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The Denton Arts & Jazz Festival will look different this year as festival organizers grapple with a diminished budget. Increased expenses and the general decline in sponsorships since the emergence of COVID-19 have caused the Denton Festival Foundation to operate in the red for the past three years with losses totaling in the hundreds of thousands. Kevin Lechler, executive director of the foundation, which produces the festival, said Arts & Jazz Fest will still be free, but they might have to cut the number of stages to further reduce costs.

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What we know about the alleged Trump shooter

The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the man who allegedly shot at President Donald Trump and killed one person at a Butler, Pennsylvania, political rally Saturday evening.

Abbott reprimands CenterPoint and calls for an investigation into the utility’s response to Beryl blackouts

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday slammed utility CenterPoint Energy, which has yet to restore power for hundreds of thousands of customers in the Houston area, and ordered the company to take steps to improve power reliability.

President Biden postpones Austin visit after Trump assassination attempt

President Joe Biden postponed a visit to Austin until later this month following an attempted assassination at former President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday. Biden planned to deliver a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library Monday to commemorate 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed.

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HS Sports: Ryan OT Ty Haywood announces commitment to Alabama

Ryan's Ty Haywood has long been one of the most highly-regarded recruits in his class, and he's now set to join one of the nation's storied programs. The senior offensive tackle announced his commitment Sunday to play college football at Alabama.

Mean Green sports: Texas Tech set to follow through on 2027 game at UNT, hopes to 'turn Denton, Texas, into Red Raider country'

Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt told Don Williams at Big 12 media days that the Red Raiders plan to follow through and play at North Texas in 2027, the second game of a series.

Crime: Police arrest 18-year-old after accusations she started a fight in Fry Street area

At about 2:04 a.m. Saturday, Denton police were on patrol in the 100 block of Avenue A when University of North Texas officers notified them of a nearby physical disturbance. Officers arrived and saw two women arguing. They detained an 18-year-old woman after multiple witnesses said she caused the fight.

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• UNT professor Dave Meder's "New American Hymnal" album blends jazz with religious and societal themes, reflecting his Southern Baptist roots and diverse church experiences.

• For as unpopular as President Joe Biden is among Texans, Vice President Kamala Harris has even fewer fans. Harris, who is being floated as Biden’s potential replacement at the top of the Democratic ticket amid calls for the president to step aside, has a 56% unfavorability rating among likely voters in Texas.

• Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday evening said the Texas House ethics committee, which scheduled a meeting for next week, is planning to recommend impeaching him a second time — a charge members denied.

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