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With nine 2026 FIFA World Cup matches allocated to Arlington, North Texas needed to develop a transportation plan to allow visitors to get to and from AT&T Stadium efficiently.

Sandra Sadek

Fort Worth Report

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FIFA cancels hotel reservation blocks in Dallas, Arlington ahead of World Cup

Dylan Duke

FIFA has canceled hotel block reservations in Dallas and Arlington just months before the 2026 World Cup is scheduled to begin, officials confirmed to KERA.

City and county leaders in Dallas cut the ribbon celebrating the completion of Medical District Drive.

Pablo Arauz Peña

KERA

Transportation

Dallas leaders celebrate completion of Medical District Drive improvements

Pablo Arauz Peña

Atmos Energy crew vehicles park in a restricted area of the 600 block of Moseley Street in Lake Dallas. On the other side of these vehicles is the property where a house exploded March 19 due to a gas leak, hospitalizing a woman.

Brooke Colombo

DRC

News

Atmos Energy reports old pipe leak in Lake Dallas home explosion, residents criticize city response

Brooke Colombo | Denton Record-Chronicle

A fan eats nachos during a baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Jeffrey McWhorter/AP

FR170451 AP

Sports

Did you know ballpark nachos made their debut in North Texas?

Miranda Suarez, Ron Corning

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With sugary snacks out, North Texas retailers work to understand SNAP changes

Ismael M. Belkoura | Fort Worth Report, Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report

New restrictions on federal food stamp benefits include banning sweetened drinks and candy.
Sports

Texas women's basketball reaches the Final Four for second year in a row

Kailey Hunt

Texas plays UCLA tonight at 8:30 p.m. The winner will play South Carolina or UConn in Sunday's championship game.
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ICE detention deaths are on a record pace. One Texas facility bears the brunt

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

ICE inspectors in February found 49 violations to detention standards at Camp East Montana, including failure from staff to"accurately document required checks to prevent significant self-harm and suicide."
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State Department is uncertain about the economic impact of visa bans, entry bonds on the World Cup

James Hartley

Visitors from several countries that have already qualified for the World Cup will have to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S. while federal bans travel affect another 39 nations.