Blue Alert for wanted suspect accused of shooting Texas police chief

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Today is daybreak,

Man wanted in shooting of Texas police chief

• The Texas Rangers say 33-year-old Seth Altman shot and killed the police chief in Memphis
• He was flown to a hospital in Lubbock
• Details here: Texas police chief taken to Lubbock hospital, manhunt underway for shooting suspect

“One Pill Kills” focuses on combating fentanyl

• DPS troopers are working with football coaches to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl
• Governor Abbot, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire and other Texas coaches will appear in a One Pill Kills video at games across the state tonight
• Read more here: DPS supports statewide “One Pill Kills” campaign.

Search for victims of Hurricane Helene

• The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to at least 215 in six states
• Mountainous terrain, no electricity and a lack of mobile phone connections make it difficult to find the missing people
• The latest updates can be found here: As the search for Helene's victims stretches into its second week, Sheriff says rescuers will “give no rest.”

Dock workers' strike suspended until January 15

• A longshoremen's union agreed to suspend a strike after a tentative agreement was reached
• The proposal would increase salaries by 62% over the next six years
• Read more here: Longshoremen's union suspends strike until January 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

Race for the White House

• Vice President Kamala Harris is appealing to Republican voters after being endorsed by former Congresswoman Liz Cheney
• Meanwhile, former President Trump is preparing to return tomorrow to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was injured in a shooting in July
• Read more here: Liz Cheney is campaigning with Harris in Wisconsin, while Trump is holding a rally in Michigan

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