Returning to "World News Tonight" in 1998, she covered such stories as Hurricane George, the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Her first news anchor roles came in 1999, when she hosted the early-morning newscasts of ABC News' "World News Now", an overnight news program, and "World News This Morning" where she reported on national and international news.