ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Nov. 5, 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, we have breaking news, the massive stock market plunge driven by AI fears. and the backlash over AI data centers across the country. Also tonight, the bomb threats at least 26 flights, many passenger planes forced to make an emergency landing.

First tonight, the Dow losing more. than eighteen hundred points, the Nasdaq losing more than two trillion in value. Concern over artificial intelligence and voters now. against A.I. data centers, putting Democrats in control of the House and the Senate. Tonight, we're following those bomb threats targeting. at least 26 passenger planes, many of them forced to land, some escorted by fighter jets. and what we know at this hour. Tonight, just moments ago, President Trump in the Oval Office now saying he wants. to make the Oval Office a national monument.

to keep his changes in the Oval Office permanent. And tonight, his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, out with a new message of his own, saying the impeachment effort against Hegseth won't work. What the president is now saying. about Secretary Hegseth's future right here tonight. Also breaking, actor and comedian Russell Brand. convicted of raping. one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The dramatic scene in court. Tonight, the woman opening fire inside a major post office. Multiple victims hit. The terrifying details coming in.

Police say shooting workers as they fled. Also chilling new surveillance tonight. The gunman crashing his car through the fence. of a Citibank complex armed with a rifle, opening fire. The confrontation on video that might have saved. so many others. The flood emergency at this hour in the South. Dozens >> Good evening, everyone. Thousands of water rescues, vehicles floating away. The floods across multiple states. And tonight, storms now sweeping into the northeast. from Washington to Philadelphia, New York City. Lee Goldberg standing by with the forecast.

Tonight, the major decision. from California Governor Gavin Newsom, commuting the death. sentences of 548 prisoners currently. on that state's death row, giving them all life sentences. And tonight, what's now been discovered at the scene. This evening here, the major news from soccer. superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Also tonight, a star is born. In fact, two stars, Robin and George, from Good Morning America right to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And the contest, who has the best Boston accent?

You remember Ben Affleck in that Dunkin commercial? Well, tonight, the winner has been named, and he's right here tonight. >> From ABC News World. Headquarters in New York, this is "World News Tonight". with David Muir. >> Good evening. It's great to have you with us. here on this very busy Thursday night. The bomb threats, 26 passenger planes, many of them forced to land. We have late reporting on this. We begin tonight with the major plunge on the stock market,

triggered by growing concerns over AI and now. the nationwide pushback against new AI data centers. 24 hours after posting. a 1500 point gain after the midterm election. Now tonight, all of those gains. and more wiped out in just one day. The Dow plunging more than 1800 points today. The Nasdaq falling more than 1400 points. The S&P 500 down more than 330 points. Most of this brought on by investors. dumping tech stocks, stocks for microchips. after millions of voters sent a message on Election Day.

against A.I. data centers in their communities. Elizabeth Schulze leading us off tonight. Tonight, stocks plunging in the biggest market meltdown. in 19 months over fears that AI data centers won't. be built across the country as quickly as investors thought. With Democrats taking control of the House and the Senate, buoyed by voters against these AI data centers, tech stocks taking a dramatic hit. The Nasdaq, representing the biggest tech companies, losing $2.5 trillion in value in just one day.

The Dow diving over 1,800 points, wiping out its post-election day rally. The sell-off hitting chip makers like Nvidia, shedding more than $400 billion just today. Investors now worried about the AI build-out. Voters showing up in force at the polls, trying to prevent. data centers from being built in their communities. Electing Democratic governors in Texas, Georgia, and Ohio who pledged to pause construction.

In Ohio, the former Senator Sherrod Brown, who challenged. the Republican incumbent, elected back to the Senate. Opposition to AI data centers was central to his campaign. I do not work for data centers. Seventy-six percent of U.S. House voters. in the midterms opposed. building data centers in their communities. We've seen it on the ground from Virginia. We do not want a data center in this county. Missouri where our team witnessed concerns firsthand.

We need clarity and we need it now. David for weeks investors have been worried about the. hundreds of billions of dollars that tech companies are spending. on these data centers propping up the stock market. Now voters are sending a clear message, slow down. So many voters have told me. they don't want these data centers in their communities. They're worried about soaring utility bills and water. David. A major issue moving forward. Elizabeth Schultz leading us off tonight. Thank you. Also breaking tonight here. >> We're following those bomb threats targeting. at least 26 passenger planes now all across Europe.

