NEW YORK CITY -- Thousands of people have gathered in Times Square for the dropping of the New Year's Eve ball at midnight to ring in 2026! Some camera shots during the live stream from Countdown ...

FILE - The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File ...

The ball is ready to drop, and New York City's Times Square is all set to welcome guests from far and wide for its New Year's Eve celebrations to bid 2025 goodbye and welcome the new year with aplomb.

2026 is hours away in the United States, and the countdown to a new dawn begins. New York City's Times Square, which hosts the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop, is all set to welcome guests and host ...