NEW YEAR

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a substantial boost in military spending through the end of this decade to face evolving threats.

A new hypothesis about heat waves, redlining, and kidney stones.

The main event of the night will be a Light Heavyweight bout between the dangerous Nassourdine Imavov and Sean Strickland. The pressure is on the Frenchman, as this will be his first main event in the UFC. This will be Strickland’s second fight in less than a month, and his second-straight Fight Night main event. WHAT: UFC Fight NightWHEN: Saturday, January 14WHERE: UFC Apex (Las Vegas, Nev.)STREAM: ESPN+MAIN CARD (7 p.m. ET, ESPN+)Nassourdine Imavov vs. Sean Strickland (Light Heavyweight - Main Event)Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson (Featherweight - Co-Main Event)Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)Ketlen Vieria vs. Raquel Pennington (Women’s Bantamweight)Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos (Bantamweight)PRELIMS (4 p.m.

Scott Skafar, a fisherman from Valparaiso, Indiana, caught two burbots from Lake Michigan that broke Indiana’s previous state record from 1990.

Missing mother Ana Walshe rushed to sell assets for cash and promised a 'big surprise' in the New Year before vanished Jan. 1, her friends told Fox News Digital.

Nutrition and fitness expert shares advice on how to stick to losing weight this year.

If not now, when?

Last year was the world's fifth warmest year with Europe enduring its hottest summer on record

Eating in the New Year takes on some different perspectives, so this week and next we will talk about lighter, healthier meals for our families.

Start the New Year with a Noom health app subscription. With the Noom app, you can easily track your eating and fitness habits. With a paid subscription, the Noom health app service encourages behavioral changes to lose weight, track calories and more. Sign up for a paid subscription:Begin your fitness journey, complete a short survey about your demographic information, weight loss or health fitness goals and more. Once the survey is complete Noom compiles your individual profile based on the information that you provide including your health fitness goals.

There's been speculation public meetings with President Putin have been staged.

UFC president Dana White isn't out of the water yet after video surfaced of him and his wife getting into a slapping incident on New Year's Eve.

With the turn of the New Year, the Premier Hockey Federation makes its way toward the halfway mark of the season. Watch the Premier Hockey Federation on ESPN+Boston Pride (7-2-0) vs. Connecticut Whale (3-3-1)Time : 7 p.m. ETWhere : International Skating Center of Connecticut (Simsbury, Conn.)Stream: ESPN+Unlike last season, the Pride is one of the top teams in the PHF. After averaging almost five goals a game during the 2021-22 regular season, Connecticut is scoring less than three goals per game, are at an even 3-3-1 so far. Watch the Premier Hockey Federation on ESPN+Check out the PHF standings and results here

There are more efficient ways to approach the traditional New Year’s resolution and navigate a path to success.

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Here are the most popular New Year's resolutions among Americans for 2023, and how they compare to previous years.

Meteorologists and climatologists expressed alarm over the unseasonably warm winter weather.

Workers earning minimum wage in 23 states and the District of Columbia got a raise over the New Year's holiday, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Police are investigating whether New Year’s celebratory gunfire killed a 16-year-old found fatally wounded in a crashed vehicle. Officers arrived to find Ivory wounded by a gunshot. They also said they were following up on reports of “celebratory gunfire” near the vehicle about the time of the shooting. “The firing of a weapon in the City limits is reckless, dangerous, and illegal unless fired in self-defense or at a range,” Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said in a written statement. The Grand Rapids shooting happened about the same time as a Van Buren County shooting that killed two men, ages 40 and 35.

A healthy start to the New Year doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy something sweet or flavorful. How about smoothies, pressed juices, or even Acai Bowls? That’s what they are serving up at Urge Juice and Kitchen in Berkley.

Naomi Watts stunned on the beach in St. Barts with her family and boyfriend Billy Crudup, as she showed off her toned body.

Germany’s biggest police union has called for concerted action to prevent a repeat of the violence toward officers, firefighters and medical personnel seen in Berlin and other cities during the New Year’s celebrations.

Germany's biggest police union called Tuesday for concerted action to prevent a repeat of the violent excesses seen in Berlin and other cities during the New Year's celebrations, in which officers, firefighters and medical personnel were attacked with fireworks. Online videos showing people firing rockets and throwing firecrackers at police cars and rescue vehicles drew widespread condemnation from German authorities. The head of the GdP union, Jochen Kopelke, said there should be an “immediate debate” about the causes and consequences of such attacks, adding that they “must not be repeated at the next turn of the year.”

The new XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mutation is popping up in new cases across the country at a concerning speed. Health experts weigh in on the latest variant of the virus.

The new XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mutation is popping up in new cases across the country at a concerning speed. Health experts weigh in on the latest variant of the virus.

Flood warnings and watches remained in effect in the Sacramento County area due to widespread flooding and levee breaches in the agricultural region.

Flood warnings and watches remained in effect in the Sacramento County area due to widespread flooding and levee breaches in the agricultural region.

At least five people were taken to the hospital after a suspected gas leak caused an explosion in Pennsylvania on Sunday morning. The blast destroyed two homes.

Flower-covered floats, marching bands and equestrian units celebrated the New Year as the 134th Rose Parade slipped through a gap in California’s siege of drenching storms.

Flower-covered floats, marching bands and equestrian units celebrated the New Year on a chilly but dry Monday as the 134th Rose Parade slipped through a gap in California's siege of drenching storms. Pasadena's annual floral spectacle offered the optimistic theme of “Turning the Corner” for 2023, and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona, who survived a 2011 shooting, served as grand marshal. “The New Year is a time for renewal, an opportunity for a fresh start,” Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott told the television audience.

While figures remain contested, Russian journalists estimate that between 200 and 600 were killed in one of the war's deadliest rocket attacks.

SpaceX will ring in the New Year a little late with its first launch on Jan. 2 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, bringing to space several small satellites on the Transporter-6 mission.

Watch the Premier League on FuboTV (Free trial) and PeacockLiverpool was off to a horrendous start this season. They have worked their way up to sixth in the standings with 28 points, just four back of rival Manchester United for fourth, but 15 back of Arsenal for tops in the Premier League. This will be just the 18th all-time meeting between the two clubs, with Liverpool coming in with a 10-3-4 record against Brentford. What: English Premier League FootballWho: Brentford FC (5-4-8) vs. Liverpool FC (8-4-4)When: Monday, January 2Time: 12:30 p.m. ETWhere: Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford, U.K.)Channel: USA Network, NBC UniversoStream: FuboTV (Free trial), Sling, DirecTV Stream, PeacockCheck out the Premier League tables and results here

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

On Monday, the National Hockey League heads outside for its annual New Year showcase, as two of the top teams in the league face off when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins head to Fenway Park in this year’s Winter Classic. Watch the NHL on DirecTV StreamThe Winter Classic has been a staple on the NHL calendar since Sidney Crosby and the Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres on New Year’s Day in 2008. This will be the Penguins’ record-tying sixth outdoor game, tying them with the Chicago Blackhawks for the most in league history. Monday will be the fifth time the Original Six franchise will partake in an outdoor game, and the first since beating the Flyers at Lake Tahoe in 2021. What: 2023 NHL Winter ClassicWho: Pittsburgh Penguins (19-10-6) vs. Boston Bruins (28-4-3)When: Monday, January 2Time: 2 p.m.

Legislators and advocates say they are looking to further regulate social media companies in 2023.

An active weather pattern sets up for the majority of the week ahead with major swings in temperatures ahead as well

A spate of gun violence erupted across Philadelphia within hours of the city ringing in the New Year, leaving at least nine people injured, police say.

Your New Year's Eve celebration may be the last one you can afford for awhile. The nation has been living on borrowed money for too long and the party's over.

As a new year arrives many Americans are thinking about making their health a priority in 2023. The best place to start is with a visit to the doctor. Here are 5 tips to make it happen.

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg on the Kremlin's alternative reality as 2023 begins.

It marked a fresh start for the small Balkan nation of 4 million that captured international attention three decades ago as the site of a brutal war that left nearly a quarter of its economy in ruins.

KALAMAZOO, MI — Friends and families gathered Saturday night in downtown Kalamazoo to say goodbye to the past and welcome in the new year. The fun-filled event, New Year’s Fest, reached a focal point with the ball drop at midnight. The New Year’s Fest, presented by the Maple Hill Auto Group, began celebrating the new year at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 in downtown Kalamazoo. The event featured live music, comedians, magic shows, and more throughout the evening, all climaxing with the midnight ball drop and celebration. The New Year’s Fest is an annual event that has taken place over 37 years in downtown Kalamazoo.

New Year's celebrations across the globe marked an end to a year that brought war in Europe, a new chapter in the British monarchy and global worries over inflation.

Yahoo News visited impact sites Saturday in Kyiv. One missile scored a near direct hit on the Alfavito Hotel in the central Pecherskiy District; another struck a parking lot in the middle of a civilian housing estate.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s address to the nation usually is rather anodyne and backed with a soothing view of a snowy Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s New Year’s address to the nation usually is rather anodyne and backed with a soothing view of a snowy Kremlin. This year, with soldiers in the background, he lashed out at the West and Ukraine. The conflict in Ukraine cast a long shadow as Russia entered 2023.

