Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2015-07-04

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Erica Hill (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Fourth of July / Terrorism Alert

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:35:20 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (New York: Ron Mott) The terrorism alert across the country on this Independence Day featured; scenes shown from New York City & other big cities with a security presence, a parade in Oklahoma, in Philadelphia. [NYPD commissioner Bill BRATTON - says we are concerned.] [Port of New Jersey & New York Capt. Gordon LOEBL%, two TOURISTS - comment.] [In Mt. Vernon, CIA director John BRENNAN@- addresses new citizens.]

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (White House: Kristen Welker) The security measures due to the threat of ISIS-inspired attacks with concerns about lone wolf attacks reviewed.

• Colorado / Fireworks Misfire

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  05:35:20 pm — 05:35:40 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) The fireworks accident in Colorado shown.

• Campaign 2016 / Fourth of July

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  05:35:40 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (Gorham, New Hampshire: Kelly O'Donnell) The political campaigning on the Fourth of July featured; scenes shown from New Hampshire of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton & Republicans, including Senator Marco Rubio, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry & Jeb Bush. [VOTER, Jeb BUSH, CLINTON - comment.]

  (Studio: Erica Hill) The appearance of Senator Ted Cruz on "Meet the Press" noted.

• San Francisco, California / Steinle Murder

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:40:30 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (Joe Fryer) The murder in San Francisco of Kate Steinle@ by illegal immigrant Francisco Sanchez featured; details given about Sanchez's multiple deportations & San Francisco's immigration policies. [Kathryn Steinle's mother Liz SULLIVAN@, FATHER - comment.] [San Francisco sheriff's dept. counsel Freya HORNE@- talks about the law.]

• Greece / Economic Conditions / Debt Referendum

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  05:40:30 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (Athens: Keir Simmons) The coming vote in Greece on the Europe bailout measures examined; scenes shown from the streets of Athens; details given of potential economic collapse.

• West / Drought / Fireworks

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:43:50 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles: Jacob Rascon) The ban in the West of fireworks for the Fourth of July due to drought & fire concerns featured; scenes shown of forest fires. [Miller's Landing Michelle MILLER@- talks about the light show.] [In Rialto, Pyro's Spectacular OWNER - talks about preparations.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Erica Hill)

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:44:10 pm

• (Commercial: Planters; Aleve; trivago; Tums; Duracell; Cialis.)

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:46:40 pm

• North Carolina / Shark Attacks

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  05:46:40 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (North Carolina: Gabe Gutierrez) The impact of seven shark attacks in North Carolina on tourism & fishermen examined; scenes shown of vacationers & sharks. [Outer Banks VISITORS - worry.] [East Carolina University Chuck BANGLEY@- talks about water temperatures & shark migrations.] [Fishermen Britton SHACKLEFORD@, Glenn HOPKINS - comment on fish & the sharks.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Erica Hill)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:49:00 pm

• (Commercial: Biotene; Farxiga; "Today".)

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:51:30 pm

• Baseball / Bat Man

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) The incident at a baseball game in which a fan in the stands caught a bat that had slipped shown.

• Solar Plane

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (Oahu: Hallie Jackson) The around-the-world flight in a solar-powered plane featured; scenes shown of the Solar Impulse plane; details given about solar technology. [Pilots Andre BORSCHBERG%, Bertrand PICCARD%- say it is a pioneering endeavor for energy efficiency.]

• Disney World / Lightning

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) The epic lightning behind Cinderella's castle at Disney World shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Erica Hill)

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:54:20 pm

• (Commercial: Roundup; Heinz; Breathe Right; trivago; Phillips' Digestive Health; Restasis; "NBC Nightly News")

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:56:50 pm

• Music: Grateful Dead

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:59:00 pm

  (Studio: Erica Hill) Report introduced.

  (Chicago: John Yang) The final shows in Chicago by the legendary Grateful Dead after a half-century featured; scenes shown from Soldiers Field. [Four "Dead Heads"; "Chicago Tribune" music critic Greg KOT, CNBC's Steve LIESMAN?- comment on the concert experience.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:00 pm — 05:59:00 pm