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Pierre Thomas has the latest on what the FBI says was a planned massacre at Minnesota's Mall of America – the largest mall in the U.S. – and how it was thwarted; Trevor Ault reports from the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln docked off the coast of California following its record-long deployment during the war with Iran; Jay O'Brien has details on the ABC News investigation into the hidden dangers of abandoned mines beneath homes, highways and neighborhoods across America; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

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Faith Abbey has the latest on Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, who is conscious and speaking nearly a week after the convicted murderer was put on a ventilator following officials' execution attempt, her lawyers say; Aaron Katersky reports on the video, obtained by ABC News, of Cornell campus police interviewing witnesses in the days after Jane Doe alleged she was gang raped by multiple Chi Phi fraternity brothers; David Muir looks back at the life and legacy of Eva Marie Saint – the Oscar-winning actress who made her debut in the film classic, "On the Waterfront," an...

Aaron Katersky has the latest on the newly obtained phone calls between Jane Doe and some of Cornell's fraternity members she accused of rape three weeks after the alleged assault, the recorded calls come as outrage grows on campus; Elizabeth Schulze has details on the Russian lab worker who died from a suspected case of pneumonic plague linked to a research facility in Siberia, the mystery illness triggering quarantines; Martha Raddatz reports on the new and different threat that prompted the Pentagon to move at least a dozen B-1 bombers used in the war with Iran from an air...

Olivia Rubin has the latest on the developments in the gang rape allegations rocking Cornell University as  the school's president speaks out in a video address vowing a transparent investigation; Morgan Norwood reports on the urgent search for six people after a medical aircraft vanished over the waters off Nantucket; Tom Soufi Burridge has the chilling new details on the attack on a "Fly Dubai" flight to Israel, with sources telling ABC News that the alleged co-pilot was planning to crash the plane into Tel Aviv; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

Tom Soufi Burridge has details on what sources tell ABC News about the copilot accused of stabbing the captain during a FlyDubai flight who they say had been previously identified as a security risk for his radical views; Aaron Katersky reports on the newly obtained video of inside the Chi Phi fraternity house showing the room where Jane Doe alleges she was gang raped, along with more Snapchat messages shared among fraternity brothers during the alleged assault; more than three decades after the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, her sister Denise Brown is calling attention to the warning signs...

Whit Johnson reports on the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, who’s in critical condition after multiple lethal injections by Tennessee authorities; Tom Soufi Burridge has the latest on the near disaster on a FlyDubai flight after authorities say the co-pilot stabbed the captain midair and attempted to crash the passenger plane – and the harrowing new video showing the immediate aftermath; Aaron Katersky reports on newly obtained documents revealing what Jane Doe told Cornell University investigators as student voice outrage at public hearing about sexual violence on campus; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News T...

Tom Soufi Burridge has the latest on the co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a Tel Aviv- bound plane while attempting to crash the plane – sending it plunging more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds – and the heroic passengers who took down the suspect;  Aaron Katersky has the exclusive text messages and Jane Doe's original statement to Cornell campus police, about their night at the Chi Phi frat house in 2024 that she now alleges was gang rape; Mary Bruce reports on Republican senate candidate Ken Paxton heard in audio shared by the New York Times saying that Pres. Trump...

Alex Perez reports on an Ohio jury finding former pastor and one-time "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn guilty of murdering his wife following two hours of deliberation; amid dire concerns over AI's potential threat to humanity, Rachel Scott has details on Pres. Trump’s summit with the industry's top executives, and why he does not support any government guardrails to rein in AI's development; just three months after getting married, ABC News' Will Reeve received unexpected news from his doctor in April: he was diagnosed with cancer. He opens up about his health journey; and more on tonight’s broa...

Ginger Zee reports on the trail of damage after a powerful nor'easter battered the East Coast for days, flooding multiple neighborhoods and causing hundreds of flights to be delayed or canceled; Aaron Katersky has the latest on prosecutors’ decision to reopen their investigation into an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University amid outrage over how it was initially handled; Ian Pannell has details on the investigation into five British nationals arrested near a U.K. base used by the U.S. to launch airstrikes against Iran; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

Lama Hassan has the latest on the terrifying close call outside of London -- authorities stopping a possible terror attack at a U.S. base; Leslie Lopez tracking that powerful and deadly nor' easter that pummeled much of the East Coast; Victor Oquendo reports on the patient that attacked employees at a hospital in Miami and the emergency room nurse now suing the hospital for $5 million; Jaclyn Lee has the latest on Hawaii is reeling from Hurricane Nolo — national guard members are helping residents on the big island. This storm arrived as residents were still recovering from the devastation fro...

As millions on the East Coast brace for a nor'easter that could bring major flooding and damaging wind gusts, Matt Rivers has the latest from Sea Bright, New Jersey, on how the storm is expected to batter the coastline, and Lee Goldberg tracks the system as it moves in from the Carolinas; Melissa Adan has details on the grieving father-in-law who lunged at his son-in-law’s killer at his sentencing hearing in a Phoenix courtroom; David Muir reports as Americans across the country celebrate Dolly Parton Day by remembering her music, movies and legacy; and more on tonight’s broa...

Whit Johnson and Lee Goldberg have the latest on the powerful, slow-moving Nor'easter closing in on the East Coast, as 6-12 foot waves and rough surf already slam homes along North Carolina’s Outer Banks; Mary Bruce reports on President Trump and Chinese President Xi’s high-stakes summit and their private 90-minute meeting; Martha Raddatz has new reporting after meeting with Iran’s president, including the new signals he's sending about talks with the U.S.;  and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

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Whit Johnson and Lee Goldberg have the latest on the powerful nor'easter taking aim at the East Coast, with millions on alert from North Carolina to the New England; Ian Pannell reports on the dramatic images showing two Royal Air Force fighter pilots punching out as their jet crashed in Wales, exploding in a massive fireball; Mary Bruce has details on President Trump’s high-stakes summit with China's President XI at the White House amid the war with Iran and new warnings about AI; Aaron Katersky has more on the possible break in the 1982 Tylenol murders and the unsolved co...

Mary Bruce has details after President Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly and delivered a blunt warning to Iran, saying he will either make a deal or "annihilate" Iran; David Muir has an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with France's President Emmanuel Macron, covering America's war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, the global energy crisis, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Artificial Intelligence warnings, and more; Martha Raddatz has the latest after an F-16 crashed near the U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem in Germany while returning from a training flight; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Mu...

Gio Benitez reports on the massive outage for air traffic control caused by a blown circuit and cut fiber lines that paralyzed some of the nation's largest airports in the Northeast; Pierre Thomas has details on the ICE shooting of a Venezuelan DoorDash driver following a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, igniting protests; As the president travels to New York City to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly Mary Bruce has the latest on the three news outlets now suing the Trump administration after he banned them from the White House; Matt Rivers has the latest on...

Steven Portnoy has the latest on the escalating tensions in the Middle East as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi Arabia's capital city for the first time with massive plumes of black were seen rising from fuel tanks near the city  airport; Olivia Rubin reports on President Trump banning three news organizations after journalists from CNN, MSNOW and Politico were denied access to the White House; Morgan Norwood has details on the singer Ed Sheeran's emotional return after the controversy that upended his tour and what he said to fans from the stage;  and more on tonight’s broadcast of World...

Mary Bruce has details after Pres. Trump announced he is banning three major news outlets — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — from the White House, effective immediately; Aaron Katersky reports as the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial speaks out, saying he "didn't have any doubts" that Clancy knew what she was doing and planned the murder of her children; Morgan Norwood reports on the trial of Caleb Flynn, a former pastor and contestant on "American Idol," who is accused of fatally shooting his wife; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.<...

Martha Raddatz has the latest on the F-16 fighter jet that crashed in rural Michigan, with the pilot on a training mission ejecting safely, and local residents ordered to shelter in place; Mary Bruce reports on Pres. Trump’s threat to demolish the Kennedy Center if he does not get his name on the building, and a federal judge ordering the administration to give 30 days notice before any demolition; Elizabeth Schulze has details on the six new cases of AI models going rogue, with one model telling itself to “ignore all developer messages;” and more on tonight’s broadcast of World...

Trevor Ault has the latest on the investigation into the tragic news helicopter crash that killed an experienced pilot, a veteran NBC reporter and a bystander on the ground; as the war with Iran rages on, Elizabeth Schulze has details on the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates for the first time in three years after Chairman Kevin Warsh defied Pres. Trump's call to lower them; Victor Oquendo reports on the patient that attacked employees at a hospital in Miami and the emergency room nurse now suing the hospital for $5 million; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Ton...

Whit Johnson has the latest on the multiple artists dropping out of British singer Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour in an act of protest after rapper Macklemore was removed as the opening act over pro-Palestinian remarks he made during shows in New Jersey; Melissa Adan reports on the new video authorities say shows a suspect launching fireworks from a moving truck, which investigators believe sparked a deadly wildfire in Washington state; Matt Rivers has details on the apology from  Texas Longhorns’ star quarterback Arch Manning – nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning – after he laughed about an AI-generated video depicting...