Many of these planes forced. to make emergency landings, some escorted by fighter jets. What we're now learning tonight with threats still ongoing. Here's our chief foreign correspondent, Ian Pannel now. >> Tonight, panic in the skies. Fighter jets intercepting multiple passenger planes. after a wave of bomb threats targeting Police 26 flights. triggering emergency landings across Europe. Security forces stopping. this lot airlines jet as it was taxiing in Poland.

Passengers evacuating the plane onto the tarmac. This Ryanair flight from London to Bulgaria diverted. Air traffic controllers telling. the pilots a military plane will escort it. We were advised about some possible threat on board, be advised that there will be a military aircraft following. you after you pass into Bulgarian airspace. And this air lingers flight to Italy, forced to land. at a French military airbase after a bomb threat.

So far, no devices have been found. in any of these incidents. David, this is the second time. this week that planes have been forced to land. for similar Tonight, the E.U. working to identify. who or what is responsible. - Extremely rattling, Ian. Panel tonight, Ian, thank you. This evening, President Trump, late today in the Oval Office, a short time ago, in fact, now saying he wants to make. the Oval Office a national. monument to keep his changes in the Oval Office permanent.

And tonight, his Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is out with a new. message saying any impeachment effort against him won't work. What the president is now saying about. Secretary Hegseth's future, what he told our Jon Karl. Mary Bruce with it all tonight. 24 hours after taking reporters. on a tour of his new ballroom. before even addressing the stunning election results. When you see what we're doing. between the marbles and the bronzes. and all the different things that we're doing.

Tonight, President Trump calling them into the Oval Office. to declare he's designating it a national monument, an effort to prevent anyone else from making big changes. Trump has renovated the oval, covering it with gold. The president was asked if he'll shake up his team after. Tuesday's stunning election. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth facing heat, the House moving. to impeach him as soon as next week. Hegseth today releasing a defiant video.

Just like the president, we don't back down, and that especially applies now. Today, President Trump said. Hegseth has done a fantastic job, telling our Jon Karl he has every intention to keep him. Trump also telling Jon. he'll work with the new Democratic majority in Congress, saying it's good for the country if we do. The country has had enough. On "The View," Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed. of Michigan was asked if he will work with Republicans.

like Ted Cruz, who warned. if El-Sayed was elected, Americans could die. Look, I'm a professional. I will work with anybody if it means that we can get. something done for the people of the state of Michigan. People are sick and tired of this retribution politics. They did this, we do this. It is not about politicians. It is about the public we serve. The Senator-elect from Michigan on "The View" today. Let's get right to Mary Bruce live. at the White House. and Mary. Two nights later, we're still waiting for results. on two key Senate races, very close, both Alaska and Mississippi. Yeah, David, and in Alaska tonight,

Democrat Mary Peltola now leads. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan by a little more than 600 votes. And in ruby red Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colomb. is ahead of Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. by more than 1,800 votes, a lead that seems to be growing. David. Mary Bruce with us again tonight, Mary. Thanks, as always. The major headline tonight involving actor. and comedian Russell Brand once married to Katy Perry, tonight now convicted of rape and sexual assault. Here's James Longman. Tonight disgraced comedian and actor Russell Brand.

is facing years in prison after a London jury convicted him. of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The evidence showed Brand to be a calculated sexual. predator using his growing fame and power to create situations. in which he could pursue women sexually regardless of what. they The jury heard from six women who claim. Bran sexually abused them between 1999 and 2009. One victim describing a frenzied and violent attack. Bran denied the allegations. on the stand and in interviews with police.

I've led a very promiscuous life in the past, which I've spent. years openly denouncing. I've never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity. He routinely joked about his sexual exploits. Absolutely sure that it is a woman, then gunfrit. A once massive star married to Katy Perry, Brand parodied. his real life persona. in the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshalls. There you little sex object. Today's verdict comes three. years after accusers came forward in British media,

including in an explosive documentary. Brand made a public. show of becoming a born again Christian. He remarried, his wife stood by him throughout the trial. David, British media is saying. Brand faces two more allegations of rape. He does face up to life in prison, but a typical sentence is between four and 19 years. The judge did say he faces a significant prison term. David. James Longman in London tonight, James, thank you. Back in the U.S., the harrowing scene tonight, a female postal employee. opening fire inside a major post office in Des Moines, Iowa.

