As Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 5 storm, Whit Johnson has details on the millions of Floridians under evacuation orders, Victor Oquendo reports on the gas stations running out of fuel amid the emergency, and Ginger Zee tracks the storm; Jon Karl has details on the claim from journalist Bob Woodward's new book that former Pres. Trump secretly sent COVID test machines to Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin during the height of the pandemic and amid a nationwide shortage in the U.S.; Pierre Thomas reports on the Department of Justice announcing it thwarted a chilling, alleged terror plot by an Afghan national planning to gun down voters on election day; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

As millions in Florida survey the catastrophic damage and flooding caused by Hurricane Milton, David Muir reports from St. Lucie County, where tornadoes hit multiple communities, and speaks with residents from Fort Pierce who experienced the twister firsthand; Mola Lenghi has the latest on the urgent rescue efforts underway at a Colorado tourist mine after authorities say equipment malfunctioned, leaving at least one dead; Martha Raddatz looks back at the life and legacy of Ethel Kennedy, the 96-year-old widow of Robert Kennedy; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.