Elizabeth Schulze reports on Pres. Trump calling the dire warnings from the leaders of several top AI companies “a hoax,” after they called for urgent action to rein in the technology before they lose control, after an artificial intelligence researcher said AI could kill humans in a decade; Martha Raddatz has details on the newly declassified videos showing elite U.S. special operations forces rescuing the crew of a U.S. Air Force F-15 that was shot down deep behind enemy lines in Iran, as one of the airmen speaks out for the first time, about the remarkable rescue miss...

Perry Russom has details on the dangerous flash flooding slamming the I-95 corridor with some streets becoming impassable with cars under water and first responders making high-water rescues; Steven Portnoy has the latest on the world's top AI executives joining the CEO of Anthropic's call to slow the pace of the technology as former President Obama urges Democrats to put it on the top of their agenda ahead of the midterms; Lama Hasan reports on the growing threat from Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group tightening its grip on a crucial waterway for global shipping in the Red Sea; and...

As Americans gathered to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks and remember the 2,977 lives lost that day, Whit Johnson reports on the ceremonies in New York, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania; with Saudi Arabia forced to shut down a key oil pipeline after multiple Iranian strikes, James Longman has the latest on the Iran-backed Houthis’ march to take control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast; David Muir shares how the members of the 9/11 community helped create the breathtaking drone show that illuminated the Manhattan skyline, forming the images of the Twin Towers; and more on tonight’s broa...

Mary Bruce reports on Pres. Trump’s promise of a $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms – totaling roughly $1.3 trillion – while Democrats blasted the pledge as nothing but a stunt; Trevor Ault has details on the rescue of 15-year-old boy in Alaska, who had gone fishing with his brother and cousin, and was the sole survivor after their skiff capsized in the Bering Sea 3 days ago; Matt Rivers has the latest on an alarming report from Anthropic revealing it blocked several possible attempts to use its AI models to help develop biological weapons, just days after a former...

Rachel Scott has the latest on Pres. Trump's delayed trip to the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas after an emergency slide on the new Air Force One inflated and deployed; Matt Rivers has details on the former Anthropic employee accusing developers of putting humanity as risk in their race to build advanced AI models; Morgan Norwood reports on the wild police pursuit in Dayton, Ohio, that took an unexpected turn when the suspect ran from his vehicle, to steal a police car that ended up crashing into a home; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News To...

For the first time since the Lindsay Clancy trial that transfixed the nation ended in a hung jury, Aaron Katersky has the latest on what we are hearing from some jurors, and speaks with Clancy’s attorney in an ABC News exclusive interview; Rachel Scott has the latest on the U.S. ramping up attacks on Iranian oil tankers – hitting five ships tied to IRGC, U.S. official says, in response to Iran shooting missiles at American warships; just days before the U.S. marks 25 years since the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, Rhiannon Ally has details on New York City...

Victor Oquendo has details on the cargo jet crash in Miami that killed at least five people, as authorities reveal the plane overshot the runway by 1,300 ft and slammed into 2 vehicles; and all of those killed were inside vehicles that the plane crashed into; Kayna Whitworth has the latest from Hawaii where Hurricane Lowell is bringing flooding and torrential rain;  Jay O’Brien reports on the escalating trade war with Canada, with Americans set to face higher prices as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs kick in for hundreds of U.S. products; On this Labor Day, Rachel Scott reports on the s...

Melissa Adan has the latest on the Amazon cargo plane that overshoots the runway at Miami International Airport; the plane bursting into flames after striking multiple vehicles; Andrew Dymburt reports, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's campaign says multiple people were hurt when an armed person lunged at Acton; Powerful storms disrupting holiday travel as the Southeast brace for another round of severe storms Dani Beckstrom reports; Steve Portnoy has the details on President Trump making a last ditch appeal to the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on mail in voting as the midterms are two months away; and more on...

Aaron Katersky reports on the stunning twists in the Lindsay Clancy case with the judge declaring a mistrial after jurors deliberated for seven days and remained deadlocked – and the defense attorney's last-ditch effort to avoid a mistrial; Pierre Thomas has the shocking new images of a plane passenger duct-taped to a seat with his hands tied, after a confrontation in mid-air, with the airline accusing him of being unruly; Lama Hasan has details on the miracle in the mud after two men were rescued from a tunnel filled with debris, nine days after catastrophic flooding ravaged Nepal; and more on...

Aaron Katersky has the latest on Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial as the jury concluded its sixth day of deliberations and the defense asked the judge to remove one of the jurors, claiming the juror has refused to follow the judge's instructions; with the war in Iran now entering its seventh month and attacks escalating, Mary Bruce reports on Vice Pres. JD Vance and his remarks that he "wouldn't call it a war,” and his response when pressed on whether the war will be over by the midterms; Rebecca Jarvis looks back at the life and legacy of trailblazing wome...

