Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 2015-05-30

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Jim Axelrod (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:50 pm

• Texas / Floods

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  05:30:50 pm — 05:33:40 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The flooding in Texas updated; photos shown.

  (Carrolton, Texas: Don Dahler) The storms & flooding in Texas featured; scenes shown of floods, evacuations, a rescue of a police officer, a woman, flooded Wimberley, searchers using dogs & horsee. [WOMAN, policeman Lt. Martin CASSIDY, RESCUER, rescuer Bob BAUMANN - comment on the waters & rescues.]

• Hastert Charges

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  05:33:40 pm — 05:36:00 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Julianna Goldman) The allegations of sexual misconduct against former Illinois Representative Dennis hastert while he was a school teacher & wrestling coach examined; details given about his payments to male student "A" to conceal the sexual abuse, his bank withdrawals, what he told the FBI about banking, the Mark Foley sex scandal that ousted Hastert as Speaker of the House. [Senator Richard DURBIN - comments on politicians prosecuted.]

• Campaign 2016 / O'Malley, Bush

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:37:20 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The announcement from former Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley he is running for the Democratic nomination reported. [O'MALLEY - campaigns against "royal families."]

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Bob Schieffer) What Jeb Bush said about the presidency presented. [BUSH - says former President Bush is not his main challenge.]

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Further coverage of the Bush interview on Schieffer's last "Face the Nation" noted.

• Patriot Cat

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  05:37:20 pm — 05:37:50 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The opposition of Senator Rand Paul to reneweing the Patriot Act that is supported by President Obama's administration reported.

• India / Heat Wave

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:39:30 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Rome: Allen Pizzey) The deadly heat wave in India before the monsoons come featured; photos & scenes shown; details given about the water problems for children & animals.

• Soccer / FIFA Corruption

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  05:39:30 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Jericka Duncan) The fifth term re-election of Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA despite the corruption scandal examined; scenes shown of seven FIFA lieutenants indicted by the US Justice Department for bribes & money laundering, [BLATTER - speaks out.] [England's football assn. Greg DIKE?- comments on FIFA.] [US soccer team Hope SOLO - reacts.]

• King Funeral

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The funeral for blues musician B.B. King reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Jim Axelrod)

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:42:20 pm

• (Commercial: Crestor; Allegra; Sea-Bond; Prevnar; Voya; Aleve; "Face the Nation".)

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  05:42:20 pm — 05:45:30 pm

• Border Security / Facial Recognition

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Dulles airport, Virginia: Kris Van Cleave) The testing by Homeland Security of advance facial recognition technology to catch people using someone else's passport examined; scenes shown from Dulles airport; details given about how the technology works. [Customs & Border Protection deputy asst. cmsnr. John WAGNER - talks about the technology.] [Center for Democracy Harley GEIGER - raises privacy issues about this pilot program.]

• Exercise / Abdominal Plank

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) A new world record set by an ex- Marine, George Hood, holding an abdominal plank for 5:15 shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Jim Axelrod)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:48:10 pm

• (Commercial: Bayer; Namenda; Spiriva; MiraLAX; CBS News.)

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  05:48:10 pm — 05:51:00 pm

• CBS News / Schieffer

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The retirement of CBS newsman Bob Schieffer noted; clips shown over the years of Schieffer's career, including as host of "Face the Nation."

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Jim Axelrod)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:00 pm

• (Commercial: Claritin; ACT; Planters; Motrin; whyamisoawake; Phillips' Digestive Health.)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:55:30 pm

• France / Paris Bridge

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  05:55:30 pm — 05:56:00 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The plans in France to cut the "love" locks off the Paris Bridge noted; scenes shown.

• Martha's Vineyard. Massachusetts / Lighthouse

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  05:56:00 pm — 05:58:30 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The plans on Martha's Vineyard. Massachusetts, to move an iconic lighthouse shown; details given about the lighthouse's history. [Lighthouse relocater Len BUTLER, lighthouse keeper Richard SKIDMORE - explain why it is moved slowly.] [In 2013, SKIDMORE - predicts the lighthouse needs to be moved or fall into the sea.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm