The countdown to 2025 begins. With less than a week remaining to the new year, rapper Pitbull helped unveil Times Square's iconic New Year's Eve ball on Friday. The Waterford Crystal ball is a ...

The Times Square ball drop has been a fixture of New Year's Eve since 1907, when the original wood and iron orb made its maiden journey. It remains a beloved tradition over a century and half a ...

Waterford artisan Tom Brennan joins Lunch Break and discusses the 2016 Times Square New Year's Eve ball, featuring 2,688 Waterford crystal panels. Photo: Getty ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for ...

In the US, a popular way to celebrate New Year's Eve is to watch the ball drop in Times Square. The tradition started in 1907, when the ball was made of iron and wood. After multiple redesigns ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were ...

Times Square's biggest tourist draw is the annual New Year's Eve ball drop. Revelers crowd the area to see New York's famous Waterford crystal ball descend 77 feet from a pole on the One Times ...