Deadly building collapse in New York City: ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - Nov. 11, 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, as we come on the air in the West, there is breaking. news right now in New York City, the deadly building collapse, the urgent search right now for potential victims trapped. The images coming. in at this hour, people pulled from the rubble. Multiple injuries reported.

a construction worker in critical condition. We will go live to the scene. Also breaking tonight, just in bombshell, new reporting involving. the embattled CEO of American chipmaker NVIDIA. Is NVIDIA preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang? What we know at this hour. and now the reported new allegation tonight, the moment at the tomb of the unknown soldier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others reprimanded. You will hear how a U.S. Army guard scolds them. Also President Trump, while at. Arlington National Cemetery, talking about his proposed arch.

Tonight, the Kennedy family. now stepping in to try to halt the arch. Tonight, the passenger plane making. an emergency landing at O'Hare. Water suddenly flooding the cabin. The pilots concerned. it could flood the electronics in the cockpit. Tonight, this potential. Nor'easter moving in, major storms from Philadelphia. to New New York City to Boston, Lee Goldberg is here. Tonight disturbing video showing an 8-year-old Haitian boy taken. away from his family by ICE, being taken down a hallway. after showing up for an immigration check-in.

Pierre Thomas standing by. The horrific scene in L.A., a driver crashing his minivan into pedestrians, three dead. Tonight the driver charged. And what we know, this evening the son of two. famous actors under arrest, charged in a deadly hit-and-run. A missing 11-month-old baby boy found buried alive. New details coming in. Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan tonight arrested. for allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his pickup. There was late word tonight the star of "Malcolm in the.

Middle" rushed to the hospital after a crash at Daytona. And tonight, on this Veterans Day, Bob Woodruff and that harrowing moment in Iraq. Tonight 20 years of stand-up. for heroes, from Bruce Springsteen. to the performers waiting Waiting for us. at the end of this hallway, about to perform their new song, right here tonight. From ABC News World Headquarters. in New York, this is World News Tonight. with David Muir.

Good evening as we come on the air in the West tonight, we are following an awful scene unfolding here in New York City. There has been a deadly building collapse. Emergency crews remain on the scene at this hour, searching for possible. survivors trapped The building collapsing in Brooklyn. You're looking at live pictures from our helicopter, our station, WABC, here in New York City. We're told at least. one person is dead, multiple injuries reported, at least one construction worker in critical condition tonight. Firefighters using spotlights. and handheld flashlights to search.

for victims potentially buried in the rubble. We learned late this evening that authorities say at least. 10 people have now been pulled from the debris so far. ABC's Matt Rivers leading us off live. from the scene in Brooklyn. Matt, what do we know? Yeah, David, we're just one block away. from that partial collapse right there behind me. You can see part of that building exposed. Dozens of police officers, firefighters here on the scene. as these urgent search and rescue operations continue. Tonight, at least one person. has died and nearly a dozen injured after this building. in the heart of Brooklyn partially collapsed.

Emergency crews launching a massive rescue. operation searching for any signs of survivors. The side of the building located on Flatbush Avenue sheared off, falling into a construction site. The staircase and several bedrooms in the three-story. building now exposed. As day turned to night, the FDNY and NYPD. fighting the elements, carefully digging brick.

The call is pouring in around 4 p.m., 10 people injured in total, including four construction. workers operating on a building next door, at least one of them critically injured.

Officials Working to determine. whether other buildings nearby need to evacuate. I just see the part of the building to fall. down and there was people inside sitting on the bed. and just fall down with the people. When I look back I see a whole bunch of smoke debris. that's coming up in the air. Our station WABC learning in April the construction. site next to that now. collapsed building allegedly faced a stop work order. The company paying a $10,000 civil fine. but investigators are reviewing. permits paperwork and other potential violations filed.

over the And so let's bring back in Matt Rivers tonight. Matt, you've learned tonight that they've pulled at least 10. people so far from the rubble. David, we just witnessed crews pulling yet another person. out from the rubble. Officials still trying to determine the cause. of this collapse. Of course, the priority right now, treating those who were injured in this collapse. But a lot of questions. will need to be answered about just what happened here. David? Yeah, the heroic work. at this hour of the first responders, Matt Rivers, our thanks to you and WABC tonight. Thank you. Breaking at this hour, there is bombshell new reporting just in involving.

