New Year's celebrations welcome 2026 around the world. See the photos.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
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New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
First responders are urging residents to celebrate safely and avoid dangerous traditions like fireworks misuse and celebratory gunfire.
After a rainy Fourth of July with lingering light showers, South Florida is expected to see improving weather through the weekend, though scattered storms remain possible during the day.
Banks and post offices will close on July Fourth, but many grocery stores, restaurants and other retailers plan to remain open. Here's what to know.
Jarred Hill has the story of how one woman's life was changed forever after lighting fireworks at home a few years ago.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports on South Florida's preparations to celebrate America's birthday.
Thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
The Miami-Dade Fire Department is urging those lighting up fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday to be very careful and take precautions.
See how people around the world welcomed 2025.
Here are five free locations to catch fireworks and other celebrations across South Florida this New Year's Eve.
Police are investigating how a man suffered a severe hand injury in a fireworks-related incident Monday afternoon in Florida City.
Police are investigating how a man suffered a severe hand injury in a fireworks-related incident Monday afternoon in Florida City.
Bayfront Park's iconic fountain will be revived after lying dormant for more than 20 years.
Police are investigating how a man suffered a severe hand injury in a fireworks-related incident Monday afternoon in Florida City.
A man in Homestead had to be rushed to a local hospital following a fireworks incident.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating how a 6-year-old boy lost his hand after a fireworks explosion in Deerfield Beach Tuesday morning.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating how a 6-year-old boy lost his hand after a fireworks explosion.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating how a 6-year-old boy lost his hand after a firework explosion in Deerfield Beach Tuesday morning.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said the fireworks mishaps happened in West Park and Deerfield Beach.
In a separate incident, a woman in Homestead was hospitalized after she was also struck by a stray bullet in Homestead.
Ahead of July 4, here are the states where fireworks sales are legal, where they're illegal and where various restrictions apply.
Fireworks can make dogs feel anxious and scared. Veterinarians from around the country explain why and share advice for protecting your pets and keeping them calm on the Fourth of July.
Cristian Benavides has some tips on what to do to keep our pets safe and happy.
Thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
Morgan Rynor reports fireworks injuries and boating mishaps spike over the holiday.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
Authorities say a South Florida woman had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a Broward deputy with her car.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income.
New state records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management has now spent nearly $460 million from emergency preparedness funds on immigration enforcement-related costs over the past year.
A 62-year-old woman injured in a boat explosion near the Haulover sandbar is speaking out as investigators work to determine what caused the blast.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
Authorities say a South Florida woman had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a Broward deputy with her car.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income.
New state records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management has now spent nearly $460 million from emergency preparedness funds on immigration enforcement-related costs over the past year.
A 62-year-old woman injured in a boat explosion near the Haulover sandbar is speaking out as investigators work to determine what caused the blast.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A dash to re-draw voting districts in several states. What does this portend for democracy?
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.