ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Aug. 26, 2024

A dangerous late-August heat wave has spread across the Midwest and is expected to hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through the week, Ginger Zee has the forecast and Mola Lenghi has the latest on the deadly landslide in Alaska that destroyed multiple homes; Ian Pannell has details on Russia’s largest air attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, which targeted critical water and power plants, and killed at least seven people; Faith Abubey reports on the tragic death of a high school quarterback in Alabama, who died after suffering a brain injury following a routine tackle mid-game; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:24 Extreme, record heat takes aim at the Northeast 04:05 Deadly Alaska landslide destroys multiple homes 05:38 Trump attacks Harris on withdrawal from Afghanistan 08:24 Russia launches largest aerial attack on Ukraine since start of war 09:49 Missile exchange fuels fears of escalation in the Middle East 10:46 Alabama high school quarterback dies after suffering brain injury following routine tackle 12:25 New York City and Massachusetts take steps to combat Mosquito-borne illness 14:03 NASA: Boeing's Starliner astronauts will return to Earth on different spacecraft in February 2025 15:33 Gas prices fall ahead of Labor Day travels 15:50 DOW Jones closes at record high 16:19 American dies in ice cave collapse in Iceland 16:43 Cirque Du Soleil acrobat injured after dramatic fall 17:01 MLB player makes history playing for Blue Jays and Red Sox in same game 17:46 Father finds his wedding ring days after he helps wife deliver baby on highway ABC World News Tonight with David Muir delivers the news that matters most. Watch to get the latest news stories and headlines from around the world. Follow ABC World News Tonight on... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcworldnewstonight/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcworldnews X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ABCWorldNews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcworldnewstonight ABC News is your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos: https://abcnews.go.com/ Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn #WorldNewsTonight #DavidMuir #News #ABCNews