Thousands of cops, street closures, more ahead of 2020 ball drop

New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be "the safest place on the planet Earth" on New Year's Eve.

US National Parks will be free on these 5 days in 2020

Planning a trip in 2020? You can visit every National Park in the U.S. for free on these five designated dates.

Jewish leaders urge action after another 'senseless' attack

When a suspect walked into the home of a rabbi celebrating Hanukkah and stabbed five celebrants it was the latest in a week of anti-Semitic attacks in the nation’s most demographically diverse area — and an incident that reverberated across the country.

NYPD unveils New Year’s Eve security measures

Thousands of uniformed and plainclothes police officers will be assigned to Times Square and the surrounding streets as part of the NYPD’s effort to make sure that this year’s New Year’s Eve celebration is safe for revelers.

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Police officials announces the complex security measures that will be used this year to keep New Year's revelers safe.

Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year's stage

This year's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school science teachers and students press the button that begins the famous 60-second ball drop and countdown to next year.

Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations

A central Texas man was overwhelmed by the response after he put out a call asking his local community to donate their leftover Christmas trees to him instead of throwing them out so that he could turn them into canes for veterans in need.

Mr. and Mrs. Clause welcome baby boy on Christmas Day

The Clause family welcomed little Lorenzo Luciano Clause on Dec. 25 at a hospital in Pennsylvania.

Disney World to live stream New Year's Eve fireworks show from Magic Kingdom

If you can't make it to 'The Most Magical Place on Earth' to ring in 2020, no worries: you'll be able to watch Disney World's New Year's Eve fireworks from wherever you are.