What has been a wet end to 2022 is going to get even soggier as another atmospheric river drenches California through New Year's weekend, bringing a renewed threat of flooding rain and heavy mountain snow.

I thank the Creator and life for being so good to me and mine. For everything I want to be, for everything I hope to be, and for everything that I am, I give thanks and thanks and more thanks. From new jobs to new family members, good health to good food, exciting travels to exciting experiences, I hope your days have been filled with love, laughter and goodness. View prior ‘Dear Annie’ columns“How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” is out now! Annie Lane’s second anthology -- featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity, communication and reconciliation -- is available as a paperback and e-book.

A wildly un-German tradition returns after a pandemic hiatus.

Lottery players will have a chance to ring in the New Year with a $685 million bonus in their bank account as a drawing is held in the Mega Millions game.

New Year's quiz! How well do you know these facts about the annual New Year's Eve celebration? Test your knowledge in this fun lifestyle quiz!

Out: Quiet quitting, Barbiecore and pickleball! In: Shearling sandals, plate walls and blaming Gen X! Get angry, get confused, get a clue.

Events for weekend of December 30 to January 1

President Biden is spending his New Year’s tropical vacation at the property of a billionaire business owner who attended his first presidential state dinner just weeks prior.

Looking back on the year, I make a mental list of everyone who supported me—and remember that no achievement is the result of my efforts alone.

Southwest Airlines announced more resources Wednesday to assist customers experiencing significant travel disruptions from the airline's chaotic response to last week's winter storm.

SAGINAW, MI — Municipal offices across Saginaw will close to the public for the New Year’s weekend. Saginaw City Hall will shut down Friday, Dec. 30, and Monday, Jan. 2, officials said. And Saginaw County and the courtroom will close to the public for same two days. Most Saginaw County offices are located at the Saginaw County Governmental Center, 111 S. Michigan. Both the city and county offices will reopen to the public Tuesday, Jan. 3.

BAY CITY, MI - Bay City is preparing to usher in the New Year after a busy 2022. Bay City’s city offices will be closed in observance of New Year’s on Friday, Dec. 30, and Monday, Jan. 2. For those needing to pay bills such as utility bills, the city offers online payment services at: https://mi-baycity.civicplus.com/419/Pay-Your-BillTrash pick-up will not be delayed in Bay City during the city’s office closure. All Bay County offices, excluding essential services such as Central Dispatch and the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, will be closed on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 as well. Big changes could be coming to Bay City’s Feet on the StreetMid-Michigan’s feel-good stories of 2022Have an old flag?

The losing ways continue through the holidays and toward the New Year for the Detroit Pistons. They will try once again to end the current skid they find themselves on when they host the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Watch the Detroit Pistons on DirecTV StreamThe Pistons put up another solid fight against the Los Angeles Clippers in their first game after Christmas. Check out more stories about the Detroit Pistons here on MLiveWhat: NBA BasketballWho: Orlando Magic (13-22) vs. Detroit Pistons (8-28)When: Wednesday, December 28Time: 7 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports Detroit ExtraStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NBA standings and results on NBA.com

The 'sober curious movement' began in 2018 as more young Americans and Brits are stepping away from alcohol.

Have you ever tried noodles from the Philipines? How about some tasty grilled chicken from Burundi? The world has tons of delicious cuisines, and you can try many of them here in Metro Detroit.

French President Emmanuel Macron says people spreading fake news online should be held accountable and possibly brought to justice.

Russian officials are sounding the alarm about a looming surge of coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious omicron variant.

The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Health experts stress to only make as much juice as you can drink at one time to avoid bacteria growth.

Millions of people celebrate the beginning of the new year by resolving to make a change in their lives.

Here are four realistic changes you can make to help boost your mental and physical health in the months to come.

Reigning “Jeopardy!”.

Transitioning to a healthier lifestyle is always at the top of most people’s new year resolutions list but how do you get started?

Check out these cool places where you can entertain the family, indoors or out!

Every year, Lake Superior State University has to make the tough decisions on which words won’t be enjoying the New Year with us.

Flight cancellations surged again on the last day of 2021, with airlines blaming it on crew shortages related to the spike in COVID-19 infections.

To kick off the new year, a Detroit animal shelter is offering free pet adoptions and waiving licensing fees through Tuesday.

More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average.

Many people report that their stress and anxiety levels rise this time of year. So local mental health expert Dr. Jennifer Peltzer Jones from Henry Ford Emergency Behavioral Services is here to help circumvent that frame of mind with tips that can help change your way of thinking.

