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Lubbock has confirmed 6 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional death today. This brings the total case count for the county to 549, with 264 listed as…

A Russian hacker claims to have hacked into the business networking site. LinkedIn says compromised passwords have been disabled.

Russian forces continue to bombard Ukraine. The Jan. 6 House panel recommends two Trump White House officials be held in contempt of Congress. And a recap of the Academy Awards ceremony.

A celebration of life for Lubbock music figurehead Don Caldwell will take place Wednesday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater. And Texas Public Radio education reporter Camille Phillips reports The Texas Republican Party has again made private school vouchers one of its top priorities for the next state legislative session ahead of today’s primary runoff.

A power outage at Texas Tech University yesterday delayed the return to classes for some students coming back after Spring Break. Our Samantha Larned reports the university says the outage is separate from those across campus earlier this month. Water is a top priority for Texas legislators this session and Lubbock's Senator Charles Perry is spearheading infrastructure efforts with his proposed bill, Senate Bill 7.

Two members of the Texas Republican Party reportedly were resigned this week. KERA's Penelope Rivera reports the shakeup comes amid a Democratic wave in elections across the U.S. Meanwhile, Texas Tech fans are gearing up for Saturday's home football game against BYU. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down the top-ten matchup.

A U.S. District Court judge says he wanted to send a message with his sentencing of Paul Hodgkins. It is the first resolution of a felony case stemming from the insurrection.

The killing sparked violent protests in Jerusalem and Arab Israeli towns throughout Israel — raising fears of another Palestinian uprising. Officials say the autopsy shows the boy was burned alive.

The federal government is planning a massive system of floodwalls, pumps and surge barriers for Miami. But it doesn't address the more frequently felt threat from rising sea levels.

Private rooms for pumping breast milk and expanded therapy coverage for children with autism are two of the less publicized mandates of the Affordable Care Act. Also, being able to choose your OB-GYN.