ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Aug. 17, 2026
With new details surrounding the sudden death of 36-year-old actress Hayden Panettiere, the young star found in cardiac arrest at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, Stephanie Ramos reports on the tributes now pouring in; Jon Karl has the latest on Pres. Trump's threat to bomb U.S. ally Oman if they interfere with objectives in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after telling the Pentagon to scale-back military exercises with South Korea; David Muir reports on the 11 stars, storytellers and leaders to officially join the ranks of Disney Legends – including former Disney CEO Bob Iger; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro 02:26 Tributes pour in for Hayden Panettiere after sudden death at age 36 05:38 Catastrophic flooding across the Heartland kills at least 7 in Indiana 06:59 Hurricane Lala leaves trail of destruction on Hawaii's Big Island 07:59 Tracking severe thunderstorms across the Midwest 08:35 Heavy fog in Brazil triggers close call on runway involving 3 planes 09:02 FAA: American Airlines flight blows 2 tires upon landing at Chicago's O'Hare 09:17 Trump takes aim at U.S. allies South Korea and Oman 11:55 Jared Kushner meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu over stalled Gaza peace plan 12:16 Lindsay Clancy's mother delivers disturbing testimony 14:51 Firefighters continue to battle flames of massive gas tank explosion outside Tulsa 15:12 U.S. hiker on Mount Etna killed by lightning strike 15:28 Trump administration pauses construction of controversial border wall at Big Bend National Park 16:12 Tupac Shakur's murder trial now underway nearly 3 decades after his death 16:31 Video shows freight train derailment in Massachusetts 16:44 Trump honors teen lifeguard who saved California child 17:21 Bob Iger among 11 honorees inducted as Disney Legends
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