Daybreak Today Friday Morning Brief

On Daybreak Today,

Rescue efforts continue in Surfside, Florida.

• So far, there are 99 people unaccounted for after a 12-story condominium collapsed Thursday morning.
• One person is confirmed dead. The fear is the number of dead will increase.
• Read the latest: Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapses

What will the weather be like today?

A 17-year-old Lubbock boy is now charged with murder.

• Police say Jake Canales shot and killed 18-year-old Christopher Castillo last month in the South Plains Mall Parking lot.
• Canales was already in jail for a firearm theft charge.
• Read those details here: LPD Investigators Serve Murder Warrant in Connection to May Shooting

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border today in El Paso.

• The president appointed Harris to lead efforts to deal with the immigration crisis.
• This is her first visit to the border, despite criticism from both sides.
• Read more here: Kamala Harris to visit El Paso on Friday in first trip to U.S.-Mexico border as vice president

Former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, will be sentenced today.

• He could face 20-to-25 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, during an arrest last year.
• Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence.
• Read more here: Chauvin could face decadeslong sentence in Floyd’s death

President Joe Biden is urging lawmakers to pass a bipartisan infrastructure package.

• The deal includes funding for roads, airports, railroads and internet access.
• The president said the plan will help the United States compete with the rest of the world.
• Read more here: ‘We have a deal’: Pared-down infrastructure bill still huge

Read more top headlines here:

• Josiah’s Battle: 7-year-old making progress in therapy after gunshot to the head
• Expo Center construction delayed indefinitely
• Some Texas power plants unexpectedly went offline last week. The grid operator says it still doesn’t know why
• Firework stand workers hope to eclipse last year’s ‘record breaking’ sales
• 15 South Plains cities join coalition agreement for aerial mosquito spray
• New research grant looks to improve severe weather prediction, observation

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