New Year celebrations in major cities often bring joy, crowds, and late-night parties, and this year was no exception. Bengaluru and Gurugram saw thousands stepping out to ring in 2026. However, ...

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 ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia rang in the new year by launching more than 200 drones at Ukraine, while President Vladimir Putin used his year-end address to rally support for his troops and to assure his ...

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 ...

It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started ...

States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and gender-related care. By Chris Hippensteel and Sonia A. Rao Artificial intelligence.

Millions of people sing it each year at the stroke of midnight, some beaming with joy and others overcome with emotion as they bid goodbye to the year that has passed. But what does the New Year’s ...

Central Park got more than four inches of snow for the first time since January 2022, with higher totals outside New York City. By Maia Coleman and Christopher Maag New York City was hit with its ...

Winter storm warnings were in effect across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for what was forecast to be New York City's most significant snowstorm in years, but ice turned out to be the major ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The patriotic spectacle will kick off celebrations ...