Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2015-05-19

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Autos: Air Bag Recall

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:33:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: David Kerley) The expanded recall of 34 million cars with defective air bags made by Takata examined; animated diagram shown; details given about the replacement air bags. [Secretary of Transportation Anthony FOXX@- says Takata has refused to acknowledge the problem.] [Air bag victim Corey BURDICK%- comments.] [NHTSA administrator Mark ROSEKIND@- comments on the safety issue.]

• Spring Weather / Tornadoes

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  05:33:40 pm — 05:36:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Videos of tornadoes in Texas, flooding in Louisiana shown.

  (Denver: Clayton Sandell) The tornadoes in Texas & Oklahoma featured; scenes shown of flying debris, tornadoes, hail. floods in Louisiana, Colorado & snow in the Rockies. [Louisiana WOMAN - reacts to the rain.]

  (Studio: David Muir, Ginger Zee) The tornado watch & severe storms discussed; weather maps shown.

• Bermuda / Cruise Ship

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The cruise ship that ran aground off Bermuda shown.

• Your Money (Charity Scam)

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:38:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Pierre Thomas) the FTC investigation into four cancer charities {Cancer Fund of America, Breast Cancer Society, Children's Cancer Fund of America & Cancer Support Services} that bilked American donors examined; TV ad shown; details given about how the money has been spent. [South Carolina Secretary of State Mark HAMMOND@- reads statement about the children's charities.] [Donor Matt DIMMER - reacts.]

• Waco, Texas / Bikers Shootout

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  05:38:10 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The aftermath of the shootout in a restaurant parking lot in Waco, Texas, between rival motorcycle gangs introduced; photos shown.

  (Waco, Texas: Phillip Mena) The fears of bikers' revenge in Texas after the Twin Peaks melee featured; photos shown. [Waco police Sgt. Patrick SWANTON@- asks for a truce; worries about more violence.]

• Iraq / ISIS Crisis / Ramadi

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The victory for ISIS in Ramadi, Iraq, shown.

  (Washington: Martha Raddatz) How Iraqi soldiers left US-made weapons behind in the hands of terrorists examined; scenes shown from Ramadi of the Iraqi soldiers fleeing & the weaponry left behind. How the Iraqi forces are not ready to go back into Ramadi discussed.

• Campaign 2016 / Clinton

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Cedar Falls, Iowa: Cecilia Vega) The new tough questions for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton featured; scenes shown from the campaign trail in Iowa; details given of her high income & the middle class issue. [CLINTON - says we have not forgotten where we came from; comments on her e-mails.]

• Britain / Jewel Theft

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (London: Hamish Macdonald) The capture of the older suspects in that Easter weekend jewel robbery in Britain featured; scenes & diagrams of the operation shown.

• Pro Football / "Deflategate"

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The announcement from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft that the team will not appeal the "deflategate" penalties reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:46:00 pm

• (Commercial: Tanzeum.)

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  05:46:00 pm — 05:48:00 pm

• Washington, DC / Mansion Fire Mystery

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Ryan Smith) The latest clues in the murder of a Washington, DC, family {Savvas & Amy Savopoulos%} & their housekeeper before a fire burned down the house featured; scenes of the house & from the surveillance video shown; voice mail played.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:49:40 pm

• (Commercial: Humira; Aleve; Prudential; Nexium; Botox.)

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:52:00 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: the agreement by UPS to pay a fine for its overnight delivery charges; the ranking of the worst cities for mosquitoes; the uproar at Cannes over turning away women not wearing heels.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:53:40 pm

• (Commercial: trivago; MiraLAX; Restasis; CVS; Planters; Dr. Scholl's; News 2.)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:57:00 pm

• North Carolina / Car Accident / "Captain America"

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  05:57:00 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The story of Army Capt. Steve Voglezon%, who rescued people from a burning car while wearing a "Captain America" T-shirt, presented; scenes shown of the burning car & the rescue. in North Carolina. [VOGLEZON - recounts rescuing Mr. {William} Thompson.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm