cbs news space consultant bill harwood live in carbon dale, illinois. good morning, bill. >> good morning. >> so we understand that just a few miles south the eclipse will reach it point of greatest duration, what's that all about? >> you know, it is a track of the eclipse moves across the state, it starts out fairly short, if you are on the coast of oregon, totality about two minutes long. as you get just south of carbon dale as you say it increases to almost two minutes 432nd. and then it will start dropping off again. it just has to do with the alignment of the sun and the earth, and the moon and the earth, i should say, the moon travels in its orbit. >> bill, for us lay people, very exciting, but for scientists, what are you hoping to learn from this? >> this is really interesting. when the moon gets in front of the sun, you can suddenly see the corona. that's the sun's outer atmosphere, normally washed out bye-bye sunlight, but when you see the corona they can study it, and the temperature suddenly increases, you think when you walk away from a camp

bill harwood, this never gets old. how many have you seen?mber one of the total eclipse i'm thrilled to death to watch that video from madras it gives us, what we're going to see here in just a few minutes. the moon is about i'm guessing 20-25 over the sun here in carbondale. looking at that corona come out, the outer edge of the moon, it doesn't get more spectacular. >> mason: the re-emergence of the sun is just as dramatic. so strike to be see it now, hear everybody getting excited and cheering to remember that it wasn't that long ago that this used to terrify people when it happened. >> absolutely right. all kind of incidents in history where battles were being fought then everybody stopped fighting there was an eclipse, walk away. you know, it's been said, not that eclipses are totally rare what is making this one so totally rifting is social media, the connectivity to share the event across the nation along this path of totality just remarkable. >> mason: not that long ago the first photograph of a solar eclipse was taken at observatory

>> not real. >> i bill harwood live for us from carbondale, thank you, i know you're a a very hot comeround this time. >> my pleasure. >> already getting pictures from our cbs-3 viewers trying on their special eclipse glasses to get ready for this special event. good idea for kids to practice putting on the glasses so they're comfortable wearing them when it comes time to look up to the sky. >> katie said she might have the girls try them on too. we want to see your photos, i want to see your photos of the girls, too, but remember to be safe when snapping a pick: share them on social media using the #cbs3. could you see them on our air, too, we'll be right back. >> delaware state police broke up held met lab outside of farm inning ton yesterday. arrests were made, police recovered components used to manufacture meth along with key ingredients in placing the drug. >> from the mercury in the wake of the tragic event in share slots little, religious leaders and community members in pottstown, gathered for an anti-hate prayer service sunday afternoon. about 50 people met on shady hill over

bill harwood explains. >> our viewing site for the great american eclipse. as the moon shadow came racing across the united states at supersonic velocity, the light suddenly started dying down in the most eerie way one can imagine. the sun disappeared behind some fairly thick clouds, but at the last minute, in a break in the clouds, there it was in all its glory. we could see the glossed sun. it is so distinctive. photographs just don't do it justice. then just like that, it was over, but it was worth it. that's what everybody came here to see. >> carbondale will also be in the path of totality. that eclipse is not going to be coast to coast. the solar eclipse didn't reach totality here in the washington region. but that didn't stop people from getting outside, to get a good view. one of the best spots to catch the eclipse in d.c.? where else? the washington monument. here's what our own mike valerio saw. >> it's a view to the heavens with a pinnacle poking through. very top of the washington monument. >> you're going to get trees. >> well, you can get a mou

coverage continues in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news," live with cbs news space consultant bill harwood with what astronomers expect to learn today. >> also ahead, news this morning, more statues honoring confederate lead verse come down, we'll tell you where. >> rescue one group every men will never forget. find out what they were doing when the coast guards came to save them. we're back at the top of the >> history in the skies, in just few hours, the moon will pass in front of the sun turning day into night. oh, my. >>> we have team three coverage of today's eclipse fest. >> millions coast-to-coast will don glasses and look toward the school today for the great american eclipse. i'm don champion in st. joseph , missouri with a preview coming up. >> and kate haste been calling it the super bowl of the sky. we now take a live look at the parkway in center sit. >> i today is monday,

let's talk to bill harwood, a correspondent with cbs news, who's in carbondale in the state of illinoishere you are to see the total eclipse? there certainly is. we have a unique distinction. but only is it close to the geographical point where the duration of this eclipse will be maximum, there will also be in the path of totality for the next eclipse that will hit the united states in 202a. city managers and residents have gone all out to welcome tourists, eclipse chasers and geeks and even a mildly curious. there is a big football stadium at the local college. they are expecting 15,000 people. there are benders with t—shirts and everything you can imagine for sale. —— vendors. can the local community cope? they have been thinking about this for five years. knowing it would generate a lot of attention. the best i can tell is it has all gone very smoothly indeed. well—defined parking places. a good show of police about. it seems to be going very smoothly. good to see you. thank you. and you can watch live coverage of the solar eclipse at 6'clock tonight, on the bbc news channel. could

. >>> bill harwood is in carbondale to also people are getting ready right now. >> reporter: this is the place in the country with the longest duration. and so a huge amount of interest with city planners really play not all of the stops. they began planning for this years ago. the stadium will be packed with vendors, carnivals, and i cannot even describe the atmosphere. the predictions are for some clouds in the area, so we will wait and see if we will be able to see totality or not. >> hopefully you can. what are scientists expecting to see? >> reporter: the scientists are going to be studying the corona trying to learn more about what makes it so hot. it is much hotter than the visible surface of the sun. the best time to study this is during the total eclipse when the moon covers the sun and the corona shines through. amateurs are playing a big part in this. there is about 60 places along the path of totality where they have computers and cameras assembling the shadow event. there is another program where they have software that works on your smart phone to combine images to put

