Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2015-04-24

This program is 30 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction

  #1153447

  12:00:24 am — 12:01:21 am

  On this Friday night high alert 50 million people in the path of potentially very violent storms tonight carrying the high risk of spawning tornadoes. Stage fright. Students performing at their high school when the stage collapses beneath them sending them plummeting below city on edge. Baltimore police admitting serious errors in handling a suspect who later died with the biggest protests yet expected in the streets. Vatican terror plot. Authorities break down doors in a suspected terror ring a...

• New Orleans /

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  12:01:22 am — 12:03:12 am

  Good evening. As we begin here tonight severe weather is breaking out in several states across the south. Tornado warnings and watches are up with a big swath including the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex as well as Southeast Louisiana where a strong storm blew 18 wheelers on their side late this afternoon. All signs point to a dangerous night and weekend ahead for millions of Americans across at least 13 states. We're entering what is anticipated to be a multi day outbreak of violent storms. It wil...

• Indianapolis / Nicole Gruszka / Desi Hoffman / Omar Santiago

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  12:03:12 am — 12:05:15 am

  Now to a terrifying scene caught on camera. Dozens of students crowded onto a stage dancing and singing in a school concert outside Indianapolis when suddenly the stage collapsed sending the students plummeting into the orchestra pit below. NBC's John Yang has our report from Westfield Indiana. It was the big finish to the show's 80s music. The students had planned singing turned into screams as performers plunged 12 feet to the concrete floor of an empty orchestra pit when a temporary stage gav...

• Baltimore / David Williams / Freddie Gray / Malik Shabazz

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  12:05:16 am — 12:07:34 am

  Tonight Baltimore's mayor and community leaders are pleading for calm as the city prepares for what may be its most massive protests yet over the death of a man who suffered a serious injury while in police custody. And the commissioner is admitting to serious mistakes by his officers including multiple failures to provide timely medical treatment. NBC has Tom Costello continues to follow the story for us today. Confirmation from Baltimore police that once Freddie Gray was arrested and placed in...

• Milan / Raffaello Pantucci / Osama bin Laden / ISIS

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  12:07:34 am — 12:09:50 am

  Overseas tonight a stark reminder of the growing terror threat that hangs over so many European countries. Today a highly coordinated series of raids in Italy resulted in the arrest of terrorist suspects in a network that officials say had once plotted an attack on the Vatican and even the previous pope himself. NBC Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel has the details. The target of terror reportedly Pope Benedict himself. A plot to target the Vatican Italian prosecutors say by a major al-Q...

• Syria / Warren Weinstein / Austin Tice / Amir Hekmati

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  12:09:50 am — 12:12:01 am

  There are new revelations tonight about the CIA drone strike that mistakenly killed two hostages one of them an American. While President Obama is reinforcing his faith in the nation's spy agencies just one day after apologizing for that botched operation NBC senior White House correspondent Chris Jansing has more. President Obama got a standing ovation today from members of the intelligence community and a hug from Intelligence Director James Clapper one day after revealing that a CIA drone str...

• Los Angeles / Pope Francis / Turkish

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  12:12:02 am — 12:12:29 am

  A somber hundredth anniversary being marked around the world today and remembering what Pope Francis recently called the first genocide of the 20th century. The massacre of one and a half million Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One. Observances in Armenia throughout Europe the Middle East and here at home where tens of thousands marched through a Los Angeles neighborhood known as Little Armenia to the Turkish consulate waving flags and signs to make sure the world never forgets....

• Syria / Angelina Jolie / U.N.

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  12:12:29 am — 12:13:11 am

  Actress Angelina Jolie brought her star power to the United Nations today to call attention to the dire humanitarian crisis in Syria. She did not mince words accusing the U.N. of not doing nearly enough to stop the killing in Syria or to help the millions who have fled the country or been displaced. We cannot look at Syria and the evil that has arisen from the ashes of indecision and think this is not the lowest point in the world's inability to protect and defend the innocent. Jolie is a specia...

• Texas / Amon Baer / Mary Ann Fordyce / USDA

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  12:13:11 am — 12:15:13 am

  There is an alert tonight about a growing outbreak of bird flu rippling through the U.S. poultry industry now in 16 states with Minnesota the latest big player to declare a state of emergency. Seven million chickens and turkeys infected since March and the government is scrambling to figure out how to stop it. NBC is Janet Shamlian and has our report. The most significant bird flu outbreak in 30 years. Minnesota the latest to declare a state of emergency tonight more protective measures disinfec...

