cnn understands that andrew decided to step back from his public roles after a meeting with his mother. and has no intention of stepping back from public life herself despite heavy into her 94th year. max foster cnn, london. thousands of people stopped to watch a dramatic sight in the sky on christmas day. it was the final solar eclipse the decade. for two minutes the day went dark as the moon went in front of the sun's center and it was only to lucky parts of asia and middle east. the next solar eclipse is expected in june of 2020. are there cracks forming in the gop defense of the president? republican senator lisa murkowski is criticizing senate majority leader mitch mcconnell over the handling of the impeachment trial. "at this hour" is next after a short break.