Dec. 26 (UPI) --A red, white and blue glass ball will drop on July 3 in New York City's Times Square to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday in a first for the city. The event will mark the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image provided by America250 in December 2025 shows the New Year's Eve ball designed for the U.S.'s 250th year. | Damon ...

Get ready to ring in 2026! It's an annual tradition for nearly 1 million people to gather in N.Y.C. every Dec. 31 to watch the annual New Year's Eve ball drop, while over 1 billion more people tune in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

2026 is already looking to be a historic year. For the first time ever, Times Square will host two separate ball drops. The ball will drop on Jan. 1 and again this summer. Per usual, the first time ...

The ball drop in New York City this year will bring in a monumental year for the nation with 2026 marking the 250th anniversary of America. The joy of counting down each year can lift spirits while ...

The New Year’s Eve Times Square ball drop will feature a flashy new orb when the clock ticks down the final seconds to reach 2026. The ball descends from a flagpole atop One Times Square. The Times ...

When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square it will be the 118th time that the New Year is commemorated with a big, glittery, lit ball. Since the very first ball drop in 1907, celebrating the ...

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 ...