ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Aug. 9,2026
Leslie Lopez has the latest on triple-digit temperatures in the West and gusty winds fueling wildfires across multiple states and Canada, prompting evacuations; Melissa Adan
Leslie Lopez has the latest on triple-digit temperatures in the West and gusty winds fueling wildfires across multiple states and Canada, prompting evacuations; Melissa Adan has the details on the Salmonella outbreak directly linked to now-recalled jalapeños that has so far seen over 300 cases in at least 27 states; Linsey Davis shares the story of Oscar-winning Disney animator Glen Keane reuniting with the first responders who rescued him from Mummy Mountain in Paradise, Arizona, last month; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro 02:01 Fast-moving wildfires prompt evacuations across multiple states in the West and Canada 05:36 Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, killing a woman and her 5-month-old baby 07:37 Deepening drought amid growing water shortage in Puerto Rico 08:36 Meat products with jalapeños may be linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak 10:39 Houthis say they attacked a Saudi oil facility in Yemen, as tensions in the region remain high 13:10 Ohio representative ignores calls to drop out 15:17 Alleged vandalism causes Verizon outage 15:53 Alleged person of interest in death investigation of Tasia Fortune arrested on unrelated charge 16:16 Dangerous cliff rescue mission along the California Coast 16:37 Fuel tanker explosion shuts down major California freeway for hours 17:06 Don Nelson, the NBA’s second-winningest coach, dies at 86 17:31 Powerball jackpot jumps to $905 million 17:49 “Spider-Man” has grossed $1.7 billion at the worldwide box office 18:20 America Strong: A picture of gratitude ABC World News Tonight with David Muir delivers the news that matters most.
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