ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Nov. 3, 2026

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 now on Disney Plus every night. Tonight, breaking news election. night in America, the first voter polls. coming in now and what they already revealed tonight. The high stakes midterm elections, ABC News live. coverage across America, control of the House and the Senate on the line. The future of President Trump's agenda.

The key Senate races to watch tonight, including Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Maine, Kansas, Alaska, North Carolina and South Carolina. Millions of voters heading to the polls, more than 58. million voting early. And what voters are saying already about the economy, about inflation, and about the president's policies. Our team live across the U.S., Mary Bruce right here. with me tonight, and Rick Klein standing by at the big board. Also breaking tonight, the weather on this election night,

deadly flooding in Florida, at least two people killed, at least one inside a vehicle. Hundreds of water. rescues reported, Ginger Zee is standing by. Tonight, new evidence just revealed. in that horrific plane crash, killing nine people. A piece of equipment that broke off in midair. That plane nosediving, plummeting 32,000 feet a minute. For the first time, we are hearing the chilling. 911 call from the hero father, who took down a teenage. gunman inside that elementary school classroom. What the father says on that call.

The tragedy during the New York City marathon. A young woman, a former college athlete, running in her first marathon, collapsing, dying just hours later. And tonight, what they're now saying caused this. Dramatic images tonight. Two helicopters colliding. while attempting to land near a Mount Everest base camp. A tourist killed many others right nearby. The alarming display during Monday night football. Blackhawk helicopters narrowly. avoiding the fireworks set off during the pregame flyover. At election night in America, the whole team standing by.

We start now and we'll be live. right into the wee hours of the morning. From ABC News World Headquarters. in New York, this is World News Tonight. with David Muir. Good evening from ABC News Election Headquarters. here in New York and it is great. to have you with us here on a very. busy Tuesday night, of course, election night in America. We begin tonight with breaking news in these high. stakes midterm elections, the first voter polls coming in now. And we have live coverage across the US with control.

of the House and the Senate on the line tonight. President Trump, who attended nearly. 30 campaign rallies, watching from the. White House tonight, he repeatedly told. Republican voters to pretend he's on the ballot. The president traveling to so many deep red states. where Senate races are a dead heat going into tonight. States where they haven't sent. a Democrat to the Senate in decades. Millions of voters still in line at the polls at this hour, more than 58 million Americans voting early. Tonight, 16 Senate battleground states, including Maine, South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas,

Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, and Alaska among them. Any one of them could determine who controls the Senate. The first voter polls coming in tonight. Three quarters of voters going to the polls. in these House races rate the economy negatively. according to preliminary ABC News voter polls. Seventy-nine percent tonight say inflation has caused. their families moderate or severe hardship. And tonight, 62 percent say. higher prices are due more to President Trump's. policies than factors outside his control.

Our team live across this nation in all. of the key states tonight. Rick Klein at the big board as always. ABC's Mary Bruce leading us off. Tonight, the extraordinary midterm. elections from Michigan to Maine, Texas to Kansas. Americans lining up to make. their voices heard on President Trump's policies. and on which party will control Congress. More than half a dozen Senate seats considered toss-ups. Most of them in red states Trump won. In Texas, James Tallarico fighting to become the first.

Democrat to win a Senate seat there more than three decades. - We are gonna do something historic. We are gonna shock the nation, shock the world, when we beat the billionaires. and take back Texas. - His Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, banking on Trump's support. - Texas has never been this close. to slipping away. - In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. could be the nation's first Muslim senator. President Trump has attacked. him as a, quote, "jihadist." - I hope. that today's outcome is a demonstration.

And in Alaska's Senate battle, the campaign of Democrat. Mary Peltola, accused of helping to put a second Dan Sullivan. on the ballot alongside Republican incumbent.

Senator Dan Sullivan who voted today in Anchorage. Senator Sullivan has said he will accept. the results of the election. In Ohio, a state Trump won three times the war, tariffs and the economy, now the top issues in the race. between Republican Senator John Husted and former. Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat. Then there's backlash. over a brutal attack ad in the governor's race. If you think she'll make.

your life better, you're fooling yourself. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. enlisting the mother of Democrat Amy Acton. They haven't seen each other. in nearly 50 years, since Acton was 12. and her stepfather was charged with rape. I do think we are ground zero for decency and compassion. and integrity being on the ballot. So many of these races we're watching tonight. Mary Bruce with us here. at election night headquarters in New York. And Mary, take us inside the White House tonight. What are your sources telling you?

