it is really, truly breathtaking here in burlington, vermont. flying in, linsey, i'm not sure if you had the same experience. everybody on the plane was flying in to burlington for this moment. >> yes. >> david: and i just feel so happy for all of the people who got on planes and in their cars and traveled with families and loved ones, because first of all, you'll have to wait another 20 years before you feel this again. >> exactly. >> david: but because they wanted to experience something today that we can all experience together as a country. truly a spectacular day, and i thank all of our abc crews and our partners at national geographic for our special event this afternoon. we'll have much more later here. >>> but we do move on now to the other major news this monday night and to the race for the white house. after donald trump repeatedly celebrated the overturning of roe versus wade with help from the justices he appointed to the supreme court, what he's now saying about a nationwide abortion ban tonight. the biden campaign pouncing. here's

i'm david muir in burlington. good night.. >> what everyone is talking about today, from mexico to middle america, and even some cool views here at home. >> only a partial perspective here in the bay area, but the excitement of seeing just a glimpse of the eclipse was still high. a rare celestial event, nonetheless. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. >> i'm larry beil and i'm kristen sze. now we won't see one again for decades. so you didn't want to miss it. millions of people look toward the sky today to witness the rare cosmic phenomenon. this was the view in the path of totality. mazatlan mexico, was the first north american city to go dark as the moon passed in front of the sun. from there, the eclipse moved on to texas, oklahoma, indiana, ohio, pennsylvania, and eventually up to canada. >> the total solar eclipse spanned 15 states, plunging areas into darkness for about four minutes. as you can see right here, it's considered the largest mass travel event in the u.s. so far this year, with millions wanting to catch a

how is burlington prepared for this moment?nths, and actually, interesting factoid, i was sworn into office six days ago, so this is all on my first week on the job. but i have great confidence in our city. we've been working hard and preparing. our city's expected to double in size with the amount of tourists, and just walking around our beautiful waterfront, we sit on the shores of lake champlain. there's a vibrancy and excitement in the city today. we're excited to welcome all of these visitors. >> it's going to be a moment you'll always be able to tell your kids or those in future generations. my first week we have this total solar eclipse. you'll be able to relive that moment. we looked just this moment, and a hotel room there in burlington tonight is going to cost you 1,200 to nearly $1,500. that's if you can land one of the few that are left. that's if you waited until the last minute. those same rooms are going to cost less than $200 a week from now. that speaks to the tourist and economic boost this could give. what do

this area was once home to the western electric plant, a major employer in burlington.ce its closure in 1992, he said the communities east of the train tracks have suffered from neglect, lack of investment and inequality. even as other parts of the city and county have prospered. it is a feeling summed up in a common refrain -- no chance elements. >> from people moving away, businesses moving away, neighborhoods going down. it even trickled over into our schools in east burlington. what their supports look like. i think that is why the no chance alamance came along because people feel we have always been left behind so why would it be different now? judy: in 2020 as the country dealt with the challenges of covid-19 and a racial reckoning after the murder of george floyd, the confederate monument in a nearby town became the focus of protests over race, inequality and injustice. the following year the naacp sued to remove the statute. last month, a state court ruled the county did not have the power to take it down. so there it remains. now protected by a steel fence. >>

burlington, vermont. that's going to be the spot to be in addition to portions of maine. new england will probably be the best spot for viewing this eclipse. we're looking at 10% in terms of any cloud cover. back to you. >> it's going to be huge. okay, we'll see you in a bit. >>> new this morning, the terrifying sight for passengers on a southwest airlines flight bound for houston sunday. these videos appear to show the protective cover that houses the engine peeling back and falling off. it struck the wing flap on the boeing 737. the aircraft returned safely to denver and no one was injured. right now it's unclear what the source of the malfunction was, but southwest has recently had a series of runway scares, including the possible engine fire that grounded a flight on thursday. the federal aviation administration has launched an investigation into this most recent incident. >>> new this morning, a suspect has been arrested after a fire at senator bernie sanders' office. a 35-year-old man has been charged with setting the fire to damage this building in vermont. accordi

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it happened early friday morning in the town of burlington.olice say the man sprayed an accelerant on the door to the office, littered and then took off cnn's polo sandoval has the details but believes in burlington, vermont. so working to track down who they believe is their arson suspect. in fact, they released a fairly clear picture hoping to generate some leads. police say that they're suspect entered the burlington, vermont building on friday morning. they say that he allegedly sprayed some sort of accelerant at the entrance to senator sanders, his office and then lit the fire with staffers inside? now unfortunately, the building fire suppression system and the sprinklers were able to kick in and extinguished most of those flames fortunately, no injuries reported damage, reportedly fairly minimal, and also senator sanders was not in the office at the time. the service office is actually located a multistory multi office building, the burlington fire department battalion chief telling my colleague, maria campinoti that there's still unsure

police are searching for the suspect, burlington officials released this photo of the man they believe in a statement, sanders said he is grateful to the first responders, the investigation is ongoing and they continue to search for a motive. >>> kansas police discover the body of a 27-year-old actor yesterday morning in a rural area. he was best known for his role in 1923, a spinoff of the popular show yellowstone. no details are out on the cause of his death at this point. police have been searching for him since sunday, the investigation is ongoing. >>> an update on the air strike that killed 78 workers in the world central kitchen, the military said the strike was a grave mistake , the military fired two senior officers as a result. of the seven killed, one of them was a dual citizen of the united states and canada, the world central kitchen said israel's investigation is an important step forward but more has to be done. we have the details on the investigation and the response from humanitarian aid groups. >> reporter: israel's military says it mistakingly believed that hamas mil

>> so fred burlington police released that photo.ou can clearly see who they describe as there are some suspects that they are still trying to track down, hoping that to encourage some leads here, a police saying that they're suspect entered the burlington building yesterday about mid-morning, made his way into the vestibule. the building houses, one of bernie sanders senator bernie sanders is office according to police he sprayed some sort of accelerant. the entrance to that office and then set it on fire with staffers inside. now, fortunately, the building's fire suppression some kicked in their sprinkler system, was able to extinguish much of the flames there, so no injuries reported damage was reportedly fairly minimal, and the senator was not in the office at the at the time. the service office is located as you saw there and multi-storey multi office building, a burlington fire battalion chief telling my colleague maria campinoti that they are i'm still wondering exactly how this suspect was able to access that space, how he wa

burlington officials released this photo of the man they believe is responsible point in a statement, said he is grateful to the first responders. this investigation is ongoing. >>> an actor has been found dead days after going missing, kansas police discovered the body of the 27-year-old actor yesterday morning in a rural area. he was best known for his role in 1923, a spinoff of the popular show, yellowstone. police had been searching for him since easter sunday in connection with a domestic violence case. they say the investigation into his death is ongoing. >>> we have an update on the air strike that killed seven aid workers from the world central kitchen, the israeli military said the strike was a grave mistake and amid mounting pressure, the military fired two senior officers as a result . one was a dual citizen of the united states and canada. the world central kitchen said israel's investigation is an important step forward but more must be done. holly williams is in tel aviv with the details on the investigation. >> reporter: israel's military says it mistakingly believed th

also, as we look into new england, some sunshine from burlington to caribou. despite the potentially overcast cosmos, excitement is still sky high. >> we've been talking about it for months, but just over the past couple of weeks things have really picked up. everybody's got their plans, everybody's got their glasses. >> even though cloud cover might affect some areas, the partial eclipse will last more than an hour in many communities. so keep your eyes on the sky. and don't forget your safety glasses at count on abc news for live coverage from all along the path of totality. our coverage starts at 2 p.m. eastern. >> don't miss it. passengers on a southwest airlines flight out of denver got quite the scare, as an engine cover came apart shortly after takeoff. the plane quickly returned, making an emergency landing, and no one was hurt. but the investigations are now underway. passengers on the southwest airlines flight watched the terrifying moment play out from their windows. the engine cover of the boeing 737 800 appeared to rip off during takeoff yesterday

