Fans packed Mexico City as the largest World Cup ever got underway, with Mexico defeating South Africa in the tournament's opening match. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports.

MEXICO CITY — FIFA president Gianni Infantino described Mexico City Stadium as a venue “blessed by the gods” and a “true cathedral of soccer.”

Thousands of fans arrived at the legendary Azteca stadium in Mexico City with a real sense of excitement and anticipation to watch the World Cup on their home turf for the first time in 40 years.

We’re tracking a string of tornadoes tearing across the Midwest where the severe weather has already killed at least one person in Iowa.

A round of severe thunderstorms kicked off the morning in central Iowa on Thursday, June 11.

Weather officials planned to conduct storm surveys through the day Friday to gauge the extent of damage and strength of probable tornadoes, but the debris path through Merrillville indicates that a to...