♪ >> gio: good morning, america. ringing in 2024. the celebrations are already under way. the fireworks and festivities and revelry across the globe with preparations for the big ball drop in times square as law enforcement steps up security amid heightened threats. >> whit: breaking news. the u.s. military says navy helicopters killed houthi rebels in the red sea.

who fired at them for attacking a container ship, as prime minister netanyahu details a new goal in the war with hamas. national security council coordinator for strategic communications, john kirby, joins us live exclusively this morning. >> stephanie: remembering tom wilkinson. ♪ oscar-nominated actor known for roles in a wide range of films from raucous comedy in "the full monty" to superhero films like "batman begins." >> now, that's a power you can't buy. that's the power of fear. >> stephanie: he carved dozens of unforgettable characters. co-star george clooney paying tribute overnight. >> gio: surprise visit. actor jeremy renner's trip back to the nevada hospital that helped save his life following that serious snowplow accident. his message to the staff. >> whit: and 100 wishes. disney and make-a-wish teaming up for a fantastic finale to make dreams come true. >> so i think it's really nice

us all to be able to be here together. i think these kids really deserve this because they're just kids. >> whit: the touching moments in a slice of paradise. >> gio: and we do say good morning, america, on this new year's eve. oh, the celebrations, they are already starting on the other side of the globe. here's what it looked like in auckland, new zealand. fireworks set off over the sky tower and auckland harbor bridge. coming up, we'll look at all the big events happening across the globe in just a few hours. and of course, right here in the u.s., as we ring in the new year right here on abc. >> whit: a little hope and optimism around the globe, right? exactly. we do have a busy morning here, though. we are following breaking news this morning. the escalation in the red sea, a crucial trade route. u.s. central command saying navy helicopters killed houthi rebels in boats in self-defense who fired at them and were attacking a container ship. we'll have much more including

israeli prime minister netanyahu clarifying his goals in the war with hamas and john kirby joining us exclusively this morning. >> stephanie: but first, the security situation for new year's eve here in the u.s. millions of people will be in the streets tonight, and law enforcement watching with heightened concern. abc's morgan norwood is live in times square this morning. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, stephanie. that's right. in just hours, more than 1 million people will pour into times square here to ring in the new year. now, according to federal officials, that many people in one place is what makes an attractive target to violent extremists. now, to be clear, officials are not tracking any specific or credible threats, but they insist security is tight. and, look, with celebrations kicking off all around the country, police in other cities are on alert too. >> four, three, two, one. >> reporter: as the clock ticks down to 2024 -- ♪ >> reporter: -- this morning,

authorities in major cities from coast to coast, prepping to secure massive celebrations. law enforcement on alert for potential safety threats, including lone attacks for those motivated by the israel/hamas war and possible large-scale protests. in new york city, more than 1 million people will pack into times square to watch the iconic ball drop. barricades lining the blocks. thousands of officers on patrol. in las vegas, police choppers will watch over the more than 400,000 expected on the strip. in chicago, police and violent interrupters will be on duty to prevent any public disturbances as big crowds are expected not only for the fireworks, but the chicago bears game that afternoon. and in philly, security cameras towering above, ahead of both the eagles game and the new year's eve celebration, and for the new year's day rose parade and rose bowl in pasadena, california, the game alone set to welcome 90,000 spectators 37 the police chief telling us they

are ready. >> we'll have helicopters and our air services up. we'll have hundreds and hundreds of officers from multiple different local jurisdictions. >> reporter: the heightened security across the nation comes as the tsa is responding to a video that was released just this week by an affiliate of the terror group al qaeda calling for assassinations and attacks on civilian aircraft. the tsa telling abc news they are aware of the video and are not aware of any credible threats resulting from this video to date. and back here at times square, police say they'll have dogs, drones, and bomb squads along with the thousands of officers patrolling the streets. they also say they've expanded the security zone to give police a larger buffer in the event of an emergency. gio? >> gio: all right, morgan, from you in times square, let's go to the celebrations overseas now. in much of the pacific, already 2024, and europe always has a head start on us. abc's lama hasan is in london with more. good morning, lama. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, gio. you're absolutely right.

