10PM ET 04/03/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 10PM ET 04/03/2026

Date: April 4, 2026
Host: Lisa Licera, FOX News Podcasts

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Overview

This tightly-packed newscast delivers urgent updates on U.S. military incidents in Iran, survivor compensation from the Epstein case, safety violations at a major migrant detention center, airline baggage fee hikes, and the arrival of WKRP radio in Cincinnati. Field reporters and analysts provide frontline perspectives, while notable breaking news centers on the search for a missing U.S. aircrew member in Iran amid high international tensions.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran

[00:03–01:22]

• Details of Incident:

  • An F15E fighter jet was shot down in southwestern Iran before dawn on Friday.
  • Of the two crew members, the pilot was rescued, but the weapons systems officer remains missing.
  • Enemy fire occurred during the pilot’s rescue; video from Iran appears to show an American rescue helicopter hit, trailing black smoke.

• International Coordination:

  • Israel is actively assisting with intelligence and is aiding U.S. search efforts.
  • Israeli military has paused airstrikes in the region during the ongoing rescue to prevent friendly fire or accidents.

Notable Quotes:

• “The pilot was rescued, but an urgent search continues for the weapons system officer ... He has now not been found.”
  — Jennifer Griffin (00:15)
• “Video from Iran appears to show one of the American rescue helicopters being hit by enemy fire. Black smoke coming off of its tail.”
  — Jennifer Griffin (00:30)
• “While the search and rescue is taking place, no new airstrikes will go into that area ... to avoid an accident or friendly fire incident.”
  — Mike Tobin (01:05)

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2. Pentagon: Second Aircraft Incident, U.S.-Israeli Cooperation

[00:47–01:22]

• An A-10 Warthog also crashed near the Strait of Hormuz; the solo pilot was rescued.
• Israeli Defense Forces are sharing intel with U.S. forces as part of ongoing collaboration.

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3. Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund

[01:22–01:53]

• A multimillion-dollar fund created after a $72.5 million settlement between victims and Bank of America—the bank allegedly ignored suspicious Epstein transactions between 2008–2019.
• As many as 60–75 women may be eligible for compensation.

Notable Quote:

• “This particular lawsuit wasn’t against the late sex offender Epstein. It was actually against the bank he used … Bank of America ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Epstein while he was abusing girls and women.”
  — Legal Analyst (01:29)

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4. Migrant Detention Facility Safety Violations

[03:01–03:46]

• Internal ICE inspection at Camp East Montana (El Paso, TX)—the nation’s largest migrant detention site—found 49 safety violations in February.
• Concerns revealed over food safety, use of force/restraints, and overall security.
• At least 14 detainees have died in ICE custody this year; two deaths occurred at the El Paso facility.

Notable Quote:

• “The deficiencies ... concerned food safety and quality, the use of force and restraints on detainees, and the facilities’ overall security.”
  — Eben Brown (03:16)

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5. Airline Baggage Fees Rise

[03:46–04:12]

• United Airlines is raising checked bag fees: now $45 for the first bag, $55 for the second for most routes in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Latin America.
• This is the first increase in two years, attributed to rising fuel costs; fare rise coincides with regional conflict escalation.

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6. WKRP Radio—From Fiction to Reality

[04:12–04:54]

• The iconic call letters from the 1978 sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati are finally assigned to an actual Cincinnati station.
• The rights owner, D.P. McIntyre, passed the call letters to a new group for a “brand new station”—details such as programming and launch date remain undisclosed.

Notable Quote:

• “WKRP, after 48 years, is coming to Cincinnati, clearing the way for a brand new station run by a new group to launch. And yes ... it will be radio.”
  — D.P. McIntyre, via Radio Station Historian (04:35)

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Memorable Moments & Tone

• The tension of the Middle East crisis is palpable in urgent “breaking” updates and the gravity of the crews’ peril.
• Significant institutional accountability emerges in the Epstein survivor settlement and ICE oversight stories.
• The episode closes with a nod to pop culture nostalgia—delivered with anticipation for a new chapter in radio history.

