Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2020-12-15

This program is 30 minutes long

• Commercials

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  05:29:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:32:20 pm

• Coronavirus / US / A review

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  05:32:20 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The record hospitalizations from the coronavirus outlined on screen. Report introduced.

  (Burbank, California: Matt Gutman) The activation in California of a mass fatality plan putting trucks on standby with body bags featured; scenes shown from a Burbank hospital. [California Gavin NEWSOM - calls it an intense moment.] [Burbank ICU nurse Joselyn SCHMAEFF@- reviews the "rough" situation.] [New York City Mayor Bill de BLASIO - says a shutdown is needed.] [Recovering patient John HEINZ - says now he believes it {coronavirus} is serious.] Newsom's call for help from the Department of Defense & the mass fatality plan discussed.

• Coronavirus / US / Vaccines

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Stephanie Ramos) The new FDA report on the Moderna vaccine to join the Pfizer vaccine examined; graph shown; details given about the vaccine's success, side effects & about who gets the shots when. [Operation Warp Speed Gen. Gustave PERNA@- talks about shipping millions of doses to thousands of locations.] [Moderna volunteer Neal BROWNING@, Hackensack Meridian Hospital nurse manager Patricia GARDNER@; in April, Mt. Sinai Hospital's Dr. Matt BAI%- offer views on the aspects of the virus & the vaccine.] The FDA authorization of a new at-home COVID test discussed.

• Winter Weather / Nor'easter

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Ft. Lee, New Jersey: Ginger Zee) A major new nor'easter windy snowstorm for the East coast reviewed; weather maps shown.

• Campaign 2020 / Trump vs. Biden / Transition

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Mary Bruce) The congratulations from Senator Mitch McConnell to President-elect Joe Biden & Vice President-elect Kamala Harris featured; scenes shown of Biden in Georgia;; details given of his naming former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the Transportation Department. [McCONNELL - says the Electoral College has spoken, so he offers congratulations to Biden & Harris.] [BIDEN - says he spoke to McConnell today; speaks about the Georgia vote so we can control the Senate.] The movement in Congress for a coronavirus relief bill discussed.

• Campaign 2020 / Trump vs. Biden / Harris Interview

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:45:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Robin Roberts) The ABC News exclusive interview with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris presented. [HARRIS - offers views on the congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden from Senator Mitch McConnell.]

  (Studio: David Muir) The full interview tomorrow on "Good Morning America" noted.

• Georgia / Arbery Shooting

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  05:45:00 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Pierre Thomas) A new video of the shooting in Georgia of black man Ahmaud Arbery% by three white men featured; scenes shown from the video taken by suspect William Bryan% on the street where Arbery was killed.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Amazon; Vicks; Wonderful Pistachios; Humira.

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  05:46:20 pm — 05:48:30 pm

• New York, New York / New Year;s Eve

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  05:48:30 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The announcement there will be no crowds for New Year's Eve in Times Sq. in New York City reported.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Rybelsus; WeatherTech; Cascade; Salonpas; Norton; Alka-Seltzer.

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:52:20 pm

• Index of Other News

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A brief look at news stories with video often shown: the health update on University of Florida college basketball player Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed on court.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Jersey Mike's; Liberty Mutual; Downy; SimpliSafe; TD Ameritrade; Oral-B; Dupixent; News2.

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:56:30 pm

• Made in America (Christmas)

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  05:56:30 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The Made in America Christmas in this heavy time featured; scenes shown from Denver, Colorado, of the makers of the Shuffle Golf game, the Danner Boots factory in Portland, Oregon, Boldfoot Socks & the Soap Distillery of Chicago. [Game inventors Danielle & Jeff STOREY%, boots MAKER, Boldfoot socks maker Brad CRISTMANN%, soap maker Danielle MARTIN%- talk about their product.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm