ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Sept. 16, 2026

Trevor Ault has the latest on the investigation into the tragic news helicopter crash that killed an experienced pilot, a veteran NBC reporter and a bystander on the ground; as the war with Iran rages on, Elizabeth Schulze has details on the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates for the first time in three years after Chairman Kevin Warsh defied Pres. Trump's call to lower them; Victor Oquendo reports on the patient that attacked employees at a hospital in Miami and the emergency room nurse now suing the hospital for $5 million; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Investigation into deadly crash of Los Angeles news helicopter underway 05:48 American consumers brace as Federal Reserve hikes interest rates 08:11 Ohio inmate attacks deputies in courthouse after breaking free from handcuffs 09:11 Miami hospital patient attacks emergency room employees 10:24 Images show damage to U.S. military's Mideast assets from Iranian strikes 12:22 Cyberattacks on U.S.-bound oil tankers fuel new concerns over Iran conflict 13:45 Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce one of the victims in $35 million Ponzi scheme 14:48 Tracking the continued flash flood threat in the Southwest and Midwest 15:30 Philadelphia home linked to disappearances of at least 5 women 16:21 Urgent search in Florida for father who went missing while paddleboarding 16:39 Macklemore to donate $1 million salary from Sheeran tour to help Palestinian people 17:12 Peter Max, artist whose psychedelic work became a symbol of the 1960s, dies at 88 17:29 Ben Saunders, first-ever winner of 'The Voice' in Holland, dead at 43 17:44 FDA upgrades voluntary hand soap recall over bacterial contamination risk 18:16 America Strong: Giraffe baby at zoo in Florida takes first steps into the world 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 #WorldNewsTonight #DavidMuir #News #ABCNews