World News Tonight with David Muir Full Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2025
Jan 21, 2026
Brutal cold grips much of the U.S., while firefighters in Michigan bravely rescue three from a burning apartment amid freezing temperatures. A major winter storm looms, threatening crippling travel disruptions from Texas to the East Coast. President Trump's ambitions for Greenland and potential tariffs send the stock market plummeting. Legal troubles also brew, with DOJ subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials. Plus, heartwarming sports stories and emotional tributes round out a night filled with dramatic news.
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Daring Cold-Weather Apartment Rescue
- Firefighters pulled a young child from a third-floor window of a burning apartment in below-zero wind chills near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- They also rescued two adults and a pet cat despite frostbite risk and brutal Arctic conditions.
Arctic Blast Meets Moisture: Storm Risk
- Meteorologist Ginger Z warns a deep Arctic blast will meet Gulf and Pacific moisture to produce a potentially crippling winter storm from Texas to the Northeast.
- The rain-snow line and half-inch to inch of ice could cause major travel disruptions and power outages.
Prepare For Near-Impossible Travel
- Watch key interstate corridors I-35, I-40, and I-20 from Dallas to Shreveport and Little Rock for near-impossible travel starting Friday.
- Prepare for dangerous driving, outages, and ice that can bring down power lines and trees.