ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – May 22, 2026 
Will Reeve reports on the newly released 911 call that reveals NASCAR star Kyle Busch suffered a medical emergency while reportedly at a GM simulator facility in North Carolina, the day before his death at age 41; Matt Rivers has the latest after at least one person was killed and 30 more injured after a deadly explosion rocked a Staten Island shipyard; Andrew Dymburt reports as millions of Americans are on the move this Memorial Day weekend despite storms and soaring gas prices, Lee Goldberg has the weekend forecast; Whit Johnson reports on the incredible effort by firefighters to rescue a family’s beloved Yorkshire terrier trapped under a deck and the emotional reunion that followed; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
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00:00 Intro
02:27 Harrowing 911 call reveals medical emergency before NASCAR legend Kyle Busch’s death
05:27 At least one dead, 30 injured in NYC shipyard explosion
06:20 Dangerous storms threaten record holiday travel as soaring gas prices impact families
07:54 Memorial Day weekend forecast
08:48 Toxic chemical leak south of Los Angeles forces evacuations
10:16 Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence
13:11 Suspect shot 2 lawyers outside North Carolina courthouse after her case was thrown out, police say
14:22 White House warns World Cup Congo team to isolate as Ebola spreads rapidly in Central Africa
16:30 Nine students sent to hospital after school bus was hit by speeding car near Boston
16:46 Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically injured at Indiana hospital
17:19 Pentagon releases new UFO files and videos showing unexplained objects in the sky
17:44 7-year-old makes history as the youngest person to climb famed El Capitan in Yosemite
18:13 America Strong: Colorado firefighters rescue family’s dog trapped under deck
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