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

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

While cancelations have also been reported at other cities across the United States, none will host as many games as Arlington at nine matches.

A spokesperson for FIFA declined to say how many reservations were canceled in North Texas.

"These rooms were set aside for FIFA staff, media organizations, and tournament operational stakeholders," a spokesperson for FIFA told KERA.

"As attendance numbers become more concrete closer to the start of matches, FIFA adjusts hotel room bookings accordingly.".

The cancelations are within FIFA's contracts and has canceled reservation blocks at previous World Cups, the spokesperson said.

DeRaad said Arlington is expecting to see increased hotel demand as the tournament gets closer. »

### US F-15E pilot likely captured by Iranian forces: Local media

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A U.S. pilot may have been captured by Iranian forces after a fighter jet was shot down over central Iran on Friday, according to Iranian media and statements from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Initial information indicated that U.S. forces attempted to locate and extract the pilot, but some sources suggested the pilot was likely captured by Iranian military units.

Other sources, however, said the pilot had likely been captured by Iranian forces. »

### Save 15% on Cursed Blood on Steam

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Mix both online and local co-op seamlessly — couch warriors and distant friends can join the same blood-soaked run.

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### Decades after poaching drove them extinct, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda

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The Uganda Wildlife Authority has welcomed four southern white rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park in the north of the country.

The last of Uganda’s wild rhinos was killed in the early 1980s; the translocated animals come from a breeding program set up at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in 2005.

Uganda was once home to around 300 northern white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) and 400 eastern black rhinos (Diceros bicornis michaeli). »

### Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome

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Illegally made fentanyl continues to be involved in most overdose deaths and is frequently mixed with other drugs, such as benzodiazepines or xylazine.

They were most concentrated in the Northeast (52%) and Midwest (31%), followed by the South (17%) and the West (<1%).

From September 2024–January 2025, 165 patients across three Philadelphia health systems were hospitalized for fentanyl withdrawal complicated by severe autonomic dysfunction. »

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