Newsmax's 15 Top News Stories of 2017

Above, the "diamond ring" phase of the Great American Eclipse. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

News media sources are posting their top news storis of 2017.

This also includes Newsmax.com. They have posted their list of 15 top news stories of 2017. One of them that made the list was the Great American Eclipse that took place on August 21. I was fortunate enough to travel to the state of Idaho to see the total eclipse for myself.

They wrote:

14. "The Great American Eclipse" —Billed as a once-in-a-lifetime viewing experience, the U.S. was treated to a total solar eclipse over the summer, the first time such an event has been visible from the entire contiguous United States since 1918. 

People traveled to prime viewing states, held eclipse parties, bought out stocks of eclipse viewing glasses, and Bonnie Tyler even performed her hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" aboard Royal Caribbean's Total Eclipse Cruise to make for a truly memorable national event.

To see what the other top stories were, go here.