By midafternoon crowds were jammed into Times Square waiting for the midnight ball drop.
A military operation targeted drug trafficking vessels on Dec. 31, resulting in five deaths during a kinetic strike against reported narco-terrorists.
Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.
NFL star quarterback Philip Rivers said he was finished playing in the NFL after a "three-week" blur with the Indianapolis Colts. Rivers is going back to his high school team.
Fireworks explode over the Brandenburg Gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin.
Iran security forces clashed with protesters in Tehran, Shiraz and Kermanshah as opposition groups report gunfire and demonstrators chant "Death to Khamenei" during unrest.
A Disney World cast member heroically stopped a runaway boulder during an "Indiana Jones" stunt show malfunction that went viral. The dramatic rescue was caught on video.
A street in Syracuse’s downtown area, known as Armory Square, was still covered in snow after the city’s second snowiest day on record.
A U.S. military helicopter flying over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea. American officials have suggested that they intend to seize another ship, Bella 1, which they are currently tracking.
Though touting himself as the peace president, President Donald Trump has not been afraid to unleash lethal rocket strikes on U.S. enemies when he feels the need arises.
A Jim Beam production freeze highlights the bourbon industry's struggles amid ongoing tariffs, trade wars and changing American drinking habits.
Paola Ramos of MS NOW was mocked on social media after claiming there is no scientific evidence proving there are genetic differences between people of different ethnic categories.
The fiancée of men's tennis star Tommy Paul, Paige Lorenze, revealed one thing she won't be doing when it comes to her upcoming wedding.
The AFC North comes down to a Sunday night showdown between the Steelers and Ravens. Baltimore star Marlon Humphrey highlighted the drama ahead of the matchup.
Brigitte Bardot, center, appeared in court in 1997 on charges of inciting racial hatred.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams shared a unique farewell moment, reading his "greatest hits" quotes from a staff-gifted coffee mug on his final day in office.
A view of Aleppo, Syria, where a suicide bomber struck on Wednesday.
Texas Longhorns star Arch Manning put on a show at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Wednesday night, cobbling together four touchdowns in a win.
CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings criticized Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for wearing a hijab, asking why Democrats "cater" to the Somali community.
The Washington Monument will become the "world's tallest birthday candle" on New Year's Eve with historic projections celebrating America's founding and future.
Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Kamar Samuels as New York City’s schools chancellor. He starts on Thursday.
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell offered a candid take on NCAA eligibility amid debate over players who have held NBA and G League contracts pursuing college basketball.
NASCAR star Denny Hamlin shared an update on his mother's health on Wednesday after she was seriously injured in a house fire that led to the death of his father.
Defense experts questioned Russia's drone attack claims against President Vladimir Putin's residence after Moscow provides conflicting accounts of intercepted Ukrainian drones.
Jacqueline de Ribes in 1953. She designed clothes for herself and for a socially prominent clientele.
Nina Dobrev shares stunning bikini photos from her vacation on Instagram. The "Vampire Diaries" star shows off her toned figure celebrating 2025's end.
Emmy Liss, a veteran education leader, will be the director of New York City’s child care office.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in May. By tradition, he releases his report about the state of the nation’s courts on the last day of the year.
NPR CEO Katherine Maher reportedly faced calls to resign from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, according to a new report from the New York Times.
Hollywood stars revealed dramatic weight loss transformations in 2025, with Jelly Roll losing 300 pounds and Meghan Trainor showing her new figure.
Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins marks a major sobriety milestone with an inspiring Instagram message, proving recovery and career success go hand in hand.
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela at a rally in Caracas, the capital, earlier this month.
The S&P 500 gained 16.4 percent this year. But dependence on artificial intelligence remains a risk for 2026.
Tehran on Wednesday as businesses, universities and most government offices were told to close.
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign hired private security after receiving threats. As mayor, he will have a police detail assigned to protect him.
How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.
The Arkansas Valley Conduit would provide clean water to 50,000 Colorado residents by diverting water from the Arkansas River, seen here at the base of the dam of the Pueblo Reservoir.
A second Gilded Age, a single solution.
Tatiana Schlossberg’s essay for The New Yorker, published online in November and in print this month, moved David Remnick, the magazine’s editor, with its “heart and intelligence and honesty,” he said.