LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – On Daybreak Today,
Council debates pay raises for next budget
Some Lubbock city council members are calling for pay raises for city workers They say employees are leaving for higher paying jobs, which is affecting city services Read more here: Lubbock City Council debates pay raises for next budget
Proposed data center proclamation
Two local groups are asking Lubbock County Commissioners to consider a proclamation on data centers It calls for an impact study on data centers, along with protections for water, infrastructure and public safety Details here: Lubbock groups opposing data centers take fight to county commissioners
ICE suspects traffic stops
ICE is ordering officers to stop chasing vehicles after two deadly shootings in Texas and Maine Agents are being told work with partner agencies when serving warrants involving people in vehicles Read more here: ICE agents instructed to end most vehicle stops after fatal shootings in Maine and Texas
Hill Country flooding continues
Heavy rain and flooding will continue today in the Texas Hill Country Up to 20 inches of rain could fall in some areas, increasing the risk for catastrophic flash floods Find updates here: Governor Abbott issues disaster declaration for 59 Texas counties amid severe storms, flash flooding threat
Trump threatens to escalate attacks
The U.S. military struck targets in Iran for the fourth day in a row President Trump says the U.S. will target power plants and bridges if Iran refuses to negotiate Read the latest here: US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
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