Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2013-05-24

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Ann Curry (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Washington / Bridge Collapse / Infrastructure

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:34:10 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) The collapse of a bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle at the start of Memorial Day weekend reported; photos shown.

  (Mt. Vernon: Washington: Ayman Mohyeldin) The investigation into the bridge collapse reviewed; scenes/photos shown of the bridge and cars in the water; emergency dispatch tape played; details given about how the bridge is listed as “functionally obsolete” and the vulnerability of bridges across America; statistics on structurally deficient bridges cited. [Survivor Dan SLIGH††- says he thought there was no hope.] [Governor Jay INSLEE†- says a heavy vehicle crashed into multiple girders and it failed.] [Transportation of America David GOLDBERG†- says this bridge was a fracture critical design.] The bridge collapses in 2007 & 2002 recalled.

• Obama / Military / Commencement Address

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  05:34:10 pm — 05:36:50 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.

  (White House: Kristen Welker) President Obama's commencement address at the US Naval Academy in which he highlighted the growing problem of sexual abuse in the military reviewed; statistics on unreported sexual assaults cited; details given about the recent spate of sex scandals, including a case at West Point. [OBAMA – says we have to be determined to stop these crimes.] [Secretary of Defense Chuck HAGEL – says we’ll do everything we need to do to fix it.] [Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America Tom TARANTINO†- says this should be unthinkable in a structure like the military.]

• Politics: IRS and Conservatives

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  05:36:50 pm — 05:37:10 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) IRS official Lois Lerner’s refusal to resign as the head of the unit that targeted conservative groups reported.

• Memorial Day / Holiday Weather

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  05:37:10 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.

  (The Weather Channel: Chris Warren) The forecast for Memorial Day weekend featured; maps/diagrams shown; details given about threats of severe weather.

• Oklahoma / Tornado / Moore

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) The aftermath of the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma introduced.

  (Moore, Oklahoma: Kate Snow) Discussion held with staff members from Plaza Towers Elementary School, where 7 children died; scenes shown of the destroyed building. [Principal Amy SIMPSON††, teacher Linda PATTERSON††- recount what happened.] [Moore Public Schools superintendent Susie PIERCE†- says money has gone for classroom space and not for shelters.]

• Program Note (Studio: Ann Curry)

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:41:50 pm

• Britain / London Terror Attack

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) The investigation into the terror attack in London on British soldier Lee Rigby updated.

• Britain / Plane Interception

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:42:30 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) Britain’s interception of a Pakistani jetliner due to an onboard emergency reported; scenes shown of the plane on the ground.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Ann Curry)

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:43:00 pm

• (Commercial: GE; Aleve; Capital One; Infiniti; “Today.”)

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:45:20 pm

• Families / Working Mothers / Jones

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Andrea Mitchell) The firestorm over comments from hedge fund billionaire & philanthropist Paul Tudor Jones about working mothers reviewed; his apology quoted; statistics on women CEOs quoted. [JONES – talks about women traders and breast feeding.] [“Washington Post” Ruth MARCUS†- says fathers think about their children just as much as mothers.] [Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Inc. president Karen FINERMAN†- questions Jones’s remarks.] [February 20, Yahoo CEO Marissa MAYER††- comments on being a mother and a CEO.] [Facebook CFO Sheryl SANDBERG†- tells women to “lean in.”]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Ann Curry) Stock Market Report

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:00 pm

• (Commercial: iComfort; Toviaz; Walmart; Shingles; Kroger.)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:51:00 pm

• Birmingham, Alabama / Church Bombing

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) President Obama shown signing a bill awarding the Congressional gold medal to the 4 young girls killed in the bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama church in 1963; photos shown of Denise McNair††, Addie Mae Collins††, Cynthia Wesley†† & Carole Robertson††.

• New Jersey / Hurricane Sandy / Rebuilding

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) Governor Chris Christie shown in Seaside Heights, New Jersey cutting a 5½ mile long ribbon to reopen the Jersey Shore 7 months after Hurricane Sandy.

• Best Beaches

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) Dr. Beach's annual list of the nation’s best beaches with Main Beach in East Hampton, New York at the top reviewed.

• Government Shutdown / Furloughs

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) The announcement that furloughs of park police officers will end reported.

• Space: Planets

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) The rare planetary show with Mercury, Venus &Jupiter appearing as a bright triangle of light noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Ann Curry)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:20 pm

• (Commercial: USAA; Bayer; Cialis; America’s Natural Gas; Alka-Seltzer; Channel 4 News.)

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:56:00 pm

• Oklahoma / Tornado / Moore

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  05:56:00 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: Ann Curry) The emotional reunion of a mother and the daycare workers who saved the lives of her children during the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma featured; scenes shown of the flattened building. [Toddler Grayson CATCHING‡, mom Janna CATCHING‡, daycare director Abby LARSEN‡– comment.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm