administration approves new weapons sales. reporter: i m on the israel gaza border where fighting expands as israel expands fighting in the south of the territory. also tonight, ukraine strikes back taking aim at russia with ammunition running low and western aid stalled. happy new year! countdown to the new year. today in new york a final test that the ball will drop in times square. security on high alert. west coast warning. a new storm stirs up the surf and trouble. some unable to resist the big waves. reporter: i m elise preston in southern california with a look at precautions being taken to keep onlookers safe. thin ice. more than 100 fishermen rescued after stuck on a break away ice floe. cbs money watch year in review. no recession and the stock market s on a run. later, an old trade arriving in this digital age. the business of book binding giving life to books old and new. we ll walk in saying something like i can t believe people are still do
good evening. welcome to los angeles.e cri m trace gallagher intro bret baier. the crisis at the southern border now spreading beyond major cities. we will look at hohow businesses are impacted by the record surge, plus, whatever happened to the w russian military contractor, the wegner group?on anald bret baier explains what additional infrastructure of tha u.s. may need to meet the biden administration s electric vehiclt,e goals. but first. breaking tonight, president joe biden prepares to win over voters after what many say was a tough year. the president is on a family vacation in the caribbean amid the expanding conflict in the middle east, the war in ukrainet and as the crisis at the bordere swells to record numbers, theses challenges remain flash points in 2024.vo as a new fox poll shows how voters think this year has gone. just 24% think 2023 was a good year, while that number has steadily risen since 2020, stilo 13 percentage points lower than in 2019. fromluca
russia launchingets biggest air attack on ukraine. russia unleashing unprecedented missiles and drones across the country. schools, factories, warehouses, hospitals hit. one of the largest air assaults of this war. we ll show you the devastation. and president trump removed from the 2024 primary ballot again. this time in maine. how his rivals are responding. plus, wave causing chaos in california. the terrifying moment it slammed into the coastline and why officials say the threat isn t over. welcome to the lead. we start with our world lead and an attack unlike anything we have seen since the star on the war on ukraine. russian strikes blanketing ukraine from east to west, killing at least 3 at this hour and injuring more than 150. cruise missiles, drones and bombers flood ukraine s air defenses in what ukraine said was the worst attack since russia s full-scale invasion nearly two years ago. russia targeted ukranian airbases, but also hit apartment buildings, a metro sta
to ringing in 2024 here in times square. this is america s city we are proud to host this major event to big. each year we handle this enormous undertaking. we do not do this alone. we are in lockstep with the federal, state, local agency partners appeared including the times square alliance to enjoy a safe and enjoyable event for all. molly: the well-prepared surrogate 2020 port new york city is ramping up its police presence with the iconic ball drop it you are looking for the times square courtesy of birth. by this time to market is expected 1 million people, yes when it million people will be packing and therefore the world s biggest new year s eve celebrations but welcome to new our fox news live i am a molly line. i rich. new york city mayor eric adams says there is no credible security threat to the ball drop but thousands of officers will be ready if for instance pro- palestinian groups threaten to storm times square purred early this month at several protesters w
attacking red sea shipping in november. navy helicopters returning fire on gunships those boats destroyed at least 10 houthis fighters they were attacking american forces intervened a good evening i am christina kallman emperor jon scott this new year s eve. this is a special edition of a fox report. more on the red sea attack at a moment. first security in times square. the crossroads of the world as a crowd that could reach 1 million prepares to ring in the new year. recent fireworks flew over the iconic acropolis as greeks rang out the old, sydney, a story was one of the first major international cities to mark 2024. celebrating with a 12 minute firework display over the city s iconic upper house. and right now the clock is striking midnight in rome. fireworks flying over the city as a sc italians ring in the new year. back in new york times square as the revelers get ready to party. the excitement and crowd continued to grow as we are less then six hours ringing in the