ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 21, 2026
Rhiannon Ally reports from the storm zone as a powerful system slams the Northeast with heavy rain, flash floods, 70 mph wind gusts and tornadoes prompting thousands of flight delays and cancellations, and Ginger Zee tracks Tropical Storm Bertha churning along the Gulf Coast; Trevor Ault has the latest the tragedy in an Ohio river when four people tried to save a struggling swimmer and all five drowned, with two children watching the tragedy unfold; less than four months before midterm elections, Mary Bruce has details on New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill revealing that about 6,600 noncitizens applying for a drivers license were improperly registered to vote due to a “serious software error;” and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro 02:32 Severe storms in the Northeast lead to thousands of flight delays and cancellations 05:00 85 million+ brace for dangerous storms as Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Gulf 06:06 5 drown in an Ohio river while attempting to help struggling swimmer 07:34 2 American tourists in Greece stabbed near the Acropolis in random attack 08:44 Secy. Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, ask for billions more 11:03 Milwaukee garbage truck blast injures sanitation worker 12:23 Former U.S. Army private charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to federal building 13:34 New Jersey governor reveals computer error improperly registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote 16:07 Missouri police dashcam video shows suspect jumping off bridge to escape police 16:23 Kaylee Hottle, 'Godzilla vs. Kong' star dies in car accident at age 18 16:47 Pan Am flight 526 wreckage found 74 years after crash 17:19 Saxophonist Plas Johnson, soloist in 'The Pink Panther' dead at 94 17:40 Luke Skywalker's iconic 'Star Wars" lightsaber sells for $3.75 million 18:04 America Strong: Orlando elementary school students surprise teacher on wedding day
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