Eight ball drops in Times Square will commemorate America's 250th birthday . Each drop will signify when midnight strikes in each time zone. The ball drop is not a public event, as opposed to the ball ...

A 700-pound illuminated ball first descended over Times Square in 1907 to welcome 1908, beginning a tradition that still draws crowds today ...

Celebrations for the 250th birthday of the United States will take place all across the globe this weekend, and New York City is no exception. But while those in the Big Apple will be treated to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The celebration will feature eight ball drops marking midnight across every U.S. time zone and inhabited territory, beginning in ...

For the first time in New York ball drop history, the ball will drop before New Year's Eve. This time, it's to celebrate the nation. The United States is set to celebrate its 250th birthday, also ...

NYC Times Square Ball Drop Rings in July 4th, Honors America's 250th After hanging with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, it was time for the big ball drop in NYC's Times Square to help usher in July ...

It may not be New Year's Eve, but that isn't stopping a ball from dropping in Times Square on Friday. And then again multiple times Saturday morning. For the first time in its 120-year history, the ...

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan -- The iconic Times Square Ball is dropping on a day other than New Year's Eve for the first time in its history. The special series of ball drops on Friday and Saturday is ...