Full Episode: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Tonight's episode of World News Tonight with David Muir delivers a high-stakes global update on President Trump's dramatic threat to unleash destruction on Iran unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, followed by a sudden two-week ceasefire after Iran's agreement. The episode captures international outrage over Trump's rhetoric, with condemnation from global leaders, lawmakers, and even former allies, while Iran asserts its own demands amid the fragile truce. Domestically, the broadcast covers a series of urgent incidents: a high school principal shot while confronting a former student in Oklahoma, a volatile ICE-related shooting in California, and a near-catastrophic school bus collision in Florida where the driver was charged for endangering 29 children. The episode also highlights personal tragedies, including the disappearance of an American woman in the Bahamas and the death of a father who died saving his children from a rip current. In lighter but impactful news, NASA's Artemis II astronauts share breathtaking images from space, including a viral moment of Nutella floating by—lauded as the 'best free ad ever.' The episode closes with a heartfelt 50th-anniversary tribute to Charlie's Angels, revealing that all three surviving stars have battled breast cancer and remain deeply bonded. The broadcast ends with a somber note on the murder of a college football player, setting up a true crime podcast series.