“We Leave No American Behind” – What You Need to Know: Monday, April 6, 2026

[0:04] This is what you need to know now. [0:06] The daring rescue inside Iran to bring home a U.S. Air Force colonel before Iranian forces could capture him. [0:13] President Trump's threats to Iran, warning he will, quote, blow up the whole country unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. [0:19] The historic mission to the moon, the Artemis II crew prepping for their lunar flyby and making history. [0:25] There's nothing that prepares you for the breathtaking aspect of seeing your home planet both lit up bright as day. [0:33] ABC News exclusive actress Melissa Gilbert speaking for the first time on her husband Timothy Busfield's arrest. [0:39] The most traumatizing experience of our lives. [0:42] And the UCLA women's basketball team are the queens of the court, taking their first ever NCAA title. [0:49] We have much more what you need to know now. [0:52] I'm Rachel Scott from ABC News. It is Monday, April 6th. [0:55] This is what you need to know. [0:56] We'll show you the car that plowed into a Laos festival in Louisiana, injuring more than a dozen people, some critically. [1:02] And why authorities say the parents of a toddler are facing charges after their child was bitten by a wolf at a Pennsylvania zoo. [1:09] But first, the big story. [1:11] The new details on the daring rescue of a second American airman who ejected from a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran. [1:19] A U.S. military special operations team racing to rescue him, even as the Iranians were hunting for him for two days. [1:26] President Trump commenting on the bold rescue from the White House. [1:29] Both members of the crew ejected. [1:32] From the aircraft and landed alive on Iranian soil. [1:36] I immediately was asked to make a decision. [1:41] I ordered the U.S. Armed Forces to do whatever was necessary to bring our brave warriors back home. [1:47] A risky decision because we could have ended up with 100 dead as opposed to one or two. [1:54] It's a hard decision to make. [1:56] But in the United States military, we leave no American behind. [2:01] We don't do it. [2:02] President Trump also out with a new threat to Iran on Sunday. [2:06] In a phone interview, Iran does not reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night. [2:11] And quote, we're blowing up the whole country. [2:13] The president then saying this today. [2:16] The entire country could be taken out in one night. [2:18] And that night might be tomorrow night. [2:22] Chaos erupted at a Buddhist festival in Louisiana after a suspected drunk driver plowed his car into a crowd. [2:29] At least 15 people were injured, some critically. [2:32] At least two were airlifted to the hospital. [2:34] Police say the driver showed signs of impairment. [2:36] And that a breath sample. [2:37] Indicated a blood alcohol content above the legal limit. [2:41] The 57-year-old was charged with vehicular negligent injuring in the first degree. [2:45] He has not entered a plea. [2:47] The sheriff's office says it does not appear that the crash was intentional. [2:50] But the investigation is ongoing. [2:53] Actress Melissa Gilbert is speaking out exclusively to ABC News. [2:56] It's her first sit-down interview since her husband, actor and director, Timothy Busfield, [3:01] was charged with criminal sexual contact of a minor by a New Mexico grand jury. [3:06] The charges stem from allegations. [3:07] That he inappropriately touched a child actor on the set of a TV show he was directing when the child was between 7 and 8 years old. [3:15] He has pleaded not guilty and is set to go on trial next year. [3:19] Our George Stephanopoulos sat down with Gilbert. [3:22] What has this whole episode been like for you? [3:24] Hell. [3:25] This has been the most traumatizing experience of our lives. [3:31] Our life as we knew it is done. [3:34] We are grieving what we had. [3:36] All of our plans. [3:37] All of our dreams. [3:39] All of our ideas. [3:40] All of our projects. [3:42] For Tim, it's done. [3:43] He's canceled. [3:44] Even if he's exonerated. [3:45] He will always be that guy. [3:49] The last person in the world who would hurt a child. [3:52] And believe me, if I thought for a second that Tim Busfield hurt a child, he'd have a lot more to worry about than prison. [3:57] No moments of doubt? [3:59] Not for a second. [4:00] I trust him with my children's lives. [4:03] With my grandchildren's lives. [4:05] My nieces and nephews. [4:06] He is an honorable, caring, generous human being. [4:14] Busfield's attorneys claim the parents of twin-child actors on the show blamed him when their sons were recast and wanted revenge. [4:21] ABC News reached out to the parents of the children, but we did not hear back. [4:25] Artemis II expected to make history once again today with a lunar flyby that would take the astronauts onboard deeper into space than any other mission. [4:34] Gio Benitez covers space and has the details. [4:37] Hey, Rachel. [4:38] The Artemis II astronauts are now in the lunar sphere of influence where the moon's gravitational pull on the spacecraft is. [4:43] Today, Artemis II will be breaking the record previously set by the crew of Apollo 13 in 1970 for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. [4:54] The astronauts will be observing the lunar surface and reaching their maximum distance from Earth tonight. [4:59] During the flyby, NASA says there will be a comms blackout period of about 40 minutes where the crew will lose communication with mission control while flying by the far side of the moon, [5:08] where they will be laying eyes on parts of the moon that have never been seen before with humans. [5:13] And over the weekend, the astronauts have sent extraordinary pictures back to Earth. [5:18] NASA releasing these photos snapped by Commander Reed Weissman from Orion's window. [5:23] And we have much more of what you need to know. Stay with us. [5:37] Here's your daily briefing. Other stories we are following on ABC News. [5:40] A toddler suffered minor injuries after sticking their hand into a wolf enclosure at a Pennsylvania zoo. [5:46] The parents had been charged with misdemeanor child endangerment. [5:49] Police say the 17-month-old crawled under a fence at Zoo America. [5:54] When they reached into the enclosure, a wolf grabbed the child's hand with its mouth, and bystanders intervened. [6:00] Police say the parents were about 30 feet away from their child at the time of the incident. [6:05] A new study is revealing that sharks in the Bahamas have tested positive for caffeine, painkillers, and cocaine. [6:12] According to the journal Environmental Pollution, many contaminants of concern are being discovered in marine environments, especially in areas that are popular with tourists. [6:21] In their study, 82 sharks of five different species were identified. [6:24] And 23 were detected to have those contaminants. [6:28] And the UCLA Bruins are your NCAA Women's Basketball Champions. [6:34] The team returning to their campus in Westwood in the wee hours of the morning after winning the program's first-ever NCAA championship, beating South Carolina by 28 points. [6:45] And one more thing before you go. [6:47] Matthew Schifrin is making Lego building more accessible for everyone brick by brick. [6:52] A 28-year-old always loved the toy. [6:54] But God forbid. [6:55] Growing up, due to his blindness, he had to rely on friends and family to complete the sets. [6:59] But all of that changed when he was 13, and his babysitter brought him Lego instructions in Braille. [7:04] Schifrin now launching Bricks for the Blind, a website offering free Braille Lego instructions. [7:10] His nonprofit has converted more than 540 Lego sets used by vision-impaired people around the world. [7:17] The makers of Lego even reaching out to him to help him make their products more accessible. [7:22] And that's what you need to know for breaking news and live updates throughout the day. [7:24] Check out ABC News streaming on Disney+. [7:28] New episodes streaming every day on Disney+.