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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lights up New York
America's Christmas tree is shining bright from New York's Rockefeller Center. Wednesday, crowds gathered to see the tree lighting and hear performers like Mariah Carey, LeAnn Rimes, and Pentatonix.
Thousands gathered to watch the annual tree lighting in Rockefeller Center Wednesday evening, despite big protests in the wake of the grand jury decision in the Eric Garner case.
The 85-foot-tall Christmas tree includes 45,000 LED lights. And people listened to performances by Mariah Carey and Cyndi Lauper.
Before being transported to the Big Apple, the 13-ton spruce stood tall outside a century-old farmhouse in Danville, Pennsylvania.
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Contributing: Associated Press