Multiple victims hit. Police say the suspect. was shooting as workers tried to flee. Here's Pierre Thomas. Tonight, chaos in Des Moines, Iowa, after authorities say. a female postal worker opened fire on her co-workers. inside the capital city's main post office. Police racing to the scene just after 9 a.m. this morning. We're taking multiple. reports of shootings inside the post office. Someone on the second floor, at least 10 to 12 shots fired. Gunshots ringing out in an area not open to the public.

Officers arriving within three minutes. Do we have 11? I have 11. Her weapon is secured. Police say two postal workers. suffered gunshot wounds, one woman falling to the ground. as the shooter stood over her and fired again, shooting at workers as they fled. A third person injured trying to escape. Fortunately, we were able to get here quickly and make. sure that we stopped the killing before it got any worse. Minutes later, officers are arresting. 39-year-old Jennifer Pledger on a nearby bike trail,

saying they recovered a 9mm handgun. Tonight, Pleasure is charged. with two counts of attempted murder. Those postal employees. who were shot are expected to survive. David? All right, Pierre Thomas tonight reporting, Pierre, thank you. Tonight, the chilling new surveillance. of a gunman crashing his car through the fence of a Citibank. complex outside Tampa, armed with a rifle, opening fire. The confrontation on video you'll see right here tonight. that might have saved so many others. Here's Victor Akendo. Tonight dramatic new security video showing.

an armed security guard facing. off with that gunman at a Citibank complex. in Tampa ending that rampage that left one woman dead. Authorities saying around 9 a.m. Wednesday, the suspect, angry about a court summons. over $2,500 he owed to Citibank, made this chilling threat. He contacts the attorney's. office and I'm going to read this. Unless you want me to go over there with my AR-15, my bulletproof vest, and my insanity, >> I'm going.

to cancel this court case. >> That attorney calling police, but the suspect was already gone, driving over an hour. from his home in Orlando to the sprawling campus. Video showing him crashing through a fence. Authorities say he got out. of his car and fatally shot a woman having lunch outside. Moments later, the gunman. entering the cafeteria, that armed security guard, a former Marine, waiting with his gun drawn. He takes a tactical position. in the men's restroom, knowing that he heard.

the gunshots, he hears the door open, and he sees a suspect coming, and he engages this suspect. That suspect shot and killed. Jacob Pearson, a married father with no criminal history. He was there intent on one purpose, and that purpose. was to hunt any human being he could find and kill. Tonight, investigators identifying. the woman killed as 41-year-old Leanne Selman, a Citibank employee for nine years.

David, four others that were injured. have been released from the hospital, the sheriff crediting that security guard. and the Citibank lawyer who reported the threat. All right, Victor Akendo reporting. Thank you, Victor. Tonight, we're tracking storms moving into the Northeast, Washington to New York City, and dangerous flooding. in the South, dozens of water rescues, vehicles floating away, multiple states. Lee Goldberg with the forecast and meteorologist Leslie Lopez. in the flood zone tonight. Tonight flash flood emergencies on the Georgia Tennessee line. Dozens of swift water rescue teams saving families and pets.

in the middle of the night. It was at least four foot, five foot deep. Nearly a foot of rain sending the Chicoa River to its highest. flood stage ever, rising 14 feet in just seven hours. Vehicles floating in the flood waters. All these propane tanks are now starting to bust. >> Fire, fire, fire. >> This one catching fire, forcing news crews to retreat. But the rescues kept going. First responders working to pull a man from the second. floor of this building.

in Copper Hill, Tennessee, saving more than 60 people. Jack Taylor, a retired law enforcement officer, evacuated his partner and dogs, then doubled back to help. warn his neighbors. >> We just went door to door, knocking, telling people to leave, get out, sending them. to higher ground. and telling people to leave, get out, send them to higher ground. The region's still reeling from floods in August. The police station reopened just last week. Call it the hundred year rain or flood, and we've had two. in three months. I don't know what God's trying to tell me. David, among the cleanup tonight,

residents and business. owners face days without power and water. And we also learned that many do not have flood insurance. David. Leslie Lopez on the scene for us. Leslie, thank you. Let's get right to senior meteorologist Lee Goldberg, also tracking the flooding. and the storm coming to the northeast. Hi there, Lee. >> Hi, David, and the front responsible for that flooding in Tennessee. and Georgia is now pressing toward the east coast. More rain's gonna develop and flare. up along that front tonight, and heavy downpours. along the I-95 corridor from DC to New York City. That's by tomorrow morning.

