Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2018-02-23

This program is 29 minutes long

• Commercials

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:18 am

• Preview/Introduction

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  12:00:18 am — 12:01:21 am

  Tonight, NRA backlash. The big companies severing ties as calls grow for a boycott against the powerful gun group in the wake of that Florida school massacre. And President Trump intensifying his call to arms some teachers. New details about the armed school officer who remained outside 17 students and teachers were shot down. I think if he would've went in there, he could've saved majority the life. And tonight, new word the FBI missed another warning sign about the suspect. White House securit...

• Florida / Paul Ryan / Mitch McConnell / Brian Mast

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  12:01:21 am — 12:08:02 am

  Good evening, everyone. It's good to be back with you. There is an emerging new flashpoint in the rekindled battle over gun control. It's the cash register. Gun control advocates are suddenly finding some powerful allies, big companies and brands you likely know that are cutting their ties with the NRA. In response to the Parkland, Florida shooting attack. The Boycott NRA movement is generating its own heat tonight on both sides of the debate. Our business correspondent Jo Ling Kent tells us mor...

• White House / prime / Australian

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  12:08:02 am — 12:08:25 am

  There was a scare at the White House this afternoon after a vehicle rammed into a security barrier. The White House was put on lockdown. The woman driving the white van was immediately arrested. And law enforcement officials tell NBC News she was known to the Secret Service because she had been around the White House before the president was inside meeting with the Australian prime minister at the time. There were no injuries....

• Russia / Rick Gates / Robert Mueller / Trump

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  12:08:25 am — 12:08:51 am

  Now to a major development in Robert Mueller's Russia probe. A former top Trump campaign official, Rick Gates, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and lying to investigators. Gates is now the third Trump associate to strike a deal to cooperate with Mueller. His plea puts new pressure on the former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort. Today, new fraud charges were revealed against Manafort, who maintains his innocence....

• Southern California / Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center / Hunter Connor / CDC

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  12:08:51 am — 12:10:31 am

  Tonight, news from the CDC on the nation's flu emergency. Thirteen more children have died, bringing the toll from this outbreak to 97. But there's some good news this evening. This flu season may have finally peaked. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres has the latest. Doctors at this San Diego hospital breathing a sigh of relief just a few weeks ago. They needed tents to handle the overflow of flu patients. Now those tents are gone. [Dr. Lynn Welling, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center...

• Syria / Bashar al-Assad / U.N. Security Council / Noor

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  12:10:31 am — 12:11:54 am

  It has only gotten worse in Syria as the Assad regime carried out a six day of airstrikes on rebel held suburbs near Damascus. Dozens more were killed today. The death toll now put it close to 500. Many of them children. Our chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel now with the latest. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies intensified their all out assault on the rebel controlled Damascus suburb of Ghouta today. Raining bombs and artillery on homes, clinics and children. Assad's offen...

• North Korea / U.S.

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  12:11:54 am — 12:12:17 am

  And President Trump hinted at the possibility of military action against North Korea. Today, he announced tough new sanctions aimed at stopping the smuggling of oil and coal into North Korea. When asked what the U.S. will do if North Korea fails to rein in its nuclear program, the president said if the sanctions don't work, we'll have to go to phase two, which he said could be, quote, a very rough thing....

• Southern California / Jonathan Martin / Mike Pouncey / Richie Incognito

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  12:12:17 am — 12:13:41 am

  A former Miami Dolphins player who made headlines when he accused teammates of bullying him is now being questioned by police in connection with a threatening social media post which led a California high school to close. Out of precaution. Here's NBC's Ron Mott. Los Angeles police tell NBC News former NFL player Jonathan Martin, who accused teammates on the Miami Dolphins of bullying him five years ago, is being questioned after this post appeared on his verified Instagram account. The picture ...

