As darkness falls over downtown Dallas, people removed their glasses to observe the moon covering the sun on the Continental Bridge during a solar eclipse.
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How we got the photo: Capturing the 2024 solar eclipse over Dallas’ Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
Editor’s note: The Dallas Morning News published many memorable photographs of the 2024 total solar eclipse in Dallas, but one image by Staff Photographer Tom Fox felt so immediately iconic that we devoted the entire front page of our April 9, 2024, print and digital editions to it. Here, we’ve asked Fox to describe what it took to get that photograph. For more of our stories on the eclipse, visit dallasnews.com/eclipse.
Photographing an eclipse takes preparation. Lots of preparation.
Having a set time and place for the event makes it both easier and more difficult. The easy part is you know where the moon is going to be in the sky and when. There are several apps that can assist with this. I use The Photographer’s Ephemeris. But nothing compares to standing in the spot where the picture needs to be taken.
For the four-minute window, I made a couple of trips to the Trinity River bottom, including the day before, at 1:40 p.m.
This is not an exclusive idea, as there were several other photographers who had the same idea, evidenced by little markers in the weedy area. I placed my stake in the ground so I could re-find my spot. On Monday, I befriended some other photographers who were setting up as I anchored my tripod with a bungee cord and dog-leash stake. I set the camera horizontally to capture the cables leading to the apex of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and the total eclipse above it. Knowing the shape of our front page, I left enough room to crop it vertically.
Now for the hard part: What is the exposure in totality? Do I have enough depth of field to ensure that it appears sharp? For that, I leaned on my colleague Smiley Pool, who’s photographed a pair of solar eclipses. Taking into account his moon exposures and the uncertainty of the bridge’s lights turning on, I settled on auto-exposing the image at a high ISO, an f-stop of 11 and Auto White Balance (since the bridge is white). To crib my exposure, I shot the image on RAW, so I could tweak any mistakes later.
I say all this because I wasn’t planning to actually be at the camera to make any adjustments during the eclipse. I was assigned to photograph the scene on the adjacent Ron Kirk Pedestrian Bridge, and I would have to activate the stationary camera remotely at the time of totality. With gracious help from a newfound friend, we coordinated a test shot. Good to go.
As visitors started filing onto the bridge, I was joined by our reporter María Ramos Pacheco and security guard Nick Patel as I set up a 600 mm lens on a large-sensor, mirrorless camera to capture all of the detail. About every 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the clouds, I made photos of the transition going in and out of totality using a solar filter over the end of the lens.
Patel was a godsend. Not only for watching over all of my gear and setups, but for helping me keep my sanity as I desperately searched for the solar filters I had purposely placed for safekeeping in my wagon.
In between the stages of the eclipse, I would venture out for a few minutes trying to capture feature photos of mesmerized people viewing the eclipse with downtown in the distance. Nothing could have prepared me for what most of us have never experienced: a sudden loss of light in the middle of the day. To the east, it appeared as if the sun was rising again behind downtown Dallas; to the west, it appeared to have set. In between, I was scrambling to capture the totality with the long lens, people’s reaction to it with the wider lens, and the remote camera photographing “Large Marge.”
Somehow it all came out, even the two wide-angle GoPro cameras I mounted on the bridge for a time-lapse.
Watch: Time-lapse of darkness falling over the Ron Kirk Pedestrian Bridge near downtown Dallas
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25,000 free Dallas teen passes available June 29 for museums, zoo and more
Dallas Parks and Recreation will distribute 25,000 all-access passes that give Dallas teens free admission to cultural and recreational attractions across the city throughout July.
Passes will be available beginning June 29 on a first-come, first-served basis at City of Dallas recreation centers.
The program, now entering its fifth year, is open to Dallas residents ages 13 to 17. City leaders say the initiative, which launched in 2021, helps promote positive engagement opportunities for teens and reduce crime during the summer months.
Teens must register in person and provide proof of Dallas residency to receive a pass.
The city says the program is made possible through partnerships with local cultural, recreational, and entertainment organizations.
Participating attractions include:
- African American Museum
- Bahama Beach
- Bath House Cultural Center
- Latino Cultural Center
- South Dallas Cultural Center
- Oak Cliff Cultural Center
- Dallas Museum of Arts
- Community Art Pop Up Cultural
- Dallas Arboretum
- Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
- Dallas Park and Recreation Summer Fitness
- Dallas Zoo
- Frontiers of Flight Museum
- Golf Dallas
- Reunion Tower
- Shakespeare of Dallas
- State Fair of Texas
- Southern Skates Roller Rink
- Texas Discover Garden
- The Sixth Floor Museum At Dealey Plaza
- Trinity River Audubon
A full list of participating attractions and recreation centers distributing passes is available at DallasParks.org
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At least 4 injured after vehicle drives into Dallas crowd, driver arrested
At least four people were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd of people in Dallas on Thursday evening.
Dallas police responded to an “Assist Officer call with an Ambulance” at approximately 7 p.m. in the 300 block of West Davis Street.
