ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 24, 2025

Morgan Norwood reports from New York, more than 45 million Americans are on the move this holiday weekend as the travel crush tests the limits of the strained aviation industry; Selina Wang reports from Washington, President Trump delivered the commencement address at West Point where he took credit for restoring America’s military; Alex Presha reports from Washington as millions of Americans are shopping for Memorial Day savings amid new fallout from President Trump’s tariffs and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
02:08 million Americans are on the move this holiday weekend amid continuing delays at Newark Airport.
04:39 A severe weather threat from Texas to Alabama puts a damper on holiday travel.
05:48 President Trump takes credit for restoring the military at the West Point commencement.
08:07 Some retailers including Walmart and Nike announce price hikes due to tariff concerns.
10:31 12 people are hurt after a tree falls on a commencement ceremony in northern California.
11:43 New details in the New Orleans jail break, five inmates remain on the loose.
13:19 One person killed, 2 others hurt in a sewage transport boat explosion on New York’s Hudson River.
13:35 Dozens are killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
15:21 A massive power outage temporarily disrupts the Cannes Film Festival in France.
16:30 A New York crypto trader appears in court accused of abducting and torturing an Italian tourist.
17:02 New details on cargo ship that ran aground in a backyard in Norway
17:22 McDonalds drops its drink focused spinoff COSMcS
17:49 A top high school athlete finds a new focus after a near fatal injury.

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