It’s 11 a.m. on the first morning of 2026 in Birch Bay, Washington. There’s a sharp chill in the air. Driving down Birch Bay Drive, sporadic groups of people wrapped in towels, robes and sweatshirt ...

Hundreds of people took the polar plunge at Milwaukee's lakefront. A Milwaukee alderman joined in the annual tradition at Bradford Beach. MFD paramedics were in the water in case anyone needed help.

A riddle for you: What large gray mass can draw hundreds of shrieking people, some clad in outlandish costumes or wrapped in inflatable rings, out of bed on New Year’s Day for a few seconds of frozen ...