Full Episode: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Tonight's World News Tonight with David Muir, hosted by Lindsay Davis, delivers a high-octane mix of breaking global developments and human-interest stories. The episode opens with the dramatic firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi by President Trump, citing failed prosecutions and mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, with Deputy AG Todd Blanche stepping in as interim replacement. This follows a recent cabinet shakeup that ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Simultaneously, the Artemis II mission to the moon reaches a critical milestone with the successful Translunar Injection Burn, propelling the crew toward the moon—marking the first human journey around the lunar surface in over 50 years. A heartwarming highlight features eight-year-old Lucas Yee from California, whose handmade plush toy 'RISE' is now aboard the Orion capsule as a zero-gravity indicator, symbolizing the power of childhood imagination. In domestic news, oil prices surge after President Trump’s aggressive war rhetoric toward Iran, including a strike on Tehran’s tallest bridge, sparking regional escalation and economic anxiety at home. Meanwhile, Tiger Woods faces a DUI charge after a Range Rover crash, and a Hawaii doctor stands trial for allegedly attempting to murder his wife on a hiking trail. A judge also dismisses most of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, though she may proceed with claims of a smear campaign. The episode closes with urgent manhunt updates in Brooklyn following a fatal shooting of a baby and a near-tragedy on a Seattle train platform where a man was pushed into the path of an oncoming train.