Government meteorologists say 2012 was by far the hottest year on record in the United States.

Elephants at the Berlin Zoo finally got a chance to tuck into their Christmas dinner: A feast of donated pine trees.

Nothing says the holidays are over like the sight of a drying, undecorated Christmas tree sitting lonesome on the curb with the empty boxes and discarded

The rainy and cold weather will not be enough to derail most New Year’s Eve parties in Austin.

Veteran police officers point out a drunken decision takes just a second. They’re talking about those so-called ‘avoidable collisions’ where someone’s been

A look at celebrations around the world as we say hello to 2013.

People who plan to upstage their neighbors with fireworks might want to think again.  

Even with Monday's rain, city officials said they plan to push ahead with the outdoor New year's Eve party.

Throwing your own holiday or New Year’s Eve party comes with some liabilities that could potentially lead to lawsuits if one of your guests becomes a party

When the Christmas party starts wrapping up, Tracy Herring and her staff start getting busy collecting old, outdated or unwanted electronics at the city of

The event is designed to be a safe option for celebrating. Austin's New Year is alcohol-free yet full of entertainment. It's also free of cost to the public.

Chances are you have collected a lot of trash after opening all those gifts from Santa, but you better think twice before leaving empty boxes on your curb.

Business was slow Wednesday at Zinger Hardware in North Austin, but last week was a different story. Zinger had a busy shopping season over all, but in

With the success of the return of the Trail of Lights in 2012, organizers are looking to expand the tradition.

Take a look at how the first family is spending the holidays this year.