Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2016-08-25

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Tornadoes

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The tornado threat from the South to New York state introduced; scenes shown from Kokomo.

  (Kokomo, Indiana: Alex Perez) The tornado outbreak featured; scenes shown of tornadoes in the heartland, the damages in Kokomo, a wrecked Starbucks. [Witness Branden MOBLEY, manager Angel RAMOS, customer Hannah HARRIS - describe what happened in the Starbucks.]

  (Studio: David Muir, Ginger Zee) The storm threat & the rain from tropical systems in Florida discussed; weather maps shown.

• West / Wildfires

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:34:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The wildfires in western states shown.

• Campaign 2016 / Clinton vs. Trump / Bigot Charges / Immigration

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:40:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The standings of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump in a new national poll outlined on screen.

  (Reno: David Wright) The response of Clinton to charges from Trump she is a bigot featured; Trump excerpts played; Clinton campaign ad shown. [TRUMP - says Hillary Clinton is a bigot who sees people of color only as votes; cites the tired Democratic argument: you're racist.] [CLINTON - says Trump has built his campaign on prejudice & helping a radical fringe in the Republican Party: a steady stream of bigotry.] [Tonight, on CNN, TRUMP - says she is bigoted.] Clinton's criticism of Trump campaign head Steve Bannon of Breitbart discussed.

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Jonathan Karl) Trump's new immigration plan examined. [TRUMP - says he will lay out a plan, there can be a "softening"; asks the crowd who wants them thrown out.] [Radio show host Rush LIMBAUGH, Trump SPOKESWOMAN - offer views on Trump's immigration policies.] Trump's contradictory statements today about his plan discussed.

• Italy / Earthquake

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  05:40:40 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Amatrice, Italy: Terry Moran) The aftermath of the earthquake in central Italy, including damage from aftershocks, featured; scenes shown of the rescue of people from debris, damaged buildings in Amatrice.

• Florida / Air Scare

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:44:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington airport: David Kerley) A ground scare for planes at the Florida airport with radar problems due to a power outage featured; airport scenes shown with ATC audio played. [Former FAA safety executive Stephen LLOYD†- cites vulnerability.]

• Zipline Safety

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linzie Janis) A deadly zipline accident at a state park in Delaware with Tina Felton dying in a fall featured; scenes shown. [State police Cpl. Jeffrey HALE†- cites a fatal fall.] Felton's daughter Melissa Slater quoted.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Liberty Mutual; Xeljanz; Prevagen; Tums.

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:47:50 pm

• Drugs / EpiPen Price Hike

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Capitol Hill: Adrienne Bankert) The reaction to the rise in price of the allergy medication EpiPen & other Milan Pharmaceutical medications examined; statistics cited; details given about compensation for CEO Heather Bresch†. [BRESCH - comments on company costs.] ["Consumer Reports" SPOKESWOMAN - comments.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Trintellix; Flonase; Tempur-Pedic; Humana; Purina; Nexium.

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:52:40 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A look at people, pictures & quotes that captured our imagination: the charges out of Brazil against American swimmer Ryan Lochte; a fiery rescue by a police officer in Georgia & the baseball pitch from Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: vote4energy.org; "The Light Between Oceans"; Burlington; PreserVision; Pom Wonderful; Poligrip; Liberty Mutual; News 2.

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:57:20 pm

• America Strong (Ernie Thompson)

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The reception in Gardena, California, for World War II veteran featured; scenes shown of Ernie Thompson on his porch greeting the younger sailors.

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm