ABC Evening News for 2014-01-05

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This program is 29 minutes long

Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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05:30:20 pm — 05:31:20 pm
Winter Weather / Cold / Plane Crashes

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05:31:20 pm — 05:41:20 pm

(Studio: David Muir) The cold winter storm weather introduced; temperature map, a crashed plane in Colorado and a minor plane accident in New York City shown.
(Centennial, Colorado: Clayton Sandell) The Colorado plane crash featured; photos shown from Aspen with pilot-airport audio transmission played. [WSB-TV Craig LUCIE†- shows the airport.] [Two WITNESSES - describe what happened in the crash.]
(Studio: David Muir) The slide on a NYC runway of a plane noted.
(LaGuardia, New York: Linzie Janis) Treacherous airport runways featured; scenes shown from NYC's JFK, Chicago's O'Hare and a Bronx highway landing; details given about plane cancellations. [Stranded passengers Michael RIVIN†, Lisa CHO - comment.]
(Studio: David Muir) The cold weather warnings noted; scenes shown from snowy Indiana and St. Louis.
(Chicago: Gio Benitez) The cold and snow in Chicago and everywhere in the Midwest featured; scenes shown of snow and temperature maps, a car pileup in New York. [CHICAGOAN, Chicago office of management and comm. Gary SCHENKEL†, Hospital for Special Surgery Dr. David WELLMAN†- comment on cold-related issues.]
(Studio: David Muir) The 80,000 fans at the frigid Green Bay~San Francisco football game shown. [WBAY-TV anchor Matt SMITH†- says the game is sold out.] [Green Bay FANS - comment.]
(Studio: David Muir, Brad Nitz) The cold forecast for tomorrow discussed; temperature maps shown.
(Studio: David Muir) Further coverage of the weather on "Good Morning America" noted.
New York, New York / SKyscraper Fire

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05:41:20 pm — 05:43:00 pm

(Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.
(New York: Reena Ninan) A fire in a highrise building in New York City featured; scenes shown of the apartment; Tweets from Mickey Atwal quoted. [Voice of resident Nadia ATWAL - describes what happened.]
Road Rage

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05:43:00 pm — 05:44:40 pm

(Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.
(Washington: Susan Saulny) The road rage incident in which Timothy Davison‡ was shot to death reviewed; diagrams, scenes and photos shown from I-81. [Pennsylvania state police Robert HICKS†- describes what happened in the incident.]
Iraq / Cab Bombings

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05:44:40 pm — 05:45:00 pm

(Studio: David Muir) Car bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, after Al Qaeda has taken control of Fallujah reported; scenes shown; Secretary of State John Kerry quoted.
North Korea / Basketball Diplomacy

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05:45:00 pm — 05:45:30 pm

(Studio: David Muir) The basketball diplomacy in North Korea led by former NBA great Dennis Rodman reported; details given about the recent execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle.
Obama Vacation

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05:45:30 pm — 05:45:50 pm

(Studio: David Muir) The end of President Obama's Hawaiian vacation while First Lady Michelle Obama stayed over reported.
Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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05:45:50 pm — 05:46:10 pm
(Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; CreditKarma.com; Chantix.)

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05:46:10 pm — 05:48:20 pm
Books: "Tiger Mom"

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05:48:20 pm — 05:50:20 pm

(Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Aditi Roy) The book backlash against "Tiger Mom" Amy Chua†, who has now co-authored a book with husband Jed Rubenfeld††, featured; family photos shown; details given about claims that 8 cultural groups are more successful than others because of certain traits. ["Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" author CHUA - comments on her daughter; defends tiger parenting: hig expectations.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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05:50:20 pm — 05:50:30 pm
(Commercial: Safelite; OurTime.com; AAG; Advil; Progressive.)

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05:50:30 pm — 05:53:20 pm
Instant Index

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05:53:20 pm — 05:54:10 pm

(Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures and quotes that captured our imagination: marijuana sales in Colorado and New York's plans to allow limited use of medical marijuana; pictures of Jupiter and the aurora borealis and the ice city of Harbin, China.
Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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05:54:10 pm — 05:54:20 pm
(Commercial: Lyrica; lumosity.com; Campbell's Soup; "August: Osage County"; Dr. Scholl's; "The Bachelor"; "Revenge"; "World News".)

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05:54:20 pm — 05:57:40 pm
Winter Weather / tweets

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05:57:40 pm — 05:58:50 pm

(Studio: David Muir) Viewer Tweets about the weather quoted with video shown.
Good Night

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