ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 17, 2026

Reporting from the storm zone, Mola Lenghi has the latest on the violent and life-threatening storms striking across multiple states, And Lee Goldberg tracks the systems putting over 35 million Americans under alerts for possible tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash flooding; As Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz now "completely open," Pres. Trump talks to ABC News’ Jon Karl about the possibility of a deal within days and what it could look like; Trevor Ault has details on the arrest of singer D4vd in connection to the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his towed Tesla, police said; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 03:06 Dozens of tornadoes reported across multiple states as life-threatening storms strike 06:10 Trump suggests Iran deal could be reached within days after Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open 09:12 U.S. stocks soar, oil prices plunge after Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open 10:47 Video shows tense moments when singer D4vd was arrested on suspicion of murder of a teenage girl 12:30 Daughter of missing American Lynette Hooker arrives in the Bahamas to join the search 14:00 Court records: Former NBA star Damon Jones to plead guilty to illegal gambling charges 15:30 Small plane crashes near Santa Fe, New Mexico resort, clips building 16:25 Ohio and Kentucky police bring baby to safety after high-speed chase after Amber alert 16:47 Driver leaps from moving car during police pursuit 17:15 Cruise ship passenger wins $300,000 lawsuit against Carnival for being overserved alcohol before fall 17:38 Baseball great, Angels outfielder Garret Anderson dies at 53 17:50 “Jeopardy!” contestant Jamie Ding on a winning streak after clinching a 25th win in a row 18:22 Persons of the Week: Nashville Zoo announces birth of 50th clouded leopard cub 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