Tuesday morning top stories: Man admits to deadly 2021 drive-by shooting

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,

Man admits to deadly 2021 drive-by shooting

• A Lubbock man pleaded guilty to his role in a deadly drive-by shooting in September of 2021
• Adam Villarreal admitted to killing Domingo Siri and injuring another person
• Full story here: Lubbock man pleads guilty to 2021 deadly drive-by shooting

Texas Senate Committee approves school funding plan

• The Texas Senate Education Committee advanced a modified public school funding bill
• The $8 bill would change how money is used by school districts
• Read more here: Texas Senate panel approves $8 billion school funding plan as it seeks middle ground with House

NWS confirms seven tornados

• The National Weather Service says at least seven tornados hit North Texas Sunday
• The outbreak included an EF1 tornado that hit the town of Gordon, damaging homes and the district’s only school
• Details here: More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes

Trump says ceasefire negotiations to begin

• President Trump says Russia and Ukraine will begin negotiations toward a ceasefire
• The president spoke with the leaders of both countries Monday about ending the war
• Read more here: Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately following call with Putin

Trump pushes for passage of tax bill

• Meanwhile, President Trump will head to Capitol Hill today to push for the passage of his tax cuts and border security bill
• The measure is facing opposition from GOP hardliners, who says it fails to stop government spending
• Read more here: Trump’s big bill advances in rare weekend vote, but conservatives demand more changes

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