Texas Correspondent

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is touring Texas for the Fourth of July as cities prepare fireworks shows. Addison, Texas expects 500,000 people for its fireworks and air show, and a pilot talks about how vintage aircraft put on a show in the middle of a densely-populated area. Meantime, an organization that helps refugees settle in Texas talks about the joy people feel when they relocate here... and...

Curly's Frozen Custard in the Fort Worth Cultural District started serving Nathan's Famous Hotdogs by hosting a 4th of July eating contest years ago. They've since switched to just handing out free hot dogs. They say it's cleaner, plus you'll have room for Parker County Peach frozen custard, so you can hear from a grower about how they welcome new Texans.

FC Dallas players manned the drive-thru at a Dairy Queen in Frisco. DQ is introducing a new "Stars and Stripes Float" while also getting 60 combinations of Blizzard ready for visitors coming to Texas for the World Cup.

Ken Burns spoke at an event at the George W. Bush Presidential Library where he talked about how the Founding Fathers had no playbook, but George Washington convinced people from very different colonies to fight together. Plus, the National Archives is touring presidential libraries with historical documents like America's check for Alaska, the deed for the Statue of Liberty and Thomas Edison&...

As part of its "Engage at the Bush Center" series, author Walter Isaacson talks about how the Founding Fathers wrote "the greatest sentence ever written," the title of his new book. Isaacson says the sentence was quoted by Abraham Lincoln, at the Seneca Falls women's rights convention and by LBJ when he signed the Civil Rights Act.

The George W. Bush Presidential Center is looking at our history to show the ideals that led to the Revolution might be the same, but the Founding Fathers knew the country would never stop evolving. They say our ability to disagree with each other is a feature of our system not a drawback.

Members of Team Czechia talk about getting settled into Texas while Arlington has set up a place for visitors who need to connect with their home countries. Dirk Nowtzki has tips on things for visitors to do outside of match days.

The mayor Arlington says the first World Cup match was "everything I was hoping for and more." He says fans Dutch fans were enthusiastic, but fans from Japan were welcomed into their pregame march. Meanwhile, the Dutch Orange Bus has been drawing crowds across Texas.

Fans from Sweden and Czechia talk about visiting Texas for the World Cup. They see similarities in cuisine and differences in how much time we spend driving. Meantime, organizers of the North Texas World Cup Organizing Committee say these matches can help the area establish itself as a destination.

The Catholic Diocese of Dallas hosted a Mass to welcome World Cup visitors, and outside Dallas Police Headquarters, several faith leaders say countries can compete on the field but learn about each other off the field. They say they also hope people will remember first responders who are taking on added responsibilities while also still responding to the type of calls they get every day.

DFW Airport has finished an expansion of Terminal C with new technology, more restaurants and more natural light. Transit agencies have also laid out their transportation plan for the World Cup. Arlington does not have mass transit, so neighboring agencies are working together to move thousands of people for each match.

Arlington's first World Cup match is Sunday, June 14. Cities and counties in the Metroplex have been working with federal agencies on the best way to enforce local laws, keep drones out of protected airspace and keep visitors from other countries cool in a Texas summer.

Oncor and AT&T both try to plan ahead for different types of severe weather. They talk about the challenges they face and tools they use to get lights and phones back on after a storm, wildfire or other disaster.

The state gave Rice and the University of Texas at Arlington a $4 million grant to develop a system that can warn of floods more quickly. They will use forecasting, weather monitoring and flood modeling techniques to develop a system that could give camps and first responders in the Hill Country more time to prepare.

A conference at the University of Texas at Arlington looks at the potential impact of a large tornado hitting the city's Entertainment District, and how people can plan ahead to stay out of danger.

The Texas Rangers are celebrating their first playoff team in 1996. Plus, this year's menu includes some new items like a sombrero made of nachos and "Pig Cahuna."

Ahead of the Texas Rangers' home opener, Arlington has planted 18 trees in the Entertainment District as part of a sustainability effort for the World Cup. In Cleburne, the Railroaders had a party to introduce fans to a new logo and uniforms that aim to show off Cleburne's history.

The Texas Rangers opened on the road this year, but when they return to Globe Life Field this Friday, fans will see a new addition. The "one riot, one Ranger" statue taken down from Love Field in 2020 has now been set up in Arlington. Hear from both the club and law enforcement about the statue's significance.

Six Flags Over Texas has introduced some new food for the 2026 season. They've also renovated Southern Palace Theater with plans for more shows throughout the summer.

Tormenta should open in June, but Six Flags Over Texas is already looking ahead to world records including tallest dive and loop. Plus, you can learn about an Immelmann Inversion.

Six Flags Over Texas normally stays open year round but closed in January and February to work on improvements ahead of its 65th year. They're introducing new season passes for all parks in Texas and Oklahoma while

The North Texas World Cup Organizing Committee has commissioned a sculpture in Arlington as a long-term salute to the event's impact. In Dallas, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science has opened an exhibit to highlight the variety of jobs connected to soccer.

Frisco and Mansfield will host World Cup base camp and training centers. They will find out which teams will be coming after the European qualifiers later this month. The team coming to Frisco will train at Toyota Stadium; Mansfield is finishing construction on its stadium.

FC Dallas will pause the 2026 MLS season during the World Cup. The club hopes to go deeper into the playoffs this season while working on renovations at Toyota Stadium.

Drivers have been checking out the circuit through Arlington's Entertainment District. They've also been meeting fans at parties and events to help people learn about the sport and build excitement.