here's abc's david muir. >> peter yarrow of peter, paul and mary, the legendary 1960s folk trio. lord, i'm 500 m from my. >> home. >> their music, their distinct harmonies, their lyrics full of moving stories. their song. if i had a hammer, i'd sing out a warning. >> i'd sing out love. between my brothers and my sisters. all over this. land. >> the timeless puff the magic dragon. puff the magic dragon. >> live by the sea. >> sing it with us. >> and frolicked in the autumn. is in a land called on a leaf. >> they would record john denver's leaving on a jet plane. i'm leaving on a jet plane. >> don't know when i'll be back again. >> peter yarrow, writing often with paul stookey, the last surviving member of the group, mary travers died in 2009, often lending their voices for civil rights and against vietnam. how many times must the cannonballs fly before they're forever? >> banned? >> peter yarrow died at the age of 86 at home in new york city, surrounded by loved ones, after a years long battle with bladder cancer. peter yarrow in his own words, america's genius is that we can chan

. >> i'm david muir. i know who you are. you do? every night. >> abc's world news tonight with david muir is america's most watched newscast. >> shifting gears is the show you've been craving. >> your daughter was like a legend. you were my idol. >> you need a new idol. >> these two are in entertainingly feisty duo. i love it. new shifting gears wednesday on abc. >> back now, with the extreme fire danger for parts of l.a. county. winds there are expected to ramp up through midday tomorrow. california crews are getting help from several other countries far, far away, as far away as south africa and ukraine is even offering to send 150 of its firefighters to help. >> and there is another major effort, this one to rescue pets. >> here's abc's david muir. >> across los angeles, the pets being saved. the pasadena humane society taking in animals recovered from the fire zone. thoroughly dehydrated, roxy found in a house that had collapsed. her white coat covered in ash from the eaton fire. doctor anna sarfatti and veterinary technician va

our david muir is with cal fire over the gutted pacific palisades. can see just how quickly these fires spread. >> wind gusts reaching 7080 up to 100mph. along pacific coast highway, every single home is gone. really? as far as the eye can see. >> wiping out the homesteads of generations. >> we have been in the palisades since the 1930s. i mean, my great grandma named helped name the streets how you can help the the streets how you can help the relief efforts. what's up, you seem kinda sluggish today. things aren't really movin'. you could use some metamucil. metamucil's psyllium fiber helps keep your digestive system moving. so you can feel lighter and more energetic. metamucil keeps you movin'. and try the 2 week challenge at metamucil.com —sounds like you need to vaporize that cold. dayquil vapocool? it's dayquil plus a rush of vicks vapors. ♪vapocooooool♪ woah. dayquil vapocool. the vaporizing daytime, coughing, aching, stuffy head, power through your day, medicine. been saved. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm stephanie ramos. it wa

david muir and team report from ground zero of the massive california fire. world news tonight with david muir is ame san francisco's new mayor, daniel lurie, kicks off in chinatown. you're looking at video of some of the preparations from earlier today. the night market and community festival take place on grant avenue between sacramento and jackson. there will be food vendors, activities and performances, including san francisco native and grammy nominated edm artist zoo. >> well, earlier in the day, lurie was sworn in as the 46th mayor of the city, and he wasted no time getting to work. abc seven news reporter monica madden was there for the ceremony and is here with more on mayor lurie's first day on the job. monica. >> dan it was a really optimistic day. mayor lurie had that tone while acknowledging the big challenges that he is going to face in city hall. he's vowing to restore the sense of safety as the city faces a crisis on the streets with homelessness and drug usage, and he's hoping to help bring life back to downtown. still recovering from the pan

a special "20/20" airs tonight, i'm david muir, i'll see you then.orld news tonight" with david muir america's most watched newscast. are making progress, but the fight continues for hundreds of thousands of evacuees hoping to go home. and for those who now know their homes are gone because of the southern california wildfires, unfortunately, we're getting pretty good at our responses to these large scale wildfires. >> if you look at what occurred here with the tubbs and nuns fire of 2017, firefighters who battled the north bay wildfires are now putting that experience to use helping save homes in southern california. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. gusty winds setting up for the weekend both locally and in southern california. hour by hour forecast coming up. >> i noticed, like the things in the kitchen started shaking. like the cabinets and the glasses in the middle of all of the news coming out of la. >> earthquakes rattled san francisco. >> from abc seven live breaking news. >> what a year this week has been a wildfires one afteras another, d

years. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muirgood evening. we are back from california and it is difficult to put into words the scope of what we saw and tonight now this new warning coming in. our team remains fanned out across the fire zone. authorities now warning of very dangerous santa ana winds again tonight. the national weather service calling this a particularly dangerous situation, calling for winds up to 75 miles per hour again this evening right through wednesday. more than 12 million people right now under red flag warnings as we come on this evening where they're most concerned with these winds coming. firefighters battling the winds from the air, but soon those winds could be too strong for aircraft to take to the skies. the national guard from inside the fire fighting c-130, dropping retardant on the palisades fire. the toll is staggering. look at these images. more than 12,000 homes and structures destroyed. at least 24 people dead and now the search for the missing and tonight investigators are on the scenes of

i'm david muir, good night. live breaking news.constant fire. >> but it's sheer devastation here. >> oh, and we have, you know, a partial structure collapse.w, a >> it's armageddon. i'm driving through a war zone right now. >> the strongest wind you've ever seen. i mean, it's 80 miles an hour. >> it was apocalyptic. i've lived here my whole life. i have never seen that type of devastation. where literally block after block after block of houses that were there, you know, 48 hours ago, aren't there anymore. >> this is the worst case scenario. >> i don't even want to think of what god forbid, might be five people dead as fires burn out of control in southern california. >> and we want to take you to some live images right now of the scene in los angeles county, where we know five different fires are burning at this hour. you can see the thick smoke there in the distance. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm julian glover and i'm stephanie sierra. >> those wildfires tearing through southern california as we speak, tens of thousa

. >> i'm david muir. >> i know who you are. you do? every night. >> abc's world news tonight with david muir is america's most watched newscast. >> shifting gears is tv's number one new comedy. >> what's my line? it's uncomfortable. >> tim allen and kat dennings fire on all cylinders. >> don't make one of your condescending grunts. yeah. like that. i love it. >> everyone wants to know who will be nominated. now thursday live on gma. the oscar nominations will be revealed. no one does the oscars like good morning america thursday morning. live on gma. glory. >> hallelujah is. truth is marching on. >> that is president trump and the first lady capping off a historic day of inaugural festivities at the commander in chief ball, one of the three big parties that were held last night. >> and it wasn't just a day full of ceremonies. it was also a day full of wardrobe changes. here's abc's juju chang. reporter. >> first lady melania trump dazzles in a sleek black and white evening gown as she dances on stage with president trump own. the desig

. >> david muir, abc's world news tonight, the most watched newscast in america and honored with the emmy award winner for outstanding live news program. more americans watch world news tonight with david muir than any other newscast. >> for children fighting critical illness, it can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. >> in a sky. >> that is a genie in a bottle. >> yeah. think of what you're wanting from this journey. >> everything that i'm looking for is like everything that he is. >> where did you find this man? >> this is next level type of love. >> back now with a look ahead to sunday's nfl conference championship games. that was union station in kansas city. but we're talking about eagles and eagles fan danny news here at the desk terrified. >> that's how it goes. >> let's start with the afc title game. the two time defending super bowl champion chiefs facing the bills. >> yet again. remember it was the chiefs who ripped the bills hearts out. was it last year or the year before to get to. >> the like e

. >> david muir, abc's world news tonight, the most watched newscast in america and honored with the emmy award winner for outstanding live news program. more americans watch world news tonight with david muir than any other newscast. >> for children fighting critical illness, we can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. no sky will. >> trent is back gbi for its most dramatic season yet. >> he took his daughter. >> if we screw up this case, a cop killer walks free. >> he is coming hom is coming h. >> help me. you will tread. tuesday on abc. >> we're back with new details from the l.a. fire zone and new images from the palisades fire. the county coroner now confirms at least ten fire related deaths. >> we're also getting a firsthand look from reality star paris hilton herself, giving us a guided tour of what was once her home. she describes the heartbreak as truly indescribable. like my heart is shattered into a million pieces. she went on to say, this house wasn't just a place to live. it was where we dreamed

. >> david muir, abc's world news tonight, the most watched newscast in america and honored with the emmy award winner for outstanding live news program. more americans watch world news tonight with david muir than any other newscast for children fighting critical illness. >> it can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true. eyes in the sky i got a call about a body. >> we're gonna get to the bottom of this. >> you don't seem like you belong here. >> that guy's a handyman. >> you murdered a 17 year old. are you looking for something? >> we have an emergency. >> newtread. tuesday on abc. >> so who's the broad in the funny hat? >> that is elizabeth, the queen mother. >> for a minute, i thought it was benny hill. >> that is mr. baseball bob uecker, back in 1985. and mr. belvedere here on abc. >> this morning, we're remembering uecker and another luminary. right, danny? >> yeah. a man with a very different legacy. both beloved legendary filmmaker david lynch. >> just a bit outside this morning. >> we're remembering two

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more americans watch world news tonight with david muir than any other newscast. >> you have to have a dream, a goal. >> you have to be willing to work for it. >> we are not going to stop chasing the dream. he canceled. >> you look up, not giving up. in the dictionary. a picture of my wife would be there. >> you're one of the strong ones, okay? just remember that. stronger. you're stronger. >> my dad would be so thankful for all of the lives that have been saved. >> for children fighting critical illness, we can make the stars align. because when we come together, hope and joy will shine. help us make every wish come true in the sky. >> good morning hudson family. >> she was diagnosed with cancer. >> i think it's just time to have a fresh start. how did you do this in five days? >> extreme makeover home edition tonight on abc. >> we're back. with curfews in effect overnight amid the fires raging in los angeles county, santa monica has issued curfews and evacuated neighborhoods until sunrise. there are six major fires burning across l.a. county. at least five people dead, more than 20

. >> i'm david muir. i know who you are. you do? >> every night on abc's world news tonight with david muir is america's most watched newscast. bom bom bom bom. >> now we're talking. oh! ha ha! >> i thought i timed it so i wouldn't have to talk to you. >> it's one of the most iconic manhattan tv exteriors. carrie bradshaw's brownstone in sex and the city. after decades of being overrun by lookie loos, the city will finally allow the owner to replace that no trespassing chain with a security gate. even sarah jessica parker herself got into trouble once for crossing that chain. and speaking of crossing the line, a trespasser was taken into custody for invading a grocery store in chicago, but this was a bit of an unusual apprehension because this trespasser caught in the deli meat section has four legs. >> police in chicago had to pull a coyote from a grocery store refrigerator. after the animal ended up in the produce section, hiding beneath the fine cheeses. a witness says minutes earlier, she saw the male coyote roaming the parking

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. >> i'm david muir. i know who you are. you do? every night. >> abc's world news tonight with david muir is america's most watched newscast. >> you're going to want to hear this. >> when i became president, i asked about the secrets. aliens, bigfoot. who killed jfk. >> the biggest secret is right >> you are looking live at the superdome in new orleans. decided this year's super bowl, which, by the way, is just 11 days away. >> the philadelphia eagles will square off against the kansas city chiefs. but this morning we're focusing not on the game. thank goodness. keeping our eye on the ball right danny. >> yeah i mean let's keep stalling i don't want to think about patrick mahomes playing my eagles yet. how do they make all of football the nfl, the limited edition super bowl ones and then the many, many hundreds of thousands that go into the games these last almost 100 years. they all come from one town in ohio that has made them since 1941, and they immediately got cranking sunday night. the super bowl stage is set with a rematch be

david muir in the fire zone. american catastrophe. l.a.rning tonight ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ for the deciding game, here are our three finalists... a student from orlando, florida... ...whose cash winnings thursday total $21,800. a finance manager from fargo, north dakota... ...who earned $3,400 on our last show. and a journalist from honolulu, hawaii... ...who won $5,000 yesterday. and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. thank you, johnny. welcome back to "jeopardy! second chance." for our finalists-- drew, sam and enzo-- it all comes down to this game, the culmination of our two-day final. the totals you see in front of them now are their winnings they accumulated yesterday. we're going to be zeroing those out now, but in just under 30 minutes, we'll be adding them back to what they accumulate today, and that will determine our winner. let's start finding out who our final second chance champion will be

. >> i'm david muir. i know who you are. you do?ery night. >> on abc's world news tonight with david muir is america's most watched newscast. >> yes. >> woo! ha ha! >> good luck. >> oh, sean is here. that set everything up for remote learning. >> perfect. i plan on spending the rest of the day >> we got it, got it, got it, got it, people. >> keep it in the short grass. can't let him catch you out in the rough, baby. there is. >> a new pro golf league to check out with some of the biggest names attached. tiger woods and rory mcilroy who are both competing. in fact, here's last night's contest on espn in the third week of the league's inaugural season. it's called tgl tomorrow's golf league. it has six teams competing in this custom built facility in florida. it is roughly the size of a football field. and tiger is part of florida's squad, which is called team jupiter. there he is in his signature red polo. his son charlie was in attendance as well. you can see behind him. and actually, team jupiter got crushed by team la in its first

abc's david muir, the most watched newscast in america. than any other newscast. >> what makes elton john so iconic? >> everyone's talking about elton john. >> sir elton john, elton john, elton john, elton john there will never be another. >> everything that you want elton john to be, he is a superstar and a legend. >> now elton john opens up, in his own words, his incredible career. >> i had to be flamboyant. i had to be acrobatic. i've been through so much and i've come out the other side. his battles with addiction when i was using it was like i was so felt so bad about myself. awful. his health. it's been four months now since i haven't been able to see, and my left eye is not the greatest, so there's hope and encouragement that it will be okay. >> and the performers he can't get enough of. >> now it's all about the girls. it's about chapel. it's about sabrina. it's about taylor swift. these girls are killing it. >> but elton john's stamp of approval. >> the exclusive interview with elton john. >> i'm still standing and i am better tha

. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >> david: good evening. we do begin tonight with two breaking stories. the tense moments on capitol hill. president-elect trump's pick for defense secretary grilled. >>> but we begin tonight with the warning from los angeles authorities of life-threatening winds now coming tonight, in fact, 12 million people in southern california are on hugh alert right now, an extreme fire risk. winds up to 70 miles per hour. expected to start right in the middle of the night through tomorrow. already overnight, a new fire breaking out in ventura, just north of l.a., the otto fire, they're calling it, prompting evacuations. firefighters jumping into action, keeping it away from homes. tonight, the palisades and eaton fires are still burning. hot spots flaring up. crews battling the flames on the ground. and in the air tonight, planes dropping fire retardant. protecting neighborhoods, leaving them coated in what's become that all too familiar color from the retardant. and tonight a new look at the d

" >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >> david: good evening, and we begin tonight here with breaking news involving president-elect trump's inauguration. the carefully orchestrated plans for the inauguration now shifting tonight just three days before he takes the oath of office. dangerously cold weather forcing the ceremony indoors. this is the first time since ronald reagan in 1985. the forecast calling for potentially the coldest inauguration day in 40 years. 23 degrees, the windchill making it feel like 7 degrees for much of the day. flags, seats, and the staging area, of course, have been already set up for monday's ceremony. crews have been working around the clock on this for months. they are now racing to prepare the capitol rotunda for what will be a much smaller event but a warmer one. what does this mean for the vast majority of ticketed guests? president-elect trump saying, quote, tonight, this will be a very beautiful experience for all and especially for the large tv audience. of course, we'll carry it all

♪ >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muirid: good evening, everyone. as we come on the air here in the west tonight we do begin with breaking news at this hour. 100-mile-per-hour wind gusts, hurricane-force winds unleashing fires across southern california at this hour. these are the images coming in right now. authorities are calling this a, quote, particularly dangerous situation. a fast-moving wildfire racing through pacific palisades. tens of thousands racing to evacuate. homes already lost tonight. the fire breaking out in the hilltop west of los angeles. already burning across more than 1,200 acres. firefighters racing to the scene. some deployed ahead of time. they knew the winds were going to be dangerous. the fire spreading quickly, destroying this truck. so many families racing to get out tonight. actor james woods posting this video of flames near his home. everyone in pacific palisades told to leave. many caught in traffic jams. some leaving on foot, grabbing only what they could. and tonight, the winds are expect

