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1. GOOD MORNING…IN TODAY’S TOP STORIES…WE’RE LEARNINGMORE ABOUT LAST
MAY’S FATAL AMTRAK CRASH IN PHILLY,WE’LL TELL YOU WHAT TO EXPECT FROM
THE IOWA CAUCUSES,AND WE’LL UPDATE YOU ON A FASCINATINGSTORY ABOUTA
SHIP THAT RAN ADRIFT OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE. ALL THAT AND MORE ON THE
EIGHT-O-CLOCK EDITION OF THE MORNINGNEWS.

2. WITH YOUR EVENINGNEWSCAST,I’M AARON WAISLER. WE’LL START THINGS OFF IN
OUR NATION’S CAPITAL WHERE MORE DETAILS ARE REVEALEDABOUT LAST MAY’S
FATAL AMTRAK CRASH IN PHILADELPHIA. IN INTERVIEWS WITH THE NATIONAL
TRANSPORTATIONSAFETY BOARD,AMTRAK ENGINEER BRANDON BOSTIAN RECALLED
PUSHINGTHE THROTTLE FORWARD TO PICK UP SPEED AND THEN BRAKINGWHEN HE
APPROACHED A SHARP CURVE.
WHEN HE REALIZED THE TRAIN WAS ABOUT TO DERAIL,HE RECALLED HOLDING
TIGHTLY TO THE CONTROLS.
THE TRANSCRIPT WAS ONE OF MORE THAN 160 DOCUMENTS RELEASED TODAY BY THE
N-T-S-B. THE DOCUMENTS DON’T COME TO ANY CONCLUSIONS ON THE CAUSE OF THE
CRASH,BUT OFFER A VIEW INTO WHAT INVESTIGATORS HAVE LEARNED.
CONGRESS HAD BEEN PUSHINGTHE N-T-S-B FOR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION ON
EVERYONE’S MIND RELATINGTO THIS CASE…WAS THE ENGINEER USINGHIS PHONE
WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL? THE ANSWER IS A CONCLUSIVE ‘NO’. HE PROVIDED HIS
CELL PHONE TO INVESTIGATORS AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO INDICATION THAT IT
WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.

3. BACK HERE IN ATLANTA…RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE CITY ARE
VOICINGTHEIR CONCERNS ABOUT A PROPOSED BUS DEPOT IN THEIR AREA.
THE PROPOSED DEPOT WILL BE LOCATED AT THE ATLANTAHOUSINGAUTHORITY’S
BANKHEAD COURTS HOUSINGPROJECT ON DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PARKWAY.
OVER ONE HUNDRED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDEDTHURSDAY’S MEETINGTO
MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.
SOME RESIDENTS ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS AS BUSSES
WOULD HAVE TO USE RESIDENTIAL ROADS THAT ARE ALREADY CONGESTED.
ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FELICIA MOORE SAID SHE UNDERSTANDS THE
DESIRE TO HAVE A BUS DEPOT IN THE NORTH AREA OF THE CITY,BUT JUST NOT IN THE
PROPOSED AREA.
SOLUTIONS OFFERED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED
INCLUDED PUTTINGTHE BUSSES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR FINDINGMULTIPLE
SMALLER LOCATIONS.

