new year's eve

The top three days for house fires caused by candles are Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. By following these simple suggestions, you can greatly decrease the risk of possibly life-threatening fire hazards:

SEATTLE (AP) — A 23-year-old man accused of driving drunk on New Year's Eve in Seattle and crashing into a motorcyclist, who died days later from his injuries, is facing vehicular homicide and hit-and-run charges. The Seattle Times reports that James Krogh is expected to be arraigned on the charges Thursday...

Every year there are many end-of-the-year traditions across the United States. The biggest New Year's tradition is that of the giant ball dropping in Times Square in New York City. It started in 1907 ringing in 1908. There were only two years when the ball didn't  drop because of the observation of the war...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Waterford crystal ball in Times Square is being worked on in preparation for its glittering entrance into 2016 later this week. Workers are installing 288 new sparkling Waterford crystal triangles. They are being added to more than 2,100 other crystal triangles to create what's being described as a "Gift of Wonder" design. ...

Good start! A small but enthusiastic crowd cheered in 2015 and cheered on four bands -- including headliner Sir Mix-a-Lot -- during the SunDome's New Year's Eve Bash. The lineup consisted of Seattle's Ayron Jones and The Way, Eclectic Approach out of the Tri-Cities, Seattle's Coldnote and Sir Mix-a-Lot...

SEATTLE (AP) — A fireworks crew worked in near-freezing temperatures under a blue sky Tuesday setting pyrotechnics on the Space Needle for the New Year's Eve show at the Seattle Center. T-Mobile is sponsoring the eight-minute midnight show, which also will be broadcast on KING 5 Television...