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>> california. >> i'm from portland. >> all 50 states and 39 countries are represented at the two largest converted campgrounds in madras this weekend. all to witness history and for some a cnc friends. >> so what prompted you to finally say let's go? >> part of it was i missed a camping trip a month ago. camping trip with celet, yl h. >> but lyle smith says he is also here for science and has the equipment to prove it. >> there are some sun spots here on the sun right now. >> cool, how cool its that? >> where is yourt?. >> reporter: 4-year-old zakira betlasami represents the younger

what to expect from the first total solar eclipse in the u in four decade. it will be dark? >> the moon will eclipse the sun. >> whoa. >> funny. so funny. the light is going to go away. >> it's crazy isn't it? >> over at the airport, nasa scientists are doing run-throughs of their web show. if you can't be in madras you can enjoy the eclipse on line. web casting to the world. we expect an audience of tens of millions of people. >> reporter: for thousands assembled in madras, the sky is it limit. besides the eclipse, businesses are trying to provide an experience. this $30 tether bad loon ride. while you can see from up here in the air, people are pouring in. i was told by the airport, last minute people coming by plane won't arrive until monday morning. >> cutting it close. jamie yuccas, thank you so much. >> nashville tennessee one of

the largest cities along the path of totality. david begnaud shows the us how music city is tuning up. >> elaine like everything in music city tomorrow's eclipse with a sound track. sunday along broadway, music spilling into the streets. and tourists flocking to bars. >> tomorrow the party moves upstairs. where these iconic honkey ton ticks will be rocking rooftops. many having sky watch parties. they shouldn't have trouble handling the influx of sky gazers. a wild card. the city within one day's drive for nearly 165 million people. so, no one can predict how many car load will descend monday from cities like louisville, charlotte, birmingham, memphis, south louisiana. for astronomers and enthusiasts here at adventure science center, a super bowl of science. also an emotional component says tom parsons. >> an extremely powerful moment in which we could have a rebirth or reboot of our lives at this time. >> tomorrow when it does go dark in nashville, 1:55 of totality. don't forget your glasses.

plastic, paper, if they're the right ones you need them. when you put them on don't be worried if you don't see anything. not until you look at the sun you notice you can see through the glasses. if you are trying to take a picture with your phone x perts suggest you put the phone inside the glass. take it that way. you could damage the lens here. city, tennessee. >> ground breaking political activist and comedian, dick at a hospital in washington, d.c.nden >> reporter: for dick gregory that, they would burn the police station down all over the [ bleep ] world, huh. >> he began breaking barriers appealing to white crowd with

there are a lot of good advantages riding in the back of a bus.ou know where the emergency door is located. >> native of st. louis, missouri, gregory's first break as comedian came in 19ugh 61 wh. er's playboy club. he gregory became a national sensation. the tonight show with jack par had him on as a guest. as gregory told cbs morning this june after he demanded to be invite to sit for a chat. >> white comics could sit on the couch. >> with president kennedy's new housing bill i might be your neighbor now. >> gregory moved his activism from the stage to the streets to rally for civil rights and against the vietnam war and police brutality. he was still using satire for social justice when he fell ill earlier tis month. on facebook this weekend. his family announced

caused by an aneurysm set in motion by what one of his son r social change. gregory was 84. roxanna sabari for cbs news, new york. coming up. they're on the verge of becominn refugees.

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etintoehab because i had, i was dying. reporter: she opened this lost kitchen in freedom in 2014. in a hydropowered grist mill, one room with 40 seats. >> river oysters, dill, little trout roe on the top. >> reporter: how would you classify your cooking? >> you know it is very simple. ingredient focused. i never write a menu and try to confuse you with word if i tell you what the ingredients are. rir. her dad, the one who tault her cooking basics all y >> my dad didn't understand why i was trying, why was i frying w >> did he ever understand that? >> no. i think he is getting it right >> i'm jeff glor in freedom, maine. >> next, the pedaling astronomer, the bicycle riding paul revere of the great paul revere of the great american eclipse.

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>> we end in illinois where we met up with a man known as more than a year he has ridden his bike more than 9,000 miles to raise awareness about the great american eclipse. adrianna diaz has his story. >> what is this? >> telescope. >> for gary parkinson. the man rarely leaves his home without his telescope. >> when you realized a total solar eclipse would cross the country? >> realized it in 1967. >> 15 months ago, gary, editor of amateur astronomy magazine set out from his home in louisiana to pedal all 48 states preaching the galactic gospel to

kids. >> the level of interest in science, particularly astronomy seemed to peak with my age group. >> gary now brings kids today, closer to outer space. as many as 40,000 have spied the skies through his telescope. he is dependent on his bike since a stroke hindered his vision preventing him from driving. on two wheels he covered serious ground, pedaling an average of 50 miles a day. you live out of this little bag right here. >> yeah, so i have got four shirts. two shorts. and, and, three pair of underwear. and some socks. so. >> all you need. >> all i need. >> reporter: when you are on the road alone, does the sky give

you comfort or company? at night i know the stars, gives me sense of direction. >> that brought him near carbondale, the small college town attained celebrity status in the science world because the eclipse will linger longest in this area for 2:41 of wonder. >> why is it important for you to raise awareness about this. >> the universe is universal. unites us in a way that if nothing else it is something bigger than we are. and, it fries for all of us. all we got to do is look up. >> an unprecedented few minutes gary hopes will inspire long lasting change. adrianna diaz, cbs news, carbondale, illinois. >> cbs news will have live coverage of the total solar eclipse beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm elaine quijano.

condolences are rolling in from across the globe, as the king of comedy, jerry lewis passed away. he was 91 years old. his family says he died of natural causes at his home in las vegas. lewis took hollywood by storm in the 1950s as dean martin's goofy side kick in a string of hits. his fame outlived that partnership. and lewis spent decades raising money to battle muscular dystrophy.

carter evans has more on the funnyman's life and legacy. >> reporter: jerry lewis was born to make us laugh. spent his youth performing in catskills and clubs perfecting a comedy routine that would launch a lifelong career. as he told sunday morning in 2016 -- it was bliss. >> i fell in love with him the day we met. >> it was the cool crooner and the crazy kid. the duo starred in dozens of films and tv specials before parting ways after a decade. >> we needed to escape one another. >> on his own, lewis would go on writing and directing many. >> oh! >> reporter: the adoring french

gave him legion of honor. but back home critics and audiences eventually turned away. yet even when the movies stopped, jerry lewis was always there. every labor day for more than 40 years on the muscular dystrophy telethon. ♪ walk on >> then this. would you send my friend out, please. >> a surprise reunion after 20 years. >> send him out here. come here. >> all the crew, all my backstage people. everybody knew, but me. >> thank you so much. >> while he was admired by many. he was villified by others who said he demeaned the disabled by pitying them. but he never apologized. instead he raised nearly $2 billion for the charity. jerry lewis had his own health problems, cancer, heart and lung disease. but through it all he kept performing even into his 90s. >> like my daughter said, dad, would you have liked newt have made 90? i said, no, i am very happy. >> jerry lewis, forever a kid. >> hi, my name is norman and i'm 9. >> reporter: and an american king of comedy. >> i have got the pictures in my head of the audiences and i just see them laughing. >> carter evans, cbs news,

hollywood. exactly seven months into his presidency with his domestic agenda eclipsed by political turmoil, president trump shifting focus to america's longest war. tonight the president will address the nation with a new strategy for the war in afghanistan. it could include sending thousands more u.s. troops. during his presidential campaign, mr. trump repeatedly criticized the length of the conflict. since 2001, more than 2,400 u.s. troops have been killed there. another 20,000 wounded. the 16-year war has cost american taxpayers more than $800 billion. here is errol barnett. deploying around 4,000 ll cbs additional troops. and aggressively pushing pakistan to stop acting as a av the general, head of u.s. central command is visiting pakistan and afghanistan this weekend to brief them on the plans. the u.s. currently has fewer than 10,000 troops in many of them as trainers.

