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Matt Rivers has the latest on the fast-moving wildfires in the Southeast that have forced evacuations as flames destroy dozens of homes in Georgia and Florida, and Lee Goldberg has more on the multiple red flag warnings in place from Texas to the Dakotas as a new severe weather outbreak begins in the Heartland; Mary Bruce reports on the dramatic video broadcast on Iranian state TV showing masked soldiers boarding a cargo ship and brandishing long guns just 24 hours after Pres. Trump extended the ceasefire; Stephanie Ramos has details on the deadly chemical leak at a plant in West Virginia that left at least two people dead and more than two dozen needing medical treatment; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro 
02:14 Wildfires force evacuations, destroy homes in Georgia and Florida
04:16 Red flag warnings across the High Plains and Southwest
04:58 Iranian state TV airs video of masked gunmen boarding ship near Strait of Hormuz
08:44 Chemical leak in West Virginia kills at least 2, more than two dozen needing medical treatment
10:19 2 home explosions just hours apart leave Texas community on edge
11:40 RFK Jr. faces questions on measles outbreak, vaccines
13:55 Virginia voters approve plan to redraw its congressional map
14:24 Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80
14:42 Celeste Rivas Hernandez cause of death released in medical examiner report
15:43 NYPD search for man they say abandoned baby in Times Square
15:59 Colorado trooper chases driver down wrong side of road
16:17 Urgent search underway for crew of U.S. cargo ship that overturned in typhoon
16:44 Airline cuts 20,000 flights due to jet fuel shortage from Iran war 
17:00 Spirit Airlines close to rescue deal with Trump administration
17:14 Dave Mason, founding member of Traffic, dead at 79
17:35 San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama suffers concussion
17:59 America Strong: Smithsonian's National Zoo debuts baby elephant on Earth Day

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Matt Rivers has the latest on the fast-moving wildfires in the Southeast that have forced evacuations as flames destroy dozens of homes in Georgia and Florida, and Lee Goldberg has more on the multiple red flag warnings in place from Texas to the Dakotas as a new severe weather outbreak begins in the Heartland; Mary Bruce reports on the dramatic video broadcast on Iranian state TV showing masked soldiers boarding a cargo ship and brandishing long guns just 24 hours after Pres. Trump extended the ceasefire; Stephanie Ramos has details on the deadly chemical leak at a plant in West Virginia that left at least two people dead and more than two dozen needing medical treatment; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

00:00 Intro
02:14 Wildfires force evacuations, destroy homes in Georgia and Florida
04:16 Red flag warnings across the High Plains and Southwest
04:58 Iranian state TV airs video of masked gunmen boarding ship near Strait of Hormuz
08:44 Chemical leak in West Virginia kills at least 2, more than two dozen needing medical treatment
10:19 2 home explosions just hours apart leave Texas community on edge
11:40 RFK Jr. faces questions on measles outbreak, vaccines
13:55 Virginia voters approve plan to redraw its congressional map
14:24 Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80
14:42 Celeste Rivas Hernandez cause of death released in medical examiner report
15:43 NYPD search for man they say abandoned baby in Times Square
15:59 Colorado trooper chases driver down wrong side of road
16:17 Urgent search underway for crew of U.S. cargo ship that overturned in typhoon
16:44 Airline cuts 20,000 flights due to jet fuel shortage from Iran war
17:00 Spirit Airlines close to rescue deal with Trump administration
17:14 Dave Mason, founding member of Traffic, dead at 79
17:35 San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama suffers concussion
17:59 America Strong: Smithsonian's National Zoo debuts baby elephant on Earth 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.

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