World News Tonight

Nightly network newscast

World News Tonight is ABC's flagship evening news program, airing nationally since 1953.

Like its competitors on CBS and NBC, it delivers a half-hour summary of the day's major stories.

The broadcast is most associated with anchor Peter Jennings, who led it from 1983 to 2005, and currently with David Muir.

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