4. IN NEWS ON THE 2016 RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY…THE LATEST TO DROP OUT OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL RACE IS RAND PAUL,THE LIBERTARIAN-MINDEDJUNIOR SENATORWHO
WAS ONCE LOOKED AT AS A PROMISINGPRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER.
PAUL DISCUSSED THIS DECISION WITH STAFF WEDNESDAY MORNINGAND RELEASEDA
STATEMENT CONFIRMINGHIS DECISION TO DROP OUT OF THE REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. PAUL,A REPUBLICANFROM KENTUCKY,IS EXPECTED TO
FOCUS SOLELY ON HIS SENATE REELECTION BID,WHERE HIS RUNNINGMATE IS
WEALTHY MAYOR OF LEXINGTON, JIM GRAY.
PAUL FINISHED A DISAPPOINTINGFIFTH PLACE IN MONDAY’S IOWA CAUCUSES,WHERE
HE REGISTERED A LITTLE OVER 4 PERCENT OF THE VOTE DESPITE PLACINGA HEAVY
CAMPAIGN EMPHASIS ON THE STATE’S COLLEGE TOWNS HOPINGTO BRINGOUT
YOUNGER VOTERS INSPIRED BY HIS LIBERTARIAN-ESQUE MESSAGE.
SOURCES CLOSE TO PAUL SAID A MORNING-AFTER REVIEW MADE CLEAR TO THE NOW-
FORMER CANDIDATE THAT THERE WAS NOT A FEASIBLE PATH TO WINNINGTHE
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONAND THAT FUND-RAISINGWAS BECOMINGMORE AND MORE
DIFFICULT.

5. IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS…U-S AIRSTRIKES IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN HAVE KILLED
29 ISIS FIGHTERS AND STRUCK THE TERRORIST GROUP’S FM RADIO STATION. THIS
SIGNALS AMERICAN FORCES’ CONTINUEDMILITARY ACTION IN THE WAR-TORN
REGION.
ACCORDINGTO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNOR OF NANGARHAR PROVINCE,THE
STRIKES OCCURRED THERE MONDAY EVENING. THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE 29
PEOPLE KILLED INCLUDEDEIGHT ISIS MEMBERS,WHO WORKED ON THE GROUP’S
RADIO AND ONLINE EFFORTS.
UNTIL THEN,ISIS PROPAGANDACOULDBE HEARD ON THE RADIOSTATION IN
NANGARHAR’S CAPITAL OF JALALABAD. THE U-S STRIKES NOT ONLY HIT THE RADIO
FACILITY, BUT DESTROYED THE ISLAMIC EXTREMIST GROUP’S INTERNET EQUIPMENT.
U-S ARMY COLONEL MICHAEL LAWHORN,WHO IS A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AMERICAN
FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN,CONFIRMED TWO COUNTERTERRORISM STRIKES OCCURRED
IN NANGARHAR PROVINCE. HOWEVER,HE DECLINED TO OFFER DETAILS ON THE
SPECIFIC ATTACKS SUCH AS WHAT WAS TARGETED,WHAT WAS ACTUALLY HIT,AND
HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED AS A RESULT.

6. IN BUSINESS NEWS…AS EXPECTED FOR MANY MONTHS AS CONCERN INTENSIFIED
ABOUT HIS MENTAL COMPETENCE,SUMNER REDSTONE,CONTROLLINGSHAREHOLDER
AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF BOTH CBS AND VIACOM,HAS STEPPED DOWN FROM
THIS ROLE AT BOTH COMPANIES. HE WILL REMAIN ON THE BOARDS OF BOTH FIRMS IN
A NEWLY CREATED ROLE AS CHAIRMAN EMERITUS. SUCCESSORS HAVEBEEN NAMED
AT BOTH FIRMS. HOWEVER,ONLY REDSTONE’S SUCCESSOR AT CBS IS HELD IN HIGH
REGARD BY THE REDSTONE FAMILY. LES MOONVES,CBS CEO AND NOW-CHAIRMAN,
WAS RECOMMENDED BY SHARI REDSTONE,SUMNER’S DAUGHTER AND VICE
CHAIRWOMAN OF BOTH FIRMS,TO SUCCEED HIM. PHILIPPE DAUMAN,CURRENT CEO OF
VIACOM AND A TRUSTEE OF REDSTONE’S FAMILY TRUST, IS NOT HELD IN HIGH REGARD
BY MS. REDSTONE. HOWEVER,THIS DIDN’T STOP THE BOARD FROM ELECTINGHIM TO
SUCCEED SUMNER. THE VOTE WAS NOT UNANIMOUS AS SHARI WAS THE ONLY BOARD
MEMBER TO VOTE AGAINST DAUMAN. SHE WASN’T THE ONLY THAT DID NOT HOLD
DAUMAN IN HIGH REGARD,HOWEVER. SEVERAL ACTIVIST INVESTORS HAVE BEEN
PRESSURINGVIACOM’S BOARD NOT TO ELECT DAUMAN AS A SUCCESSOR TO SUMNER.
THE REASONS INCLUDED CONCERNABOUT HIS INVOLVEMENT PERSONALLY AND
PROFESSIONALLY IN REDSTONE’S FAMILY AFFAIRS,SUCH AS HIS POSITION AS TRUSTEE
IN THE FAMILY TRUST AND AS HIS APPOINTEDHEALTHCARE AGENT. REPORTEDLY,
SHARI WANTS WHOEVER SUCCEEDS HER FATHER TO BE AN INDEPENDENT PARTYAND
NOT ONE INVOLVED IN REDSTONE FAMILY MATTERS ANDDAUMANFRANKLYDOES
NOT MEET THAT CRITERIA.
VIACOM STOCK WAS UP AROUND10 PERCENT IN AFTER-HOURS TRADINGYESTERDAY
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING. HOWEVER,AFTER THE
ANNOUNCEMENT,IT WAS ONLY UP ABOUT 1 PERCENT. CBS,ON THE OTHER HAND,WAS
UP A LITTLE LESS THAN 5 PERCENT IN AFTER-HOURS TRADINGYESTERDAY. CBS STOCK

