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NBC Evening News for 2019-12-31

This program is 30 minutes long

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  12:00:00 am — 12:01:15 am

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  12:01:15 am — 12:02:35 am

  Tonight, breaking news, U.S. Marines urgently deployed to the American embassy in Baghdad after a violent attack. Angry protesters storming the embassy compound. Setting fires and yelling death to America. But are kept away from the main embassy buildings. President Trump blames Iran for orchestrating the attack that follows deadly U.S. airstrikes. Thousands of police officers taking no chances in America's biggest city on this New Year's Eve. We are inside the massive security operation to prot...

• Syria / Kim Jong Un / James Stavridis / Iranian

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  12:02:35 am — 12:05:11 am

  We begin tonight with a stunning attack on the largest U.S. embassy in the world. Angry protesters in Baghdad storming the gates of the heavily fortified compound, hurling gasoline bombs and setting fires but not getting inside. Tonight, Marines are already landing on site to defend that complex. And the diplomats there. As President Trump is blaming Iran and deciding how to respond in this escalating showdown. NBC is Hans Nichols has the latest for us tonight. It was a sudden and brazen attack....

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  12:05:11 am — 12:05:26 am

  Also breaking this evening, the deadly crash of a small plane near Kansas City. It happened shortly after takeoff from an executive airport. The single engine plane was on fire when authorities arrived. They say that both people onboard were killed....

• New York / NYPD

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  12:05:26 am — 12:06:35 am

  It is already the new year in much of the world where people are celebrating the start of the new decade. And here in New York, they're getting ready for the most famous New Year's spectacle, the ball drop in Times Square. NBC Stephanie Gosk is there tonight. Stephanie, the police are out in force. Yeah, they certainly are Peter, you know that more than one million people that are expected here packed into Times Square tonight will be surrounded by layers of security. The NYPD has thousands of b...

• New York /

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  12:06:35 am — 12:06:55 am

  The good news for those revelers. The weather here in New York is above freezing and it's pretty good for the rest of the country, too. There is some snow around the Great Lakes and a Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow to the northwest. Tomorrow, it will turn milder for much of the country with some snow in the Rockies and heavy rain in south Texas....

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  12:06:55 am — 12:08:37 am

  Halfway across the world, a catastrophic situation is playing out in Australia, where massive wildfires are forcing thousands of people from their homes. This New Year's Eve. More than 100 blazes threatening both Australia's people and its iconic animals. We get more now from NBC. Matt Bradley. Tonight these apocalyptic scenes happening across Australia. Massive wildfires creating a stunning red sky. Thousands huddling on the beach, desperate to escape the scorching heat from the flames. Pretty ...

• Washington / Geoff Bennett / Republicans / Mitch McConnell

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  12:08:37 am — 12:10:13 am

  Now to Washington, where there are new divisions tonight over the president's Senate impeachment trial. Another Republican is now questioning her party leaders coordination with the White House, saying that she is open to witnesses. Geoff Bennett reports. Tonight, a second Republican senator now criticizing Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for working closely with the White House on President Trump's Senate impeachment trial. Everything I do during this, I'm coordinating with White House counsel ...

• Rexburg, Idaho / Tiley Ryan / Lori Vallow / Chad Daybell

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  12:10:13 am — 12:12:07 am

  Now to the latest twist in a mystery surrounding the disappearance of two siblings who vanished months ago. Tonight, investigators are calling out the children's own mother and her new husband for refusing to cooperate with authorities. Katie Back has the details. Investigators tonight say these siblings, seven year old Joshua Vallow and 17 year old Tiley Ryan, are in danger, vanished from Rexburg, Idaho. Last seen more than three months ago. [Kay Vallow Woodcock, Grandmother of Joshua Vallow] W...

• Fort Lauderdale / Andres Hernandez / Embassy / Sheriff's Fire Rescue

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  12:12:07 am — 12:13:35 am

  In Florida, a dramatic overnight rescue caught on camera. Three people pulled from a boat. Another was ejected after they rammed into a jetty. Embassy's Kerry Sanders is there tonight. It wasn't until first light today that rescue teams finally had a clear picture of the accident scene just after midnight. Under cover of darkness, four people on this 42 foot boat slammed into a Jedi near Fort Lauderdale at Port Everglades. One of the passengers ejected 15 feet, landing on the rocks, smashing her...

• Oregon / Thomas Cuellar / Transportation Security Administration / UPS

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  12:13:35 am — 12:15:41 am

  As we head into the new year, all kinds of new laws will kick in around the country, some starting tomorrow. But there is one taking effect later this year. That's a new requirement for everyone who flies. And it could snarl travel. NBC's Pete Williams has what you need to know. Heading into 2020. 2020 brings a security requirement first proposed in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and delayed year after year. [When UPS are]. Finally beginning this October. Anyone wishing to board an airplane...

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  12:15:41 am — 12:15:46 am

  And just ahead for us tonight, why the Army has banned an incredibly popular social media app....

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  12:15:46 am — 12:15:55 am

  Also, a breakthrough in a decades old cold case. How modern science and a search for family ties help solve the mystery in a cave....

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  12:15:55 am — 12:16:06 am

  And our visit with former President Jimmy Carter still on the job. But ready to pass on his legacy of building homes to some big stars. Stay tuned....

• Commercial: Liberty Mutual / Liberty Line / Booch

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  12:16:06 am — 12:16:34 am

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  12:16:34 am — 12:16:52 am

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  12:16:52 am — 12:17:05 am

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  12:17:05 am — 12:17:19 am

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• Commercial: PCH.com

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  12:17:19 am — 12:17:34 am

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• Commercial: Coleman / Hughes

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  12:17:34 am — 12:17:52 am

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  12:17:52 am — 12:18:07 am

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• China / Theresa Payton / U.S. Army / Fortalice Solutions

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  12:18:07 am — 12:19:27 am

  Tonight, a hugely popular social media app, Tick Tock, has been banned by the U.S. Army, citing national security concerns. We got more from NBC has Gadi Schwartz. Happy holidays. I mean. You have videos around the world. U.S. soldiers have been posting Tick Tock's about everything from training to active duty to homecomings. But tonight, word from the Army and Navy that Tick Tock, seen as a cyber threat, is now banned from all government devices. And while soldiers can still use Tick Tock on th...

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  12:19:27 am — 12:19:35 am

  Coming up right here, secrets found in a cave helping reveal a man's identity. Decades after his remains were discovered....

• Commercial: AARP

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  12:19:35 am — 12:20:05 am

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  12:20:05 am — 12:20:20 am

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• Commercial: GEICO

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  12:20:39 am — 12:21:05 am

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• Commercial: Mike / Karen / MIk

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  12:21:05 am — 12:21:21 am

  When I became MIk's worry monster, we'd stay up all night worrying. But now he dreams POM for antioxidants and doesn't worry about anything anymore. Watch. Karen's got the password to phone Mike. She now is Mike. Nothing,....

• Commercial: Intuit Quickbooks

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  12:21:21 am — 12:21:50 am

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  12:21:50 am — 12:22:06 am

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• Commercial: Mercedes

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  12:22:06 am — 12:22:38 am

  When a friend tells you they settle their injury claim for fifty thousand dollars, you might think that was good. But what if another law firm wouldn't have taken less than five hundred thousand? If someone sold a brand new Mercedes for ten thousand dollars, you'd know they got ripped off. Many people injured in accidents get ripped off every day by the insurance company and their own lawyer. Visit for the people dot com to see our verdicts against the last offer that was made. Huge differences....

• Idaho / Joseph Henry Loveless / Agnes / Anthony Redgrave

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  12:22:38 am — 12:24:04 am

  We are back tonight with a dramatic breakthrough what a decades old cold case involving remains found in a cave. Joe Fryer reports on how DNA technology help solve the mystery. For 40 years, a mystery has lingered over these remote caves in eastern Idaho. It's here. In 1979, a family found the torso of a man wearing a white shirt with blue pinstripes in a maroon sweater. More remains were found in 1991, but the identity of the man has remained a mystery until today. His name, Joseph Henry Lovele...

• Commercial: Jimmy Carter

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  12:24:04 am — 12:24:13 am

  And next, we catch up with Jimmy Carter still building bridges to a better life for so many families....

• Commercial: diarrhea / Xofluza / sinusitis

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  12:24:13 am — 12:25:11 am

  The flu sucks everything out of you. The fever, aches and chills can flatten you fast. Prescriptions Xofluza can help you feel better in just over two days. Over-the-counter medicines just treat symptoms. Xofluza is different. It attacks the flu virus at its source with just one dose. But your window for prescription treatment is short. Ask your doctor about Xofluza within 48 hours of your first symptoms. Xofluza treats the flu in people 12 years and older whose flu symptoms started within the l...

• Commercial: Liberty Mutual / Walcott / Booch

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  12:25:11 am — 12:25:27 am

  As a struggling actor, I need all the breaks that I can get. Liberty, Booch and Walcott. Liberty Bidder. We'll dub it. Liberty Mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. Only pay for what you need....

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  12:25:27 am — 12:25:44 am

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• Commercial: Creegan / Portuguese

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  12:25:44 am — 12:26:12 am

  Mom, why don't we always come here for the holidays? How did you find great grandma's recipe? Released to the. Portuguese, I thought, Hungarian. Grandpa, me, Creegan. Behind every question is a story waiting to be discovered. [Ancestry]...

• Commercial: Prevagen

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  12:26:12 am — 12:26:27 am

  Do you have concerns about mild memory loss related to aging Prevagen is the number one pharmacist recommended memory support brand. You can find it in the vitamin aisle, in stores everywhere. Prevagen, healthier brain, better life....

• Commercial: PCH.com

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  12:26:27 am — 12:26:43 am

  Now, Publisher's Clearing House wants to surprise you with five grand a week for five grand a week for your life. Then after that, someone you choose gets five grand a week. But that's life. February 28. You now. At PCH.com....

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  12:26:43 am — 12:26:57 am

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• Commercial: Liberty Mutual

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  12:26:57 am — 12:27:12 am

  Liberty Mutual customizes car insurance. So you'll only pay what you need. I weesh I can shake your hand. Granted.Only pay for what is good....

• Commercial: Keith Urban / Stevie Nicks / Raissa

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  12:27:12 am — 12:27:29 am

  News. Four Raissa rocking for you one New Year's Eve with exclusive coverage of Music City Midnight with performances by Keith Urban and special guest star Stevie Nicks. See that? No drop line. And get the full Nashville New Year's experience starting at eleven thirty on News Four....

• Latin America / Tara Morgan / Garth Brooks / Tricia Yearwood

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  12:27:29 am — 12:30:04 am

  On this final night of the decade, a reminder of the importance of service and selflessness. So we decided to visit former President Jimmy Carter. His Carter work project built an impressive 21 homes just this year in Nashville, a booming city where home prices are rising and a housing crisis is growing. Cynthia Cynthia McFadden has tonight's Inspiring America. This has been the best week of my life. A week Tara Morgan has been waiting for her whole life. This is the master bedroom where I will ...

• Good Night

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  12:30:04 am — 12:30:04 am

  Such a great program and an awesome legacy. That is nightly news on Peter Alexander for all of us at NBC News. We thank you for watching. Have a safe night and a very happy New Year....