Ring in 2022 in style at these local hot spots bringing in big bashes.

Joe Biden will spend his first Christmas as president at the White House with family and is giving up his New Year’s tradition of sun and St. Croix for the chill of Delaware this year.

Aliyev marked the Nowruz holiday by lighting a ceremonial fire outside Shusha, a culturally revered city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in last autumn's war. Shusha, a center of Azeri culture for centuries, came under Armenian control in 1992 in fighting over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Vugar Amrullaev, Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office via AP)MOSCOW – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev marked the Nowruz holiday Saturday by lighting a ceremonial fire outside Shusha, a culturally revered city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in last autumn’s war. Shusha, a center of Azeri culture for centuries, came under Armenian control in 1992 in fighting over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. “Today we are celebrating Nowruz in our ancient city Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan.

Highs in the low to mid 30s (0 to 1 degree Celsius), with a north wind becoming northeast at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday snow forecastHighs Tuesday should once again be in the low to mid 30s (0 to 1 degrees Celsius). Snow ends Tuesday evening, with lows in the mid 20s (-5 to -4 degrees Celsius). Becoming partly cloudy by late Wednesday night, and the clearing skies will allow temperatures to fall into the mid-teens (-10 degrees Celsius). Weekend outlookIncreasing clouds on Saturday, with highs in the low 30s (0 degrees Celsius).

After blue skies Saturday afternoon, we’ll have fair skies across Metro Detroit Saturday evening. Saturday evening will be very cold under fair to partly cloudy skies. Sunday will be cloudy with scattered light snow from a weak clipper system. Afternoon temps will be in the low 30s each day. Tuesday remains snowy with on-and-off light snow after sunrise and throughout the rest of the day.

(Stephane Mahe/Pool Photo via AP)BREST – French President Emmanuel Macron hoped on Tuesday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will show a greater military commitment to fight against Islamic extremists in several theaters of conflict and especially in the Middle East. Macron stressed that France has maintained its efforts to fight against the Islamic State group in the region. About 900 French troops are currently taking part in the U.S.-led international coalition. In his speech, Macron also suggested he is considering a partial troop pullout in Africa’s Sahel region, an “adjustment” he presented as a consequence of successes achieved by French forces last year and an expected greater involvement of other European countries. The deployment of about 5,100 troops in five West African countries represent France’s largest military operation abroad.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during an on-line New Year press conference with local and foreign journalists at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)SEOUL – South Korea’s president on Monday urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the failures of President Donald Trump’s diplomatic engagement with North Korea. Biden has accused Trump of chasing the spectacle of summits rather than meaningful curbs on the North’s nuclear capabilities. And while Moon acknowledged that Biden is likely to try a different approach than Trump, he stressed that Biden could still learn from Trump’s successes and failures in dealing with North Korea. “The start of the Biden administration provides a new opportunity to start over talks between North Korea and the United States and also between South and North Korea,” which have stalled amid the stalemate in nuclear negotiations, Moon said.

It remains slippery Sunday evening, with flurries and light snow showers continuing to fall. It remains a bit snowy overnight on Sunday and during MLK Day on Monday, but accumulations will be light. Snow showers continue Sunday evening. As we celebrate and reflect, it will be chilly and mostly cloudy with on-and-off flurries and snow showers. Tuesday will have on-and-off snow showers with highs in the low 30s.

Scattered snow flurries and light snow showers are appearing on Storm Tracker 4 just before dinner on Saturday. Scattered flurries and light snow showers develop mainly north of Eight Mile Road. It gives us a chance of scattered snow showers during the day Sunday. Neighborhoods north of Eight Mile Road, particularly those in Livingston County, have a better chance of receiving over an inch of snow. In Detroit and south of Eight Mile Road, some rain may mix with snow and a trace to one inch of snow is possible.

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2020 file photo German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses for photographs after the television recording of her annual New Year's speech at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers U.S. President Donald Trump's eviction from Twitter by the company “problematic,” her spokesman said Monday. Twitter permanently suspended Trump from the microblogging platform on Friday, citing a “risk of further incitement of violence” in the wake of the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of the outgoing president. “Seen from this angle, the chancellor considers it problematic that the accounts of the U.S. president have now been permanently blocked.”Facebook on Thursday suspended Trump’s account through Jan. 20, the day of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, and possibly indefinitely. Merkel herself does not have a Twitter account, although Seibert does and many German government ministers do.

Tranquil weather continues to bring relief, or at least not add to the rigor, Sunday evening, Sunday night and early this week. Sunday evening will be mostly cloudy and chilly. Thursday becomes cloudy with afternoon temps near 40 degrees or a bit more. Friday will have rain and snow showers with daytime temps near 35 degrees. Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app -- it’s easily one of the best in the nation.