Rain continues right through Friday evening, with the heaviest rain. focused on the coast from the mid-Atlantic to Maine. And that rain lingers into Saturday morning, Especially in southeastern New England, real soaker there. That's where we have the greatest risk of flash flooding, a level two out of four, a month's worth of rainfall possible across Massachusetts. and Rhode Island into the start of the weekend. David? >> Lee Goldberg back with us tonight. Lee and Leslie, our thanks to you both. Tonight a major move. by California Governor Gavin Newsom, calling it one of the most difficult choices of his career. Tonight Newsom says he is commuting the death. sentences of 548 prisoners currently on death row.

in that state, giving them all life sentences. calls capital punishment morally objectionable. Opponents expected to file suit now. Newsom, who leaves office in two months, is considered a likely presidential candidate in 2028. When we come back on the broadcast tonight. in New York City, the deadly fire, six people have been killed, and what's now been discovered at the scene. We'll have more in a moment. Also ahead here, it's a good morning America. Robin and George, and the major honor for them. tonight will go to Hollywood. And tonight, you'll remember that contest. Who has the best Boston accent?

Think Ben Affleck in that Duncan commercial. Well, the winner has been named tonight, and you'll hear from him and his accent. You'll be the judge in just a moment here. Tonight in New York City, six people have been killed in a house fire in Brooklyn. Investigators say they have now found lithium. ion batteries at the scene. Powerful flames tore. through the home in Brooklyn overnight. Four other residents and three firefighters also injured. Investigators are now looking. at whether those batteries played a role in the fire. When we come back here.

tonight this evening, the major news from soccer. superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and a star is born, in fact, two stars, Robin and George from Good Morning America, the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a moment. And Lee Goldberg, as you know, Lee is from Boston with his Boston accent. He's standing by about to name the real new winner, the best Boston accent in a moment. To the index, soccer superstar. Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from international soccer. Ronaldo is leaving the Portuguese national team. After 23 years and 146. goals with Portugal, he says it was not an easy decision.

Ronaldo plans to keep playing. at the club level with his team in Saudi Arabia. Tonight on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Good Morning. America's Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos. receiving stars on the Walk of Fame. Robin and George honored after. so many years in broadcasting, their teammate in the mornings, Michael Strahan, emceed the event. He got his star back in 2023. The tribute celebrating their decades of storytelling, guiding viewers through some. of the biggest >> We're going to be talking about the stories. of our time and waking us up every morning with a smile. Their smiles will be a little bit bigger tomorrow morning.

When we come back here tonight, Lee Goldberg with his Boston accent standing by to name. the real winner in the contest to find the best Boston accent. Finally tonight here, the hunt for the best Boston accent. Our Boston native Lee Goldberg with the winner. have an aversion to the letter "ah.". We know what sells. Every man, regular guy, Boston guy. And just the right amount of bravado. Well, I got a number. How do you like them apples?

This city runs on iced coffee. Logan Airport believes. you could have what it takes to be the new voice of Logan. Welcome to Boston Logan International Airport. The airport launching an open casting call for the position, receiving over 6,000. applications from those among us who sound a lot like this. Hot, hustle, and hometown pride. The airport narrowing. it down to an elite eight, including a school teacher. Welcome to Boston Logan International Airport. A pipe fitter. Whether you're grabbing a lobster roll by the harbor.

And a boxer. No, not that boxer. We are wicked glad you're here. 35,000 people casting ballots to determine. the voice that will take Logan into the future. So let's go. And this morning on GMA, the winner. It's Chris Donizzi. The pipe fitter! How does it feel? Oh, it feels amazing. I am so thrilled and just honored to be able. to represent my city.

It is unreal. I want to hear what prompted you to enter. the contest because I believe your mom played a role in this. She sure did, yeah. You've got to follow. your dreams, but you also got to follow. your mother's dreams. >> Very important. >> Chris the pipe fitter from Arlington, 43 years old. He's a young pup and he's getting right. to work with holiday messages. And by the way, you Bostonians, be careful in the wet weather. David? >> Maybe you'll win next time, Lee. That was a good try right there. Chris the pipe fitter, we celebrate him right here tonight.

And Boston boys do love their moms. I'll see you tomorrow. Good night. >> 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 year in a row.