. >>> this morning we spoke with bill harwood will be watching from illinois and he says even amateurn help to bring the eclipse to the rest of the world . >> reporter: there is at least two project using amateurs and one is identical telescopes that they will be assembling with a movie as the shadow moves across the united states with another program called the mega movie project where they have software that works on your smart phone to combine images that they will put together into a giant movie when it is all over. >> nearly doubling the population today in columbia. taurus are coming from all over to take part. officers say visitors should expect heavy traffic throughout the day. >> officials bring it will bring changes in energy production. you may not be in the path here but 75% of solar production will be reduced here. operators say they can make use of hydroelectricity but still need the customers to help by cutting back on electricity use. >> when we see this kind of blockage in the sun, we will probably lose about six gigawatt. >> experts say you cannot look directly at th

. >> going glasses on here, bill harwood.he edge of a total eclipse in carbondale, illinois. the last little bit of the sun is peeking out. but the cloud has cleared just far enough away. >> a final flare of sunlight. piering tl peering through the lunar valleys. look how dark it is getting. check it out. it is amazing. >> reporter: it is amazing to hear the crowd's roar echo across the campus. >> there it is. look at the corona, see it? >> reporter: there it is. >> yes! [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: carbondale, illinois gets its total eclipse, defying the clouds. >> the cloud moved in for a moment and i thought, it is going to ruin this party, but the forces of darkness united and did something good for a change. boom, here we go. look at that. wow. that is something. when i'm looking through the fl glasses you don't see a thing, it is dark. when you take the glasses off it is a total eclipse. the ferrari family from england is watching right now. what do you think? >> it is amazing. everything has gone dark and it

. >> all of those things thank you so much, john harwood. bill fury statement happened the other days the markets took it lower. today, not so much >> well, it's not just stocks, as you well know, michelle, and you guys have been itemizing this the vix, almost

. >> all of those things thank you so much, john harwood. bill and kelly when the fire and fury statement happened the other days the markets took it lower. today, not so much >> well, it's not just stocks, as you well know, michelle, and you guys have been itemizing this the vix, almost a three-month high the 30-year treasury yield, a six-week low gold, two month high so the safety trade is still very evident in all of this as well thank you. we'll pick it up from here i'll bill griffeth along with kelly evans here at the new york stock exchange as we watch the selloff continue in equities, and we want to address one of the other side bar issues that's been getting the market's attention. president trump, not just on north korea but he's also been raising eyebrows on those comments about senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and the widening rift that continues to grow ylan mui joins us with more from washington and more comments he just said. >> reporter: the president signaling he does not have confidence in senate majority leader mitch mccon

legislation in his view is significantly flawed that he's signing the bill for the sake of national unity our kayla touche and john harwoodg both of these pots boil today. john, we'll get some reaction from you >> well, first of all, on the raise act, which david purdue and tom cotton have joined president trump to introduce, keep in mind, this is something that would reduce current levels of legal immigration this is something that has the potential who slow down and inhibit u.s. economic growth because one of the long-term limit takesations on growth is supply because of the aging american population so that is something that does appeal to his base, but it also presents a potential problem for business second thing is, his statement on the russia sanctions bill is remarkable consider that yesterday vice president pence was overseas saying the united states government, president and congress, speak on one unifying voice on russia. that was not in the statement president trump put out today. in fact, there were two of them. one was sharper saying there were unconstitutional provisions in the bill to say it was significan

bill and it's not likely to become law, guys. >> yeah, i mean, wow that'll reverberate. john harwood, thank you. the press briefing, it would cut legal levels and have a big impact steve leishman has more. >> economists in general don't give high marks to this bill which would cut immigration in half and make the system more skills-based let's listen to what the president said about the raise act. reforming american immigration for a strong economy >> the r.a.i.s.e. act ends chain migration and replaces our low scale system with a new, points-based system for receiving a green card this competitive application process will favor applicants who can speak english, financially support themselves and their families, and demonstrate skills that will contribute to our economy. >> economist are most concerned about the decline in immigration. that would reduce the labor force growth and overall economic growth. group of 1400 republican and democratic economists in a statement in april said quote, the benefits that immigration brings to society far outweigh their cost and smart immigration policy could b

bill that helps small businesses on main street. welcome to you both. let me begin senator with your response to what john harwoodt reported and that is that mick mulvaney of omb says the administration is now and he is now on board with the idea of a clean debt ceiling raise, i.e. not attached to spending cuts or other things your reaction? >> the white house is 16 blocks away and things are a lot different down here than they are up there i appreciate your feelings and when we get back we'll have to wrestle with this before anybody draws a line in the sand it's appropriate we talk about this and negotiate i want to correct one thing, you said a rare display of bipartisanship you're looking here at the republican, democrat, two former governors. we work together on the small business committee almost nothing we do on the small business committee is full of partisansh partisanship helping small businesses thrive is not a partisan thing. two out of every three jobs created are created by small business they are -- they are truly what makes the engine of our economy move we're both committed to see that small busin