http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:02:08 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/4620ae7a7f5447118f1089c7f1602bda Here's the latest for January 1, 2021: New York holds Times Square ball drop without crowd; New Year's celebrations muted worldwide; Britain completes economic exit from European Union; COVID restrictions protested in Los Angeles. 4620ae7a7f5447118f1089c7f1602bda Fri, 01 Jan 2021 11:06:52 +0000 RESTRICTIONS/SHOTLIST:NEW YEAR NEW YORK - COUNTDOWN ENTERTAINMENT/TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCE - MANDATORY CREDIT COUNTDOWN ENTERTAINMENT/TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCEFOR NEWS CONTENT ONLY ++Commercial music, music video and/or performances, must be cleared according to your own local music performance and copyright agreements with your applicable collecting society++ New York - 31 December 2020/1 January 20211. Countdown/celebrationNEW YEAR BRAZIL - ASSOCIATED PRESSRio De Janeiro - 31 December 2020/1 January 20212. CelebrationsLONDON - ASSOCIATED PRESSLondon - 1 January 20213. Big BenBREXIT - ASSOCIATED PRESSCalais, France - 1 January 20214. FerryPASTOR - ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles – 31 December 20205. People at pastor eventSTORYLINE: This is AP NewsMinute.The typically boisterous celebrations that bring in the new year were much more muted worldwide.New York held its traditional ball drop, but with very few people there to see it, as police kept crowds away.---Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's famous Copacabana Beach closed for the start of 2021, due to coronavirus restrictions.Big Ben chimed at midnight, but London's usual fireworks extravaganza was cancelled.---Britain is beginning the new year with its economic separation from the European Union now complete.Trade between the U.K. and Europe now faces increased restrictions and red tape.---A pastor from Northern California held a New Year's eve gathering in Los Angeles to protest coronavirus restrictions.The pastor has been criticized for holding similar events where thousands attend, often without masks or social distancing.Mike Gracia, The Associated Press, with AP NewsMinute.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Here's the latest for January 1, 2021: New York holds Times Square ball drop without crowd; New Year's celebrations muted worldwide; Britain completes economic exit from European Union; COVID restrictions protested in Los Angeles. AP Top Stories January 1 A