• Commercial

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  12:15:14 am — 12:15:34 am

  There's a lot more to tell you about tonight that erupting volcano exploding nine miles high over two countries now disrupting air traffic flights crowded streets covered in ash like snow. Incredible new images coming in. Then prepare your heart to soar. Later the little boy proving the sky's the limit. A terrific story of a kid learning to fly with a little help from his dad....

• Commercial: Linzess

  #1153457

  12:15:37 am — 12:16:35 am

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• Commercial: Claritin

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  12:16:38 am — 12:16:52 am

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• Commercial: Glucerna

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  12:16:55 am — 12:17:08 am

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• Commercial

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  12:17:10 am — 12:17:21 am

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• Commercial: K9 Advantix II.

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  12:17:28 am — 12:17:37 am

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• Commercial

  #1153462

  12:17:37 am — 12:17:52 am

  Sunday. The complicated politics of drones in the wake of an accidental American death. Chuck Todd breaks down how the use of this new technology is changing the face of international warfare. If it's Sunday it's "Meet the Press"....

• Commercial: Kardashian

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  12:17:54 am — 12:18:06 am

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• Costa Rica / Tony Alsina / Delta / Director of Mining and Geology

  #1153464

  12:18:09 am — 12:19:58 am

  There are new evacuation orders tonight for thousands living near that erupting volcano in Chile dormant for 40 years now shooting dust and ash nine miles into the sky disrupting air traffic covering streets and seeping into nearby rivers. NBC is Miguel Almaguer reports the mighty blast causing most of the damage and chaos in southern Chile are spewing a steady plume of ash and toxic gas nine miles into the air now for three straight days. A tourist at a national park captured the initial erupti...

• Commercial

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  12:19:59 am — 12:20:05 am

  We're back in a moment to tell you how much the airlines are saving this year and how little of it is translating to your airfare....

• Commercial: Tena

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  12:20:09 am — 12:20:37 am

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• Commercial: Centrum Silver Women multivitamins

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  12:20:38 am — 12:21:08 am

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• Commercial: Nexium

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  12:21:08 am — 12:21:23 am

  Sounds like heartburn alert. Nexium can take 24 hours to work Zantac different Zantac rushes relief in as little as 30 minutes for relief without the weight. Dries up. No pill relieves heartburn faster....

• Commercial: Chase / Ink

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  12:21:24 am — 12:21:52 am

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• Commercial: Kellogg / 's Frosted Mini-Wheats

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  12:21:53 am — 12:22:07 am

  Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats eight layers of wheat and one that's sweet for the adults and kid in Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats Kiddo....

• Commercial

  #1153471

  12:22:09 am — 12:22:23 am

  Your allergies bring more than sneezing and itchy eyes. They also bring tough nasal congestion so you need Claritin-D. It starts to work in just 30 minutes. In fact nothing works faster. So blow away nasal congestion fast with Claritin-D....

• Commercial: whyamisoawake dot com / insomnia

  #1153472

  12:22:24 am — 12:22:38 am

  Why am I so awake. Did you know your brain has a weak system and a sleep system. Science suggests when you have insomnia the neurotransmitters in your wcake system may be too strong which may be preventing you from getting the sleep you need. Talk to your doctor about ways to manage your insomnia [whyamisoawake dot com]....

• Commercial: Sofia Vergara

  #1153473

  12:22:39 am — 12:23:08 am

  Rooms To Go spring sale starts at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. And be prepared to find extraordinary sale prices in every department you see this sale is all about price low price like specially reduced prices on hundreds of clearance items on Cindy Crawford home the Sofia Vergara collection closeouts and more. Plus you can finance interest brick until January 2018. So shop early get once a season opportunity savings starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Rooms To Go spring sale....

• America / Time Warner Cable / Comcast

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  12:23:11 am — 12:23:32 am

  The parent company of NBC is in the news. Comcast announced today it's dropping its forty five billion dollar bid for Time Warner Cable. The announcement comes after federal regulators raised concerns that combining the number one and number two cable companies would give Comcast too much control over Internet services with 55 percent of all broadband subscribers in America....

• Diet Pepsi / Food and Drug Administration / Coke

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  12:23:33 am — 12:23:59 am

  And today Pepsi announced it's dropping the artificial sweetener aspartame from Diet Pepsi responding to falling sales of diet soda and concern from consumers. Both Coke and Pepsi blamed the declines on public perceptions that aspartame also known as nutritious wheat isn't safe. However the Food and Drug Administration says more than 100 studies show aspartame is safe. That said Diet Pepsi will now be sweetened with Splenda starting in August....

• Delta / American Airlines / Southwest Airlines

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  12:24:00 am — 12:24:21 am

  Lower fuel costs have led to big savings for airlines this year but not their customers. The four big carriers [Delta, American Airlines, United, Southwest Airlines] saved a combined total of three point four billion dollars in just the first three months of 2015 but average fares in the first quarter for American United and Southwest only fell 66 cents. Delta doesn't reveal fare information....

• Commercial

  #1153477

  12:24:21 am — 12:24:26 am

  When we come back. The dad showing his toddler around the world that the sky truly is the limit....

• Commercial: USAA

  #1153478

  12:24:30 am — 12:24:58 am

  Thank you for being a female. Oh my God. Thank you my firm protect my future. Thank you for being my hero and my dad. Military families are thankful for many things the legacy of USAA auto insurance could be one of them. Our world class service earned USAA the top spot in a study of the most recommended large companies in America. If you current or former military or their family see if you were eligible to get an auto insurance quote....

• Commercial: Aleve

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  12:24:59 am — 12:25:14 am

  I would love making Sunday dinners but when my back hurt cooking all day forget about it. Tylenol was OK but it was six pills a day. What Aleve is just two pills all day and now family back Aleve....

• Commercial

  #1153480

  12:25:15 am — 12:25:29 am

  Success starts with the right connections. Introducing Miracle-Gro liquid universal fever turn any connection into a clever feeding system for a well-fed garden miracle life starts here....

• Commercial: Premarin Vaginal Cream

  #1153481

  12:25:30 am — 12:26:29 am

  Nobody told us to expect it. Intercourse. That's painful due to menopausal changes. It's not likely to go away on its own. So let's do something about it. Premarin Vaginal Cream can help. It provides estrogens to help rebuild virginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. Premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due to menopause and moderate to severe painful intercourse caused by these changes. Don't use it if you've had unusual bleeding breast or uterine cancer. Blood clots liver ...

• Commercial

  #1153482

  12:26:29 am — 12:26:44 am

  This allergy season. Will you be a sound sleeper or a mouth breather. We'll put on a Breathe Right strip and instantly open your nose up to 38 percent more than allergy medicines alone so you can breathe and sleep. Shut your mouth and sleep right breathe right....

• Commercial: MiraLAX

  #1153483

  12:26:46 am — 12:26:59 am

  It may seem strange but people really can love their laxative especially when it's me relax it hydrate eases and softens to unblock your system naturally so you have peace of mind from start to finish. Love your laxative MiraLAX....

• Commercial: Daniel Cantrell / Brentwood / Channel 4 News

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  12:27:00 am — 12:27:13 am

  Tonight at six. It was a murder that stunned Brentwood. A well known architect killed by his son. But why for the first time you'll hear from Daniel Cantrell himself on what he says caused him to kill his own death on "Channel 4 News at 6:00."...

• Commercial

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  12:27:12 am — 12:27:13 am

  ["Meet the Press"]...

• Utah / Alan Lawrence / Nikki Lawrence / Wil

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  12:27:17 am — 12:29:19 am

  Our final story tonight is about a father and his son a little boy who's proving the sky's the limit to what he can do in life thanks to his dad. Amazing photos of him flying have gone viral inspiring so many people. And NBC's Hallie Jackson has their story look right there. Photographer Alan Lawrence takes hundreds of pictures of his kids. But one of them is not like the others because of all the Lawrence children. Only Wil flies. Wil has always wanted to fly. Ever since he learned to roll over...

• Good Night

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  12:29:19 am — 12:29:26 am

  That's going to do it for us on this Friday night. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Thank you for watching and good night....