Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2016-08-29

This program is 30 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction

  #1179465

  12:00:19 am — 12:01:28 am

  Tonight, shock waves as Hillary Clinton's closest aide, Huma Abedin, announces she is separating from husband, former Congressman Anthony Weiner, as he's caught in another bombshell sexting scandal. And Donald Trump responds with accusations about Clinton. Airport chaos all out panic. A near stampede amid widespread fears of an active shooter. False alarms first at JFK. Now L.A. acts. What's going on? Bracing for impact. Florida on high alert as a tropical threat closes in. Too little, too late....

• Brooklyn / Anthony Weiner / Hillary Clinton / Donald Trump

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  12:01:28 am — 12:04:24 am

  It has happened again. Former Congressman Anthony Weiner splashed all over the newspapers, caught up in yet another tawdry sexting scandal. But this time with his toddler son dragged into it, it appears to be the last straw for his wife, Huma Abedin, who announced today she has left him. It's an announcement that had immediate reverberations in the political world because Abedin is one of Hillary Clinton's top advisers. And Donald Trump was quick to seize on the news to attack Clinton's judgment...

• Arizona / Donald Trump / Hillary Clinton / Democrat Party

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  12:04:24 am — 12:06:36 am

  And meantime, another controversy exploding around Donald Trump tonight as he prepares what he's calling a major speech on immigration later this week. Well, now an African-American pastor in charge of wooing minority voters for the Trump campaign is being accused of igniting a racial firestorm over social media. NBC is Hallie Jackson with the details, which some viewers may find offensive. Tonight, another controversial tweet not from Donald Trump, but a top supporter. Pastor Mark Burns tweetin...

• Los Angeles International Airport / Zorro / Danny Ochoa / David Maggard

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  12:06:36 am — 12:08:41 am

  Moments of chaos and fear last night at Los Angeles International Airport. A false alarm that had passengers running onto the tarmac and for the exits. A scare that then led to hours of delays and inconvenience. NBC is Miguel Almaguer with the story tonight. The sprint to the exits nearly became a stampede. Thousands of passengers at L.A.X. Racing into the street, even rushing the tarmac after reports of shots fired. The panic and fear cascading like a wave across the nation's second busiest air...

• Florida /

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  12:08:41 am — 12:09:40 am

  Tonight, Florida is bracing for impact as a tropical threat. We've been telling you about closes in. There are concerns about a flooding nightmare. And meteorologist Dylan Dreyer monitoring the latest track. Hi Dylan, what are you hearing? Well, Savannah, the tropics are getting very active right now. We have Hurricane Gaston, which is a Category 2 storm that's going to move out to sea. So we want to focus on tropical depression 8 and 9. 9 has already produced more than a foot of rain across par...

• Washington / Mylan Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals / CNBC / Heather Bresh

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  12:09:40 am — 12:11:50 am

  After days of ever growing outrage, the drug company that manufactures the epi pen made a surprise announcement today. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals said it will now offer a generic version of that drug at half the price, apparently caving to the intense public pressure, but at 300 dollars. Critics say the generic epi pen is still too costly. Three times as much as what it was just a few years ago. And too much for a drug that can mean the difference between life and death. And this is T...

• Arizona / FBI / Russians

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  12:11:50 am — 12:12:57 am

  There is late word tonight that the FBI is warning state election officials to pay more attention to the security of their voting systems. In response to recent hacking attacks that are just now coming to light. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams is on the story tonight from Washington. Hi, Pete. What can you tell us? Well, Savannah, this comes after attempted hacks into two state election system this summer. So the FBI has issued an advisory that urges the states to look for specific signs...

• Chicago / Dwayne Wade / Diane Aldridge / Donald Trump

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  12:12:57 am — 12:14:50 am

  A grim milestone to tell you about in Chicago, where August is now the most violent month there in 20 years. The city has seen 84 homicides this month alone. Among the eleven people shot and killed this weekend, the cousin of NBA star Dwayne Wade. As NBC is Kevin Tibbles's tells us now two suspects are now under arrest in that case. The sound of a broken heart. All this Killing to stop. What is it doing to us? Diane Aldridge lost her daughter Friday. 32 year old Nykea Aldridge caught in the cros...

• Commercial: Gene Wilder / NFL

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  12:14:52 am — 12:15:09 am

  And still ahead tonight, playing defense star NFL quarterback getting blitzed with criticism after refusing to stand for the national anthem before game. And also, he made generations of moviegoers laugh. We're gonna have a look back at the life and career of the iconic Gene Wilder....

• Commercial: Depend / dot com

  #1179474

  12:15:09 am — 12:15:42 am

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• Commercial: American / dot org

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  12:15:42 am — 12:16:12 am

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• Commercial

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  12:16:13 am — 12:16:40 am

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• Commercial: Advil / Aleve

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  12:16:51 am — 12:17:09 am

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• Commercial: Natalee Holloway / Stacy

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  12:17:12 am — 12:17:26 am

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• Commercial: Trump / Clinton / America

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  12:17:26 am — 12:17:41 am

  An unprecedented event. Clinton. Trump. Back to back on one stage, facing questions from our nation's veterans, who's best equipped to keep America safe. The Commander*in*Chief Forum. Wednesday, September 7 on NBC....

• Levi's Stadium / Colin Kaepernick / Joe Staley / Dan Kilgore

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  12:17:44 am — 12:19:41 am

  We're back now with the controversy swirling around a big NFL star who took a stand by refusing to stand for the national anthem. He was protesting racial injustice in America. He says, but critics have pounced. Colin Kaepernick also has plenty of people jumping to his defense tonight. And NBC is Jo Ling Kent. Has the story. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is sticking to his playbook, standing, he says, on principle. I'll continue to say it. I'm going to continue to stand with t...

