Total solar eclipse cuts path across U.S.

[ad_1] Total solar eclipse cuts path across U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Millions in the U.S., Mexico and Canada were able to see a total solar eclipse on Monday. The eclipse’s path of totality cut through 15 states, but even those outside the path were still able to see a partial eclipse. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link

Solar eclipse maps show 2024 totality path, peak times and how much of the eclipse you can see across the U.S.

[ad_1] A total solar eclipse crosses North America on April 8, 2024, with parts of 15 U.S. states within the path of totality. Maps show where and when astronomy fans can see the big event.  The total eclipse will first appear along Mexico’s Pacific Coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT, then travel across a swath of the U.S., from Texas to Maine, and into Canada. About 31.6 million people live in the path of totality, the area where the moon will fully block out the sun, according to NASA. The…

Hotel prices soar as tourists flock to see solar eclipse

[ad_1] Susan Hochman, who for seven years has been planning to travel to see the solar eclipse on April 8, will be shelling out hundreds of dollars for a one-night stay at a modest hotel room in Saranac Lake, New York, which is in the path of the so-called totality. She’ll be spending $650 to spend one night at a Best Western hotel, where room rates are as low as $99 during less busy periods, according to hotel staff.  “I thought that was crazy,” the New York City resident said.…

Yellen warns China's surplus of solar panels, EVs could be dumped on global markets

[ad_1] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Alex Wong | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned that China is treating the global economy as a dumping ground for its cheaper clean energy products, depressing market prices and squeezing green manufacturing in the U.S. “I am concerned about global spillovers from the excess capacity that we are…