Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island. But for 2025, some had to cancel or change their plans due to ongoing drought conditions.

Fireworks on the lakefront will once again ring in the new year in Chicago. Kate Beckinsale Tells Set Horror Stories: Being ‘Felt Up’ by a Crew Member at 18, ‘Forced by a Publicist’ to Shoot the ‘Day

This year's expanded show took place at midnight at Navy Pier. The show, which lasted around 15 minutes, "cast a glow across the lakefront that could be enjoy

Police say a man has been shoved onto New York City subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train and is critically injured.

A 23-year-old man faces attempted murder and assault charges after he allegedly pushed another man onto New York City subway tracks as a train approached, police say.

NYPD officers responded to an assault in progress and found that a 45-year-old man had been struck by a southbound train after being allegedly shoved onto the subway tracks.