The Times Square Ball, the final light of 2020 2 minutes read
By Jorge Fuentelsaz
New York, Dec 28 (efe-epa).- The Times Square Ball Drop is an annual institution in New York City but in this year of pandemic, people will be more eager than ever to see this huge sphere come to rest to mark the start of 2021.
The ball will spend the final 60 seconds of 2020 descending a 24-meter pole atop One Times Square tower while the last 10 seconds of the year are traditionally sung out by onlookers, many of whom seal the end of the year with a kiss.
This year, the construction comprises 2,688 crystal triangles, 32,256 LED lights capable of illuminating a palette of over 16 million colors and weighs over five metric tons.
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By Jorge Fuentelsaz
New York, Dec 11 (efe-epa).- The president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, and his running mate Kamala Harris have been named as the Person of the Year by the Time magazine, which said that the selection was not just for the past year “but about where we’re headed.”
Time’s Chief Editor Edward Felsenthal justified the selection in which the magazine – which has often chosen US presidents for the distinction – also included the vice-president-elect for the first time.
“This will be the test of the next four years: Americans who have not been this divided in more than a century elected two leaders who have bet their success on finding common ground,” Felsenthal said in the cover story.
Time elige Personas del Año a los sanitarios que luchan contra la covid-19 tn.com.ar - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tn.com.ar Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.