CNN 5 Things Search for US Service Member, SCOTUS Justice’s Hospital Visit, Artemis II Pictures and more
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Apr 3, 2026 Jeremy Diamond, CNN reporter who filed on-the-ground updates from Tel Aviv, provides timely field reporting. They cover a US service member rescue and the ongoing search for another. They outline the White House budget priorities. They detail a Supreme Court justice’s recent hospital visit. They describe the first striking images from NASA’s Artemis II moon mission.
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U.S. Rescue After Jet Downing Over Iran
- The U.S. rescued one service member after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran while a second crew member's status remained unclear.
- Jeremy Diamond reports Israel provided intelligence and paused some strikes to avoid interfering with search and rescue efforts, while Iran offered a reward for the second airman.
Trump Budget Proposes Massive Defense Buildup
- President Trump's budget request seeks roughly $1.5 trillion for defense, a 40% increase from last year to boost munitions and the naval fleet.
- The plan also proposes $73 billion in cuts to non-defense programs, framed by the White House as trimming 'woke' domestic spending.
Justice Alito Hospitalized Then Returned To Court
- CNN reported Justice Samuel Alito was hospitalized for dehydration after becoming ill at a March 20 Federalist Society dinner, a development previously unreported.
- Alito has since attended oral arguments, appears healthy, is 76, and has not ruled out retirement though no decision is imminent.