Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2015-04-18

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Peter Alexander (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Ohio / Police Tactics

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:33:40 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (New York: Stephanie Gosk) An arrest in Ohio of a suspected murderer by a police officer, Jesse Kidder, without the use of deadly force featured; body camera video shown. [KIDDER - describes what happened in the confrontation.] [New Ricmond police Chief Randy HARVEY@- comments on the officer's restraint.] [John Jay College of Criminal Justice Eugene O'DONNELL - talks about conditions police face.]

• Colorado / Stranded Plane

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  05:33:40 pm — 05:36:00 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (Houston: Janet Shamlian) The passenger outrage when a Republic United plane was stranded at the Colorado Springs airport reviewed; scenes shown from inside the plane. [Five PASSENGERS - comment on time passing.] [Travelers United chairman Charlie LEOCHA@- assesses tramac delays.]

• California / Gas Explosion

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:36:20 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) The gas explosion at a site in Fresno, California, updated; scenes shown.

• Massachusetts / Bus Fire

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  05:36:20 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) The escape by students from the University of Connecticut from a bus fire reported; scenes shown of the burned-out bus.

• Afghanistan / Suicide Attack

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:38:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (London: Kelly Cobiella) A suicide attack by ISIS in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, featured; scenes shown from the site of the blast that was part of a coordinated attack.

• ISIS Crisis / A Convert's Mother

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  05:38:10 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (Calgary, Alberta: Kevin Tibbles) A mother's view of ISIS after the death of her son, who was lured by the Internet & went to Syria, presented; details given about how she started a support group for others. [Canadian Chrisianne BOUDREAU%- talks about her son Damian after "they" got into his head.]

• Campaign 2016 / Republicans

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (White House: Kristen Welker) The Republican convention in New Hampshire featured; scenes shown of the campaigning. [Senator Marco RUBIO, former governor Jeb BUSH, Senator Rand PAUL, former CEO Carly FIORINA@, Senator Ted CRUZ@- campaign against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.] ["New York Times" Jeremy PETERS@- assesses the Republicans.]

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Tomorrow's guest on "Meet the Press" noted.

• Spring Weather / Storms

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:45:00 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Kelly Cass) The severe stormy weather in Texas & the South & the East coast forecast; weather maps shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Alexander)

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  05:45:00 pm — 05:45:20 pm

• (Commercial: Optum; America's Oil & Natural Gas Industry; Geico; whyamisoawake,com; Eggland's Best; Dr. Scholl's.)

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:47:50 pm

• Guns on Campus / Texas

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:50:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (Tallahassee, Florida: Kerry Sanders) The debate over guns on college campuses featured; map of states allowing guns shown; details given about the proposed Texas law. [Florida State student Rebecca HARGROVE - shows her gun.] [Two Texas STUDENTS, The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus Andy PELOSI@, state representative Greg STEUBE@- offer differing opinions on guns in public.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Alexander)

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:50:20 pm

• (Commercial: Shingles; Biotene; Phillips' Digestive Health; America's Oil & Natural Gas Industry; Fidelity Investments; "Meet the Press")

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:52:50 pm

• World War II / US Ship

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) The discovery of a World War II aircraft carrier the USS Independence underwater off California reported; scenes shown.

• California / Emergency Landing

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) The emergency landing of a small plane on a California golf course shown.

• Two Dogs

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) A video of two dogs dining together shown.

• Belgium / Zebras

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) The jaunt by two runaway zebras in Belgium reported; scenes shown from Brussels.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Peter Alexander)

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:54:30 pm

• (Commercial: Humira; Edward Jones; Eggland's Best; Cialis; "Dateline")

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:57:00 pm

• Utah / Young Ballerina

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  05:57:00 pm — 05:59:20 pm

  (Studio: Peter Alexander) Report introduced.

  (Vernal, Utah: Hallie Jackson) The story of young ballerina Alyssa Sizemore, who wears a prosthetic leg, presented; performance video shown. [Daughter & parents Alyssa, Phillip & Heather SIZEMORE - talk about her dance.] [Powerhouse Dance Studio director Taunia WHEELER@- talks about Alyssa's solo.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:20 pm — 05:59:20 pm