ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - June 18, 2026

Aaron Katersky was on the scene in lower Manhattan as an estimated 2 million fans joyfully filled the streets for the Knicks' ticker-tape parade celebrating the team's first NBA title in 53 years, and Matt Rivers has the latest on the chaotic scene in Times Square after gunfire erupted just hours after the parade ended; Faith Abbey has details on the severe weather fueled by remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur that triggered flash flood emergencies in parts of the Gulf Coast while a separate system spawned destructive tornadoes in the Midwest, and Lee Goldberg has the forecast; Mary Bruce reports on the U.S. lifting its blockade on Iranian ports, freeing ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for 109 days, and on Vice Pres. Vance defending the deal despite questions over financial benefits for Iran; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.



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00:00 Intro
02:18 Gunfire near Times Square sends massive crowd running for cover after Knicks parade
03:39 2 million turn out for Knicks championship celebration in New York City
05:54 Tropical Storm Arthur remnants fuel flood emergencies in the South
07:53 Tracking heavy rain along the Gulf Coast and storms in the Northeast
08:39 Luigi Mangione withdraws psychiatric defense in fatal shooting of healthcare CEO
09:32 VP Vance defends U.S. deal with Iran amid scrutiny
11:40 Questions mount over $14 million Reflecting Pool renovation as new paint peels off the bottom
13:09 Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago
16:16 Body camera video shows police at home of suspect in alleged UFC White House plot
16:44 New video shows scene following small plane crash in Florida
17:00 Toddler seriously injured after police say he was thrown into crocodile enclosure at UK Zoo
17:34 Former child actor Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo from 'Lilo & Stitch,' dies at 35
17:57 ‘Elf’ and ‘Couples Retreat’ actor Faizon Love arrested in Florida
18:08 Archaeologists unearth possible prototype of Stonehenge structure
18:37 America Strong: USPS worker delivers mail through parade as New York Knicks celebrate victory

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