• Commercial

  #1179481

  12:19:43 am — 12:19:49 am

  We're back in a few with something. Dog owners have long suspected, and it's now proven to be true....

• Commercial: Tim Daly / Pfizer / pneumococcal pneumonia

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  12:19:51 am — 12:20:18 am

  I'm Tim Daly. We all need to be more aware of things when we're over 50. Take pneumococcal pneumonia. Some adults think they're too active or healthy to get sick. But as we age, our immune system weakens, increasing our risk. My mom had pneumococcal pneumonia and it was serious. She was weak, had difficulty breathing and a terrible cough. If you're over 50. Talk to your doctor about your risk and see if you're up to date on your vaccinations. [WhoPneu.com] [Pfizer]...

• Commercial: Super Poligrip

  #1179483

  12:20:21 am — 12:20:35 am

  What Super Poligrip does for me is it keeps the food out before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. Just a few dabs is clinically proven to seal out more food particles. Super Poligrip is part of my life....

• Commercial: Prevagen

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  12:20:36 am — 12:20:50 am

  Your brain changes as you get older, but Prevagen helps. Your brain, with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish in clinical trials prevalent, has been shown to improve short term memory. Prevagen in the name to remember....

• Commercial: OTEZLA

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  12:20:53 am — 12:21:50 am

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• Commercial: Medicare dot gov

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  12:21:52 am — 12:22:21 am

  I worked years to get my Medicare. Don't know where I'd be without it. So when I heard about con artists committing Medicare fraud, it made me so I wanted to give them the old one to one. Never give your medicare number to get a free offer gift to always check your Medicare statements for errors. These crooks think we're clueless. They don't have a clue. It's your Medicare protected. See more ways to fight fraud at Medicare dot gov slash fraud....

• Commercial

  #1179487

  12:22:21 am — 12:22:50 am

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• Syria / White House / U.S. / Syrian

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  12:22:54 am — 12:23:19 am

  The U.S. has hit a controversial goal set by the White House one month ahead of schedule. The number of refugees in the U.S. from the war in Syria has now reached 10,000. That's according to the Obama administration, which says the president would like to increase that number by thousands more in 2017. Last year, more than half the nation's governors, most of them Republicans, objected to Syrian refugees resettling in their states....

• Scotland / United Airlines

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  12:23:19 am — 12:23:40 am

  Two United Airlines pilots are out on bail tonight after they were arrested on suspicion of drinking alcohol before a flight from Scotland to New Jersey on Saturday. They were arraigned in court outside Glasgow today. Both were removed from the flight, which had 141 passengers on board, which eventually took off nearly 10 hours late....

• None

  #1179490

  12:23:40 am — 12:24:01 am

  Dog owners, we may now have the answer to an age old mystery, according to a new study. Dogs really do understand what we're saying to them. Researchers found that dogs comprehend words and tone using brain regions similar to those we humans use. The team used an MRI to measure dog's brain activity as they listen to their trainers talk....

• Commercial

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  12:24:02 am — 12:24:08 am

  When we come back, saying goodbye to one of the all time comedy greats at the silver screen....

• Commercial: Entresto / Tesco

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  12:24:11 am — 12:25:05 am

  It's too much for people with heart failure. Tomorrow is not a given. But Entresto still is a medicine that helps make more tomorrows possible. I know you, mom. In the largest heart failure study ever and Tesco helped more people stay alive and out of the hospital than a bleeding heart failure medicine. Women who are pregnant must not take interest. It can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Don't take contrasted with an ACE inhibitor or Alice Cure. If you've had NGO edema while taking an E R...

• Commercial: Sleep IQ Technology / sleepnumber.com

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  12:25:13 am — 12:25:25 am

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• Commercial: Dustin

  #1179494

  12:25:26 am — 12:25:40 am

  Don't let Dustin and allergens get between you and life's beautiful moments. Flonase gives you more complete allergy relief. Most allergy pills only control one inflammatory substance. Please control six in six is greater than one. Flonase changes everything....

• Commercial: Cialis

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  12:25:43 am — 12:26:40 am

  Dramatic moments can happen spontaneously. So why pause to take a pill? Or stop to find a bathroom Cialis for daily use as the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction. So you can be ready in time of. Plus, he also treats the frustrating urinary symptoms of BPA like needing to go frequently day or night. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. Do not take Cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain or attemp...

• Commercial: EPI Pen

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  12:26:41 am — 12:26:53 am

  Tonight at 6:00. Allegations of hazing on a local basketball team. Are the complaints being handled properly? And we'll tell you what the makers of EPI Pen are doing in response to complaints over soaring prices. At 6:00. [4 NBC]...

• Connecticut / Gilda Radner / Gene Wilder / Mel Brooks

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  12:26:59 am — 12:29:11 am

  Finally tonight, we remember one of the most legendary comedic talents of our time. Gene Wilder has died of complications from Alzheimer's disease. His family says he passed away peacefully holding their hands at home in Connecticut at the age of 83. Now reunited with his beloved wife, Gilda Radner. After decades of making us laugh and smile. NBC's Harry Smith with a look back. Is no lie. Fine, no two will come with your imagination. Gene Wilder was an unlikely leading man. Gentle, sweet, hilari...

• Good Night

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  12:29:11 am — 12:29:20 am

  That'll do it for us on a Monday night. I'm Savannah Guthrie, in for Lester. I'll see you tomorrow morning on Today. For all of us at NBC News. Thank you for watching and good night....