Mass weddings, animals going crazy, and the coolest classes you will ever where we are live across north america with everything you need to know about todays Solar Eclipse and what you will be able to see donald trump takes a stand on abortion this morning, but one that a major antiabortion group calls a disappointment im kate bolduan, My John Berman and sara sidner. This is Cnn News Central a Celesti Eventyears in the mang, most he and it wi not happen again for another 20 years. So total eclipse mania has begun in america in just over five hours. The moon will start to eat the sun as nasa scientists would say, we wink. And the really good news right now, the chances of clear skies across the United States is much, much greater. Than your chances of finding a pair of those cool glasses. If you do not have them already, roughly 32 million americans live in The Path Of Totality. That is where nasa says the moon will appear to completely cover the sun for about 4 minutes. Outside of this path, you will still see something pretty darn cool in the skies, 99 of americans will be able to view at least a partial eclipse. Of course, if the weather helps you out the next time this will happen 20 years from now. So look up or look like the person who totally missed out. We begin with wrote mr. Flores and karen ville, texas. Rosa, youve been showing us all day all the fun things that are being sold. People are making good money off of this and it hasnt happened yet. What are you rst time and seeing crowds, e youre not only one out there we finally have some de light, sarah, you do seeome of the crowds behind me. Welcome to carville, tex. This ie heart and look back at all of the Texas Hill Country and everything has portions, the crowd sizes, and ones lets st see behind me are actually a size aller but you know, its texas des. Okay. The mayor of thitown says that this towcould get up to 100,000 people from All Over The World that are going be flocking to this area to want you to see this map. This is from nasaand whats scating about this is that there is an x that marks the spot, and this is what makes carville so special because it is going to experience two eclipses in a matter of six months. So theres a lot of people having audit front around in a matter of six months. And so one of those paths of totality happened in october were and then you see The Path Of Totality from today. A in the center of that is carville, thats why people thinking that theres going to be a lot of Exciting Energy here in carville and theres a particular business that is buzzing in town. Its called zen, an alche. And a lot peoplare gog there fothe rchande. I got to admit nt there tooor the earringsnd the sure buthere e people are also ing there for aling. Nd so that they can have preeipse agnmes to ask about the weather, e because thes Clear Cloud Ver here. Were in and the good thinghat We Heardrom Zen and alchemy is that there might be something we could experience when with the clo company. Take a listen hopinfor good weather. So but ev iits nothe weather. Energy still the, its still going to get dark. So and wher he at all because i potential cloud cover s still there. Were suing a feg solutely that Maybthe Prize for the day if brains, or if it stor or whater you might eclipse. Absolutely othe thatrgy sara, look at what i got im going to wd off the evil ally there thats trying to cic clubs like im just doing this there to make sure that the hundred thousand people e coming through carvel, we can all enjoy this eclipse just doing my part im sure that they are appreciating all of your efforts, rosa and the businesses there. I know theyre booming partly because of you and your producer, sara weisfeldt. So that is all well, so appreciate it. Thank you so much. Appreciate it all all right. Youve got rosa flores Buying Outouth texas singlehandedly, supporting the econom there. But i got more than that. I have Stephanie Elam right now in Russell Lloon with Kid Rock H Air Overloing what will apparently be apparently be all kinds of marriages taking place all kds of marriages all kinds of bish sky. Im just Gonna Mo Out T way here so pretty it is here. No offense to rosa, but you can kinda see weve got a beautiful day. We were concerned, but im cool, some light hazy clouds because i learned from 2017 a little bit of cloud doesnt stop a party, but why stay on the ground . So if we could be closer to the celestial beings this morning. And so we are here in a Hot Air Balloon and i am joined by craig, wayne boyd, who you are. Lets see, singer and performer, a songwriter and today youre also an officiant. Just call me rav read rad. Okay. So have you married people before its rib cwt now, i got that. I got an email a couple of days ago. Im like im actually a river now yeah. Okay. So i mean, i know youre used to doing lab. I mean, lets think about it. You one we have to make sure we stay up in the sky. But you wanted to see even seasoned seven of the voice, right . So youre used to doing live things, but have you ever married more than 350 couples at one time . No, i havent you know, whats wild about this is that i got to make sure that theyre not stays type oh, he got now, i talked to some people who were excited because youre going to sign there our Marriage Certificate to have you been working on your wrist. And how much work youre gonna have to do with that im signing autographs after shows kinda help out with that. But its yeah, thats i think my hands gonna be tired after this one ptty much. Okay. So have you been in a Hot Air Balloon before youve gone on stage . This is my first time in a Hot Air Balloon. Evers. You see how hard im holding on lets ow you robbie what we areoing here and keep us the plane going. What youre gonna be g later toy, right . Youre gonnbe making sure you have some romantic songs too. I w listening to your muc. You are kind of the right man for the job today. Im a little bit of a lush en it mes to that. Im happy, hly mared man. So i write, wri about what i know. Seets all ve good. I think i saw your fy here yestery. Threere with you, right . Yes. Irought up most of thfamily. I ha one ng in the bmx races. I got to stay hereut other tha that abroad, all the rest of though . Right. So i feetexas like this is a friendly crowd. I fe like theyre goi to be pretty excited to seeou i think m nda half of the state though my ds fromhere is boyd, Botoffered Bradley why are they be names . Very good question hey, mr. Rm, did you arhat maybe you ould be here. 