As families in Jamaica brace for Hurricane Melissa – a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds, Ike Ejiochi reports from the storm zone, and Ginger Zee tracks the system; Matt Gutman has the latest on the dangerous high-speed motorcycle pursuit in Southern California that ended with a violent crash moments after the driver appeared to point a gun; Jay O' Brien has details on the millions of Americans on the verge of losing SNAP benefits – a critical federal food assistance program – amid the government shutdown; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.

Ike Ejiochi reports on the urgent search and rescue missions underway across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa slammed the island, causing widespread destruction; Matt Rivers has details on the former Illinois sheriff's deputy who's been found guilty in the murder of Sonya Massey – a mother who was fatally shot while standing in her kitchen after calling 911 to report a possible intruder at her home; Pierre Thomas reports on the newly released video that shows the moments after a first grade teacher in Virginia was shot by a six-year-old student in 2023; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.