ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – May 18, 2026 
Trevor Ault has the latest on the deadly shooting at the largest mosque in San Diego County that left three people dead, including a security guard; Ginger Zee tracks the system that’s forecast to bring powerful tornadoes from Texas to the Great Lakes after a dangerous and violent 24 hours of storms in the Heartland; amid an Ebola outbreak in central and eastern Africa, Steve Osunsami has details on the American physician in the Democratic Republic of Congo who contracted the disease, according to the Serge International Missionary Organization, and his wife who was exposed but is showing no symptoms; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro
02:15 Security guard among 3 killed in San Diego Islamic Center shooting, police say
05:49 Tornadoes leave trail of destruction as the Heartland braces for more severe weather
08:27 Investigation underway after Navy jets collide midair
09:58 Americans exposed to Ebola outbreak in central Africa transferred to Germany
11:46 DOJ creates fund worth nearly $1.8 billion to pay Trump allies
13:39 New York judge rules alleged murder weapon can be presented in Luigi Mangione trial
14:50 Trump says he’s postponed Iran attack, claims “serious negotiations” are taking place
15:25 MTA and unions reach deal to resume LIRR service after strike shut down busiest commuter railroad
16:15 Los Angeles detective Mark Fuhrman in OJ Simpson murder trial dead at 74
16:32 Illinois home explosion leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
16:50 Race to rescue 8 people trapped inside cave on California beach
17:08 2 arrested for breaking into Punch the monkey’s enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo
17:40 America Strong: Bride’s dad surprises wedding with recording of daughter talking about husband at age 4
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
