Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2015-05-13

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (Philadelphia)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Train Derailment

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:40:30 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) The derailment last night of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia introduced; scenes shown of the wreckage, images from inside the train cars; details given of the time line of the accident with first responder calls played. [PASSENGERS, Beth DAVIS - describe what happened on the train.] [Hahnemann University Hospital Dr. Eric STANDER@- describes the injuries.] [In the hospital, victim Leonard NOBBS?- comments.]

  (Philadelphia: David Kerley) The fast speed of the train that jumped the track on the curve examined; scenes shown of the event data recorder & an aerial map [NTSB board member Robert SUMWALT@- says we will look at speed & the derailment.]

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Philadelphia: David Wright) The background of some of the victims presented; photos shown of Naval Academy's Justin Zemser@, some missing passengers: EcoLab's Bob Gildersleeve@, tech CEO Rachel Jacobs & AP's Jim Gaines%, who died overnight. [Victim's mother Susan ZEMSER@- reads a statement.] [Jacobs friend Emily FOOTE@- comments.]

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) The House vote by Republicans to cut Amtrak funding noted.

• New York, New York / Police Shooting

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  05:40:30 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linsey Davis) The police shooting in New York City of a hammer-wielding man {David Baril%} chasing & striking a policewoman featured; scenes shown of the incident.

• Nepal / Earthquake / Marines Helicopter

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Martha Raddatz) The search in earthquake-stricken Nepal for the missing Marines helicopter that had been delivering supplies to remote areas featured; Marine's father Ronald Norgren@ quoted. [Former copter pilot retired CWO Travis HIGGINS@- explains the copter beacon capabilities.]

• Afghanistan / American Killed

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) The death of an American in Afghanistan when gunmen stormed a house reported.

• Spring Weather / Floods

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:44:30 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) The impact of flash flooding in the Southwest reported; scenes shown of a rescue & flooded Corpus Christi.

  (New York: Rob Marciano) The flooding forecast in Texas & Oklahoma reported; weather maps shown.

• Boston, Massachusetts / Marathon Bombing Trial

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  05:44:30 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) The penalty phase in the trial in Boston of marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev% updated; Tsarnaev% photos shown.

• Upcoming Items (Philadelphia: David Muir)

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:45:30 pm

• (Commercial: Prevagen; Kerosal; Publishers Clearing House; Zantac; "Far from the Madding Crowd"; Claritin.)

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:47:30 pm

• San Jose, California / Home Invasion

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (San Francisco: Cecilia Vega) An arrest in the home invasion in San Jose, California, featured; surveillance video shown. [Homeowner Bikram SINGH@- reacts to what happened.]

• Upcoming Items (Philadelphia: David Muir)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:00 pm

• (Commercial: Viagra; "Astronaut Wives Club"; Advil; trivago; "Marvel Avengers"; Liberty Mutual; Claritin.)

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:52:00 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: the recall of defective Takata air bags in Toyota/Nissan cars; the pick of Harriet Tubman as a possible replacement for Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill; a look by ABC's Ginger Zee inside a cave in Vietnam.

• Upcoming Items (Philadelphia: David Muir)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:20 pm

• (Commercial: Pacific Life; MiraLAX: Publishers Clearing House ; Salonpas; Certain Dri; FlexPen; News 2.)

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:56:50 pm

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Train Derailment

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:58:30 pm

  (Philadelphia: David Muir) The heroes in the derailment last night of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia featured; photos & video shown from the crash site. [In the hospital, victim Leonard NOBBS?, PASSENGER, nurse Joan HELFMAN, VICTIM - comment on what happened.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm