ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 5, 2026
Britt Clennett has details on the dramatic rescue missing for a U.S. airman in Iran, and the hundreds of special operations soldiers involved in the recovery; Selina Wang reports on President Trump's new threat to Iran - warning if they don’t make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - he’ll blow up the country; Marcus Moore reports on Chicago native - Pope Leo the 14th - celebrating his first mass as pontiff - calling for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East; Andrew Dymburt reports for the first time in more than half a century - American astronauts flying aboard the Artemis Two spacecraft will orbit the moon, Monday. 00:00 Intro 02:29: Inside the dramatic rescue mission for a U.S. airman in Iran. 06:26 President Trump issues a new threat to Iran - warning he’ll blow up the country if they don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 08:47 Chicago-born Pope Leo holding his first Easter Mass as pontiff and calling for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East 10:46 American astronauts aboard the Artemis Two Spacecraft - will orbit the moon beginning Monday - a feat 50 plus years in the making 12:36 In Louisiana - 15 people were injured - some critically - after police say an impaired driver drove through a crowd at a festival. 14:13 The NCAA Women’s Championship Final pitting the UCLA Bruins against the South Carolina Gamecocks 15:38 During a flight from New Jersey to Indiana a major highway became a landing strip when a single-engine plane made an emergency landing. 15:58 Hiker stung over 100 times by bees 16:24 In her first sit- down interview, actress Melissa Gilbert discusses the child sex abuse charges against her husband, Timothy Busfield. 17:06 L-A Angels' outfielder Jo Adell robbing three home runs from the Seattle Mariners. 17:28 Eagles Jackie and Shadow of Big Bear Valley, California welcome two new additions to their family. 17:51 It’s the start of World Wish Month - and the trip of a lifetime for a 16-year-old who kept the faith. 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
