Daybreak Today Monday Morning Brief
COVID count ticks up in Lubbock, Biles pledges to compete in balance beams, Senate puts together infrastructure deal
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On Daybreak Today,
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Lubbock County.
- The Lubbock Health Department reported 189 new cases and one death on Friday.
- Another update is expected later this afternoon. There are now 1,232 active cases.
Police are investigating a shooting reported around 1:20 a.m. Sunday in the Depot District.
- Investigators say someone was shot in the leg at 17th and Texas Avenue.
- The victim was taken to Covenant Health with moderate injuries.
- Get those details: Shots fired early Sunday morning in Depot District, 1 injured
Simone Biles says she will compete in the Olympics balance beam competition.
- Up until this morning, it was unclear if she would compete.
- Last week, she pulled out of some competitions because of mental health issues.
- Read the latest here: Simone Biles to compete in balance beam finals at Tokyo Olympics
Millions of people could be evicted in the coming weeks.
- The federal moratorium on evictions expired over the weekend.
- The ban ended after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it could only be extended to the end of July.
- KCBD’s Camelia Juarez has a local look: More evictions coming as federal moratorium expires, but rent relief available
U.S. senators finalized the framework of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill over the weekend.
- The measure includes spending on new roads, bridges, water pipes, cyber security and more.
- A vote is expected this week.
- Take a look at the details here: It’s in - and big: Senators produce $1T infrastructure bill
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