with david muir. >> david: good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on a monday night. we do begin tonight with president trump's immigration crackdown. agents conducting what they have called targeted operations across this country. nearly 1,000 arrests in 24 hours. multiple law enforcement agencies taking part in the raids. the scenes tonight from chicago to atlanta, from denver to los angeles. and u.s. military aircraft is being used to deport migrants. another plane tonight has just landed in guatemala. colombia turning two planes away for a time. president trump immediately threatening to impose a 25% tariff. colombia's president then threatening a tariff right back. eventually backing down. abc's senior political correspondent rachel scott, and what i.c.e. officials told her just today about what's coming next. rachel leading us off tonight from florida. >> reporter: tonight, in cities across the country, a surge in immigration raids like this one in chicago. agents pulling a man from a home. walking him out to their waiting vehicles, part of a 24-hour nationwide

. >> abc's world news tonight with david muir is america's most watched newscast. >> welcome back.ck tock. tonight, pointing the finger at the biden administration tonight issuing a statement saying in part, quote, unless the white house makes a definitive statement assuring non enforcement of the ban, unfortunately tiktok will be forced to go dark. the possible end of the wildly popular app in the u.s, now less than 24 hours away, causing anger and sadness among many. here's nightline's ashton singh. >> final pleas. and this. this doesn't have to end. we can keep doing this on the other platforms. >> jokes about leaving the country. >> hello! >> a mix of emotions. >> very sad and going through all the emotions. >> the supreme court paving the way for the potential end of tiktok in the u.s, upholding the ban on the social media app, which is set to go into effect on sunday. >> the tiktok era comes to an end. good night. >> there are a lot of unknowns about what exactly the ban will look like. one possibility is that tiktok decides to proactively shut down the app altogether. >> if

i'm david muir in los angeles. goodnight. lost and it is far from over. are drawing resources from right here in the bay area. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel, tracking the wind storm and the devastating wildfires in southern california. the latest forecast coming up. >> and the sound of a home burning is something that is just otherworldly. >> he's living through a wildfire right now, something his family experienced locally not too long ago. >> from abc seven live. breaking news. >> dangerous, destructive and sadly deadly wildfires ripping through southern california are already setting records in terms of severity, and it is all hands to the pump to save both people and property. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm dion lim. if you've been watching our live stream, we've been streaming live coverage from our sister station in los angeles. bay area firefighters are helping fight wildfires in southern california, which flared up in those infamous santa ana winds. >> the palisades and eaton fires are the largest ever to ha

world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here for abc seven news at four. bye bye. >>> tonight, breaking news. a judge blocking president trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. trump responds tonight. also what the president did today involving the assassinations of president john f. kennedy, rfk, and martin luther king. >>> also tonight, seven officers shot responding to a call. >>> and the wildfires tonight. >>> first tonight, a federal judge dealing the first blow to president trump's immigration crackdown. the judge blocking president trump's order blocking birthright citizenship. tonight, the president responding. also, this move by the president involving jfk, rfk, and martin luther king. >>> tonight, the alarming security breach at the u.s. capitol. abc news learning a man able to walk through the capitol inside. authorities say with a loaded gun, right during confirmation hearings. >>> those seven police officers shot and wounded responding to a call. a navy veteran opening fire on t

world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, we have several breaking stories as we come on the air. dangerous cold tomorrow in the northeast. and this historic snowstorm. int interstates and highways shut down tonight. multiple accidents. >>> also breaking, president trump, after pardoning 1,500 january 6th defendants, explaining just moments ago why he did this. >>> first tonight, the brutal cold from the northeast, all the way to the south. the images coming in. whiteout conditions around new orleans. parts of louisiana and texas seeing the most snow in more than a century. multiple accidents tonight on the highways. more than a dozen airports closed in multiple states, including both airports in houston. and then, the extreme and dangerous cold across 80% of the u.s. right into the northeast tomorrow morning. those wind chills below zero, and ginger zee is standing by with the forecast. >>> also, the breaking news. president trump moments ago on why he pardoned those 1,500 jan

it's world news tonight with david muir. jeopardy! wheel of fortune will air at 930 and ten, and then join us for abc seven news at 1030 and 11. thanks so much for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see ♪ >>> tone, we have breaking news as we come on the air. this new warning, the winds coming again tonight. they're warn of a particularly dangerous situation. winds up to