What is the president's mindset going into tonight? Well, David, sources inside the White House. say they are feeling cautiously optimistic. They feel the president left it all out on the field, blitzing all of these red states, states that really are only. in play now because of his unpopular policies. Republicans now playing defense. All right. Mary Bruce, you and I have done. these election nights many, many years, but we've never. seen I'm going to head over to the big board, which will be doing an awful lot tonight. In the many hours to come, Rachel Scott will be right here, Rick Klein always at the big board for us.

First of all, just show us the Senate battlegrounds. And can you remember a midterm election. when there were so many Senate races that each one of them. could determine control of the Senate? More than a dozen states voting in a way that could determine. control of the Senate. We don't know exactly what those states will be, but we know. a huge swath of the South, Talk about the Midwest, Texas, Georgia, both Carolinas, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, literally from Alaska to Maine with Michigan in between. Any of these states could be absolutely critical, well more than a dozen, right on that knife's.

We want our viewers to know at home tonight. that we've got some incredible tools for you this year. that are going to sort of track the direction. that this is headed as the night goes on. This is the battleground. sort of board where we can actually see hypotheticals. The state goes in one direction, what it means for Republicans or what it means for Democrats. Yeah, and it tells you that any one state. can make a huge difference. Coming into the night, we give Democrats, based on. the pre-election polling, about a two and three chance of taking the Senate. That's not nothing for the Republicans, still a one in three chance. But take a look at what one state could mean. We talked about Michigan,

Abdul Al-Sayed trying to hold on to that seat for Democrats. If he's unable to, if Mike Rogers wins instead, Republicans jump to more than a 75% chance of taking the Senate. If on the other hand, it stays with the Democrats, we're talking about a 75% chance that the Democrats take control. of the Senate, even though they did pick up four. Show us Texas as well. Yeah, in Texas. Everything's big in Texas. Yeah, and it has been almost 40 years since a Democrat. was sent to the Senate by Texas If that streak. is broken tonight, if James Tallarico. wins that race, talking about an eight. in 10 chance that the Democrats control the Senate.

If on the other hand, Ken Paxton pulls it off, we're talking about a two. in three chance that the Republicans maintain. control of the Senate. - All these tools, the benchmarks, we're gonna help. guide viewers right through the night. In the meantime, you showed us the power of Texas tonight. Whit Johnson is there with the latest on the race tonight. Whit? - David, Democrats, as we know, haven't won a Senate seat here. in Texas in more than 30 years, but James Tallarico, a former teacher and seminarian, is hoping to change that. His Republican opponent, State Attorney General. Ken Paxton, has weathered a number of scandals.

It's become the most expensive Senate race in history, more than half a billion dollars, a big chunk. of that coming from Elon Musk, who is backing the Republican. President Trump has campaigned here four times, the most of any state, but there are questions. about whether some voters who supported Trump in 2024. might go Democrat this year, especially Latino voters. Wade Johnson will be in Texas all night long for us. Wade, thank you. Tonight now to the normally deep red Kansas. They haven't sent a Democrat to the Senate.

in nearly 100 years since Herbert Hoover was president. But a dead heat in the polls going into tonight. Stephanie Ramos in Overland Park, Kansas tonight. Stephanie. David, it's been nearly a century since Kansas elected. a Democratic senator. President Trump won this state by more than 16 points. And now the Republican. Senator Roger Marshall is in the fight of his life. Democrat Adam Hamilton is the pastor of the nation's. largest Methodist church and himself a former Republican. This is a farm state. The rising diesel prices tied to the war.

in Iran are hitting hard. Marshall has struggled at times. to address those concerns, even recently calling. this the best economy of his lifetime. And here's a sign of just how close this race is. President Trump traveled here. for the very last rally of these midterms. We're going to be watching Kansas. very closely tonight, Steph. Thank you. From Texas to Kansas, clear right up to Maine tonight, where Republican Senator. Susan Collins fighting to hold onto her seat. in the Senate that she's held for nearly 30 years now. This is Will Reeve in Bangor, Maine tonight. Will. David, Democrats went into this year thinking Maine.

was their best chance to pick up a Senate seat. Senator Susan Collins is the only Republican. up for re-election in a state that Donald Trump lost in 2024. And she's facing Democrat Troy Jackson, a former state lawmaker, former logger, whose campaign got off to a late. start when the first Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, dropped out of the race. Senator Collins points to her 30-year record. delivering for Mainers, but Maine has been been hit hard. by President Trump's tariffs, the trade war with Canada, the high price of heating oil, all strong headwinds.

