NBC Nightly News S2026E84 - Apr 3 Fri

The U.S. military is in a race against time to find an airman who was in a F-15E Strike Eagle when it appears to have been shot down by Iran, according to a U.S. official. A second airman was rescued alive and taken out of the country for medical treatment, according to the official. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports. In a phone call with NBC News' Garrett Haake, President Trump expressed frustration that coverage of the downed fighter jet could impact efforts to safely rescue the missing airman. The president also said the incident would not affect ongoing negotiations with Iran. It was day three for the Artemis ll crew. The team has now left Earth's orbit with a scheduled lunar flyby set for this Monday. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. The wife of a retired high-ranking general was heard in a call to authorities reporting his disappearance from their New Mexico home. William McCasland has been missing since February 27th. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports. With gas and oil prices at their highest levels since the war with Iran began, the ripple effect of the war's impact on the U.S. economy is widening. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on the surcharges piling up and costing people more money. A likely tornado ripped through parts of Iowa sending pieces of buildings flying around farmland. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports on the damage and looming threat facing millions going into the Easter weekend. A Nevada couple chose to sign up for an alternative to health insurance, going instead with a faith-based sharing ministry. They say that when they faced a large bill from a night in the hospital, they struggled to get it paid. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports.