ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 5, 2026

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:35:43 +0000

Britt Clennett has details on the dramatic rescue missing for a U.S. airman in Iran, and the hundreds of special operations soldiers involved in the recovery; Selina Wang reports on President Trump's new threat to Iran - warning if they don’t make a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - he’ll blow up the country; Marcus Moore reports on Chicago native - Pope Leo the 14th - celebrating his first mass as pontiff - calling for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East; Andrew Dymburt reports for the first time in more than half a century - American astronauts flying aboard the Artemis Two spacecraft will orbit the moon, Monday.

00:00 Intro
02:29: Inside the dramatic rescue mission for a U.S. airman in Iran.
06:26 President Trump issues a new threat to Iran - warning he’ll blow up the country if they don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
08:47 Chicago-born Pope Leo holding his first Easter Mass as pontiff and calling for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
10:46 American astronauts aboard the Artemis Two Spacecraft - will orbit the moon beginning Monday - a feat 50 plus years in the making
12:36 In Louisiana - 15 people were injured - some critically - after police say an impaired driver drove through a crowd at a festival.
14:13 The NCAA Women’s Championship Final pitting the UCLA Bruins against the South Carolina Gamecocks
15:38 During a flight from New Jersey to Indiana a major highway became a landing strip when a single-engine plane made an emergency landing.
15:58 Hiker stung over 100 times by bees
16:24 In her first sit- down interview, actress Melissa Gilbert discusses the child sex abuse charges against her husband, Timothy Busfield.
17:06 L-A Angels' outfielder Jo Adell robbing three home runs from the Seattle Mariners.
17:28 Eagles Jackie and Shadow of Big Bear Valley, California welcome two new additions to their family.
17:51 It’s the start of World Wish Month - and the trip of a lifetime for a 16-year-old who kept the faith.

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