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Trump's Deadline Looms, Historic Moon Flyby, Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Replacement and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

President Donald Trump issued new threats on Iran as he doubled down on a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NASA’s moon mission achieved a major milestone as a lunar flyback is underway. We’ll explain why states are extending the immunization window for RSV. Extreme drought conditions in one state are having a unique impact on the landscape. Plus, the show taking over Stephen Colbert’s late-night time slot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, from CNN, I'm Afoma DK, with the Five Things You Need to Know for Monday, April 6th.

0:07.0

President Donald Trump gave details on the daring rescue mission of an injured U.S. airmen whose jet was shot down over Iran.

0:14.0

The officer followed his training and climbed into the treacherous mountain terrain and started climbing toward a higher altitude,

0:23.6

something they were trained to do in order to evade capture.

0:28.6

The U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet went down Friday with two airmen aboard.

0:33.6

One crew member was rescued safely soon after the crash.

0:36.6

The U.S. military rescued the second airmen on Sunday after he spent more than a day in hiding.

0:41.7

Trump says that crew member treated his own wounds and was able to get in touch with American forces to track his location.

0:47.9

The mission came with many twists and involved the CIA launching a deception campaign to throw off potential Iranian captors.

0:55.5

Trump says hundreds of U.S. forces were involved in the rescue and that not all of his military

0:59.7

advisors were supportive.

1:01.8

Trump wouldn't say whether the war with Iran is winding down, but said this about talks

1:05.5

to potentially end the war.

1:07.6

Trump wouldn't say whether the war with Iran is winding down, but said this about talks to potentially end the conflict.

1:12.6

You're talking about ceasefire.

1:14.6

But I can tell you that we have a active, willing participant on the other side.

1:21.6

They would like to be able to make a deal.

1:23.6

Meanwhile, the president doubled down on tomorrow's 8 p.m. Eastern deadline he said for Iran

1:28.3

to make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane, and has warned repeatedly

1:33.0

that the U.S. could strike power plants, bridges, and other infrastructure otherwise.

1:37.3

The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night.

1:43.3

Where we come back, where four astronauts are in their historic mission around the moon.

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