some countries have already popped the champagne, ushering in the new year. this pacific island nation being the very first place on earth to welcome 2024 followed by auckland, new zealand, and a massive colorful display lighting up the night sky. over here, it's just after midday. we are inching closer to chinking our champagne glasses. in celebration of new year's. millions of people will be hitting the streets. some european capitals are gearing up and stepping up their security to keep us safe. france is mobilizing more than 90,000 police officers fanning out across the country. in paris, 1.5 million revelers are expected to descend on the famous champs-elysees and at least 6,000 officers will be deployed and for the first time they'll be using drones to monitor the streets from above. germany will have more than 4,000 police officers on patrol in berlin. now back here in london, we have a soldout new year's eve show with more than 100,000 people expected to watch the

spectacular fireworks by the river thames. whit. >> whit: lama hasan for us, thank you. now to the latest escalation in the middle east. iranian-backed militants on boats, firing at a u.s. ship. they responded with deadly force. abc's britt clennett is in tel aviv with the latest developments. britt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. yeah, we're closely watching tensions in the red sea after the u.s. central command announced for the first time that it killed iran-backed houthi militants who were trying to attack a container ship in one of the world's major trade routes. this morning, a stretch of the wider escalation in this war loomed large, the u.s. military for the first time saying it killed iranian-backed houthi rebels in the red sea after coming under attack while responds to a distress call. u.s. central command saying navy

helicopters acting in self-defense after being fired upon responded by sinking three of four small houthi boats that were trying to attack a container ship. all crew members were killed. the fourth boat fled. so far the u.s. has only publicly announced shooting down houthi-launched drones and missiles. it's the second time in 24 hours that u.s. forces have come under attack by the houthis in the red sea. the u.s. central command earlier saying an american missile destroyer shot down two anti-ballistic missiles fired by areas controlled by the houthis. all together, the houthis launched at least 23 attacks on the red sea kisince the isra began. in a rare interview with abc news this week, the houthi leader muhammad ali al houthi signaling that the attacks would not stop as long as israel continues its offensive in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu appearing steadfast in his mission to destroy hamas. now vowing to take back control of gaza's border with egypt saying the corridor should be in israeli hands as that's the only arrangement that ensures demilitarization. netanyahu also saying the war against hamas will continue for many more months, and guys, back

to those tensions in the red sea. so far no response from the houthis after this morning's deadly confrontation, but on friday, the militant group had warned the u.s. against any escalation towards its people. whit? >> whit: britt clennett, thank you, and joining us now with more to discuss is john kirby, the national security council coordinator for strategic communications. john, good morning. it's good to have you. so, let's start there with that news about u.s. helicopters firing on houthi boats in self-defense and killing the crews. how serious is this escalation? and could it draw the u.s. into direct conflict with these iranian-backed militant groups? >> we don't seek a conflict wider in the region. and we certainly aren't looking for a conflict with the houthis. now, the best outcome here would be for the houthis to stop these attacks as we have made clear over and over again. we have formed an international coalition now of more than 20 nations in an operation called "prosperity guardian." ships and aircraft from countries around the world, we're going to do what we have to do to protect that commercial shipping.

it's one of the most important, most vital commercial waterways in the world, and we have an obligation with our allies and partners to keep the flow of commerce moving there. the houthis should stop these attacks. >> whit: but, john, what about a preemptive military strike? is that on the table? >> i won't say what's on or off the table right now. i'll tell you a couple of things. one, just to reiterate what what i said before, we're going to do what we have to do to protect shipping. number two, we've got significant national security interest in the region just on our own, the united states, and we're going to put the kind of forces we need in the region to protect those interests and we're going to act in self-defense going forward. again, i'm not ruling anything in or out. but we have made it clear publicly to the houthis, we've made it clear privately to our allies and partners in the region we take these threats seriously and we're going to make the right decisions going forward. >> whit: i want to turn to the israel/hamas war and to prime minister netanyahu's comments. on saturday. does the biden administration stand behind his vow to retake gaza's border with egypt?

