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2024 Solar Eclipse: See When, Where It Will Happen
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EditorThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that on Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will traverse North America, spanning across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, completely obscuring the sun’s face, and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.
In a statement made on Sunday, NASA emphasised the paramount importance of safety when observing a total solar eclipse.
It urged the public to familiarise themselves with the necessary precautions, including wearing specialised eye protection designed for solar viewing, as detailed in safety guidelines.
NASA invited people to witness the event live as the total solar eclipse makes its journey across North America, moving from Mexico, traversing the United States from Texas to Maine, and extending across Canada’s Atlantic coast.
In this report, PUNCH highlights all the times and locations where the total eclipse will occur, as adapted from the Space.com website.
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Eclipse timings
Notable locations for the total solar eclipse
Location
Totality begins (local time)
Totality duration
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
11:07 a.m. MST
4 minutes 20 seconds
Durango, Durango, Mexico
12:12 p.m. CST
3 minutes 50 seconds
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
12:16 p.m. CST
4 minutes 11 seconds
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S
1:27 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 24 seconds
Kerrville, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Dallas, Texas, U.S
1:40 p.m. CDT
3 minutes 52 seconds
Idabel, Oklahoma
U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT
4 minutes 19 seconds
Russellville, Arkansas, U.S
1:49 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 12 seconds
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S
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1:58 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 7 seconds
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S
1:59 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 10 seconds
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S
3:04 p.m. EDT
4 minutes 3 seconds
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S
3:06 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 51 seconds
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S
3:13 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 50 seconds
Erie, Pennsylvania
U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 43 seconds
Rochester, New York, U.S
3:20 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 40 seconds
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S
3:27 p.m. EDT
1 minutes 42 seconds
Oakfield, Maine, U.S
3:31 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 23 seconds
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
3:18 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 31 seconds
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3:26 p.m. EDT
1 minute 57 seconds
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
4:34 p.m. ADT
3 minutes 8 seconds
Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
4:35 p.m. ADT
3 minutes 12 seconds
5:13 p.m. NDT
2 minutes 53 seconds
Notable locations for the total solar eclipse
Location
Totality begins (local time)
Totality duration
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
11:07 a.m. MST
4 minutes 20 seconds
Durango, Durango, Mexico
12:12 p.m. CST
3 minutes 50 seconds
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
12:16 p.m. CST
4 minutes 11 seconds
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Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico/Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S
1:27 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 24 seconds
Kerrville, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S
1:32 p.m CDT
4 minutes 25 seconds
Dallas, Texas, U.S
1:40 p.m. CDT
3 minutes 52 seconds
Idabel, Oklahoma
U.S: 1:45 p.m CDT
4 minutes 19 seconds
Russellville, Arkansas, U.S
1:49 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 12 seconds
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S
1:58 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 7 seconds
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S
1:59 p.m. CDT
4 minutes 10 seconds
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S
3:04 p.m. EDT
4 minutes 3 seconds
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S
3:06 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 51 seconds
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S
3:13 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 50 seconds
Erie, Pennsylvania
U.S: 3:16 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 43 seconds
Rochester, New York, U.S
3:20 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 40 seconds
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S
3:27 p.m. EDT
1 minutes 42 seconds
Oakfield, Maine, U.S
3:31 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 23 seconds
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
3:18 p.m. EDT
3 minutes 31 seconds
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3:26 p.m. EDT
1 minute 57 seconds
Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
4:34 p.m. ADT
3 minutes 8 seconds
Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
4:35 p.m. ADT
3 minutes 12 seconds
Catalina, Newfoundland, Canada
5:13 p.m. NDT
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JUST-IN: 34 Dead, 16 Missing In Indonesia Floods
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EditorAt least 34 people have died and 16 more were missing after floods on Sumatra island in western Indonesia, the spokesperson for the West Sumatra disaster mitigation agency said Sunday.
