ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 9, 2026

As Strait of Hormuz traffic grinds to a standstill and gas prices increase, Martha Raddatz reports on America's assault on Iran intensifying as Iran strikes back, targeting U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain; Alex Stone has details on the bear that charged at a man outside of his vacation home in Lake Tahoe, California, and his quick thinking that fended off the animal; David Muir looks back at the legacy of music icon Bonnie Tyler – the Welsh singer whose powerhouse vocals soared on hits like "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero" – following her death at age 75; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
2:40 Gas prices on the rise again as U.S. and Iran trade new strikes
4:52 Student pilot forced to land plane alone after instructor jumps to his death midair
6:19 Woman perched on Brooklyn Bridge beam rescued by elite NYPD team
7:49 Maine Democrats scramble for a new Senate candidate after Graham Platner suspends campaign
9:45 Charlie Kirk murder suspect allegedly expressed regret after shooting: Roommate
11:41 Record heat expected for the Plains as severe storms move east
12:41 Idaho mom accused of suffocating 18-month-old twins claimed vaccinations caused deaths
14:11 California man fights off charging bear near Lake Tahoe
15:23 Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage
16:25 At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in China
16:40 Greek F-16 fighter jet makes fiery emergency landing in Zakynthos
17:09 New Jersey deputy faces charges in deaths of 2 K-9’s left in hot car
17:31 Video shows sea lions chasing beachgoers in San Diego
17:47 2.5 million bottles of eye drops recalled due to 'potential presence of a foreign substance'
18:15 Remembering the legacy of music icon Bonnie Tyler, who died at age 75

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