ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 21, 2026
Trevor Ault has the latest on the sudden death of two-time NASCAR champion and legendary driver Kyle Busch - who passed away at age 41; with the Memorial Day travel crunch underway, Will Reeve reports from New York's LaGuardia Airport, where crews are working to repair a sinkhole that opened on the taxiway as 45 million Americans are expected to hit the roads and skies; Steve Osunsami has details on the panic that erupted on a Detroit-bound flight from Paris after U.S. officials barred the plane from landing because a passenger came from an Ebola hot zone — the Democratic Republic of Congo; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:47 NASCAR legend Kyle Busch dead at 41 after "severe illness," hospitalization 04:01 Major disruptions at LaGuardia Airport as millions fly for Memorial Day weekend 06:06 Tracking rain moving across the East into holiday weekend 06:57 Flight from Paris denied U.S. entry due to passenger from Ebola hot zone GOP senators openly revolt against Trump’s $1.8B anti-weaponization fund 09:03 Virginia judge tosses charges against former assistant principal in shot teacher trial 10:51 GOP senators openly revolt against Trump’s $1.8B anti-weaponization fund 13:18 Lethal injection of death row prisoner in Tennessee halted after executioners could not find a vein 13:38 Critical test flight delayed for Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship 15:05 Former Minnesota nonprofit leader sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison in fraud case +16:02 xx:xx Waymo's self-driving car drives into Atlanta floodwaters 16:26 New video shows fire engine weaving through traffic before rollover crash +16:57 Record number of climbers scale Mount Everest peak in single day 17:13 NOAA: 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will see below-average tropical activity 17:39 America Strong: Little League umpire's spirited calls inspire players and generate fans across America ABC World News Tonight with David Muir delivers the news that matters most. Watch to get the latest news stories and headlines from around the world. Follow ABC World News Tonight on... Instagram: / abcworldnewstonight TikTok: / abcworldnews X (formerly Twitter): / abcworldnews Facebook: / worldnewstonight Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcworldnews... 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
