Daybreak Today Thursday Morning Brief
Firework sales begin today, rescuers respond to Florida building collapse, Biden unveils crime plan
On Daybreak Today,
Firework sales start today in Lubbock County.
- The city will host the annual Fourth on Broadway Festival on Saturday, July 3, which includes a fireworks show.
- Buffalo Springs Lake will have its fireworks show on Friday, July 2.
What will the weather be like today?
Rescuers are searching through debris after a building collapse in Miami.
- Some media outlets are reporting at least one death, as of now.
- More than 80 Miami-Dade rescue teams are at the scene after that 12-story condominium collapsed overnight.
- The latest information will be posted here: Miami-area condo collapse causes massive emergency response
The Food and Drug Administration plans to add a warning to COVID-19 MRNA vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna.
- Those can cause inflammation of the heart muscles and tissue surrounding the hear in young adults and teens.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the cases are very rare and easily treated.
- Read more here: Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk
President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to combat the rising violent crime rate in the United States.
- The plan involves more resources for local police and community interventions programs.
- The president also promised to crack down on gun dealers who ignore the law.
- Get the latest here: Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan
President Biden will also meet a bipartisan group of senators today inside the White House.
- The group says it reached a deal on the framework of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan.
- Debate on the bill could begin next month.
- Read more here: Bipartisan senators reach tentative plan on infrastructure
Read more top headlines here:
- Federal unemployment benefits come to an end, Lubbock businesses have openings
- Bigger Child Tax Credit checks coming early this year
- Lubbock Public Health Department to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Community Block Party-Farmers Market
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