ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 14, 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, an explosive new case. involving another fraternity. This time near the university of Chicago, the disturbing. sex assault case tonight And claims of young men in. the frat house cheering outside a bathroom during. the alleged assault. Tonight, a middle school teacher shot on the ground.

Newly released video showing the alarming moments. The teacher you can hear being asked who shot you. The teacher saying he doesn't know. Tonight, the frantic scene and the 13-year-old now accused. of pulling the trigger. Tonight, the prices Americans are paying. The new inflation report right before the midterms. showing prices skyrocketing. - Driven by gas and diesel and the war in Iran, President Trump campaigning saying, "Pretend I'm on the ballot.". Tonight, the farmers and ranchers in this country. - It's probably the most stressful time of my life.

- Our team in the heartland, and then the heated moment. in the middle of this debate, when this candidate blames. diesel prices on something else, and you'll see what happens. Tonight, the horrific moments on the phone. in the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, the call to 911. Oh my God, you're on TPR? What the dispatcher teaches them on the phone. Tonight, Pope Leo's lung cancer and what we've now. learned about his condition. Back in the U.S., we're tracking a new cross-country. storm now moving east, dangerous winds and.

temperatures set to plunge. Lee Goldberg is here with the forecast. Tonight Russia's new assault on Ukraine and President. Zelensky says they feel betrayed by the US after President Trump. made a deal on Russian diesel to bring prices down back. here at home. Tonight, the dramatic rescue here in New York City, the. man trapped in a burning car. This evening, authorities warning of an aggressive. great white shark now spotted. The surveillance video now released in Kelly Clarkson's. dispute with a shop in Brooklyn. What the video shows tonight, the high school football.

team that won 63 to nothing. So why was the coach fired? What that school is saying. Tonight, the scare the bison charging straight at a truck and. the firefighters to the rescue, delivering and. saving 15 puppies. The firefighter and his daughter and the deal they made. And tonight, why they all need your help. (upbeat music). - From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight with David Muir.

- Good evening, and it's great to have you with us here. in a very busy Wednesday night. We begin tonight with the disturbing. new sex assault investigation involving another fraternity. This time, just off campus at the University of Chicago. A young woman allegedly assaulted, And tonight, the claims that young men were. cheering outside the door. ABC's Aaron Katersky leading us off tonight. Tonight, another college campus rocked by allegations of sexual. assault at a fraternity party just off the campus of the. University of Chicago, where fraternities are not recognized.

The alleged victim told police she was drinking and. dancing Saturday night when she began feeling unwell. She went to the bathroom and experienced. periods of blacking out. She said a man followed her inside. She lost consciousness and upon regaining awareness, discovered the man engaged in a sex act with her. A friend of the alleged victim said she saw three to five males. standing outside the bathroom door cheering and appearing to. encourage the activity inside. When the friend tried to open the door, she said one of the. males grabbed her by the hair to prevent her from entering.

When she finally managed to get into the bathroom, she told police she saw a man standing over. For the alleged victim with his pants down. This follows allegations of a gang rape at Cornell University. where tonight the faculty is debating whether the school. administration can effectively handle what they call a crisis. of sexual violence on campus. And as for this new allegation, David, the University of. Chicago says tonight police have identified a. person of interest. Neither he nor the alleged victim attend the elite. school, but the university is now investigating.

Aaron Katersky leading us off tonight. Aaron, thank you. Tonight, the disturbing video here, a middle. school teacher shot. You can hear the officer ask the teacher, "Do. you know who shot you?". Tonight, the frantic scene, and now the 13-year-old accused of. pulling the trigger at that New Mexico school. Here's Kena Whitworth. Tonight, dramatic new body camera video showing. the terrifying moments after authorities say. a middle school teacher was shot by a 13-year-old student. Police finding that wounded teacher on the ground, asking, "Who shot him?".

Sir, what, who did this to you? I don't know. You don't remember what happened? They were standing facing that corner right there, and I came. out and they turned around, they just started firing. and took off running. Gunfire erupting at Highland Middle School in. Hobbs, New Mexico, late last month. Staff rushing to help the wounded. special education teacher. Do you have some gauze or something you can give me? I'll give you that. I love you. I love you. Send him up. Staying with him until the ambulance arrived.

Police arresting the 13-year-old suspect. Hey, get down! Court documents say he allegedly admitted to. taking the gun and ammo from his guardian's gun safe. And, David, investigators say they found a semi-automatic. handgun near the scene. That teen is now facing federal charges. And as for the teacher, David, he's now recovering. - Kena Whitworth reporting. Kena, thank you. We turn now to the midterms tonight, less than three weeks away. And this evening, the new inflation report just out. showing prices skyrocketing, driven by gas and diesel.

and the war in Iran. And tonight, the heated moment in the middle of a debate. when a candidate blames diesel prices on something else. You'll see it. Here's Rachel Scott. Tonight, the final report on the steep prices. Americans are facing before the crucial midterm. elections. Spiking gas and diesel now pushing the rate. of inflation to 3.7%. In Arizona, President Trump now nearly two years into his. term, blaming his predecessor, Joe Biden.

But inflation has gone up since President Trump took office. The typical American family is paying about $600 more a month. than they were three years ago. Driving higher costs, the war with Iran, which has sent. diesel prices to record highs.

It's probably the most stressful time of my life. In broken era Oklahoma. Every machine out here runs on diesel. Scott Belden, a cattle rancher and three-time Trump voter, tells ABC's Elizabeth Schulze the heartland is hurting. It don't take no math musician to figure out, you know, it's. costing me $1,000 to $1,400 more a week. Every week. The middle of America is hurting. The lifeblood of America is diesel fuel. Everything you eat, consume, wear is delivered with.

a diesel powered vehicle. That means when diesel prices rise, the cost of things like. clothes and groceries rise too. Republicans on defense. Let's get the facts straight. In Maryland, this remarkable moment during a debate. The audience laughing when Republican Congressman Andy. Harris tried to blame high diesel prices on Democrats. The facts are that diesel prices have gone up. There's no question about it. Why has it gone up? Because the Democrats, environmental. regulations have not...

[crowd shouting]. Ma'am? David, President Trump again promising today that. the war will end soon and prices will tumble, But that rancher we spoke to does not expect prices. to fall anytime soon, David. Rachel Scott live at the White House tonight. Rachel, thank you. This evening we are now hearing the alarming moments. on the phone at the death of actress Hayden Panettiere. The call to 911 and what the dispatcher teaches. them on the phone. Here's Trevor Ault. Tonight we're hearing the frantic call to 911.

from the Greenville, South Carolina apartment. and where Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive. The 36 year old actress was in cardiac arrest. Okay, is she breathing? No, I don't think so. That voice is believed to be Zach Hickerson,

the brother of Panettiere's longtime boyfriend Brian. Brian was there too. If there's a defibrillator. available, send someone to get it now and tell me when. you have it. I don't know, would an apartment complex have. that? The operator then walking the brothers through CPR. I'm going to tell you how to do CPR, okay? We're going to start with ventilations first. Zach Hickerson can be heard pleading for guidance. - I know how to do this. - Okay, we're gonna do this 500 times. or until help can arrive, okay?

Start counting now. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. - For at least four minutes, they do CPR until. paramedics arrive. - One, two, three. Are they with her now? - Yeah, they're here. - Okay, they're gonna take over then. But it was too late. The coroner ruled Panettiere died. of an accidental overdose from a toxic combination of. fentanyl and prescription drugs. And David, tonight, DEA sources tell ABC News they. are still trying to identify the source of that fentanyl.

All right, Trevor Ault reporting. Thanks, Trevor. We're going to turn now to Pope Leo and his new. battle against lung cancer. There is news tonight on his condition and what doctors. are now closely looking at. Tom Silvey Burridge from the Vatican again tonight. (dramatic music). - Tonight, prayers for Pope Leo, now recovering in the hospital. after being diagnosed with lung cancer. The Vatican saying the first American Pope. underwent blood tests and had a chest X-ray today, saying the results were normal following that 90 minute surgery.

to remove a cancerous nodule or growth on his right lung. Surgeons removing the lower third of that lung. ABC medical correspondent Dr. Darian Sutton. The providers are likely looking at the tissue itself to confirm. that diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma and they're also. likely screening the Pope for other signs of any remaining. cancer. Officials say the 71-year-old. Pope is eating normally, walking around his hospital room. and started respiratory physical therapy to keep. his breathing consistent.