. >> abc's david muir, the most watched newscast in america.st. what don't you know about the man? >> rex sherman was living a very compartmentalized double life. >> accused of being. >> a mon

world news tonight with david muir from los angeles starts right now.see you back here for abc seven news at four. take care. >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight" from california. the emergency unfolding here in los angeles co

world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, breaking news. authorities in los angeles at this hour warning of life-threatening winds starting in the overnight hours tonight. 12 million people now under extreme fire risk in l.a. >>> also, the tense moments on capitol hill. you'll see it. >>> and caitlin clark's alleged stalker in court. the bizarre outburst. what he told the judge. >>> red flag warnings overnight for l.a. santa ana winds gusting up to 70 miles per hour, starting in the middle of the night, but expected to continue right through tomorrow. also, the new fire overnight, three major fires now burning. our team across the fire zone, and ginger zee standing by on the winds now coming tonight and how long they last. >>> also tonight, this is dangerous, and brutal cold, from minnesota, all the way to the east coast. it will feel like 9 below in chicago. and what's coming across the northeast tomorrow. >>> the tense questioning on the hill. president-elect trump's pick for

. >> abc's david muir, the most watched newscast in america. more americans watch world news tonight with david muir than any other newscast. what don't you know about the man? >> rex sherman was living a very compartmentalized double life. >> accused of being. >> a monster. >> it's like two different people. jekyll and hyde. he's a real monster. >> he's pleaded not guilty to all the charges. >> the gilgo beach murders. now, one woman who believes she got away and lived to tell. >> he scared the crap out of me. and nobody's ever made me scared or uncomfortable like that. with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] "the doctor will see y

world news tonight with david muir is up next. i'll see you right back here for abc seven news at four. take care. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the horrific images coming in now. deadly driving. the storm across multiple states from kansas to kentucky, all the way to the east coast. more coming tonight. >>> also breaking, the first human death from bird flu here in the u.s. >>> and the new recall tonight for some cold and flu medicine. >>> first tonight, we're tracking this major snowstorm hitting more than a dozen states. heavy snow, ice, freezing rain on the road ways. stretch rouse driving. multiple states and now from washington, d.c. up through philadelphia. big rigs skidding off highways. drivers in cincinnati stranded for more than seven hours. reagan airport has been closed for the night. and now millions of americans bracing for temperatures in the single digits tomorrow. ginger zee with the forecast tonight. >>> this evening, vice president kamala harris has presided over the peaceful transfer of pow

world news tonight with david muir starts now. and i'll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, president trump's immigration crackdown. the raids across the country. tonight, the images from across the nation. from chicago to denver to miami. undocumented immigrants loaded onto military planes, as well. president trump and the president of colombia both threatening tariffs for a time over flights headed to colombia. tonight, what's now coming next. what i.c.e. officials told our rachel scott. >>> also tonight, the trump expected to sign new executive actions involving the u.s. military, and the new defense secretary pete hegseth at the pentagon, and he's asked, will he fire america's top general as he suggested before? how he answered, with the general right there. >>> we're tracking a powerful cross-country storm tonight, after rain in california. now hail and damaging winds coming to texas. and then the storms hitting the east. ginger zee with the forecast. >>> tonight, the sudden turmoil in the stock market, after that news fr

i'm david muir. i'll see you then. good night.'t want to leave its home. >> wow wow wow. i have no words. >> i was just in hell. that's what it felt like. >> everything that we know and love is gone. everything. >> everything is just gone. whole entire life and place and home. and memories are gone. >> we're going to make sure california has every possible resource to fight these fires. >> we do anticipate another red flag event beginning on monday. >> more wind on the way as crews are still trying to get ahead of the flames in southern california. good afternoon, i'm kristen z. >> and i'm julian glover. more than 35,000 acres have burned and thousands of homes have burned with it. and what could end up being one of the most expensive wildfires in california history? >> today, more images of all the damage, homes and lives destroyed. this as crews continue to work to try to put out the fire. still burning out of control. six fires have scorched los angeles county and four remain burning. today, many residents were dropped from the

world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight." the unimaginable destruction here in los angeles. multiple wildfires still burning out of control. there is breaking news as we come on the air tonight. we have just learned of another major fire. there are evacuation orders just under way. tonight, the aerial images, you'll see right here. thousands of homes now gone across the region. and the new concerns about the winds in the hours to come. tonight, the devastating images of the widespread destruction across los angeles. mile after mile of scorched earth. the palisades fire, the most destructive fire in l.a. history. more than 5,000 homes burned to the ground in this fire alone. santa ana winds up to 70 miles per hour fueling at least five major fires. tonight, several fires burn elsewhere. we're with the families as some return to where their homes once stood. they had not been back yet. their homes gone. and tonight, we're hearing from th

