ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – May 16, 2026

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0 May 16, 2026 22:00

Morgan Norwood reports from Queens, New York, Long Island Railroad union workers walk off the job crippling the nation’s busiest rail system and leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters in limbo; Marcus Moore reports from London, eight people were hurt, several critically, after a car plows into pedestrians on a sidewalk in Modena, Italy; Olivia Rubin reports from the White House, Sources: the Trump administration is proposing the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were targeted by the Biden administration and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
02:17 Long Island Railroad union workers walk off the job crippling the nation’s busiest rail system and leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters in limbo
06:02 More than 50 million Americans brace for days of severe weather in the heartland
07:07 Eight people were hurt, several critically, after a car plows into pedestrians on a sidewalk in Modena, Italy
08:11 SOURCES: The Trump administration is proposing the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were targeted by the Biden administration
10:32 The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the Cuban government as crippling blackouts spark unrest
12:31 Just days after the stunning reversal of his conviction, prosecutors say Alex Murdaugh could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering his wife and son in a new trial
14:23 Rival protesters violently clash on the streets of London
15:23 A heroic rescue off the California coast saves two boaters
17:05 Two boaters are rescued after their vessel erupts into flames off Miami Beach
17:23 At least eight people were killed and dozens hurt following a crash between a freight train and a public bus
17:36 A Boeing airbus veers off the runway at an airport in Croatia
18:05 A California judge rules Kars for Kids, violates the state’s false advertising law pulling the catchy jingle from the state’s airwaves
18:25 Chaos erupts at Swatch stores across the globe for a highly anticipated new release
18:52 A local California fire department saves a little league game

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