ABC World News Tonight Full Broadcast - Dec. 31, 2023

Crowds gathering across the globe amid a heightened security presence, Alex Presha has the latest. Plus, Em Nguyen reports on the U.S. Navy saying it fired in self-defense on Houthi boats killing at least 10 militants. Britt Clennett has the new timeline from the IDF as Israeli forces expand their mission to defeat Hamas. And more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight. 00:00 Intro 01:59 Heightened security across the globe for New Year’s Eve 04:26 U.S. Navy sinks Houthi boats, kills Yemeni rebels, in Red Sea 07:07 Israeli PM says war in Gaza will go on for ‘many months’ 09:47 Mayors plead for federal assistance to deal with surge in migrants 11:53 Pres. Biden & Congress return to work soon to hash a deal on Ukraine, Israel, border funding 13:14 Respiratory illnesses on the rise as hospitals across U.S. reinstate mask protocols 15:14 New Year’s forecast is mostly dry with chilly temps across the country 15:44 Colorado mom suspected of murdering two of her children arrested in U.K. 16:04 Urgent recall of 675,000+ cans of possibly contaminated infant formula 16:27 Frontier Airlines apologizes for putting 16-year-old on wrong flight 17:00 New Year’s celebrations underway worldwide with plenty of fireworks 17:28 Actor Jeremy Renner returns to hospital to give thanks a year after snow plow accident 17:53 Four Omaha sisters all give birth within four months of each other in 2023 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 #NewYearsEve #Security #Navy #Houthis #RedSea #Israel #Gaza #War