. >> tourists have also packed the streets of burlington, vermont, one of the prime spots for getting a good view. the forecast for northern new england to canada is looking bright. >>> and we will have live coverage of today's solar eclipse here's on cbs and streaming on paramount plus. >>> turning now to the israel-hamas war where sunday marked six months since the massacre. the israeli military has withdrawn forces from southern gaza, and there's growing frustration in israel over what some see as the government's inaction to help free about 130 hostages that are still in captivity nearly a quarter believed to be dead. cbs' naomi ruchim joins us here in new york with the details. >> reporter: good morning. in one positive sign from the region overnight, a fresh round of negotiations has begun in cairo where according to state tv there, all parties have at least agreed on basic points. still, six months since the attacks on october 7th and the war that has followed, families of the hostages are pleading for a deal. over the weekend the grief-stricken families of some of the roughly

we've got 30 to 60,000 people coming to burlington according to the chamber of commerce which, for a000, we could see the population almost doubled to come see the eclipse and see what dr. greene is talking about as the connection to the universe. everyone has got their eclipse glasses ready and it could bring in 12 and $15 million in tourism. >> i know hotel rooms are sold out, airbnb occupancy rates are up. professor green, let me come back to you. i notice doc is wearing his eclipse glasses on his jacket. i know people have made their own and purchase them on amazon. what do we need to know about viewing the event? >> be careful, you really got to have the right glasses to ensure that when you are looking at this wonderful spectacle that you don't damage your eye or your retina and there are places out there selling glasses that you really have to be careful about so be careful and make sure they are certified. if they are you are in great shape and if you are in the path of totality you can take those glasses off during those three minutes or so of total eclipse and just take it

the us attorney's office in burlington, who's gonna be prosecuting this, not yet. making clear a possible motive. they are however confident that they have arrested the man who they believe set fire to the entrance to set or bernie sanders, his office on friday. it's been identified by the department of justice as shan't so homie in he is also goes by the name michael as well. he's originally from los angeles at 35-year-old who police say is actually captured on video on friday, walking up the stairs and that building in burlington up to the entrance of senator's office and then spray some sort of accelerant on the entrance way and then uses a handheld lighter to start the fire. there was staff inside, however fortunately, the sprinklers in the building were able to put out much of the blaze. fortunately, no injuries to center himself was not there at the time. there are obviously multi-level investigations that are taking place right now as they tried to determine a motive here s for the suspect. if convicted, he faces up to five to 20 years in prison. council for

sandra says he is deeply grateful for the work of law enforcement for the burlington police.. this morning. crews in baltimore have begun removing shipping container painters from the huge cargo ship that took down the francis scott key bridge. the goal is to move enough containers so workers can safely access the front of the boat and begin deconstructing in the tangled mess of debris from the bridge that is sitting there. and then hopefully they want to move the ship to shore sarah. all right. march madness coming to a close tonight is uconn tries three, come back-to-back champions. they take on number one seed purdue tonight in arizona, but last night it was all about the women, the south carolina gamecocks, capping off a perfect season and getting a bit of revenge on the team that knock them out last season for the third time. the gamecocks are now the national champions, defeating iowa and caitlin clark 87 to 75. you've got coach dawn stanley. they emotional hugging her player. cnn, brynn jin grass is joining us now from cleveland wow per team ended with perfection. all

he's live in burlington, vermont. another place that will be right in the path of totality.nd derrick, we just heard from an elisa that things are looking pretty good for that location. >> oh, jessica, picture perfect. really, i'm on the beautiful shoreline of lake champlain in burlington and hey, you know, not many things in this life are worth the hype. but let's say coffee, maybe chocolate, and a total solar eclipse this one is going to be massive. mother nature's about to put on its finest couple of hours and we are going to get quite a show and people have flocked to this beautiful, beautiful shoreline to witness just that particular moment. if you add up the cumulative populations in the path of this total solar eclipse more people will see or bear witness to this eclipse, then all i have seen and witnessed this during civilizations. so it is a significant moment and we're talking millions and millions of people feeling the impacts and i just want to set the scene for you because 3206 tomorrow is during totality here in in vermont, and just imagine this, a 360 degrees

i'm in vermont in burlington, and people are very excited, just like i am. and there's actually a name for everybody who has come to this city to come check out this total solar eclipse. they're called in umbra file. that is people who chase shadows. and i did that this morning, got an airplane along with fellow friend of mine, cathy. i have just met cathy. >> she's a >> philadelphia native. but you had to change your plans because of the weather. can you talk to me a little bit about what you had to do last minute? >> yeah. right. i was planning to go to dallas with a group amateur photographers. i making that plan for about a year but i've been following the weather and the clouds >> and then whether of course, of course that goes without saying and so i canceled my flight on friday and i decided i would drive six hours all by myself up here to burlington, vermont where i've never been before. and so far it's looking really good job. >> you chose the right spot. we've been watching this area for several, several days the forecast is really been honed in fr

knowledge grows through sharing, download it now for the the, the business the, the we news line from burlington china is leader warrants germany against protectionism. president, she tells chancellor shows the 2 countries depends on free trade shows, as i'm showing up for the 1st time since germany said of age or reduced dependence on its biggest trading partner. also coming up israel considers it's next steps. it's military chief, says iran will face consequences for a surprise will attack again without clarifying what form that may take. and scientists confirmed global warming is killing off corals. the worst ever math bleaching event underway right now.

it happened friday in burlington. thankfully, no one was hurt. southern california and faces 5 to 20 years in prison if convicted. >>> the head of the fcc is coming to the bay area to talk about net neutrality. that means a company cannot block or slow down services on their network. used to be the law. it was repealed under the trump administration. the chair woman is meeting with people to discuss reversing that. >>> taking a live look at the capital where london breed is expected to speak tomorrow. she's going to join other officials and a committee on downtown. they work to find solutions to ongoing issues. >>> you're not imagining thing. things. you probably know gas is much higher in california. a survey reports there's a good chance prices will rise another dime or more soon. because more americans are getting back on the road. refiners are transitioning to less-polluting summer blend. san jose, a gallon of pregnant regular costs $5.44. >>> taking a live look at sfo. millions of people were on the move today in anticipation of tomorrow's h

the, the business day, the we news line from burlington, china is leader of warrants germany against protectionism. president, she tells chancellor shows the 2 countries depends on free trade. sholtes isn't showing up for the 1st time since germany said of age are reduced dependence on its biggest trading partner. also coming on israel considers it's next steps. it's military chief says iran will face consequences for us. reprise will attack again without clarifying what form that may take. and scientists confirmed global warming is killing off corals, the worst ever mass bleaching event underway right now. the earliest welcome to the show, germany's chancellor shaw. it's susan china sitting down with its leaders at a time when economic and diplomatic relations between europe and beijing are increasingly strained. following a meeting between sholtes and chinese premier lead, so young lee said that the economic interest of both countries remain deeply intertwined. presidents agents, a warrant schultz, against resorting through protectionist economic measure, saying the 2 countries dep

vermont at this moment, this is holton main right below burlington.we come back, bill nye the science guy is here have put his unique and easy to stand spin on the event dominated the nation and dominating wall street, volume is way down there you can see bill nye he is standing by as the eclipse winds down its visit across the united states. will ask him what comes next, not just the path of totality, take a look at the shot straight for my sister in california, westwood, this was reviewed earlier this afternoon, the sky turned orange, thanks holly with a focus on astronomy it's kind of ironic that a company named after a greek goddess is leaving the dow 30 today, nike is at the top, appointing a quarter percent but year to date the sports apparel has doubled 18%. we are coming right back with bill nye the science guy where's the ball? -anybody see it? oh wait, there it is! -back into play and... aw no, it's in the water. wait a minute... -alligator. are you kidding me? you got to be kidding me. rolling towards the cup, and it's in the hole! what an

burlington, vermont, same story. 10% at 3:26. buffalo, new york, a chance of showers and mostly cloudy skies. guys, we will have the full forecast in a bit. >> lucky folks in vermont and maine. michelle, thank you. nbc news will have live coverage of the big event on monday starting at 2:00 p.m. here on nbc and nbc news now. >>> the united states is preparing for the possibility of a significant attack by iran on israeli or american assets in the middle east which could happen in days. that concern following the israeli air strikes. we have hala gorani in tel aviv with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, peter. fears of the stepped up conflict with iran following the suspected israeli air strike that killed several top commanders in damascus this week. this is all happening against the back drop of continued fallout from the israeli idf investigation into the attack on the world central kitchen workers. several of them were killed in gaza on april 1st. world central kitchen says that is not good enough. they don't believe the

. >> look like a weather in burlington would be great.et a chance to shoot an eclipse every day. i'm going to go chase the sun. >> harris: burlington, vermont will get a fantastic view along with look at that line. that's the totality line. anywhere around it you will see a partial. in new york we might see as much as a 90% glimpse of that. that's even amazing. fox has you covered. reporters across the nation. look at our amazing people covering this phenomenon. kelly is one. let's first go to casey stegall in dallas. the largest city in the path of totality. casey. >> good to see you. boy, is the anticipation building out here this morning. a lot of people, of course, have been talking about what on earth will the weather be like? you can see it is difficult to even catch the skyline behind me. that means it is very overcast and cloudy at the moment. however, the national weather service is staying that there is a chance that some of this could burn off and it could clear out before the main event this afternoon. take a look at this fox

california man seen in surveillance images used a lighter and an accelerant to start a fire inside the burlington building on friday. luckily, no one was hurt. but if convicted, the suspect faces up to 20 years in prison. investigators do not know what the motive is. >> a british man who spent nearly a year becoming the first person to run the length of the african continent, says it was the toughest challenge of his life. russ cook crossed the finish line in tunisia on sunday after 352 days and nearly 10,000 miles. he started last april on the southern tip of south africa. cook managed to finish despite visa issues, health scares, even an armed robbery. he raised more than $820,000 for two separate charities. he says that he was averaging 54,000 steps a day for that entire year, according to his apple watch. >> this accomplishment coming up, you had to know there would be food deals for eclipse day, right? >> and what to expect from the eclipse itself. today you're >> the interrogation tapes tonight on abc. i'm walking on sunshine. >> whoa. and i feel good. >> hey, what an incredible shot that w

and part of the planning committee that includes members of the citizens environmental counsel, burlington high school. in the end, shirley and eileen say the young filmmakers are not the only winners. >> they learn about what is going on and the problems with wasting water or wasting food. they actually can go to their parents and point things out to their parents to take that interest, and to continue it. that is why we do it. >> for encouraging san mateo county students to learn about and care for the environment, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to shirley lee and eileen kim. >>> coming up next, another drawing with no winner. the powerball jackpot just keeps growing. ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ >>> continuing coverage of the a'

. >> tras 16 meses de estas violentas imagenes dentro de una tienda burlington en san fernando, californiausticia. >> ¿por para mi hija este hija. >> este miercoles la fiscalia determino no presentarle cargos al oficial que alo el gatillo y mato a valentina orellana peralta, una nina de 14 anos cuyo unico error fue estar de compras con su madre en el lugar y a la hora equivocadas. >> cuando algo impacto a mi hija, valentina, y nos lanzo al piso y murio en mis brazos, no pude hacer nada. >> la jovencita murio despues de que una de las tres balas disparadas por el oficial dorsey jones rebotar en el suelo y atravesar a la pared de un probador donde ella se escondia de la balacera cuando eso sucede el policia actua bajo la ley de defensa personal y defensa de otras personas. >> por esa razon es que la fiscalia no podria aprobar mas alla de una duda razonable. >> segun el abogado nelson rodriguez varela, quien no es parte de la investigacion. >> aun pesarian otros cargos sobre la gente debido a una junta civil que investiga los tiroteos donde mueren personas inocentes, el cual determino que los

if you're up towards burlington, it is looking good.oward carbondale, indianapolis, we'll see some clearing there. down towards texas, little rock, del rio, a lot more clouds and the threat for storms. timing on that coming up. for now, janai, back to you. >> janai: also worth mentioning, all three of you will be part of that incredible eclipse coverage, so looking forward to that, guys. >>> turning overseas now to iran reportedly readying its response against israel for striking its consulate in syria. abc's britt clennett joins us from tel aviv with more on that. good morning, britt. >> reporter: good morning, janai. yeah, israel is on high alert. the u.s. warning an iranian attack on israel could come as soon as this weekend or next week. this morning, threats of an iranian attack on israel escalating. a u.s. official telling abc news iran could retaliate as soon as this weekend or next week following the attack on an iranian consulate building in syria that killed a top commander. the official saying tehran could strike an israeli d

then it's up along the canadian border, where burlington vermont will see totality at the same time. but here in the bay area, we'll be getting a 35% partial eclipse a little after 11:00 a.m. the sky might darken a little. and if it's a clear day, you can see the eclipse in shadows. they'll have i chunk taken out of them. you can also get the cardboard eclipse glasses. and remember, don't look at the sun without them. by the way, if you want the total eclipse. the exploratorrian plans to live stream from locations in mexico and texas. >> there you have it. so as jonathan just said, those solar eclipse glasses will be key for monday. don't stare at the sun without them. for everything you need to know including viewing tips and how to tell your glasses are safe, just head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. and click on this. >>> california fire departments are looking for the next generation of firefighters. and recruitment in the bay area is starting this weekend. hosting a firefighter expo in livermore tomorrow. candidates will be able to network with recruiter the to jump-start their

take to the skies today alone, the faa is warning about delays at airports in little rock chicago, burlington and more. cities along the roughly 100-mile swath from texas to maine will go completely dark on monday afternoon as the moon passes between the sun and the earth. >> and we are literally over the moon to welcome over one million people to our state. the millions of tourists are adding to the more than 31 million already living along the path, prompting concerns about supply shortages, cellular outages and traffic chaos. here in dallas exits like this one off of major highways that lead into downtown will be closed at certain times during the big event. nbc's maura barrett is in bloomington, indiana. >> reporter: this small college town normally has a population of 80,000 people, but it's expected to balloon to hundreds of thousands all for the eclipse, which will be seen just above this stage in this football stadium, all while william shatner, captain kirk himself narrates the moment of totality. that excitement is spreading nationwide. schools in buffalo, cleveland and indianapolis

the aaa table tennis center in burlington has been open for several years.has now been designated as the sports official usa national training center. making of the premier table tennis facility in america. it's incredible. aaa will host elite athletes for table tennis events, u.s. team trials and olympic team events. but it is also a place where everyday people can play. >> yes, we want aaa to be about world-class olympic level training, but we also wanted to be a fun and welcoming environment for everyone in the community. >> that would be pretty incredible to play ping-pong with the world elite. 888 is offering summer camps, by the way, kids programs and programs for people with parkinson's and autism. >>> all right, up next, the vips >>> this is fun, we saw two retired giants tonight with a combined six world series rings, that is good,. the giants are quietly making their way back to the 500 mark. tonight? guess who. sergio romo. 16 years in the big leagues and now he works for us over at nbc sports bay area. hello to buster, now part of the giants part

. >> so jessica police in burlington, vermont, they released that pretty clear photo hoping to generatehopefully track down this suspected arsonist, what they know is that he is believed to walked into that burlington building that houses the what are the offices of senator bernie sanders and then sprayed the entrance to that office with some sort of accelerant according to investigators, he then lit it on fire with staffers inside. now, fortunately, the building's fire suppression system, the sprinklers, they kicked in, they were to eliminate, they were able to eliminate most of the flame. so as you mentioned, there were no injuries reported. the sadow actually was not in the office at the time hi, i'm but this building, as you see there, it is a multistory, multi office building so as we heard from one of the local fire battalion chiefs who actually spoke to my colleague maria campinoti. there is still some questions about how he was able to access this area that we're told is not open to the general public. but the other question too, about a possible motive in all of this, jessica,

he has his troops, the burlington and border town. and then one of his subordinates was a gentleman named colonel johann rawl, who commanded a brigade trenton proper. as the hessians settled into their winter quarters. washington began to gather what forces he could while seeking intelligence to an important stroke against the enemy in washington knew again he had to seize the initiative. otherwise the war may be lost. but he had three preconditions he wanted to meet before he could act. the first was that consolidation of forces. and not only did he have the associated z marines come upriver from philadelphia, which is down here in the bottom of the map. but he also assigned is continental forces under general charles lee and horatio gates to come down from new york and join him and fill in pennsylvania. he also needed favorable on the ground and he accomplished this through conducting several harassment raids to where the hessian forces down in the area and the marines participated did in several of these raids. and the third thing

burlington, vermont might have the best view >> yes >> we could have some pretty clear skies up in burlington. that's where we could have possibly the best view. you can see. we've got some of those showers that will be along that path of totality. but we do have some clear skies up new england. >> all right, elisa raffa for us. thanks so much for that forecast. we appreciate it. >> and as you just saw, the total solar eclipse, it's going to pass over large areas of the country, including right over niagara falls, which has seen a big influx of tourist. >> and that's where we find >> cnn's harry enten. we're also going to check in first with miguel marquez, who who is joining us from cleveland, and miguel cleveland, right in the center of the path of totality. i know yesterday everyone was getting a little anxious about the potential for rain what's the word there today >> sun, sun is the word. it was sunny yesterday. it's sunny today. it's going to be sunny tomorrow. we commanded it. we've done the sun dancers. it's going to happen. absolutely guaranteed. it's gonna be gorgeous. look, this i