the embattled CEO of American chip maker NVIDIA. Is NVIDIA preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang? And there are new reports. at this hour of a second alleged improper relationship. So let's get right to Elizabeth Schulze. Elizabeth, what do we know? David, the Wall Street Journal. reporting tonight that NVIDIA's board of directors is preparing. to oust CEO Jensen Huang after he admitted. to having an affair with a woman alleged to A Chinese spy. Jensen Wang is one of the most powerful CEOs in the world.

He co-founded NVIDIA back in 1993. It's now the chipmaker. at the very heart of the AI revolution. He is also a close ally of President Trump. The New York Times reporting that Trump was briefed on Wang's. alleged ties to that woman, believed to be a Chinese spy, but chose not to take any action. And tonight, the Times reports that NVIDIA is investigating. whether Wang had an affair with And another woman, a top company executive, who reports to him. No comment from NVIDIA tonight, but its share price is tumbling. in after-hours trading,

And again, this is reporting from The Wall Street Journal. and The New York Times at this But, of course, we will continue to follow it right here as well. Elizabeth, thank you. Tonight, the moment at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others today reprimanded. You will hear how a U.S. Army guard scolds them and the reason. why and what the Pentagon is now saying tonight. Here's Rachel Scott. President Trump traveling to Arlington National Cemetery, marking Veterans Day in a somber ceremony. We offer you our deepest respect and love.

But tonight, a remarkable moment. with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drawing attention. The secretary, his wife and top aides reprimanded by a Sentinel. standing guard at the Tomb of. The Pentagon praising the Sentinel, saying he correctly.

and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum. Today the President using his speech at Arlington to tout. the massive arch he plans to build And we're going. to dedicate a magnificent, triumphal arc to our veterans, and that's in honor of our great veterans and our great military. They've been waiting for it for 200 years. But tonight, nine members of the Kennedy. family are joining a lawsuit to stop the 250-foot arch.

from being built, arguing it would obstruct. a clear view of the gravesite of former. President John F. Kennedy and the eternal flame. that burns there, saying it would permanently. cast Just a shadow over the graves of servicemen. and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. All right, Rachel Scott, that's the debate tonight. The president and his proposed arch. But I want to bring you into the White House. because there's also breaking news at this hour in a key. Senate race that until now still had not been called. But tonight, a winner now in the Mississippi Senate race. Yes, David. After days of counting ballots,

Democrat Scott Colombe is projected to win. the Mississippi race narrowly defeating. the Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. A spokesperson for Hyde-Smith tells us. that she has conceded this race, Colomb delivering a major upset. in the deep red south, and he will be making history becoming the first black senator. elected in Mississippi in 150 years, David. All right, Rachel Scott, on both fronts tonight. Rachel, thank you. Now to the passenger plane making an emergency. landing at O'Hare. Water suddenly flooding the cabin in midair.

Here's Alex Perez. Tonight, scary moments as water flooded. a Frontier flight midair, forcing it to make an emergency landing. Chicago Center, Frontier Flight 3566, mayday, mayday, mayday, like to declare the emergency. Videos on board Frontier Flight 3566 show water soaking. the aisle during the flight from Denver International Airport. The pilots on board, fearing the water would flood. the electronics with the plane midair. Our forward lab sink has sprung a leak and it's spraying.

so much water it's flooding the cabin area in the back. We're worried about electronics. We'd like to divert to Chicago O'Hare. A plumber on board jumping in to help. That plane making an emergency landing at O'Hare Airport. Just as another flight, United 868 coming from Tokyo, declared an emergency for an unruly passenger on board. Chicago United 868, we're dealing with a level. three threat here. We'd like to make it a declared emergency.

