ushering in 2026. I'm Paul Stevens Fox News, a thousands gathering in New York City's

Times Square for the annual ball drop ringing in 2026, welcoming it with the rendition of Frank

Sinatra's New York, New York.

I want to be part of New York, New York.

And the ball dropping again a few minutes later,

to celebrate America's 250th birthday series of celebrations

set to continue over the next few months leading up to the 4th of July.

Thousands also gathering all around the Washington Monument Wednesday night.

Do just ring in 2026 and also kicking off the beginning of America 250.

A birthday candle was projected onto the Washington Monument while fireworks took to the skies.

Now, meantime in New York City, the ball that drops every year in Times Square is going to drop for a second time on July 3rd to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Meantime, the Trump White House continuing to gear up for America's 250th.

Not only we celebrating another trip around the sun, but this country is celebrating its 250th birthday.

And President Trump, before flying to his winter White House in Palm Beach, had this message.

I pledge to give America the most spectacular birthday party the world has ever seen for America's 250th anniversary on July 4th next year.

Already we've had big celebrations to commemorate the 250th birthdays of the Army,

the Navy, and the United States Marines, but there is much, much more to come.

The National Park Service says, beginning tonight tonight due January 5th, the Washington

monument, the nation's capital will be illuminated every hour on the hour from 7 to 1130 p.m. Eastern,

of course. And that is Fox's Lucas Tomlinson. America's listening to Fox News.

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