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TGIF! I think we were all forced to play soccer as children. Unfortunately for me, my dad was my soccer coach for my elementary school team. He would yell at me from the sidelines, telling me to stop picking flowers at the defense line. What else was I supposed to do, wait for th...
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As North Texas prepares to host 2026 FIFA World Cup events, the FBI insists specialized counter-drone teams are ready to protect restricted airspace around venues across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently described drones as his bigg...
arts
Signs of the World Cup are easy to spot at the FIFA Fan Festival in Fair Park and around Dallas Stadium in Arlington. But some businesses farther from the action are also hoping to draw visitors through their doors. At Lacquer Box Nail Studio in downtown Arlington, owner Champa I...
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The return of the New World Screwworm has raised concerns among ranchers, government officials, and pet owners. Experts say the parasite poses a serious threat to livestock and other animals. But they also point to an important historical fact: the United States has beaten screww...
government
A nonprofit providing free laundry services is coming to Fort Worth’s Northside. Laundry Love Fort Worth will start operating from its third location later this summer at 2100 Ephriham Ave. The nonprofit, which works in south Fort Worth with Turbo Laundry and in west Fort Worth w...
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Exactly what your weekend needs Find out what's "Weekend Worthy" with our arts & culture newsletter. Sign up for essential Fort Worth-area events and news — free. Sign up for free Happy Thursday, I’m not someone who regularly watches soccer in my free time. I only tune in every f...
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“Wow, can we believe the World Cup is here?” said Monica Paul, president of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee Wednesday. Paul, along with the committee’s co-chairs, Nina Vaca and Dan Hunt, spoke at a press conference as part of the official grand opening of the ...
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I used to think it was nonsense when people would talk about the “notes” and “subtle undertones” of whiskeys and bourbons. So, when I told one of my whiskey-loving friends about that hot take, he leaped from his seat and insisted we put that theory to the test. He poured three or...
government
The World Cup is kicking off in North America, and fans are in a rush to catch the action. With 48 teams, there’s a lot to keep up with. This year’s tournament — which is hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico — will be played in 16 stadiums in a record 104 matches over the 39-da...
government
The World Cup is kicking off in North America, and fans are in a rush to catch the action. With 48 teams, there’s a lot to keep up with. This year’s tournament — which is hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico — will be played in 16 stadiums in a record 104 matches over the 39-da...
Local
Fort Worth, Texas – Communications professionals across Dallas–Fort Worth are taking a more strategic role inside their organizations, but new data shows many are being stretched to keep up. The newly released 2026 State of Communications in DFW Report provides a comprehensive lo...
government
The Fort Worth City Council unanimously adopted the Master Transportation Plan (MTP) into the Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday. Local agencies, such as Tarrant County and Trinity Metro, joined local community groups at the council meeting to express their support and confirm their c...
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Four members of Tarleton State University's women's rodeo team will compete June 14-20 at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., after the Texans finished second in the Lone Star Region and qualified for a chance at the program's fifth national title. The group carrie...
safety
Let’s clear this up: The Furious has nothing to do with The Fast and the Furious series, even though one actor appears in both. Nor does it have to do with the Vietnamese thriller Furie, which I reviewed in these pages. They need to dream up some more creative titles for these So...
government
Fort Worth ISD faces a steep road to academic turnaround although high school students posted meaningful gains on state end-of-course exams. The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday released preliminary results for high school STAAR tests that showed FWISD mirroring statewide gain...
government
Lake Worth ISD posted gains in every high school-tested subject in 2026, a sign of academic movement in a district now under state control. But improvement came with a caveat: Even after those gains, Lake Worth remained at or near the bottom of the 12 Fort Worth-area districts in...
tcu
The numbers left Pamela Anglin, Tarrant County College chief financial officer, with few options for the upcoming budget year. Property tax revenue is projected to decrease. State funding is expected to remain flat. Tuition revenue may increase only slightly with enrollment growt...
government
A Tarrant County commissioner was denied the use of a subcourthouse to host monthly town hall meetings leading up to the November election. Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons requested to use the Arlington subcourthouse and waive $1,314.48 in related fees during a June 9 commi...
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The city of Fort Worth authorized $1.1 million to settle a retaliation lawsuit made by a police captain alleging she was demoted from deputy chief for holding officers accountable.Paula Conaway sued Fort Worth in 2024 stating she was harassed and humiliated by former police Chief...
arts
The soccer balls are “joyful, highly visible, and deeply local,” said Sundance Square Art Director Sarah Ayala in a press release. The balls are also plentiful, with more than two dozen of them distributed throughout the Sundance Square neighborhood of downtown Fort Worth. You sh...
arts
Ever since you saw the TV commercial for Disclosure Day during last winter’s Super Bowl, you’ve likely been asking: “What is this movie?” Now I have the answer, and it’s somewhat underwhelming: It’s a thriller about people trying to go public with proof of human contact with spac...
government
Construction of the National Juneteenth Museum will begin in the coming months after years of delays. But before dirt can be turned, one Historic Southside city-owned facility will first be razed. Demolition of the Southside Community Center is slated to begin Oct. 7 during a com...
arts
In the 1970s and ’80s up north where I’m from, soccer wasn’t even a thing. We’d heard of Pelé, but that’s about it. It was all football (American-style), baseball, hockey, and basketball. That’s it. And, individually, swimming and golf. Having never been taught soccer, I spent mo...
government
In the 1970s and ’80s up north where I’m from, soccer wasn’t even a thing. We’d heard of Pelé, but that’s about it. It was all football (American-style), baseball, hockey, and basketball. That’s it. And, individually, swimming and golf. Having never been taught soccer, I spent mo...
safety
I have full-blown World Cup fever. Symptoms include binge-watching soccer for a solid month, following 20 different teams across the world to watch national team players, and harboring unrealistically high expectations for a mediocre team, to name a few. However, this year’s tour...
safety
Because North Texas will probably never host an Olympics, this World Cup tournament is likely the biggest sports event that you will ever get to witness without leaving home. AT&T Stadium has been renamed Dallas Stadium for the occasion — how’s that supposed to make us in Tarrant...
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Nine World Cup matches will be played in Arlington at AT&T Stadium. Dubbed “Dallas Stadium” for the tournament, it will host more games than any other spot in the country. Don’t have tickets? Don’t worry. Watch parties and soccer-themed events are happening all over. Free Fan Fes...
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As the World Cup comes to Tarrant County, I’ve been tapped to look at the wild and extremely varied world of soccer chants. Fans all over the world have used music as a way of encouraging their team, winding up the opposition, and expressing their solidarity. If you’re used to co...
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During the nine World Cup soccer matches at AT&T Stadium, a.k.a. “Dallas Stadium,” an estimated 4 million visitors will flow through Tarrant and Dallas counties, with the potential for 100,000 extra humans to be in our cities daily. From a public health standpoint, there’s a lot ...
tcu
Japan’s men’s national soccer team ranks 18th in the world. That rating and their track record indicate they stand a good chance of emerging from their group (F) at the FIFA World Cup 2026 but not impacting the later rounds. However, the Samurai Blue may have had a substantial ef...
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On North Main Street, a mural of Latino baseball legends towers over the sidewalk, spray painted in vivid color on a brick building a few doors down from historic cultural center Artes de La Rosa. Yovani Gallardo winds up for a pitch. Adolis Garcia looks over the neighborhood, wh...
schools
For many students at Oak Cliff's Puede Network, soccer is more than a game…it's now a pathway to one of the world's biggest sporting events. FIFA has selected Puede Network to help lead its player escort program for World Cup matches, giving dozens of the organization's scholars ...
arts
Journalists from Latin America, Europe, Asia and around the world are arriving in North Texas to cover the FIFA World Cup, with a large media center ready to support thousands of credentialed journalists and photographers. Located across from the International Broadcast Center, t...
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Shakira will be entertaining the world alongside BTS and Madonna at the final at the Meadowlands in New Jersey in mid-July, but in the meantime, other big stars are headed to the Dallas FIFA Fan Fest in Fair Park: three massive nights of live music that bring the spirit of the Wo...
government
A legal fight has delayed major decisions over the future of Dallas City Hall, after a judge halted most of a specially called City Council meeting that included a vote on redeveloping the City Hall site. City officials have said it would be cheaper to leave Dallas City Hall than...
safety
Dallas County leaders officially opened the doors to the county’s new Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday. The nearly 37,000 square-foot center now serves as a central hub for county leadership and emergency management teams to coordinate response and operations during crise...
