Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 2013-07-18

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Scott Pelley (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:20 pm

  NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen throughout broadcast.

• Weather / Heat Wave / Wildfires

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  05:31:20 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The heat wave in the East and wildfires in the West introduced; photos & heat index map shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Mountain Center, California: Bill Whitaker) The battle against the wildfire in California with high winds, high temperatures and dry brush reviewed; scenes shown of the flames, scorched earth, aircraft, sheriff’s deputies tagging threatened properties in Idyllwild; details given about the evacuation of campers from Pine Springs Ranch. [Camp director Carmen IBANEZ††, Idyllwild resident Gary KUSCHER††- comment.]

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.

  (New York: Terrell Brown) The strain on utilities in the East from the extreme heat featured; details given about the impact on Amtrak trains. [New YORKER – reacts.] [Con Edison vice president John MIKSAD††- comments on programs where customers are paid to reduce demand.] [Durst Organization Jordan BAROWITZ††- outlines energy-saving measures.]

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The decision of CBS News to take its Broadcast Center building off the power grid noted.

• "Rolling Stone" / Bomber Cover

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  05:35:30 pm — 05:36:20 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The release of photos of the capture of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by Massachusetts State Police photographer Sgt. Sean Murphy††, who was outraged by Tsarnaev’s picture on the cover of “Rolling Stone,” reported; photos shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Boston, Massachusetts / Bulger Trial

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  05:36:20 pm — 05:38:40 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Boston: Elaine Quijano) The murder trial of Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger updated; details given about the death of witness Stephen Rakes†† and the testimony from Bulger’s former partner Stephen Flemmi††; scenes from the Boston suburb where Rakes’ body was found and courtroom sketches by Jane Collins & Christine Cornell shown. [In 2012, RAKES – recounts being threatened by Bulger & Flemmi.] [“Boston Globe” columnist Kevin CULLEN††- comments on the tension between Bulger & Flemmi.]

• Syria / Civil War / US Role

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:41:50 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Secretary of State John Kerry’s meeting with Syrian refugees at a camp in Jordan noted; scenes shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Fort Bragg, North Carolina: David Martin) The training of US troops for a possible intervention in Syria’s civil war reviewed; scenes shown of paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division in parachuting and assault exercises. [Commander Maj. Gen. John NICHOLSON††- says we're preparing to deal with the reality of securing chemical weapons.]

• Russia / Protests

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Protests in Moscow after the jailing of Alexei Navalny††, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Scott Pelley)

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:42:30 pm

• (Commercial: DeVry University; VetGuard; AndroGel; Phillips’; Publishers Clearing House.)

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:45:00 pm

• Detroit, Michigan / Bankruptcy

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  05:45:00 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The bankruptcy declaration by the city of Detroit reported. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Health Care Reform / Exchanges

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) President Obama’s remarks on insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act noted. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Savings on health insurance premiums through the state exchanges featured; map shown of states setting up exchanges; projections for New York cited; details given about penalties and the challenge to get younger people to sign up. [Self-employed Charles LENCHNER††, Angel GIBSON - comment.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Scott Pelley)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• (Commercial: Safelite; Smith & Nephew/RediscoverYourGo.com; Angie’s List; AARP; Restasis; Ensure.)

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:51:20 pm

• South Africa / Mandela Birthday

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  05:51:20 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The 95th birthday for hospitalized former South African President Nelson Mandela reported; scenes shown of celebrations and his giant birthday card. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Pretoria: Debora Patta) Mandela’s health updated.

• Indiana / Sand Dune Rescue

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) The condition of 6-year-old Nathan Woessner††, who was buried in a sand dune in Indiana, updated. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Scott Pelley)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:10 pm

• (Commercial: “The Way Way Back”; Phillips’; Publishers Clearing House; Kerasal; BP; Infiniti; NewsChannel 5.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:55:50 pm

• Aurora, Colorado / Movie Theater Massacre

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  05:55:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Aurora, Colorado: John Blackstone) A visit with Aurora, Colorado shooting survivors Katie & Caleb Medley; photos shown of Caleb, who was shot in the head, in the same hospital where baby Hugo was born 4 days later. [K. MEDLEY – comments on Hugo’s impact on Caleb; comments on the status of Caleb’s recovery and his appearance at a court hearing for shooter James Holmes.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm