Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2017-04-17

This program is 30 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction

  #1192052

  12:00:20 am — 12:01:22 am

  Tonight, Facebook murder, manhunt now spanning multiple states. A frantic search for an accused killer. Police say executed an elderly man seemingly at random, posting that horrific video on social media. North Korea stared down the vise president at the DMZ, delivering a warning from President Trump. North Korea now threatening and weekly missile launches. Stopping robo calls, a national nuisance for millions, many of them from scammers. Tonight, tricks you may not know to get rid of them. Hidd...

• Cleveland / Jason / Marshawn / Terrelle

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  12:01:22 am — 12:03:58 am

  Good evening. There is great urgency tonight to find and stop the killer who showed not even the slightest hesitation before the execution style shooting of an elderly stranger on the street and posting video of the horrible act on Facebook. The city of Cleveland, his gripped with anxiety as police carry out a massive and dramatic manhunt for the 37 year old suspect. This evening, they're pleading with him to turn himself in or the family of his apparent random victim grapples with his sudden, s...

• South Korea / Lester Janis Mackey / Kim Jong un / Mike Pence

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  12:03:58 am — 12:06:27 am

  Overseas now, an ominous warning issued today right at North Korea's doorstep. Vice President Mike Pence paying a surprise visit to the DMZ, the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea and gazing straight into the secretive and dangerous nation with his own eyes. Pence, whose father was a decorated soldier in the Korean War, offered a veiled threat to Kim Jong un when the North Koreans quickly responded to NBC. Janis Mackey FRAYER is in Seoul with more tonight. Vise president Mike Pe...

• North Korea / Sean Spicer / Putin / President Trump

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  12:06:28 am — 12:08:59 am

  Back home, President Trump told North Korea that it's, quote, got to behave. His comments came as he hosted the annual White House Easter egg roll with first lady Melania Trump. But as is often the case with his foreign policy, the president declined to give any specific details. We'll get more from chief White House correspondent Hallie Jackson at the White House. A jarring juxtaposition, the president posing with the Easter Bunny, but on the rope line at the annual Easter egg roll. New questio...

• Arkansas / Robert Dunham / Leslie Rutledge / U.S. Supreme Court

  #1192056

  12:08:59 am — 12:11:15 am

  There's late word the thing. The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to wade into a major fight over the death penalty, this time in Arkansas, where the state wants to execute eight inmates by the end of the month. An unprecedented pace before one of its lethal injection drugs expires. The accelerated executions schedule that was supposed to start tonight is now hung up in the courts. And NBC's. Gabe Gutierrez has details for us from Arkansas. Light of mine... After days of protests tonight. The f...

• Maryland / Kirk Johnson / Ari Melber / Prince

  #1192057

  12:11:15 am — 12:13:13 am

  Nearly a year since the passing of a musical giant. We're learning new details about the death of Prince found unresponsive inside his estate. Newly released documents reveal what authorities found inside his home amid a deepening mystery into how he got powerful painkillers without a regular doctor or a prescription. NBC's Miguel Almaguer has details. The newly released search warrant reveals a troubling find inside Prince's Paisley Park estate, a sizable stash of powerful drugs for which the m...

• None

  #1192058

  12:13:13 am — 12:13:31 am

  A routine army training flight went terribly wrong when a Blackhawk helicopter crashed in flames on a golf course. One crew member was killed, the others taken to the hospital with injuries. One witness says the chopper appeared to lose control and flipped upside down before the crash. The cause is under investigation....

• Commercial: Princess Diana / Prince Harry

  #1192059

  12:13:32 am — 12:13:53 am

  Still ahead, as we continue here, the seething stop annoying robo calls. Americans get more than 2 billion a month, often from scammers. Looking to rip you off, grab your smartphone. We're going to reveal some strategies to fight back in just a moment. Also want a rare moment. Prince Harry opens up about the death of his mother, Princess Diana. Why he says he was close to a complete breakdown....

• Commercial: Dell Technologies

  #1192060

  12:13:58 am — 12:14:25 am

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• Commercial: Aleve

  #1192061

  12:14:26 am — 12:14:40 am

  I never miss an early morning market with my back pain. I couldn't sleep or get up in time. Then I found Aleve. The only one to combine is sleep, plus the twelve hour pain relieving strength. And now I'm back Aleve pm for a better a.m....

• Commercial

  #1192062

  12:14:41 am — 12:14:55 am

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• Commercial

  #1192063

  12:14:55 am — 12:15:10 am

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• Commercial: Alka Seltzer

  #1192064

  12:15:13 am — 12:15:26 am

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• Commercial

  #1192065

  12:15:26 am — 12:15:56 am

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• Commercial

  #1192066

  12:15:56 am — 12:16:25 am

  If you are just waking up to this on us, tell you what we know. They say they are not ready to give up hope of finding survivors in North Korea. They're practicing a practice that's a much more menacing stance. Severe weather is our top story. More tornadoes battering the south. What's the most important lesson? You have to be a good leader and listen to a lot of people. Here you are at their portrait test. It keeps me in touch with our events in a unique way. How is dealing with this emotionall...

• Washington / Bob Sullivan / Alex Algard / CEO

  #1192067

  12:16:27 am — 12:18:30 am

  We're back now with a look at one of the top consumer complaints across the country. Those annoying robo calls often from scammers, while the big phone companies have gotten the approval to start blocking obvious robo calls. Staying ahead of the scammers is a full time challenge. Here's NBC's Tom Costello to show us how. They've become a national public nuisance. Hello. I have a message concerning important personal business. Endless robo calls at home work on your cell phone. Even as I was work...

• Commercial

  #1192068

  12:18:31 am — 12:18:35 am

  We're back in a moment with another big highway headache for a major American city....

• Commercial

  #1192069

  12:18:42 am — 12:19:38 am

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• Commercial: Crest Pro Health / GoPro

  #1192070

  12:19:40 am — 12:19:55 am

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• Commercial: Liberty Mutual Insurance

  #1192071

  12:19:55 am — 12:20:10 am

  Liberty Mutual stood with me when this guy got a flat tire in the middle of the night. So he got home safe. Yeah, my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. What? You can leave worry behind when the liberty stands with you. Liberty Mutual Insurance....

• Commercial: Stanley Steemer

  #1192072

  12:20:12 am — 12:20:22 am

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• Commercial

  #1192073

  12:20:22 am — 12:20:40 am

  They say they Aleve a drug therapy hans device. Relief from lower back pain. Put it on my back. I feel this electrical pulse grabbing my muscles is more powerful than I was expecting it to be. It worked. I believe. Please learn more and read reviews Aleve dot com....

• Commercial: Ford / Infinity Q X sixty four / Q X 60

  #1192074

  12:20:54 am — 12:21:39 am

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• Atlanta /

  #1192075

  12:21:43 am — 12:22:07 am

  The traffic nightmare in Atlanta got even worse today, part of a busy interstate buckled this morning as crews worked on a gas pipe below it, launched a car and motorcycle in the air. The motorcycle is landing 200 feet away and is now hospitalized in critical condition. A whole section of the highway was shut down. This less than three weeks after a massive fire collapsed, a bridge and another major interstate there....

• Las Vegas / Megan Markle / Prince Harry / Princess Diana

  #1192076

  12:22:08 am — 12:23:47 am

  Prince Harry is opening up tonight for the first time about the private pain that haunted him for years after the death of his mother, Princess Diana. He was racked with hidden grief, which he says caused chaos in his life before he finally made the decision to seek professional help. NBC's Tammy Lightner has those details. Tonight, Prince Harry going where few royals would have dared. I'm probably been been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions. Getting extremely personal. Sp...

• Afghanistan / Jose Luis Sanchez / Marine

  #1192077

  12:23:48 am — 12:24:12 am

  It's Patriots Day in Boston. The annual running of a marathon. Thousands taking part. And one of the incredible images of this day. Staff Sergeant Jose Luis Sanchez, a retired Marine who lost the lower part of his leg in Afghanistan. He ran the chorus while carrying the red, white and blue. It took him about six hours to finish wearing his semper fi shirt and a nation's gratitude behind him all the way....

• Commercial

  #1192078

  12:24:13 am — 12:24:21 am

  Speaking at the Boston Marathon. When we come back. She was the first woman to ever run it. Now she's back. And once again, inspiring America with her story....

• Commercial

  #1192079

  12:24:24 am — 12:24:52 am

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• Commercial: Mirallax

  #1192080

  12:24:53 am — 12:25:07 am

  My constipation. My doctor recommended I switch laxatives. Laxatives, make your body go by forcefully stimulating the nerves in your colon. Miralax is different. It works with the water in your body to hydrate and soften, unblocking your system naturally. Mirallax....

• Commercial: Liberty Mutual Insurance

  #1192081

  12:25:08 am — 12:25:22 am

  You do all this research on a perfect car and smash it into a tree. Your insurance company raises your rates. Maybe you should have done more research on them. For drivers with accident forgiveness, Liberty Mutual won't raise your rate. Studio first accident. Liberty Mutual Insurance....

• Commercial: Sprint

  #1192082

  12:25:23 am — 12:25:52 am

  My nephew is a moron. I love him, but he's a moron. I posted something online and then my crazy right wing uncle commented on it. And we've been going back and forth ever since. He said it again. This guy is a wingnut. You can't reason with a hippie. We're never going to agree. We're never going to agree. It sounds like this argument is eating up a lot of your data, which is why Sprint believes in an unlimited plan that everyone can afford. God works for me, but not because it works for him. Spr...

• Commercial: Tesla / OTEZLA

  #1192083

  12:25:55 am — 12:26:52 am

  If you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, isn't it time to let the real you shine through? Introducing OTEZLA a premiere last OTEZLA is not an injection or a cream. It's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. Some people who took OTEZLA 75 percent clearer skin after four months and Tesla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. Don't take OTEZLA. If you are allergic to any of its ingredients, OTEZLA may increase the risk of depression. Tell your d...

• Commercial

  #1192084

  12:26:53 am — 12:27:06 am

  Tonight, school buses running red lights and slamming on the brakes, just a few of the complaints about Metro school bus drivers unacceptable. So why are some of them still on the job? The agency investigates six. [Local Channel 4]...

• Commercial

  #1192085

  12:27:08 am — 12:27:09 am

  Speak on Today....

• Boston / Katherine Switzer / Jock Semple / 261 Fearless

  #1192086

  12:27:11 am — 12:29:14 am

  Finally tonight, she made history half a century ago as the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. Back then, officials actually tried to shove her off the course. But today, she made a triumphant return as a guest of honor. And NBC's Kristen Dahlgren has our Inspiring America report. As Katherine Switzer fires the gun, sending a field of elite women running into the street, she remembers a time 50 years ago when that seemed impossible. This thought if you did anything arduous, you're gonna get...

• Good Night

  #1192087

  12:29:16 am — 12:29:22 am

  That's gonna do it for us on a Monday night. I'm Lester Holt for all of us at NBC News. Thank you for watching and good night....