# Full Episode: Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Podcast: [World News Tonight with David Muir](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-news-tonight-with-david-muir-309993)
Published: 2026-07-17T02:19:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1419

## Resource

Matt Rivers reports on the smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing the Upper Midwest and Northeast for a second day, triggering air quality alerts in at least 19 states, and Lee Goldberg tracks the smoke as it drifts down the East Coast; Trevor Ault has the latest on the massive water main break that unleashed a torrent of water in West Hollywood, flooding Sunset Boulevard, submerging cars and opening a giant sinkhole; Aaron Katersky has details on the White House teleprompter operator who was put on unpaid leave after allegedly using inside information to make $100,000 betting on Pres. Trump’s speeches, sources tell ABC News; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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