ABC World News Tonight Full Broadcast - Dec. 30, 2023

Will Carr has the latest on the race to protect the California coast, after at least 8 were injured by a rogue wave, and Somara Theodore has the forecast ahread of New Year's Eve; Em Nguyen reports on the TSA's response to a new terror threat as millions hit the skies for a busy holiday weekend; Phil Lipof reports on the suspected police ambush plot uncovered after police say a gunman killed two people during a carjacking spree; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. 00:00 Intro 02:12 Coastal storms trigger evacuation warnings in southern California 05:42 TSA responds to latest terror threat ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations 07:01 Police suspect gunman behind deadly carjackings planned larger attack 09:37 Protests erupt against Netanyahu in Israel as Gazans flee more south 12:01 At least 20 killed, including three children, in strikes on Russian city 14:06 Desperate search for exchange student from China who went missing 15:13 Police say Maine’s secretary of state was the target of swatting incident 15:51 House explosion in Michigan kills at least three and levels home 16:08 Paula Abdul reportedly suing former “American Idol” producer 16:45 Hospitals in LA County reinstate mask mandates for staff and visitors 17:07 New FAFSA application to be released online 17:28 Actor Tom Wilkinson has died 17:44 Powerball jackpot reaches whopping $760 million 18:11 A retired military dog is reunited with his former Air Force handler ABC World News Tonight delivers the news that matters most. Watch to get the latest news stories and headlines from around the world. Follow ABC World News Tonight on... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcworldnewstonight/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcworldnews X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ABCWorldNews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcworldnewstonight ABC News is your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos: https://abcnews.go.com/ Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch full episodes on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn #WorldNewsTonight #DavidMuir #News #ABCNews #evacuations #timessquare #newyearsevecelebrations #IsraelHamasWar #ukraine #fafsaapplication