Dec 31 Major cities ring in a muted New Year's amid global pandemic By Rod McGuirk, Frank Jordans, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press New Year's Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year filled with challenges. Continue reading
Dec 30 The icy backstory to that 'clink clink' you'll hear when raising a toast to the end of 2020 By Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity. But it only really got going when a Bostonian started exporting ice to the British in colonial India. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 6:56 News Wrap: Kim says North Korea ending moratorium on nuclear testing In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced he is ending a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile testing. He also said his military will soon unveil a new strategic weapon, and that his country will… Continue watching
Dec 31 Trump offers New Year's Eve message By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump capped 2017 on Sunday with a video self-tribute touching on what he sees as the high points of his achievements and rhetoric from his first year in office. Continue reading
Dec 31 Ring in the new year with this classic bubbly cocktail By Erica R. Hendry The true beauty of this cocktail is how easy it is to make. Continue reading
Dec 30 This sparkling cocktail brings new flavor to a New Year's Eve favorite By Erica R. Hendry Start the New Year with this cucumber-infused twist on a sparkling cocktail. Continue reading
Dec 31 Trump tweets New Year's message castigating 'enemies' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump tweeted an unusual New Year's message to friends and foes before playing golf in Florida. Continue reading
Jan 01 Dubai investigates New Year's Eve fire that engulfed hotel By Joshua Barajas Investigators in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, launched a probe to determine the cause of a fire that broke out at The Address Downtown luxury hotel Thursday, a couple of hours before the city's New Year's Eve fireworks display. Continue reading
Jan 01 PHOTOS: How we said hello to 2016 By Joshua Barajas 2015 was many things to different people, but 2016 offers a clean slate, a new year to resolve our shortcomings. Here’s how revelers around the globe bid good riddance to 2015 and marked the start of 2016. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Search for AirAsia victims hindered by weather By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the first two bodies recovered from the crash of AirAsia flight 8501 landed in Surabaya, Indonesia, but efforts to continue searching for more victims were delayed by strong winds and heavy rains. Also, in Afghanistan,… Continue watching