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With FIFA World Cup matches set to begin in North Texas on June 14, local, state, and federal officials say years of planning have prepared the region to host one of the world's largest sporting events safely.

Hurricane Season is here and Mistie Hinote with the Texas Department of Insurance talks to Russell Scott about what you need to know about your homeowners insurance

Medical City is deploying a number of surge medical tents which serve as small remote hospitals. Those tents are being deployed out of the Medical City Arlington and Medical City Frisco locations and can treat some minor injuries that are usually treated at their hospitals.

A massive law enforcement operation targeting online sexual exploitation of children has wrapped up. Operation Soteria Shield was a joint effort managed by the FBI's Dallas Field Office.

We are learning more about who will be showcasing the North Texas FIFA Fan Festival. The North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee has announced a number of artists and groups that will be playing at the event going on throughout the World Cup at Fair Park.

The Dallas Fire Rescue Chief says everyone associated with the Oak Cliff apartment explosion has been accounted for. It remains too early to determine who or what is at fault.

You might notice a lot of changes already in Downtown Dallas ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Downtown Dallas Inc. is putting a lot of their focus on Main Street with a number of attractions set to start opening up.

Dallas Fire-Rescue and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson spoke to the media following the explosion. A 5-alarm fire rocked the Oak Cliff southwest of Downtown Dallas Thursday afternoon. The explosion destroyed an apartment building in Oak Cliff near 9th and Patton. Over 100 firefighters are on the scene digging through the rubble looking for victims.

If you want to watch a FIFA World Cup team up close, you have a chance in the coming days. North Texas will serve as a base camp to two World Cup teams. Czechia will be training at the brand-new Mansfield Multi-purpose Stadium.

Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, James Talarico, is reaching out to John Cornyn supporters following Cornyn's runoff defeat last night. Talarico said Cornyn supporters have a place in his campaign. He spoke about his chances during an interview with KRLD one day following the Republican runoff that saw Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeat Senator Cornyn.

Congresswoman Julie Johnson says she could not be more proud of the campaign she built even with her loss Tuesday night. Johnson said in a statement Wednesday that she called Collin Allred to congratulate him on his victory and wished him success.

Texas A&M is now home to a unique research laboratory that can literally play with the Earth's gravity. Many centrifuges are used to increase the force of Earth's gravity but this one works to reduce it.

FIFA has announced all the locations where qualifying teams will be having their base camps during the World Cup. Those camps are the training site and home for the team as long as they are playing in the World Cup.

For 31 years, Dallas CASA has turned imagination into advocacy through its annual Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center, where elaborate, locally-built children’s playhouses help raise awareness and support for kids in foster care.

FIFA has announced a new Fan ID for people going to FIFA World Cup matches. This can serve as both a souvenir of the match itself but it also unlocks exclusive content when scanning the ID on your phone.

FIFA is introducing sensory rooms for fans who need it at matches. Five to 16 percent of the population experience sensory processing needs.

Drivers headed out for Memorial Day weekend will be dealing with four-year-high gasoline prices. The Texas statewide average is $4.09 for a gallon of regular unleaded.