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NBC Evening News for 2018-02-21

This program is 29 minutes long

• Commercials

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:17 am

• Preview/Introduction

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  12:00:17 am — 12:01:32 am

  Tonight, demanding action students, parents and teachers taking an emotional message straight to the president. My daughter has no voice. She was murdered last week when she was taken from us, while all across the country, thousands of students walking out of school to rally for tougher gun laws. Survivors of the Florida school shooting leading a charge for change. Remembering America's past her. Tributes pouring in for Reverend Billy Graham, the evangelical leader of enormous influence who pray...

• Tallahassee / Lucian Wintrich / Nikolas Cruz / Sam Zeiff

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  12:01:32 am — 12:08:22 am

  I'm Savannah Guthrie in tonight for Lester. It was a rare chance, the opportunity to take a message directly to the president. And today, survivors from the shooting in Parkland, Florida, and other victims of gun violence did not waste their moment one by one. They delivered powerful statements to the president while outside the White House, protesters gathered. And across the country, thousands of students walked out of their classrooms. It happened from Washington, D.C. to Washington State. An...

• North Carolina / Billy Graham / William Randolph Hearst / Christians

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  12:08:22 am — 12:11:05 am

  The tributes are pouring in tonight for the Reverend Billy Graham, one of the most influential religious leaders of his time in the US and far beyond. He died at home today in North Carolina at the age of ninety nine. In his long career, Graham touched the lives of hundreds of millions from ordinary people to presidents. Prior to his revelation of himself by saying he grew up the son of a dairy farmer, ending up at the side of presidents, blessed as a nation whose God is the Lord. Tonight, Presi...

• Damascus / Bashar al-Assad / Syrian government / President

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  12:11:05 am — 12:12:28 am

  And now to Syria, where scores have been killed in recent days in a bombing campaign so relentless. Doctors say they cannot keep up with the casualties there. Many of the hundreds killed are children. The Syrian government on a merciless mission to take back an area near Damascus held for years by the rebels. Our chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel with the latest now. Heartbreaking videos appear to show a scorched earth campaign. Syrian white helmet rescuers desperately trying to free vic...

• Alaska / Lauren Gibbs / Jessie Diggins / Lindsey Vonn

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  12:12:28 am — 12:15:20 am

  We turn now to the Olympics and here in Pyeongchang. It was a big day for the women of Team USA in bobsled. Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs won the silver in speedskating. The US women picked up bronze in the team pursuit and skier Lindsey Vonn captured bronze in the downhill. She races again tonight, while the only mother competing here for Team USA is a cross-country skier from Alaska. Today, Kikkan Randall and her teammate Jessie Diggins pulled off something no American has ever done bef...

• Commercial

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  12:15:20 am — 12:15:34 am

  Still ahead tonight, important medical news that could help protect children with peanut allergies. Also news tonight about the flu vaccine. And an option that's about to make a comeback....

• Commercial: Erica

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  12:15:34 am — 12:16:22 am

  [Lyrica] Before I had the shooting burning of diabetic nerve pain, these feet loved every step of fatherhood and made old cars good as new. But I couldn't bear my diabetic nerve pain any longer. So I talked to my doctor and he prescribed a miracle. Erica may cause serious allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts or actions. Tell your doctor right away if you have these new or worse depression, unusual changes in mood or behavior, swelling, trouble, breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with...

• Commercial: Ford

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  12:16:22 am — 12:16:50 am

  [Ford] We the people are defined by the things we share. And the ones we love. Who never stop wondering what we'll do. Or where we'll go next. We the people who are better together. Welcome to the entirely new expedition....

• Commercial: Alka-Seltzer / Tums

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  12:16:50 am — 12:17:05 am

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  12:17:05 am — 12:17:19 am

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• Commercial: Jeff Larson

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  12:17:19 am — 12:17:36 am

  Next week, we're home in time for spring break. We arrive. Jeff Larson reports on scams that could ruin your trip. How do you avoid getting into this mess? Plus, new tech that keeps your identity safe. And ways to break smartphone addiction. Next week on TODAY....

• Denver / Elaina Perry / Cyrus Perry / aimmune Therapeutics

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  12:17:36 am — 12:19:12 am

  There is important medical news tonight, a potential breakthrough for the millions of children who have a life threatening allergy to peanuts. Well, researchers say they've developed a treatment to desensitize kids if they accidentally come in contact with peanuts. Here's NBC Tom Costello. Just breathe normally. At National Jewish Hospital in Denver today. Twelve year old Elaina Perry undergoing tests for food allergies, including peanuts, after she developed a serious rash by just touching a pe...

• Commercial: Americans

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  12:19:12 am — 12:19:21 am

  In a moment, the explosion in a popular tourist area. Americans among the injured....

• Commercial

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  12:19:21 am — 12:19:50 am

  [MassMutual] When that hurricane hit, the entire community came together as a whole. It was such an overwhelming response to help others. No one thought that they were going to do this before it happened and everyone just did it. I think that's the way that human nature should be looked at....

• Commercial: Zeke

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  12:19:50 am — 12:20:05 am

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• Commercial

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  12:20:05 am — 12:20:20 am

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• Commercial: POM Wonderful

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  12:20:20 am — 12:20:35 am

  Every bottle of POM Wonderful is packed with the antioxidants and pure pomegranate juice, relentlessly ravenous, free and radical. Antioxidants, pom, wonderful, crazy, healthy....

