8 d. ago ‘A very tough moment’: how Trump has put museums in jeopardy

A study has shown the devastating impact of arts funding cuts on institutions across America and many within the industry are concerned for what’s nextFrom Times Square to the Washington Monument, America saw in the new year with a bigger bang than usual, celebrating the fact that 2026 marks the nation’s 250th birthday. Yet as the US looks back, precious repositories of the nation’s history are facing an uncertain future.Museum attendances are down. Budgets are precarious. Cuts in federal funding are taking their toll. And Donald Trump’s culture wars are spreading fear, intimidation and self-censorship among some directors and donors. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nicolás Maduro jailed in New York after he was captured in US attack on Venezuela – live

Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officialsFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Images from news agencies show how Saturday’s dramatic events unfolded in the US.Some took to the streets to condemn the bombing of Venezuela, with protesters holding signs that said “No blood for oil”, and rallying in locations including Times Square and outside the White House. Others, however, celebrated. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moment CNN anchors say Meghan's jam is 'something to say goodbye to' in the New Year on US television

Viewers were split over whether the mention of Meghan's jam by Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen on their 'New Year's Eve Live' show in Times Square was high-praise or a huge burn.

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2 w. ago Eric Adams issues scathing response to Andy Cohen after Bravo host blasts him during live New Year’s Eve rant

Cohen was appearing live on CNN from Times Square to watch 2025 when he launched into his rant while holding a shot glass

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2 w. ago Eric Adams issues blunt response to Andy Cohen after Bravo host blasts him during live New Year’s Eve rant

Cohen was appearing live on CNN from Times Square to watch 2025 when he launched into his rant while holding a shot glass

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2 w. ago Andy Cohen slams outgoing NYC mayor Eric Adams as ‘chaotic, horrible’ during live rant

CNN anchor rebukes departing official during New Year’s Eve broadcast from Times Square but concedes he ‘may have dented the rat population’

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2 w. ago Mariah Carey returns to New Year’s Rockin’ Eve nine years after on

The singer performed her hit Obsessed.

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2 w. ago Bring on 2026! Times Square rings in the New Year with confetti

Thousands of people from across the world packed into New York City's Times Square on Wednesday, gathering together in their novelty 2026 glasses and large Planet Fitness hats to ring in the new year.

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2 w. ago Thousands pack into bitter cold Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve as parties take place across America

LIVEBLOG: Follow New Year's Eve celebrations across the globe as nations around the world throw parties to toast the final hours of the year before ushering in 2026.

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3 w. ago Times Square revelers brace for coldest New Year’s Eve in years as nasty weather derails iconic celebrations

Snow flurries could hit hundreds of thousands of people in Times Square

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3 w. ago New Year's Eve: Dubai throws lavish party to kick off new year with Europe celebrating last hours of 2025

LIVEBLOG: Follow New Year's Eve celebrations across the globe as nations around the world throw parties to toast the final hours of the year before ushering in 2026.

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3 w. ago Times Square revelers brace for coldest New Year’s Eve temps in years as nasty weather derails iconic celebrations

Snow flurries could hit hundreds of thousands of people in Times Square

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3 w. ago Trump kicks off New Year’s Eve celebrations by telling fellow Republican to ‘rot in hell’

The president posted a message defending jailed former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters and blasted those who had prosecuted her

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3 w. ago Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor in abandoned subway station

Mamdani to take oath of office on New Year’s Eve in Gilded Age subway station beneath city hallWhile tens of thousands of New Yorkers will be in Times Square for countdown to 2026, the city’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has said he will be sworn into office in an underground midnight private ceremony at an abandoned subway station built during the Gilded Age.Mamdani, 34, plans to take the oath of office on New Year’s Eve in a disused subway station beneath city hall which acts as turnaround for the local 5 train. The unusual choice of venue for the ceremony, Mamdani said, is symbolically resonant of the “inauguration of a new era”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Roses in the rain? New Year's Day parade in Pasadena gets wet forecast. Bundle up for NYC ball drop

For the first time in 20 years, rain is expected to intrude on the Rose Parade in Southern California

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3 w. ago From bologna to a pickle – here are the most bizarre New Year’s Eve drops in the US

The widespread tradition traces its origins back to 1907, when a 1.5-metre diameter ball first descended in Times Square

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3 w. ago Here’s how much it costs to watch New York City’s NYE ball drop like a VIP

‘If you have a ticket to [a] New York party on New Year's Eve, you have guaranteed predictability or at least as close as you can get to predictable in NYC,’ one expert said

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3 w. ago Iconic New Year’s Eve ball to make history in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary

There will be a second ball drop in Times Square in July

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3 w. ago Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve, kicking off US's 250th birthday

The New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City will sparkle in red, white, and blue to kick off celebrations for the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026

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3 w. ago New Yorkers enraged over Times Square Christmas billboard that proclaims 'Jesus is Palestinian'

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee launched a controversial billboard campaign in New York City ahead of Christmas in an attempt to raise awareness about Israel's war on Gaza.

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