NPR News: 04-04-2026 9AM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The search continues for a missing U.S. service member after Iranian forces shot down two American planes over Iran on Friday. NPR's Greg Myhre reports.
What happened to the missing U.S. service member after the Iranian attack?
An F-15, which is a very good fighter jet, was struck by Iranian fire in western Iran, and this set off an urgent rescue operation by U.S. forces for the two crew members, a pilot and a weapons officer. One was rescued. We still don't know the fate of the other. The rescue operation is still ongoing. This is coming from a U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly.
That's NPR's Greg Myrie reporting. President Trump says he expects to wrap up the war in Iran in the next two to three weeks, but there are hints that more fighting may be coming. Lebanon says at least 23 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Friday. About a third of the country's population is Christian, but the lead-up to Easter has been subdued this year. NPR's Lauren Frere reports from Beirut.
Holy Week services are mixed with funerals and the sound of explosions. Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah's infrastructure after killing a thousand of its members. Three United Nations peacekeepers have been wounded at their base in the south. The UN says it doesn't know the origin of the explosion. Israel says it was a Hezbollah rocket. Three UN peacekeepers were also killed there last week. Meanwhile, as the U.S. and Israel attack Iran and Iran retaliates against U.S. allies in the Gulf, Lebanon has not been hit by Iranian fire. But the U.S. embassy in Beirut says Iran may now target U.S. universities in Lebanon. The American University of Beirut has shifted some classes online. The embassy has also upped its overall warning, telling U.S.
citizens to leave Lebanon now. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, Beirut.
Millions of Christians around the world are celebrating Easter as Holy Week comes to a close in a video message marking the holiday President Trump reflected on the significance of the season.
Christ displayed true humility. In his death, he modeled true love. And in his resurrection from the tomb, he proved that even death itself will not silence those who place their trust in Almighty God.
The president said Easter is a reminder that faith endures and that good ultimately triumphs over evil. He also pointed to what he called a renewed interest in religion across the country. President Trump has signed an executive order that the White House says is needed to regulate college athletics. It puts limits on name, image and licensing agreements for players, and it limits the number of times an undergraduate student-athlete can enter the transfer portal. It also caps the number of years a player can participate in college sports to five years. The executive order is expected to be challenged in court, and some members of Congress are also pushing legislation that's similar to the executive order.
This is NPR. Amazon has announced a fuel surcharge in response to higher oil prices brought on by the war in Iran. As NPR's Andrea Hsu reports, the fee will be imposed on third-party sellers who use the company's warehouses and delivery systems.
Starting April 17th, Amazon third-party sellers will see a 3.5% increase to their fulfillment fees. In a message to sellers, the company said that equates to an average of 17 cents per unit, a cost sellers could pass on to customers. Amazon said it had been absorbing increased fuel prices. But like other major carriers, it was hiking fees to recover a portion of its added costs. UPS and FedEx imposed new fuel surcharges last month, and the U.S. Postal Service says starting April 26, it's adding an 8 percent surcharge to package and shipping services, including priority mail and parcel select. First-class stamps will not be affected. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.
Amazon is a financial supporter of NPR. Airline bag fees are going up as fuel costs rise. United now plans to charge $45 for a first check bag on flights across North America and parts of Latin America, and $55 for a second bag.
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