NBC Evening News for 2016-05-01

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This program is 28 minutes long

Preview/Introduction Kate Snow (Washington)

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05:30:30 pm — 05:31:20 pm
Campaign 2016 / Indiana

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05:31:20 pm — 05:35:40 pm

(Studio: Kate Snow) The poll indicating leads for Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton in Indiana introduced.
(Ft. Wayne, Indiana: Jacob Rascon) The campaigning in Indiana by Trump & Ted Cruz featured; scenes shown from the campaign trail. [CRUZ - campaigns.] [MAN - criticizes insider politics.] [TRUMP - comments on Hillary.] [On NBC, CRUZ - refuses to support Trump.]
(Detroit: Kristen Welker) The Democratic race in Indiana featured. [SANDERS - promises a contested convention.] [CLINTON - comments on the reality; criticizes Trump policies.] [At correspondents' dinner, President OBAMA - says someone else will be here; jokes about Hillary.] A report that Malia Obama will attend Harvard in 2017 noted.
Puerto Rico / Debt Default

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05:35:40 pm — 05:38:20 pm

(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(San Juan, Puerto Rico: Gabe Gutierrez) The economic trouble in Puerto Rico with the island defaulting on its debt examined; economic statistics cited. [Student Alejandro MONTANAR‡- worries about going back home; states Puerto Rico is being forgotten.] [Hospital Assn. president Dr. Jaime RIVERA†- says we are hanging on the cliff.] [Dr. Yolanda PAGAN - says Puerto Rico is sick.]
Severe Weather / Louisiana

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05:38:20 pm — 05:39:40 pm

(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Iowa, Louisiana: Janet Shamlian) The relentless rainstorms in the South featured; scenes shown from flooded Louisiana.
Iraq / Baghdad Protests

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05:39:40 pm — 05:41:10 pm

(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(White House: Ron allen) The end of the tense protests in the "green zone" Of Baghdad, Iraq, demanding a change in political leadership examined; scenes shown from Baghdad; details given about the US concern about the campaign against ISIS. [AP correspondent Susannah GEORGE†- talks about the crisis in Iraq.]
Berrigan Death

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05:41:10 pm — 05:43:00 pm

(Studio: Kate Snow) The death of anti-war activist Father Daniel Berrigan reported.
(No location given: Anne Thompson) Activist Berrigan's role in the 1960s anti-war movement reviewed; scenes shown of the Berrigan brothers; details given about his place in the American culture. [BERRIGAN - comments.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Kate Snow)

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05:43:00 pm — 05:43:10 pm
(Commercial: Local weather)

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05:43:10 pm — 05:45:40 pm
Drug Addiction / Alternative Pain Therapy

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05:45:40 pm — 05:49:00 pm

(Studio & Paterson, New Jersey: Kate Snow) A New Jersey alternative program to prevent opioid addiction in medical patients featured; scenes shown of the use of holistic healing in a hospital in Paterson; opioid overdose statistics cited. [St. Joseph's Dr. Alexis LaPIATRA‡, E.R. Dr. Mark ROSENBERG†- explain pain treatment without using opiods.] [Patient John SCARALZI‡- recounts his addiction & sobriety.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Kate Snow)

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05:49:00 pm — 05:49:10 pm
(Commercial: Geico; Flonase; trivago; Dulcolax; Capital One; "Today"; AT&T.)

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05:49:10 pm — 05:51:30 pm
Making It Happen (Law to Ice Cream)

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05:51:30 pm — 05:53:20 pm

(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Washington: Morgan Radford) The story of Victoria Lye‡, who gave up a law career to open an ice cream shop, presented; scenes shown from her ice Cream Jubilee store. [LYE - talks about her love of ice cream.] ["Washington Post" Becky KRYSTAL†- says the career change is popular.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Kate Snow)

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05:53:20 pm — 05:53:40 pm
(Commercial: AT&T; Prevagen; Edward Jones; trivago; Biotene; NBC News.)

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05:53:40 pm — 05:56:00 pm
War Stories / Dooley

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05:56:00 pm — 05:58:40 pm

(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Jordan: Kelly Cobiella) The war stories of photographer Giles Dooley‡, a triple amputee from a land mine, featured; scenes shown of him in Jordan documenting the refugee crisis for the U.N. & of select photos. [DOOLEY - explains his philosophy of life.]
Good Night

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05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm