Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2016-08-19

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Lester Holt (Rio de Janeiro)

  #1110732

  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Medicine / Zika Virus

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:33:50 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Five new locally transmitted cases of Zika in Florida and the CDC’s warning for pregnant women about travelling to Miami reported.

  (Miami Beach: Kerry Sanders) The spread of the Zika virus with a new cluster in Miami Beach examined; scenes shown of crews spraying insecticide; details given about the threat to the tourist industry and frustration with Florida Governor Rick Scott†’s handling of the outbreak; map shown. [SCOTT, Miami Beach commissioner Michael GRIECO†, Cadet Hotel owner Vilma BIAGGI†, Wynwood Business District chairman Joseph FURST†- comment.]

• Brazil / Olympic Games / Robbery

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  05:33:50 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (Rio de Janeiro: Miguel Almaguer) The fallout from swimmer Ryan Lochte’s fabricated story about being robbed during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro featured; his statement of apology and statements from teammates Jack Conger† & Gunnar Bentz† to police quoted; gas station surveillance video shown; scenes shown of Conger & Bentz arriving back in the US; details given about teammate Jimmy Feigen††’s agreement to pay restitution to a charity and the impact of the scandal on Lochte’s endorsement potential. [Rio civil police Fernando VELOSO†, Washington University sports business director Patrick RISHE†- comment.]

• Brazil / Olympic Games

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:37:00 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Victories for Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and American decathlete Ashton Eaton†† at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics reported.

• California / Wildfires

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  05:37:00 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (Phelan, California: Joe Fryer) The return of evacuees to their properties after the devastating Blue Cut fire in southern California featured; scenes shown of charred land and burned-out homes. [Residents Gary WILLIAMSON, Ronnie MOORE‡, Ms. CAINE‡– comment.] The devastation from a fire in northern California noted. [Resident Matthew PORTER, WIFE – comment.]

• Decision 2016 / Clinton vs Trump / Manafort

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (Dimondale, Michigan: Katy Tur) The resignation of Donald Trump’s embattled campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Trump’s effort to be less offensive featured; details given about Manafort’s links to Russians Dmyitro Firtash† & Oleg Deripaska†; Trump campaign ad shown; scenes shown of Trump in the flood zone in Baton Rouge. [NBC News Republican analyst Mike MURPHY†, TRUMP, new campaign manager Kellyanne CONWAY†- comment.] [Yesterday, TRUMP - says he regrets not choosing the right words.] Trump’s message to African Americans noted.

• South / Flooding

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Plans for President Obama to visit flood-ravaged Baton Rouge noted.

  (Baker, Louisiana: Gabe Gutierrez) The enormous cost of the flooding in Louisiana featured; damage estimates cited. [Sorrento RESIDENT, WOMAN – comment.]

• Syria / Civil War

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) A close encounter over Syria between 2 Syrian planes & 2 US fighter jets reported.

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:46:10 pm

• Brazil / Olympic Games / Delle Donne

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:48:40 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (St. Paul, Minnesota: Kevin Tibbles) American triathlete Gwen Jorgensen†, who left behind her job as a tax accountant to train for and compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, profiled. [G. JORGENSEN, father Joel JORGENSEN†, husband Patrick LEMIEUX††– comment.]

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:51:50 pm

• Brazil / Music

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:54:00 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) The jazz scene in Brazil featured; scenes shown from Vinícius Show Bar in Ipanema of musicians playing Bossa Nova. [Musician Sergio ALVAREZ††- comments.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Viberzi; Cosequin; Prevagen; Servpro; Claritin; AT&T; Channel 4 News.

  #1110744

  05:54:00 pm — 05:56:50 pm

• Brazil / Olympic Games

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

  (Rio de Janeiro: Peter Alexander) A review of some of the most extraordinary moments in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics presented; scenes & photos shown.

• Good Night

  #1110746

  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm