Morning Rundown: Trump's expletive-laden Iran threat, NASA astronauts pass moon milestone, and the seniors behind UCLA's title win

NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez on the new ceasefire push

LIVE

45-day ceasefire 'being discussed,' official says, ahead of Trump's Hormuz deadline

The president pushed his Hormuz deadline back again to Tuesday night and signaled optimism a deal to halt the war could be reached before then.

Rix Farms, UK. Great Horkesley. 2nd April 2026.

Andrew Testa for NBC News

Iran war's shock waves threaten England's farms 6,000 miles away

Workers on a potato farm are on the front lines of an unfolding crisis as the war threatens shortages of fuel and fertilizer.

Inside the military's daring rescue of missing airman

In a text to NBC News, Trump described the rescue as an "Easter miracle" and praised U.S. forces for their "strong, decisive" actions.

NBC News talks to Artemis II crew as they speed toward the moon

A milestone for Artemis II: Astronauts enter the 'lunar sphere of influence'

For the Orion spacecraft and its crew, the moon's gravitational pull is now stronger than Earth's.

FORSUBSCRIBERS

Here's the timeline of Artemis II's flyby around the moon

01:58

Savannah Guthrie returns to 'TODAY' as search for mother goes on: 'It's good to be home'

The morning show co-anchor stepped away from her role in February after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing from her Arizona home.

Savannah Guthrie returns to 'TODAY' as search for mother goes on: 'It's good to be home'

The morning show co-anchor stepped away from her role in February after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing from her Arizona home.

Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin on "TODAY."

'TODAY' plaza welcomes back an emotional Savannah Guthrie

EXCLUSIVE

U.S. marshals waived training rules for Musk's armed DOGE security, emails say

Some members of Musk's security team were allowed to sidestep experience and training requirements, according to the emails.

EXCLUSIVE

U.S. marshals waived training rules for Musk's armed DOGE security, emails say

Some members of Musk's security team were allowed to sidestep experience and training requirements, according to the emails.

A close view of Elon Musk, seated in a darkened auditorium with colored lights behind him.

Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters file

A one-time treatment tweaked their genes — and lowered their cholesterol

Getting patients to take daily cholesterol-lowering drugs is difficult for doctors, but gene-editing could open a new frontier.

A one-time treatment tweaked their genes — and lowered their cholesterol

Getting patients to take daily cholesterol-lowering drugs is difficult for doctors, but gene-editing could open a new frontier.

Leila Register / NBC News; Getty Images

Taylor Frankie Paul says she will 'detach' herself from Mormonism amid domestic violence fallout

The allegations led to Hulu pausing filming on "Mormon Wives" and ABC pulling "The Bachelorette."

Taylor Frankie Paul says she will 'detach' herself from Mormonism amid domestic violence fallout

The allegations led to Hulu pausing filming on "Mormon Wives" and ABC pulling "The Bachelorette."

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season 2 Los Angeles Premiere

JC Olivera / Variety via Getty Images file

UCLA championship

Most Outstanding Players

Schedule

More coverage

UCLA's unconventional strategy to win a national title — all seniors, all the time

To win their first NCAA women's basketball championship, the Bruins leaned on their oldest players to an extreme degree.

UCLA's unconventional strategy to win a national title — all seniors, all the time

To win their first NCAA women's basketball championship, the Bruins leaned on their oldest players to an extreme degree.

Sarah Stier / Getty Images

Shorts

U.S. and Iran receive 45-day ceasefire proposal