>> we won't believe that a reoccupation of gaza is the right thing to do for the israelis or for the people of gaza, quite frankly for the region. the president has been very clear. we don't support any reoccupation of gaza. what we do support is some sort of post-conflict governance in gaza that meets the aspirations of the palestinian people. and we believe that a reformed and revamped palestinian authority is probably the best way do get at that. and that's what we're going to continue to talk about with our israeli counterparts and our partners in the region. we've heard what prime minister netanyahu has said. we just take a fundamentally different view here in terms of what post-conflict gaza needs to look like. >> whit: we've also seen this increasingly bloody war between ukraine and russia. as negotiations continue for more ukraine funding, is the white house still confident they ukraine can actually win this war with additional american support? >> well, we believe that they can be successful in this conflict, that they can win, and they can push russian forces out of ukraine, but, whit, they've got to have additional resources.

now, just a few days ago, we issued what will be the last drawdown package, security assistance package, for ukraine that we have funding to support. so it's really important when congress comes back to work here next week that they get our supplemental funding approved and passed so we can continue the flow of weapons to ukraine. i mean, just look at the last 48 hours. a barrage of missiles, cruise missiles, ballistic missile, drones launched at civilian infrastructure in cities across ukraine. including just last night in kharkiv. they need critical capabilities and they need that funding to provide capabilities going forward. >> whit: but, john, you know in order to get republicans to sign off on more funding for ukraine, the administration will have to make concessions on border security here in the u.s. how far is president biden willing to go on that compromise? >> well, i'm not going to negotiate here in public with you, whit, but i'll tell you the president has been very clear. he said it publicly, he's willing to make compromises and willing to make tough decisions.

he believes border security is important. i mean, heck, border security was in the supplemental package that he submitted back in october. so, we're willing to have those negotiations in good faith and make tradeoffs not only to get border security approved but immigration policy approved as well. but that requires a willing partner in congress and we hope when they come back to work next week that we can get those negotiations going and get that funding passed. >> whit: john kirby, we're going to have to to leave it there this morning. but thank you for your time and happy new year to you and the rest of your family. we appreciate it. tune into "this week" later on this morning as jonathan karl speaks with mike turner on whether congress can reach a deal on border security and aid to ukraine and israel. plus, jon's exclusive interview with three former trump white house staffers who spoke out against the former president after january 6th. gio? >> gio: all right, whit, we are also following this. at least four people have died and two others hospitalized after a house explosion in whitmore lake near detroit. witnesses say the explosion sounded like something straight

out of a war movie, and sent debris flying far and wide. some neighbors seeing the flying pieces a mile away from the house. local police are saying they are investigating what caused this explosion. stephanie? >> stephanie: also this morning, tributes are pouring in for tom wilkinson. the oscar-nominated actor best known for his role in "the full monty," he has died at the age of 75. abc's will ganss looks at his incredible career. will, good morning. >> stephanie: good morning, stephanie. tom wilkinson said he only thought he would be a farmer like his father before him, but when his family lost the farm, he credited that ruthsness for leading him in the spotlight. ♪ ♪ got to have some love tonight ♪ >> reporter: tom wilkinson brought the hot stuff to hollywood. in a career spanning six decades. >> i know what you think, that i was too lenient, that i let him get away with -- >> everything! >> reporter: wilkinson earning oscar nominations for 2001's "in the bedroom," and 2007's "michael clayton"

opposite george clooney. >> i'm not the enemy. >> then who are you? >> reporter: clooney remembering wilkinson this morning saying, tom made every project better. made every actor better. he was the epitome of elegance and he will be dearly missed by all of us. born in england in 1958, wilkinson directed his first play at 18 and would go on to rack up more than 125 career acting credits ranging from period dramas like "sense and sensibility" to comedies like "rush hour." and even superhero flicks like "batman begins." >> now that's power you can't buy. that's the power of fear. >> reporter: but it was 1997's "full monty" that made him a star in a part he almost passed on. >> it's different for me. >> reporter: but the role that meant the most to him, husband and father to his two daughters. >> i still hope that my girls will inhabit that better world.

