ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 26, 2026

With new witness accounts, Jonathan Karl reports on the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner; Pierre Thomas reports on new details about Cole Allan - the man authorities say is the alleged gunman, and the writings sources say allegedly shed light on a possible motive. Aaron Katersky reports security concerns raised in the wake of the shooting. And James Longman looks ahead to the state visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla --------------- 00:00 Intro 02:12 White House officials say they believe the man responsible for the attack at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner was targeting the Trump Administration. 06:57 We’re learning more about the suspect - a teacher and computer programmer who sources say left his alleged writings behind in his hotel room. 09:27 Shooting in Washington raises new questions about security for President Trump and other public officials. 11:26 Security is looming large as King Charles and Queen Camilla head to the White House tomorrow for a state visit 12:26 More than 30 million Americans are bracing for severe weather from the Midwest to the Plains 14:08 There’s more severe weather on the way this week with major cities in the path. 15:05 Talks between the US and Iran stall after President Trump rules out any travel for peace negotiations. 16:17 Slain Police Office Identified 16:39 State lawmaker from North Dakota was one of two people killed in a plane crash in Minnesota 16:59 The search continues in Florida for a missing student-- two days after the body of her friend was found. 17:28 A big-game hunter from California was killed-- reportedly an elephant in Central Africa. 17:46 Sabastian Sahway of Kenya became the first person to officially break the two hour marathon record. 18:14 And in tonight’s America Strong - a “prom-posal” like no other 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