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A search for missing pilots. I'm Lisa Lacera, Fox news. After an F15E fighter jet went down in a remote area of southwest Iran, one crew member has been rescued. This is the first aircraft to reportedly be shot down in the five week old military action.
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Those two crew members for the F15E would have been given very serious seer training. That's survival and evasion techniques to avoid being captured by the Iranians. The Iranians have put out a reward for the captured pilot if the pilot could be captured and had doubled that reward since we first started reporting on this earlier this morning. We do understand from well placed sources that the rescue aircraft that came to the rescue of one of the crew members, that there was enemy fire and that it is possible that those rescue helicopters were hit in the process.
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Fox's Jennifer Griffin in Washington. A US 10 aircraft commonly known as a War Warthog has been hit by Iranian air defenses. The Warthog is a single seat aircraft. The circumstances of where that craft was when it was hit are not clear. President Trump has sent his budget proposal to Congress and he wants to spend a lot more on the military while cutting spending on some domestic programs.
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The annual budget request from the administration calls for $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon, the largest top line defense spending number ever and a 44% increase from last year's defense budget. The White House budget office says the spending would provide for a pay raise for troops resupplying munitions and investing in a golden dome missile defense shield. Non defense spending would drop by $73 billion, a 10% cut by eliminating what the administration calls woke weaponized and wasteful programs.
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Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. America is listening to FOX News.
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Protein is now at Starbucks and it's never tasted so good. You can add protein cold foam to your favorite drink or try one of our protein lattes or Matcha. Try it today at Starbucks.
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President Trump is imposing higher tariffs on a wide range of drugs after they were struck down by the Supreme Court.
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Pharma companies must work with the US Government to cut drug prices and must commit to move production to the US to completely avoid tariffs. If they do neither, they'll face the 100% tariff. The tariffs won't apply to countries with a US trade agreement and capping tariffs at 15%. Also, the US and Britain have a deal that guarantees zero tariffs on British made pharmaceuticals for at least three years. Large pharma companies have 120 days to comply. Smaller producers have 180 days. Ginny Costella, Fox News A California producer
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of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of the products as the FDA continues to investigate an outbreak of E. Coli. Raw Farm says it's voluntarily recalling more than a half dozen varieties of its Cheddar cheese made from raw milk. The company had previously refused repeated requests from the FDA to issue a recall. The Georgia state Legislature goes into recess without reaching a deal and had to replace Dominion Voting Machines despite a July deadline.
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Members from both sides of the aisle are now calling for a special legislative session as failure to come up with a plan could result in using hand marked and hand counted paper ballots in November. There is even the possibility that the Peach State's future elections, including the November midterms, could be decided by the courts. The legitimacy of Dominion Voting Machines has been under intense scrutiny since the 2020 presidential election. Laura Cantor, Fox News Duke freshman forward
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Cameron Boozer has been named the Associated Press Men's National Player of the Year after he helped the Blue Devils win 35 games, all reaching number one in the AP Top 25 poll. He's the fifth finish freshmen to win the honor. I'm Lisa Licera. This is Fox News.
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: April 3, 2026
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A fast-paced roundup of key national and international headlines covering the ongoing US-Iran conflict, domestic US policy, economic moves, public health alerts, and notable sports highlights.
The 6PM ET Fox News Hourly Update for April 3, 2026, delivers the latest on US military developments in Iran, President Trump’s proposed budget, major pharmaceutical tariffs, a significant food recall, unresolved election security in Georgia, and a headline-grabbing college basketball achievement.
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The episode maintains Fox News’ concise and direct reporting style, focusing on urgent national security developments, high-impact political moves, and public interest stories with clear attributions and an authoritative voice.