North Texas sets sights on next big hosting gig: 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup ... and more news

North Texas sets sights on next big hosting gig: 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup ... and more news

July 16, 2026 · 6 min

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The episode discusses the potential awarding of the 2031 Women's World Cup to the US, Texas legislation on daylight saving time, and other local news.

 It’s expected FIFA will award the 2031 Women's World Cup to the US in November or December, ahead of the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. In other news, since last June, a bill signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott making daylight saving time permanent has been in line to go into effect should the federal government enable states to do so; Karmelo Anthony’s defense attorneys struck a handshake deal intended to protect their client from his past. The “gentleman’s agreement” detailed in Howard’s affidavit, meant the jury would see the case through a narrow lens; and a Prosper man won a pair of tickets to Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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