States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and gender-related care. By Chris Hippensteel and Sonia A. Rao Artificial intelligence.

It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started ...

Happy New Year (in some parts of the world)! Though the hours are still ticking away until 2026 is celebrated in the United States, we'll show you highlights from around the globe, including Australia ...

The New York Times started the tradition in 1907, and this year’s ball drop will be a reminder that The Times played a role in making New Year’s Eve what it is. By James Barron In just a few hours, a ...

In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

The annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will feature more red, white and blue this year. Keeping with tradition, the Constellation Ball will drop from the One Times Square building, ...

An image of a giant colorful ball in New York City's Times Square may come to mind for many when thinking about New Year's Eve, but for several others across the country, ringing in the new year looks ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of laws into effect in the months leading up to 2026, many of which aim to tackle a slew of issues, including immigration, artificial intelligence, ...

The second ball drop will honor America's semiquincentennial year. After the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, revelers ringing in the new year in Times Square got a second treat as red, white ...

Zohran Mamdani vowed Thursday to boldly pursue a transformative progressive agenda after being sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City. “I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern ...

"The subject was directly inspired to act by ISIS," the FBI said. The FBI said it "thwarted a potential" New Year's Eve terror attack in North Carolina. The Justice ...

This week is an unusually active one for new streaming releases, as the major platforms — HBO Max, Hulu and Netflix — all debut some of 2025’s biggest titles. Directed by Benny Safdie, the movie ...