• Pyongyang / ivanka tRump / Team USA / American

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  12:13:41 am — 12:14:33 am

  Turning now to the Winter Olympics in Pyongyang, where we're down to the last 48 hours, the games. ivanka tRump has arrived in South Korea to lead the US delegation during closing ceremony this weekend. She had dinner with the South Korean president and says she wanted to reaffirm the administration's commitment to the people of South Korea. She'll also be there to cheer American athletes who still have a few more chances to win medals in figure skating. Team USA missed the podium last night. Ru...

• Commercial: American

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  12:14:33 am — 12:14:48 am

  Still ahead, as we continue tonight, the American bobsledder is launching their quest for gold tonight after overcoming a series of setbacks. Also, the unsolved murders of two music superstars about to be reexamined more than two decades later....

• Commercial: Ameriprise

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  12:14:48 am — 12:15:21 am

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• Commercial

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  12:15:21 am — 12:15:35 am

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• Commercial: AstraZeneca

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  12:15:35 am — 12:16:36 am

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• Commercial

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  12:16:36 am — 12:16:53 am

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

• Los Angeles / Tupac Shakur / Josh Duhamel / Biggie Smalls

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  12:16:53 am — 12:18:40 am

  We're back now with a pair of mysteries that have become pop culture legend who killed superstar music rivals Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. NBC Steve Patterson takes us inside the new series asking why, after more than 20 years, the murders of these two icons are still unsolved. In September 1996, bestselling rap artist Tupac Shakur was killed in a Las Vegas drive by. The gangsta rap world has been shaken again. Six months later, his rival, Notorious BIG, was killed the same way. In Los Angele...

• Commercial

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  12:18:40 am — 12:18:52 am

  We're back in a moment with this year's top cars, according to the annual list from Consumer Reports....

• Commercial: Ford

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  12:18:52 am — 12:19:18 am

  [Ford] I've always wanted to share a special moment with my mom. I think surprising her with a night ski trip would just be the biggest gift that I can give her. Let's make that happen. She's gonna be so excited....

• Commercial

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  12:19:18 am — 12:19:33 am

  [Prevagen] You might take something for your heart or joints, but do you take something for your brain with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish? Provision is the number one selling brain health supplement in drugstores nationwide. Provision the name to remember....

• Commercial

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  12:19:33 am — 12:19:51 am

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• Commercial

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  12:19:51 am — 12:20:19 am

  [Know Pneumonia.com] I'm 65 and healthy. I'm not at risk. Even healthy adults 65 and older are at increased risk of pneumococcal pneumonia like a bad cold or flu. Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease. In some cases, part of your lung may fill with mucus, making it hard to breathe. Can I catch it from a pneumococcal vaccination? No. The vaccines do not contain live bacteria. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about how to protect yourself....

• Commercial

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  12:20:19 am — 12:20:33 am

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• Commercial

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  12:20:33 am — 12:20:49 am

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• Commercial: Dave / Trivago

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  12:20:49 am — 12:21:18 am

  [Trivago] Tom booked this hotel on the hotel website. Dave booked this hotel on a travel that booked this hotel using his favorite booking sign. Are you sure all of these strategies will give you the best price? They may or they may not. It's better to check than to be sorry and use your bag to be sure. Bogle compares prices for many hotel Web sites to travel apps and booking websites that you already know. That's just one rule. Which embargo helps you find your ideal hotel for the best price ho...

• Commercial: Waymon Tippon

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  12:21:18 am — 12:21:53 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 fixed our traffic congestion. It tears up our streets for over a decade. A total mess. And you know who's going to pay for it? You are. We'll pay one of our highest sales tax in the nation. Higher than New York. Everyone, a hero paying more for their every day life. You might as well change our name to wealth tax bill. Paid for by No Tax 4 Tracks. Way...

• Pennsylvania /

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  12:21:53 am — 12:22:18 am

  A lot of folks in the middle of the country are in for more rough weather this weekend, severe flooding led to states of emergency in parts of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. Almost 38 million people are under flood watches from Texas to Pennsylvania. Up to three inches of rain is expected through Sunday in areas already drenched by as much as five inches this week. Some areas could even see tornadoes....

