Across the US, Mexico and Canada, people have rushed to stake out spots to witness a rare total solar eclipse, while forecasts for cloudy skies
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‘I get emotional thinking about it’: US and Canada ready for total solar eclipse
Should the weather gods grant their blessing, a celestial show for the ages will darken the heavens over a large swathe of the US from