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World News Tonight with David Muir

Full Episode: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

News, Daily News

3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Matt Gutman reports on Pres. Trump expanding America’s war on cartels after the military launched a deadly airstrike on a suspected drug boat in the Pacific off of Central America; With the government shutdown entering its fourth week, Mary Bruce has the latest on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House for a now expected $300 million ballroom, and what sources tell ABC News about Pres. Trump's controversial renovation; Gio Benitez has details on the dramatic story of survival by a Massachusetts family of three, stranded after a fire on their boat forced them to swim to a nearby island for two nights; 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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0:31.2

Tonight breaking news, the deadly U.S. military strike for the first time targeting a vessel

0:35.8

in the Pacific. The new images tonight, the boat off Central America taking a direct hit,

0:41.3

exploding in flames, what President Trump said just moments ago about his

0:45.3

authority to target these boats and about potential targets on land.

0:49.3

Also tonight the demolition at the White House.

0:52.3

Sources now telling ABC News the entire East Wing expected to be demolished as soon as this weekend to make way for President Trump's $300 million ballroom.

1:03.0

Tonight, some Republicans now questioning the optics of this a bit of government shutdown.

1:07.8

And former First Lady Hillary Clinton tonight saying to the American people,

1:11.0

it's not his house, it's your house, and he's destroying it. Tonight, the stunning story of

1:17.0

survival off Massachusetts, the family at a boat engulfed in flames jumping off in the

1:22.0

middle of the night, swimming on their own to an island where they were stranded, their

1:26.4

dramatic radio call for help.

1:28.3

Tonight, Tropical Storm Melissa now expected to become a major hurricane,

1:32.3

eventually a Category 4.

1:34.3

The newest bottles in tonight, the potential track, Lee Goldberg, is standing by with the forecast.

1:39.3

In New York City tonight, anger after ice sweeps in,

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