we've done the best we could for them. >> reporter: his representative telling abc news in a statement, it is with great sadness that the family of tom wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on december 30th. his wife and family were with him. tom wilkinson was 75 years old. once after his director complained about a side hug being too cold and too british, wilkinson grabbed his director's face, kissed him right on the lips for five seconds saying, don't ever insult british affection. we invented the stuff. it's that sense of humor that everyone is remembering this morning, you guys. >> whit: absolutely. what a talent and what a lot. will ganss, thank you so much. we appreciate it. shifting gears here because nobody won last night's powerball drawing. so we also have a chance, right, to become multimillionaire in the new year. tomorrow's drawing is now worth an estimated $810 million. that's almost $409 million in the lump sum cash value. last night did see two $2 million winners. they're in texas and west

virginia, and lucky players in colorado, new york, ohio, south carolina, and tennessee each matched five numbers and won a million bucks. the last powerball jackpot that was won was back on october 11th. >> stephanie: so, this is good. whoever forgot to buy a ticket yesterday -- >> whit: you can't win if you don't play. >> stephanie: you got to be in it to win it. another line. is there another one? >> gio: they may start out a new year rich. let's go to the weather and somara theodore is here. and you are tracking snow. it's messy in north dakota, huh? >> somara: so we have a storm system that impacted the plains and brought them very dangerous driving conditions. in fact, look at this video from north dakota. terrifying. this truck spinning out as it comes into contact with a very light layer of glaze, and we saw multiple car accidents along i-94 yesterday. this also impacted the twin cities, and as we head to today, the storm system is now driving into the great lakes. what can we expect? some appreciative ice in davenport and chicago could even see a light snow shower. we have a winter weather advisory in place.

look what happens next. this storm system then dives deep into the ohio valley and states like pennsylvania, this is midnight, upstate new york. you've got snow and maybe even a little bit of rain mixing in with that. by midnight, clock strikes 12:00, and we could see drizzle in new york city. temperatures at the ball drop if you are headed to times square will be in the 30s so make sure you are layered up. >> somara: and that's your local forecast. >> somara: and that's your local forecast.

i'm happy for our evening revelers who are heading down there. they don't have a ton of rain to worry about, but it will be cold. have you ever gone down? >> gio: it's amazing. >> whit: no. >> stephanie: that was very -- that was a strong no. >> whit: no. too many people for me. i like to watch it on television, on abc. yep. >> stephanie: you have to do it once. at least one of these years. >> whit: i don't think so. >> gio: let's see if we can get you out there. let's look at this because this is the finale to 100 wishes, disney and make-a-wish teaming up to make wishes come true for kids battling serious illnesses. from 81 to 100, we meet some of the brave families finally getting to share some much needed time together. >> i love it! >> reporter: as the walt disney company celebrates 100 years of storytelling, "good morning america" has been telling the stories of 100 disney wishes come true. >> we're not only celebrating connor's wish, we are celebrating that he is cancer-free. >> reporter: for make-a-wish

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>> he had met a little kid that had similar traits as his, and so he bonded with hi and waed t touch him and say hi and that's his new buddy here. that's his little buddy. >> it's nice to watch our other kids having fun and being able to enjoy something too because i feel like they've missed out on a lot of stuff. >> i want to say mahalo to make-a-wish and also to the aulani disney resort and spa. >> gio: and mahalo to you for telling that story, and disney and make-a-wish, they have been partners for more than 40 years. in fact, disney is the world's largest wish-granter, fulfilling more than 150,000 wishes around the world. that's really incredible. >> whit: changing lives, truly. >> stephanie: love they do that that and making memories for those kids that need it. >> gio: the smiles on their faces, that's important. >> stephanie: yes. >> gio: and coming up here, jeremy renner makes a surprise visit to the hospital that gave him life-saving treatment. what he's saying one year after that snowplow accident that almost killed him.

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setting the home winning streak to 16. >> stephanie: that's tough. >> whit: and if you are stilling for more football, there are five college bowl games ringing in the new year with wisconsin and lsu kicking off the action at noon tomorrow on espn. exciting stuff. >> gio: really exciting stuff. "monday night football" on saturday night. yeah. >> whit: crazy weekend, but -- >> gio: and we are going to start this half hour here with many americans vowing to make it a dry january this year. the trend taking off, especially among younger adults embracing a sober lifestyle. abc's will ganss is here with more on those swearing off the spirits. will, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gio. get this. 75% of global singles on the dating app, hinge, say that going to get drinks is no longer their preferred first date activity, but it's not just dating and it's not just singles. many of us are taking a cold, hard look at our relationship with alcohol. 'tis the season for asking yourself some tough questions from spiderman himself tom holland --

>> and i just sort of said to myself, like, why am i enslaved to this drink? why am i so obsessed by the idea of having this drink? ♪ >> reporter: -- to this year's most grammy-nominated artist, sza. >> like, let's have a shot. i had to look at myself and i was like, what? you don't drink. what are you doing? >> reporter: americans are reassessing their relationship with alcohol and it's not just a dry january thing. in fact, gen z is drinking 20% less alcohol per capita than millennials did at their age, and 28% of college-aged adults are going booze-free entirely. >> gen z is more attuned to their health than other generations were when they were younger. there are also other reasons. gen z has a lot more options when it comes to what they want to drink. >> reporter: on january 1st, white claw, the company partially responsible for america's obsession with hard seltzer is launching four non-alcoholic seltzers. but going dry isn't just for january anymore.

the sober curious movement trendy and trending all year long. >> i gave up drinking 18 months ago. >> reporter: #sober tiktok racking up 8.5 billion views on the platform. >> my number one tip for quitting drinking is making peace with the fact that you are not missing out on anything. >> reporter: on anything. it's really about reassessing your relationship with alcohol, right? for some people, that looks dry. for others it might look damp. a damp january would mean only drinking on special occasions, adding more dry days to your month, or consuming fewer drinks in each sitting, you guys. >> gio: i like it. >> stephanie: this is the time to try something new. >> reporter: a little bit of a refresh. >> whit: exactly, there you go. thanks, will. >> gio: thank you, will. >> stephanie: almost one year after a horrific snowplow accident almost took his life, actor jeremy renner went back to the nevada hospital where he was treated.

renner surprised the staff at the medical center in reno saying on social media that he was there to, quote, see kids, superheroes, first responders and doctors, nurses, and staff. he wrote, paying my respects and celebrating love, life, and the blessings it brings to all of us. thank you, and this community for keeping me here. i am forever in your debt with gratitude. #love and titanium. honoring those that helped him. >> whit: his recovery is just great. >> gio: he's doing so, so well and always filled with gratitude. just amazing. >> stephanie: glad to see it. >> gio: somara is back and give us that new year's day forecast. what you got? >> somara: what can we expect for the first day of 2024? i can only tell you the weather part. i can't tell you the other parts, but i wish you the best. actually, really dry across the whole country. not bad. it's nippy, but it's winter after all. temperatures in the 60s, though, through the lower half of the

country. the first day of the year, we are tracking this next -- the first storm of the year will be driving in. look at what happens on wednesday. rain in california. some snow in parts of the year, sierra nevada. that drives through the rockies. by friday, arriving through the central portion of the country. snow in wichita and texas, and by this time next weekend, we could be talking about snow in the northeast, and rain in the mid atlantic. that's a look at the weather across the country. >> somara: and tha >> somara: and that's a look at your forecast. i'm wishing a happy new year to you all. >> stephanie: same to you. hope and happiness. i get sentimental around this time of year. okay. coming up on "good morning america," ryan seacrest talks to the stars that are getting ready to take the stage as we get ready to count down into the new year. that's coming up.

