{"id":380966,"date":"2026-07-21T14:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380966\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:05:26","slug":"tuesday-morning-top-stories-study-finds-gaps-in-lubbock-public-safety-pay-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380966\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday morning top stories: Study finds gaps in Lubbock public safety pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; On Daybreak Today, <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Doctors warn of heat illness <\/p>\n<p>Doctors are urging folks across the South Plains to stay hydrated as temperatures get dangerously hot this week They say to drink plenty of water or electrolytes if you\u2019re planning to be outside and to be aware of heat stroke symptoms WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttuhsc.edu\/communications-marketing\/media\/video-stories\/video\/2026\/july\/payne-heat-dehydration.aspx\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ttuhsc.edu\/communications-marketing\/media\/video-stories\/video\/2026\/july\/payne-heat-dehydration.aspx\">Stay Safe: Preventing Summertime Dehydration<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Study finds gaps in public safety pay <\/p>\n<p>A new study shows Lubbock County pays public safety officers and professionals below market levels However, the county pays skilled workers above average and is competitive with health insurance and other benefits Continuing coverage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2026\/07\/21\/lubbock-county-compensation-study-shows-mixed-results-budget-workshops-continue\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lubbock County compensation study shows mixed results, as budget workshops continue<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Governor Abbott provides update on flooding <\/p>\n<p>Governor Abbott says last week\u2019s flooding killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 600 homes in the Hill Country However, he believes a new warning system helped save lives Find updates here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2026\/07\/20\/texas-flood-kerr-county-homes-destroyed-greg-abbott\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas flood destroyed or heavily damaged 135 Kerr County homes, Abbott said<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Trump announces new tariffs on Canada <\/p>\n<p>President Trump is imposing a new 50% tariff on Canada saying Canada is discriminating against American products Canada\u2019s prime minister says he is prepared to negotiate with the U.S.Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2026\/07\/20\/trump-imposes-50-tariff-canadian-goods-citing-disputes-over-autos-alcohol-cheese\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fallen US soldiers identified <\/p>\n<p>A North Texas woman is one of two soldiers killed during an attack last week on a base in Jordan President Trump says Iran will pay multiple times over for the deaths of any U.S. service members Find the latest developments here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2026\/07\/20\/us-military-identifies-2-soldiers-killed-iranian-attack-jordan\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">US soldiers killed in Iranian attack were ages 19 and 25, military says<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As always, be sure to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/angiewinnkcbd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/angiewinnkcbd\" target=\"_blank\">Angie Winn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoshuaRamirezTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoshuaRamirezTV\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Ramirez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shaniakjackson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shaniakjackson\" target=\"_blank\">Shania Jackson<\/a> for your top headlines. 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