afghanistan is the united states longest running war. u.s. involvement there dates back to the weeks and months after the 9/11 attacks. on friday, the president met with his national security team including general james mattis and vice president mike pence at afterward the president tweeted, many decisions made including on afghanistan. >> the troops strength question is the cart before the horse. >> on face the nation, democrat, senate armed services committee member said he wants to know what the long term plan is. >> the real question is what is our strategy. and then, when you lay out of

the strategy then the troop strength question can kind of answer itself. >> the white house says this new strategy is part of a broad approach across south asia. and sources say, final revisions to the plan could come before tomorrow night's speech. elaine. here in the u.s. millions are getting ready for a spectacular dance between the sun and moon. the forecast for monday's great american eclipse calls for night time darkness in the middle of the day. the narrow so-called path of totality where the eclipse will be in full effect, stretches more than 2400 miles from the pacific north west to the southeast. the rare celestial show begins in oregon. jamie yuccas is there. >> reporter: the lines to get into solar town in madras, oregon appear infinite. and this campsite is sold out. >> where are you from? >> from seattle. >> california. >> i'm from portland. >> all 50 states and 39

countries are represented at the two largest converted campgrounds in madras this weekend. all to witness history and for some a chance to reunite with friends. >> so what prompted you to finally say let's go? camping trip a month ago. >> this soundelient thrown in. >> part of it, yeah. also here for science and has >> there are some sun spots her. >> cool, how cool its that?h, i. >> reporter: 4-year-old zakira betlasami represents the younger crowd still trying to figure what to expect from the first total solar eclips t in four decade. it will be dark?

>> the moon will eclipse the sun. so the light will go away. >> whoa. the light is going to go away. >> it's crazy isn't it? >> over at the airport, nasa scientists are doing throhs of . if you can't be in madras you we -- can enjoy the eclipse on line. >> we are going to be web casting to the world. we expect an audience of tens of millions of people. >> reporter: for thousands assembled in madras, the sky is it limit. besides the eclipse, bestrng to experience. this $30 tethered balloon ride. while you can see from up here in. i was told by the airport, last minute people coming by plane won't arrive until monday morning. >> cutti i jamie yuccas, thank you so much. cbs news will bring you live coverage of the eclipse late tire day in a twight news" will right back. oss.

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unless you have been living on the moon for the past couple months you know today is the big day. a total solar eclipse will pass across the united states, for the first time in 99 years. parts of the nation will fall into a shadow for a few minutes. for scientists, amount chur astronomers and millions others a once in a lifetime show. lonnie quinn explains how the eclipse comes to pass. >> reporter: this is going to be one of the great mother nature events. as we get closer to the eclipse we have set up our own model solar system here in studio 57

to explain what a solar eclipse is and what you can expect to see where you live. the earth revolves around the sun. the moon revolves around the earth. but twice a year, they fall into alignment. and you are going to get some kind of eclipse when this happens. be it lunar or solar eclipse. total solar eclipse. the big show. that's where this little tiny moon is able to completely block out the light from the sun. and it is only possible, because even though the sun is 400 times larger than the moon. the moon is 400 times closer to the earth. as a result the sun and moon, look like they're about the same size when you look up at the sky. when the sun hits the moon, and it casts its shadow on the earth, you get, two different types of shadows. most everybody in the country is going to be the penumbra, partial shadow. part of the sun visible through the eclipse. the select few will get the umbra where the moon blocks out the light from the sun, totality. the area where the umbra hits is path of totality. monday from or gun to south carolina. if you are in that path, you

