Today is Thursday, July 2nd. I’m Lucas Dixon, and this is your daily briefing from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It will be hot and mostly sunny in Fort Worth today, with a high of 97 degrees, and a heat index of 106. There is a danger of dehydration and heat stroke for anyone outside for extended periods. New coronavirus cases rocketed past the 8,000-case daily threshold yesterday in Texas, and hospitalizations reached an all-time high statewide.