ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - January 31, 2026

Christiane Cordero reports on the winter storm tearing through the southeast, and the freezing temperatures putting over 160 million Americans on alert; Olivia Rubin on the over 3 million pages of Epstein Files documents released by the Department of Justice; Ike Ejiochi is in Minnesota tonight on the latest legal setback to state officials, and Trump’s new directive to federal agents; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:27 More than 160 million facing brutal arctic blast 06:08 Over 3 million pages of documents released in latest Epstein files drop by DOJ 10:02 Judge denies emergency injunction allowing ICE agents to continue operating in Minnesota 12:17 Partial government shutdown due to conflict in Congress over DHS funding 14:49 Search for missing fisherman off Massachusetts suspended 16:41 Police: Olympic sprinter arrested for speeding in Florida 17:28 Fees for not having a Real ID begin tomorrow 17:48 Demond Wilson passes away at home in California 18:15 America Strong: The men and women who don’t get a snow day ABC World News Tonight with David Muir delivers the news that matters most. Watch to get the latest news stories and headlines from around the world. Follow ABC World News Tonight on... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcworldnewstonight/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcworldnews X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ABCWorldNews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcworldnewstonight ABC News is your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos: https://abcnews.go.com/ Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn #WorldNewsTonight #DavidMuir #News #ABCNews