New Year's Day

Charlie is a blind, 11-year-old golden retriever who has turned his new puppy companion into his own tiny “seeing-eye” dog. Charlie and Maverick are two golden retrievers that are taking social media by storm with their story — a 4-month-old puppy helping a blind dog “see” again.

A Maryland woman will spend 180 days in jail for keeping 66 dogs in deplorable conditions in her home.

Incoming Philadelphia Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier says the Mummers have been given chance after chance to self-police their annual New Year’s Day parade. But after at least two Mummers with a wench brigade called Froggy Carr wore racist blackface while marching Jan. 1, 2020, Gauthier believes the entire event should be overhauled. She wants to stop giving the Mummers a permit…

Correction: This story has been updated to correct Kinkel’s name. A Mummers group was thrown out of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Day parade because at least one member marched down South Broad Street in blackface. Froggy Carr, a wench brigade that dressed in orange-and-black colored costumes in what was apparently a motif honoring the Flyers mascot Gritty, got booted...

Two men in New York City were shot and killed at the start of the new year and decade — one of them allegedly by a Department of Corrections employee who shares the victim’s last name, according to police. Police say a woman found her 29-year-old boyfriend, identified by family as Rakeem Jennings, dead with gunshot wound to his neck…

An identified 37-year-old man was shot in the chest near Central Park at the corner of 107st Street and Manhattan Avenue on New Year’s Day. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag reports.

New York City science teachers and their students took center stage in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Anjali Hemphill reports.

Authorities say a woman ringing in the new year was fatally shot by a stray bullet outside her Houston home.

It wouldn’t be the first day of a New Year without New Year’s resolutions. Greg Cergol spoke with Long Island residents about their resolutions for this year.

A 29-year-old man was found shot to death in the Bronx on New Year’s Day, the NYPD said.  Police found the man unconscious and unresponsive inside a Bronx River Houses apartment building on East 174th Street in Soundview around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.  The man, who had gunshot wounds to his neck and head, was pronounced dead at the scene,...

The newly Democratic-controlled Legislature passed 935 bills this year – a marked increase from typical years. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved 747 bills and vetoed 168 as of Monday, when about 20 bills remained. The pile of new laws marks a victory for Democrats who had long lacked control of the Senate. Some bills taking effect in January include:…

If you’re trying to brave crowd on New Year’s Eve, or simply trying to avoid a Times Square subway transfer, the city and the MTA has issued a statement on some important changes.

The NYPD is making sure they don’t utter the words “hindsight is 20:20” when they look back on security at this year’s ball drop in Times Square. Andrew Siff reports on the preparations.

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be lit during a ceremony on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

Frequent travelers know that Black Friday and Cyber Monday can deliver savings on everything from airfare and hotel stays to cruises, attraction passes and bucket list tours. But the challenge is finding the true deals in the holiday sales heap. “The best advice I can give to navigate travel bargains is unromantic, but effective: Sign up for emails from online...

For many, the holidays spark joy, and are a time to relax in the comfort of family and friends. If you’re in retail, however, it’s a bit of a different story — especially if your business is struggling.

A D.C. couple is starting the New Year on their honeymoon, though technically they still aren’t married.

Ski Patrol and first responders are working to rescue an unknown number of skiers buried in an avalanche at Taos Ski Resort in New Mexico

They call it the most joyful time of the year, and for good reason: the holidays are a time to join family and friends and share in the things that make life special. But the celebrations and gift-giving aren’t without cost.