ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Aug. 12, 2026
Martha Raddatz has the latest on the U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crash in a field near Fort Hood, Texas, that killed both the pilot and co-pilot on board and sparking a raging fire; with ICE tactics already facing fierce scrutiny, Jay O'Brien has details on DHS' plans to spend up to $20 million on specialized gloves agents can use to incapacitate someone with an electric shock – describing them as “deescalation devices;” Maggie Rulli reports from Reykjavik, Iceland, where a solar eclipse hasn't been seen in nearly 600 years, as millions from around the world came together to watch the celestial event; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro 02:40 U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crash in Texas kills 2 on board 03:49 Deadly storm system triggers flood emergency and destructive tornadoes 05:48 Tracking the storms prompting flash flood watches from Indiana to Virginia 06:42 Dramatic new details on the secret flight to fly Trump out of Turkey 09:04 Trump announces White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping down 09:39 Rescuers in Colombia race against time to find survivors as hundreds remain missing 11:01 ICE ordering electric shock gloves as agency faces scrutiny 12:48 Possible Luigi Mangione plea deal in the works, sources say 14:07 Bob Iger, Josh Kushner buying Los Angeles Lakers for record-breaking $12.5 billion 15:23 Key primary election result takeaways ahead of Midterms 15:54 Reykjavik, Iceland experiences first total solar eclipse in nearly 600 years as spectacle dazzles millions 18:17 Video shows rescue of man trapped inside burning car in Texas 18:40 Tourist dies after falling from iconic waterfall in Oregon 19:01 Rod Stewart cancels remaining farewell tour concerts 19:18 Powerball soars to $1 billion ahead of Wednesday night's drawing 19:37 Millions come together to see spectacular eclipse
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