{
  "id": 10853014,
  "title": "Why does Times Square drop a ball on New Year's Eve? The 700-pound story from 1907 behind a global tradition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/why-does-times-square-drop-a-ball-on-new-years-eve-the-700-pound",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:36:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/why-does-times-square-drop-a-ball-on-new-years-eve-the-700-pound-story-from-1907-behind-a-global-tradition-101790664073031.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 700-pound illuminated ball first descended over Times Square in 1907 to welcome 1908, beginning a tradition that still draws crowds today",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}