ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Aug. 4, 2025

As wildfires in the U.S. and Canada rage out of control, Ginger Zee reports on the millions from the Great Lakes to the Northeast under air quality alerts; Gio Benitez has details on the midair emergency on a United Airlines flight from D.C. to Germany with 230 people on board after the pilot reported an engine failure shortly after takeoff and repeatedly declared mayday; Jon Karl has the latest on the Texas redistricting fight after Texas Gov. Abbott ordered the arrest of any Democratic lawmaker who has left the state to avoid a vote; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
2:21 Dangerous air quality for millions from Midwest to Northeast as wildfires rage across U.S., Canada
5:42 New Jersey PATH train fire during morning rush hour leaves 9 passengers hospitalized
7:00 United pilot declares mayday after engine failure shortly after takeoff from Dulles
8:31 Video captures moment plane crashes into ocean off the coast of North Carolina
9:36 Democratic lawmakers who left Texas over redistricting vote now facing arrest
12:41 New charges in gruesome killing of Tennessee family as massive manhunt intensifies
14:06 Videos raise pressure to release hostages held by Hamas
16:02 Sean Combs denied bail, to remain in jail until Oct. 3 sentencing
16:47 Former NBA player's pregnant wife attacked by shark in Puerto Rico
17:04 Whale dies after crashing into boat, knocking boater overboard in New Jersey
17:24 Actress Loni Anderson dies at age 79 after long illness
17:56 America Strong: Baby takes first steps during WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces halftime crawling race

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