The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

An estimated 1 million people packed Times Square to watch the New Year's Eve 2025 ball drop Tuesday night.New Year's Eve ball drop live streamA Times Square Alliance live feed went live at 6 p.m.

New Yorkers have welcomed 2025 in style, braving torrential rain and lightning to watch the iconic ball drop in Times Square.

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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 ...

Fireworks displays are appearing in cities across the world to celebrate the arrival of 2025 in New Year's Eve celebrations.

Stepped up attacks by Russia are heightening longstanding concerns over how Ukraine manages its military and countering assumptions that Moscow’s offensive would slow, soldiers and military analysts ...