will literally see, daytime turn into night time. temperatures are going to drop. stars will even beef visible in the daytime hours. this is going to last anywhere from 1. 30. to 3 minutes. the only time that you do not need the protective glasses. and now in this medium gray shaded area, this is an area where at least 90% of the sun will be covered by the moon. see the sky dim, temperatures dip. cities like seattle, denver, atlanta. north and south of this line is an area where say 3/4 of the sun will be covered. places like san francisco, philadelphia. it is one of the solar system's greatest sights, get out there and enjoy it. well, millions of americans will be out there when the eclipse march as cross the nation. the so-called path of totality begins in central oregon. jamie yuccas joined the growing chorus in the small town of madras. >> reporter: this is all for the lovely eclipse. >> reporter: the narrow road through some central oregon towns tar a parking lot. what eclipse watchers are facing heading out, amid the throngs of people a sense of calm. 30 miles await in madras,

oregon. the clear skies have solar eclipse experts picking madras was unof the locations in the united states. >> say it was a sleepily, agricultural town. >> not anymore. by the morning of the eclipse, madras, population, 6,200 could grow to 200,000. lisa betimo was hired two years ago as madras eclipse planner. >> hustle, bustle, excitement and anticipation. >> you are going to get last minute people who go, i'm so close, just going to go to madras to see it in totality. >> we will get those. no way of counting how many people will come. we know there will be a lot. >> they're already coming in droves. madras municipal airport gets three flights an hour. planes now arriving every three minutes. at this rv park, where all the spaces sold out months ago the party started for this group who drove in from washington state. >> oo who is here to party, raise your hand?

>> we are! >> who is here to see the eclipse? so, no one is totally sure what to expect. madras mayor -- >> we will do what we can and keep people safe and hopefully they will be happy and go home and tell good things about madras. >> reporter: find about anything in terms of eclipse mid here in town including of course, yes, eclipse beer. with a million stargazers set to descend on the state of oregon, safety officials are asking people to stock up on food and water. if there is a heart of the path of totality, it would be in carbondale, illinois. adrianna diaz is there. >> every one of the seats filled with stargazers. we met peoe waiting for decade for monday's event. one amateur astronomer logged serious miles in the name of the eclipse. first to cross the u. the road to the eclipse has been ng.

exhaustingly long for gary parkerson. >> when you fire total solar eclipse would cross the country what was your reaction. >> first realized in 1967.n wase long enough to see this thing. 63 seemed impossibly old in 1967. it doesn't feel at ald forhe la editor of amateur astronomy 50 miles a day to promote monday's across america. >> 30,000 to 40,000 people have >> maybe future astronaut. >> absolutely.ture astronomers. >> he set out from h in louisiana, in may 2016 with

contiguous states, preachi monday's eclipse. his only companion his 150 pound >> the telescope gear goes over i live out of the bag on the other side. >> you live out of this little bag right here? >> yeah, so i have got, four shirts i have two shorts. and -- three pair of underwear. so. >> all you need. >> all i need. off awe when you are on the road alone.

does the sky -- >> yeah. >> give you comfort, company? >> particularly at night. i have been in some very dark corners of the united states since i left. and, and, but all through the country, yeah. it guides me. i know the stars. i'm familiar with them. so, that gives me a since of direction. >> that direction brought him here. through carbondale, illinois, where we met him. this small college town has attained celebrity status in the science world. the eclipse will linger longest in the area for 2:41. those bragging rights brought in nasa touched down in car beendale. they won't be alone. 14,000 people will pack the sold out stadium at carbondale monday. the atmosphere will be out of this world. >> the site is something that is going to please americans and make them think differently. actually change their viewpoint about living here on earth. >> reporter: the first reactions however will be in oregon, the first state to glimpse the eclipse. randall millstein who teach as -- astronomy. at oregon state university. can't wait. people people burst into tears. cry. other people dance. just stand with their jaw open. or literally fall backwards on to the ground. it's a stunning moment in their. one that they're not likely to ever forget. an precedented few that gary parkerson hos inspire long lasting change.

