Daybreak Today Monday Morning Brief

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One person was hospitalized after a crash near 66th Street and South Loop 289 early Saturday morning.

• Police say Brodie Pinkerton lost control of his SUV, causing it to roll several times.
• He was taken to University Medical Center.
• Read those details here: 1 seriously injured in overnight crash in Lubbock

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Texas lawmakers advanced another set of voting bills in the House and Senate.

• The bills set restrictions on hours of voting and what election coordinators can do with mail-in ballots.
• Those advanced to the full chamber over the weekend, a vote could come this week.
• Get the latest from The Texas Tribune here: GOP voting bills advance in Texas House and Senate after overnight committee hearings

Thousands of Cubans are protesting worsening conditions as the island deals with a third wave of COVID infections.

• The island is dealing with a shortage of food, medicine and other supplies.
• Residents are also dealing with power outages.
• Read more here: Cubans take to streets in rare protests over lack of freedoms and worsening economy

Pfizer plans to meet with U.S. health officials today, to discuss authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.

• The company says the booster would be needed within one year.
• The CDC and FDA say no boosters are needed yet. Studies are underway to determine if they are necessary.
• Get the details here: Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and five crewmates flew into sub-orbital space on Sunday.

• The ship took off from New Mexico.
• The company is now accepting reservations for space-flights, at $250,000 a ticket.
• Read more here: Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

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