After highs in the low 40s and sunshine all day, skies will be fair Saturday evening. An amazing three-planet conjunction has a good chance of being visible as it becomes chillier at night. Overnight lows return to the low and middle 20s, which is barely higher than the average low temperature of 19 degrees. Thursday and Friday will have cloudier skies with Thursday rain showers turning to snow showers Thursday night and Friday. Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app -- it’s easily one of the best in the nation.

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The start of the first full week of 2021 did not disappoint snow lovers, as one to five inches of snow fell across the region. Sunday evening will be cloudy with re-freezing likely on untreated surfaces Sunday night. Our Jan. 3 snow storm dropped one to three inches of snow, generally. Sunday evening will be cloudy and chilly. Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app -- it’s easily one of the best in the nation.

Thousands of people attend a music concert to celebrate New Year's in the Mbare suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, early Friday, Jan 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)MUTARE – In response to rising COVID-19 numbers, Zimbabwe has reintroduced a night curfew, banned public gatherings, and indefinitely suspended the opening of schools. “We are being overwhelmed and overrun,” Information Minister Nick Mangwana warned, saying the country's hospitals are rapidly reaching capacity with COVID-19 patients. Zimbabwe recorded 1,342 cases and 29 deaths in the past week, “the highest number recorded so far,” Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said, announcing the strict measures. Funerals are now limited to 30 people while other gatherings such as weddings and church services are banned for 30 days.

Then, chilly but unremarkable weather is back for much of next week -- which is what we love in Detroit this time of year. Temperatures return to the freezing mark, and people must watch out for re-freezing on roads and sidewalks. As it expands, light snow will spread across the region, from Lenawee and Monroe counties northward over Detroit and through the thumb by dawn. Sunday will be cloudy with light snow, especially in the morning and midday. Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app -- it’s easily one of the best in the nation.

Trace testing has linked the new Melbourne coronavirus cluster to the New South Wales outbreak. The newest occurred at midnight Friday when Victoria closed its border to New South Wales, prompting traffic bottlenecks as people raced to beat the closure. Once in Victoria, COVID-19 testing sites saw long queues as travelers lined up for mandatory testing. South Korea reported 824 new cases, raising the national tally to 62,593 with 942 deaths. — Thai authorities are planning to launch two levels of restrictions of activities for highly controlled areas where coronavirus cases are on the rise.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, intensive care units in several parts of Texas were full or nearly full. India and Brazil trail behind the U.S. in coronavirus cases at over 10 million and 7 million, respectively. ___MILAN, Italy — Italy added another 462 virus deaths on Friday for a known pandemic death toll of 74,621, the highest in Europe. ___BANGKOK — The Thai capital is shutting down venues including schools and entertainment parks as coronavirus cases continue to spread. China on Friday reported a total of 19 new virus cases, including 10 that were brought from outside the country.

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 11:Winter weather advisory issued for Southeast Michigan from noon Friday until Saturday morningEverything thus far remains consistent with our New Year’s storm, but fortunately, we’ll get through our New Year’s Eve dry (granted, we’re not supposed to be going out to parties, but some undoubtedly will, and at least the roads will be dry). Friday starts dry. Then, snow and freezing rain will move in from south to north, so those in our South Zone will see it before those in our North Zone.

NORTHVILLE, Mich. – It may not be your normal New Year’s Eve celebration, but many are still ready to bring in 2021 in Downtown Northville -- whether outside in the cold or something a little more warmer. “We’re just going to go home and have some dinner, just alone with our little puppy,” said Carol Seneker. “Well we did a little shopping in Downtown Northville today and we’re going to go home and spend it with my wife and family and bring in the new year,” said Sean Carlson. We are, I think, all ready for 2021,” said Mayor Turnbull. “Oh yes, yes.

NORTHVILLE, Mich. – There has never been a more anticipated end to the year than in 2020 -- and even amid the pandemic, Metro Detroiters are not missing the opportunity to say kiss the year goodbye. New Year’s Eve celebrations in Michigan look different this year due to COVID restrictions, but some Metro Detroiters took to downtown Northville on Dec. 31, where outdoor businesses were ready to welcome them. Businesses and restaurants in downtown Northville have taken advantage of outdoor structures and heaters to continue offering services amid the state’s coronavirus restrictions. More: Heated outdoor ‘pods’ installed to keep downtown Northville businesses goingLocal 4′s Larry Spruill visited Northville on New Year’s Eve and found crowds of people enjoying the outdoor space with their friends and family. LIVE STREAM: 2021 New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball Drop virtual event