LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – On Daybreak Today,
Libraries open as cooling centers
With triple digit temperatures in the forecast today, the City of Lubbock’s cooling centers will be open You can beat the heat at any of the four public libraries Details here: Reliant, Lubbock partner to open Beat the Heat centers for summer
City addressing bird problems
The Lubbock city council approved a contract to address the bird problem on Glenna Goodacre Boulevard in North Overton Tom’s Tree Place will take steps to reduce the number of birds, cleanup droppings and maintain landscape in the area Full story here: Lubbock approves contract to control grackle problem in North Overton
Vance Boelter agrees to plea deal
Federal prosecutors reached a plea deal with the man accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband Vance Boelter will plead guilty in exchange prosecutors will not seek the death penalty Read more here: Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
Bill Gates testifies about Epstein
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says Jeffrey Epstein tried to blackmail him Gates told lawmakers he met with Epstein to raise money for his foundation, despite knowing about his criminal record Read more here: Bill Gates testifies about his ties Epstein, calls meeting him a ‘grave error in judgement’
US attacks Iranian targets
The U.S. military carried out more strikes against Iran overnight President Trump says Iran waited too long to make a deal and will now pay the price Find the latest developments here: US military says it used missile fire to disable a tanker trying to break its blockade on Iran
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