ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 16, 2026

Alex Perez reports as powerful storms destroyed homes and vehicles and the deadly lightning strike, as authorities warn of a significant new threat of severe storms from the Midwest right into the Northeast; With the U.S.-Israel ceasefire set to expire in days, Rachel Scott reports as Pres. Trump signals the two sides are "very close" to a deal and the President’s new comments about Pope Leo; Nearly a week after the historic Artemis II mission, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen sit down with David Muir, describing their journey to the far side of the moon and for the first time, taking us inside the moment their capsule re-entered Earth’s atmosphere; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:18 Severe storms slam the Heartland as a significant new weather threat is set to strike 04:56 Trump says U.S. is "very close" to deal with Iran as ceasefire set to expire in days 07:06 Virginia's former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed wife, self amid divorce: Police 08:39 ICE agent charged with allegedly pulling a gun on motorists in Minneapolis 09:02 Artemis II astronauts describe reentry to Earth, splashdown to David Muir 18:22 UPS jet aborts landing after small plane nearly enters runway in Louisville 18:54 NYPD officer chases alleged thief through Manhattan on horseback 19:20 Dramatic video shows moment pole pierces through bus at Atlanta airport 19:37 Fans of those famous Big Bear bald eaglets can help name them 19:59 Artemis II crew’s gift of unity after historic moon mission ABC World News Tonight with David Muir delivers the news that matters most. Watch to get the latest news stories and headlines from around the world. Follow ABC World News Tonight on... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcworldnewstonight/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcworldnews X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ABCWorldNews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcworldnewstonight ABC News is your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos: https://abcnews.go.com/ Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn WorldNewsTonight DavidMuir News ABCNews