• Hawaii /

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  12:22:18 am — 12:22:39 am

  Some dramatic scenes this week of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii. A number of lava flows happening at the same time. The stark images seen from a helicopter flying over the volcano. Observers reported seeing more lava activity on the volcano than they've seen in quite some time. Killer wear almost never failing to provide a spectacular show....

• Sienna / Camry / F 150

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  12:22:39 am — 12:23:06 am

  Is your family in the market for a new vehicle? Consumer Reports has ranked its top picks for 2018. They include best mid-sized car, the Toyota Camry. Best full sized pickup. The Ford F 150 best midsize SUV. The Toyota Highlander best minivan. The Toyota Sienna and the Chevy Volt is the very first pick in a new category. Best compact green car....

• Commercial: Americans

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  12:23:06 am — 12:23:14 am

  When we come back here tonight, Americans hitting the ice. This evening, the remarkable spirit of a men's bobsled team....

• Commercial: National Eye Institute

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  12:23:14 am — 12:23:44 am

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• Commercial: Publisher's Clearinghouse / Facebook / dot com

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  12:23:44 am — 12:24:00 am

  Today is the day to announce the newest big money winner at Publisher's Clearinghouse. And here it is. The prize patrol just surprised the winner. And you can watch the winning moment at Facebook, dot com slash PCH. Go to Facebook, dot com slash PCH. Who you could win to....

• Commercial: Adam / MassMutual

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  12:24:00 am — 12:24:29 am

  [MassMutual] You know, doing work to help somebody. You're gaining something from meeting Mr. Adam. It's a calling to not only everybody in this neighborhood in Miami, but to the nation how we are and how great we can....

• Commercial: Pantene

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  12:24:29 am — 12:24:46 am

  How can you make your hair even stronger? Use Pantene shampoo. Together with three minute miracle daily conditioner, they're probing formula is like a multivitamin, making your hair two times stronger. See the difference? You add three minute miracle daily conditioner....

• Commercial: Phillips Colon

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  12:24:46 am — 12:25:00 am

  Gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea can start in the colon and may maybe signs of an imbalance of good bacteria. Only Phillips Colon Health has this unique combination of probiotics it provides for and one symptom defense. It's your daily probiotic....

• Commercial: rheumatoid arthritis / TB / methotrexate

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  12:25:00 am — 12:25:59 am

  Your body was made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis before you and your rheumatologist moved to another treatment. Ask if Xeljanz XR is right for you. Xeljanz XR is a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe R.A. for whom methotrexate did not work well. It can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage even without methotrexate. Xeljanz XR can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis, serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers h...

• Commercial: Megyn Kelly

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  12:25:59 am — 12:26:16 am

  Next week from shopping to gambling and gaming, alcohol or opiates. But I was going to end up on Cadden people who have hit rock bottom only to find the strength to work through their addiction. Next week, I'm Megyn Kelly. TODAY....

• Commercial

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  12:26:16 am — 12:26:32 am

  [4NBC] New video obtained by the news for team showing the mayor with her former bodyguard. What the video could show that had the TBI wanting to get their hands on it. And thunderstorms are expected over the weekend. I'll tell you which areas could be damaged. Tonight at 6:00 today....

• Pyongyang / Justin Olsen / Steve Holcomb / Evan Weinstock

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  12:26:32 am — 12:29:11 am

  Finally, when the US four man bobsled team takes on the Olympic track tonight, there will be a fifth team made on board in spirit, a towering figure of USA bobsled whose tragic loss last year has galvanized this team against a series of unforeseen challenges, including the sudden hospitalization of their new pilot in Pyongyang. Pushing and leaping to the controls of his two man bobsled last weekend. You would never know Justin Olsen had undergone an emergency appendectomy shortly after his arriv...

• Good Night

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  12:29:11 am — 12:29:11 am

  That is NIGHTLY NEWS for this Friday night. I'm Lester Holt. And for all of us at NBC News, thank you for watching and goodbye....