The iconic Times Square ball in New York City will descend on a date other than New Year’s Eve for the first time as part of a historic Independence Day celebration marking America’s 250th birthday.
The celebration will feature eight ball drops marking midnight across every U.S. time zone and inhabited territory, beginning in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands and ending in American Samoa, according to an announcement by the organizer, America250.
The organizer said the rolling countdown is designed to unite Americans across the country during the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration.
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What to know
The eight ball drops are part of the inaugural Giving 4th Broadcast Benefit Show, a live special from One Times Square in New York City…