Full Episode: Thursday, February 19, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

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3.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

James Longman reports on the arrest of former Prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles III, on “suspicion of misconduct in public office” over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; Pierre Thomas has details on the urgent manhunt underway after authorities say a suspect stole an ambulance, rammed it into a building housing DHS offices in Meridian, Idaho, and tried setting the building on fire; Ian Pannell has the latest on President Trump issuing a new ultimatum to Iran, warning leaders to agree to a nuclear deal within 15 days or "really bad things" will happen; 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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0:00.0	David Muir, ABC's World News Tonight, America's Most Watched Newscast, now streaming same day with all the breaking news of the day on Disney Plus, most watched, most trusted.
0:12.7	Now on Disney Plus every night.
0:15.8	Tonight, the breaking news right here, the bombshell arrest in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
0:20.5	The stunning image tonight, former Prince Andrew, in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The stunning image tonight,
0:22.0	former Prince Andrew, in the backseat of a car, driven from a police station after being arrested
0:26.9	on his 66th birthday, held for 11 hours. The brother of King Charles already isolated over his
0:33.7	ties to Jeffrey Epstein in allegations of sex assault. Tonight, what they're now investigating when it comes to Andrew.
0:40.2	King Charles tonight releasing a statement and we'll have it.
0:43.4	James Longman, standing by live in London.
0:45.9	Also breaking, there are tornado warnings right now as we come on the air,
0:49.6	tracking severe storms and devastating fires across multiple states at this hour.
0:54.8	Then tomorrow the rain to snow from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia, New York to Boston.
0:59.7	And then this potential Nor-Easter that could hit this weekend.
1:03.2	Lee Goldberg has it all. He has the forecast.
1:05.8	Tonight news in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, authorities now squarely focused on two key pieces of evidence, including DNA found in Nancy Guthrie. Authorities now squarely focused on two key pieces of evidence,
1:12.5	including DNA found in Nancy Guthrie's home and what we've learned. Aaron Kutterski standing by.
1:17.9	The urgent manhunt right now is suspect accused of stealing an ambulance and then ramming it into a
1:23.3	Homeland Security Office. Authorities believe then pouring gasoline all around. Tonight,
1:28.8	just in, President Trump's new ultimatum to Iran, saying agree to a nuclear deal or, quote,
1:35.3	bad things will happen. And tonight here, what ABC News has now learned, what President Trump
1:40.3	is considering when it comes to possible U.S. military action against Iran.
1:46.0	Ian Panel with late reporting tonight, a jet blue flight making an emergency landing passengers racing to get off the plane on slides.
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