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KeithBinns/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire and and sank three small boats carrying Houthi militants in the Red Sea on Sunday, after U.S. warships responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel, military officials said. A Maersk container ship, the Singapore-flagged Hangzhou, issued a distress call at about 6:30 a.m. local time, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Sunday. The merchant vessel said four small boats were attacking it. "The small boats,...

JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After setting New Years resolutions, it is those days and weeks after January that can catch up with even the best of intentions. So how do you make your New Years resolution stick? Experts say it is important to remember it is a journey, not an overnight fix, especially when it comes to the most common of resolutions, weight loss and exercise. "The reason why people make resolutions every year is because it’s really hard," said Maya Feller, ...

ABCs Jonathan Karl interviews Sarah Matthews, left, Cassidy Hutchinson, center, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, Dec. 15, 2023, in Washington. (Lou Rocco/ABC)(WASHINGTON) -- Three women who served in former President Donald Trumps White House are now warning against a possible second Trump term, with one of them saying it could mean "the end of American democracy as we know it." For the first time, former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Griffin, former White House deputy pres...

Jon Challicom/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The recent headlines for electric vehicles have been brutal: Sales are dropping. Momentum is slipping. Consumers are souring on the technology. Experts say, however, that 2024 may be the year to finally pull the plug on gasoline-powered cars and trucks. "Five years ago we did not have the array of EVs we have now. They account for 10% of the market," John Voelcker, a contributing editor at Car and Driver, told ABC News. "The growth rate may ...

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department released body camera footage on Friday of a deputy-involved shooting of a 27-year-old woman after they entered her home responding to a domestic violence call that she made. Niani Finlayson was allegedly shot and killed in her home in Lancaster, California, after an officer fired four shots at her on Dec. 4, the LASD said. She called the police because she claimed that her boyfriend would not leave her alone, a...

Belterz/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Dozens of Russian drones targeted civilian and military targets in Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said, a day after Russia accused Ukraine of a deadly strike on a Russian border city. Russia launched at least nine missiles and at least 49 drones before 6 a.m. Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s military said it shot down 21 of the drones. The assault targeted cities, including Kyiv, the capital, hitting administrative and residential buildings, U...

ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For at least a decade, Chris Van Bibber had been prevented from donating blood. The 35-year-old from Salt Lake City, Utah -- who is openly gay -- was restricted due to rules set in place by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that did not allow sexually active gay men from donating. However, this past May, the FDA dropped all restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men donating blood, moving to a new blood donation risk assessment tool that is the s...

Pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended on Dec. 1, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 of the more than 200 people its militants took hostage during the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Heres how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Dec 30, 1:44 PM EST Refugee camps hit in Gaza amid fierce f...

Tim P. Whitby/Getty ImagesTom Wilkinson, best known for roles in The Full Monty and Michael Clayton, has died at age 75. According to The Associated Press, a statement from his agent confirmed the British actor passed away suddenly at home on Saturday. No further details were given. Wilkinson was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for his role in the 2007 George Clooney-starring film Michael Clayton. He also received a best actor nod for his role in the 2001 film In the Bedroom. He play...

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the holiday weekend starts, New York City ball drop watchers can expect potential showers while Californias coast is continuing to experience extremely dangerous beach conditions with dangerously large waves, life-threatening rip currents and coastal flooding. New York City may have showers in the area as the ball drops in Times Square. Spectators should be prepared for mist, sprinkles and potential showers. Elsewhere, much of the country is looking dry, besides snow sho...