Each year, millions of eyes around the world are focused on this iconic crystal ball, sparkling high on top of Times Square waiting for its famous decent during the countdown of the final seconds of the year.
On Dec. 27, workers installed 192 new Waterford Crystals on this year’s sphere. The ball is covered with 2,688 Waterford crystals and is 12 feet in diameter, weighing nearly 12,000 pounds.
Each year they replace 192 crystals with a brand new theme and brand new design, and this year’s theme features the “gift of Harmony” design.
“We celebrate the ‘gift of Harmony’ this year, which is part of our greatest gift series, it’s like a global sentiment. Harmony is all about having that balance of mind and body and of the soul,” said Tom Brennan, a master artisan.
White House Considers New Year Executive Order to Bar Huawei, ZTE Purchases
President Donald Trump is considering an executive order in the new year to declare a national emergency that would bar U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by China’s Huawei and ZTE, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.It would be the latest step by the Trump administration to cut Huawei Technologies Cos Ltd [HWT.UL] and ZTE Corp, two of China’s biggest network equipment companies, out of the U.S. market.
The United States says the companies work at the behest of the Chinese government and that their equipment could be used to spy on Americans.
Miley Cyrus Appears to Confirm Secret Wedding to Liam Hemsworth
“Last Song” fans rejoice! American singer Miley Cyrus and her long time fiancé, Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, appear to confirm rumors that the couple are officially married after social media posts appeared showing the two tying the knot over the weekend.Cyrus posted three black and white photos on her Instagram account of the two in wedding attire embracing in front of a large floral arrangement.
