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5 min readIn today's NPR News Now, the top stories center on escalating tensions around U.S. and Israeli actions in Iran—including a pilot rescue and Russian evacuation from a nuclear plant—alongside updates on a NASA moon mission, a federal court block on a Trump administration policy, and the Easter Vigil at the Vatican.
Pilot Rescue from Downed U.S. Jet
A second crew member from a U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran has been rescued, as announced by President Trump in a social media post late last night declaring the airman safe. The complex operation, conducted a day after Iranian fire downed the plane, involved American and Israeli forces. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jason Harris credited the airman's survival training as likely pivotal in enduring until rescue. This follows the recovery of the first crew member, highlighting ongoing risks to U.S. personnel amid heightened conflict.
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- 1 (00:00) **Second US Fighter Jet Crew Rescued** - Announcement of rescue for airman shot down over Iran
- 2 (00:26) **Air Force on Role of Survival Training** - Lt Col Jason Harris credits training for successful outcome
- 3 (01:05) **Russia Evacuates Bushehr Nuclear Plant Staff** - Nearly 200 Russian workers left minutes before Iranian facility hit amid US-Israeli attacks
- 4 (01:45) **Iran Accuses US-Israel; UN Raises Concerns** - Claims of repeated targeting at Bushehr despite no radiation spikes
- 5 (02:01) **NASA Investigates Artemis II Mystery Smell** - Dusty burning odor reported in spacecraft en route to moon, deemed non-worrisome
- 6 (02:57) **Judge Blocks Trump College Admissions Data Plan** - Federal injunction halts effort to check race considerations in admissions
- 7 (03:38) **Easter Vigil Packs St. Peter's Square** - Thousands attend ancient service with cardinals processing into darkened basilica
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