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A stray shower or two may pop up again Tuesday afternoon, but the main weather story is the heat, with highs across the state above average, landing in the 90s. Wednesday will be rain-free, then more disturbed weather swings in by Friday.
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1. ‘It’s not right’: Federal cuts impact Hispanic arts community
Monday, Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. As millions of Texans celebrate, some are using the moment to raise funds after federal grants from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) were cut this spring, like for Flamenco Fever, a dance company in Dallas.
“They ripped the rug out from under everybody, and it’s not right,” said Julia Alcantara, executive director of Flamenco Fever…