Cheers, tears and prayers for 2020: World welcomes the new decade

Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the .MeToo movement and, of course, U.S. President Donald Trump. A look at how the world is ushering in 2020: ------ RIO DE JANEIRO About 3 million people welcomed 2020 at Brazil's iconic Copacabana beach as almost 34,000 pounds (15,422 kilograms) of colorful fireworks went off for 14 minutes after midnight. Rio de Janeiro holds one of the biggest New Year parties in