10PM ET 04/01/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET 04/01/2026 Newscast

Host: Lisa Lucera (FOX News)
Air Date: April 2, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers concise updates on major national and international events, focusing on developments in U.S.–Iran relations, a significant NASA Artemis mission, political disputes over voting rights, a police custody death in Alabama, Taylor Swift’s latest legal trouble, and changes to Reese’s recipes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S.–Iran Military Operations and President Trump’s Announcement

Timestamps: 00:01–00:48

• President Trump states that the U.S. is close to achieving its main strategic objectives in Iran.
• Remembrance of the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives during the campaign is emphasized.
• Trump claims recent U.S. military action resulted in "swift, decisive victories."
• The President addresses public concern about surging gas prices, attributing the increase to Iranian attacks on oil tankers, not U.S. military action.
• Trump asserts:

  "We all have the cards and Iran has none and they are no longer a threat." (President Trump, 00:48)

Notable Quote

“As we celebrate this progress, we think especially of the 13 American warriors who have laid down their lives in this fight to prevent our children from ever having to face a nuclear Iran.”
— President Trump (00:11)

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2. NASA Artemis 2 Mission Update

Timestamps: 01:00–01:32

• Field report from Jonathan Sari at Kennedy Space Center: Artemis 2 is on a 10-day mission to circle the moon.
• The Orion spacecraft remains in high Earth orbit for approximately 24 hours for system checks, after which it will perform a "translunar injection" to set course for the moon.
• Upcoming Artemis 4 mission planned for 2028 aims for the first human moon landing since 1972.

Notable Moment

"If everything's fine, they will initiate this burn of their main engine. They call it a TLI translunar injection that will send the spacecraft towards the moon."
— Jonathan Sari (01:10)

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3. Political Legal Battle: Trump’s Mail-in Voting Executive Order

Timestamp: 01:32

• Democratic organizations (including the DNC and the Democratic Governors Association) have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order limiting mail-in voting.

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4. Police Custody Death in Alabama

Timestamps: 02:37–03:23

• The family of Amarin Tunstall, a 35-year-old man who died in Monroeville, Alabama police custody, is demanding clarity.
• Eyewitness account: Tunstall was chased, yelled at, and dragged out of wooded area by officers.
• State investigators report Tunstall became unresponsive and was administered Narcan before being pronounced dead in hospital.
• Circumstances leading to his police detention remain unclear.

“A witness saying she saw Amarin Tunstall being chased yelling and screaming by officers. And video she shot shows him then being dragged from a wooded area by them.”
— Lillian Wu (02:50)

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5. Taylor Swift Faces Copyright Lawsuit

Timestamps: 03:23–04:04

• Taylor Swift has been sued over her new album title, The Life of a Showgirl.
• Plaintiff: Marin Wade claims the album's branding too closely resembles her Confessions of a Showgirl column and live show, active since 2014.
• Wade asserts her “Showgirl” brand encompasses performances, writing, and digital content.
• Swift’s album, released October, sold 4 million copies in its first week.

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6. Reese’s Will Return to Classic Recipes

Timestamps: 04:04–End

• Hershey announces a return to classic recipes for Reese’s products after public and family criticism over recipe changes.
• Assurance: Reese’s cups have always contained real chocolate and peanut butter; minority of products had been made with different coating.
• Upcoming: Use of natural food coloring starting next year.

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Memorable Quotes

• President Trump on Iran:

  "We all have the cards and Iran has none and they are no longer a threat." (00:48)

• Jonathan Sari on Artemis 2:

  "They will initiate this burn of their main engine... translunar injection that will send the spacecraft towards the moon." (01:10)

• Lillian Wu quoting eyewitness in Alabama:

  "Video she shot shows him then being dragged from a wooded area by them." (02:53)

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Useful Timestamps

• Opening Iran Update: 00:01
• Trump Memorializes Soldiers: 00:11
• Gas Price Explanation: 00:36
• Artemis 2 Launch & Plans: 01:00
• Mail-in Voting Lawsuit: 01:32
• Police Custody Death Report: 02:44
• Taylor Swift Copyright Lawsuit: 03:23
• Reese’s Recipe Announcement: 04:04

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This summary captures all essential content and news developments from the FOX News Hourly Update – 10PM ET newscast, April 1, 2026, preserving the report’s direct tone and key moments for listeners who missed the episode.

Transcript

[Lisa Lucera]

This is a FOX News alert. Winding down the mission. I'm Lisa Lucera. President Trump saying the core strategic objectives in Iran are nearing completion.

[President Trump]

As we celebrate this progress, we think especially of the 13American warriors who have laid down their lives in this fight to prevent our children from ever having to face a nuclear Iran.

[Lisa Lucera]

The president saying in just the past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive victories on the battlefield. And the president addressed concerns about high gas prices, saying they will come down once the conflict is over.

[President Trump]

The short term increase has been entirely the result of the Iranian regime launching deranged terror attacks against commercial oil tankers in neighboring countries that have nothing to do with the conflict.

[Lisa Lucera]

And the president saying we all have the cards and Iran has none and they are no longer a threat. A couple of minor delays, but the Artemis 2 rocket is now on its historic 10 day mission to circle the moon.

[Jonathan Sari]

The Orion spacecraft will remain in a high Earth orbit for about the next 23, 24 hours while the astronauts check out the systems. And if everything's fine, they will initiate this burn of their main engine. They call it a TLI translunar injection that will send the spacecraft towards the moon. And then after that burn, other than some minor course adjustments with the maneuvering thrusters, they will coast that entire way.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Jonathan Sari at Kennedy Space Center. The next phase, Artemis 4, set for 2028, would be the first moon landing since 1972. Several Democratic organizations, including the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Governors association, have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's executive order that would limit mail in voting. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Lisa Lucera]

Fox the family of a man who died in police custody in Alabama is demanding answers.

[Lillian Wu]

State investigators are looking to the death of a 35 year old man who died Monday while in the custody of Monroeville, Alabama police. A witness saying she saw Amarin Tunstall being chased yelling and screaming by officers. And video she shot shows him then being dragged from a wooded area by them according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau Bureau of Investigation. During the course of the incident, Tunstall became unresponsive and emergency personnel administered what's commonly known as Narcan. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital. It's unclear what led to his detention. Lillian Wu, Fox News Taylor Swift is

[Lisa Lucera]

facing a copyright lawsuit over the title of her newest album, the Life of

[Unidentified Entertainment Reporter]

a Showgirl, filed Monday in federal court in California by Marin Wade, who claims that the branding of Swift's album comes too close to the aesthetic of her own Confessions of a Showgirl. That was also the name of a column she began in 2014 focused on backstage Sin city life in the Las Vegas Weekly, which she later turned into a live show and took on a national tour. Wade is described as a singer, songwriter, comedian and writer. She says her Showgirl brand spans performances, writing and digital media. The Life of a Showgirl, Swift's 12 studio album, was released in October and sold 4 million copies in its first week.

[Lisa Lucera]

Michelle Paulino, Fox News Hershey has announced that starting next year, it'll start using classic recipes for all Reese's products. The change comes after the grandson of Reese's founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients. Hershey says Reese's peanut butter cups have always been made with real milk or dark chocolate and peanut butter, but a small portion are now made with a coating that contains less chocolate, and they'll also start using natural food coloring next year. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is Fox News.