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Weveot a lot going on he russe vil, arkansas is the place to see the eclipse its awesome. I cant belie it just so peoplsee here so we can see thi we l actually have a view of your, t balloothat has now floating safely. I think a truck. E. Les hope that truck doesnt drive th off. There. You e not iving off. You guys are floating up withhis guy, getting ready to Rform Marriages only on cnn. Stephanie elam, our th to you thanks. The reverend. Hes at all. Unds incrediblthere i just ink its like Im Compition D who hathe best shot . So lets try and one up you, if you wl. Joining usight now are too eclipse chasers, Retired Physics Professor joe eyes and hes four and former nasa contract or paul male whos preparing to watch the eclipse from just north of durango and joe. Joe is ke watching it just nor of durango. Paul is in The Path Of Totality on a ship off theoast of mexico. Letter lets begin, paul. Thkful that the tion can hold while youre while youre on e ship. So hopefully this stickwith us. Youre o of Thmost Aive Eclipschasers in the united for you . Hat is, what Iit Raw The Next One . Ps you chasing well, if youve ever seen a total eclipse of the sun, you would understand because its prablyne of the most traumatic experiences personal experiences that you can have in life s so short in terms of the time thatt sts that you have to really soak up every second. So this particular eclipse it has more than 260econds, and thats pretty remarkable and paul, youve been were showing some pictures that you provided to us. Youve been to dozens of countries to to catch eclipses this time. Youre on a boat in the pacific off the coast of mexico. Why did you pick this location . Kind of talked me through the preparation ahead of this one well, we looked at the Weather Data Statistics for the past 20 years and it seemed that this area had a very long history of clear skies on april the eighth or on the days it. So that was the main driver could we actually encounter clouds or would it be likely to be clear . Sure hows it looking right now . Whato you what has the forecast looking high cloudcurrently out the or window, and im sitting in my cabin looking outside, but its looking pretty good right now. Thats excellent. Okay. Joe, youre near durango, mexico. Youre also taking part in a big experiment for this eclipse. What is your group hoping to capture well the modern Eddington Experiment is redoing the experiment that was done 100 years ago that confirmed more einsteins predictions of this theory if relativity, that the gravity of The Sun Will Bend Star Light as it goes past and there are about two dozen of us in texas here in mexico, and el saulteaux and elsewhere and we are hoping to blow the best measurement and out of the water and confirm the functional dependence of that the flexion. And so were holding our breaths and were hoping for clear skies all over and thats, thats the game were playing exactly, hoping to top einstein. No small fee. Good luck on that one. There talk to me to see an eclipse but im just like seeing any clips. What does it feel like for you . Oh, its a whole mix of excitement and tension that all the cameras will go off when theyre going to go off and you just look up. And theres nothing you can do as that shadow approaches except gawk and hope you got your preparations done and, then then theres a hole in the sky it looks like just as black hole surrounded by the magnificence of the corona paul did i read correctly that you met your wife on one of your trips to catch an eclipse yes, that is correct. And 1994, i met her at the lima, peru airport and we have been together ever since. So shes observed 45 eclipses with me up to now thats always in paul, you help coordinate trips to help others to kind of get the best views of these events. What does it like . Sharing not only your personal passion, but you know, kinda what is it like sharing this with others in this way . Well, its really enjoyable because i represent the Johnson Space center Astronomical Society and houston. And its a Public Outreach efforts. So where you dont require anyone to have a background in astronomy or having seen an Eclipse Priors now, so this is more of an educational one. I want to and i have 185 people here with me on this ship. Its pretty exciting joe you and paul or both in this unique community of eclipse chasers, have you found a Common Thread between, between all of you and where your passion . All comes from. This i think were just the clips extremist were pple cls that i can seet the ible m d italwaars Inlife Chalnge to figure out how to get tohem. Heres one co uphere ill be in ice, i and tn one in africa and its a great wato see the world and whever wheverve bn for an eclipse, there have been lots of people whove been even the most laws who come along just because a friend made them come along just come out astounded and the mass joy is its something to behold the only great type of extremist would be an eclipse. Extremist, i think we can declare wishing you both a very successful eclipse today. Thank you so much for coming on and sharing it with, sharing this with us. Really appreciate it, sir. We have mass joy here. Dont we . Every day, every all right. Covering up a major message this morning, donald trump delivering his stance on abortion by way of a new video. But what he said, upsetting a Prolife Group and the women of South Carolina are bringing home a Third National championship. 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