Prosecutors say Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill, N.C., allegedly plotted an attack on New Year's Eve in support of the Islamic State terrorist group.

The FBI announced it disrupted a "potential terrorist attack" planned for New Year's Eve in North Carolina. A suspect was "directly inspired" by the Islamic State group, the FBI said.

A potential New Year's Eve terror attack was thwarted in North Carolina, authorities announced Friday. An 18-year-old suspect is under arrest, and had been planning the attack for about a year, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson told reporters during a news conference.

After Communist leaders suppressed religious holidays, Dec. 31 became a catchall secular holiday — with a New Year’s tree, a blue-robed Santa Claus and giant, colorful parties.

Elton John, 78, and his husband, David Furnish, stepped out on New Year's Eve to ring in 2026, and were joined in a rare appearance by their sons: Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12.

Thousands of people gathered for a New Year’s Eve celebration in Seattle this week, anticipating the annual fireworks show at one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, when a man stopped on a lawn and opened his coat to reveal a loaded shotgun,

Christian Sturdivant's arrest comes years after he first landed on an FBI watchlist for acting on orders from ISIS.

Police in Seattle arrested a 21-year-old man armed with a shotgun, pistol, and carrying rounds of ammunition near the Space Needle during a New Year’s Eve celebration.

A look at bar and nightclub fires in the United States with significant death tolls and similar risks that led to the tragedies.

New Year's Eve nightclub fire in Swiss resort Crans-Montana kills 40, injures 119. Witnesses say bartender carried lit sparkler near wooden ceiling before flames erupted.

The annual year-end event was hosted by Ryan Seacrest, with Rita Ora joining him as co-host in Times Square. Airing live beginning Wednesday (Dec. 31) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, the telecast featured musical performances leading up to the iconic ball drop from Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and headliner Diana Ross.