for Susan Collins as she tries to hold on to her job, All right, we'll be coming to you in Maine all night long. Will Reeve, thank you. ABC News live coverage. of the midterm election starts just moments from now, 7 p.m. right at the top of the hour. The first polls close. and our whole team is here. 7 p.m. right through the night. until the early hours of the morning. So buckle up. This could be quite a night ahead. First though, the weather. on this election night, there has been deadly. flooding in Florida. least two people killed, at least one of them inside a vehicle. Chief meteorologist, Ginger Zee, with the forecast and the images. coming in tonight.

Tonight, fears of a rising death toll after two ft of rain. slammed parts of florida. The trooper is climbing out of his window. Brevard County rescue. teams saving more than 60 people so far. This man was found clinging to a palm tree. ST lucie County Sheriff's going door to door this morning. One family reporting. 38 inches of water in their living room. We are on the counter in the kitchen. In Palm Bay, Florida, Brittany Grant posting.

these videos, hoping someone would see. them and save her. I'm on site, Facebook post. A neighbor rescuing the mother of two in a kayak. Roads in Palm Bay shredded, the mayor confirming at least two dead. Schools closed after some kids had to nearly swim. off their buses in St. Lucie during the peak of the floods. The extreme conditions forcing. state election officials to relocate nearly two. dozen polling locations out of the flood zone. Really just incredible pictures. Chief meteorologist Ginger Zee back with us again tonight. Hey there, Ginger.

Hey, David, even though the rain has tapered, there are still flood warnings for several rivers. because the water has to go somewhere and it takes time. So even through the week, we will see those flood river and those rivers. rise even to moderate and major flood stage. Let's talk about that cross-country storm. that is busting across. It's even had a few tornado warnings in Louisiana with it. By the time it makes it to the East Coast, it's breaking up our glorious. stretch of not a drop of rain in nearly three weeks. That all ends Thursday and Friday, David. All right, Ginger, we'll see you first thing.

in the morning on GMA. We got a long night ahead here, though, you're not going to want to watch. We're going to continue with the news here. And tonight, new evidence just revealed. in that horrific plane crash killing nine people in Florida. A piece of equipment breaking off in midair. That plane, of course, nosediving, plummeting 32,000 feet a minute. Here tonight, Gio Benitez. Tonight, new details into that horrific. plane crash in Florida. Federal investigators now. confirming that the jets left elevator. That's a crucial section of the tail that controls. the plane's up and down movement ripped off.

Three pieces were found nearly four miles away. Seen in these pictures obtained by ABC News. Knowing that it was lost is a very important. piece of evidence in terms of pointing us. towards other things to investigate. This chilling image appearing. to show that tailpiece missing right before impact. And tonight, the NTSB working to find. out why the pilots appeared to fly into a severe storm. We have light, clear ice that is manageable. and moderate turbulence. Seconds later, plummeting to the ground.

at 32,000 feet per minute. Tonight, family members remembering. the nine people killed, including the captain. of the plane, identified as Jeff Gregory, a veteran pilot, 20-year-old co-pilot Natalia Filgueiras, and seven civilian passengers, including a young family. Such a tragic story, and David, tonight the urgent question for investigators is what. caused that critical piece of the plane to rip off? Yes, so many questions here. Gio Benitez tonight. Gio, thanks.

For the first time, we are hearing the chilling. 911 call from the hero father who took down a teenage. gunman inside that special needs classroom. Here's Kena Whitworth. Tonight for the first time, we're hearing the frantic 911 call made by that hero. father before he entered a school in Bend, Oregon, and took down a 16-year-old gunman. Hello, 911. Yeah, someone's at the school. My daughter's school with a gun. I have a gun, and I will shoot them right now if I have to. Okay, tell me exactly what happened. Don't do anything. We get an officer there, okay?

Caleb Giammanco calling. 911 last month after he saw a person in all black with a gun. jumping the fence at his daughter's elementary school. This is my daughter's school. I'm about to go kill a kid. Do you know who it is? No, I don't f***ing know. I was just driving. Okay, where? Giammanco watching as the gunman. enters the building and opens fire. God damn it, they're f***ing shooting people. Come on. Moments later, that father armed with his own gun,

finding the shooter inside a special needs. classroom in a struggle with a teacher and killing him. And David, of course, three students and another. teacher were killed in that rampage. That hero father says he felt like he was supposed. to be there that day, but of course expresses. regret because he said he couldn't save everyone. Well, but he certainly did so much. Kena Goodworth, Kena, thank you. Tonight, after nine days on the run, an escaped murderer. from Tennessee back behind bars tonight. Police say Jacob Morley. was captured near Kansas City, Missouri, ending a multi-state manhunt.

