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

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

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.

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)

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)

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.

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)

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.

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.

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)

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

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.