Those viewing the ball drop this year will be in for a special treat. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve 2025, the Times Square ball will not only drop once, but twice. This is because ...

Before the Times Square ball drops to usher in 2026, organizers of the global spectacle test launched colorful confetti into the Crossroads of the World. The multicolored confetti was launched at 11 a ...

It's almost 2026, and thousands of people have flocked to Times Square in New York City to watch the annual ball drop to ring in the New Year. Read on to see a livestream from USA TODAY of New Year's ...

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It's Eagles-49ers in the Wild Card this week. Two years ago, this was one of the NFL's newly and heavily sparked rivalries, after two teams that each had championship aspirations traded off blowouts ...

If you thought the Times Square ball drop was a one-and-done affair, think again. When New York rings in 2026 this New Year’s Eve, the iconic crystal sphere will pull off an encore, lighting up the ...

Even before the doors of the Charlottesville area’s only indoor shopping mall were locked for the last time, Spencer’s had sold its last lava lamp, Eddie Bauer had fitted its final goose down vest and ...

The New Year's Eve ball has been going on since 1907. The world welcomed 2026 at 12 am on January 1. Crowds rang in the New Year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light ...

If you needed one more reason to brave the barricades, the freezing temps and the very real possibility of losing feeling in your toes: Diana Ross will ring in 2026 from the heart of Times Square ...

CeFaan Kim has the latest on the developments in Minneapolis, across the country and in New York City. Ohio State LB Arvell Reese declares for 2026 NFL Draft ...