>> the universe is -- the only thing i can think of that is sa. it unites us in a way that if nothing else it is something bigger than we are. and it is free-for-all of us.th right to be united. >> i hope so. we need all the good news we can get. >> to make sure people garyas been handing out eclipse glasses like these. now he has given away already it is important to have them on as the moon crosses over the sun but for those of us in the path of totality, once the moon you can take them off and take it all in. s news will bring you live coverage of the eclipse later today in a two-hour special starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern. the "overnight news" will be right back.

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them an up close view of the show in the sky. david begnaud has the the story from nasa's ellington field in houston. the pilots flying the nasa air crafts, two of them will be flying at 50,000 feet above the crowd and any kind of atmospheric turbulence. two guys on board. the pilot and operator. the man controlling the joy stick to get the photos. to get that they have taken the nosecone off this old bomber plane and outfitted it with a precise telescopic lens. that is going to help nasa

unlock secrets of the sun. it is co-time for nasa's airborne science team. these pilots at elling gon field next to johnson space center in houston going on an atmospheric research flight. their ride is a 1960s era, former bomber jeca 57. during monday's total solar eclipse, the same planes w serve a very different purpose. suit. but you have to wear eclipse >> yeah, more important to wear the eclipse glasses at high the sun. and the sun is a lot stronger. >> kerry clim is one four nas stau flight crew members chasing e mes per hour. >> my job is to calibrate and initialize the camera payload using to look at the eclipse. that includes focusing, zooming in to get the best shot. of scientist thousands. >> the planes will be outfitted with special cameras in their nose cones. so the planes will be looking at the solar corona, outer atmospheht yf can't see the corona. during total solar eclipse, the dim corona becomes visible. o understanding of the w understa

corona >> they can cause blackouts of e communications. cell phones can have trouble working. it can cause power outages by knocking out power grids. >> the best way to understand what erupts off the sun's corona is to photograph it over long periods of time. but ground based cameras will only have about 2 minutes of the total eclipse time. >> here we go, youdy>> y, i am. >> two planes will be like tandem along the eclipse path it unprecedented look at our sun. observe totality, for about 4 minutes. and when we stitch together the airplanes, we'll be getting totality. that is 29,000 photographs between the two airplanes. fascinating right. monday on cbs, we wie showing you live images from be rht back.ft in realtime as

>> we end this half-hour with thoughts on the total eclipse by bill nye, the science guy. >> we have an experience of the total eclipse. the moon the product of a 4.5 billion celestial coalition will pass between us and our life giving star, the sun. if you are in the path of totality, day will turn tonight. the heat of a summer midday will briefly turn cool. stars otherwise invisible during

the day will emerge from the darkness. a wonderful, awe inspiring interlude. but be safe. an eclipse can become so fascinating that one can end up staring right at the sun for minutes on end. so as i'm sure you have heard. be sure to wear proper eye protection. now this eclipse will pass right over the u.s. but a total solar eclipse can be celebrated by everyone on earth. each of us can take a moment to levitt who measured distances between the planets and moons and came to know their motions ieflt hope we get a chance to see bright bead of sun light that appear as mountains of the moon, interrupt sun beams.when moon is an imperfect sphere marked by spiers and valleys we have come a long way. all of this is remarkable.stand and despite all of the troubles

around us today, it fills me with optimism about our spee he says and our future. modern astronomers predict eclipses like this one with an accuracy that no psychic, faith healer, tarot card reader can p. for most of us the eclipse will delight in its beauty. but also appreciate that our science, got us here. i hope this brief he speriodrs. and that we are all citizens of the same planet. let's celebrate, being alive, right now, in this universe. and, marvel hat human kind of ability to observe this phenomenon aanndyou. >> again, cbs news will have live coverage of the total solar eclipse. beginning at 1:00 p.m. eastern. from the broadcast center in new york city. i'ne

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