, vermont burlington, vermont is a pretty good there it is so hairy.erstand you took the boat trip to see the fall falls. the what is it? the mater the midst of the is that it it looked miserable. i got to say, i've seen the video. we're playing the video now, you look you're wearing a garbage bag and you just look it was the earthquake also striking? you at this moment >> i i you know, the last time i wanted a boat ride anywhere in the water in the state of new york. it was as clear whenever you go on a boat ride, new york, it is freaking freezing as i said, it was even called down there is about ten degrees colder. misery are sort of getting near the false you. >> i looked at absolutely miserable, but the fact is i wanted to take in all of the scenery and more than that, anderson, i can report now, i have visited a new country because the mate of the missile in fact, for a short while goes into canada. i have never been to canada before today, so i was able to check that box off my list and i know you've never know vice and no, i'd never been to cana

many people think some of the parts they value of the businesses inside inside brookse including burlingtonsurance operation are worth more than where the stock is currently trading. >> critique that portfolio want to hear about brookshire bear away. tell me or what are your two favorites the company owns and maybe to you would get rid of it. >> basically it's got some of the biggest holdings are apple, american express, bank of america, chevron i'm partial to chevron pretty like the energy industry right now. it's had a big run at 7:30 or 40% this year it's a little bit rich. i would say apple is looking interesting here it's been a big laggard among the big tech stocks 25 times issues earnings. apple could do better this year. >> what about geico insurance i see an e-mail on the tv. i still kind of competition for. >> it's an interesting issue. geico used to be number two in the industry's lost ground its s progressive it's under invested in technology. and todd combs who runs a part of the equity portfolio has been heading geico try to turn it around. it's been a heavy lift they've been

. >> i'm going to be in burlington.h it. >> we're in concord, and we have a nice patio. so we'll sit outside and maybe have a beverage. >> love that. our thanks to nary mary marcos that report. >>> could we be working in a space time zone? the white house wants nasa to devise a plan for coordinated lunar time by the end of 2026. the lunar time would provide a time-keeping benchmark for lunar space craft and satellites that require extreme precision. thanks for waking up and watching "early today." i'm jessica hlayton. have a great wednesday. i'll see >>> we begin with breaking news this morning, overnight the chp issued an amber alert for a man accused of abducting a teenage girl. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm ginger conejero saab. it now appears the girl is safe. >> bob redell joins us live from outside the chp office in dublin with what we

. >> en la ciudad de burlington, vermont, manos hispanas trabajan a todo vapor para recibir un numero >> los fines de semana son buenos, pero ahora mismo estamos en capacidad totalmente en fin de semana. >> estamos subiendo en el aeropuerto porque no encontramos lugar exactamente para quedarnos a dormir. >> en texas ha llegado tanta gente que algunos condados han declarado estado de emergencia y las autoridades urgen a los residentes no salir a manejar si no es necesario. >> las majestuosas cataratas del niagara en el estado de nueva york se preparan para acoger una marea de espectadores. >> personas se encuentren bajo la oscuridad total del eclipse cientificos utilizaran el momento para entender con mayor profundidad al astro rey. >> nos va a ayudar a entender entender como la energia y el calor se pueden cuando se esta expulsando un viento solar desde la superficie del sol joana a solo horas del evento el pronostico luce sumamente positivo en el extremo noreste del pais con cielos totalmente despejados, pero la situacion no es la misma para el estado de texas con nubes, lluvias y to

and one of the other fantastic spots two is going to be burlington, vermont. yes. a couple of clouds here and there. but you're talking about 20% cloud coverage at absolute best so again, in most of these areas, plenty of time to be able to view it here you can again see some of those clear spots right through there. that's where we're likely going to have some of the best viewing. one thing to note too, is the temperature drop. we don't often talk about this, but yes, when totality takes place and the moon fully covers the sun, temperatures will actually drop in several places, including carbondale and indianapolis by several degrees. so it may even feel a little bit different. not only that you'll notice it with your eyes, but they do rebound very quickly back up as soon as the moon starts to shift away >> and you've got the outfit ready and i'm sure you have your glasses most important to wear these because obviously you do not want to have permanent damage which can happen if you look directly at the sun during. thank you so much. allison chinchar. appreciate i