Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2014-04-29

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (Los Angeles)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:00 pm

  NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen throughout broadcast.

• Pro Basketball / Owner's Racist Remarks

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:34:50 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Los Angeles: Joe Fryer) The NBA’s punishment for Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after he admitted to making racist comments examined; Tweets from players Earvin Magic Johnson & LeBron James quoted; audiotape played; details given about the call for team owners to force Sterling to sell the team. [NBA commissioner Adam SILVER – announces a lifetime ban.] [NBA Hall of Famer Kareem ABDUL-JABBAR†, NBA Players’ Assn. Kevin JOHNSON†, Legends Barbershop owner Goose DAVIS†, sports law expert Jeffrey KESSLER†- offer views.] Samsung’s plans to renew advertising with the Clippers noted.

• Severe Weather / Tornadoes

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  05:34:50 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The violent weather in the South introduced; death toll cited; map shown; before and after photos shown of Vilonia, Arkansas. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Tupelo, Mississippi: Lester Holt) The tornado damage across the South featured; scenes shown from Tupelo, Mississippi; map of tornado reports shown; photos shown of University of Alabama swimmer John Servati†† and others who died, including Arkansas National Guardsman Daniel Wassom†, young Cameron & Tyler Smith, and their parents Daniel & April, who were severely injured. [Tupelo residents Scott REED†, Amy JUSTICE, Wanda BASS†, Smith family friend Stacey HARNESS†, Wassom’s father Daniel WASSOM, Sr. - comment.]

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Pearl, Mississippi: Dylan Dreyer) The ongoing threat from more severe weather, including tornadoes featured; maps shown scenes shown of a twister.

• Georgia / Workplace Shooting

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The shooting by a package handler at a FedEx facility outside Atlanta reviewed; scenes shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Ukraine / Crisis

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The storming of a government building in Luhansk, Ukraine by pro-Russian militants noted; scenes shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Space / US-Russia Relations

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The suggestion from Russia that the US use a trampoline to get astronauts to the International Space Station in light of sanctions against Russia for its involvement in Ukraine noted. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Supreme Court / Cell Phone Searches

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:43:30 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Supreme Court: Pete Williams) The Supreme Court case to decide whether police can search cell phones without a warrant when making an arrest examined; courtroom sketches by Art Lien shown; arguments from Justices Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan quoted. [MAN – reacts.] [Stanford Law School Jeffrey FISHER†- notes the issue is whether police can do a full exploratory search of someone’s digital device no matter how minor the offense.] [Rockland County detective Peter MODAFFERI†- says there is a cell phone involved in every crime.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Eliquis; Alka-Seltzer; Dr. Scholl’s; Polident.

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:45:50 pm

• Colleges / Sexual Assault

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (New York: Rehema Ellis) The White House effort enlisting famous men from the entertainment industry speaking out against sexual assaults on women on college campuses featured; statistics cited; PSA clips shown. [At the White House, Harvard University assault victim Madeleine SMITH††- comments on what happened to her.] [Vice President Joe BIDEN – says no man has a right to raise his hand against a woman.] The NotAlone.com website mentioned.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Humira; Pradaxa; Ascend.

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:51:10 pm

• Brazil / Olympic Games

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:40 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The warning from IOC member John Coates†† about Brazil’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro noted. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Movies / “Star Wars”

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The announcement of the cast for the next "Star Wars" movie noted. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Michigan / Willow Run

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Efforts to preserve Ford’s Willow Run plant, where B-24 bomber planes were made during World War II noted; historical footage of women working there shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• NBC News / Brokaw News Center

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The dedication of NBC News’ Los Angeles bureau as part of the Brokaw News Center in honor of former anchor Tom Brokaw noted; scenes shown. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Marvel Universe Live; Phillips’; Axiron; Aleve; Channel 4 News; Aleve.

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:55:40 pm

• Making a Difference (Cindy Barrett)

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  05:55:40 pm — 05:59:00 pm

  (Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced. NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen.

  (Afghanistan: Richard Engel) The decision of NBC News viewer Cindy Barrett to donate money for the education of Afghan boy Obaid, whose legs were blown off during fighting between the US and the Taliban, featured. [BARRETT – explains her connection to Obaid.] [“OBAID” – thanks Cindy.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:00 pm — 05:59:00 pm