And tonight, the Vatican revealing new details. about the extensive testing the Pope underwent. before surgery, saying he had a biopsy, a chest CT scan, and a PET scan, which led to the decision to operate. All of that information goes into understanding what they're. up against when they get into the operating room, and then. also planning after that surgery to understand if any additional. treatment would be needed. Experts say lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer, is highly treatable when.

David, tonight the The Vatican saying Pope. Leo is in good spirits.

He's expected to remain in the hospital until next Tuesday as. the Vatican and the Pope await results. Prayers here in the US and across the world for Pope Leo. Tom, thank you again. Meantime, back here in the US tonight, the. NTSB now investigating a deadly plane crash. north of Madison, Wisconsin. Five adults and a child were all killed. Investigators say the plane was at 24,000 feet when the pilot. reported icing and requested permission to descend. The plane turning right, picking up speed on the way down. Air traffic control then losing contact with the plane.

Next tonight here, we are tracking a new. cross-country storm now moving east tonight. Dangerous winds and temperatures, but they're set to plunge. So let's get right to ABC Senior Meteorologist. Lee Goldberg with us tonight. Hi, Lee. - Hey, David, and we have dangerous nocturnal storms. that are developing right now. Need you to stay weather aware across North Texas. into Oklahoma City. There's a really bad storm east of Lubbock right now, an active tornado warning And now for the weather. We've got a few more days of rain. and flash flooding possible as well. We've already had a reported tornado near Fort. Stockton, Texas, and a severe thunderstorm watch. It extends into Oklahoma through tonight.

Flash flooding a major concern near Oklahoma City. Now the flood watches continue into. the plains tomorrow. The system is slowly pushing east and. then we'll look for that heavy rain and wind to move from the. Midwest into the Northeast on Friday, and that will instigate. a huge temperature swing as we head into the weekend. For instance, on Friday, you have record highs in the. south, seventies and eighties here in the Northeast, but. then by Saturday, only in the fifties. The winds have doubled. David? Lee Goldberg with us here. tonight, Lee, thank you. Overseas tonight, Russia at a punishing new attack on Ukraine. And tonight, President Zelensky now says they feel betrayed.

by the U.S. after President Trump made a deal with Vladimir. Putin to buy Russian diesel to bring prices down back here. at home. Here's our chief foreign correspondent, Ian Pannell, now. As Russian forces unleash a massive barrage on Ukrainian. energy facilities, leaving more than 600,000 without. power, tonight Ukraine's President Zelensky says. he feels betrayed by the US. Do you feel betrayed by what has been happening?

Really yes, really, between us. The deepening rift between the US and Ukraine comes days. after Trump struck a deal with Vladimir Putin to buy. Russian oil in an effort to bring down record prices. caused by the president's war in Iran and then suggested. Ukraine needs a new president. Ukrainian officials now accusing the US of cutting. vital intelligence sharing, despite denials from the. president. An advisor to Zelensky telling ABC News,

"For the past two days, we haven't received any missile. threat alerts from our partners through the channels. previously used.". And it's not just intelligence. Military and political officials in Ukraine saying access to. Elon Musk's Starlink system has suddenly been restricted, limiting Ukraine's ability to fend off Russian attacks. David late today, a Ukrainian official telling. ABC News, restrictions have been slightly loosened. throughout the day, but the disruptions are going to impact.

their ability to intercept those Russian. jet-powered drones. David. The war in Ukraine tonight, Ian, while we have you, there's also a new video tonight. And showing an attack on a container ship. This is right here, the Strait of Hormuz. And of course, suggesting it'll put even more pressure. on oil and gas prices. What do we know about this attack? Yeah, I think you're absolutely right. I mean, you're looking now at video released by. Iran showing that massive container ship sinking as. containers fall off the side.

This is the 20th strike on vessels this month, despite. President Trump insisting that the strike is controlled. by U.S. forces. David? Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell tonight. Ian, thanks so much. When we come back here tonight, authorities warning of an. aggressive great white shark that's been spotted, and we'll tell you where in a moment here. Also tonight, the surveillance video now released. in Kelly Clarkson's dispute with a shop in Brooklyn. She called it her pretty woman moment. Well, tonight here, what the video shows, that's in a moment here also, the scare of the bison. charging straight at a truck in the middle of the night.

A lot more news ahead, I'll be right back. Tonight, the dramatic rescue here in New York City. NYPD officers pulling a man from a burning car. after a wrong way crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The front of the vehicle engulfed in flames, officers. dragging the victim to safety. He was then taken to the hospital. Tonight, authorities in Southern California are now warning. beachgoers to beware of an aggressive great white shark. Huntington Beach closing part of its shoreline, telling swimmers to stay out of the water because of a. 10 to 12 foot great white. Experts tonight say that shark may be hunting for seals. When we come back here, we'll show you that.

surveillance video now released in Kelly Clarkson's. dispute with a New York City shop. She claimed they wouldn't sell her something with a price. tag on it and what the video shows in a moment here. To the index of other news tonight, new surveillance. video of Kelly Clarkson inside that Brooklyn. store now at the center of a viral feud. The video obtained by Pablo Torre. Clarkson in a yellow shirt and baseball cap appearing to ask. about a mechanical songbird that she says had a. price tag of $15,000. The store says it was not for sale.

Clarkson later likening the store's treatment of her to. a scene from Pretty Woman. The store says she was treated like any other customer and. says the bird was not for sale. The store now says they are receiving threats. over this whole thing. In Oregon tonight, the high school football team that won. 63 to nothing and then the coach. The game was not reflective of the school's mission or how they. want to treat their opponents.

daughter she's made a deal tonight and why they need. your help in a moment. Finally tonight here, America strong, the firefighters.

who had just learned how to deliver puppies in. case of an emergency from the local vet and then. the call just one week later, who knew they would. be put to the test so soon. tonight in Cobb County, Georgia, the firefighters. at station 21. They had They had their hands full. answering the emergency call, helping to deliver. an incredible 15 puppies. It was just a week before the local animal hospital, VEG-ER. for Pets Marietta, went to Station 21 to actually teach. the firefighters how to perform CPR on pets during house fires.

They had no idea just a week later they'd have to use. what they had just learned. A rescue dog named Peppa had come in and the vet determined. she was about to give birth. Suddenly overwhelmed, one of the doctors said, "Call the. firefighters down the street.". And they came to the rescue. So we get there and one of the other vets was kind of giving us. the rundown of what to expect. Right on cue, they started just running out. with puppy after puppy. We had to warm them up and stimulate them, put. them in the incubator.

All 15 puppies and the mom are okay. Fire engineer Chris and his daughter, Briley, she got a puppy, naming her puppy Dippy for serendipity. - Uh-oh. (laughing). - You want a switch? This one's a little more calmer. - Since I was two years old, I've always wanted to be a vet. I think it's really amazing how he, that you could help with delivering a lot of puppies. We're going to take this sweet little girl home today. It was such a unique opportunity that we got to be a part of,

and we want to keep it going. And right here tonight, Veterinarian Dr. Lauren Savoy. They came in, helped us deliver all these beautiful puppies. We wouldn't have been able to save all of. them without their help. This evening, Peppa's owner telling us mom and the. puppies are all doing well. Half of the puppies have forever homes, but eight. still need to be adopted. Evening, David. And those firefighters with a message. We're the three firefighters from Cobb County Station. 21 who rescued the puppies.

I'm Engineer Newman. I'm Engineer Whitehead. I'm Firefighter Powell. Way to go, guys. We salute you. Okay, eight of these puppies need forever homes. It's Fire Station 21, Cobb County, Georgia. Let's make it happen. I'll see you tomorrow. Good night. David Muir, the most trusted, 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.