Authorities say he was spotted on I-70, a police. helicopter following him, Morley's car becoming. stuck when he tried to drive off the road. They say he was arrested without incident. Tonight, the tragedy during the New York City Marathon. A young woman, a former college athlete, running in her first marathon, collapsing and dying at the hospital just hours later. Here's Aaron Katersky. Tonight the heartbroken family of Rachel Apa. is struggling to understand how a healthy athletic.

24-year-old could collapse during the final stretch. of the New York City Marathon and die hours later. Steve Apa told us his daughter, a former Division I college. field hockey player, had trained for her first marathon. Here she is at mile 14 waving and smiling to her mom, her dad tracking her all the way. But by mile 18 she texted him, "Ow, ow.". He texted back, "Go easy.". And at mile 24, Rachel collapsed. I held her hand and I told.

her that she was loved and that she wasn't alone. Spectators jumped in to perform. CPR before Rachel was rushed to the hospital where she died. Her father says Rachel died of rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition when damaged muscle tissue releases. electrolytes and proteins into the bloodstream. There are about 26,000 cases reported each year. Many people in great shape, athletes, first responders, people with physically. demanding jobs can be at risk for this condition, David. Rachel was running for Parkinson's in memory. of her grandfather, and her father is remembering.

her tonight as a beautiful person. David? We're thinking of her whole family, Aaron. Thank you. Overseas tonight, the dramatic is two. helicopters colliding. while attempting to land near a Mount Everest base camp. Here's James Longman. A deadly midair crash near Mount Everest tonight, two helicopters colliding. as terrified tourists run for cover. Just after 8am local, that red passenger helicopter. is coming into land, just as another, a blue and gray cargo chopper, enters the frame.

Their rotator blades touch and in an explosion of twisted. metal and debris, both crash, lying mangled in the snow. After a After escaping. the danger, those waiting rushed to help. Some were seen later trying to lift one of the helicopters. to help those on board as smoke billows out. An Indian tourist on the Red Chopper was killed. The other passenger on that aircraft. from New Zealand and the pilot were injured, but tonight authorities say they're out of danger. The cargo pilot incredibly uninjured. David, the crash is under investigation.

and this helipad sits. at more than 14,000 feet above sea level. It is a key transit and medical hub for the thousands who travel. from all over the world to scale Everest. David. All right, James Wallman, thank you. When we come back tonight, the Army Blackhawk flyover right. during Monday night football fireworks suddenly going off. A very close call what. they're saying tonight and New York reporting. its first child dying of measles in 30 years. We're back in a moment. Tonight, that frightening close call during the Monday night. football Seahawks Bears game for Army Blackhawk helicopters.

were doing a flyover above Seattle's And finally, we have the latest on the coronavirus. The news is that the New York Times reported. that the city of New York was in a state of emergency. death in 30 years. The seven month old Amish boy was unvaccinated.

and lived in Lewis County, northeast of Syracuse. It comes amid a national surge in cases, more than 4800. cases and now six deaths, the highest number since 1991. Measles had been considered. eliminated in the U. S. 25 years ago. and in Washington State tonight, a death from bird flu. Health officials say. the person who lived in Yacoba County was exposed. to infected cattle and had underlying health conditions. Since 2024, there have been 72. cases of bird flu in humans and two deaths. Most victims work with livestock or poultry.

They say the risk to the general public remains low. When we come back here tonight, the whole team about to come right. into the studio election night headquarters here in New York. What we're seeing already. at this hour, a wild night ahead, given how many close races don't go away. Back in just a moment. Tonight, we are just minutes away from ABC News. live coverage of election. night Tonight in America, the midterm elections. Our team spread out across this country tonight. from Maine to Michigan, from Texas to Kansas to Alaska, not to mention the giant team standing right outside.

these studio doors tonight, ready to join me right here. at election headquarters in New York City. They're all coming in, so stay tuned. We'll see you just moments away. We're live right into the night. We'll see you in a moment. David Muir, the most trusted. and most watched newscast in America. And now, World News Tonight. has won the Emmy for Best Live News Program. for the fourth All of these are in a row.