ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 29, 2026

Morgan Norwood reports and Lee Goldberg has the forecast as deadly storms slam the East Coast, with nearly a foot of rain prompting urgent water rescues and washing out some major roads north of New York City; Dr. Anthony Fauci faced a barrage of questions during a Republican-led hearing on the Covid-19 pandemic, with Fauci refusing to answer questions, invoking the 5th Amendment more than 100 times. Jay O'Brien has details; Mary Bruce reports on the widening war with Iran as Pres. Trump vows to hit Iran "very hard" after "an attempted surprise attack" on U.S. military bases in Jordan; More than five decades ago, a high school librarian lost her wallet. Now, 54 years later, workers found the lost item and returned it to her grateful family with treasured family photos inside. Whit Johnson has the AmericaStrong story; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 2:12 Deadly storms slam the East Coast, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds 4:06 Forecast: Millions on alert for flash flooding 4:53 Dr. Fauci pleads Fifth during Covid hearing on Capitol Hill 8:37 Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations 10:25 Dow's worst day since April 2025 11:35 Scope of Iran War expands 13:01 Body camera video shows former NFL quarterback Tony Romo arrest 15:38 Death toll rises from Japan earthquake 16:23 Flying tire damages SUV in Philadelphia 16:37 Alleged road rage incident in Washington state 17:09 FDNY Robotics Unit helps locate swimmer 17:25 $800M Mega Millions jackpot winner 17:48 Singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies at 56 18:29 Renovations uncover wallet lost decades ago with cherished family photos inside 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