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now reporting, david muir. >> david: good evening. in just a few moments from now president biden will be delivering his farewell address to the nation from the oval office. the president in the final days of his administration reflecting on a political career spanning five decades. in a letter to the american people today he says serving the nation has been, quote, the privilege of my life. tonight president biden is expected to look back at his own legacy while at the same time discussing how he sees the country moving forward. the president writing today history is now in your hands. he came into the white house when america was in the grips of the pandemic and millions of americans were out of work. he will leave washington with unemployment down to 4.1%, the president saying his administration created more than 16 million jobs. 2024 was a record year for the stock market. his crowning achievement, the bipartisan infrastructure act. despite all of that, many americans still struggling with the effects of inflation, especially the

when a fire is destroying people's lives, david muir still needs to be a smoke show.econd video of the day comes from abc news anchor david muir while reporting on the california wildfires. viewers noticed he appeared to be using clothespins to make his jacket look tailored. watch. >> we are in what's called palisades village right here. >> this is the town center of sorts, where there's normally shopping. a place to eat tonight, as you can see here behind me, it's been completely wiped away. >> there are still flames burning from multiple buildings here, and smoke rising from the ash falling could use clothespins to make himself appear smarter. >> i mean, only an idiot would bring wooden clothes pins to a fire. but fun fact you can see the same thing when nancy pelosi turns her head. wow. but it seems like muir is no different than many of the fire hydrants in la. shiny on the outside, empty on the inside. jamie, are we being too hard on this ken doll? >> i don't i don't judge him. i'm wearing a clothespin on the back of my pants right now. but the thing is. but you

dave milwaukee david muir reporting. >> the inauguration of donald trump as the 47th president. peaceful transfer of power. trump, the first time since grover cleveland, returning for a second nonconsecutive term. the ceremony moved indoors. he took a record number of executive actions day one, including pardoning or commuting the sentences of more than 1,500 rioters or people charged in connection with the attack on january 6th. taking the oath of office the second time, first time it's been inside since ronald reagan's second term. donald and melania trump arrived at the white house. president biden saying welcome home, a tradition that trump did not honor for the bidens. two presidents leaving together, sharing a ride to the capitol. at the capitol, congress, cabinet nominees, trump's family and the nation's top tech executives, all billionaires, including the world's richest man, elon musk. donald trump promising to be a peacemaker and unifier, but deeply critical of the former administration. that final moment of the transfer of power, the new president escorting former pre

[laughter] rachel: david muir does. do you think he's just trying to look buffer in the jacket?nsive. rachel: it's a bad look. i'm glad he's getting roasted. the age at which americans are getting married has been going up, but now gen-z is pucking the trend -- bucking the trend. it used to be young people got married in their early 20 thes, then it went up to the high 20s, early 30s. young people are now getting married, and i can speak to thai was, like, barely -- i was 23. rachel: you were? i was 28. but my two kids are 22 and got married. >> i'm a grandpa six times over. rachel: i love that. >> start early, have kids. you can't go wrong. then when you're in your 50s, guess what? you get to be a grandpa. rachel: i'm already a grandma too. >> you're a grandma? rachel: i am. >> i don't believe that. rachel: i am. so should men, it's the debate, pea coat versus puffer jacket. it's a big debate online. it's middle of winter, and i've not seen one man wearing a wool coat. instead they wear those tacky puffer jackets, what's going on? here's the other side of the debate, puffer jac

over the years, and we've seen dozens of anchors from anderson cooper to david muir. >> but the one guy who's remained a constant on world news now for all 33 years and still counting is our own polka guy, barry mitchell. here's his song from our first anniversary. >> let's all sing about our favorite broadcast. what do you say? sha la la la la la la la la. happy birthday. world news now. you made it through your whole 33rd year. the critics all took bets you wouldn't still be here. you push the limits of what good taste will allow. happy birthday. world news now with aaron brown and lisa mcree. it's not like news. it's regis and kathie lee. the hours are bad, but not as bad as the chow. happy birthday. world news now. jim hickey anchored once and thought it quite amusing. lots of others have filled in and found it quite confusing. as for ed murrow, i can't repeat the things he said. how do you do it? there's nothing to it. the network brass are all in bed, so please give us more of that world news then. it's much more interesting than hair club for men. to all the sleepless staff. come