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• U.S. jet downed over Iran, rescue efforts: 00:03–01:22
• Epstein survivors’ compensation fund: 01:22–01:53
• Migrant detention facility violations: 03:01–03:46
• United Airlines fee hike: 03:46–04:12
• WKRP Cincinnati station launch: 04:12–04:54

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Fox News weaves together high-stakes international news, policy impacts at home, and pop culture touchstones, all in the span of five action-packed minutes.

Transcript

[Lisa Licera]

An hours long search. I'm Lisa Licera, Fox news. After an F15E fighter jet was reportedly shot down over a remote area of southwestern Iran, one of the two crew members is still missing.

[Jennifer Griffin]

The US F15E was shot down late Thursday night before the sun rose on Friday in Iran. The pilot was rescued, but an urgent search continues for the weapons system officer who sits behind the pilot in the Strike Eagle cockpit. He has now not been found. U.S. officials tell me there was enemy fire during the Rescue of the F15E Pilot. Video from Iran appears to show one of the American rescue helicopters being hit by enemy fire. Black smoke coming off of its tail.

[Lisa Licera]

Talks is Jennifer Griffin in Washington. And the Pentagon says an A10 Warthog crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, but the pilot, the only one on board, was rescued. Israel is aiding the US in the effort to rescue the crew member.

[Mike Tobin]

The Israeli Defense Forces tell us while the search and rescue is taking place, no new airstrikes will go into that area for the simple reason that they don't want to cause an accident or a friendly fire incident. And while the US Forces are searching for this missing weapons systems officer, the Israelis are sharing intel with them as they've done throughout the war.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox's Mike Tobin in Tel Aviv, a multimillion dollar fund has been set up to pay out survivors of Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse.

[Legal Analyst]

This particular lawsuit wasn't against the late sex offender Epstein. It was actually against the bank. He used the plaintiffs. The bank of America ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Epstein while he was abusing girls and women between 2008 and his arrest in 2019. The bank did reach a $72.5 million settlement on this issue. Lawyers for the Victims believe some 60, 75 women may be eligible for payouts.

[Lisa Licera]

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[Lisa Licera]

of safety violations have come to light after an inspection of the nation's largest migrant detention facility.

[Eben Brown]

An Internal inspection by U.S. and Customs Enforcement of the detention facility known as Camp East Montana, located in El Paso, Texas, revealed 49 safety violations. The deficiencies, as they're called, concerned food safety and quality, the use of force and restraints on detainees, and the facility's overall security. The inspections are part of a congressionally mandated oversight of ICE facilities and was conducted in February. At least 14 immigration detainees in ICE custody have died so far this year. Two of those deaths occurred at this El Paso facility. Eben Brown, Fox News United Airlines is

[Lisa Licera]

raising fees on checked bags starting today as fuel costs rise. Most travelers flying within the U.S. mexico, Canada and Latin America will now pay $45 for their first checked bag and 55 for a second. That's $10 more than when the Iran conflict began. United says its first increase in two years. A radio station from a beloved sitcom is becoming a reality as WKRP hits the airwave.

[Radio Station Historian or Industry Reporter]

Cincinnati WKR WKRP is finally headed to Cincinnati. The iconic call letters made famous by the 1978 CBS sitcom with the same name about a small radio station in Ohio starring Lonnie Anderson and Howard Hessman are now being handed off by D.P. mcIntyre, who own the call letters and auction them off. McIntyre currently runs a low power station out of his home in North Carolina and acquired the rights in 2014. He told the Associated Press in part, WKRP, after 48 years, is coming to Cincinnati, clearing the way for a brand new station run by a new group to launch. And yes, McIntyre added, it will be radio. No word yet on who's behind it or when it will actually hit the air.

[Lisa Licera]

Fox's Michelle Paulino. I'm Lisa Licera. This is Fox News.

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