ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 23, 2026

Officials are urging 90,000 people to evacuate amid a fast-moving wildfire emergency in the West, while a powerful tropical storm lashes Hawaii, its second damaging storm in a week, Melissa Adan reports; Jaclyn Lee has the latest on two Phoenix police officers fired and arrested after allegedly failing to report traffic stop; Lama Hasan has details on Iran-linked hackers blamed for a cyberattack that shut down an energy generator in the UK; and Linsey Davis reports on a special honor for a teenager who's been called "an angel on earth”; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:18 90,000 people urged to evacuate after a fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada explodes in size 04:55 90+ million Americans are under heat alerts as dangerous, record-breaking heat blankets the South 05:46 Police: Two Phoenix police officers fired and arrested after failing to report violent traffic stop 07:17 Report: New Iranian-linked cyberattack targets energy generator in the UK 08:10:Sources: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Pres. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet privately 10:06 New video of three people emerging from a sewer in New York City deepens manhole mystery 11:21 Young pilot speaks out after her small plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean during a solo flight 12:31 New DNA technology solves 9/11 mystery, identifying victim nearly 25 years later 14:43 ABC News Exclusive- Hayden Panettiere's mother opens up to GMA about actress's tragic death 15:47 Urgent death investigation in Oregon after remains of five people were found 16:06 Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver mourns tragic death of two-year-old son 16:37 Giant Oceanic Manta ray spotted in rare sighting off Long Island's Jones Beach 16:57 Jet skier speaks out after being lost at sea for sixteen hours 17:29 Dolly Parton gives update on her personal health battle 17:59 Arizona teenager honored for incredible act of kindness in his community 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