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Republicans push back against White House request for defense spending increase
NBC News· 2026-04-05 01:56
Future funding for the U.S. war with Iran is uncertain after some Republicans said they would not support the White House’s request for a massive increase in defense spending. Some Republican lawmakers say they will not support more money for the war until Congress gets a say. NBC News’ Julie Tsikrin reports. ...
Urgent search intensifies to find missing American service member
NBC News· 2026-04-05 01:55
Tonight, Iranian forces searching valleys and hillsides hunting for the US airman who's still missing around 36 hours after their two-seater F-15 fighter jet was shot down. More wreckage from the plane has been found. The Revolutionary Guard posting what appears to be an ejector seat, but the fate of the aviator remains unknown.And state television has announced a $60,000 bounty for their capture. Knowing that an American prisoner of war could be a major bargaining chip. Just like US hostages were back in 1 ...
April 4: Urgent search for American service member, wildfires
NBC News· 2026-04-05 01:29
This is NBC Nightly News with Jose Diaz Bolard. >> Good evening. We begin with that urgent search and rescue mission intensifying tonight as the US military rushes to track down a missing American.This was a scene in a remote area of Iran where Iranian forces are hunting for that service member as well. This allout search entering a second day after an F-15 fighter jet with two American crew members on board was downed. Even though one of them was saved with the other still missing, the White House is not c ...
Artemis II crew tells NBC News what sleep is like in space
NBC News· 2026-04-05 00:22
I'm just curious. You guys, you have all been dreaming of this moment for so long. Uh, can you sleep in space when you are finally at this moment that you've been so excited about and working for for so long.>> Well, we do love sleeping up here and such a long initial day that I think our bodies are ready to sleep no matter what. Most of us have been sleeping really well. For me, sleeping in space is one of the most comfortable ways to sleep.And it's very deep sleep, very sleep. Sometimes when you first get ...
Artemis II crew speaks with NBC News from Orion capsule
NBC News· 2026-04-04 23:29
Congratulations on your mission so far. I'm told this is the farthest interview ever conducted in history. And I'm wondering how does it feel right now to be in a place that nobody has been since 1972.>> Honestly, it is unbelievable that we in 1972 just being up here and seeing how difficult this is and how hard the team is working. Uh we do have a little bit of echo on your call. Uh we'll try to turn it down when we're answering, but this a magnificent accomplishment to be up here to see the moon, to see t ...
NBC News speaks with Artemis II crew during their moon mission
NBC News· 2026-04-04 21:59
This is an NBC News special report. Here's Jose Diaz Bolard. Good afternoon.We're coming on the air with a breaking news report. At this hour, NASA's Aremis 2 mission is more than halfway to the moon and nearly 200,000 miles from Earth. And just moments ago, our Tom Costello got a rare chance to speak with the astronauts on board who are set to conduct a historic flyby of the moon just two days from now.Here's his interview with the Aremis 2 crew. >> Hey Tom, it's great to hear your voice all the way up her ...
Plane makes emergency landing on Pennsylvania highway
NBC News· 2026-04-04 19:27
A small plane made an emergency landing on a highway in Lehigh County, Pa. The two people onboard were not injured and the FAA is investigating the incident. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — throug ...
'We can lose everything': Springs Fire creeps towards homes in Southern California
NBC News· 2026-04-04 16:57
Winds picked up fanning the flames of the Springs Fire now burning through more than 4,100 acres in Moreno Valley. It's a overwhelming because we can lose everything. Residents in the neighborhood near Dorrough Way and Rider Way are under mandatory evacuation orders as the fire creeps dangerously close to homes.And yeah, it's been nerve-wracking just cuz it's been getting closer and closer. Many deciding to stay, watering down their roofs and lawns, but say they're packed and ready to go. Still a lot of thi ...
Iran sends ripple effect through U.S. economy as prices creep in
NBC News· 2026-04-04 03:46
Gas prices today hitting a new high since the war with Iran began. $49 a gallon as US crude oil has surged to over $111 a barrel. >> It's outrageous and it it hurts in the pocket.>> The ripple effects of the war now reaching deeper into the US economy. Amazon joining UPS, FedEx, and the US Postal Service in announcing shipping sir charges. Amazon saying due to elevated costs in fuel and logistics, it will apply a 3.5% search charge to the independent sellers who make up more than 60% of the retail giant sal ...
Three U.S. aircraft struck by Iranian fire during search for missing F-15 pilot
NBC News· 2026-04-04 02:35
Tonight, the US military in a dangerous race against time to find a service member who was in an F-15E Strike Eagle when it appears to have been shot down by Iran, according to a US official. A second airman, the official says, was rescued alive and taken out of the country for medical treatment. Iranian state TV says these photos show wreckage of the American fighter jet.Weapons experts confirmed to NBC News the photos appear to show an F-15. It's the first time a manned US aircraft has been shot down behi ...