Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2018-10-19

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:30 pm

• Turkey / Saudi Consulate Mystery / Khashoggi

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  05:31:30 pm — 05:33:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Istanbul: Ian Pannell) The new developments in the October 2 disappearance of "Washington Post" journalist Jamal Khashoggi†, who Saudi officials now admit had been killed in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, examined; details given of reports of a fistfight, a series of officials taken into custody, the Turkish investigation.

• Immigration / Migrant Caravan / Trump

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  05:33:00 pm — 05:35:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The movement of a migrant caravan from Honduras towards the US-Mexico border shown.

  (White House: Jonathan Karl) The chaos in Mexico near the Guatemala border featured; scenes shown of Mexican police with the migrants; immigration statistics cited. [President TRUMP - says we will use the military to keep them out.] The campaign blitz by Trump for the midterm elections reviewed; photos shown. [TRUMP - says you are voting for me in 2018.] The constant presence of Trump on the campaign trail till Nov. 6 discussed.

• Midterm Elections / Russian Meddling

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  05:35:40 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Pierre Thomas) A Justice Department charge against Russian interference in the 2016 elections examined; details given of the arrest of Elena Kushyaynova†† for spreading distrust & division via social media. [President TRUMP - downplays the hacking.]

• Air Turbulence

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington airport: David Kerley) Violent turbulence on a plane out of Miami bound for Argentina featured; scenes from inside the A330 scattered cabin with a diagram of clear air turbulence shown.

• Afghanistan / Close Call

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Martha Raddatz) The close call for the US commander in charge of forces in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, after a Taliban raid updated; scenes shown from his meeting in Kandahar just before gunfire from a man in an Afghan uniform who killed & wounded several people. [At meeting, MILLER - speaks about violence.] The questions about who was targeted in the shooting in Afghanistan discussed.

• Manafort Trial

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The health problems for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, who was in a Virginia courtroom, reported; details given about his deal with special counsel former FBI director Robert Mueller.

• Texas / Flooding

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The flash flooding in Texas shown.

• Winter Weather

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Rob Marciano) The cold weather in the East reviewed; weather maps shown.

• India / Train Accident

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A deadly train accident in northern India reported; scenes shown from the area.

• New York, New York / Racial Incident

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:44:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linsey Davis) The ABC exclusive interview held with the 9-year-old boy, Jeremiah Harvey, accused by a white woman, Teresa Klein, of groping her in a Brooklyn store; store surveillance video shown. [HARVEY, mother Someko BELLILLE††- comment on accepting the apology.]

• Lotteries / Mega Millions

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  05:44:20 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Gio Benitez) The billion dollar jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery featured; scenes shown of the many lines of people buying tickets; lottery statistics cited. [Several PLAYERS, Phil SPARACINO†- comment.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Dell; Capital One; Salonpas; Farmers; Depend; MiraLAX; Fidelity Investments.

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:48:50 pm

• Chicago, Illinois / Missing Postal Worker (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:50:00 pm

  (Chicago: Alex Perez) The search for missing postal worker Kierra Coles††, who may be the victim of foul play, featured; Chicago surveillance video shown. [Neighbor James TAYLOR, sister & mother Keisha & Karen PHILLIPS†- show & react to the video.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Principal; Depend; Xeljanz; AARP/UHC; Alka-Seltzer; Lumber Liquidators.

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  05:50:00 pm — 05:53:30 pm

• Index of Other News

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A brief look at news stories with video often shown: the landing of a small plane on the interstate in California; the developments in the disappearance of Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs; the British royals Prince Harry & Meghan getting ready to open the Invictus Games in Australia.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Liberty Mutual; Tums; Nature's Bounty; Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Aleve; Prevagen; Febreze.

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:57:40 pm

• Lotteries / Mega Millions

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  05:57:40 pm — 05:58:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Gio Benitez) The deadlines for buying a Mega Millions ticket tonight reported

• Good Night

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  05:58:20 pm — 05:58:20 pm