Daybreak Today Monday Morning Brief
1 injured after weekend rollover, Texas advances voting bills, Pfizer recommends COVID booster shot
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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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