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

Mary Bruce reports from Beijing, where Pres. Trump was greeted with pomp and pageantry in China ahead of the high-stakes summit with Pres. Xi to discuss the war in Iran and trade; Steve Osunsami has details on the South Carolina Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to overturn the murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh for the 2021 killings of his wife and son; with the global race for artificial intelligence and robotics technology in full swing, David Muir takes a closer look at the humanoid robots being built in China – and how it could help humans with home chores and factory labor; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:45 Trump, Xi hold high-stakes summit in China amid war in Iran 06:00 South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions 08:06 Remarkable rescue after plane crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida 09:58 Kouri Richins, mom who fatally poisoned husband with fentanyl, sentenced to life 11:29 Gunfire in Philippines Senate amid standoff over senator 12:45 Race to contain hantavirus with at least 10 states monitoring at least 18 people 15:14 New video shows terrifying emergency landing on busy Phoenix street 15:36 Chattanooga officer save child from burning apartment 16:04 Sports community mourns Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player 16:26 Princess Kate travels to Italy, marking first international trip since cancer diagnosis 16:52 China's humanoid robots new technological advances amid global AI race 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