Passengers on flights during total solar eclipse share rare experiences
Only a select few got the chance to witness the celestial moment while flying high above.
Only a select few got the chance to witness the celestial moment while flying high above.
"Over 20,000 people checked into our welcome center. All our public parks were full," says Ashley Colunga with the City of Ennis.
For one Fort Worth family, Monday's excitement was eclipsed by an even bigger event: the birth of their baby.
Jason Kurth was one of the people who didn't want to take any chances with their viewing spot for the total solar eclipse.
Watching an eclipse doesn't get old for Laverne Biser, who's just a couple of months shy of his 106th birthday.
"Best day ever!" yelled one student at Alice Carson Learning Center.
CBS News Texas had crews across the state to capture the total eclipse from border to border.
Ennis has been celebrating the coming eclipse all weekend long.
Mostly cloudy skies for the eclipse Monday with some breaks in the cloud cover possible during the event.
Many Texas cities are expecting tens of thousands of visitors.
Friends have been planning a get-together for 18 months. Now, they just need a little help from Mother Nature.
The city is also holding five solar eclipse watch parties leading up to the much-anticipated celestial event on Monday.
Some districts will close for the day expecting traffic jams and busy city services. Others will stay open for parents who can't find child care.
While many of us are getting ready and preparing for the event, have you thought about how animals might react to the sudden darkness?
As millions prepare for the upcoming totality, some North Texas leaders worry that many may not be prepared.
As we head into the weekend, we'll have to watch for some storms late Saturday/overnight into early Sunday morning.
The city of Hillsboro sits in the center of the path of totality for the upcoming eclipse, making it a hot spot for visitors from around the world.
North Texas doctors say to have your eclipse glasses handy and know when you should wear them.
There could be hundreds of thousands of visitors in Dallas for the total solar eclipse. City leaders ask residents to be prepared and be patient.
Museum officials say they want to use the natural phenomenon as a way to inspire children to fall in love with science.
They were selected to be part of a nationwide research project with the Southwest Research Institute. They'll capture images of the solar eclipse using telescopes as it crosses the United States.
CBS News Meteorologist Jeff Ray breaks down the possibilities ahead of the celestial event.
"This is huge, HUGE! If we don't plan appropriately, A, we won't have workers. Or B, we'll have so many people on the streets that nobody can get to the events."
Laverne Biser has been chasing eclipses and taking photos of them since 1963.
Sgt. Kyle Garner drove up to a truck stop in Hutchins. He saw a man on top of an SUV with a toddler in a diaper. As the Hutchins law enforcement leader spoke, he declared Jesus to the man having a mental health crisis.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two quick power-play goals, Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 in the Western Conference Final to take a 3-2 series lead.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Although progress has been made, tens of thousands of customers in hardest hit areas may not have power restored until Saturday. And the wicked weather spared no one – not even the nonprofits working in all seasons to serve those most in need.
It comes after current Speaker of the House Dade Phelan survived a bruising and expensive primary runoff and then expressed confidence he would remain speaker next year.
Sgt. Kyle Garner drove up to a truck stop in Hutchins. He saw a man on top of an SUV with a toddler in a diaper. As the Hutchins law enforcement leader spoke, he declared Jesus to the man having a mental health crisis.
Early life was filled with a series of upheavals, his parents in and out of jail and a brief stint in foster care.
Experts say we're about to see a huge boom in the insect population thanks to recent rainfall and the rising temperature.
He has survived three strokes and almost three months in a coma.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two quick power-play goals, Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 in the Western Conference Final to take a 3-2 series lead.
The program connects abuse survivors with free legal aid, aiming to utilize a 2019 Texas law championed by Texas Appleseed to erase coerced debt.
The Department of Homeland Security reported an alarming 36.2 million suspected cases of child exploitation last year, more than doubling the 16.9 million cases reported in 2019.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue.
Despite the state's famous "Don't mess with Texas" ad campaign, the TCEQ only investigated half of the complaints it received last year.
Former Democratic State Rep. Lorraine Birabil and former TEA Commissioner Michael Williams tell political reporter Jack Fink the next session of the Texas House will be more MAGA.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that the state's medical exceptions were broad enough to withstand a constitutional challenge.
Texas House representatives Nate Schatzline and Brian Harrison agree with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is against supporting House Speaker Dade Phelan in 2025.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
Mackenzie Blacketer is one of thousands of people recovering from substance abuse issues.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
The City of Arlington has had its first sample to test positive in the area and will spray for prevention Wednesday night.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
Tyson suffered a medical emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last weekend due to an ulcer flare up, his representatives said.
Fans will have to act quick to snag tickets when they go on sale Friday at 1 p.m.
Luka Dončić was named the Western Conference Finals MVP.
Game 5 is Friday night in Dallas.
Scottie Scheffler was arrested outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this month.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
The national Broadway tour of the show is running in Dallas at the Winspear Opera House and will head to Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall on June 11.
Richard M. Sherman and his brother penned instantly memorable songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
Crystal McKinney, a former model, accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her in New York City over 20 years ago. She filed the lawsuit under the NYC Gender Motivated Violence Act.
Sgt. Kyle Garner drove up to a truck stop in Hutchins. He saw a man on top of an SUV with a toddler in a diaper. As the Hutchins law enforcement leader spoke, he declared "Jesus" to the man having a mental health crisis.
20-40% chance of precipitation this weekend in North Texas. Moving out of the weekend and into the work week, temperatures will begin to increase but will feel much warmer with the humidity.
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the state’s abortion ban. The challenge focused on exceptions for pregnancy complications.
Former Democratic State Rep. Lorraine Birabil and former TEA Commissioner Michael Williams tell political reporter Jack Fink the next session of the Texas House will be more MAGA.
A North Texas restaurant is honoring Mavs star Luka Doncic with a pizza inspired by his favorite family dish: Potato Moussaka.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!