A woman looks toward the sky at the Edge at Hudson Yards observation deck during a solar eclipse, in New York City, on April 8, 2024. Credit - Charly Triballeau—AFP/Getty Images
Crowds gathered across the U.S. for today’s total solar eclipse, with viewing sites set up across the path of totality—including one along Niagara Falls State Park, a special “eclipse flight” traveling through the eclipse’s path, and a mass wedding that took place in Russellville, Ark. just minutes before totality.
The eclipse passed through 15 states, entering the U.S. in Texas and exiting in Maine, and passing through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and parts of Tennessee and Michigan. Millions of people were expected to watch the event, which is the last time a total solar eclipse will be visible in the contiguous United States until 2044.
Here are photos of the eclipse—and some of its millions of viewers—from across the U.S.
People watch a total solar eclipse as the sky goes dark in Mazatlan, Mexico.Fernando Llano—AP
People watch as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Eagle Pass, Texas.Eric Gay—AP
The solar eclipse nearing totality in Dallas, Texas.Jake Dockins for TIME
Visitors watch the solar eclipse move into totality during an eclipse viewing event in Bloomington, Ind.Chet Strange—Bloomberg/Getty Images
Views of the total solar eclipse from Mazatlan, Mexico.Henry Romero—Reuters (3)
Couples view the solar eclipse during a mass wedding at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Russellville, Ark.Mario Tama—Getty Images
People assemble to view a partial solar eclipse, where the moon will partially blot out the sun, at Times Square in New York City.Shannon Stapleton—Reuters
Students at the University of Sonora use their shadows to reflect the eclipse on the ground in Hermosillo, Mexico.Jesus Ballesteros—Norte Photo/Getty Images
Melissa, left, and Michael Richards watch through solar goggles as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Wooster, Ohio.solar-eclipse-photos-16
People look at the sky at Saluki Stadium, as the moon is about to block the sun in a total solar eclipse, in Carbondale, Illinois.Evelyn Hockstein—Reuters
A passenger wears solar eclipse glasses as she looks from a special Delta Airlines eclipse flight following the path of totality over the United States.Leonardo Benassatto—Reuters
People use special protective glasses to observe a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico.Henry Romero—Reuters
José Ramírez of the Cleveland Guardians looks up at the solar eclipse before the home opener against the Chicago White Sox, in Cleveland, Ohio.Mike Lawrie—Getty Images
Couples view the solar eclipse during totality at a mass wedding at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Russellville, Ark.Mario Tama—Getty Images
A caddie uses glasses to view the eclipse during a practice round prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.Warren Little—Getty Images
People hold their hands up to the sky, hoping the clouds will part during cloudy conditions to see a total solar eclipse at Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum in Dunkirk, N.Y.Elizabeth Frantz—Reuters
People wrap up warm as they wait for the solar eclipse in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on April 8, 2024.Adam Gray—Getty Images
People prepare their telescope to see the eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico.Hector Vivas—Getty Images
People gather under overcast skies in anticipation of watching the total solar eclipse from Niagara Falls, Ontario.Matt Rourke—AP
People look through a telescope that is tracking the path of the sun as people gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to view the partial solar eclipse.Kent Nishimura—Getty Images
A bride and groom look on before a planned mass wedding of over 200 couples at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Russellville, Ark.Mario Tama—Getty Images
Passengers get ready to board a plane en route to Detroit, following the solar eclipse’s path of totality, in Austin, Texas.Leonardo Benassatto—Reuters
Amateur astronomers prepare to watch a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico.Fernando Llano—AP
People gather on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards before a partial solar eclipse in New York City.Eduardo Munoz—Reuters
The solar eclipse is seen above the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images
Beryl is the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph with stronger gusts, according to a 5 p.m. EST update from the National Hurricane Center.
Dozens of rescue operations had been carried out after heavy rains caused landslide and severe flooding in Italy’s northern province of Turin on Saturday, June 29, into Sunday, June 30, authorities said.Footage from by Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national fire service, shows a vehicle stranded in floodwaters, washed-out roadways, and raging waters flowing over a waterfall.Among those rescued were a family of three who became trapped inside their vehicle due to a a flooded stream, the fire service said.In the mountain town of Alagna Valsesia, northeast of Turin, authorities declared a state of emergency after floods caused a bridge to collapse and damaged several roads.Storms and flooding also impacted neighboring regions in France and Switzerland, including the Italian-speaking Swiss region of Canton Ticino where, according to local reports, at least two people were killed and one person was missing after heavy rains triggered landslides. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph Sunday morning, as it made its way toward the Windward Islands. CNN meteorologist Elisa Raffa reports.
Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an "extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approached the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. “This is a very dangerous situation,” warned the National Hurricane Center in Miami, which said that Beryl was “forecast to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge.”
The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued Saturday from Texas to South Florida. In Miami, the temperature reached the low 90s Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) before noon Saturday.
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph Sunday morning, as it made its way toward the Windward Islands.
A thunderstorm caused severe flash floods shut down multiple roads in downtown Albuquerque on Saturday night, June 29, leaving many motorists stranded and prompted multiple water rescues, officials said.Footage captured by John Benavidez shows a public bus and car stranded in a flooded underpass, and emergency crews then towing the bus out of the floodwaters. The video was shot on Tijeras Avenue, close to the intersection of Central Avenue and 1st Street, where Mayor Tim Keller said there was significant flooding.Albuquerque Fire Rescue said they responded to
STORY: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN UPDATED TO CONFIRM BERYL STRENGTHENING TO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that Hurricane Beryl had become a very dangerous Category 4 storm as it neared the Caribbean, the first major hurricane of the 2024 season.New projection maps showed the hurricane barreling toward Barbados, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.The forecaster said Beryl is expected to hit the Windward islands late Sunday night, bringing life-threatening winds and storm surge that could raise water levels by up to 9 feet above normal.Hurricane warnings have been issued in Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent as well as the Grenadine Islands, Grenada and Tobago.It's rare for a major hurricane to appear this early in the Atlantic hurricane season.Last month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted "above-normal hurricane activity" this year, in part due to near-record warm ocean temperatures.According to National Hurricane Center data, Beryl on Sunday became the earliest Category 4 hurricane on record.
More than 8 million are under a flood watch for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and western New York, including Cleveland and Pittsburgh, where 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall Saturday -- possibly even 2 inches per hour during the heaviest thunderstorms. There is a line of storms expected to form midday over Ohio and then spread east through Pennsylvania for the afternoon and evening, reaching the coast and New York City around 11 p.m. -- but it will likely no longer be severe by then. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 8pm ET for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and a small portion of West Virginia.
Two large wildfires were burning Sunday near Greece's capital of Athens, and authorities sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home and close their windows to protect themselves from smoke. The first blaze, southeast of Athens, began in early afternoon. The blaze was approaching the port of Lavrio about 60 kilometers (37 miles) southeast of Athens.
CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar breaks down what we know about Tropical Storm Beryl and explains the severe storms posing a risk to 80 million Americans.
A mix of storms and sunshine was forecasted in parts of west-central Florida on Saturday, June 29, as high temperatures continued in the region, local media reported.Timelapse footage posted by the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Tampa Bay shows dark clouds swirling near their office on Saturday morning.Scattered to numerous thunderstorms were possible in the region from Saturday afternoon, the NWS said. Credit: NWS Tampa Bay via Storyful