World News Tonight with David Muir

Whit Johnson reports live on the severe storms wreaking havoc in the Northeast, leading to widespread flight cancellations and flooding. James Longman reveals royal family drama as King Charles strips Prince Andrew of his titles following the Epstein scandal. Other highlights include President Trump's controversial announcement to resume nuclear weapons testing after decades, and ongoing investigations into high-profile drug-related arrests. Tune in for a mix of urgent news and intriguing royal updates!

Ike Ejiochi, an on-scene ABC reporter covering Hurricane Melissa, shares gripping eyewitness accounts of the disaster in Jamaica. He details the urgent search and rescue missions amidst widespread destruction. The conversation spans the storm's impact on the Bahamas and the Northeast U.S., coupled with a look at a critical murder verdict involving a former deputy. Ejiochi also touches on the implications of political crises on SNAP funding and teases President Trump's upcoming talks with Xi Jinping, highlighting global trade tensions.

Ike Ejiochi is on the on the ground in Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm ever recorded to hit the island made landfall as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 185 mph, Ginger Zee tracks the powerful system as it makes its way towards Cuba; Mary Bruce reports on the U.S. military strike in the Pacific on four suspected drug boats killing at least 14 people; Mola Lenghi has details from authorities on their urgent search for six ‘aggressive’ research monkeys that escaped from a crashed truck in Mississippi; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Clarification: Tulane University says the missing monkeys are not carrying infectious diseases as previously reported.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As families in Jamaica brace for Hurricane Melissa – a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds, Ike Ejiochi reports from the storm zone, and Ginger Zee tracks the system; Matt Gutman has the latest on the dangerous high-speed motorcycle pursuit in Southern California that ended with a violent crash moments after the driver appeared to point a gun; Jay O’ Brien has details on the millions of Americans on the verge of losing SNAP benefits – a critical federal food assistance program – amid the government shutdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ike Ejiochi has the latest on Hurricane Melissa gaining strength, as Jamaica braces for a direct hit; Selina Wang reports on President Trump’s high-stakes trip to Asia; Alex Presha has details on the government shut down reaching day 26 and concern growing over SNAP benefits set to run out; Morgan Norwood reports on the deadly mass shooting at a HBCU homecoming celebration; America Strong: Baby Oakley goes home after six months in the hospital; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martha Raddatz reports on the dramatic escalation in what Pres. Trump calls his war on drug cartels after the Pentagon deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Central and South America; Kayna Whitworth has the latest on the U-Haul truck that backed up toward the gate of a Coast Guard base near San Francisco, prompting federal agents to open fire injuring suspect and a bystander; David Muir shares the story of the brave mother who jumped into action and helped a bus driver save 22 children from a school bus that caught fire; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Katersky has the latest on the FBI’s arrest of more than 30 current and former NBA players, coaches and suspected mobsters for alleged illegal sports betting and rigged poker games; Mary Bruce has details on the renovation of the White House’s East Wing as new satellite images show the dramatic transformation making way for Pres. Trump's $300 million ballroom; Matt Gutman reports on the truck driver charged in a deadly chain reaction crash on a California highway now at the center of an investigation and the debate over immigration; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Gutman reports on Pres. Trump expanding America’s war on cartels after the military launched a deadly airstrike on a suspected drug boat in the Pacific off of Central America; With the government shutdown entering its fourth week, Mary Bruce has the latest on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House for a now expected $300 million ballroom, and what sources tell ABC News about Pres. Trump's controversial renovation; Gio Benitez has details on the dramatic story of survival by a Massachusetts family of three, stranded after a fire on their boat forced them to swim to a nearby island for two nights; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Rivers has the latest on federal agents launching a sweeping immigration crackdown in New York City along Canal Street as Homeland Security officials say a U.S. Marshal and a suspected undocumented immigrant were both shot and wounded during a traffic stop in Los Angeles; Rachel Scott has details on what sources tell ABC News is Pres. Trump’s new push for the Justice Department to pay him $230 million dollars in taxpayer money for past federal investigations he’s faced; James Longman is the first reporter to go inside the famed Louvre in Paris, after the brazen heist of crown jewels prosecutors have valued at $102 million; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faith Abubey reports on the potential mass shooting that was thwarted during rush hour at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport – the country’s busiest airport; Matt Rivers has details on the massive internet outage connected to Amazon Web Services which disrupted websites, apps and services around the world; with the government shutdown and the House out of session, Mary Bruce has details on the demolition that’s begun at the White House as bulldozers rip away portions of the East Wing to make room for Pres. Trump’s new 90,000 square foot ballroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices