Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2017-09-06

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Hurricane Irma / Islands / Florida

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:42:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The impact of Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean islands introduced; scenes shown from St. Maartens, the eye of the Category 5 storm heading for Florida.

  (Puerto Rico: Linzie Janis) The damages from Irma on the US Virgin Islands St. Maarten, Barbuda & Puerto Rico with the reporter in wind & rain featured; many scenes shown. [In Barbuda hotel, Lauren MAYO, Sarah RIGGINS; in Puerto Rico, WOMAN - comment.] The storm discussed.

  (Studio: David Muir, Ginger Zee) The route of Irma through the Caribbean toward Florida & the Carolinas on the weekend discussed; weather maps & forecast track shown.

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Key West, Florida: Gio Benitez) The evacuation of the Florida keys before Irma hits featured; scenes shown from gas stations without gas. [Governor Rick SCOTT, keys residents Elizabeth VIETO, Joley McCRAIN, Naja GIRARD†, Monroe County administrator Roman GASTESI†- comment on the situation.] How flooding is a major concern discussed.

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Miami: Alex Perez) The rush on gasoline across Florida featured; scenes shown from gas stations, stores, the construction cranes, damages from Hurricane Andrew. [MOTORIST, MAN, SCOTT, President TRUMP - comment on the situation.] [Plaza Construction Brad MELTZER†- explains how the cranes are secured.] The gas supply & demand issue discussed.

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Miami airport: Amy Robach) The impact of the hurricane on the roads, ships & planes examined; scenes shown from cars on the road, the airports. [In car, WOMAN; at airport, WOMAN - comment.] The action with cancellations at the Miami airport discussed.

• Trump / Debt Ceiling Deal

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  05:42:20 pm — 05:44:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Capitol Hill: Mary Bruce) President Trump's short-term deal with the Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with Republican opposition examined; photos shown form the Oval Office. [Speaker of the House Paul RYAN , [Senator Mitch MCCONNELL, Charles SCHUMER, TRUMP - react to the deal.] How this is a major blow for Republicans discussed.

• Trump / Immigration / DACA Program

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The battle over the DACA program, which protects the children {Dreamers} of illegal immigrants, introduced; President Trump's tweet quoted.

  (White House: Cecilia Vega) The questions about Trump's stance on DACA featured; scenes shown from the Oval Office. [In response to a question, TRUMP - says "no second thoughts."] [On Air Force On, TRUMP - says "no mixed signals."] The different tones from Trump & Attorney General Jeff Sessions about the Dreamers & border security discussed.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Sprint; Prevagen; Voya; Xeljanz.

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:48:20 pm

• Texas / Wild Escape

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Denver& Castle Rock, Colorado: Clayton Sandell) The wild escape in Texas after handcuffed suspect Tasha Spontzler‡ got loose featured; scenes shown of her in & out of handcuffs, stealing the police car in Lufkin†† & the chase.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Prolia; AT&T; MiraLAX; Farmers; Humira.

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:52:50 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: the charges from pro football player Michael Bennett†† that police used excessive force on him at a Las Vegas nightclub; a Facebook account that 100,000 dollars in ads were bought by Russia during the 2016 presidential election campaign; the recall of dressers that could tip over; the cancer diagnosis for country singer Jo Dee Messina.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Publishers Clearing House; Salonpas; WeatherTech; Flonase; Raymond James; Zantac; Ford; Aleve; News 2; "World News Tonight"

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:57:50 pm

• Hurricane Irma

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  05:57:50 pm — 05:58:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) An image of a Delta plane flying through Hurricane Irma & the forecast track for the storm bound for Miami shown.

• Good Night

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  05:58:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm