ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - August 1, 2026

[0:00] David Muir, ABC's World News Tonight. America's most watched newscast. Now streaming same day [0:07] with all the breaking news of the day on Disney Plus. Most watched, most trusted. Now on Disney [0:13] Plus every night. Breaking news tonight. Police responding to an active shooter incident at an [0:19] In-N-Out Burger in Idaho. The FBI sending agents to assist. Details just coming in. Also tonight, [0:25] extreme fire danger for millions as we peak threat conditions right now in the Pacific Northwest. [0:31] A wildfire emergency in Washington State. The National Guard called up. In California's Sonoma [0:36] County, troopers driving through a wall of flames. And the heat wave from California to Montana, [0:42] more than 50 million people on alert. Our weather team tracking it all. Water systems in at least [0:47] seven states hacked. Minnesota, Michigan, and now Georgia too. Growing fears that Iran is behind [0:53] the cyber attacks. The Pentagon preparing intense new strikes on Iran. What the country is now [0:59] threatening. And the new warnings to Americans from 10 U.S. embassies across the Middle East. [1:04] President Trump blasting U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges against a former Olympian [1:10] in the Reflecting Pool case. Pirro blaming the contractor, saying the rush project was botched. [1:16] New York State suing the popular prediction market, Calci, calling it nothing more than illegal, [1:21] unlicensed gambling. The frantic call from a mother who was making an Instacart delivery [1:27] when her car was stolen with their two-year-old inside. The dogs trained to chase bears out of [1:33] neighborhoods wearing GoPro cameras. The dog's eye view. Balloon mishap. The remote-controlled balloon [1:39] catching fire at a rally. The operator injured and taken to the hospital. And America Strong tonight. [1:45] The hero lifeguard speaking out for the first time after battling dangerous surf to save [1:50] a young boy. From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight. [2:01] Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this Saturday. I'm Whit Johnson. We begin tonight [2:05] with breaking news in Idaho. Police are responding to an active shooter situation near an In-N-Out [2:10] burger in Twin Falls. Authorities are asking all residents and visitors to avoid the area. ABC's [2:17] Jacqueline Lee with the details just coming in. Tonight, multiple law enforcement agencies [2:21] responding to a shooting at an In-N-Out in Idaho. Authorities say multiple people are dead. [2:26] We've had a shooting at the In-N-Out location that has resulted in fatalities. [2:31] Terrifying video showing a man standing in the drive-thru at this Twin Falls In-N-Out, [2:35] pointing a gun and firing. Families in that parking lot running for their lives. Cars speeding away, [2:45] running over a traffic cone. [2:46] What's happening? Shoot. Shoot. Shoot. Go. Just go. First responders on the scene closing roads, [2:51] telling people in the area to stay away. Whit, we're hearing the FBI is offering their assistance. [2:56] The situation is still developing. Whit. Jacqueline Lee with those breaking details. Thank you. [3:01] Now to the extreme fire danger across the Pacific Northwest, and there are more than 50 million [3:06] Americans under heat alerts from California to Montana. The governor of Washington State [3:11] declaring a wildfire emergency, issuing a burn ban and activating the National Guard. At least 30 [3:17] large wildfires are raging across Oregon, as more than half of the state is facing severe drought [3:23] conditions. And tonight, this dramatic image from an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, [3:29] capturing a view of that billowing smoke from space. Here's ABC's meteorologist Leslie Lopez. [3:34] Tonight, raging wildfires across the Pacific Northwest. A new fire popping up outside of Spokane. [3:40] Homes, they're on fire as officials there order evacuations. Washington's governor issuing a [3:46] statewide burn ban and activating the National Guard to support firefighting operations. [3:51] The Modrite fire burning more than 40,000 acres with more than 600 firefighters deployed. [3:57] In Oregon, more than half of the state facing severe drought conditions. At least 30 large fires raging. [4:03] The Rogue Creek Complex fire is burning more than 300,000 acres. An astronaut aboard the International Space [4:09] Station, sharing this photo of the massive plume