• Commercial

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  12:20:35 am — 12:20:52 am

  I take pictures of sunrises with my back pain. I couldn't sleep in time. Then I found a leaf. Aleve PM is the only one to combine a safe sleep aid, plus the twelve hour pain relieving strength of a leaf. A leaf? Or better a.m....

• Commercial: Taltz

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  12:20:52 am — 12:21:50 am

  [Taltz] Touch is how we communicate with those we love. But when you're psoriasis is bad, does it ever get in the way? Embrace the chance of 100 percent clear skin with taunts is proven to help people with moderate to severe psoriasis achieve completely clear skin with tots. Up to 90 percent of patients had a significant improvement of their psoriasis plaques. In fact, four out of 10 even achieved completely clear skin. Don't use if you're allergic to taunts before starting, you should be checke...

• Commercial: Wayman Tipton

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  12:21:50 am — 12:22:24 am

  The city's transit plan a mess first, five point four billion, now up to 9 billion or maybe more. And here's the kicker. He does next to nothing to fix to our traffic congestion. It tears up our streets for over a decade. A total mess. And you know who's gonna pay for it? You are. We'll pay one of our highest sales tax in the nation. Higher than New York. Everyone here pay more for their everyday life. You might as well change our name to well, Taxville. Paid for by No Tax for Tracks. Wayman Tip...

• East Coast /

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  12:22:24 am — 12:22:40 am

  It really felt like spring came early for much of the East Coast today, several cities breaking or tying record highs. But tonight, over 25 million people are under flood watches from the northeast to the south, where heavy rains left roadways under water today....

• CDC / FluMist

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  12:22:40 am — 12:23:00 am

  Some good medical news. If your child does not like needles. A CDC panel says doctors can start using the FluMist nasal spray to vaccinate kids again beginning next season. Two years ago. The panel recommended against it over concerns about its effectiveness. But a company that makes it now says the new formula should work better....

• Playa del Carmen / Americans

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  12:23:00 am — 12:23:16 am

  Caught on camera, a massive explosion rocking a ferry docked at a popular tourist destination in Mexico. The fireball blasting a hole in the vessel in Playa del Carmen. No one was killed, but. Twenty five people were injured, including two Americans....

• Commercial

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  12:23:16 am — 12:23:28 am

  Coming up next, one of the biggest rivalries at the Olympics and a chance for the Americans to end a very long drought....

• Commercial: Fidelity Investments

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  12:23:28 am — 12:23:56 am

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• Commercial: Justin / Schulz / Scholl

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  12:23:56 am — 12:24:11 am

  Each day, Justin chooses to walk at work. And after work, he does it all with Dr. Schulz. Only Dr. Scholl's has massaging gel insoles to provide all day comfort to keep him feeling more energized. Dr. Shaw spawned two more....

• Commercial: Xarelto / NASCAR / Warfarin

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  12:24:11 am — 12:25:41 am

  [Xarelto] He's a NASCAR champion who's faced thousands of drivers. She's a world class swimmer who stared down the best in her sport. But for both of them, the most challenging opponent was. Blood clots in my lung. He was really scary. DEVITA my leg. I had to learn all I could to help protect myself. My doctor and I chose the grounds that surround sound helped me. Zero Alto is a latest generation blood thinner that's proven to treat and reduce the risk of TVT and blood clots from happening again...

• Commercial

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  12:25:41 am — 12:25:56 am

  [Head & Shoulders] My shoulders carry more than my country's pride. They carry my community's pride, my family's pride and pride in myself. The shoulders were made for greatness, not dandruff....

• Commercial: Robitussin

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  12:25:56 am — 12:26:11 am

  If you can see your car, if it's just a golf, you can see how often your car all day and sued everyone else. Robitussin delivers fast, powerful relief to find your coffin. 12 hour shifts Robitussin twelve over coffee leave because it's never just a cough....

• Commercial: Megyn Kelly

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  12:26:11 am — 12:26:26 am

  [Megyn Kelly TODAY] This week, patients who defied their prognosis, meeting mindblowing odds astounding even their own doctors. It seems miraculous. We're so lucky. Medical mysteries and miracles. This week, Megyn Kelly. Today....

• Commercial

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  12:26:26 am — 12:26:44 am

  We're tracking heavy rain in the area that could cause some flooding. I'll let you know which areas will receive the highest amount. And all this rain is damaging homes in a local neighborhood. See how far one councilman is going to provide relief. Tonight at 6:00. [4NBC]....

• Canada / Hilary Knight / USA Hockey / U.S.

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  12:26:44 am — 12:29:18 am

  Finally tonight, when it comes to Olympic women's hockey, there is no bigger rivalry than U.S. versus Canada. And it's been 20 years since the American women won gold. But three time Olympian Hilary Knight wants to change that and be NBC's Kevin Tibbles has more. Hilary Knight has been chasing Olympic gold since, well, forever. I turn to my grandmother when I was five years old and I told her I was going to be in the Olympics. After the U.S. beat Canada to win gold at the 1998 Olympics. Knight h...

• Good Night

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  12:29:18 am — 12:29:18 am

  That is Nightly News for this Wednesday night. I'm Savannah Guthrie, in for Lester. I'll see you tomorrow and today for all of us at NBC News. Thank you for watching and good night....