ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 29, 2026
Pierre Thomas has details on the chilling new images released of alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect Cole Allen, with one appearing to show him armed in his hotel room just moments before authorities say he attempted to assassinate Pres. Trump; Martha Raddatz reports on the heated hearing on Capitol Hill where Secretary Pete Hegseth testified for the first time since the start of the war with Iran, defending the operation, as the cost of the conflict soars to $25 billion; Alex Stone has the latest on the powerful tornado that tore apart a Texas town, and Lee Goldberg tracks the dangerous storms moving east; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:31 DOJ releases new images of alleged press gala gunman Cole Allen accused of trying to assassinate Trump 05:15 Former FBI Director Comey surrenders to authorities after second indictment 07:27 Secretary Hegseth grilled by lawmakers as cost of war with Iran hits $25 billion 09:47 Severe storms move east after a powerful tornado leveled buildings in Texas 12:22 SCOTUS limits use of race to determine congressional districts in historic ruling 14:48 Authorities: Stabbing terror attack suspect targeted Jewish people in London 15:10 King Charles, Queen Camilla make historic trip to 9|11 memorial in New York City 17:01 FAA investigating after United pilot reports seeing drone during approach 17:18 Humanoid robots will join baggage handlers at Tokyo's Haneda Airport 17:45 Dog trapped on 13th floor ledge rescued by emergency crew 18:05 Ghirardelli issues voluntary recall of some powder beverage mixes due to possible salmonella contamination 18:16 Ed Sheeran opens up about health battle and hopes of returning to tour 18:42 America Strong: New York City high schooler's "promposal" doesn't go as planned ABC World News Tonight with David Muir delivers the news that matters most. Watch to get the latest news stories and headlines from around the world. Follow ABC World News Tonight on... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcworldnewstonight/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcworldnews X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ABCWorldNews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcworldnewstonight ABC News is your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos: https://abcnews.go.com/ Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn