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☆ O.J. Simpson helped create the America we live in today
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Many Black Americans cheered, pumped their fists and exchanged high-fives, while many White Americans gasped in disbelief and anger. Some say America is a nation of immigrants who bolster the economy and reinvigorate the country. Kent Nishimura/Getty ImagesPoliticians have adopted the Simpson trial playbookThere was a surreal moment during the Simpson trial that could have been easily missed. Critics say Simpson spent years running away from his Blackness with as much vigor as he eluded NFL defenders. Simpson may have died this week, but he helped give birth to the America we now live in.

Persons: O.J, Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Ronald Goldman, Ford Bronco, Elise Amendola, what’s, Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump, Conway, Sean Spicer, Kent Nishimura, “ I’m, Johnnie Cochran, Simpson’s, Al Sharpton, Brother Simpson, Johnnie, ” Sharpton, “, ” , White, Trump, Paul Blumenthal, “ Donald Trump, ” Blumenthal, Jabin, Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, “ Trump, ’, ” Obama, John Blake, ” Organizations: CNN, White Americans, of Fame NFL, America —, O.J, NBC, Getty, NFL, White, Trump, Fulton County Sheriff's, Republican, Trump National Doral, Washington Post Locations: America, Los Angeles, Washington , DC, ”, Fulton County , Georgia, Fulton County, U.S, Doral , Florida

☆ Dimon Warns of ‘Unsettling’ Pressures as JPMorgan Reports Earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Rob Copeland | More About Rob Copeland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His gloom, however, has also been consistently at odds with heady financial markets. In late 2022, for instance, he predicted economic bumps and, potentially, a severe recession for the next year; instead, the American economy boomed in 2023. Mr. Dimon has been among the few to say they are preparing for the possibility that interest rates will be raised again, a move that would suggest more extreme inflation than is currently being measured. Mr. Dimon made more extended remarks on the tricky environment in his annual letter to shareholders this week. JPMorgan also disclosed a fall in its so-called net interest income, a closely watched financial metric that essentially measures how much money it is able to make from lending.

Persons: Dimon, ” Organizations: Federal Reserve, JPMorgan Locations: United States, Ukraine

☆ Welcome to the Masters, a staple of the billionaire's social calendar
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're doing a deep dive into the golf tournament at one of the most exclusive clubs in the world . Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHarvard University alumni, Goldman Sachs partners, Birkin bag owners — those exclusive groups are nothing compared to an Augusta National Golf Course membership. The Masters Tournament, the first of four men's major golf tournaments, kicks off today , write Business Insider's Madeline Berg and Taylor Rains. Since it's almost impossible to check out Augusta National otherwise, the Masters has become a staple of the billionaire's social calendar. Augusta National runs a lottery system for them.

Persons: —, Mike Ehrmann, Goldman Sachs, Birkin, Madeline Berg, Taylor, it's, Cork Gaines, aren't, Joe Ciolli, didn't, Chelsea Jia Feng, Bill Smead, Brad Porter, Elon Musk's, Y, Paul Graham, Alyssa Powell, Larry Ellison, David Ellison, Larry Ellison's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Getty Images Harvard University, Augusta, Waste, bros, Augusta National, Renaissance Technologies, Sigma, Robotics, Amazon Robotics, xAI, Paramount, Oracle, Google, JPMorgan, SpaceX Locations: Augusta, swag, Chelsea, D.E, Shaw's Valence, New York, London

☆ A photographer captured a proposal right as the eclipse reached totality
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But the timing made Hoffpauir's proposal one-of-a-kind — he wanted to pop the question during the solar eclipse on Monday, as Lewisville was in the path of totality. Related storiesShe also had to wear eclipse glasses as she set everything up once it started and could only remove them when the eclipse reached totality. Finally, the eclipse reached totality at 1:42 p.m., and Hoffpauir and Alex sprung into action. "He got down on one knee right there, right in the middle of the flash, and got that beautiful diamond effect with the totality." Harbison was completely surprised, as she didn't suspect the proposal or that Alex was anyone other than an eclipse viewer.

Persons: —, Alex Hoffpauir's, Macy Alex's inbox, Alex, Austynn Harbison, Hoffpauir, I've, Harbison, Bonnie Tyler's Organizations: Service, Business, Designs Locations: Lewisville , Texas, Hoffpauir, Lewisville

☆ Want to see the next total solar eclipse in 2026? An expert recommends booking travel now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIt'll be two decades before the next total solar eclipse hits the US. Another option: hop on a plane to Europe and turn the 2026 total solar eclipse into a viewing vacation. Advertisement"I would say the total solar eclipse has become a global phenomenon," Ballard said. Video Media Studio Europe/ShutterstockDetermine your eclipse viewing destinationAccording to Space.com, 2026 will be Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years. Other operators, such as Wilderness Travel and Eclipse Traveler, have similar itineraries for the total eclipse in 2026.

Persons: —, Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com, Space.com, Philip Ballard, Vox, Ballard, Taylor Organizations: Travelers, Service, Video Media, Northern, Eclipse Locations: Spain, Iceland, Greenland, Europe, Austin , Texas, Rochester , New York, Mallorca, Expedia

An earthquake and an eclipse weren’t the only natural rarities that happened in New York City this past week. Did you hear about the sasquatch in Central Park? That’s because the sasquatch was a costume and his stroll through the park was a publicity push for the new film from the brothers David and Nathan Zellner. Opening in New York on Friday, the movie spends a year in the wild with a sasquatch pack — a male and female (Nathan Zellner and Riley Keough) and two younger sasquatches (Jesse Eisenberg and Christophe Zajac-Denek) — as they eat, have sex, fight predators and reckon with death. Droll but big-hearted, the movie sits at the intersection of the ad campaign for Jack Link’s beef jerky, the 1987 comedy “Harry and the Hendersons” and a 1970s nature documentary, down to the hippie-vibe soundtrack.

Persons: David, Nathan Zellner, Riley Keough, sasquatches, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac, Jack Link’s, Harry Locations: New York City, Central Park, New York

☆ Who’s coming to the White House’s Japan state dinner: the Clintons, De Niro, Bezos
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The guest list also includes Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and White House chief of staff Jeff Zients. NBC News White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, who is the president of the White House Correspondents Association, will attend, as well as Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin. First lady Jill Biden chose Simon to perform at the state dinner because Kishida also “shares an appreciation” for his work, a White House official said. The state dinner for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol featured a Broadway star’s performance of Don McLean’s “American Pie” – a personal favorite of Yoon. It led to one of the iconic state dinner moments of the Biden presidency – Yoon picking up a microphone to serenade guests with a few lines from the song.

Persons: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Robert De Niro, Jeff Bezos, Fumio Kishida, Joe Biden, Kristi Yamaguchi, Tim Cook, Laurence Fink, Jamie Dimon, Brad Smith, Shawn Fain, Cecile Richards, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Alejandro Mayorkas, Jennifer Granholm, Gina Raimondo, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Katherine Tai, United Nations Linda Thomas, Jeff Zients, CQ, Jerome Powell, Bill Nelson, Biden, Donald Trump, De Niro, Nelson, ” Nelson, Sen, Bill Hagerty, Trump, Rahm Emanuel, Kelly O’Donnell, Josh Rogin, Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff, Kathy Hochul, Josh Shapiro, Tony Evers, Roy Cooper of, Mazie, Jeff Merkley, Ashley Biden, Howard Krein, Finnegan Biden, Naomi Biden Neal, Peter Neal, Paul Simon, Jill Biden, Simon, Kishida, ”, It’s, Yoon Suk, Don McLean’s, Yoon, – Yoon, CNN’s Arlette Saenz Organizations: CNN, Amazon, White, Japan’s, Apple, BlackRock, JPMorgan, Microsoft, United Auto Workers, Planned, Biden, Homeland, Senate, Energy, National Intelligence, US, United Nations, White House, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Federal, NASA, Tennessee Republican, NBC, White House Correspondents Association, Washington, Democratic, Gov, Pennsylvania, South Korean Locations: Japanese American, Greenfield, Cleveland , Ohio, Japan, New York, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Hawaii, Oregon

Amid preparations for its spaceplane's maiden flight and an initial public offering as soon as next year, Sierra Space is expanding its satellite offerings. "We've actually been waiting for six months, so it's like, this [name], we really thought about it," Tom Vice, Sierra Space chief executive said in an interview for CNBC's "Manifest Space" podcast. Valued at $5.3 billion as of September, Sierra Space was spun out of defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation three years ago. Sierra Space touts a diverse space and defense tech portfolio spanning space transportation, space habitation, propulsion and satellites. It's perhaps best known for its NASA-contracted, reusable spaceplane Dream Chaser which will run cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station and eventually carry humans to and from orbit.

Persons: We've, Tom Vice, Eren, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Space, Sierra Space, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Fatih, NASA, International Space Station, Pentagon, U.S, FAA

☆ See Maps of Where Eclipse Seekers Flocked and the Traffic That Followed
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Charlie Smart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

See Maps of Where Eclipse Seekers Flocked and the Traffic That Followed Movement data shows the destinations with the greatest influx of people. PATH OF TOTALITY VT. MAINE St. Johnsbury Adirondack Park N.H. N.Y. PA. OHIO ILL. IND. Greater increase in activity TEXAS Texas Hill Country PATH OF TOTALITY VT. MAINE St. Johnsbury Adirondack Park N.H. N.Y. PA. OHIO ILL. IND. PATH OF TOTALITY MAINE VERMONT Bangor Burlington NEW YORK Portland NEW HAMPSHIRE Syracuse Manchester Albany MASS. NEW YORK PATH OF TOTALITY MAINE VERMONT Bangor Burlington NEW YORK Portland NEW HAMPSHIRE Syracuse Manchester Albany MASS.

Persons: Maine —, Liam Sullivan, Mr, Sullivan, Cassandra Klos, Nick Perry, Louis W.V, ”, Richard Chen, Chen Organizations: Eclipse, MAINE St, TEXAS Texas Hill, OKLA . TEXAS Texas, MAINE VERMONT Bangor Burlington NEW YORK Portland NEW HAMPSHIRE Syracuse Manchester Albany, Portland VERMONT NEW, ”, The New York Times, Associated Press, Northeast, IOWA Toledo OHIO, Columbus Indianapolis, Toledo OHIO Locations: MAINE, N.Y . PA, OHIO, Ste, Genevieve KY, TEXAS, TEXAS Texas Hill Country MAINE, Johnsbury, Adirondack, PA . OHIO, KY, Genevieve MO, OKLA . TEXAS, Lancaster, N.H, Geneviève, Mo . State, New York, Ozarks, Arkansas, Missouri, MAINE VERMONT, Portland, Portland VERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE Burlington, TomTom, Maine, New Hampshire, Burlington , Vt, Somerville , Mass, Somerville, Lake, Indianapolis, St, Louis, Columbus , Ohio, Toledo, Louis W.V . MO, Newport , Vt, Brooklyn, N.Y, U.S

☆ Did You Really Need to Be There to See the Eclipse?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Christopher Valentine | Gideon Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Audience ReportDid You Really Need to Be There to See the Eclipse? For much of the 20th century, Rochester, N.Y., was the “imaging capital of the world.” For three and a half minutes on Monday, it was living up to its old nickname.

Locations: Rochester, N.Y

☆ The next total solar eclipse: When and where to expect it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Monday’s total solar eclipse, one of the most highly anticipated events of 2024, has come and gone. But the next total solar eclipse won’t occur until August 12, 2026, said Amir Caspi, a principal scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. The next total eclipse in the USThe US won’t catch a glimpse of a total solar eclipse again until March 30, 2033, and even then the Russia-centric path includes only Alaska, with totality lasting 2 minutes and 37 seconds. A partial solar eclipse will shine over most of the country during that celestial event. The next total solar eclipse with a coast-to-coast path spanning the Lower 48 states will occur on August 12, 2045.

Persons: it’s, Amir Caspi, Caspi Organizations: CNN, NASA, Southwest Research, New Zealand, Democratic Locations: Chile, Argentina, South America, Boulder , Colorado, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Europe, Africa, North America, Alaska, North Dakota, Montana, California , Nevada , Utah , Colorado , Kansas , Oklahoma , Arkansas , Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Australia, New, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, North, South Korea, Japan, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines

☆ Hundreds of couples got married during the solar eclipse. Photos show mass weddings featuring moon-themed cakes and protective glasses.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Many parts of the US experienced a total solar eclipse on Monday. Towns in the eclipse's path of totality hosted wedding ceremonies during the event. AdvertisementA wedding day is always a special occasion, but for couples who got married during the total solar eclipse on April 8, the rare astronomical event added another level of excitement. Towns in Ohio and Arkansas located within the path of totality hosted mass wedding ceremonies for couples who wanted to seize the moment and wed during the eclipse. Photos show how the eclipse's festive atmosphere and dramatic lighting made for a special wedding experience.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: ., Ohio, Arkansas, Towns

☆ Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Danielle Dowling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Are you still a little giddy from the magical moments of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse? So, if like Mr. Rao, you’ve developed a raging case of umbraphilia — the love of eclipses — you’ll have three chances over the next four years to see the moon blot out the sun. The first, on Aug. 12, 2026, will start above Greenland, then strafe the west coast of Iceland and move along the Atlantic Ocean and over Spain. Almost a year later, on Aug. 2, 2027, another will skirt the Mediterranean coast of North Africa then cross Egypt and part of the Arabian Peninsula. The third, on July 22, 2028, will cut across Australia and the southern tip of New Zealand.

Persons: ‘ I’ve, ”, Joseph Rao, Rao, you’ve Locations: Greenland, Iceland, Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand

☆ A Divided America Agrees on One Thing: The Eclipse Was Awesome
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Christopher Maag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Aidan Hernandez lay on the sidewalk wearing his eclipse glasses and staring up. The day was cloudy in Eagle Pass, Texas, and for a while he was silent. There it is!” said Aidan, 7, alerting everyone that the total eclipse was visible. “Now it’s gone.”Eagle Pass, a border town facing Mexico across the green valley of the Rio Grande, was the first American city on the path of totality. The eclipse also passed over Houlton, Maine, a small town pressed between rolling potato fields and the international border with Canada.

Persons: Aidan Hernandez, ”, Aidan, it’s Locations: Pass , Texas, Mexico, Rio, Houlton , Maine, Canada, United States, Texas, Arkansas, Cleveland, Buffalo

☆ Someday, Earth Will Have a Final Total Solar Eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Katherine Kornei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The total solar eclipse visible on Monday over parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada was a perfect confluence of the sun and the moon in the sky. But it’s also the kind of event that comes with an expiration date: At some point in the distant future, Earth will experience its last total solar eclipse. That’s because the moon is drifting away from Earth, so our nearest celestial neighbor will one day, millions or even billions of years in the future, appear too small in the sky to completely obscure the sun. “We’ll only ever have annular eclipses,” said Noah Petro, a planetary scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, referring to “ring of fire” eclipses like the one that crossed the Americas in October. But putting an exact date on Earth’s final total solar eclipse is a serious computational challenge involving a variety of scientific disciplines.

Persons: it’s, We’ll, ”, Noah Petro Organizations: NASA Goddard Space Flight Locations: Mexico, United States, Canada, Americas

☆ Jamie Dimon had a lot to say in his annual letter to shareholders
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at Jamie Dimon's annual letter to shareholders and why this edition is so different . The big storyDimon sounds offWin McNamee/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIWhen Jamie Dimon talks, people tend to listen. Dimon's annual letter to shareholders grabs the business world's attention in ways most executives can only imagine. Dimon described the tech as just as innovative and impactful as the printing press, steam engine, electricity, and the internet, writes Business Insider's Jyoti Mann. The polarization of politics was something Dimon touched on in his letter, urging people to resist being "weaponized."

Persons: —, Jamie Dimon's, Jamie's, Win McNamee, Chelsea Jia Feng, Jamie Dimon, Larry Fink, Dimon, Insider's Jyoti Mann, BI's Theron Mohamed, BI's Juliana Kaplan, Alex Brandon, Rebecca Zisser, he's, it'd, David Rosenberg, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Gabor Cselle, Brooks Kraft, Zers, they'll, they've, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, JPMorgan, Democratic, Monetary Fund, Microsoft, Google, Twitter, Brooks Kraft LLC, Getty, Warner Bros, Oxford High, Boeing Locations: Pennsylvania, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, New York

☆ There was a huge spike in people Googling that their 'eyes hurt' during the eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Online searches reporting eye discomfort spiked during the eclipse, according to Google Trends. Doctors say that for those who took appropriate precautions, discomfort immediately after the eclipse probably doesn't indicate serious eye damage. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Google searches for "eyes hurt" spiked around the time of the eclipse, suggesting that viewers of the eclipse were worried their discomfort might mean something more serious. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Google, Service, Business Locations: Texas, Maine

☆ How the Solar Eclipse Affected Eid Timing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Emily Schmall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For centuries, the sighting of a crescent moon has signaled the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fast and prayer for Muslims. This year, the sight was obscured in some parts of the world by the sun’s glare during the total solar eclipse, delaying some Islamic communities’ declaration of Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the fast. Although only a narrow band of North America experienced a total eclipse, the phenomenon reduced lunar visibility elsewhere, experts said. In Saudi Arabia, an authority on religious observances for many Muslims, the government called on all Muslims throughout the kingdom to look for the crescent moon on Monday. When it was not reported seen, the Supreme Court declared on Tuesday that Eid would be celebrated beginning on Wednesday.

Persons: Eid Organizations: North America, Supreme Locations: North, Kerala, India, New Delhi, Saudi Arabia

☆ What to do with your solar eclipse glasses
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

For the fortunate folks who witnessed the rare solar event, there may not be a need to throw out gently used pairs of solar eclipse viewing glasses. That means the same glasses worn during the 2024 total solar eclipse will serve as effective protection during the next total solar eclipse in 2026 that will be visible over Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and a small portion of Portugal and appear as a partial eclipse in parts of Europe, Africa and North America. Where to donate solar eclipse glassesIf the owner of a pair of solar eclipse glasses is not planning on globe-trotting to catch a glimpse of the upcoming solar eclipses, there are several organizations collecting viewers with the aim of donating to those who will be on the path of upcoming events. Eclipse Glasses USA, a retailer of eclipse glasses approved by the American Astronomical Society, is collecting used but undamaged glasses to send to schools in Chile and Argentina that will be within the path where the October 2024 annular eclipse, otherwise known as the “ring of fire,” will be visible. Astronomers Without Borders, a nonprofit organization that collected more than 2 million glasses after the 2017 total solar eclipse and redistributed hundreds of thousands of pairs before the 2024 eclipse, has a growing list of drop-off locations for donations of gently used glasses.

Persons: “, ”, Kerry Hensley, Hensley Organizations: CNN, American Astronomical Society, AAS Nova, American Academy of Ophthalmology Locations: North America, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Europe, Africa, United States, North Dakota, Montana, Chile, Argentina

☆ Internet Traffic Dipped as Viewers Took in the Eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jenny Gross | More About Jenny Gross | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

According to Cloudflare, a cloud-computing service used by about 20 percent of websites globally, internet traffic dipped along the path of totality as spellbound viewers took a break from their phones and computers to catch a glimpse of the real-life spectacle. The places with the most dramatic views saw the biggest dips in traffic compared with the previous week. In Vermont, Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio — states that were in the path of totality, meaning the moon completely blocked out the sun — internet traffic dropped by 40 percent to 60 percent around the time of the eclipse, Cloudflare said. States that had partial views also saw drops in internet activity, but to a much lesser extent. At 3:25 p.m. Eastern time, internet traffic in New York dropped by 29 percent compared with the previous week, Cloudflare found.

Persons: Cloudflare Locations: Mexico, United States, Canada, Vermont , Arkansas , Indiana , Maine , New Hampshire, Ohio, New York

☆ Bonnie Tyler says she'll never get tired of singing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' when there's an eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bonnie Tyler says she'll never be sick of singing her 1983 hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart." "I still get excited when I hear the song on the radio," Tyler told Good Morning America. AdvertisementIt's been over 40 years since "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was released, but Bonnie Tyler says she still loves singing the song whenever there's an eclipse. "I still get excited when I hear the song on the radio," Tyler told Good Morning America. "Every time the eclipse comes, everyone all over the world, they play 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and I never get tired of singing it."

Persons: Bonnie Tyler, she'll, Tyler, —, It's Organizations: Good Morning, CNN, Service, Eclipse, Business Locations: Good Morning America

☆ How to tell if you have eye damage after viewing the eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The total solar eclipse has come and gone after creating a celestial spectacle Monday in the skies over Mexico, the US and Canada. But some people may be experiencing eye discomfort, rather than awe, in the aftermath. Looking at the sun without proper eye protection, such as certified eclipse glasses or solar viewers, can result in solar retinopathy, or retinal damage from exposure to solar radiation. During the 2017 total solar eclipse, a young woman was diagnosed with solar retinopathy in both eyes after viewing the eclipse with what doctors believed were eclipse glasses not held to the safety standard. Post-eclipse eye damage symptomsSymptoms of eye damage after viewing the eclipse without proper protection can take hours or days to manifest.

Persons: Ronald Benner, ”, Michelle Andreoli, ” Benner, “, Benner, isn’t, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, American Optometric Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology Locations: Mexico, Canada

☆ I watched the total solar eclipse in a city that doubled in size during the event. I don't regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

I chose Burlington as my eclipse-viewing city because of its convenience, the length of totality, and the city's natural beautyI headed to Burlington, Vermont to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8, and even managed to snap a photo of totality. Ellyn LapointeBurlington is the state's largest city, but with a population of only 44,000, it feels more like a big small town. Its tree-lined streets are relatively quiet, there's hardly ever traffic, and everybody seems to know everybody. My parents live just 20 minutes away, so I didn't have to scramble to book a pricey hotel room. I watched the eclipse from Burlington's scenic Waterfront Park and enjoyed three minutes and 15 seconds of totality.

Persons: Ellyn Lapointe Burlington Organizations: Burlington Locations: Burlington , Vermont

☆ Viral shop sold $9,800 of NYC earthquake T-shirts in 21 hours—it's run by an ex-JPMorgan Chase banker who quit from burnout
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It took 15 minutes for Colley and his team to make the shirt and hang it outside his customizable apparel shop, in New York's Upper West Side neighborhood. Colley didn't advertise it on social media, and priced the shirt at $10, not expecting to turn a large profit, he says. A customer told him that the shirt had been viewed almost 2 million times on social media platform X, he adds. The shop sold roughly 1,000 earthquake shirts over 21 hours on Friday and Saturday, resulting in more than $9,800 in revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. Tourists stopped by because their friends had seen videos of his shop on local news channels in Italy, says Colley.

Persons: Kerry Colley glanced, Colley, Colley didn't, —, Colley —, he's, haven't Organizations: CNBC, JPMorgan Chase Locations: United States, New York's, Italy

☆ People on a $1,150 special Delta eclipse flight didn't see a total eclipse, but they weren't mad about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWhen Delta first announced its special solar eclipse flight from Austin to Detroit, it was so popular that they had to arrange a second flight from Dallas to Detroit. But it turns out that people on board didn't get to see the total eclipse, according to one passenger. AdvertisementThe view from the aircraft during the special solar eclipse flight. "Even though we didn't get it completely, it was a fun community experience," he told the outlet. The solar eclipse was expected to be a big boon for local economies along its path, with millions of visitors spending money to travel across the country to get the best viewing spot.

Persons: —, James Larounis, Larounis Organizations: Service, Delta, Passengers, Business, Dallas, Washington Post Locations: Austin, Detroit, Dallas, Washington, Atlanta

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