Full Episode: Sunday, April 19, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir delivers a gripping Sunday evening broadcast covering global conflict, domestic turmoil, and inspiring human stories. The war in Iran enters its fifth week with over 50,000 U.S. troops deployed, raising fears of a ground invasion as Iran threatens retaliatory strikes on American universities in the region. Diplomatic efforts are underway in Pakistan without direct participation from the warring nations, while the Houthis in Yemen escalate tensions by firing missiles toward Israel. Domestically, TSA agents remain on strike after a month without pay, causing severe airport delays despite President Trump’s recent order to restore compensation. Meanwhile, millions participate in the 'No Kings' protests across the U.S., with Bruce Springsteen headlining in St. Paul, highlighting growing resistance to the Trump administration’s policies. On the humanitarian front, a school bus crash in Tennessee kills two students, while a French terror plot targeting Bank of America in Paris is thwarted by police arresting three minors. NASA’s Artemis II mission inches closer to launch, aiming to send four astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years, with the crew expressing readiness despite past technical hurdles. Tiger Woods faces a DUI charge after a rollover crash, raising questions about his PGA Tour future. In a heartwarming finale, Shay Taylor Allen, once a hospital janitor, matches into a prestigious medical residency at Yale New Haven Hospital—returning to the very institution where she once cleaned floors, symbolizing the power of perseverance and dreams realized.