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World News Tonight with David Muir

Full Episode: Saturday, April 18, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

News, Daily News

3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Mola Lenghi reports on the severe weather tearing up the Midwest, at least 35 tornadoes across 10 states, homes under threat and the terrifying moment a tornado swept over a school, with more storms on the way; Alex Presha has the details on a passenger jet forced to divert to Pittsburgh after a bomb scare; and Selina Wang is at the White House with the latest on the Strait of Hormuz standoff, and what Trump is threatening to do when the ceasefire ends ; 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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Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air, the tornado outbreak, multiple

0:50.2

states at risk of severe weather, a mid-air bomb scare that forced an emergency landing and Iran reversing course on the Strait of Hormuz,

0:58.0

ships coming under fire.

1:00.0

First, the dangerous weather.

1:02.0

Dozens of tornadoes reported across the Midwest, down trees, damaged homes.

1:07.0

One eyewitness describing the terrifying moment when a tornado swept over a school.

1:11.6

Tonight, more storms on the way and then a dramatic change, including a return to freezing temperatures.

1:17.6

Our weather team is timing it all out.

1:19.6

A passenger jet forced to divert to Pittsburgh.

1:22.6

The crew deploying emergency slides to get everyone off the plane safely. The noise that had the pilots

1:29.2

worried about a potential bomb on board. Tonight, the audio recordings from the cockpit and what

1:34.8

authorities are now saying. The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz takes another turn. Less than 24

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