memorial day. i m julie banderas. glad to be with you today. griff? i m griff jenkins. great to be with you. such a special honor to anchor on this day, memorial day, the day that we say never forget the sacrifice and valor of the brave men and women who laid down their lives in the name of freedom standing in the breach between tyranny and the cherished freedoms we have at home. arlington national cemetery a live look in the more than 400,000 tombstones in that hallowed ground of the sacrifice those heroes made. an important day as we reflect, honor and remember today, julie. but we also have more news to get to. that is go ahead. julie: i was just going to add it is a day we want to remind everybody not only a day to remember the fallen heroes, but also a day to give thanks for those veterans that were lucky enough to survive in place in war. those veterans today remembering and giving thanks for being alive but also remembering for those who did not be so lucky. we
tilde eclipse mania sweeps in america. millions across the country putting on these clunky papers sun glasses and looking up as the afternoon light plunged into darkness. i have some glasses right here. millions traveling from all over the world to be in the direct path after thousands of dollars just to snag a hotel room. not one airbnb unavailable and the path of totality traffic jams were everywhere. warning drivers not to pull over and look at the sun. schools even closed early. if you missed it, your next chance is in 2024 when jesse jr. turns 23. they ve got the glasses here. these were approved. you want to puput them on? they are really dark, i have to say. harold ford jr. how is your experience today? first of all, glad to be back. i heard the chief of police in buffalo upstate new york say that when people leave this thing, it was going to be 10 super bowls letting out at one time. it was fine. i was with my kids which was great. it didn t get as dark here as i th