. >> our thanks to sandra ramirez. >>> alaska airlines is gearing up for the total eclipse. on the morning of august 21st it will travel down the west coast giving those on board a unique view of the eclipse. >> you can't buy a ticket on board the plane, but the company is running a contest to win a seat next month. the august 21st event is the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the u.s. since 1918. >> oh, my word, that's pretty cool. >> you got to get those special glasses so you can look at it. >> they did something similar ago, where there was an eclipse that was visible but only if you were flying from hawaii to anchorage or seattle, so they did one of those flights, but this is cool. total eclipse visible from the u.s. ♪ total eclipse of the heart ♪ >> i thought it was the sun. i get that wrong. >>> coming up, kristy turrelling ton's brush with death. >> you're watching "world news now." i had frequent heartburn, but my doctor recommended... ...prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning, 24 hours and zero heartburn. it's been the