ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Aug. 13, 2026

Will Reeve has the latest on the United Airlines pilots that aborted takeoff at O’Hare International Airport after blowing two tires, forcing passengers to deplane on the runway; with the USS Abraham Lincoln at sea for more than 250 days amid the war with Iran, Martha Raddatz has details on new reports of dire conditions on board the aircraft carrier that have surfaced; in our new series This American Wonder, David Muir reports on the effort to save the tallest trees in the world, the ancient redwoods, and the land returned to its original stewards; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:23 United jet aborts takeoff with 167 on board, after tires blow 03:37 Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty, sources say 04:52 Concern grows over conditions on board the USS Lincoln after 250 days at sea 06:45 State of emergency in Indiana after historic flash flooding 08:12 Tropical Storm Lala forecast to impact Hawaiian Islands this weekend 08:30 This American Wonder: David Muir on the effort to save the redwoods and the land now returned to its original stewards 18:41 Preliminary report on passenger nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane released 19:11 Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump's name back on building 19:36 Only one winning ticket sold in the $1 billion Powerball jackpot 20:00 David Muir on the special moment wild elk approached during an interview on the ancestral land of the Yurok Tribe 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