Tens of thousands of people gathered in New York City’s Times Square for the countdown to 2024 ... as they watched the descent of the colourful ball marking the birth of 2024.

Before tonight's ball drop in New York's Times Square rings in 2024 on the East ... Another celebrity-packed celebration, "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash," will air on CBS television ...

The first New Year's Eve Ball was commissioned by Adolph Ochs, publisher of The New York Times ... who served as foreperson of the Times Square ball drop for many years, told CNN, "The idea ...