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“Until now our data shows that 34 people died: 16 in Agam and 18 in Tanah Datar. At least 18 others are injured. We are also still searching for 16 other people,” Ilham Wahab told AFP, referring to two districts in West Sumatra province.
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Failure To Prosecute Deborah’s Killers Two Years After, Reinforcement Of Impunity – Amnesty International
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May 12, 2024By
EditorAmnesty International has condemned the Nigerian authorities for their failure to bring the murderers of Deborah Samuel to justice.
Deborah, a Christian and a second-year student of Home Economics at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was lynched by Islamic extremists and subsequently set ablaze on May 12, 2022.
This occurred after she had advised her classmates against posting religious materials on their WhatsApp page.
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In a press release made available to newsmen on Saturday, the director of the human rights organisation, Isa Sanusi, stated that the failure to bring Deborah’s killers to justice serves as a reinforcement of impunity.
Sanusi said, “On the day Deborah was killed, in a flagrant show of utter disdain for the sanctity of life and impunity, a video footage of a raging fire and a man facing the camera, bragging that he killed and burnt Deborah Samuel — while also brandishing a matchbox — was widely shared on social media.
“Even though the suspects were arrested but in what appears to be an encouragement for impunity suspected killers were not properly charged and were ultimately set free — going away with blood on their hands.
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“By failing, again and again, to ensure that those suspected of responsibility of killing(s) over alleged blasphemy are brought to justice, the Nigerian authorities continue to create a permissive environment for brutality.”
Sanusi emphasised that the reluctance of the government to address violence perpetrated in the name of religion has effectively conveyed the message that individuals can commit egregious abuses under the guise of religion and evade accountability.
“It is never too late for the Nigerian authorities to rearrest those suspected of killing Deborah Samuel and ensure that they face justice through fair trial.
“Nigerian authorities have an obligation under Nigerian and international human rights law to protect lives and to uphold the rule of law,” Sanusi added
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Nine-year-old Stabs Pupil,10, To Death On While Returning From School In South Africa
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May 11, 2024By
EditorA nine-year-old boy stabbed a 10-year-old boy to death after they got into a fight while on their way home from school in Brandfort, Free State, South Africa.
South African Police Service (SAPS) Free State spokesperson, Captain Stephen Thakeng, who confirmed the incident on Friday, May 10, 2024, said the nine-year-old boy went to his house to retrieve a knife, returned and stabbed the deceased to death.
“It is alleged that two schoolboys, from different schools, were on their way to their respective homes on 08 May 2024 at about 16:00 when a fight reportedly broke out between them,” he said.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the nine-year-old boy went to get a knife from his home nearby and returned, stabbing the 10-year-old boy.
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“Police were informed about the incident and upon arrival, found a 10-year-old boy still in school uniform lying inside the ambulance with a stab wound on the left side of his chest.
“The paramedics pointed out a silver stainless steel knife with a black handle on the ground.
“The boy was certified dead at the scene in one of the streets of Nomzamo Park, Majwemasweu, Brandfort. The mother identified the deceased as her son.
“Both are Grade 4 learners in different primary schools in Brandfort. An inquest has been registered and the nine-year-old child was handed over to his parents to be referred to social workers.” he added.
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Also confirming the incident, the Free State Education MEC, Makalo Mohale, identified the deceased as Kamogelo Leepile, a learner at WSM Malotle Primary School in Brandfort.
This incident happened in full view of other learners who were on their way home.
Mohale said that Kamogelo Leepile was stabbed three times by the grade 4 learner from Monamodi Primary School.
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The Free State Education Spokesperson Howard Ndaba said the suspect who according to his mother, has complained of consistent bullying by the deceased and his brother was taken to the police station on Thursday morning 9 May.
MEC Mohale has called on schools to be safe spaces for both learners and teachers.
Mohale said the incident can only be described as “ abhorrent and travesty “.’
“We strongly condemn any acts of learner misconduct including bullying and relentlessly appeal to parents in assisting to enforce discipline in and outside the school environment.”
Psycho-social services have been sent to both schools to provide counselling.
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