ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – July 2, 2026

With more than 180 million Americans under heat alerts, Matt Rivers reports on emergency rooms reporting an uptick in patients suffering heat-related illnesses, and Lee Goldberg tracks the heat wave into the Fourth of July; Aaron Katersky has new details on the daredevil couple who climbed the Empire State Building, and what sources tell ABC News about how the pair pulled off their stunt; Mary Bruce has the latest on the DOJ bringing felony charges against former U.S. Olympian David Hearn, accusing him of damaging the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
02:53 Emergency room visits spike as brutal heat grips over 180 million
05:50 Tracking the heave wave through the Fourth of July
07:02 New details in daredevil couple’s security breach to climb Empire State Building
09:42 Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding events kick off at MSG: Sources
11:26 Former U.S. Olympian charged with vandalism of Reflecting Pool
13:32 Man killed over parking space in Florida?
15:06 Boat seizure video in case of missing American wife in the Bahamas
16:27 Russia unleashes massive attack on Kyiv
16:35 U.S. adds 57,000 jobs in June, lower than expected
17:14 Man rescued from under destroyed mall in Venezuela 8 days after earthquakes
17:29 Driver in deadly Tesla crash into Texas home arrested
17:57 Philippines volcano eruption spews ash and lava into nearby lake
18:09 Recall on Zapp’s and Dirty Brand potato chips upgraded to FDA’s highest risk level
18:22 U.S. advances to next round of World Cup, but loses star player to red card

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