7. IS CURRENTLY UP ABOUT 1.5 PERCENT.

8. IN LIGHTER NEWS FROM THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY…GREASE LIVE,FOX’S LIVE
MUSICAL ADAPTATION,AVERAGED A LITTLE OVER 12 MILLION VIEWERS,WHICH,
ACCORDINGTO THE NETWORK,MADE IT THE SECOND BIGGEST LIVE TV MUSICAL SINCE
NBC’S THE SOUND OF MUSIC, WHICH AVERAGED A LITTLE OVER 18 MILLION VIEWERS.
IN ADDITION TO TV VIEWERSHIP,SOCIAL MEDIA WENT VIRALIN BOTH SUPPORT AND
CRITICISM WHEN IT AIRED SUNDAY NIGHT WITH TWITTER USERS PROMOTING
HASHTAG“GREASELIVE”
OVERWHELMINGSUPPORT FOCUSINGON THE PRODUCTION VALUE AND TECHNICAL
ASPECTS POURED IN FROM CRITICS AROUND THE WORLD.
SOME REVIEWS, HOWEVER,WERE MIXED REGARDINGTHE CAST PERFORMANCES,BUT
FOR THOSE WATCHINGAT HOME,ONE PERFORMANCE STUCK OUT FROM THE REST,
VANESSA HUDGENS’ RIZZO. HUDGENS’ STRONGPERFORMANCE CAME HOURS AFTER
HER FATHER PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER. THE EVENT WAS DEDICATED TO HIM.

9. NOW FOR YOUR WEATHER REPORT…ITS FIFTY-FOUR DEGREES AND SUNNYOUTSIDE
OUR STUDIOS HERE IN ATLANTA. TOMORROW,EXPECT MORE SUN,WITH
TEMPERATURES STAYINGIN THE MID-FIFTIES. FOR YOUR WEEKEND,EXPECT PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES WITH TEMPERATURES REACHINGA HIGH OF FIFTY THREE DEGREES. ON
SUNDAY,EXPECT MORE SUN AND TEMPERATURES RISINGTO FIFTY SIXDEGREES.
EXPECT SHOWERS TO START OFF YOUR WORK WEEK,WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE
HIGH FOURTIES. ON TUESDAY,WINTER WEATHER MOVES IN AS WE SEE OCCASIONAL
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AREA. RECAPPINGTODAY’S FORECAST,SUNNY WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-FIFTIES.
THAT’S ALL FOR YOUR TOP OF THE HOUR NEWSCAST,I’M AARON WAISLER. THANKS
FOR TUNINGIN.