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

Steve Osunsami reports as the partial government shutdown hits day 41, with lawmakers set to leave for a two-week Easter recess despite record-long TSA lines and officers going unpaid; Trevor Ault has details after a United Airlines flight had a dangerous close call with a military Blackhawk helicopter in Southern California; Matt Rivers reports on the dramatic video appearing to show a missile coming dangerously close to shooting down a U.S. F-18 fighter jet over Iran and Israel’s announcement that it killed Iran's navy chief; David Muir shares the memorable moments from MLB’s Opening Day, including when ABC producer Myra Green escorted her 109-year-old father, who is also a WWII and Korean War veteran, to throw out the first pitch for his favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Record-long wait times stretch TSA officers amid travel surge, partial government shutdown 05:31 United Airlines flight close call with military chopper in California 07:45 Video appears to shows US fighter jet narrowly dodging a missile over Iran 09:03 Pres. Trump extends Strait of Hormuz deadline, urging Iran to accept deal "before it's too late” 11:17 Savannah Guthrie speaks out in first interview since her mother's disappearance 15:41 Dow closes at its lowest point of the year 16:23 Hail, tornadoes possible for the Midwest; record heat in the West moving East 16:39 San Francisco firefighter rescues woman from coastal cliff 16:51 Alleged drunk driver crashes onto Daytona Beach runway, attempts to board plane 17:13 Rescuers attempt to free stranded humpback whale off Germany's north coast 17:32 Dash Crofts, of 1970s music duo Seals & Crofts, dead at 87 18:07 109-year-old war veteran throws first pitch on MLB Opening Day 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