of wildfire smoke stretching across Oregon. [4:15] Evacuation orders are in effect in several states, including parts of southeastern Idaho. [4:20] The fast-moving Big Rock fire burning over 1,000 acres overnight and threatening nearby communities. [4:26] And in California, Sonoma County, the Woodside fire outside of Santa Rosa, now roughly 40% contained, burning at least 150 acres. [4:34] The flames fueled by hot, dry, and windy conditions. More than 50 million people are under heat alerts from California to Montana. [4:43] Weekend warming trend is well underway. It's going to be hot inland. [4:46] In Montana, the persistent record heat combined with low river flows led officials to shut down the rivers, citing dangerous conditions for fish. [4:54] We're out here early because the river does close down about halfway through the day due to heat. [4:59] Those extreme temperatures extending to southern California, where beachgoers are also being warned of rough surf and dangerous rip currents. [5:07] I don't go anything beyond where I can easily stand. [5:11] Let's get right to ABC's meteorologist Leslie Lopez. So, Leslie, where is the greatest fire danger tonight? [5:17] Right now, it's the Pacific Northwest, and I do want to time that out for you. [5:19] The biggest danger is happening anywhere between the afternoon all the way through about 8 o'clock tonight. [5:25] So, this is where it's happening, anywhere from northern Oregon all the way up towards Washington. [5:29] The problem is a cold front will be moving through the area, bringing with it 50-mile-per-hour winds. [5:33] That could mean explosive fire growth for the area. So, big concerns. [5:37] We bring it down through the southwest, and here's where we're also seeing heat. [5:40] While they get a cold front in the Pacific Northwest, it'll cool them down. [5:43] 116 will challenge a daily record in Phoenix, and then we head out to flood threats all the way from Illinois to the Florida Panhandle, into Texas, and also New Mexico. [5:51] So, watching it all. Over to you. [5:52] Really an alarming situation there. Thank you, Leslie. [5:55] Next tonight, growing concerns about cyberattacks targeting water systems across the U.S. [6:00] Minnesota, Michigan, and Georgia are among at least seven states now reporting they've been hacked. [6:06] Federal and state authorities are investigating whether Iran could be involved. [6:09] Here's ABC's Morgan Norwood. [6:12] Growing concerns tonight over the security of water systems across the U.S. [6:16] as ABC News learns more about that suspected cyberattack targeting America's water supply. [6:22] Days after officials in Minnesota confirmed a wide-scale breach of more than 30 water treatment systems by potential Iranian hackers, [6:29] sources are now telling ABC News Georgia and Michigan have reported similar attacks. [6:34] The scope of the security failure now widening. [6:36] Nine reported attacks in Michigan as the FBI and EPA warned utility companies [6:40] that hackers are trying to disrupt service to critical water infrastructure. [6:44] At least seven states have reported some kind of incursion. [6:48] In one case, the hackers were able to change passwords and network settings, [6:51] preventing operators from controlling the flow of water into the tiny city of Bram, Minnesota. [6:56] Investigators scrambling to determine if more communities remain vulnerable. [7:00] Federal investigators have not formally identified who is responsible, [7:04] but they're examining possible Iranian involvement, noting the hackers have not demanded a ransom. [7:08] Iran, through its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Ministry of Intelligence, [7:14] operates a global network of hackers. [7:17] The president dismissing that possibility, instead blaming Minnesota's leadership without offering evidence. [7:23] Governor Tim Walz firing back, pointing the finger at the Trump administration [7:27] for taking an axe to the federal agencies who fight cyberattacks. [7:30] Just last week, a number of federal agencies, including the FBI and NSA, [7:35] urgently warned of ongoing Iranian-affiliated cyber-targeting of Internet-connected operational technology. [7:42] That advisory is specifically pointing to a vulnerability that the FBI observed Iranian-affiliated hackers were exploiting. [7:49] And with tonight, federal officials are now urging water utilities to shore up its defenses, [7:53] including taking critical systems off the Internet in order to prevent future attacks with. [7:59] Morgan Norwood, our thanks to you tonight. [8:00] New developments as the U.S. and Israel are planning massive bombing campaigns against Iran. [8:06] U.S. embassies in several Middle Eastern cities warning American citizens to exercise extreme caution [8:12] and urging them to leave. [8:14] Iran once again accusing the U.S. of escalating tensions. [8:17] ABC's Matt Rivers reports from Jordan tonight. [8:21] Tonight, as the Pentagon prepares plans for what could be a major escalation against Iran, [8:26] Iran once again lashing out. [8:29] Iran tonight accusing the U.S. of fanning the flames of a regional war [8:33] and threatening to attack critical infrastructure in the region [8:36] if the U.S. carries through with its threats to target Iranian energy facilities. [8:41] Overnight, Kuwait saying it detected and destroyed multiple drones that had invaded its airspace. [8:47] In a dramatic move, at least 10 American embassies across the region issuing new stepped-up alerts to U.S. citizens, [8:54] warning Americans to exercise extreme caution, [8:57] saying Americans in the region should consider departing or be prepared to depart [9:01] should there be escalation, with airspace closures a real possibility. [9:05] Two officials telling ABC News that the Pentagon is preparing a round of intense strikes on Iran [9:10] that could begin as early as this weekend. [9:12] Trump saying Friday... [9:14] We'll be hitting them very hard. [9:16] And at some point, they're going to say, we just can't take it anymore. [9:20] Iran continuing to threaten U.S. forces and allies in the region. [9:24] And tonight, we're learning more about how the Pentagon has responded to that threat [9:27] by reconfiguring its presence from larger bases in Qatar and Bahrain [9:31] to other countries like Jordan and Israel. [9:35] Two weeks ago, three American soldiers were killed in an Iranian strike on their base in Jordan. [9:40] Just yesterday, Staff Sergeant Angel Rompersad was laid to rest on New York's Long Island. [9:47] Meanwhile, Witt, tonight, Britain's Maritime Safety Agency reporting that two more tankers [9:51] in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted earlier today, [9:54] a reminder of just how dangerous that key waterway remains. [9:58] Witt. [9:59] Okay, Matt Rivers in Jordan tonight. Thank you. [10:01] Now to the war in Ukraine. [10:03] Overnight, Russia launching a deadly barrage of ballistic missiles and drones [10:07] into Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv. [10:09] At least nine people were killed, dozens more injured. [10:13] Russia has escalated its ballistic missile attacks. [10:16] Ukraine's President Zelenskyy is now renewing his plea to the U.S. [10:19] and other Western nations for more air defense systems. [10:23] Back here in the U.S., President Trump is doubling down on his reflecting pool vandalism claims. [10:28] The president is saying he disagrees 100 percent with U.S. Attorney Janine Pirro's decision [10:34] to drop vandalism charges against a former Olympian. [10:37] Pirro is now blaming the damage on the contractor. [10:41] ABC's Alex Brashe at the White House tonight. [10:44] Tonight, a stunning reversal by the Department of Justice. [10:47] U.S. Attorney Janine Pirro dropping charges against a former Olympian [10:51] for allegedly vandalizing the reflecting pool. [10:54] This was Pirro a month ago, confident in her prosecution. [10:57] The evidence shows, and we will prove beyond a reasonable doubt, [11:01] that Hearn willfully destroyed property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. [11:08] In a Friday filing, the Department of Justice said additional documents provided by the Interior Department [11:12] show a botched installation by the contractor caused the damage, not David Hearn, [11:17] the former Olympic rower who was originally arrested and charged with vandalism. [11:21] The DOJ cited the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration [11:27] in the week surrounding Independence Day of 2026. [11:31] Federal records show the company was paid more than $14.6 million through a no-bid contract. [11:38] Pirro writing in a statement, [11:39] Given all of this newly discovered information, [11:42] it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the reflecting pool to vandalism, [11:46] let alone establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt. [11:49] The president blasting Pirro's decision today, posting, [11:53] I don't know what she was thinking. [11:54] To me, it was a pure case of vandalism. [11:57] And tonight, a blame