Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2015-06-16

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Tropical Storm Bill

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:34:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Views of the Tropical Storm & rain shown.

  (Houston, Texas: Rob Marciano) The impact of Tropical Storm Bill on Texas & other severe weather in the Midwest featured; scenes shown from Galveston & other cities of rain, recent flooding in the state. [Reporter Tim OBERG@- describes the rainfall.] The tornado watch in Texas & more rain here & further north discussed; weather maps shown.

• California / Balcony Collapse

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Berkeley: Cecilia Vega) The collapse of a balcony in Berkeley, California, at a student party featured; scenes shown from the accident site. [STUDENT, Berkeley police Officer Byron WHITE@, resident Gerald ROBINSON@- describe what happened in the collapse.]

• Spokane, Washington / NAACP Uproar / Racial Identity

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:38:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Spokane: Steve Osunsami) The controversy over resigned Spokane NAACP head Rachel Dolezal examined; photos shown. [On MSNBC, DOLEZAL - says she has experienced & lived black; explains her connection to the black experience.] [MAN - says she lies.]

• New York / Prison Break

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:40:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Plattsburgh, New York: Gio Benitez) The allegations against prison worker Joyce Mitchell for her role in helping two inmates, Richard Matt & David Sweat, escape from the New York prison featured; scenes shown of husband Lyle Mitchell; details given about their long planning for the breakout & the long search in the area. [Clinton County Sheriff David FAVRO@- speculates about the case.]

• Texas / Shooting

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  05:40:30 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) An arrest in last month's shooting attack on a Mohammed cartoon convention in Garland, Texas, reported; photos shown of the man who helped the two shooters.

• New York, New York / Bomb Plot

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A ISIS-style bomb plot in New York City by a college student reported.

• Terrorism / Al Qaeda Leaders

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Brian Ross) The US air strike that killed an Al Qaeda leader, Nasir al-Wuhayshi@, who was obsessed with downing an American airliner, featured; scenes shown of test aircraft bombing; details given about prior bomb plots. [ABC's Matthew OLSEN@- cites the significance of his death.] Reports of the targeting of another Al Qaeda leader in Libya noted.

• Colorado / Theater Massacre Trial

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The trial in Colorado of James Holmes for the movie theater shooting massacre reported; photos shown.

• Campaign 2016 / Trump

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:44:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The announcement from Donald Trump he is now a Republican presidential candidate reported. [With George Stephanopoulos, TRUMP - says he will build a wall between Mexico, which is "the new China."]

• Baseball / Cardinals Spying

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  05:44:20 pm — 05:46:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: David Wright) The FBI investigation into locker room spying by baseball's St. Louis Cardinals on the Houston Astroa by hacking into the computer system examined; details given about the data breach information. ["New York Times" reporter Michael SCHMIDT@- comments on the computer break-in.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:46:00 pm — 05:46:40 pm

• (Commercial: Viagra; Progressive; trivago; Aleve.)

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  05:46:40 pm — 05:48:40 pm

• Food / Trans Fats

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:50:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linsey Davis) The FDA crackdown on artificial trans fat in food products examined; details given about the health dangers of trans fats. [Middleberg Nutrition dietician Nicole SILBER@- talks about the use of trans fats.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:50:00 pm — 05:50:10 pm

• (Commercial: Amica; MegaRed; Salonpas; Symbicort; Ford; Phillips' Digestive Health.)

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:53:10 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: video of a father trying to get his son out of a stolen car; mystery circles on a dwarf planet; a tourist bumped by Britain's palace guards.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:00 pm

• (Commercial: Bayer; "Inside Out"; trivago; AT&T; Centrum; Gaviscon; Cialis; News 2.)

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  05:54:00 pm — 05:57:20 pm

• Pro Basketball / NBA Finals / James

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Cleveland: Paula Faris) Tonight's NBA finals game between the Golden State Warriors & Cleveland Cavaliers previewed. [Cavaliers player LeBron JAMES - says he is the best.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm