Full Episode: Friday, March 20, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

News, Daily News

3.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

James Longman has the latest on the war in Iran as the U.S. deploys an additional 2,200 Marines to the Middle East while the Trump administration weighs options on how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Aaron Katersky reports on law enforcement officials warning of “a significant threat to public safety and national security” after swarms of high-tech drones entered the airspace over a U.S. base housing B-52 bombers and the Air Force’s nuclear command; Steve Osunsami looks back at the life and legacy of actor and martial arts master Chuck Norris, who has died at age 86; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.3	the air thousands of additional U.S. Marines now
0:40.2	headed to the Middle East.
0:41.6	At least 2,200 Marines now on the way tonight, the deployment's fueling speculation about
0:46.8	a possible ground operation in Iran.
0:49.5	What could this look like?
0:50.9	Global oil prices hovering around $108 a barrel tonight. Gas prices in the U.S.
0:56.1	now up 98 cents a gallon. Since the war began. We'll go live to James Longman. Tonight, the lines
1:01.6	at American airports are getting far worse. TSA security lines in some airports right through
1:07.3	the terminal and stretching outside now. TSA officers going without pay, some travelers showing up three hours early for flights.
1:15.7	And what are lawmakers doing to get these workers paid?
1:19.6	Tonight, the mystery drones over a major military base in the U.S.
1:23.4	waves of high-tech drones flying over a highly sensitive area.
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