'Great American Eclipse': Thousands throng US streets to witness historic event

[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  On Monday, the US witnessed its first total eclipse in 99 years, casting a shadow from the coast of Oregon to South Carolina for almost 90 minutes. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3961595” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  ‘The Great American Eclipse’, as the event was dubbed, witnessed the silhouette of the moon blocking out the sun to form a diamond-ring like halo over it. AP[/caption] [caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wore protective glasses to watch the eclipse from the White House. AP[/caption] [caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  A huge crowd thronged Times Square in New York to see the crescent-shaped sun, although only 70 percent of the sun was seen covered by the moon in the city. AP[/caption] [caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  South Carolina basked in the glory of the eclipse and celebrated by hosting a party ‘Get Eclipsed on IoP’ at the Isle of Palms. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3961663” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  The next total solar eclipse in the US will be on 8 April, 2024, and will be visible in cities like Austin, Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Montreal in Canada. AP[/caption]