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "abc world news tonight" with david muir, reporting tonight from washington. >> david: and good evening tonight from washington. we're glad you're with us on an historic day in america. the inauguration of donald trump as the nation's 47th president. the peaceful transfer of power, we brought it to you live all day long. this day not like anything we've seen before, trump the 45th president, returning as the 47th president. we haven't seen this as a country since grover cleveland, in fact. the ceremony moved indoors because of the cold. the new president on set to take a record number of executive actions. former president biden also issuing last-minute pardons. we have it all covered tonight. president trump taking the oath of office for the second time in the capitol rotunda, the time inside since ronald reagan's second term in 1985. it started with donald and melania trump arriving at the white house. president biden saying, welcome home, to donald trump. after having the tea inside that donald trump doesn't drink tea, they did meet for the whit

. >> and if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel all of us, we appreciate your time. i'm d >> david >> david: tonight, there is breaking news involving the inauguration. for the first time since ronald reagan, the brutal cold temperatures forcing president-elect trump's inauguration indoors now.

. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >> good evening, thank you for being with us on a very busy friday, i'm mary bruce in for david. we begin with major developments in the investigation into the man behind the cybertruck explosion in las vegas. late today, police saying the drive left notes on his phone, detailing his actions and clues to a possible motive. army green beret was on the trip to las vegas, the chilling video of the final destination. authorities say he died by suicide just before the blast, and say in the notes he left behind, he railroad against the united states, but held no animosity toward the president-elect. he wrote this is not a terrorist attack but today wak >> reporter: tonight authorities saying the highly decorated green beret suspected of using explosions to blow up the cybertruck left behind notes on his cell phone with clues to a possible motive. >> we are the united states of america, the best country and people to ever exist, but right now we're terminally ill and headed towards collapse

world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel all of us here. appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. >> david: tonight, we have several breaking stories as we come on the air. this dangerous cold. wind chills below zero tomorrow in the northeast. and this historic snowstorm. interstates and highways shut down tonight. multiple accidents. >>> also breaking, president trump, after pardoning 1,500 january 6th defendants, explaining just moments ago why he did this. >>> first tonight, the brutal cold from the northeast, all the way to the south. the images coming in. whiteout conditions around new orleans.

. >> and if you're watching us here on tv, world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel all of us, we appreciate your time. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm ama >> david: tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. the race to contain the fires in california, and tonight, our team in a boat right off the pacific coast highway. what's been wiped away.d

world news tonight with david muir starts now.'ll see you back here at four. >>> tonight, the horrific new year's attack in new orleans. authorities describing the attacker as a lone wolf, inspired by isis. >>> breaking news. a small plane crashing into a building. >>> and tracking the first major winter storm of the new year. >>> first, the chilling terror attack in new orleans. the fbi says new

here's abc's david muir. >> so many of his peers considered him a visionary filmmaker. ula, montana. nominated for four academy awards. >> i can't believe it! >> mulholland drive in 2001. what many considered his best film exploring hollywood's dark side. his first feature film, eraserhead, a cult classic. the elephant man in 1980. i am not an animal. blue velvet in 1986. and it wasn't only film. lynch was known for his groundbreaking tv series twin peaks right here on abc in the early 90s. last year opening up about his emphysema diagnosis, david lynch passing away just shy of his 79th birthday, his family tonight writing there's a big hole in the world now that he's no longer with us. but as he would say, keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. tonight, actor kyle mclaughlin, posting to saying lynch had a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him and was the most authentically alive person i'd ever met. >> our thanks to david. that's nightline for this evening. we'll see you right back here. same time tomorrow. thanks for the company, america. good night.