ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 3, 2026

With more than 180 million in 28 states broiling under extreme heat alerts, forcing changes to some July 4th events, Matt Rivers reports on the beachgoers outside New York City being warned of sharks after a person was bitten on the foot, and Lee Goldberg tracks the heat wave; Alex Stone has details on the skydiver that crashed into a crowd during opening night at a rodeo in Southern California; As Americans gear up for the Fourth of July, David Muir shares a preview of ABC's 24-hour celebration, starting tonight with David's trek to the Statue of Liberty's torch.; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Watch Disney Celebrates America at 10/9c on ABC, Disney+, Hulu and ABC News Live. 00:00 Intro 02:44 Fourth of July heat wave scorching millions, as a New York swimmer is bitten by a possible shark 08:02 Skydiver crashes into rodeo crowd in Northern California 09:10 Tight security outside Madison Square Garden for Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce’s big wedding bash 11:16 Trump visits Mount Rushmore as White House suggests his face should be up there too 12:49 New video shows moments immediately after deadly alligator attack in Florida 14:00 ABC News Exclusive: Security preparations for large celebrations from NYC to D.C. 16:05 9 monks in Thailand killed in crash with pickup truck allegedly driven by 11-year-old 16:19 Trooper narrowly avoids chain-reaction crash while responding to separate crash 16:44 More than a million popular grill brushes recalled over ingestion hazard 17:04 American woman on brink of breaking rowing record 17:32 ABC News celebrates America’s 250th birthday with a look at the seven natural wonders ABC World News Tonight with David Muir delivers the news that matters most. Watch to get the latest news stories and headlines from around the world. Follow ABC World News Tonight on... Instagram:   / abcworldnewstonight   TikTok:   / abcworldnews   X (formerly Twitter):   / abcworldnews   Facebook:   / worldnewstonight   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcworldnews... ABC News is your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos: https://abcnews.go.com/ Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn #WorldNewsTonight #DavidMuir #News #ABCNews