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Both soccer royalty and literal royalty from Jordan visited a local restaurant in Richardson during their trip to North Texas for the World Cup.King Abdullah II of Jordan visits Richardson restaurantKing Abdullah II of Jordan was seen dining at Khashoka, a Jordanian restaurant in Richardson, on Sunday.Abdullah II was in North Texas to watch his country compete in this year's FIFA World Cup, the country's first-ever appearance in the tournament.He has been president of Jordan since Feb. 1999.The Jordanian soccer team also visited Khashoka following their 3-1 loss to Lionel Messi and Argentina.Khashoka in RichardsonKhashoka, which means "a spoon that feeds everyone, has several locations open across the Middle East, and first opened its doors in North Texas in 2025. Jordanian food like falafel and mansaf are staples.The restaurant's owner, Muhammad Albakri, told FOX 4's David Sentendrey the store imports more than 90% of its ingredients directly from Jordan. Most of the store's decoratio
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As the country gears up to celebrate 250 years, North Texas is also getting ready to cue up the fireworks.One of the biggest displays in North Texas will be at Fort Worth’s Fourth at Panther Island Pavilion, and FOX 4 is a proud sponsor.Fort Worth’s FourthThis year’s Independence Day festival in Fort Worth is on Saturday, July 4. The gates open at 5 p.m. for live music, food, family fun, and, of course, a fireworks show.As of Monday, the base infrastructure is taking shape. Crews have been busy prepping the pyrotechnics and watering the grassy area along the Trinity River so that it doesn’t catch fire.By midweek, Panther Island Pavilion is guaranteed to look completely different.Last year, more than 80,000 people attended the event. This year, organizers expect a slightly larger crowd because of the World Cup and because it’s the nation’s 250th birthday."A lot of people are lucky enough to have the day off, but it’s often on a Tuesday or Thursday. So, getting it on a Saturday with the
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With Erling Haaland and Norway coming to North Texas for a knockout stage match against Ivory Coast, expect to see plenty of fans doing the viral ‘Viking row’ chant that has defined the country's tournament run.Norway ‘Viking row’ chantMaking their first World Cup appearance since 1998, Norway finished the group stage 2-0-1 to advance to the knockout round for only the second time ever.Expect to see plenty of fans doing the team's viral ‘Viking row’ chant both in the stadium and around North Texas during the Norwegians' stay in the metroplex.The chant consists of two hits on a drum, followed by a rowing motion and a cry of "row!"Fans at World Cup matches, nurses, toddlers, and even the Norwegian parliament have been seen doing the chant during Norway's current run in the tournament.Dallas Police and DFW Airport police officers were seen doing the viral chant during Norway's arrival on Sunday.Norway star Erling Haaland and the rest of the team have participated in the chant following ma
