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American Aviators Rescued, NASA's Lunar Flyby & NCAA Title Game - Monday, April 6, 2026

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

Daily News, Society & Culture, News

3.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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The news to know for Monday, April 6, 2026!

What to know about the dramatic rescue of two American service members shot down in Iran, as well as President Trump's explicit threat to the Iranian government.

Also, what the White House wants to cut to make up for the largest-ever increase in military spending.

Plus: the milestone astronauts in space are aiming for today, the FBI's warning about some of the most popular apps, and a new national champion — as March Madness comes to an end. 

 

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0:00.0

Today is Monday, April 6th. What to know about the dramatic rescue of two American service members shot down in Iran, as well as President Trump's explicit threat to the Iranian government.

0:10.8

Also, what the White House wants to cut to make up for the largest ever increase in military spending.

0:16.4

Plus, the milestone astronauts in space are aiming for today. The FBI's warning about some of the most

0:21.9

popular apps and a new national champion as March Madness comes to an end. Those stories and even more

0:28.1

news coming up. Welcome to The Newsworthy. All the Day's News in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica, Mandy.

0:36.1

Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this.

0:41.1

For the first time in more than two decades, an American war plane was shot down by enemy fire in

0:47.0

combat, and two American service members were brought down with it, leaving them stranded in enemy

0:52.2

territory. A U.S. military team was able to quickly rescue

0:55.9

the pilot, but the other aviator was left stranded while seriously wounded. He was able to make it

1:01.5

to a remote mountain crevice where he hid for nearly two days with a bounty on his head in Iran.

1:07.5

Of course, American rescue crews were searching, but the aircraft they were in also got

1:12.3

targeted. In fact, the first rescue mission had to be aborted when U.S. helicopters were attacked.

1:17.6

Both crews were hurt and had to make an emergency landing in Kuwait, but are expected to survive

1:22.6

their injuries. The final mission came yesterday. It's been described as a sprawling high-risk rescue operation involving about 100 special forces,

1:31.5

dozens of American warplanes and helicopters, and a last-minute CIA deception campaign.

1:36.7

The U.S. military bombed areas nearby and attacked suspected fighters who approached within miles of the aviators' hiding spot.

1:43.3

But eventually, the injured American

1:44.7

service member was rescued, and President Trump says he'll be okay. The U.S. military also blew up

1:50.6

two aircraft left stranded on the ground, figuring it was better to destroy them than to let

1:55.6

them fall into Iranian hands. They cost $100 million each. Now, this raises a lot of questions about Iran's military

2:02.5

capabilities. President Trump is expected to talk about all of this and give more details at a

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