Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2018-02-17

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Tom Llamas (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:20 pm

• Florida / School Shooting

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  05:31:20 pm — 05:37:20 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) Report introduced.

  (Parkland, Florida: Adrienne Bankert) The death penalty showdown in Florida for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz examined; scenes shown of Cruz in court with a statement from Broward County state attorney Michael Satz about considering the death penalty quoted. [Voice of Cruz attorney Howard FINKELSTEIN†- calls for life in prison.] Cruz's troubled background that included depression, ADHD & autism & warning signs missed by the FBI detailed. [STUDENT, victim's widow Debbie HIXON - comment.] How background gun checks also missed Cruz's troubles discussed

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) Report introduced.

  (Parkland, Florida: Victor Oquendo) The demand for change led by surviving students examined; scenes shown from a student rally & a visiting President Trump. [Two STUDENTS, Emma GONZALEZ†, Sophia VILLERS-FURZE†- speak out.] Trump tweet quoted. [Senators Marco RUBIO, Bill NELSON - offer views on the issues.] The discussion of tearing down the building & replacing it with a memorial for the victims discussed.

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) Coverage of the story on "This Week" noted.

• Russian Connection / Russian Indictments

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  05:37:20 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) Report introduced.

  (West Palm Beach: Kenneth Moton) The charges from special counsel former FBI director Robert Mueller against 13 Russians for meddling in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump reviewed; President Trump's tweet on "no collusion" quoted; details given about the Russian operation. [White House deputy press secretary Hogan GIDLEY†- blames Democrats & the media.] [Deputy attorney general Rod ROSENSTEIN - talks about the Russian operation: "information warfare."] [National security advisor H.R. McMASTER†- comments on the evidence.] The response from Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov† quoted. The scope of the wider Mueller probe outlined. [Senator Richard BLUMENTHAL†- comments on the indictments.] Trump tweets on when the meddling started discussed.

• White House / Staff Security

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) The changes made by White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly about security clearances at the White House after the scandal around aide Rob Porter's domestic abuse allegations reported; details given about Jared Kushner's security status.

• Winter Weather / Storms

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas; New York: Sam Champion) The winter weather storm forecast & the warmer weather next week discussed; weather maps shown.

• Mexico / Earthquake

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles: Marcus Moore) The crash in Mexico of a military helicopter surveying the earthquake damage into a bus featured; scenes shown from the crash site; details given about an earthquake last September.

• Your Money (Travel Expenses)

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) Photos shown of five cabinet members under investigation for the travel expenses.

  (Washington: Stephanie Ramos) The pressure on V.A. Secretary David Shulkin for his travel expenses examined; details given about his trip to Europe with a lot of sightseeing with his wife. [At hearings, SHULKIN - comments on the optics.] [Senator Joe MANCHIN†- speaks out.] The travel issues for EPA administrator Scott Pruitt detailed. [PRUITT - explains.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Oral-B; trivago; Viberzi; Prevagen.

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:47:20 pm

• Medicine: Flu

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Erielle Reshef) Questions about the quick flu test examined; details given of the case of victim Kyra Molina & Michael Messenger; statistics cited. [Michael's mother Jessica DECENT-DOLL†- reacts.] [Baylor University Medical Center Dr. John GARRETT†- comments on diagnosing flu.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Xeljanz; Delsym; tripadvisor; Farxiga; "American Idol"; Oscars

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:52:00 pm

• Index

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) A brief look at news stories with video/pictures often shown: a SWAT police standoff in Los Angeles; a brawl on a cruise ship in the Pacific; the struggles for the US at the Olympic Games with John Henry Krueger winning a silver medal in speed skating; an Ohio reunion of a woman with her lost wedding dress.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Wayfair; Alka-Seltzer; trivago; Febreze; Ensure; Prevnar; "Deception"

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:57:10 pm

• Florida / School Shooting / Jaime

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: Tom Llamas) A moving tribute for Florida high school shooting victim Jaime Guttenberg as part of the Orange Ribbons for Jaime honoring her memory featured; scenes shown of young dancers. [Dancer Jersey ROTH - speaks about Jaime.] [Jaime's father Fred GUITENBERG - speaks out.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm