New Year’s Eve storm could make Northern Lights visible in US as Americans ring in 2025
Those living on America's northern border may be able to see the spectacular colors of the Northern Lights for the last time before the new year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says a solar storm caused by two bursts of plasma hurtling toward Earth could cause aurora borealis to appear early this week. […]
Power outage leaves most of Puerto Rico in the dark on New Year’s Eve
A power outage in Puerto Rico left about 1.3 million customers in the dark on Tuesday as the U.S. territory began preparing for New Year's Eve, but officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. . The power outage occurred at dawn, leaving the entire island in silence as appliances and […]
Ripple CLO Publishes Key Principles for SEC on New Year’s Eve – U.Today
Stuart Aldeoti, Chief Legal Officer of Ripple, said: outlined Some key principles he believes the SEC must follow in 2025. The company's head of legal affairs emphasized that the SEC's jurisdiction only lies in securities transactions. Alderoti said the SEC cannot police simple asset sales. “Selling a gold bar with a contractual right, title, or […]
Balloon drop pulls Lego display onto New Year’s Eve arcade revelers in Massachusetts, injuring 10
A Lego display at a crowded Massachusetts arcade collapsed Tuesday afternoon when an employee caused a New Year's balloon to fall, injuring 10 people and sending eight of them to the hospital. The shocking accident, caught on camera during the “Happy Noon Years” event at In the Game on Lowell Street in Peabody, Massachusetts, stunned […]
US credit card defaults soar to highest level in 14 years
Experts are sounding the alarm over a new report showing that credit card loan defaults have skyrocketed this year, warning that the dam of American consumer debt at a record high is bursting. In the first nine months of 2024, lenders wrote off more than $46 billion in seriously delinquent credit card loans, according to […]
A New Year’s resolution for every American man: Learn to fight
The new year has arrived and it's that time of year when people make vague resolutions about becoming better, healthier, and more respectable. But these goals lack clarity and purpose, so few people follow through. Let me offer something concrete, transformative, and essential to the men reading this. It's about learning how to fight. Growing […]
Top New Year’s Eve cities to celebrate in US: Did yours make the list?
A new study reveals which American cities are the best places to ring in the New Year, and some spots may surprise you. WalletHub released its list of the most fun and affordable cities in the United States after conducting research across all 50 states in the categories of entertainment and dining, cost, safety, and […]
Euro Capitals Brace For New Year’s as Riots Feared
Germany, a multicultural nation with a history of extreme New Year's Eve violence, including the horrific Cologne mass sexual assault, is bracing for violence tonight by deploying thousands of emergency workers. Following years of violence, including attacks on firefighters rushing to extinguish deliberately set fires in notoriously “sensitive” areas in 2016, European capitals such as […]
Will Netflix Have a New Year’s Eve Countdown For 2025?
Throw away the old and bring in the new! Only a few hours left until 2025. If you want to celebrate the end of 2024 with New Year's Eve countdown action, Decider has you covered. Once again on the Times Square website, free countdown live streamABC, CNN, and CBS are airing traditional NYE specials. Dick […]
Puerto Rico Crippled by Mass Power Outage on New Year’s Eve
Power outages plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared for New Year's celebrations. The power outage has left more than 1.2 million of the island's 1.47 million customers in the dark, with local officials baffled as they say it could take up to two days to restore power. […]