ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – April 19, 2026

Ian Pannell reports from Tel Aviv, President Trump says the U.S. has seized an Iranian flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a day before planned talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad. The ceasefire is set to end Wednesday; Selina Wang reports from the White House, ABC News has learned that President Trump held a meeting in the situation room last week to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, and stock futures tumble while oil futures rise after the seizure of the Iranian ship; Morgan Norwood reports from Lena, Illinois, residents clean up after an EF-2 tornado ripped through the village. There were nearly 50 confirmed tornadoes across the region last week and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

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00:00 Intro
02:32 President Trump says the U.S. has seized an Iranian flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a day before planned talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad. The ceasefire is set to end Wednesday
05:26 ABC News has learned that President Trump held a meeting in the situation room last week to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, and stock futures tumble while oil futures rise after the seizure of the Iranian ship
06:22 Residents in Lena, Illinois clean up after an EF-2 tornado ripped through the village. There were nearly 50 confirmed tornadoes across the region last week
08:19 Authorities say at least 8 children were killed and a suspect killed trying to get away in what they are calling a domestic dispute in Louisiana
09:27 A small plane crashes into a home near Tampa, Florida killing the pilot, who was the only person onboard
11:19 Protesters clash with police outside a Wisconsin animal research facility
13:13 Pope Leo calling for peace and unity in front of a crowd of 100,000 worshippers in Angola
15:11 Two soldiers are seriously injured in a bear attack in Alaska
16:43 Federal authorities arrest an Iranian businesswoman, who is a legal U.S. resident, accusing her of brokering the sale of Iranian arms to Sudan
17:06 Authorities search for four persons of interest after a mass shooting near the University of Iowa campus
17:33 A humanoid robot beats the humans and sets a record at a half marathon in Beijing
17:51 A U.S. born soccer coach becomes the first American to win a title in one of Europe’s major leagues.
18:13 A hero Oklahoma high school principal credited with stopping a school shooting is honored as prom king
18:42 A hot air balloon makes a surprise landing in a California backyard

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