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

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

Truman Moore/Getty The first New Year's Eve ball drop took place in 1907, according to the official Times Square website. Built by Jacob Starr, a young immigrant metalworker, the inaugural sphere ...

NEW YORK -- New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2025 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square. The New Year's Eve weather forecast calls for heavy rain, and it could be the ...

Temps will drop, but freezing weather coming next week On New Year's Eve, the massive shimmering ball will be lowered at Times Square in New York City to kick off the new year. Though the ball ...

NEW YORK – Watch live streaming coverage of the annual Times Square Ball Drop in New York City on New Year’s Eve! Coverage goes from 6 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., that’s 2024 to 2025. The ceremony ...

Under the dazzling lights at the crossroads of the world, a nervous boyfriend pulls off a spectacular marriage proposal on ...

Pop open the bubbly and wave goodbye to 2024! New York’s annual Times Square celebration is famous for its vibrant spectacle, featuring A-list performers, fireworks, and that iconic ball drop ...

Thousands of revelers from all over the world lined up in Times Square bright and early Tuesday, long before the New Year’s Eve ball drop will ring in 2025. A crowd of spectators lining up on ...

The Times Square ball drop has been a fixture of New Year's Eve since 1907, when the original wood and iron orb made its maiden journey. It remains a beloved tradition over a century and half a ...

NEW YORK – Watch live streaming coverage of the annual Times Square Ball Drop in New York City on New Year’s Eve! Coverage goes from 6 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., that’s 2024 to 2025. The ceremony ...