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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 Times Square New Year's Eve ball is all set to make its 60-second descent down the 139-foot pole at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, to usher in 2026. At exactly 11:59 p.m. ET, the Mayor of New ...

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, ...

Editor’s Note: This story was edited to reflect the second ball drop will be in July. TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (PIX11) — For the first time, the New Year’s Eve ball will drop twice this year — once at ...

The Times Square Ball Drop can be watched on major networks or streamed on services like Hulu + Live TV and Fubo. The ball will drop at 11:59 p.m. ET on New Year's Eve to ring in 2026. The countdown ...

Jonathan Bennett and Jeremy Hassell return to host the NYE 2026 livestream. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The countdown is officially on, with less than six hours until it’s time to ring in the new ...

The New Year's Eve ball has been going on since 1907. The world welcomed 2026 at 12 am on January 1. Crowds rang in the New Year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light ...

New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2026 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square Wednesday night. Temperatures when the clock strikes midnight will likely be the coldest in ...

It's New Year's Eve, and those planning to enjoy the start of the next calendar year from home or at a local restaurant or bar will have several viewing options for the New York City Times Square ball ...

It's almost 2026, and thousands of people have flocked to Times Square in New York City to watch the annual ball drop to ring in the New Year. Read on to see a livestream from USA TODAY of New Year's ...