ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – Jan. 20, 2026

With life-threatening cold gripping much of the U.S., Stephanie Ramos reports on the firefighters in Michigan that rescued three people, including a child, from a burning apartment in below-zero windchills, and Ginger Zee tracks the major winter storm moving east; as Pres. Trump touts ICE’s success and acknowledges they can make mistakes, Matt Rivers has details on the DOJ serving subpoenas to elected state officials, including Gov. Tim Walz; Mary Bruce has the latest on the stock market plunge after Pres. Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on NATO allies and double down on his quest to own Greenland; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro

02:53 Child among 3 rescued in Minnesota inferno amid life-threatening cold

05:16 Tracking the new Arctic blast as dangerous cold puts over 40 million under cold weather alerts

06:15 Top Minnesota officials subpoenaed in investigation into disruptions of ICE operations

09:12 Stocks plunge as Trump threatens tariffs on European countries over Greenland

11:29 Timothy Busfield appears in court for pretrial hearing on child sex abuse charges

13:31 Jury selection underway in federal sex trafficking trial for wealthy Alexander brothers

14:47 Newly released video of brazen Louvre heist as investigation continues

15:57 Helicopter spins out of control, crashes in Utah

16:14 Good Samaritans save driver trapped inside sinking SUV in Virginia Beach

16:52 Second lady Usha Vance announces she is pregnant with 4th child

17:05 Brooklyn Beckham says he does not want to reconcile with parents amid family drama

17:48 America Strong: Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Mendoza credits mom for success after undefeated season

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.

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