Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2014-05-24

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Santa Barbara, California / Shooting

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The deadly mass shooting by the University of California at Santa Barbara by Elliot Rodger, the son of a film director, introduced; photos and Rodger's video {with audio} shown.

  (Santa Barbara: Bazi Kanani) The shooting rampage in the college town that ended with 7 dead reviewed; map, scenes and Rodger video shown. [Witnesses Lisa HOPPER, Sierra SWARTZ‡- describe what happened.] [Rodger family attorney Alan SHIFMAN†- comments on Philip.]

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Gio Benitez) The shooting suspect profiled; excerpts from his YouTube videos shown. [Psychotherapist Dr. Robi LUDWIG - analyzes the Rodger videos.] [ABC consultant Brad GARRETT†- wonders what could have been done.]

• Spring Weather

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The severe weather with tornadoes and rain reviewed; scenes shown of rain at the Philadelphia baseball field and in Colorado.

  (New York Linzie Janis) The flooding, fire, hail and rain across the country reviewed; scenes shown of the Arizona wildfire, rain hail and thunder.

  (Studio: David Muir, Jason Nicholas) The severe weather threat and forecast for the Memorial Day weekend and the start of hurricane season discussed; weather maps, including Hurricane Amanda, shown.

• Belgium / Jewish Museum Attack

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) An attack at a Jewish museum in Belgium by a lone gunman reported; scenes shown.

• $Ukraine / Crisis / Putin

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The response from Russian President Vladimir Putin to what Britain's Prince Charles said likening Putin's view of Ukraine to Hitler reported.

• Thailand / Coup

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The US cancellation of military exercises with Thailand after a coup by the military reported.

• Middle East / Pope's Visit / Syria War

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Jerusalem: Terry Moran) The warm welcome in the Middle East for Pope Francis, who spoke against the civil war in Syria, featured; scenes shown of the pope with Jordan's King Abdullah and in the open car.

• Space: Stargazing

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:44:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The many images of the meteor shower from space debris shown. [Two vIEWERS - comment.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:44:40 pm

• (Commercial: Mitsubishi Electric; Chantix; Serta.)

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:46:50 pm

• Medicine: Pink Pill / HSDD

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Mara Schiavocampo) The fight to get the FDA to approve female sexual dysfunction drugs examined; details given about the trial of the drug for "hypoactive sexual desire disorder." [Sprout Pharmaceutical Cindy WHITEHEAD - shows the little pink pill for women.] [Flibanserin clinical trial participant Amanda PARRISH†- cites the changes from the pill.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• (Commercial: Breo; United HealthCare; BP; Phillips' Fiber; Quicken; Roundup; Indianapolis 500; "Motive.")

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:52:10 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures and quotes that captured our imagination: the 115th birthday for Jeralean Talley††, the oldest person in the US; how 22 is the most represented age group in the US; NASA's mosaic image of "selfies" taken on April 22, Earth Day.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:20 pm

• (Commercial: Osphena; trivago; Cialis; NBA on ABC.)

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:56:10 pm

• Indianapolis 500 / Tony and Andrea / The Medallion

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  05:56:10 pm — 05:59:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (No location given: Chris Connelly) The relationship between race car driver Tony Kanaan†, who won last year's Indianapolis 500, that started when 15-year-old Andrea Braun had a massive brain hemorrhage 9 year ago featured; scenes shown. [KANAAN - says he gave his good luck medal to Andrea.] [BRAUN - talks about the medallion and Kanaan.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:00 pm — 05:59:00 pm