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Celebrate New Year 2025 with worldwide festivities! From Sydney's dazzling fireworks to Tokyo's cherished customs, explore ...

The iconic current New Year's Eve ball drops for the final time tonight, before it is retired to the museum in the newly ...

As the clock struck midnight, cities around the world rang in 2025 with dazzling fireworks and mesmerizing drone light shows. From the iconic displays in Sydney and New York to breathtaking ...

The new restrictions went into effect Monday and last through Jan. 18. Drone flight restrictions have been issued in parts of New York, as well, many near area airports. On Dec. 14, drone activity ...

Here's a little taste of how the drones' multicolored lights flew about to make images for the crowds New Year's Eve in South ...

Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most ...

In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rico is spending New Year's Eve in a blackout that could take two days to repair, a military appeals court ruled against Defense Secretary Austin's attempts to throw ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting ...

Sky Elements, the company behind the downtown Orlando show, is still under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.