More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

NEW YORK -- Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island. But for 2025, ...

The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent Wednesday, coming down from its perch on a pole atop 1 Times Square ...

According to the publication, the roots of Times Square's notorious New Year's Eve celebration date back to 1904, when the area acquired its name after Adolph Ochs, the owner of T ...

The Times Square ball drop has ... city banned the fireworks display. Undeterred, Ochs looked for a way to outdo himself for the 1907-1908 event — and found it. An estimated 350,000 revelers gathered ...

Times Square ball drop ceremony featured ... for New Year's Eve featuring fireworks. The tradition continued until explosives were banned in New York City after two years, as stated by NPR.

Countries in the South Pacific Ocean were the first to wave goodbye to 2024. Midnight in New Zealand is 18 hours ahead of ...

Thousands of people will pack into Times Square in New York City to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve. Fortunately, revelers don't have to brave the crowds in Manhattan to witness the iconic ...

As we transition into 2025, the countdown is going digital like never before. Cities across the globe are preparing to light ...

NEW YORK -- Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island.

This year, there are several events broadcasting a ball drop, or a music note if you're in Nashville, for New Year's Eve in different time zones. This will include celebrations in New York ...