Full Episode: Friday, April 10, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir delivers a high-stakes, breaking-news-packed broadcast on Friday, April 10, 2026, opening with the triumphant splashdown of NASA's Artemis II mission—the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. The episode captures the emotional and technical triumph of four astronauts reentering Earth’s atmosphere at 24,000 mph, enduring a 13-minute blackout before safely splashing down off Southern California. The broadcast then shifts to urgent domestic and international crises: President Trump’s tense standoff with Iran over a fragile ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz, inflation surging to a two-year high with gas prices spiking 21% in one month, and a controversial revelation about First Lady Melania Trump’s public remarks on Jeffrey Epstein. Aviation safety concerns mount after two near-collisions—one at LAX involving a Frontier Airlines jet and service vehicles, and another at LAX involving a private jet too close to an active runway. A disturbing firebomb attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco prompts a national conversation on AI safety and extremism. Meanwhile, a harrowing campus shooting at Florida State University reveals the suspect used ChatGPT to plan the attack, raising alarms about AI’s role in violence. A warehouse fire in Ontario, California, allegedly set by a disgruntled worker comparing himself to Luigi Mangione, caused over $500 million in damage. In a personal tragedy, a man is arrested in connection with his wife’s disappearance at sea, with a turbulent marriage and prior assault allegations surfacing. The episode closes with a heartwarming look at children across America watching the historic mission, including a viral photo of brothers in Orlando witnessing the launch from their front yard. The broadcast ends on a note of national unity and wonder, celebrating the next generation’s awe at human achievement.