US Fighter Jet Shot Down, Strong Jobs Report, AI Security Fears and more
CNN 5 Things
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🗓️ 3 April 2026
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there from CNN, I'm David Rind with the five things you need to know for Friday, April 3rd. |
| 0:07.0 | Let's start with a major update in the war with Iran. |
| 0:10.0 | Three U.S. sources say a U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, and that search and rescue efforts are underway. |
| 0:17.0 | It's not exactly clear where this plane went down, but that video verified by CNN shows |
| 0:23.0 | an apparent U.S. military refuel operation over central Iran, possibly as part of a search mission. |
| 0:29.1 | Earlier, photos had been circulating online of wreckage that one expert told CNN appeared |
| 0:33.4 | to show remnants of an F-15 fighter jet that had a partial logo for U.S. Air Forces in Europe, |
| 0:39.1 | which appear on such jets. |
| 0:40.5 | CNN's Jim Shuto is in Tel Aviv. |
| 0:43.3 | Those pilots, they are trained to do a number of things in the event that they go down. |
| 0:48.4 | The first is to evade and if they're captured to escape, but also they have means of signaling U.S. forces |
| 0:56.5 | so that they could zero in on their location and take them to safety. |
| 1:01.2 | We know that Iranian authorities appear to be looking for the pilots as well, |
| 1:05.7 | because on Iranian state TV, we heard the state TV anchor exhorting residents in the area to if they find pilots |
| 1:13.9 | to turn them in. Meanwhile, it's part of its 2027 budget request, a largely symbolic wish list |
| 1:19.3 | out just this morning, the White House is seeking roughly $1.5 trillion in defense spending. |
| 1:25.4 | That would boost military spending to its highest point since World War II. |
| 1:30.1 | All right, we have a lot more coming up, including some good-looking jobs numbers. Stick around. |
| 1:36.4 | Selling your car can be super simple. If you choose, we buy any car because they sought out any outstanding finance for you. |
| 1:44.2 | Just bring along your final settlement agreement. |
| 1:46.7 | If only they could make parallel parking simpler. |
| 1:49.9 | To the right bit mate. |
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