Happy New Year (in some parts of the world)! Though the hours are still ticking away until 2026 is celebrated in the United States, we'll show you highlights from around the globe, including Australia ...

In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Abigail, who was about 5.

The annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will feature more red, white and blue this year. Keeping with tradition, the Constellation Ball will drop from the One Times Square building, ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of laws into effect in the months leading up to 2026, many of which aim to tackle a slew of issues, including immigration, artificial intelligence, ...

The second ball drop will honor America's semiquincentennial year. After the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, revelers ringing in the new year in Times Square got a second treat as red, white ...

"The subject was directly inspired to act by ISIS," the FBI said. The FBI said it "thwarted a potential" New Year's Eve terror attack in North Carolina. The Justice ...

Zohran Mamdani vowed Thursday to boldly pursue a transformative progressive agenda after being sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City. “I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern ...

Usher in the new year from the comfort of your home with these live and on-demand TV specials, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper and more Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on ...

This week is an unusually active one for new streaming releases, as the major platforms — HBO Max, Hulu and Netflix — all debut some of 2025’s biggest titles. Directed by Benny Safdie, the movie ...

It’s kind of a quiet week among the major streaming services, with a few exceptions. Hulu just debuted FX’s latest series, The Beauty, and it’s got a lot of star power attached to the show. What would ...

Anna, a graduate of SUNY Purchase College, is an award-winning journalist who has covered local, state and national news in the Hudson Valley and South Carolina. She has also appeared on the Oxygen ...