ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast – August 16, 2025

Christiane Cordero reports on Pres. Trump’s summit with Russian Pres. Valdimir Putin, and Putin’s demands for full control of a key Ukrainian province in exchange for freezing the conflict; Ian Pannel has more on Pres. Trump and Pres. Putin meeting in Alaska to discuss plans for a ceasefire, and Ukrainian officials saying Russia’s attack on the country continued during the high-stakes summit; Marcus More has the latest on Canada’s government ordering Air Canada flight attendants back to work after they went on strike, leaving more than 100,000 passengers around the world stranded; Melissa Adan reports on a hiker rescued by helicopter after being trapped behind a waterfall for two days in the California mountains; Whit Johnson has more on a heartwarming movement sparked by Rosie Paulik, who came up with the idea to offer her dad’s letters to anyone needing some fatherly encouragement, after receiving handwritten letters from him for 20 years.
00:00 Intro
02:08 Zelenskyy To Travel to White House
05:42 New Strikes in Ukraine Amid No Ceasefire Deal
08:04 Millions On Alert for Dangerous Rip Currents
11:05 Air Canada Suspends Operation Amid Strike
12:44 Protests Over Redistricting Battle
13:58 West Virginia deploys national guard troops to DC
14:23 Hiker Trapped Behind Waterfall Rescued
15:52 New Orleans Mayor Indicted in Years-Long Probe
17:03 Texas Fuel Tanker Crash
17:20 Jewelry Smash & Grab
17:47AT&T Data Breach Settlement
18:13 Handwritten Letters Spark Movement
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