Times Square to feature patriotic crystal ball for New Year's Eve, kicking off U.S.' 250th birthday

The patriotic touches at this year’s Times Square gathering will offer an early glimpse of what’s ahead: a second ball drop ...

Lifestyle: New Year's traditions have common threads

The arrival of a new year is celebrated around the globe with fireworks, festive gatherings and, on a more-personal level, ...

The first Times Square ball was just 5 feet in diameter. See how it's evolved over the last 118 years.

In a new twist, this year, there'll be two Times Square ball drops as part of the celebrations for America's 250th birthday.

The Times Square New Year’s Eve ball will drop twice this year. Here’s why

Not one but two ball drops will occur in New York City’s famed Times Square on New Year’s Eve, and the second one will be red ...