World Jan 05 All 116 people injured in deadly Swiss bar fire have been identified By Associated Press
Nation Dec 31 Nasty New Year's weather on tap for New York's ball drop and California's Rose Parade In New York City, hats and gloves are as necessary as noisemakers Wednesday night for what could be the coldest midnight ball drop in many years. By Associated Press
World Dec 31 Greece and Cyprus are welcoming 2026 without the bang, embracing quiet New Year's celebrations Athens has adopted "quiet" fireworks, while Nicosia has abandoned fireworks entirely, citing concerns over public health, safety, animal welfare and the environment. By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press
Nation Dec 15 Federal authorities arrest 4 suspected extremists in New Year's Eve bombing plot across Southern California The group allegedly plotted to set off a series of bombings on New Year's Eve and target ICE agents and vehicles. By Associated Press
Nation Jan 03 Will a devastating New Year's Eve explosion dampen Hawaii's fireworks culture? Authorities and residents in Hawaii are wondering whether a New Year's Eve explosion that killed three people and wounded more than 20 will dampen the state's enthusiasm for illegal pyrotechnic displays. By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Dec 31 2025 begins around the world with light shows, embraces and ice plunges By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press American Samoa will be among the last to welcome 2025, a full 24 hours after New Zealand. Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's Eve celebrations sweep around the world, but wars cast a shadow on 2024 By Associated Press Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year's Eve across the globe Sunday as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world's ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns. Continue reading
Dec 31 PHOTOS: Cities around the world celebrate New Year's Eve By Associated Press Revelers in major city centers across Europe and the Middle East were ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks, as many cities around the globe celebrated New Year's Eve without restrictions for the first time since the start of the… Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's Eve muted by omicron, many around the world hope for better 2022 By Nick Perry, Associated Press In many places around the world, plans for New Year's Eve celebrations are muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 23 New Year's Eve in Times Square still on amid omicron spread, just with smaller crowd By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says next week's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will still go on, just not with as many revelers as usual because of COVID-19. Continue reading