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Along with the places mentioned in “City of (World) Cups and Culture” (pg. TK), there’s also a great piece of soccer art in the Modern’s permanent collection. This directory will help you with the when, where, what, and how much. City of (World) Cups and Culture At the Arlington ...
government
A great karaoke evening is about more than just decent microphones and a screen. It is about creating an atmosphere where people feel comfortable, a little bit brave, and genuinely entertained. Every detail matters, from how the room is set up to what is available for guests to e...
arts
Checking account problems often start with small habits. Most people do not set out to mismanage their money. They simply use their account every day without a clear system. A debit card purchase here, an automatic payment there, and a few forgotten subscriptions can make the acc...
safety
OPENING Governor: The Silent Saviour (NR) This Indian drama stars Manoj Bajpayee as a governor trying to avert a national financial catastrophe in 1990. Also with Adah Sharma, Madhoo, Mounis Ratta, Aryan Pushkar, Umar Raza Khan, and John Forbes. (Opens Friday at AMC Parks at Arli...
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Arlington City Council voted unanimously to redub its entertainment district to the Arlington Cultural District. The change gives a new name to the area with four sports venues, multiple museums, an exhibition center and hotel and shopping options. The change isn’t in name only: ...
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Arlington City Council voted unanimously to designate its entertainment district as a cultural district. The vote by council classifies the former Arlington Entertainment District on the city level, but state approval will be required before the change becomes official in the eye...
arts
More than 80 years after two Allied soldiers exchanged military dog tags while imprisoned during World War II, their families reunited in Jacksboro to fulfill a promise neither veteran lived to keep. During World War II, Corporal Mervyn McCready of Australia and Private Garth Oli...
safety
A man was injured after being shot in the face in a targeted shooting, police said. The suspect was arrested after shooting at police several times, officials said....
Local
Long-proposed Dallas-to-Houston bullet train could drive billions in property tax for Fort Worth and Arlington, study says.
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A hearing is underway in Travis County, Texas, concerning civil lawsuits filed by several families who lost children in the deadly central Texas flooding last July. Those families want their day in court against the camp's operators, claiming they were negligent in their planning...
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WASHINGTON – Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday his office will investigate FIFA over allegations the international soccer governing body pulled a bait-and-switch scheme with World Cup fans, delivering tickets with worse views than originally advertised. “I will work to ens...
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When officers arrived on scene, they were notified the victim self-transported themselves to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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When officers arrived on scene, they were notified the victim self-transported themselves to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
western
When the FIFA World Cup kicks off in North Texas on June 11, thousands of volunteers will be working to ensure it all goes well. Cecilia Nipp, Angel Chinuntdet, and Phoebe Butler will be three of them as host city ambassadors stationed at the FIFA Fan Festival at Fair Park throug...
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The Tate family moved to North Texas from England and opened their first pub in Dallas in the early 1990s on Greenville Avenue. They now own The Londoner, which has locations in Addison, Colleyville, and Dallas, showing European soccer. Their newest pub is opening on Collins Stre...
arts
Cooper Flagg and Masai Ujiri are still new to Dallas, but they headline a list of prominent local figures who were listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in sports. The inaugural Time100 Sports list, announced Tuesday, is an elite group of athletes, coa...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former TCU star and Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles had 24 points, seven rebounds, and six assists; Kayla McBride added 22 points. The Minnesota Lynx used a big first half to cruise past the Dallas Wings 100-76 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight vict...
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A club volleyball team in Carrollton is back in North Texas after a weekend in Ohio, where the girls dug in and served up a national championship. Girls aged 10 and under play on the team called Excel 10 Red Cam at Excel Volleyball Club. They were in Columbus, Ohio, last week for...
business
The Business Press will present the inaugural Business Titan Awards, a celebration of leadership, achievement, and community impact in Fort Worth. The event will recognize men whose influence extends far beyond the workplace. These are leaders who understand that true success is ...
News
As Arlington readies for the FIFA World Cup, Ken Goodman's Lonestar Rydables offers unique animal-themed scooter tours, showcasing the city's entertainment district....
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Evening Street Markets, a restaurant passport program and hands-on workshops make Artisan Circle a unique destination for locals and international visitors alike. Artisan Circle, located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, welcomes locals and visitors to experience a full season o...
schools
Fort Worth ISD is staring down a $49.8 million shortfall next year — even after closing campuses, cutting staff and slashing spending. The moves lowered FWISD’s 2025-26 shortfall to $12.6 million. But with enrollment falling and costs climbing, state-appointed district leaders wa...
government
A $100 million, 12-story apartment building, planned on the south end of Panther Island, landed $10 million in city incentives Tuesday, setting the stage for what local officials say will be a “catalyst” project for future development. Fort Worth City Council members voted unanim...
safety
The work of Tarrant County’s Republican-led election integrity task force remains unclear after the county sheriff and district attorney declined to share details at a public meeting Tuesday. County commissioners were scheduled to hear a briefing on the task force’s work during t...
