World News Tonight with David Muir

Full Episode: Friday, October 2, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

Show Notes

Tom Soufi Burridge has details on what sources tell ABC News about the copilot accused of stabbing the captain during a FlyDubai flight who they say had been previously identified as a security risk for his radical views; Aaron Katersky reports on the newly obtained video of inside the Chi Phi fraternity house showing the room where Jane Doe alleges she was gang raped, along with more Snapchat messages shared among fraternity brothers during the alleged assault; more than three decades after the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, her sister Denise Brown is calling attention to the warning signs of domestic violence and discussing her new mission in a one-on-one with ABC News' Diane Sawyer; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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