and go direct to Chicago. Controllers asking the pilot if the passenger is restrained. What seat is he restrained? Are they using flex cuffs? 40 Alpha. They are being restrained. with flex cuffs, to my knowledge. That flight met by law enforcement. And David, authorities say that restrained. passenger was taken to the hospital. As for that Frontier flight that flooded, two passengers telling ABC News they are grateful. for that plumber.

who was on board and able to help stop the leak. David? Alex Perez with us tonight. Alex, thank you. Meantime in the Northeast. tonight, this potential nor'eastern now moving in. Major storms from Philadelphia. to New York City to Boston now on tap. Let's get right to ABC senior meteorologist Lee Goldberg. tracking this again tonight for Hi there, Lee. Hi, David. David, thanks for joining us. Thank you.

Several inches in the highest peaks, rain and wet snow into Friday. evening before the storm exits over the weekend. But in the wake, the coldest air of the season. That's right down to Florida. Morning lows in the 30s in the northeast, all the way. down to Myrtle Beach. And this chill is in no hurry to leave. David? A messy Thursday and Friday ahead. All right, Lee Goldberg tonight. Lee, thanks. Tonight here, the disturbing video showing. an eight-year-old Haitian boy taken away. from his family by ice, taken down a hallway. after showing up for an immigration check-in. Let's get right to Pierre Thomas. Pierre, what have you learned tonight?

David, Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers. about this video, which has sparked outrage. An 8-year-old Haitian boy taken into federal. custody in San Diego. You see him there escorted down a hallway by ICE agents. There was speculation. the boy was in restraints, but that has not been proven. The boy has been living with his uncle, who brought him. here for a scheduled appointment with immigration officials. The boy has been living in the U.S. since 2019. under the temporary protected status for Haitians,

a program the Trump administration recently ended. Tonight, ICE officials say they took the boy. out of an abundance of caution because they could not confirm. the uncle was his legal guardian. The third-grader is still in government custody tonight. No word on whether the administration plans. to deport him, David. Pierre Thomas with late reporting here, Pierre, thank you. Tonight, the horrific scene in Los Angeles, a driver crashing into pedestrians, three dead. Tonight, that driver has been charged. Here's Trevor Ault. Tonight, the deadly crash at a crowded L.A. transit center.

Multiple people killed. after a driver barreled onto the curb at rush hour. Police say this white minivan was speeding when the driver. veered off the road around six last night. The car smashed into the glass, and two guys are running over there, and I'm like, I go, I go, call an ambulance, call the police. Debris strewn across the block, the impact killing three people, including two well-known. food vendors who'd worked there for years. Two others were seriously injured. Drivers now in custody.

identified as 61-year-old Ihor Demianenko. Police believe he was driving under the influence. The gentleman in the white car, he was moving. He was -- he looked discombobulated to me. A memorial is now set up at the scene, with commuters remembering. those vendors who were part of the fabric of the community. It is a very close-knit community. This is the heart of North Hollywood area. This is the arts district right here. So there's always commotion. There's always activity. There's always people going to restaurants.

David, that driver's been arrested. on three murder charges. His bail has been set at more than $6 million. David, Trevor Ault reporting tonight. Trevor, thanks. We turn now to the son of two famous actors now. under arrest tonight, charged in a deadly hit and run. Let's get to ABC's Alex Stone. Alex? David, tonight police in Anchorage say 32-year-old. Jack Sabato was involved in a fatal hit-and-run. Sabato, the son of actress. Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabato Jr., Madsen, an Oscar-nominated actress. Police say Sabato hit and killed a man.

while driving a Chevy Tahoe around 5 a.m. Monday morning. The Alaska News source reports police say Sabato called them, saying he hit an animal. while he was working as a delivery driver. Charging documents allege he told police he knew. he hit something, but he was afraid. to check because he did not have insurance. His bail was set at $5,000 and he was told. he is not allowed to drive. David? All right, Alex Stone with us here, Alex, thank you. Tonight here on this Veterans Day, our friend. and colleague Bob Woodruff. You'll remember Bob reporting from Iraq when he was hit.

by a roadside bomb. Tonight here, we mark 20 years of Bob's. stand up for heroes. From Bruce Springsteen last night to the band waiting. for us backstage to honor our wounded soldiers. After seeing very few people in the first place, It was 2006, our friend and colleague. Bob Woodruff reporting from Iraq. Moments later, a roadside bomb, an IED, would change his life forever. We will never forget Bob's long road to recovery. His children helping to bring him back.

From that moment on, Bob and his wife Lee made it their mission. to help our wounded soldiers to stand up for heroes. We've been backstage with them fixing Bob's tie, cheering them on, Bruce Springsteen returning for the 20th. Every year, we've been so moved. by the bravery of our wounded soldiers.

This year back to Lincoln Center. to mark 20 years now of Stand Up for Heroes. Thanks for having us. No problem, man. 20 years in, we're really proud, Bob. It's just remarkable. You've been there since the very beginning, my friend. From the beginning. So I think I appreciate you for it. We tell Bob about that moment we will never forget. The kids climbing up onto that bed and that really, really moving moment. gets me even just talking about it right now. They were determined to help bring you back.

It is that same strength we see everywhere here backstage. Hey guys, how's it going? Years ago, these wounded soldiers. were asked to join Pink Floyd's Roger Waters. to perform on stage here for Stand Up for Heroes. I'm only halfway home. That moment changed their lives. They formed a band afterward. They call themselves The Resilient. So they call you The Resilient.

Actually, I can't think of a better term, right? Thank you. Retired US Marine Corporal Tim Donley. What has the music done for you? I'd say the main thing is it's allowed for the ability. to connect again. Marine Corps veteran Dom Dominguez. I've gotten so much support and help on my road to recovery. It's like, it's great to give a little piece back. U.S. Army veteran Nate Kulwicki. - Being in the military,

you're part of like a team and you go on missions, you train. I think a band is similar. - So the name of this new song? - What Am I To Do. - What Am I To Do. So are we kind of the first official audience for it? - Yeah, I suppose you are. - All right. - Yes, you are. - So let's see. what you got. - So here we go. - Guitar intro, okay. (upbeat music).

Their new song, Out for Veterans Day. with the band, Nate's younger brother, Aaron, and Greg Lohman, who met them all teaching. >> All right. >> Thank you so much. >> Thanks.

for having us. >> You served. your country and now look, you're giving another gift. It's incredible. >> We all give. what we can when we can. >> They are incredible. The band is The Resilient. and their new song "What Am I to Do" now streaming. And to help Bob and Lee Woodruff stand up for heroes, go to the. BobWoodruffFoundation.org to help. Let's do it. When we come back, a lot more news ahead tonight. News coming in, a missing 11-month-old baby. And finally, the 17-month-old baby boy. has been found buried alive in what we know so far.

Also, former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan arrested. for allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his pickup. And there's late word tonight. The star of "Malcolm in the Middle" rushed to the hospital. after a crash at Daytona. I'll be right back. Tonight, former New York Jets. coach Rex Ryan surrendering to authorities in Nashville. for allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his pickup. And finally, we have a look.

at your weather. with attempted murder. When we come back on the broadcast, there's news coming in right now. The star of "Malcolm in the Middle" rushed to the hospital. after a crash at Daytona. We will be right back. To the index of other. news tonight, "Malcolm in the Middle" star. Frankie Muniz has been rushed to the hospital after crashing. during a practice lap at Daytona. He was scheduled to participate.

in a Veterans Day charity race tonight. Racing officials say he is awake and alert. We do have a passing to note tonight. Stacey Keech has died, his career spanning six decades, including film, theater and television. He starred in the TV series Mike Hammer. Stacey Keech was 85. When we come back here tonight, the extraordinary images coming. in this evening from all over this country in a moment. Finally, tonight on this Veterans Day, the images from across the country. in San Pedro, California, retired Navy veteran. Alfred Barrera, 96, holding a photo of himself.

at 17. served on the USS Iowa, in Boston, crew members. of the USS Constitution before Boston's annual parade, in New York City, helping with the American flag, and in Washington, a man kneeling at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. We honor our veterans today and every day. 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 In a row.