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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,...

Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Goal-setting is top of mind when the new year rolls around, and vision boards are an increasingly popular tool for clarifying those goals and providing a boost of inspiration. Although vision boards often come up in more mystical conversations around manifestation or the law of attraction, it turns out there is real science to back them up -- if you use them correctly. A vision board is a virtual or brick-and-mortar collage of images that represent y...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Getty ImagesVariety has compiled its list of the years 100-most-watched telecasts, and as always, the NFL remains unchallenged for broadcast viewer supremacy: In fact, 19 of the top 20 in that 100 were football matchups, starting with the most-watched show of every year, the Super Bowl. Foxs Super Bowl LVII coverage of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles was the TV champ, with 114,956,000 viewers, according to the trade. The only non-football entry in the top 20 was t...

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 29, 3:24 PM EST Israel says it destroyed tunnels where ...

NYPD(NEW YORK) -- Two New York City police officers helped save a man who had fallen onto the subway tracks this week -- marking their second dramatic rescue in recent months. The NYPD officers were conducting an inspection at the Carroll Street F/G subway station early Tuesday when they saw a man lose his footing and fall onto the subway tracks, police said. The officers ran toward the 55-year-old man, who was standing up but unable to get back onto the platform and was complaining of pain, bod...