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About one million people are expected to gather in New York City’s Times Square for the iconic ball drop with another 198 million Americans and one billion people around the world, watching the event live on television.

While the official military report maintains the total number of deaths to be a little over a thousand, the number was drastically lower than the estimates put forward by agencies such as the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Airwars.

A kindhearted school bus driver in Texas surprised the kids on his route with Christmas presents this year.

Alexandra Black, who also went by the name Alex Black, was a recent graduate of Indiana State University and had been employed at the center for around two weeks.

A new California law will block the sale of animals from "puppy mills" at pet stores.

Someone in the United States could start 2019 by winning hundreds of millions of dollars.

President Donald Trump has spent the entire year with a disapproval rating consistently higher than his approval rating.

Ali James Medlock broke a record for the heaviest newborn at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. 

The famed comedian in April was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault.

A staff writer for the conservative publication The Federalist died Friday.

Kelsey Berreth, who is now presumed dead, was last seen with her daughter on Thanksgiving Day at Woodland Park, Colorado.

The 2018 Farm Bill is expected to increase investment in cannabis research.

A man was visiting a friend, whose house was located in the 6600 block of 1st Avenue in Indian Trail, when he was “viciously attacked” by dogs.

Amal Clooney speaks about women empowerment in Boston.

The couple, Tammy and Keith Lovelle of Volusia County, were concerned about the incident and took photographs of the animal harassment. 

The World War II veteran, who succumbed to pneumonia Thursday afternoon, was the oldest man alive in the United States.

According to Evansville Police, Kendra Wilson was charged with child seduction and is currently in the Vanderburgh County Jail without bond.

The mother was “fully aware" of her daughter's diabetic condition but "took measures to conceal" the girl's diabetes.

“Investigating a transformer explosion at Astoria East & North Queens Con Ed power plant. Please avoid 20th Ave & 31 st,” New York Police Department 114th Precinct tweeted.

Bobby Cowan and his friends got the shock of a lifetime after finding dozens of snakes hiding under his shed.

Bill Cosby is making bizarre phone calls from prison, telling friends that prison officials are out to get him while he spends the next three to 10 years inside.

A man going on a racist verbal rampage against two Macy's employees for speaking Arabic was captured on video and posted to Twitter for all to see.

An Idaho inmate accused of rape was supposed to end his jail term in 2023.

The incident happened when Jermaine Massey’s mother, who lives in the East Coast, called him late at night to check on him and the man received the call in the hotel lobby.

A search warrant affidavit has revealed the details of a child abuse case.

The pain might feel like an electric shock and is triggered by even touching the face or brushing teeth.

Trace Riff was arrested on a count of “battery that was of bias and racially motivated” and resisting arrest, Kansas police said.

According to initial investigation, the teen’s cause of death was ruled to be accidental, caused by a 700-feet plunge from the overlook.

Kenneth Chu, 26, was placed on leave by the Reagan High School administration after a complaint was filed against him.