Authorities learned that a vehicle drove into a crowd, injuring multiple people. At least four have been taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police said no one was in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene, police said. Authorities are still working to determine if this driver could have been drunk or if this could have been a medical episode.
According to police, there is no indication that the crash was terrorism related.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story will be updated as we learn more.
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FOX’s Kasper Schmeichel compares England to Dallas Cowboys, so who are their other sports analogs?
Scottish World Cup fans reportedly drink Boston dry
Dana Perino announces that Scottish World Cup fans have caused an unprecedented beer shortage in Boston, emptying bars and liquor stores. Jesse Watters playfully observes that Europeans visiting America seem to “love it,” despite negative media portrayals, while Greg Gutfeld adds a satirical comment about “liberal mayors” and local resource management, contrasting Boston’s beer woes with LA’s water and Chicago’s Bears.
FOX Soccer analyst Kasper Schmeichel came prepared for this year’s World Cup on American soil.
The former Danish goalkeeper may not be from around these parts, but that didn’t stop him from dropping an eerily accurate comparison between two overconfident but long-suffering sports programs.
With England and Croatia warming up inside AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Schmeichel decided he would roast two fanbases with one stone, comparing the Cowboys to the Three Lions with a hilarious one-liner.
Funny, but also painfully true if you’re a supporter of either team.
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I made a comparison last week between the English national team and Notre Dame, but Schmeichel got me thinking, who are the sports analogs to England from the four major North American leagues (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA)?
Today, I will be doing exactly that, including giving a slightly better NFL comp than the Cowboys (shocking, I know).
Without further ado, let’s piss off our neighbors from across the pond.
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NFL – Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears helmets are displayed before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev., on Sept. 28, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)
While the Dallas Cowboys are a fine comparison for the English national soccer team, I think I can do one better.
Schmeichel mentioned that England “won it once and have never stopped talking about it,” and although the second part of that statement applies to both, the Cowboys are five-time Super Bowl champions, having won it most recently in January 1996, a good three decades after England.
If you really want a team that more accurately mirrors the hard luck of the English, it would have to be the Chicago Bears.
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They have one Super Bowl win to their name, which came 40 years ago, and really don’t have much else to show for it.
Also, having lived in the DFW area for the better part of a decade, I can confidently say Cowboys fans are a little too arrogant and cocky to be compared to the English.
Sure, England will say things like “it’s coming home,” but they are far more self-deprecating and aware of their faults, even nihilistic in some cases.
The Bears hang onto their history because they know things will inevitably go bad for them on the biggest stage.
Speaking of which…
NHL – Toronto Maple Leafs
Spencer Carbery, assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, looks on from the bench during the third period against the Washington Capitals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ont., on April 14, 2022. (Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs actually line up with England more closely than either fanbase would like to admit.
While the Leafs have a litany of Stanley Cups to their name, their most recent win was back in 1967, less than a full year after England won their first and only World Cup.
As far as expectations go, both constantly go into their respective tournaments with the weight of the world on their shoulders, only to come crashing down in the most horrific ways imaginable.
For the Leafs, it comes in the form of blowing big leads in the playoffs, while English fans and players alike can’t even hear the words “penalty kicks” without having a mental breakdown.
England and Toronto are both long-suffering cities, but their fans keep showing up expecting a different outcome.
Insanity? No, just sports fandom.
NBA – New York Knicks
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates a three-point basket with Karl-Anthony Towns during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 5, 2026. (Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
This one would have been an even better comparison if the New York Knicks hadn’t gone and won the whole damn thing this year, but these two sports teams are still eerily similar.
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Think of the Knicks’ 2026 NBA Championship run as a window into what it would look like if England captured a World Cup (on American soil, no less).
Before this year, the Knicks famously had not won a Larry O’Brien trophy in over 50 years, yet they were still considered one of the “blue bloods” of the NBA.
Decades of heartache didn’t change that; it only made their fans more insufferable, but their triumph earlier this month in the NBA Finals exorcised all those demons.
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A win in the World Cup Finals would probably do the same for England fans, as you could probably feel that sigh of relief from the other side of the Atlantic.
MLB – New York Mets
New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto reacts after scoring a run on an RBI double by infielder Bo Bichette against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on April 2, 2026. (Robert Edwards/Imagn Images)
Hello again, New York.
The Big Apple certainly has its fair share of winners, but it also has plenty of franchises that are aching to make a trip back down the Canyon of Heroes, none more so than the Mets.
Year after year, the Mets are near the top of MLB in terms of spending, with little to show for their efforts.
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They won a World Series back in 1986 and have been chasing that high ever since.
The common thread between England and the Mets (along with all the other teams on this list) is expectations relative to results, and it seems like the Mets are sort of a Schrödinger’s baseball franchise in that regard, expected to both compete for a World Series with their high-priced talent and flame out in spectacular fashion all the same.
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England always has flashy players heading into World Cup play, but the results haven’t been there, and they’ve often been sent home in brutal fashion, offering a great parallel to the Mets’ clockwork-like midsummer swoons and late-season meltdowns.
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