☀ July 19: More Texas Democrats get COVID-19 and western wildfires

Aleksandra Bush

Updated: Jul 19, 2021 / 06:18 AM CDT

The Tamarack Fire burns behind a greenhouse in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Good morning! It’s Monday, July 19, 2021. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️⃣🧫 2 more fully vaccinated Texas House Democrats test positive for COVID-19, bringing total to 5

Rep. Chris Turner, chairman of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, center, is joined by Democratic members of the Texas legislature at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, after they left Austin hope to deprive the Legislature of a quorum — the minimum number of representatives who have to be present for the body to operate. They are trying to kill a Republican bill making it harder to vote in the Lone Star State. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

2️⃣🔥 Photos: Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US

A scorched car rests on a roadside as the Tamarack Fire burns in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

3️⃣⚾ At least 3 wounded in shooting outside MLB game Saturday; suspects still at large

4️⃣🎾 Coco Gauff to miss Olympics after testing positive for virus

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Florida man wins $4.66M with scratch-off ticket bought at Publix

A Plantation man is nearly $5 million richer after being the first to win the Florida Lottery’s new scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery said.

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🔴 President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will welcome Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Queen Rania, and Crown Prince Hussein to the White House.

🔴 The CDC director will headline a town hall on childhood vaccinations at 2 p.m. ET.

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