Pierre Thomas reports on the 19-year-old gunman who police say forced his way into a Virginia elementary school, wounding staffer before taking his own life in the library–  and has the latest on the deadly shooting in downtown Minneapolis; after five days of deliberations, Aaron Katersky has details on the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial who told the judge for a second time they are deadlocked, and the woman charged with trying to intimidate jurors by taking their photos outside court; Victor Oquendo reports on golf legend Tiger Woods losing his drivers license for five years after ple...

Melissa Adan is on the scene in Port Arthur, Texas, where Tropical Storm Edouard has made landfall along the Gulf Coast with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph, and Ginger Zee has the latest on Edouard’s path and the severe storms moving into the Northeast; Aaron Katersky has details on the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial telling the judge they're deadlocked after four days of deliberations; Pierre Thomas reports on the Pennsylvania police officer now charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Glenwood Pysher – an unarmed college student who knocked on the...

Matt Rivers is on the scene in Times Square, where sources say a woman stabbed two people during rush hour in New York City, killing one and leaving another with life-threatening injuries, before police opened fire and she died at the hospital; Trevor Ault reports on the urgent search for survivors after torrential rain turned a typically quiet creek in the Grand Canyon into a raging river, triggering deadly flash floods that sent a wall of water, mud and debris through trails; Mary Bruce has details on the Supreme Court’s divided decision to give Pres. Trump the green li...

More than 20 people may be missing following a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, according to park officials, Dani Beckstrom reports on “significant flash-flood event” occurred in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area; Steven Portnoy has the latest on the United States forces striking two Iranian rocket launch sites on Larak Island, according to a U.S. official.; Rachel Scott reports on the legacy of Dolly Parton living on through the eyes of young readers heading back to school and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

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Catastrophic flooding in Nepal leaves hundreds dead, thousands missing as rescuers search through the rubble for survivors, Britt Clenett reports; Steven Portnoy has the latest on President’s Trump extraordinary deal to take control of a large share of Venezuela’s oil; Alex Presha has details on a deadly blast in Ukraine leaving multiple killed after a Russian strike on a warehouse packed with explosives; and Whit Johnson reports on divers going deep below to save the day for a bride to be; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 

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As the death toll rises from the catastrophic glacier collapse and floods that rocked Nepal and Tibet, Britt Clennett has the latest on the incredible survival stories, speaking with an American couple who were on a bus and narrowly escaped the  wall of water; Pierre Thomas has details on ICE’s plans to purchase robot dogs to help track and apprehend undocumented migrants; Morgan Norwood reports on the Wisconsin father on camera appearing to deliberately trip a player at a youth football game, leaving parents stunned; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

With new flooding and landslide warnings that could strike the villages washed away by that catastrophic wall of water in Nepal and Tibet, Britt Clennett is on the ground with the latest on the desperate search for survivors, with 90 Americans among 1,300 people reported missing; amid an escalating trade war with Canada, Mary Bruce reports on Pres. Trump’s new executive order to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America;” eight months after Rob and Michelle Reiner were stabbed to death – allegedly by son Nick Reiner – Trevor Ault has details on what the couple's oldest son Jake Reiner said in his first excl...

James Longman reports on the devastating landslide and flood which sent an unstoppable wall of water through Nepal, destroying everything in its path and leaving more than 600 missing – including at least 47 Americans; Trevor Ault looks back at the legacy of actor Tim Curry, known for his role as mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," who has died at age 80; Elizabeth Schulze has details on social media giant Meta agreeing to pay up to $18 billion in a landmark deal and make sweeping changes to how children use Instagram and Facebook after reaching a settlement with 48 states ov...

Following the death of music legend, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton at age 80, David Muir looks back at her life – from her humble country roots in Tennessee, to her award-winning career that spanned more than six decades; Rachel Scott reports on Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on over 700 U.S. products after Pres. Trump's steep new tariffs on Canadian goods; with the start of NFL season just two weeks away, Steve Osunsami has details on the new study that’s found at least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 may have had the degenerative brai...

Melissa Adan has the latest with tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate as the Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, burns out of control; Jay O'Brien reports on the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Pres. Trump to move forward with parts of his executive order limiting mail-in ballots; Trevor Ault reports after the owner of the San Francisco 49ers, Jed York, was arrested in a prostitution sting at an Ohio trailer park; Victor Oquendo has more on the mother and her 2-year-old daughter who were killed after being struck by lightning near Fort Lauderdale, Florida; more on to...