Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2015-05-13

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (Philadelphia)

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:00:20 pm

  Note: first hour of two-hour coverage of the Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia.

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Train Derailment / Mayor, Governor Interview

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  07:00:20 pm — 07:14:40 pm

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) The investigation into the Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia introduced; inset video from the site & inside the train shown.

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper, Drew Griffin) The identification of the engineer as Brandon Bostian@, who has refused to answer questions, how fast the train was going discussed. [NTSB board member Robert SUMWALT@- talks about the engineer, who needs to convalesce before being interviewed.]

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with Mayor Michael Nutter & Governor Tom Wolf about the train crash. [NUTTER - describes the scene of the accident, the check for passengers, the search area, the investigation of the engineer, train safety devices.] [WOLF - praises the responders.]

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) Pictures of the wrecked train shown. [In interview, passenger Caleb BONHAM - describes what happened on the train & some injured people.]

• Upcoming Items (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:14:40 pm — 07:15:10 pm

• (Commercial: Jos. A. Bank; Tempur-Pedic; Miller; Hyundai; Citi; Humana; Korean Air; Ruby Tuesday; Jos. A. Bank; CNN Mike Rowe.)

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  07:15:10 pm — 07:18:40 pm

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Train Derailment / NTSB Interview

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  07:18:40 pm — 07:24:20 pm

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) The breaking news on the identification of the engineer as Brandon Bostian@, who has refused to answer questions about the Amtrak train derailment, reviewed. [In live interview. NTSB board member Robert SUMWALT@- talks about the routine of interviewing the engineer, the removal of all but two rail cars, the speed of the train, the issue of train control.]

• Upcoming Items (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:24:20 pm — 07:24:30 pm

• (Commercial: AT&T; SAP; SeaWorld; StartUpNY; Zillow; CNN "The Seventies"; Erie Insurance; 2danes; CNN "The Lead".)

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  07:24:30 pm — 07:28:20 pm

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Train Derailment / Delays

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  07:28:20 pm — 07:36:30 pm

  [PASSENGER - reacts to what happened.]

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) The crash of the Amtrak train in Philadelphia re-introduced.

  (Marion, Illinois: Randi Kaye) A look at a train simulator presented; simulator video shown. [MODOC engineer instructor Chris SMUTNY@- describes what train speed feels like, why a speeding train would derail on a turn.] The speed & braking on the train track discussed.

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Joe Johns) The impact of the derailment on travel in the East region & alternative travel reviewed. [Delayed passengers Marina RIVERA@, Jackie ZIMA-EVANS@, Stephanie HANNON@, Patricia STYLES@; Greyhound Union Station's Charles WORMLEY@- comment on delays.] When Philadelphia-New York service will be resumed while the investigation continues discussed.

• Upcoming Items (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:36:30 pm — 07:36:40 pm

• (Commercial: Golden Corral; Stein Mart; Phillips' Digestive Health; Lincoln; Huntsman Cancer Inst.; CNN Mike Rowe; Liberty Mutual; CNN.)

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  07:36:40 pm — 07:40:40 pm

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Train Derailment / Passenger. Physician Accounts

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  07:40:40 pm — 07:49:00 pm

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) The Amtrak train in Philadelphia re-introduced. Live interview held with passengers Max & Joan Helfman about the wreck. [HELFSMANS - describe their physical condition, what happened when the train crashed, helping people get out of the car, how she was hit by luggage, the scene inside the car.]

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) The region search for victims noted; photos shown of four passengers, who died. Live interview held with Temple University Hospital CMO Dr. Herb Cushing about handling accident victims. [CUSHING - talks about calling in more trauma teams to handle train victims & the kind of injuries, mostly fractures.]

• Upcoming Items (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:49:00 pm — 07:49:30 pm

• (Commercial: Miller; Experian; Tempur-Pedic; Ortho; Microsoft; Discover Card; Nature Box; CNN "High Profits".)

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  07:49:30 pm — 07:53:20 pm

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Train Derailment / Passenger Account

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  07:53:20 pm — 07:57:20 pm

  [PASSENGER - reacts to what happened in the train crash.]

  (Philadelphia: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

  (Philadelphia: Gary Tuchman) The account from Amtrak passenger Carol Cissel@ about the train derailment in Philadelphia presented. [CISSEL - recounts what happened on the routine train ride & what happened next.] [Daughter Yvonne BUTTERS - reacts.] Cissel's account discussed.

• First hour of AC360 ends.

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  07:57:20 pm — 07:57:20 pm