game within the administration. [12:00] Pirro criticizing the Department of the Interior for not being forthcoming with information. [12:04] And Secretary Doug Burgum firing back, saying his agency provided expert and eyewitness testimony. [12:10] Burgum, like Trump, is steadfast, insisting there's clear evidence [12:14] that vandals have repeatedly damaged the reflecting pool. [12:18] And in a statement, David Hearn's attorneys say that the drop charge [12:21] does not erase the government abuse of power in arresting and charging a patriotic American [12:27] who they say did nothing wrong. [12:29] They also say the administration owes Mr. Hearn an apology. [12:33] Wait, Alex Bresche at the White House, thank you. [12:36] Now to the new lawsuit against the popular prediction market, Kalshi, [12:40] New York's attorney general accusing the company of operating an illegal gambling operation. [12:45] Tonight, how Kalshi is responding. [12:47] Here's ABC's chief investigative correspondent, Aaron Katursky. [12:51] Tonight, the future of the popular prediction market, Kalshi, is in question [12:55] after New York attorney general Letitia James sued the platform, [12:59] alleging it's nothing more than illegal, unlicensed gambling. [13:02] If you watched any of the World Cup, you couldn't miss Kalshi's ads. [13:08] Kalshi's popularity is surging with millions of monthly users generating billions of dollars [13:14] in trades every week as Americans bet on everything from whether the Fed will raise interest rates [13:19] to movies at the box office to who will win tonight's game. [13:23] Kalshi called the lawsuit pure political theater, meant to protect casinos in the state [13:27] by killing off prediction markets. [13:29] Kalshi said it is regulated by the federal government's Commodity Futures Trading Commission [13:34] and outside the state's purview. [13:36] But the attorney general said trades on prediction markets depend more on chance than skill, [13:41] so are quintessentially gambling, which New York bans for those under 21. [13:46] Kalshi's minimum age is 18. [13:48] The lawsuit said Kalshi also skirts New York prohibitions on wagering on games involving New York college teams. [13:55] There are multiple lawsuits across the country, Witt, claiming prediction markets like Kalshi fall under state jurisdiction. [14:02] If this one is successful, Kalshi could be forced to pay billions of dollars [14:07] and cease the way it's operating, not just in New York, but across the country. [14:11] Witt. [14:12] Aaron Katursky, thank you for that. [14:14] Next tonight, FIFA is dumping a controversial proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup after a revolt. [14:21] President Gianni Infantino pitched creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private investors, [14:27] including a key investor group led by Joshua Kushner, the younger brother of President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. [14:34] Europe's soccer governing body threatened to boycott future tournaments, including the World Cup. [14:40] Asia and North America, including the U.S. men's national team, also opposing the plan. [14:46] Infantino's senior advisor resigning over the proposal. [14:49] Now to the dramatic police rescue in Atlanta. [14:52] A woman was making an Instacart delivery when her car was stolen with her two-year-old toddler in the back seat, [14:59] a suspect now facing multiple charges, including kidnapping. [15:02] Let's bring in ABC's Andrew Dimburton. [15:04] Andrew, what more are you learning tonight? [15:07] Tonight, Atlanta police releasing the dramatic 911 calls and police body camera video [15:12] after a two-year-old girl was rescued from the back seat of a stolen car. [15:16] The child's mother telling dispatchers she had stepped away to drop off an Instacart order [15:20] when someone drove off with her car, her daughter still strapped inside. [15:25] Police say officers tracked down the vehicle in just about 15 minutes, [15:29] finding the toddler safe and taking the suspect into custody without further incident. [15:33] The little girl was reunited with her parents a short time later, unharmed. [15:37] Police say the 21-year-old suspect now faces kidnapping and other charges. [15:42] Whit? [15:42] All right, Andrew Dimburton for us tonight. [15:44] There's much more news ahead on World News Tonight this Saturday. [15:47] The motorcyclist shot on the interstate, reuniting with the heroes who saved his life. [15:53] Women's professional baseball is back, taken to the diamond for the first time in nearly 30 years. [15:58] And the dogs, trained to chase bears out of neighborhoods, their GoPro cameras with a dog's eye view. [16:07] Next tonight, a Tennessee man shot multiple times while riding his motorcycle, [16:11] thanking in person a state trooper, a National Guard medic, who helped save his life. [16:16] Dashcam video showing the trooper arriving, the rider laying on the side of the interstate, [16:21] the trooper applying a tourniquet to his leg. [16:24] The medic then arrives, treating another wound to his back. [16:27] The three meeting again recently, the rider already back on his bike. [16:32] The shooting remains under investigation. [16:34] Newly released body camera video from the moments after a powerful home explosion in Canton, Ohio. [16:40] Officers racing to evacuate people from a three-block radius as officials worked to get the gas shut off. [16:47] Debris from damaged homes littered the ground. [16:49] The explosion in a vacant home triggered a fire that spread to others nearby. [16:54] Two people were hurt. [16:55] When we come back, the emergency at a summer festival, a large balloon going up in flames. [17:03] To the index tonight, a large balloon going up in flames at a festival in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. [17:09] The balloon, shaped like a fire truck, was powered by propane and was controlled remotely. [17:14] The person operating it was injured with possible burns. [17:17] When black bears get too comfortable around humans and start roaming neighborhoods, [17:22] the Nevada Department of Wildlife calls in two trained specialists, dogs, with GoPro cameras on their backs. [17:29] They chase the bears away. [17:31] Their job isn't to attack the bears, but to discourage them from hanging around. [17:35] The dogs work alongside human biologists to return the bears to the wild. [17:40] Women's professional baseball is back. [17:42] The first league in nearly 30 years kicked off today in Springfield, Illinois. [17:47] The league has four teams from New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. [17:52] And they'll play a 15-game season. [17:54] More than 600 players showed up for tryouts. [17:57] The 120 who made the cut, so happy to have a league of their own. [18:01] Still ahead, the dramatic rescue by a teen lifeguard now speaking out. [18:06] And it wasn't his only rescue that day. [18:08] Finally tonight, America Strong, the teen lifeguard telling his story and gaining national praise. [18:16] This dramatic rescue in Santa Cruz, California, making national headlines. [18:24] A 16-year-old lifeguard battling rough surf to save a 10-year-old boy. [18:29] Tonight, that hero lifeguard telling his story for the first time. [18:32] I look up and I see a young boy get swept off his feet on a low point on the beach. [18:37] Turns out, this is Ryder Williams' first season as a lifeguard. [18:41] And that rescue, also his first. [18:44] The challenges for this rescue was that it was so close in. [18:47] Fins were ineffective. [18:49] As I grabbed the child, he goes limp. [18:50] So I'm thinking about if he's unconscious or not, and that I really need to get this in. [18:55] Ryder says he struggled against the relentless waves and strong current. [18:59] Giving credit to his lifeguarding partner. [19:02] I was thinking, I just need to hold my position until my partner can get here, [19:07] because I'm not going to be able to get him out on my own. [19:09] Doing the best I can to get a good grip on the child and not get sucked out any further. [19:14] Without working together, we would not be able to make many of the rescues we do. [19:18] He got the boy to safety, and there would be more rescues that same day. [19:22] I returned to my tower after the rescue and ended up making more rescues later that day. [19:27] Ryder receiving praise for his heroism from across the country, [19:31] including President Trump inviting him to be honored at the White House. [19:35] The experience solidifying his dedication to the job and to helping people. [19:40] The experience has been amazing. [19:41] It is awesome to get to come out and help people every day. [19:45] This is our job. [19:45] This is what we're here to do. [19:46] And this is the reason we are here. [19:49] And a job well done. [19:50] Bright future ahead. [19:51] Have a great night. [19:52] David Muir, the most trusted, most watched newscast in America. [19:57] And now, World News Tonight has won the Emmy for Best Live News Program for the fourth year in a row.