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Hurricane Lala now a Category One: ABC World News Tonight with David Muir – Aug. 15, 2026
Melissa Adan is in Hawaii tonight as Lala has strengthened into a Category One Hurricane in what could be a historic landfall;
Leslie Lopez has the forecast and also the deadly flooding disaster in the Midwest after days of rain have caused flash flooding that has killed at least six;
And Ginger Zee is reporting from Disney’s D23 Celebration and has the details on the next stage of Disney Entertainment; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
00:00 Intro
02:16 Hurricane Lala strengthens into a Category One Hurricane
04:33 Deadly flooding kills at least six this week in the Midwest
07:14 Rising death toll in Indonesia after powerful back-to-back earthquakes
09:05 Growing concern over conditions on the U.S.S. Lincoln amid reports of food shortages
11:18 Five people shot outside residence halls at Virginia State University
12:32 Vietnam Airlines flight overshoots runway at German airport
13:40 Police: Random shootings after gunman fires on passing cars in Texas
14:18 Police chase pit maneuver ends with multiple bystanders injured
14:33 Hate crime charges for man accused of disrupting service at New York synagogue
15:01 NFL suspends four players for violating league policy
15:33 Trump efforts to prevent illegal border crossing in Texas draws protests
15:58 Endangered sea turtle returns home
16:24 St. Louis Cardinals rookie’s historic MLB debut
17:01 Celebration at Disney’s D23
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