Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell reports on President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S. missiles, a major policy shift that allows them to defend the Kursk region; White House Correspondent MaryAlice Parks has the latest on Trump's cabinet picks, some of which are facing significant backlash; Meteorologist Somara Theodore reports on the wildfires driving new evacuations in New York and prompting the FDNY to launch its first-ever Brush Fire Task Force ; and more on ABC World News Tonight.

After President-elect Donald Trump traveled to Texas for Elon Musk's SpaceX launch, Gio Benitez reports on how problems with the Starship's booster caused it to intentionally be redirected into the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a massive explosion; Trevor Ault has details on the new brush fire that broke out in New York City as fires flare up across the drought-stricken Northeast, and Ginger Zee tracks the rain finally heading to the Northeast along with an atmospheric river that could bring dangerous flooding and mudslides to the West; Ian Pannell has the latest on Ukraine launching American-made long-range missiles into Russia for the first time as the Kremlin responds with a nuclear threat; and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.