Woman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, Florida police say
A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10 before being arrested and charged with attempted murder Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Solar eclipse coverage: Tourists take a chance in Dallas despite cloudy forecast
Dallas was full of tourists eager to witness the solar eclipse on Monday. Sameer Baroova traveled from London. Kevin Sampron is from Denver, and Bernie Smith is from Oregon. They are among the millions who were traveling to the 15 states within the path of totality.
April’s total solar eclipse: South Florida to get a partial view; Frost Science museum hosts events
South Florida will get a partial view of the next total solar eclipse, a must-see event when the moon lines up between the sun and the Earth. The world will start watching when it passes the Pacific coast of Mexico, over the United States and Canada, and exits into the Atlantic.
Which otherwise-obscured planet will be visible during eclipse?
For those who will be witnessing totality during the Great American Eclipse on Monday, you’re in for a real treat: not only will you see the sun completely blocked by the new moon -- so long as it’s not cloudy -- but it will get eerily dark. Birds may become confused or stop flying. And if you know where to look, you may even be able to spot a hidden planet.
Red ribbons or safety pins? Examining eclipse ‘warnings’ for pregnant women
Here’s what they gathered:Pregnant women “should” …--Wear red and some kind of metal in order to protect the baby. Use a safety pin to fasten the ribbon to your shirt, and then you’ve included the correct color and an appropriate metal into your attire. So for protection, the mother is warned to carry something metallic, such as a safety pin, and wear it close to her unborn child. This kind of goes against the whole safety pin, keys or scissors thing, doesn’t it? As superstition will tell you, many women will deliver their babies on the day of an eclipse, due to the changes in atmosphere.