ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

Severe storms in the Northeast thousands of flights delays and cancellations. Powerful storms are slamming the Northeast with heavy rain, flash floods and tornados. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as it churns along the Gulf Coast. ABC News' Rhiannon Ally reports. 5 people die in a mass drowning in an Ohio river. Two children left alone watched the tragedy unfold before running for help. ABC News' Trevor Ault reports. 2 American tourists in Greece stabbed near Athens' Acropolis in random attack. Police say the suspect was out on the street brandishing a knife, and is now in custody. ABC News' James Longman reports. Hegseth asks Congress for $67 billion additional funding for war in Iran. The U.S. and Iran escalated attacks, with American forces launching an 11th straight day of airstrikes on Iranian military targets. It comes as Def. Sec. Hegseth says the war's cost $37.5 billion. ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports. Milwaukee garbage truck blast injures sanitation worker. Improperly disposed oxygen tanks exploded in the back of the garbage truck as it was compacting trash, knocking the sanitation worker off his feet and leaving him with a concussion and eye injury. ABC News' Ike Ejiochi reports. Former US Army private accused of setting fire to federal building charged with arson. Video shows a suspect dousing an entrance to the federal building in Lower Manhattan with gasoline and setting it on fire. ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports. NJ governor reveals computer error improperly registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote. Less than four months before midterm elections, Gov. Mikie Sherrill revealed that thousands of noncitizens applying for a drivers license were registered to vote due to a "serious software error." ABC News' Mary Bruce reports. Missouri police dashcam video shows suspect jump off bridge to flee police. A reckless driving suspect made a desperate attempt to evade police when he jumped off a bridge near Branson. After authorities found him in the water, he head butted and injured three officers. Kaylee Hottle, 'Godzilla vs. Kong' star dies in car accident at age 18. Police say the deaf actress was a passenger in a car accident in Maryland, where "excessive speed" is believed to be involved. 

Emergency flood rescues as heavy rain triggers rising waters. It comes as Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana. ABC News' Victor Oquendo reports. Urgent search across three states for female fugitive accused of murder. Authorities call Isabelle Johnson a "master manipulator," and five people have been arrested for allegedly helping her while she's on the run. ABC News' Trevor Ault reports. Nolan Wells' cause of death ruled "undetermined" in autopsy commissioned by family. The 18-year-old vanished while on a boat trip with friends, and his body was recovered two days later. ABC News' Pierre Thomas reports. A model scout who introduced young women to Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his home outside of Paris, police say. Daniel Siad was reportedly under investigation by French prosecutors. ABC News' James Longman reports. FBI: New video shows NY federal plaza attack suspect firing pellet gun, fireworks. ABC News has obtained dramatic video of the attack outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan.ABC NEWS' Aaron Katersky reportsCyclosporiasis cases surge after RFK Jr. said outbreak was contained. The CDC reported 11,500 cases across 41 states. There are more than 600 new cases in Michigan, which has been hit hard by the parasite. ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze reports. Lockdown after police confront machete-wielding man at Los Alamitos hospital. Dramatic video shows the suspect swinging the weapon before officers confronted the suspect and opened fire. Bear in Tennessee parking lot sends shoppers fleeing to their cars. One man appeared to get dangerously close while trying to take a photo of the bear. Semi-truck in New Jersey brings down power lines. Authorities in Toms River are investigating the incident, which brought down utility poles along busy Route 70 – narrowly missing several vehicles. In a new interview, the 95-year-old actor and his daughter spoke about their recovery journeys. 

Oil tops $100 a barrel as Trump threatens "massive attack" on Iran. The war with Iran intensifies and expands as Iranian allied Houthi rebels attack two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports. Lawmakers proposed kill switch after an AI model launches hack. OpenAI says its AI models escaped its testing environment and launched a cyber-attack on another AI company, marking what could be a first of its kind incident. ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze reports. A couple from Washington state hiking with their dog in Alberta, Canada, encountered a brown bear that followed them along the trail. ABC News' Alex Stone reports. Rollover crash creates rush hour nightmare in Boston. Video shows a sedan crashing into an SUV and flipping over blocking both lanes of the busy Ted Williams Tunnel. Real-life Spider-Man jumps into action to help man cross busy intersection. A driver dressed as Spider-Man jumped into action to help a man in a wheelchair cross a busy intersection in Jonesboro, Arkansas. An 11-year-old boy in Jacksonville took it upon himself to go to his local animal shelter and read to dogs. Linsey Davis shares how his simple act of kindness has helped both him and the shelter. ABC News' Linsey Davis reports.  

200,000 people flee out-of-control wildfires in France and Spain. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the flames, which have already consumed dozens of square miles. ABC News' Marcus Moore reports. Georgia high school shooter pleads guilty, confronted by victims' families. The Georgia student who shot and killed four people inside Apalachee High School pleaded guilty to all 55 counts against him. ABC News' Faith Abubey reports. A seaplane skimming low over water along Washington state's coast crashed into its rocky shoreline, bursting into flames. Good Samaritans rushed in to rescue those on board – all of whom survived. ABC News' Trevor Ault reports. Tight security for rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner. Almost three months to the day after a gunman breached security at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, the rescheduled event is happening Friday night at the Waldorf Astoria in D.C. ABC News' Mary Bruce reports. Iran claims new attacks targeting Americans on bases in Jordan and Iraq.  After pounding Iran targets for two weeks, Pres. Trump and his advisers are weighing whether to ramp up attacks. It comes as gas prices in the U.S. hit $4.10 per gallon. ABC News' Matt Rivers reports. The suspect accused of stabbing an Asian man in the back with a knife and a Jewish man in the chest with a screwdriver near Central Park faces multiple charges. ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports. LeBron James signs 2-year contract to play with Philadelphia 76ers. After months of heated speculation, the NBA superstar said he was on the verge of retirement prior to making his choice, but ultimately decided to continue playing. ABC News' Morgan Norwood reports. The former NFL star Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee for allegedly operating a vehicle while under the influence. he's currently an analyst for CBS Sports. Boyfriend secretly trains so girlfriend doesn't run half-marathon alone. A woman in St. Charles planning to run her very first half-marathon alone. Minutes before taking on the 13.1-mile journey, her boyfriend revealed he's been secretly training to run alongside her.