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World News Tonight with David Muir

Full Episode: Saturday, May 2, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

News, Daily News

3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Morgan Norwood reports on Spirit Airlines - known for its bright-yellow planes and rock-bottom prices –  is shutting down after it was unable to secure a bailout from the federal government; Alex Presha reports on the growing concerns about the state of the economy with gas prices surging to as high as eight dollars a gallon in parts of California; Selina Wang reports on President Trump issuing a new warning to Iran as officials with that country say the war is likely to resume and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

In the suburbs of D.C., a woman fails to show up for work and is found brutally murdered.

0:06.1

I wonder which emergency.

0:07.4

We just walked in the door, and there's blood in the foyer.

0:10.6

For the next two decades, the case remained unsolved until new technology allowed investigators to do what had once been impossible.

0:19.0

A new series from ABC Audio in 2020.

0:23.5

Blood and water.

0:25.2

Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:28.6

David Muir, ABC's World News Tonight,

0:31.5

America's Most Watched Newscast,

0:33.6

now streaming same day with all the breaking news of the day

0:37.4

on Disney Plus, most watched, most trusted.

0:41.1

Now on Disney Plus every night.

0:43.9

Breaking tonight, a popular discount airline abruptly shutting down, what this means for air travel,

0:49.9

and why this could be a very costly summer for drivers.

0:53.3

First Spirit Airlines, its final flights landing overnight, signs removed from airports,

0:58.9

passengers scrambling to rebook with other carriers, and more than 15,000 employees out of

1:04.0

work, why a last-minute deal involving a government takeover fell apart and what the airline

1:09.3

blames for its demise. Gas prices surging again

1:12.7

and now oil executives warning, the worst may still be ahead. Their painful forecast for the summer

1:18.4

driving season, why prices could climb even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Iran now saying

1:25.1

the war with the U.S. is likely to resume and the growing rift between the

1:29.2

U.S. and its allies. President Trump now withdrawing thousands of troops from Germany. Also tonight,

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