Full Episode: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
7/2/202624 min
Aaron Katersky reports on the high-rise stunt by a daredevil couple who scaled New York's Empire State Building unfurling a pro-peace banner, taking selfies and getting engaged; Rachel Scott has details on the new Air Force One plus Pres. Trump defending his personal income after financial disclosures show he earned at least $2.2 billion while in office; Matt Rivers has the latest on the 16 children removed from an Ohio home in "deplorable conditions,"according to officials, and the grandparents and parents charged with child endangerment**;** and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.
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David Muir· Host0:44
Tonight, the breaking news here, the brazen stunt at the top of the Empire State Building. The dramatic images tonight, high above New York City, two people dressed in black wearing masks getting past security, climbing to the top of the spire of the Empire State Building, more than 1,454 feet up. In searing heat, millions watching on live TV. The couple unfurling a banner, what it said, and what they did next. Tonight, under arrest, facing charges.
Speaker 51:13
I'm okay.
David Muir· Host1:14
And just in, the dramatic NYPD body camera video, officers making the climb to arrest them. Our chief investigative correspondent, Aaron Katersky, live with the images. Also breaking tonight, the life-threatening heat. 160 million Americans across 30