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>> stephanie: welcome back to "gma" with a look at the top performers helping you ring in the new year on "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve" with ryan seacrest. seacrest himself stopping by "gma" the other day and running down that list.

>> we've got obviously, ll cool j going to be here. hometown crowd. sabrina carpenter. in times square. post malone in las vegas. we'll have cardi b., megan thee stallion. >> whit: jelly roll. >> jelly roll is going to be here, too. >> stephanie: we have to talk about the supergroup new jeans. the k pop group because they'll be in seoul. it's a first. >> the first time we're going to south korea live. each year, we try and grow "new year's rockin' eve" and this year, we've gone global. >> whit: looking forward to it. "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve" with ryan seacrest kicks off tonight starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern on abc. we'll be right back. ur couch. slow down!... i mean (coughs) slow down! ahh! watch it! ♪ come on! a hero will answer the call... (laughs) you just have to answer the door.

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very big tha >> whit: back now on "gma" and a very big thank you to all of our viewers as we head into the new year. thank you for spending your mornings with us. >> stephanie: absolutely. a lot of effort goes into putting together our broadcast. there are so many talented and dedicated people working behind the scenes. >> gio: so please stay with us as we thank them for all that they do. we'll be right back here on "gma." will save you more gas than driving downhill. because just one sip of this delectable silky chicken ramen noodle soup will put an end to your drive-through dinner rituals. it's time to bring out the cook in you and tell him to throw that glorious powder in that tasty silky combo of delightful carrots... (whispered): yummy ...luscious mushrooms, and a touch of bok choy. (whispered): good call. knorr taste combos. it's not fast food, but it's soooo good. ♪ ♪ ♪ my cable internet bill exploded! that's some yada yada. but, metro has 5g home internet for $20, if you're eligible. with no exploding bills and nada yada yada.

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abc seven news. >> good morning, i'm karina nova. the countdown is on for new york's new year's eve celebration in times square. organizers say the final dress rehearsal in the testing of the ball drop was a success. an estimated 1 million people are expected to join the new year's eve bash. the celebrity filled event will include live performances from flo rida, megan thee stallion and ll cool j. organizers say in-person attendance is expected to return to pre-covid levels. you can get a ride for free on san francisco busses and trains today. the sfmta says complimentary service runs from 8 p.m. new year's eve to 5 a.m. on new year's day. you won't want to tag your clipper card or muni mobile ticket during these hours, or you'll get charged. also offering free service, ac transit, vta, samtrans and caltrain. again, those all start at 8 p.m. and the end of free service varies. bart is extending their service to 1 a.m, but they're not offering any free rides. let's

see what the weather looks like for our holiday celebrations. lisa. all right. >> karina, good morning to you. here's a weather system area of low pressure off the coast. and it is just going to miss the bay area bringing rain to southern california. but we still could see a few showers. certainly this evening. live look outside. plenty of cloud cover. temperatures are around 2 to 7 degrees cooler, upper 40s to low 50s. very quiet. pier 39 there, 51 by the delta, 45 in petaluma. so that's kind of chilly. and we are looking at fog in the livermore valley. so a chillier start a little patchy fog by the afternoon. we're looking at some showers here along the coast san jose. and then towards midnight we dry out. it's a colder start. 2024 is bright and sunny. nextrillionain returns on tuesday and wednesday. karina >> all right, lisa, thank you. and we'll see you back here later today. have a great holiday. you can't go back to preinjury life, but you can move forward to a better future.

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