“Horrifying” midair emergency: ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - June 24, 2026

Gio Benitez has the latest on the pilot of a Halifax-bound flight from Newark who suffered a medical emergency, becoming incapacitated, and the passengers who helped as the plane made an emergency landing; Rachel Scott has details on Pres. Trump abruptly canceling the signing of a bipartisan affordable housing bill and the chaotic meeting on Capitol Hill; Victor Oquendo reports on the World Cup frenzy sweeping across the U.S., with Scotland fans donning tartan kilts in support of their team, and the thousands of international soccer fans who have discovered ranch dressing; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:20 Pilot becomes incapacitated after suffering midair medical emergency 04:37 Major earthquake rattles Venezuela, with reports of another off Japan 05:49 Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattles Northern California, causes multiple injuries 07:36 Tracking the severe storms putting 20 million on alert 10:12 Trump cancels signing of bipartisan affordable housing bill 12:48 JPMorgan Chase fires employee who took Knicks-painted trash can 14:00 Top U.S. Army commander who was last to leave Afghanistan abruptly retires 14:17 Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy nearly 1 year after deadly Texas flooding 15:09 Video shows small plane crash landing in Alaska 15:35 American boy recovers after shark attack in the Bahamas 15:48 Olympian Bode Miller addresses Idaho drug charge arrest 16:27 Country star Bailey Zimmerman apologizes for trashing hotel room 16:52 Singer Daryl Hall shares update after kidney transplant 17:10 Giraffe missing outside San Antonio prompts search, $5,000 reward 17:41 Scottish soccer fans take the U.S. by storm in World Cup frenzy 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