Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2015-07-08

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Airline / Computer Meltdown

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:33:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington Reagan airport: Jim Avila) The chaos & confusion with a computer meltdown at airports across the country examined; scenes shown from the airport in Washington, DC. [Passenger Treg CAMPBELL@, Zennie ABRAHAM@, Sherry HOYT@; in video, United vice president Sandra PINEAU-BODDISON@- comment on the computer failure.]

• Stock Market / Computer Shutdown

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  05:33:10 pm — 05:35:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Tom Llamas) The shutdown of Wall Street due to a computer glitch examined; scenes shown with the timeline outlined on screen. [Yahoo Finance Mike SANTOLI@- cites the vulnerability of the system.] [White House press secretary Josh EARNEST%- says this is just a technology issue.] [Wall Street veteran Ted WEISBERG - offers perspective.] The safety of the 401k discussed.

• Severe Weather

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  05:35:10 pm — 05:37:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The dangerous floods from a powerful storm introduced; weather maps & flood video from Paducah, Branson, Abilene shown.

  (Studio: Ginger Zee) The stormy weather reviewed; scenes shown of hail, flooding in Branson, floating cars, Abilene. [WOMAN, teen Kiley MOORE; Pittsburgh MAN - react.] The flood & rain forecast discussed; weather maps shown.

• Baltimore, Maryland / Police Commissioner

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  05:37:10 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Ron Claiborne) The mayor's firing of the Baltimore police commissioner, Anthony Bass, in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray in police custody featured; city murder statistics cited, [In news conference, Mayor Stephanie RAWLINGS-BLAKE@- comments on her decision.]

• San Francisco, California / Steinle Murder

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Pierre Thomas) New developments in the San Francisco murder of Kathryn Steinle by an undocumented immigrant, Francisco Sanchez, featured; details given about the gun he stole from a federal agent. [SANCHEZ - says he found the gun.] [San Francisco sheriff's dept. Sheriff Ross MIKARIMIN@- says a court order was needed.] [Mayor Ed LEE@- criticizes the sheriff for releasing Sanchez.] The need for legal changes discussed.

• Alabama / Highway Collision

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Images off a fuel tanker than crashed into a car on an Alabama highway shown.

• South Carolina / Airplanes / Mid-air Collision

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Moncks Corner, South Carolina: Steve Osunsami) The collision over South Carolina of a military jet & a small Cessna plane featured; scenes shown of the smoking debris field & pilot Maj. Aaron Johnson parachuting down; details given about the death of Michael & Joe Johnson in the Cessna. [Witness Ted COX@- describes what happened in the collision.] [County coroner Bill SALISBURY@- comments.] [Former fighter pilot retired USMC Col. Stephen GANYARD@- asks why air traffic control did not warn the F-16.]

• Campaign 2016 / Bush, Trump

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:43:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) What presidential candidate Jeb Bush said about the economy noted. [Presidential candidate Donald TRUMP - says we work to hire legals.]

• Terrorism / FBI Report

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:43:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) What FBI director James Comey told a Senate committee about Americans travelling to Syria to fight with ISIS militants reported.

• Tennessee / Bank Robbery

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linzie Janis) An incident in Tennessee after a home invasion led to Tanner & Abbey Harris@ being forced to rob a Knoxville bank featured; details given about what happened to the Harris family. [FBI's Ed REINHOLD@- comments on the crime.] [Witness Jose ZAPATA@- describes what happened.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:45:50 pm

• (Commercial: Otezla; Prevagen; Tempur-Pedic; MiraLAX.)

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:47:50 pm

• Law: Robocall Lawsuit

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Linsey Davis) The legal victory for Texan Aricelli King over Time Warner telemarketer robocalls examined; call & fine statistics cited. [Attorney Sergei LEMBERG@- cites consumer rights.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:49:50 pm

• (Commercial: CrohnsAndColitis.com; "Astronaut Wives Club"; Dr. Scholl's; Eliquis; Dulcolax; Angie's List; One-A-Day.)

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  05:49:50 pm — 05:52:50 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: FDA approval of a new heart failure drug, Entresto@; the ruling over the name of the Washington Redskins; the start of Taco Bell delivery.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: David Muir)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:50 pm

• (Commercial: Publishers Clearing House Off!; Jublia; Centrum; Namenda; Salonpas; News 2.)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:57:10 pm

• Alaska / Humpback Whales

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The adventure for Brad & Jenna Rich during a quiet day of fishing in Alaska when humpback whales appeared featured; scenes shown. [In interview, RICH - talks about the whales off the bow of the boat.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm