ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – May 23, 2026

Selina Wang reports from the White House, the White House went into lockdown after multiple shots were heard nearby; Jaclyn Lee reports from Orange County, California, 50,000 residents are under evacuation orders as officials battle to contain an unstable chemical tank; Alex Presha reports from Washington, DC, President Trump says an agreement with Iran will be announced “shortly” that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
02:17 The White House went into lockdown after multiple shots were heard nearby
04:04 50,000 residents in Orange County, California are under evacuation orders as officials battle to contain an unstable chemical tank
06:00 President Trump says an agreement with Iran will be announced “shortly” that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz
07:41 NASCAR great Kyle Busch’s cause of death is released by his family
09:50 The Red Cross announces three of its volunteers have been diagnosed with Ebola, as the race to contain the outbreak in Central Africa intensifies
12:33 A 6.0 earthquake rattles Hawaii’s big island
13:32 The holiday weekend is largely a washout for the eastern half of the country
14:19 At least 82 people were killed in an explosion at a coal mine in China
15:12 Space X launches the world’s most powerful rocket in a test that is largely successful
16:28 Officials try to determine what caused a series of explosions on a Staten Island barge, one person died, dozens of first responders were hurt
16:46 Tributes for hip hop artist Rob Base, who died of cancer at 59
17:12 The Knicks and Cavaliers face off in Cleveland, Knicks lead the series 2-0
17:32 Last call for Schlitz, the beer that “Made Milwaukee Famous”
17:59 The 7-year-old who made history on El Capitan

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