments on the experience of being followed when shopping.] [Mother Racine TUCKER-HAMILTON†- talks about Trayvon Martin's mom and how her own sons should act.] [Son Adam HAMILTON†- reacts.]

• Heat Wave

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The heat wave across the nation introduced; sample temperatures shown.

  (New York; Ginger Zee) The hottest day and tips for surviving reviewed; scenes shown of firefighters, power outages, collapsing roofers. [Several PEOPLE; voice of Death Valley National Park ranger Alan van VALKENBURG†- comment on aspects of the heat.] Temperature maps for the weekend shown.

• Wildfires / California

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Mountain Center, California; Linzie Janis) The wildfire in California featured; scenes shown of firefighters' gear, smoke, flames.

• Boston, Massachusetts / Marathon Bombing / Photos

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Boston: Ron Claiborne) The duelling photos of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev†† featured; photos shown of the wounded Tsarnaev the night he was captured taken by police photographer Sean Murphy versus the oft-criticized "Rolling Stone" magazine cover. [MAN - comments.] A statement from suspended photographer Murphy quoted.

• Movies: SeaWorld Documentary

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linsey Davis) The response from SeaWorld to the documentary film "Blackfish" about the killer whale in captivity that killed trainer Dawn Brancheau examined; scenes shown from SeaWorld. ["Blackfish" director Gabriela COWPERTHWAITE†- talks about the killer whale.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:10 pm

• (Commercial: RediscoverYourGo.com; Crestor; Walmart.)

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:45:20 pm

• Real Money (Savings)

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Paula Faris) Viewer response to the tips offered in this week's four segments on how to save money on energy, dental bills, car repair costs and bank fees presented; more energy-saving suggestions quoted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:47:40 pm

• (Commercial: USAA; Prevacid; Purina; Publishers Clearing House; Glucerna; Infiniti.)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:50:10 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) A look at people, pictures and quotes that captured our imagination: video of the spotting of 8 great white sharks off Massachusetts; a video of an older woman drumming away in a music store and the royal baby watch in Britain with Prince William to be the first royal dad ever to take paternity leave.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:10 pm

• (Commercial: DeVry University; Cialis; Off!; asthma.com; Bayer; "This Week"; ABC News.)

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:55:10 pm

• Person of the Week (Kevin Spacey)

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  05:55:10 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Actor Kevin Spacey, whose Internet film "House of Cards," garnered nine Emmy nominations, profiled; Internet film clips and Spacey singing, dancing and doing impersonations shown. [SPACEY - speaks about doors being opened, his Chris Walken impersonation, the chance to live in someone else's ideas like those of actor Jack Lemmon.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm