ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 20, 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 as we come on the air, the image. is coming in right now. Terrifying moments for passengers on an. American Airlines flight. The jet blowing tires landing at O'Hare. Our reporter standing by. Also, this Nor'easter, gaining strength tonight.

along the East Coast. Dangerous wind gusts, waves up to 15 feet. Alerts now from North Carolina right up. through New York Harbor. This will be felt right up to Cape Cod. And now comes word tonight it could get stronger. Lee Goldberg is here. Tonight, the disturbing images of violent confrontation. involving ICE agents, federal immigration officers. taking down a U.S. citizen. He can be heard. saying, "Help me.". Just in tonight, the NFL now reportedly weighing. in on the controversy over Eagles star quarterback. Jalen Hurts, the Super Bowl MVP and the blood.

clots in his lungs and leg. Now come questions, should he have played at all. after that first injury and that superficial. blood clot? Tonight, the stunning turn, actress Christina. Applegate revealing doctors misdiagnosed her. with MS. What they told her and what is the explanation now. for her debilitating symptoms? Our team inside Ukraine tonight, the Russian strikes, our team taking cover. Tonight, what is happening with the satellite Ukraine. uses to prepare for these incoming attacks?

What the Wall Street Journal is now reporting and what. the US is saying tonight. The midterms two weeks from tonight, President Trump. on the trail with a new record low approval rating. And in Ohio tonight, the Republican ad sparking backlash. from both Democrats and Republicans taking aim at the. Democrat running for governor. She was abused as a child. The ad now uses the mother she. hasn't seen in nearly 50 years. And you'll hear it. Tonight, the Cornell case, Jane Doe's scathing letter. saying she felt unsupported and disbelieved by the.

university president. At the World Series showdown tonight, fans. now looking for their so-called timeless tickets. It was an offer from the Milwaukee Brewers 12 years ago. Will these tickets work for the World Series? From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World. News Tonight with David Muir. Good evening, it is great to have you with us here on. a very busy Tuesday night. We begin tonight with the breaking news, the frightening.

moments for passengers on board an American Airlines. passenger jet landing at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. The jet blowing a number of tires. Let's get right to ABC's Gio Benitez, who. covers aviation for us. Gio's leading us off tonight. What did we learn, Gio? - Hey there, David. So yeah, as you say, these were really scary moments for. hundreds of passengers on this American Airlines flight. After that plane blew a tire while landing over at. O'Hare Airport in Chicago. American Airlines Flight 41 coming from Barcelona. 234 passengers on board, 11 crew members as well.

Pilots telling air traffic controllers that there was a. problem with the plane's brakes. And we do have an image here appearing to show a blown tire. Passengers deplaning downstairs on the tarmac. First responders meeting them there as a precaution. Fortunately, though, no one was hurt. Now the aircraft has been taken out of service. And David, of course, the FAA is now investigating. - Gio Benitez leading us off here. with the breaking developments. Gio, thank you. Tonight, we're also tracking this nor'easter, threatening the East Coast. Coastal flooding alerts up at this hour from North Carolina.

right up to New York Harbor. It'll be felt all the way to Cape Cod. Dangerous wind gusts, waves up to 15 feet. already slamming into the shoreline, closing a highway in North Carolina's outer banks. Beach homes hammered by rough surf, homes surrounded by water tonight. Mandatory evacuations in part of the Outer Banks. Families boarding ferries, you can see the waves. coming over the side there, crashing onto their cars. while making the crossing. And this image tonight, a boat crashing on the shore. of Herring Point, Delaware. The boat losing power in rough seas before being.

forced onto the beach. Let's get right to senior meteorologist Lee Goldberg. back with us tonight. Lee. >> Hey David, this storm's been. carving up the coast for days. We have to deal with it another 36 hours or so. We've got coastal flooding, gusty winds and dangerous surf. all the way from New Jersey to the Outer Banks. and high surf alerts. They remain in effect through early Thursday morning. The coastal alerts, they're all the way from southern New. Jersey to North Carolina, where up to three feet of inundation. can occur during high tide. Even some minor flooding right here in New York City tomorrow. These alerts expire tomorrow night. The winds can gust to 45 miles an hour from North.

Carolina to Nantucket. The wind advisory in the Outer Banks, that goes out of. play after midnight tonight. You know, the Hurricane Center is still monitoring this area, potential of a small window of Subtropical development, 40%. chance the next couple of days. Regardless, impacts are the same. The coast continues to get battered. David. - Lee Goldberg back with. us tonight, Lee, thanks. Tonight, the disturbing images of violent confrontation. involving ICE agents, federal immigration officers, taking down a US citizen. He can be heard saying, "Help me.". ABC's Trevor Ault on the images from California tonight.

- Tonight, growing outrage over the tactics. of federal immigration agents after this takedown. of an American citizen in Southern California. Ricardo Gonzalez is seen riding his bike Saturday. ICE agents then drive a black SUV the wrong. way in that residential neighborhood, suddenly. cutting him off. It's not clear from the video why the agents. stopped him, but moments later, A different angle obtained by CNN capturing this moment,

before Gonzalez ends up face down on the ground in. handcuffs screaming. As a crowd gathers, Gonzalez is seen in custody. shouting at the agents. Congressman Robert Garcia is now demanding an explanation, saying Gonzalez is a U.S. It's disgusting and every single person should condemn it. There should be a full investigation as to. what happened there. But today, ICE portrayed Gonzalez as an agitator.

who was, quote, "arrested after he smashed. the mirror of a government vehicle.". They add resisting arrest is dangerous and. can result in injury. And David, tonight, Gonzalez is out free after he was treated. and released from the hospital. Trevor Ault with us here. Trevor, thank you. Just in tonight, the NFL is now reportedly weighing in. on the controversy over Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts. and now the blood clots discovered in his lungs. and in his leg. Now come questions tonight. Should he have played at all after that first injury,

after he was diagnosed with a superficial blood clot? Here's Stephanie Ramos. Tonight, just 24 hours after Eagles quarterback. Jalen Hurts was sidelined for the season. because of blood clots in his lungs and his leg, The NFL has reportedly decided the team will not be punished. after facing questions about the way it handled. Hurts' medical condition. I have complete confidence in the Eagles medical. staff and their handling of this situation. After a hit to the calf, Hurts was diagnosed with a superficial.

blood clot two weeks ago after flying to. London for a game. Team doctors, knowing he had a superficial clot, cleared him. to play against the Jacksonville ...and the Jaguars then fly. home to Philadelphia. Days later, he was diagnosed with. a more serious condition, deep vein thrombosis in his leg. and clots in both lungs. The Eagles coach was pressed on why. it was safe for Hurts to play. "We'll leave that up to the medical experts, but, you know, we always, always care deeply about our players.". Doctors say Hurts' initial diagnosis of.

a superficial blood clot would not automatically keep him. off the field. "A superficial blood clot should not stop. >> We're going to be talking about the. medical side of this.

David. Stephanie Ramos tonight. Thank you, Stephanie. Tonight, the stunning turn. Actress Christina Applegate revealing doctors. misdiagnosed her with MS. What they told her and what is the explanation now for. her devastating symptoms? Here's Kena Whitworth. For five years, Christina Applegate has candidly. shared her battle against multiple sclerosis, becoming a voice for so many with the disease. But tonight, the actress revealing in an emotional. podcast she was shocked when a doctor recently.

told her she had been misdiagnosed. It's hard to say that she came into my room and she said, congratulations, you don't have MS. Applegate telling friend and co-host Jamie Lynn Sigler, who has MS herself, the news has been confusing. She says her symptoms remain. She needs a wheelchair to even go to the doctor. - You don't get misdiagnosed and then all of a sudden, I'm better. - Right. - I haven't gotten better, Jamie. If anything, I've gotten worse in some ways.

And so I'm back at square one. - MS causes the immune system to attack cells. in the central nervous system, and it can mimic other. inflammatory diseases. Experts say up to 20% of cases can be misdiagnosed. - MS is a difficult condition to diagnose. We don't have a single diagnostic test. that can tell us that a person has MS. - Darling, I did the news and I nailed it. - The former star of "Anchorman" and "Dead to Me".

telling our Robin Roberts earlier this year. she was still struggling to accept the diagnosis of MS. - Where are you now with the grieving process of MS? Still sucks, Robin. It really does. And anyone that tells you different, they're not. telling the truth. I'm sorry. Tonight, Applegate says she and her doctor are. starting from scratch. And David, again tonight, Applegate says she's. back to square one. She's working with a neurologist to find a new diagnosis,

but an expert on her podcast said she's not alone in. being misdiagnosed with MS. It's really hard to imagine, but our thoughts are with her. as she tries to figure out what this is. Kena, thank you. Tonight, the midterms, two weeks from tonight, President. Trump on the campaign trail amid a new record low approval. rating for the president. And in Ohio tonight, the Republican ad sparking. backlash from both Democrats and Republicans. It takes aim at the Democrat running for governor. She was abused as a child and the ad now uses the mother she.

hasn't seen in nearly 50 years. And you'll see it. Here's Mary Bruce. Tonight, amid record high diesel and steep gas prices and. record low approval ratings, President Trump now heading to. North Carolina, a state he won three times, but where Democrat. Roy Cooper now has a strong lead in the high stakes Senate race. Don't take anything for granted. We need to earn every single vote. Cooper, a former North Carolina governor, running against. Trump's hand-picked candidate, former RNC chairman.

Michael Wadley. We are not going to let him win. We are not going to let him win. More than 700,000 North Carolinians have already voted, 200,000 more than at this point in the last midterm election. In Raleigh, Ira Gaines, an independent, this. year voting Democrat. I mean, I could be here all day going over all the horrible. things that have happened during this administration, let alone the economics of the day-to-day people. The president counting on staunch Republicans.

like Bob Bigger. I like what started in 2025 and I want it to continue. Meanwhile in Ohio today, the governor's race pitting Democrat. Amy Acton against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, taking an ugly turn. Acton suffered years of abuse as a child and was removed. from her mother's custody at 12 years old after her stepfather. was charged with molesting her. Acton says she hasn't seen or spoken with her birth.

mother in nearly 50 years. But tonight, that mother turning up in a campaign ad from. Acton's Republican opponent, Rama Swamy. If you think she'll make your life better, you're fooling yourself. The ad sparking anger from both Democrats and Republicans, but Rama Swamy did not denounce Her mother chose to speak out. Tonight, Acton's brother, Phil Stearns, describing. their troubled childhood. I received a lot of abuse, but Amy always got the worst of it. Attacking the Republican ad as a despicable low.

Shame on Vivek. It's the contempt he has for Amy. It's the contempt he has for Ohio. He's not fit to lead. Again, David, this ad with Acton's mother. sending shockwaves through the governor's race in Ohio. Democrats and even some Republicans saying, it crossed the line. Questions on both sides about this ad tonight. Mary Bruce, live at the White House. Thank you. Tonight, the Cornell case and now the scathing. letter from the alleged victim known as Jane Doe in the. letter saying she, quote, felt unsupported and disbelieved.

by the university president. Here's Aaron Katersky. Tonight, a scathing assessment of the Cornell. University president from the former student. who alleged she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house. In a letter to the faculty senate, the student, now. known as Jane Doe, said she felt "unsupported. and disbelieved" by University President. Michael Kotlikoff after she heard how he reacted to. her claim. The letter described a conversation between Kotlikoff. and the president of Jane Doe's sorority at the time. After the conversation, she shared with me with concern that.

President Kotlikoff's initial response was along the. lines of, "Why did she wait so long to report it?". She interpreted his question as an expression of doubt. in the veracity of my story. Jane Doe went to campus police three weeks after. the alleged assault. Cornell did not dispute Kotlikoff's remark, but said it. was directed elsewhere, and he was not questioning. Jane Doe's reporting. But her letter said it diminished my confidence. in the administration's ability to approach. my experience with the understanding, sensitivity. and fairness I had hoped for.

Jane Doe sent the letter as the faculty Senate. debates a symbolic resolution of no confidence. in the university administration. And tonight, David, one of the defendants has been dropped. from Jane Doe's civil lawsuit. Orazio Petito was a former president of the. Chi Phi fraternity, but not at the time of. The alleged assault. David. Our chief investigative. correspondent, Aaron Katerski again tonight. Thanks, Aaron. Tonight, our team inside Ukraine amid the Russian. strikes taking cover. And this evening, what's been. happening with the satellites that Ukraine has been using to.

prepare for the incoming Russian attacks? What the Wall Street Journal is now reporting. and what the U.S. is now saying tonight. James Longman in Kiev again tonight. Tonight we're inside a drone facility in Kiev when a Russian. strike nearby sends us running to a bunker. A sign of the intensifying attacks from Russia. that can come with little to no warning. Safety for a time underground as a power grid. was hit by the drone. We were there being given a rare look.

at the war robots of the future. Unmanned attack vehicles now being deployed to one. unit at the front line. The goal is by the end of the year have 30% of our. infantry being replaced by robotic systems. 30%? All of this after President. Trump signed an executive order suspending sanctions against. Vladimir Putin that had been approved by Congress. and allowing Russia to sell the US diesel. to bring down prices in the US. And now a stalemate from Zelensky who's concerned. about fading US support. Ukraine has to want to settle this war.

Zelensky has to want to settle this war. And if he doesn't, I think it's going to be a very bad thing. Look, we have given tremendous amounts to Ukraine. We've got nothing back other than high diesel. But economists say the record high diesel prices in the States. The US is driven in large part by the President's war in Iran. And Ukraine, for the last week, has been claiming that the. American systems Ukraine uses to take down Russian. missiles and drones were interrupted for a time.

But after meeting with the US Special Envoy Witkof in Norway. today, Zelensky says they were restored. We are thankful to the American side. Now it works. It's great. And tonight, the Wall Street Journal reports that Elon. Musk personally ordered the slowdown of the military. version of Starlink and how it helps Ukraine, severely limiting Ukraine's offensive and defensive. drone capabilities. Secretary Hexeth tonight appearing to acknowledge. decisions about Starlink are made by Musk. We haven't pulled anything back.

There are terms of service that ultimately need to be complied. to and that's where Starlink has the option to. make those decisions. All right, so let's bring in James Longman. He's live in Ukraine again tonight, but coming to us from. a bunker beneath ground, another dangerous 24 hours. And James, it's your understanding tonight that these. satellites used by Ukraine are now back working for them? Well, David Zelensky says it will be. There are still a lot of questions about those. crucial satellite systems. Elon Musk recently posted on X saying any limits are decided.

by the U.S. military and President Trump. But you heard Hegsef today suggesting Musk. makes those decisions. David. James Longman in Ukraine. for us again tonight. James, thank you. When we come back tonight, we've learned of a death. in the Kennedy family, RFK's granddaughter. dead at 42. Also, the stunning moment tonight, the shark breaching. right behind people on the U.S. I'll show you. There's news coming in on Prince Harry tonight, what he's now saying about his father, King Charles. It's making news. And take a look at this fan tonight, holding a ticket he bought 12 years ago, a deal from the Milwaukee Brewers,

a so-called timeless ticket you could use whenever you want. So they want to know, will it work for the World Series? The answer in a moment here. Tonight, Kyle Kennedy, one of the grandchildren. of Robert F. Kennedy, has died at 42 years old. Kyle Kennedy, the daughter of Michael Kennedy and. Victoria Denise Gifford. In 2020, Kennedy became paralyzed after suffering a. severe spinal cord injury. She later became an advocate for disability rights, her. obituary revealing she died last month at her home. in Massachusetts. No official cause of death tonight.

A great white shark breaching off the California coast, surprising beach visitors. The shark captured on camera leaping out of the ocean. off Marina Beach on Saturday. A woman posing for a picture. The shark though, look at that, stealing the show. The woman and her friends saying they were in disbelief. A shark advisory now in effect for Marina Beach tonight. When we come back, that news coming in on Prince Harry, what he's now saying about his father, King Charles, and the question tonight, will that ticket. you saw moments ago, will it work for the. World Series in a moment?

To the index of other news tonight, a fallen Philadelphia police officer honored tonight. Officer Shane Seber laid to rest today, posthumously promoted to Sergeant. Seber was killed in the line of duty. and an ambush two weeks ago. His partner was shot 12 times and survived, and he attended today's funeral, paying tribute to his partner. Prince Harry tonight ready to reconcile. with his brother, Prince William, and his. father, King Charles, telling GQ he is grieving. his relationships with his brother and. father, adding, quote, "I want to work it out.". Harry's wish to reconcile follows their recent return.

to the UK. When we come back here tonight, the World Series is now set. So will those tickets sold years ago. Actually work for the series in a moment. Finally tonight here, the World Series is now set. So will those timeless tickets sold by the. Brewers years ago work? Tonight, the World Series now set and the. history about to be made. The Brewers are going to the World Series. The Milwaukee Brewers versus the Tampa Bay Raves. And that's it. Neither team has ever won a World Series before.

The last time this happened was more than four decades ago, the Philadelphia Phillies versus the Kansas City Royals in 1980. The Brewers sharing these two images with the caption, 44 years in the making. The only World Series they ever played in was 1982. Overnight, the Reign securing their spot in the World Series, the players' children celebrating on the field. And tonight, look at this. Brewers fans are now cashing in these. It turns out 12 years ago, the team sold 1,000 timeless.

tickets for $1,000 each. The team said you could use them whenever you want. Now fans are digging them out and calling up the. ticket office saying, "Can we use these for. the World Series?". Many of them have secured their seats already. Yes, but the tickets are going fast. They say if you don't like what's left, you can still use the tickets next season. But good luck trying to go to the series. 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.

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