Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2016-05-21

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Cecilia Vega (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Mediterranean Sea / Plane Crash

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) Report introduced.

  (Cairo: Matt Gutman) Breaking news on the mystery of EgyptAir Flight 804 that fell into the Mediterranean Sea featured; cockpit audio played; scenes shown of plane debris & victims' families.

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) Report introduced.

  (Washington: David Kerley) The investigation into the cause of the plane crash featured; details given about the specific ACARS messages from the plane; diagrams shown; details given about whether it could be an electrical issue. [Retired Marine pilot Col. Stephen GANYARD - comments briefly on "ifs".]

• White House / A Shooter

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  05:35:30 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) The shooting scare at the White House & the shooting of the gunman, Jesse Oliveri††, updated.

• Horse Racing / Horse Deaths

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) Report introduced.

  (New York: Ron Claiborne) The death of two race horses the day of the running of the Preakness Stakes featured; scenes shown from the Pimlico track where Homeboykris†† & Pramedya†† died. [ESPN Jeannine EDWARDS†- calls it untimely.] Race horse death statistics cited.

• Campaign 2016 / Clinton & Trump / Guns

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:39:30 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) Report introduced.

  (New York: David Wright) The war of words between Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton about guns featured; Clinton anti-gun lobby ad shown; details given about Clinton's position on guns. [TRUMP - says Clinton is anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment.] Clinton Tweet on guns quoted. Trump's inconsistent positions on guns noted.

• Afghanistan, Pakistan / Taliban Death

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  05:39:30 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) The death of Taliban leader Mullah Mansour†† in a US air strike in Pakistan reported.

• Medicine: Zika Virus

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) The startling spike in CDC numbers on pregnant women with the Zika virus noted.

  (Miami: Gio Benitez) The CDC numbers on Zika examined. [Lenox Hill Hospital Dr. Jennifer WU†- talks about Zika newborns.] [Zika victim Sara MUJICA†- reacts to the news.]

• India / Heat

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:41:50 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) The record hot weather in India reported; photos shown.

• Mohave Valley / Wildfire

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) The wildfire in the Mohave Valley shown.

• Severe Weather

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:43:10 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega, Indra Petersons) The tornado watch in three states & thunderstorms & the expansion of the weather system discussed; weather maps shown.

• Airports / Lines

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) Report introduced.

  (Washington airport: Mary Bruce) The long lines at security checks in the nation's airports featured; scenes shown of travellers in Seattle, Charlotte, Chicago; details given about TSA pre-checks. [Several PASSENGERS - react to delays.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Cecilia Vega)

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:45:20 pm

• (Commercial: Liberty Mutual; Prevagen; Advil; Linzess.)

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:47:20 pm

• Distracted Drivers

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) Report introduced.

  (Paramus, New Jersey: Eva Pilgrim) Citizens' use of social media to confront distracted drivers featured; scenes shown of cell phone videos; details given about the reaction of NHTSA. [Paramus police Sean NUTLAND†- expresses concern about the dangers.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Cecilia Vega)

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:49:20 pm

• (Commercial: Humira; Pradaxa; Glucerna; Ace Hardware; Nexium.)

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: new revelations about the death of Prince; the final mission of the space shuttle fuel tank in Los Angeles; the balloon rescue in Australia.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Cecilia Vega)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:53:50 pm

• (Commercial: Cialis; Varidesk; Eliquis; Crest.)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:57:10 pm

• Baseball / Girls Team

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: Cecilia Vega) The all-girl players of the Rockford Peaches baseball team featured; scenes shown from the field in West Seattle. [Several Peaches PLAYERS, COACH - talk baseball.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm