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PICKING OFF ANOTHER WIN artisanal
cheese
industry
growing
Houston Dairymaids
helped drive interest
By Erica Grieder
STAF F WRI TER
HISD’s dual-language programs see mixed results tions in the nation’s fourth-larg-
est city were probably to be
found at Whole Foods or Cen-
By Sam González Kelly administration would serve tral Market. But local foodies re-
STA F F WRIT E R students not fluent in English. sponded immediately and en-
Rather than eliminate Span- thusiastically, Schechter said.
While Houston ISD experi- ish-language instruction, Miles Today, Houston Dairymaids
ences continuing declines in responded, dozens of schools in has four full-time employees, as
student enrollment, one group the so-called “New Education well as about a half-dozen part-
appears to be on the rise: emer- System” would replace their time employees. The store
gent bilingual students. “transitional bilingual” pro- brings in between 5,000 to 6,000
The population, which in- grams with the more effective pounds of cheese and charcu-
cludes students whose native “dual-language” model. terie each week from makers in
language is not English, now Questions, however, persist- the state and around the world.
makes up nearly 40% of HISD’s ed. Most pressingly, where ex- It wholesales to about 300 res-
183,884 students, and has been actly would Spanish-language taurants, most of them in the
a subject of concern since state- instruction fit at the 85 schools Houston area, and serves sever-
appointed Superintendent in or aligned with the rigidly al hundred shoppers at its store
Mike Miles announced in June structured New Education Sys- on Airline Boulevard, in Hous-
that he would overhaul a signif- tem where teachers must use ton’s Independence Heights,
icant portion of Houston ISD timed lesson plans and admin- each Saturday for cheese tast-
schools during his first year ister daily quizzes to separate ings. (The building, Schechter
over the district. The plans im- students based on ability? Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographer noted, was once a Sicilian gro-
mediately set off alarm bells Three months into the school A dual-language prekindergarten teacher instructs in Spanish cery: “It’s hard to find a building
among parents and teachers year, a clearer picture is begin- at Patterson Elementary, which runs a two-way dual-language with history in Houston. I feel
who wondered how the new Language continues on A6 program and has full autonomy to set its own schedule. Cheese continues on A5
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Dallas Zoo releases whooping crane hatched there revenues of more than $10
million, according to
charging documents.
By Shakari Briggs Wildlife and Fisheries- cranes remain one of the servation efforts of feder- Green was hired in 1994
STA F F WRIT E R Whooping Cranes, the rarest bird species in al, state and private land- and was often the only
Audubon Nature Institute North America. In fact, owners, whooping crane manager of Liqua Tech’s
The Dallas Zoo’s mis- and the Louisiana Wild- it’s been on the endan- populations have in- accounts payable, accord-
sion includes a focus on life and Fisheries Founda- gered species list for near- creased significantly,” the ing to charging docu-
saving whooping cranes, tion, the Dallas Zoo re- ly six decades. According U.S. Fish and Wildlife ments.
an endeavor it recently leased its juvenile whoop- to the Cornell Lab of Orni- Service said in a state- Green’s theft was dis-
pushed forward by re- ing crane plus three more thology, the bird faced ment. “When the bird was covered by the business’
leasing into its natural from the Audubon Insti- near extinction in the listed under the Endan- owner, who noticed a
habitat the first-ever tute on Nov. 12. Officials 1940s. gered Species Act in 1967, large payment to an un-
whooping crane chick released the endangered The whooping crane only 50 of the birds exist- known credit card compa-
hatched at its Whooping species at the White Lake Courtesy of KAC Productions population suffered from ed — with 43 wintering at ny in summer 2022, ac-
Crane Center of Texas. Wetlands Conservation The whooping crane is not only habitat loss but Aransas National Wild- cording to prosecutors.
“This momentous Area in Louisiana. one of the rarest birds also from being hunted life Refuge and seven in Green was fired in July
achievement is a major “With this release, the in North America. for its eggs and feathers captivity. The long-term that year.
win for whooping crane whooping crane popula- based on research from annual population An audit revealed that
conservation and brings tion in Louisiana now Crane Foundation. Ini- the Outdoor Illinois Jour- growth rate for whooping the thefts had been hap-
us one step closer to a sus- stands at 85 cranes,” ac- tially, it was placed with nal. Reliant on wetland cranes has averaged 4.34 pening since 2012, accord-
tainable population of cording to a statement foster parents — Huckle- habitats such as marshes, percent.” ing to prosecutors.
these majestic birds,” the from the Dallas Zoo. berry and Juniper. At the they’re not easily able to The last survey from The thefts were report-
Dallas Zoo said in a state- “We’re so proud to be a time, the Dallas Zoo said adapt to human land- the 2021-22 winter season ed to the FBI. Green was
ment. “Since 2018, our off- part of the ongoing effort that to “ensure successful scapes like sandhill estimated about 543 charged in February. Af-
site breeding facility, the to save this iconic species reintroduction,” the cranes. But thanks to con- whooping cranes, per the ter initially pleading not
Whooping Crane Center from extinction.” whooping crane’s interac- servation efforts similar U.S. Fish and Wildlife guilty in March, she en-
of Texas, has been work- Back in June, the zoo tions with humans would to that of the Dallas Zoo, Service. They went on to tered a guilty plea in April.
ing tirelessly towards this announced the whooping be minimal, but that its the number of whooping say that the number indi- Green will surrender at
goal.” crane hatched. It received team of bird zoologists cranes in the wild contin- cated the population’s sta- a federal prison in the
With the help of the the egg from a breeding would be helping. ues to rebound. bility over the last two near future, according to
Louisiana Department of pair at the International To date, whooping “Due to extensive con- years at least. the Justice Department.
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Jack Sweeney Kelly Ann Scott Lisa Falkenberg
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here’s a little game Melissa Emerson likes to play to make rent. A neighbor paid her $400 to put up lights
with the guys that work for her. If they drive her
down any street glittering with Christmas lights
Christmas light on a mobile home. The next year, everyone started ask-
ing. Now, Emerson runs in the luxury lights circles,
and she can recognize the one they installed, she’ll give installers, where customers pay thousands of dollars to get elab-
them $500. orate light fixtures and start their design planning as
“If they did it the right way, the way I taught them to, standards are early as March.
I can see a difference,” said Emerson, 46, who has been
in the Christmas tree light business since 1999. “I can extremely high Even the installation components are intricate in and
of themselves. Emerson’s Christmas Wonder Lights
pick them out.”
The devil — or the $500 — is in the details. Equal
and competition offers 33 colors (“People are like, ‘I want red.’ And I’m
like, ‘What color of red? We’ve got four.’”) And the
spacing between lights, stick-straight peak lights, no
visible clips or cords, trees wrapped with strands exact-
can be fierce same wreaths they use at Disney World on Cinderella’s
castle (The wreaths took her several years to track
ly four fingers apart. Lights continues on A13
BIZARRO
ROYAL STARS
Today’s Birthday (Dec. 4). You’re a risk- “This is my kinda day!” Tonight: You win!
taker. You have strong views and sometimes Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Although
appear eccentric, perhaps even stubborn. you’re inspired by philosophical ideas today
Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to and have feelings of compassion and gen-
shopping or important decisions today. The erosity for those who are less fortunate, you
Moon is in Virgo. might get into an argument with someone.
Aries (March 21-April 19) HHH Today has Perhaps you’re trying to proselytize or con-
mixed messages — good and bad. The vince others to agree with you. It won’t work.
good news is that you feel upbeat at work Tonight: Solitude.
or with any task that you set for yourself. In Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH This is a
fact, working with groups will be particularly great day to schmooze with friends. You will
helpful and effective. Tonight: Get organized. also enjoy interactions with clubs, organiza-
MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM Taurus (April 20-May 20) HHHH It’s Mon- tions and conferences, because people are
day, and you’re in the mood to party! Play friendly and upbeat. However, you might
hooky if you can. At least have a fun lunch argue with someone about finances or
or meet the gang for coffee or happy hour. something that you own. Demonstrate
Tonight: Play! grace under pressure. Tonight: Be friendly.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) HHH You get Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You’re
mixed messages today. It’s a great day to high-viz today. People notice you. Fortu-
entertain at home. Alternatively, you might nately, you make an excellent impression on
want to relax at home and read or explore bosses and VIPs. You can use this to your
new ideas through film and television. To- advantage. Tonight: Show respect.
night: Cocoon at home. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH This is a
Cancer (June 21-July 22) HHHH Today is a tricky day for you. For starters, you might be
happy, upbeat day for you! You’ll enjoy short excited about getting out of town or making
trips. In fact, you will enjoy travel of any kind, travel plans. Tonight: Explore!
as well as schmoozing with clubs, groups Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH In one way,
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE and organizations. Tonight: Listen to others. this is a good day to ask for a loan or mort-
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH This is a good gage or to borrow something from some-
money day. Explore your moneymaking one. People are inclined to be generous to
ideas as well as financial dealings with oth- you. Tonight: Check your finances.
ers, especially bosses and people in author- Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Relations
ity. Tonight: Check your belongings. with partners and close friends are a bit of a
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Today the mixed bag today. In one way, people are up-
Moon is in your sign dancing with Jupiter, beat, friendly and happy to see you. Tonight:
which makes you feel happy and optimistic. Cooperate.
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Dear Abby: My boyfriend, they sold out. I told Chris I’d put them on
“Rick,” and I broke up 10 my credit card, and Chris agreed to pay
years ago and reunited me back. Our original plan was to stay
two years ago. I’m in good with a group of people, but at the last min-
health, own my own ute, Chris admitted to being upset that we
home, and am financially weren’t going alone.
independent. Rick is nine Not wanting to upset Chris, I canceled
years older. He owns his plans with the other group. Chris offered
own home and is retired. to pay for the food, which I thought was
We have been seeing each great and would replace some of what
other every week for the last two years. was owed me. But when we got to the REX MORGAN, M.D.
He has spent many hours painting and register, Chris stepped back so I would
doing repairs to my house. I cook for him pay. Almost as soon as we got to the hotel,
and give him massages, and we have a Chris and Chris’ partner got in an argu-
fantastic sex life. ment on the phone and spent most of the
So, what is the problem? Rick is emo- trip arguing via text.
tionally involved with another woman. The night before we were supposed to
He claims they aren’t in any way sexu- leave, Chris and I got into an argument.
ally involved. Should I tell her about his I lost Chris in a crowd, and when I got
involvement with me? I have her name, back to the hotel, they were packing their
address and phone number. Rick refuses bag and leaving. We sat down, talked and
to tell her about me because he says it will agreed tensions were high, but Chris still
“upset her.” I think she ought to know. wanted to end the trip early.
What do you think I should do? I love him The trip was three months ago. Since PHANTOM
dearly and don’t want to lose him. then, I have texted Chris multiple times
Being Played In New Jersey? asking to be repaid and have received no
response. I thought maybe Chris is mad at
Dear Being Played?: Listen to your intu- me, but they still send me our traditional
ition. The first thing you should do (if you daily meme. Abby, they offered to pay me
haven’t) is ask Rick WHY that woman’s back a few times before the trip but never
knowing about you would “upset” her. followed through. At this point, I don’t
(Does she think his relationship with her know what to do.
is exclusive?) The second would be to tell Tripping Out In Indiana
him you would like him to introduce the
two of you. If he refuses, call her. Dear Tripping Out: At this point, you
should write off the money you are due
Dear Abby: My friend “Chris” and I from Chris. ARGYLE SWEATER HOCUS FOCUS
decided to go on a weekend trip together.
The tickets had to be purchased before www.DearAbby.com
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‘Kitchen Nightmares’ By Bobby Wolff
to watch
around preventing a ruff as
declarer.
Oftentimes you see an impend-
ing ruff, and there is nothing
you can do about it except may-
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Never a doubt
Confident Texans show their playoff mettle with another late-game escape
First pumps. Leaps. Hugs. Screams. This is how the The Denver Broncos, having moved 72 yards in 14
Houston Texans celebrate after a huge play delivers a plays, faced third and-goal from the Texans’ 8-yard line
victory. Repeatedly. with just 16 seconds left.
Week after week, game after game, the Texans keep A touchdown, and the Broncos win. A stop, and the
finding themselves in tense battles. Games in which one Texans would improve to 7-5 and improve their playoff
late play could make the difference between a win or a chances tremendously.
loss. The Texans had no doubt someone would make a
Houston has won its share of those, going 5-3 in eight play. They have learned how to do this.
consecutive one-score games over the last two months. Up stepped safety Jimmie Ward, a 10-year veteran
JEROME SOLOMON
Sunday, they were back at it again, in need of a game- who is in his first season with Houston. Ward, who
C O MMEN TA RY
winning play. Solomon continues on B3
ROOKIE DELL OUT FOR REST OF SEASON. B2 • PICKY DEFENSE PAVES THE WAY. B2 • COLLINS STEPS UP WITH CAREER-BEST DAY. B3
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TEXANS EXTRA
TEXANS 22, BRONCOS 17
TEXANS EXTRA
TEXANS 22, BRONCOS 17
DEN 0 3 7 7 17
HOU 10 3 3 6 22
FIRST QUARTER
Hou—FG Ammendola 29, 10:11. Drive: 5
plays, 36 yards, 2:03. Key Play: Stroud 27
pass to Jordan. Texans 3, Broncos 0.
Hou—Pierce 3 run (Ammendola kick),
3:49. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:22. Key
Plays: Stroud 52 pass to N.Collins; Ogun-
bowale 1 run on 3rd-and-2; Stroud 2 run
on 4th-and-1. Texans 10, Broncos 0.
SECOND QUARTER
Hou—FG Ammendola 38, 12:54. Drive: 7
plays, 69 yards, 3:12. Key Plays: Stroud
59 pass to N.Collins on 3rd-and-6; Sin-
gletary 10 run; Stroud 2 run on 3rd-
and-6. Texans 13, Broncos 0.
Den—FG Lutz 34, 1:24. Drive: 13 plays, 56
yards, 5:09. Key Plays: Wilson 15 pass to
J.Williams; Wilson 11 run; Wilson 5 pass
to Perine on 3rd-and-6; Wilson 3 run on
4th-and-1. Texans 13, Broncos 3.
THIRD QUARTER
Hou—FG Ammendola 38, 8:51. Drive: 7
plays, 40 yards, 4:02. Key Plays: Stroud
39 pass to N.Collins on 3rd-and-11;
Stroud 5 pass to N.Collins on 3rd-and-13.
Texans 16, Broncos 3.
Den—Sutton 45 pass from Wilson (Lutz
kick), 4:47. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:20.
Texans 16, Broncos 10.
FOURTH QUARTER
Hou—N.Collins 3 pass from Stroud (pass
failed), 14:16. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards,
1:43. Key Plays: Stingley 3 interception
return to Denver 21; Stroud13 pass to Jor-
dan. Texans 22, Broncos 10.
Brett Coomer/Staff photographer Den—Wilson 1 run (Lutz kick), 12:04.
Texans wide receiver Nico Collins, right, hauled in nine passes for a career-best 191 yards in Sunday’s 22-17 win over the Broncos. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:12. Key Play:
Wilson 41 pass to Jeudy. Texans 22,
Broncos 17.
First downs
Rushing
Passing
Den
16
9
5
Hou
14
5
8
Receiver’s career day buoyed injured unit in a victory key for playoff hopes Penalty
Third down eff.
2
0-11
1
4-16
Fourth down eff. 3-3 1-1
Total net yards 282 353
By Dennis Silva II Collins bested his previous ca- Collins averaged 21.2 yards per it. Hate to see one of our brothers
Total plays 59 63
STA F F WRIT E R reer high of 168 yards against the catch against the Broncos. His go down like that. He will be Avg. gain 4.8 5.6
Steelers on Oct. 1. He took the ac- longest gain was a 59-yarder. He missed, most definitely. So now Net yards rushing 118 89
Third-year Texans receiver complishment in stride. also had catches of 52 and 39 it’s time to step up, everybody. Rushes 30 30
Nico Collins has a quote from “Continue to be myself,” Col- yards. We can’t skip a beat. Avg. per rush 3.933 2.967
Kobe Bryant hanging promi- lins said. “Life will throw obsta- Against the Broncos’ switch- “When one goes down, we all Net yards passing 164 264
nently in his locker. cles, and that’s part of it. Can’t let ups in defensive coverage, Col- need to step up and continue to Sacked-yards lost 3-22 5-28
Gross-yards passing 186 292
“Where your focus goes, your that distract you from your per- lins said he and quarterback C.J. be us. Hate to see my dawg go
Completed-att. 15-26 17-28
energy flows.” sonal goals. I’ve just been keep- Stroud kept their composure down like that, but we’ve got to Had intercepted 3 0
With Houston’s receiving ing my head high with a positive and stayed calm. keep going.” Yards-pass play 5.655 8.0
corps depleted in Sunday’s 22-17 mindset and continued to be my- “Trusting the process,” said Houston boosted its playoff Kickoffs-Endzone-TB 4-4-3 6-5-4
win over the Broncos, Collins’ self game by game.” Collins, whose 3-yard touch- chances to 54% with the win, per Punts-avg. 6-44.333 7-50.571
focus and energy flowed. The 6-4, 215-pound Collins down catch in the fourth quarter Pro Football Focus. A loss would Punts blocked 0 0
With two of the Texans’ top registered his second straight put the Texans up 22-10. “Trust- have dwindled its chances to FGs-PATs blocked 0-0 0-0
Total return yardage 51 33
three pass-catchers sidelined — 100-yard receiving game and ing our play-calling. Trusting 18%.
Punt returns 1-7 1-7
tight end Dalton Schultz missed fourth of the season. each other. That’s what it all The opportunity to play Kickoff returns 2-44 1-23
the game with a hamstring inju- He leads the Texans with 59 comes down to. I know he’s go- meaningful football in Decem- Interceptions 0-0 3-3
ry and receiver Tank Dell was catches for 991 yards and six ing to put the ball where it needs ber is not lost on Collins, who Penalties-yards 2-8 8-81
carted off the field with 3:49 re- touchdowns. to be.” suffered through 26 losses and a Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-0
maining in the first quarter with “It’s high,” Collins said of his Collins said he was conscious tie in 34 games in 2021 and 2022. Time of possession 26:56 33:04
a fractured fibula — Collins sta- confidence. “But I can’t get com- that he, and others, would need “Keep winning. Keep going.
Individual statistics
bilized Houston’s passing game fortable. Anything can happen to step up without the electric It’s there. It’s knocking on the
in a pivotal win. in this league, so I’ve got to con- Dell, who had his left leg rolled door,” Collins said of the post- Rushing: Denver, J.Williams 13-46, Wil-
Collins had a career-best 191 tinue to chase my goals. I’m not up on while blocking on a 3-yard season odds. “Continue to be son 10-44, McLaughlin 4-15, Mims 1-8,
Burton 1-4, Perine 1-1. Houston, Pierce
receiving yards and a touch- there yet. I’m just going to con- touchdown run by Dameon ourself, grind and put the extra 15-41, Singletary 8-36, Stroud 6-11,
down on nine catches, continu- tinue to attack what I need to im- Pierce. work in. Around this time, that’s Ogunbowale 1-1.
ing what has been a breakout prove on and keep making plays “You see the hard work he put all that matters. Offseason, camp Passing: Denver, Wilson 15-26-3-186.
campaign for the former Michi- whenever my number’s called. in every single day, and to come … it was for situations like this. Houston, Stroud 16-27-0-274, Mills 1-1-
gan standout. He was targeted 12 Just keep going, one foot in front out like that, it hurt,” Collins Learn from it, grow and get 0-18.
times. of the other, brick by brick.” said. “I can’t really say much on ready for the Jets next week.” Receiving: Denver, Jeudy 3-51, J.Wil-
liams 3-24, Sutton 2-77, McLaughlin
2-6, Perine 2-5, Humphrey 1-12, Traut-
man 1-6, Mims 1-5. Houston, N.Collins 9-
191, Jordan 3-64, Ogunbowale 1-14,
SOLOMON
Metchie 1-9, Beck 1-5, Saubert 1-5, Sin-
tory was physicality. lost the ball at the Houston 24. Texans are passing the eye test. gletary 1-4.
The Texans didn’t allow Den- Offensive tackle George Fant They had Wilson on the run
Punt returns: Denver, Mims 1-7. Hous-
From page B1 ver to convert a third down recovered that one for the Tex- for much of the game, with Will ton, King 1-7.
during the game (0-for-11), and ans. Anderson Jr., the rookie line- Kickoff returns: Denver, Mims 2-44.
recently missed three games three of Denver’s last four pos- Later in the game, Stroud was backer the Texans drafted with Houston, King 1-23.
because of a hamstring injury, sessions ended with intercep- hit from behind by Ja’Quan the No. 3 overall pick, wreaking Tackles-assists-sacks: Denver, Sin-
came down with a leaping in- tions as Houston defensive coor- McMillan as he tried to break havoc all afternoon. Anderson gleton 8-4-1, Locke 6-2-1, Surtain 5-0-0,
terception of a Russell Wilson dinator Matt Burke’s unit closed free of the pocket and lost con- was a terror, finishing with two Cooper 4-3-0, Jones 3-2-0, Harris 3-0-1,
Allen 2-4-.5, Jewell 2-4-0, Moreau 2-1-0,
pass in the back of the end zone. out the win. trol of the ball. sacks, four quarterback hits and McMillian 1-1-1, Browning 1-1-.5, Hen-
“This is the NFL every week,” It is difficult not to compare Several white jerseys closed a pass defended that led to a ningsen 1-1-0, Purcell 1-1-0, Simmons 1-
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans these Texans to recent previous in. Miraculously, none of the Stingley interception. 1-0, Bonitto 1-0-0, Mathis 0-1-0. Hous-
said. “That’s why they have that entries. Coaches cracked under Broncos fell on the ball. Dare As for the competition for ton, Pitre 6-0-0, King 5-4-0, C.Harris 4-
2-0, Ward 4-2-0, Perryman 3-3-0, Ander-
Red Zone channel. It comes pressure, and their teams often Ogunbowale of the Texans came wild cards, the Texans have son 3-2-2, Greenard 3-1-1, Rankins 2-
down to the last moment every folded when tested. away with it.Instead of turning wins over potential competitors 2-0, Hansen 2-0-0, Nelson 2-0-0, Cash-
single week. Every game, it “For me, I don’t worry about the ball over at their 30-yard in Denver (6-6) and Pittsburgh man 1-5-0, M.Collins 1-1-0, Hughes 1-
0-0, Stingley 1-0-0, Houston-Carson 0-
seems like it’s within a score. what happened in the past here line, the Texans were able to (7-5), and they still have India- 1-0.
“How you operate in that with the Texans,” Ryans said. punt. napolis (7-5) and Cleveland (7-5) Interceptions: Denver, None. Houston,
moment — not blinking, not “This is 2023. This is our team. On Denver’s next play, corner- left to play. Stingley 2-3, Ward 1-0.
panicking — it’s everybody This is our brand of football. back Derek Stingley Jr. picked Houston needs Jacksonville Missed field goals: None.
being under control, calm, in the “Our guys are a resilient off a Wilson pass, setting the (8-3) to lose a couple games to
Officials: Referee Shawn Smith, Ump
moment, and just executing. group of men who show up Texans up at the Broncos’ 20. get back into the AFC South Bryan Neale, HL Jay Bilbo, LJ Jeff See-
And that’s what our team is every single week. They put the Houston took advantage, race. man, FJ Dyrol Prioleau, SJ Clay Reynard,
continuing to show each and work in every week and show scoring a touchdown on the “It’s a long season, but it’s all BJ Dino Paganelli, Replay Mark Wimmer.
every week.” up on Sundays, execute, and ensuing drive, with Stroud con- about playing great ball in No- Attendance: 71,670.
In Sunday’s 22-17 win, the play for each other. That’s all I necting with Nico Collins on a vember and December,” Ward
Texans showed something ask for: our guys to continue to 3-yard pass. said. “Right now, we’re playing ONLINE
against Wilson, a quarterback get better.” That was the last time the meaningful games. These are
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comebacks in his career. He had their own luck, or at least take points were enough, as for the “Everybody is trying to fight
not thrown an interception in advantage of their good fortune. sixth time this season the Tex- to get into the big dance. I feel
his previous five games, all Houston did that Sunday. ans held a foe to 17 points or like each week we’re getting TEXANS UPDATES
Broncos wins. Quarterback C.J. Stroud had less. better.” For our
Ryans challenged his squad to another turnover-free day but While spots in the NFL play- Eight straight one-score latest game
be tougher than the Broncos. did have a couple close calls. offs will be determined by what games have toughened their coverage,
The first thing he listed on the In the second quarter, Stroud happens on the field, not in hides. They proved that again scan this
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SUNDAY’S GAMES
AMERICAN CONFERENCE Colts 31, Titans 28 (OT) GB—FG Carlson 48, 1:09.
KC GB
Individual statistics Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
0-0
13-23-0
0-0
18-27-0
East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Indianapolis 7 6 9 3 6 — 31 First downs 25 24 RUSHING—Miami, Achane17-73, Mostert11-43, J.Wilson Sacked-Yards Lost 2-13 0-0
Tennessee 10 7 2 6 3 — 28 Total Net Yards 337 382 4-11, T.Hill 2-(minus 4). Washington, Robinson 7-53, Gib- Punts 5-50.4 4-44.75
Miami 9 3 0 .750 384 266 5-0-0 4-3-0 6-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 son 10-35, Rodriguez 7-29, Howell 4-21. Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1
First quarter Rushes-yards 25-148 25-129
Buffalo 6 6 0 .500 328 227 5-2-0 1-4-0 3-5-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 Ten—Henry 22 run (Folk kick), 13:20. Passing 189 253 PASSING—Miami, Tagovailoa18-24-0-280, White1-1-0-3. Penalties-Yards 6-51 9-77
Punt Returns 0-0 1-1 Washington, Howell 12-23-1-127. Time of Possession 29:17 30:43
N.Y. Jets 4 8 0 .333 171 251 2-5-0 2-3-0 2-6-0 2-2-0 1-3-0 Ind—Pierce 36 pass from Minshew (Gay kick), 12:05.
RECEIVING—Miami, T.Hill 5-157, Waddle 5-52, Achane 3-
Ten—FG Folk 24, :13. Kickoff Returns 2-53 2-60 Individual statistics
New England 2 10 0 .167 148 254 1-6-0 1-4-0 2-5-0 0-5-0 2-2-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-2 30, J.Hill 2-23, Cracraft 2-16, Mostert1-8, Ingold1-(minus
Second quarter 3). Washington, Samuel 4-65, Gibson 4-37, Dotson 2-23, RUSHING—Arizona, Conner 25-105, Carter 4-25, Murray
Ten—Henry 5 run (Folk kick), 10:22. Comp-Att-Int 21-33-1 25-36-0
South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Ind—FG Gay 23, 7:39. Sacked-Yards Lost 3-21 2-14 Turner 1-2, Brown 1-0. 9-20. Pittsburgh, Harris16-63, Warren 9-59, Trubisky 3-5,
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Washington, Slye 53. Pickett 3-3.
Jacksonville 8 3 0 .727 254 225 3-3-0 5-0-0 6-2-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 Ind—FG Gay 46, :04. Punts 1-57.0 2-38.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 PASSING—Arizona, Murray 13-23-0-145. Pittsburgh, Tru-
Houston 7 5 0 .583 281 249 5-2-0 2-3-0 4-3-0 3-2-0 1-2-0
Third quarter
Ind—FG Gay 23, 4:57. Penalties-Yards 5-50 7-63 Chargers 6, Patriots 0 bisky 11-17-0-117, Pickett 7-10-0-70.
Time of Possession 29:28 30:32 L.A. Chargers 0 6 0 0 — 6 RECEIVING—Arizona, McBride 8-89, Swaim 2-10, Higgins
Indianapolis 7 5 0 .583 300 296 2-4-0 5-1-0 5-3-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 Ind—Stuard 18 blocked punt return (Hooker return), :19. 1-21, Dortch 1-19, Moore 1-6. Pittsburgh, Pickens 4-86,
Fourth quarter Individual statistics New England 0 0 0 0 — 0 D.Johnson 4-33, Freiermuth 3-29, A.Robinson 3-19, Har-
Tennessee 4 8 0 .333 213 255 4-2-0 0-6-0 2-6-0 2-2-0 0-3-0 Ind—FG Gay 28, 11:34. ris 2-14, Austin 1-10, Warren 1-(minus 4).
Second quarter
Ten—Hopkins 3 pass from Levis (kick failed), 5:26. RUSHING—Kansas City, Pacheco 18-110, Mahomes 4-26,
North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div LAC—FG Dicker 38, 9:09. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Pittsburgh, Boswell 45.
Overtime Toney 1-6, Edwards-Helaire 2-6. Green Bay, Dillon 18-73,
Taylor 2-29, Watson 2-15, Love 2-10, Robinson 1-2. LAC—FG Dicker 38, :44.
Baltimore 9 3 0 .750 324 187 4-2-0 5-1-0 6-3-0 3-0-0 3-2-0 Ten—FG Folk 46, 4:19. PASSING—Kansas City, Mahomes 21-33-1-210. Green A—64,628. Rams 36, Browns 19
Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 258 245 5-1-0 2-4-0 5-3-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 Ind—Pittman 4 pass from Minshew, 2:31. Bay, Love 25-36-0-267. LAC NE
Ind Ten Cleveland 7 3 3 6 — 19
RECEIVING—Kansas City, Rice 8-64, Kelce 4-81, Pacheco First downs 13 13
Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 192 229 4-3-0 3-2-0 5-3-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 First downs 19 25 3-13, Valdes-Scantling 2-25, James1-12, Edwards-Helaire Total Net Yards 241 257 L.A. Rams 10 3 7 16 — 36
Cincinnati 5 6 0 .455 212 242 3-3-0 2-3-0 1-6-0 4-0-0 0-4-0 Total Net Yards 355 392 1-8, Moore 1-5, Gray 1-2. Green Bay, Watson 7-71, Doubs Rushes-yards 24-29 32-148 First quarter
Rushes-yards 23-55 41-187 4-72, Reed 4-16, Wicks 3-43, Kraft 3-37, Heath 1-15, Dil- Passing 212 109 Cle—J.Ford 24 pass from Flacco (D.Hopkins kick), 10:18.
West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Passing 300 205 lon 1-14, Sims 1-1, Robinson 1-(minus 2). Punt Returns 3-55 2-0 LAR—FG Havrisik 44, 6:28.
Punt Returns 3-25 4-36 MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-2 LAR—Nacua 70 pass from Stafford (Havrisik kick), 3:59.
Kansas City 8 4 0 .667 275 208 4-2-0 4-2-0 6-1-0 2-3-0 3-1-0 Kickoff Returns 1-36 2-40 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Second quarter
Denver 6 6 0 .500 263 302 4-3-0 2-3-0 3-5-0 3-1-0 1-2-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Lions 33, Saints 28 Comp-Att-Int 22-37-0 13-25-0 Cle—FG D.Hopkins 40, 2:06.
Comp-Att-Int 26-42-0 16-33-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 5-32 LAR—FG Havrisik 28, :00.
L.A. Chargers 5 7 0 .417 275 258 2-4-0 3-3-0 3-4-0 2-3-0 1-1-0 Detroit 21 3 3 6 — 33
Sacked-Yards Lost 3-12 6-19 Punts 8-45.875 7-45.857
New Orleans 0 7 14 7 — 28 Third quarter
Las Vegas 5 7 0 .417 202 256 4-2-0 1-5-0 3-5-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 Punts 5-51.2 8-37.375 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-1 First quarter Cle—FG D.Hopkins 24, 4:58.
Penalties-Yards 4-20 3-14
LAR—Robinson 7 pass from Stafford (Havrisik kick), :39.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
4-29
29:03
9-74
38:26
Det—Montgomery 2 run (Patterson kick), 11:15.
Det—LaPorta 13 pass from Goff (Patterson kick), 10:24.
Time of Possession 28:50 31:10
Fourth quarter
East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Det—St. Brown 25 pass from Goff (Patterson kick), 8:15. Individual statistics Cle—Bryant 8 pass from Flacco (kick failed), 8:49.
Individual statistics Second quarter LAR—Kupp 3 pass from Stafford (Havrisik kick), 3:48.
Philadelphia 10 2 0 .833 329 288 5-1-0 5-1-0 4-1-0 6-1-0 3-0-0 RUSHING—L.A. Chargers, Ekeler 14-18, Kelley 6-16, Her-
LAR—K.Williams 1 run (Havrisik kick), 1:56.
RUSHING—Indianapolis, Moss 19-51, Granson 1-2, Min- NO—Graham 6 pass from Carr (Grupe kick), 9:08. bert 4-(minus 5). New England, Elliott 17-52, Thornton
Dallas 9 3 0 .750 388 220 6-0-0 3-3-0 3-0-0 6-3-0 3-1-0 Det—FG Patterson 26, :08. LAR—safety, :36.
shew 3-2. Tennessee, Henry 21-102, Spears 16-74, Levis 1-39, Stevenson 9-39, Zappe 4-16, Montgomery 1-2.
2-5, Hopkins 1-4, Okonkwo 1-2. Third quarter PASSING—L.A. Chargers, Herbert 22-37-0-212. New En- Cle LAR
N.Y. Giants 4 8 0 .333 159 292 2-3-0 2-5-0 1-4-0 3-4-0 2-2-0 PASSING—Indianapolis, Minshew 26-42-0-312. Tennes- First downs 20 20
NO—Kamara 2 run (Grupe kick), 10:04. gland, Zappe 13-25-0-141.
Washington 4 9 0 .308 261 395 1-5-0 3-4-0 2-2-0 2-7-0 0-5-0 see, Levis 16-33-0-224. NO—Hill 1 run (Grupe kick), 4:34. RECEIVING—L.A. Chargers, K.Allen 5-58, Johnston 5-52, Total Net Yards 327 399
RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Pittman 11-105, Pierce 3-100, Det—FG Patterson 32, :00. Everett 4-44, Parham 2-12, Ekeler 2-9, Kelley 2-9, Erick- Rushes-yards 23-87 25-120
South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Downs 3-14, Granson 2-71, Goodson 2-11, Moss 2-6, Mal- Fourth quarter son 1-23, Guyton 1-5. New England, Parker 4-64, Elliott Passing 240 279
lory 2-4. Tennessee, Hopkins 5-75, Spears 4-13, Okonkwo Det—Jame.Williams 19 run (pass failed), 14:07. 4-40, Henry 2-15, Reagor 1-11, Smith-Schuster 1-11, Ste- Punt Returns 2-30 2-15
Atlanta 6 6 0 .500 226 240 4-2-0 2-4-0 2-2-0 4-4-0 3-0-0 3-62, Westbrook-Ikhine 1-28, Henry 1-18, Whyle 1-16, NO—Kamara 1 run (Grupe kick), 7:30. venson 1-0. Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-8
New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 257 255 2-3-0 3-4-0 3-2-0 2-5-0 1-2-0 Moore 1-12. Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-42
Det NO MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
First downs 18 23 Comp-Att-Int 23-44-1 22-37-0
Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 233 245 3-3-0 2-4-0 1-3-0 4-4-0 2-1-0
49ers 42, Eagles 19 Total Net Yards 347 362 Falcons 13, Jets 8 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-14 0-0
Carolina 1 11 0 .083 191 313 1-4-0 0-7-0 1-3-0 0-8-0 0-3-0 Rushes-yards 30-142 36-113 Atlanta 0 10 3 0 — 13 Punts 5-47.2 5-58.6
San Francisco 0 14 14 14 — 42 Passing 205 249 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div N.Y. Jets 2 3 3 0 — 8
Philadelphia 6 0 7 6 — 19 Punt Returns 2-13 5-30 Penalties-Yards 7-86 7-45
First quarter Time of Possession 34:03 25:57
Detroit 9 3 0 .750 327 286 4-2-0 5-1-0 3-1-0 6-2-0 2-1-0 First quarter Kickoff Returns 3-58 1-18
Interceptions Ret. 1-13 0-0 NYJ—safety, 1:36.
Green Bay 6 6 0 .500 258 243 4-2-0 2-4-0 2-3-0 4-3-0 2-2-0 Phi—FG Elliott 26, 9:51. Individual statistics
Phi—FG Elliott 39, 2:01. Comp-Att-Int 16-25-0 19-29-1 Second quarter
Minnesota 6 6 0 .500 263 242 2-4-0 4-2-0 0-3-0 6-3-0 2-1-0 Second quarter Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 2-18 Atl—Pruitt 20 pass from Ridder (Koo kick), 10:04. RUSHING—Cleveland, Hunt 12-48, Strong 2-20, J.Ford 9-
Punts 5-50.8 4-45.0 NYJ—FG Zuerlein 27, 3:56. 19. L.A. Rams, K.Williams 21-88, Nacua 2-34, Freeman
Chicago 4 8 0 .333 242 296 2-3-0 2-5-0 1-3-0 3-5-0 1-3-0 SF—Aiyuk 2 pass from Purdy (Moody kick), 7:10.
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Atl—FG Koo 22, :00. 1-0, Stafford 1-(minus 2).
SF—McCaffrey 2 run (Moody kick), :38.
Penalties-Yards 6-45 6-50 Third quarter PASSING—Cleveland, Flacco 23-44-1-254. L.A. Rams,
West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Third quarter
Time of Possession 27:50 32:10 NYJ—FG Zuerlein 46, 10:32. Stafford 22-37-0-279.
SF—Samuel 12 run (Moody kick), 11:49.
San Francisco 9 3 0 .750 352 189 4-1-0 5-2-0 2-2-0 7-1-0 3-0-0 Phi—Hurts 1 run (Elliott kick), 6:51. Individual statistics Atl—FG Koo 42, 3:38. RECEIVING—Cleveland, Bryant 5-49, Moore 4-83, Cooper
Atl NYJ 3-34, J.Ford 3-33, Tillman 2-20, Njoku 2-17, Da.Bell 2-12,
L.A. Rams 6 6 0 .500 268 253 3-3-0 3-3-0 2-2-0 4-4-0 4-1-0 SF—Samuel 48 pass from Purdy (Moody kick), 3:54.
RUSHING—Detroit, Gibbs 8-60, Montgomery 18-56, Wil- First downs 15 14 Akins1-6, Hunt1-0. L.A. Rams, Kupp 6-39, Nacua 4-105,
Fourth quarter Robinson 4-55, K.Williams 3-24, Higbee 2-35, Skowronek
Seattle 6 6 0 .500 264 290 4-2-0 2-4-0 1-2-0 5-4-0 1-3-0 SF—Jennings 18 pass from Purdy (Moody kick), 10:50.
liams1-19, Raymond1-9, Goff 2-(minus 2). New Orleans, Total Net Yards 194 257
2-12, Atwell 1-9.
Hill13-59, Kamara14-51, Williams 5-10, Carr 2-(minus1), Rushes-yards 34-90 25-62
Arizona 3 10 0 .231 230 331 2-4-0 1-6-0 1-4-0 2-6-0 0-4-0 Phi—D.Smith 2 pass from Hurts (pass failed), 5:33. Bowden 2-(minus 6). MISSED FIELD GOALS—L.A. Rams, Havrisik 43.
SF—Samuel 46 pass from Purdy (Moody kick), 5:27. Passing 104 195
PASSING—Detroit, Goff 16-25-0-213. New Orleans, Carr
Week 13 results/schedule
A—69,879.
SF Phi
17-22-1-226, Winston 2-5-0-41, Hill 0-2-0-0.
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
4-35
0-0
4-45
1-25 Buccaneers 21
RECEIVING—Detroit, LaPorta 9-140, St. Brown 2-49,
Thursday’s result Indianapolis 31, Tennessee 28 (OT) First downs 24 23 J.Reynolds 1-12, Williams 1-11, Wright 1-8, Montgomery Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
1-0
12-27-0
0-0
19-38-1
Panthers 18
Dallas 41, Seattle 35 Arizona 24, Pittsburgh 10 Total Net Yards 456 333 1-(minus 1), Gibbs 1-(minus 6). New Orleans, Kamara 6-
Rushes-yards 28-146 18-46 58, Olave 5-119, Moreau 2-28, Hill 2-15, Perry 1-30, Gra- Sacked-Yards Lost 3-17 4-19 Carolina 0 3 7 8 — 18
Sunday’s results Tampa Bay 21, Carolina 18 Punts 9-48.111 7-48.429 Tampa Bay 7 0 7 7 — 21
Passing 310 287 ham 1-6, Williams 1-6, Bowden 1-5.
Houston 22, Denver 17 L.A. Rams 36, Cleveland 19 Punt Returns 2-3 1-0 MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. Fumbles-Lost 3-0 4-2 First quarter
Miami 45, Washington 15 San Francisco 42, Philadelphia 19 Kickoff Returns 2-60 3-66 Penalties-Yards 6-55 11-71 TB—R.White 1 run (McLaughlin kick), 6:08.
Atlanta 13, N.Y. Jets 8 Green Bay 27, Kansas City 19 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Dolphins 45 Time of Possession 29:34 30:26
Second quarter
Detroit 33, New Orleans 28 Monday’s game Comp-Att-Int 19-27-0 28-48-0
Commanders 15 Individual statistics Car—FG Pineiro 23, 13:30.
L.A. Chargers 6, New England 0 Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 7:15 p.m. Sacked-Yards Lost 2-4 3-27
Punts 2-47.5 3-50.667 RUSHING—Atlanta, Robinson 18-53, Allgeier 8-26, Pat- Third quarter
Miami 17 14 7 7 — 45
Week 14 schedule Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Washington 0 7 8 0 — 15
terson 5-11, Ridder 3-0. N.Y. Jets, Cook 9-35, Bre.Hall13-
16, Siemian 1-8, Boyle 1-2, Gipson 1-1.
Car—Hubbard 1 run (Pineiro kick), 5:04.
TB—Evans 75 pass from Mayfield (McLaughlin kick), 4:54.
Penalties-Yards 5-47 7-47
Thursday’s game Time of Possession 28:21 31:39
First quarter PASSING—Atlanta, Ridder 12-27-0-121. N.Y. Jets, Boyle Fourth Quarter
Teams Time Open Current O/U TV Mia—T.Hill 78 pass from Tagovailoa (J.Sanders kick), 14-25-1-148, Siemian 5-13-0-66. TB—Godwin 19 run (McLaughlin kick), 11:36.
Individual statistics 9:40. RECEIVING—Atlanta, Pitts 4-51, Robinson 3-26, J.Smith
New England at Pittsburgh 7:15 p.m. Pit. 6 Pit. 6 32 1⁄2 Prime Car—Hubbard 1 run (Young run), 5:02.
Mia—FG J.Sanders 49, 3:39. 2-10, Pruitt 1-20, D.London 1-8, Patterson 1-6. N.Y. Jets, A—62,432.
RUSHING—San Francisco, McCaffrey17-93, Samuel 3-22, Mia—Van Ginkel 33 interception return (J.Sanders kick),
Sunday’s games Mitchell 3-13, Mason 2-10, Purdy 2-9, Darnold 1-(minus :55.
Bre.Hall 6-29, Gipson 5-77, G.Wilson 3-50, Conklin 3-35, Car TB
1). Philadelphia, Hurts 7-20, Swift 6-13, Mariota 2-6, Ruckert 1-12, Cook 1-11. First downs 15 15
Teams Time Open Current O/U TV Second quarter MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Gainwell 2-5, B.Scott 1-2. Total Net Yards 282 322
Houston at N.Y. Jets Noon Hou. 6 Hou. 6 36 1⁄2 CBS PASSING—San Francisco, Purdy 19-27-0-314. Philadel- Was—Howell 1 run (Slye kick), 11:18.
Rushes-yards 34-133 28-128
Carolina at New Orleans Noon N.O. 5 1⁄2 N.O. 5 1⁄2 38 phia, Hurts 26-45-0-298, Mariota 2-3-0-16. Mia—T.Hill 60 pass from Tagovailoa (J.Sanders kick),
9:23.
Cardinals 24, Steelers 10 Passing 149 194
RECEIVING—San Francisco, Aiyuk 5-46, Samuel 4-116, Punt Returns 4-30 3-21
Detroit at Chicago Noon Det. 4 Det. 4 45 Kittle 4-68, Jennings 3-44, McCaffrey 3-40. Philadelphia, Mia—Mostert 1 run (J.Sanders kick), :24. Arizona 3 7 7 7 — 24
Third quarter Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0
Indianapolis at Cincinnati Noon Ind. 3 Det. 4 40 1⁄2 D.Smith 9-96, A.Brown 8-114, Gainwell 5-42, Watkins 3- Pittsburgh 3 0 0 7 — 10
Mia—Achane 4 run (J.Sanders kick), 9:36. Interceptions Ret. 1--3 1-0
28, Swift 2-7, B.Scott 1-27. First quarter
Jacksonville at Cleveland Noon Jax. 3 Jax. 3 38 MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. Was—Howell 13 run (Thomas pass from Howell), 4:31. Comp-Att-Int 15-31-1 14-29-1
Pit—FG Boswell 29, 12:01. Sacked-Yards Lost 4-29 1-8
L.A. Rams at Baltimore Noon Bal. 7 1⁄2 Bal. 7 1⁄2 44 1⁄2 Fourth quarter
Tampa Bay at Atlanta Noon Atl. 2 1⁄2 N.O. 5 1⁄2 39 Packers 27, Chiefs 19 Mia—Achane 2 run (J.Sanders kick), 2:00.
Ari—FG Prater 51, 5:44.
Second quarter
Punts
Fumbles-Lost
8-45.875 8-46.125
2-0 0-0
A—63,459.
Minnesota at Las Vegas 3:05 p.m. Min. 1 1⁄2 Min. 1 1⁄2 40 1⁄2 Kansas City 3 3 6 7 — 19 Ari—McBride 5 pass from Murray (Prater kick), :15. Penalties-Yards 7-62 5-36
Mia Was
Green Bay 7 7 7 6 — 27 Third quarter Time of Possession 33:42 26:18
Seattle at San Francisco 3:05 p.m. S.F. 12 1⁄2 S.F. 12 1⁄2 45 1⁄2 Fox First downs 20 11
First quarter Total Net Yards 406 245 Ari—Conner 1 run (Prater kick), 7:18. Individual statistics
Buffalo at Kansas City 3:25 p.m. K.C. 3 K.C. 3 47 1⁄2 CBS GB—Sims 1 pass from Love (Carlson kick), 7:13. Rushes-yards 34-123 28-138 Fourth quarter RUSHING—Carolina, Hubbard 25-104, Sanders 8-23,
Denver at L.A. Chargers 3:25 p.m. LA 3 LA 3 44 1⁄2 KC—FG Butker 34, :00. Passing 283 107 Ari—Conner 9 run (Prater kick), 8:28. Blackshear1-6. Tampa Bay, R.White 20-84, Godwin1-19,
Philadelphia at Dallas 7:20 p.m. Dal. 3 Dal. 3 51 1⁄2 NBC Second quarter Punt Returns 2-7 1-11 Pit—D.Johnson 2 pass from Trubisky (Boswell kick), 4:25. Palmer 1-13, Edmonds 2-7, Thompkins 2-7, Mayfield 2-
GB—C.Watson 9 pass from Love (Carlson kick), 10:39. Kickoff Returns 0-0 0-0 Ari Pit (minus 2).
Monday’s games KC—FG Butker 34, 2:19. Interceptions Ret. 1-33 0-0 First downs 18 18 PASSING—Carolina, Young15-31-1-178. Tampa Bay, May-
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants 7:15 p.m. G.B. 5 1⁄2 G.B. 5 1⁄2 37 ABC Third quarter Comp-Att-Int 19-25-0 12-23-1 Total Net Yards 282 317 field 14-29-1-202.
KC—Pacheco 1 run (run failed), 9:39. Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 3-20 Rushes-yards 38-150 31-130 RECEIVING—Carolina, Mingo 6-69, Chark 3-56, Thielen 3-
ESPN+ Punts 3-42.333 5-42.8
GB—C.Watson 12 pass from Love (Carlson kick), 5:23. Passing 132 187 25, Sullivan1-16, Sanders1-6, I.Thomas1-6. Tampa Bay,
Tennessee at Miami 7:15 p.m. Mia. 13 Mia. 13 46 1⁄2 ESPN Fourth quarter Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Punt Returns 3-24 1-11 Evans 7-162, R.White 3-22, Palmer 2-12, Thompkins 1-4,
KC—Gray 2 pass from Mahomes (Butker kick), 14:51. Penalties-Yards 2-15 3-31 Kickoff Returns 1-24 1-26 Edmonds 1-2.
Open: Arizona, Washington Time of Possession 32:16 27:44 MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
GB—FG Carlson 40, 6:03.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
leaves team
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 15 4 .789 —
Oklahoma City 13 6 .684 2
Denver 14 7 .667 2
below .500
Sacramento 11 7 .611 3½
Phoenix 12 8 .600 3½
Dallas 11 8 .579 4
L.A. Lakers 12 9 .571 4
Mistakes, effort UP NEXT New Orleans 11 10 .524 5
L.A. Clippers 9 10 .474 6
cited as factors ROCKETS VS. Houston 8 9 .471 6
THUNDER
in loss to Lakers When/where: 7 p.m.
Golden State
Utah
9
7
11
13
.450
.350
6½
8½
Wednesday at Toyota Portland 6 13 .316 9
LOS ANGELES — The Center. Memphis 5 14 .263 10
Rockets have lost on the TV/radio: SCHN; 740 AM, San Antonio 3 16 .158 12
road. They have done 93.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 EASTERN CONFERENCE
nothing but lose on the AM (Spanish). W L Pct GB
road. They have lost Boston 15 4 .789 —
excruciatingly close Orlando 14 6 .700 1½
games. They have lost a “That’s LeBron,” Ea- Milwaukee 14 6 .700 1½
couple son said of the move that Philadelphia 12 7 .632 3
when began with a spin around New York 12 7 .632 3
fatigued him in the post. “It’s a Indiana 10 8 .556 4½
or short- tough move. That’s a Miami 11 9 .550 4½
handed or tough move by anybody. Cleveland 11 9 .550 4½
Karen Warren/Staff photographer both. Just got to tip your hat at Brooklyn 10 9 .526 5
Braylen Walker, center, and the Owls won their final two games of the regular This the end of the day.” Atlanta 9 10 .474 6
season to earn a trip to a bowl game for the second straight year. Jonathan was The Rockets’ issue was Toronto 9 11 .450 6½
Feigen worse. not that James was sensa- Charlotte 6 12 .333 8½
pushed
tional. He scored just 16
points, 21 fewer than his
season high set in the
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
7 14 .333
3 16 .158
2 18 .100 13 ½
9
12
third loss of the early NHL William & Mary 81, Navy 53 Oliver Farr, Wales.....................73b-66a-75b-68b—282 -3
SOUTH Frank Kennedy, England .........70b-71a-69b-72b—282 -3
Monday
season. FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Alcorn St. 78, Arkansas Baptist 45
Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark ........70b-71a-70b-71b—282
Mark Power, Ireland ................67a-73b-69b-73b—282
-3
-3
Auburn 72, UAB 62
Freshman Madison Pittsburgh
TAMPA BAY
-134
OFF
at PHILADELPHIA
Dallas
+112
OFF Belmont 71, Middle Tennessee 57
A. Garcia-Heredia, Spain.........69b-69a-75b-70b—283
S. Jones, New Zealand ...........69a-67b-69b-78b—283
-2
-2
Booker added 20 points Carolina -128 at WINNIPEG +106 Chattanooga 59, Mississippi St. 53
ETSU 56, Morehead St. 52
Connor McKinney, Australia....70a-70b-71b-72b—283 -2
Steven Brown, England...........72b-69a-75b-68b—284 -1
and four assists for Texas Seattle
ARIZONA
-152
-120
at MONTREAL
Washington
+126
+100
FIU 54, Bethune-Cookman 51 Andrew Dodt, Australia ...........72b-68a-73b-71b—284 -1
Florida St. 76, Kent St. 49
(9-0) which had been 0-10 VEGAS -194 St. Louis +160 Georgia 85, Furman 55
Calum Hill, Scotland ................70b-70a-68b-76b—284
T. McKibbin, N. Ireland ...........72b-69a-69b-74b—284
-1
-1
against Connecticut (4-3). James Madison 55, Wake Forest 53
Kentucky 73, Tennessee Tech 67
Kyle Michel, Australia ..............70a-68b-74b-72b—284 -1
Travis Smyth, Australia ............71a-70b-67b-76b—284 -1
Sunday was the eighth Colleges Louisville 80, NC A&T 40 Shae Wools Cobb, Australia ...68b-72a-75b-69b—284 -1
Miami 87, NJIT 43
time in the series both Football NC State 79, Illinois St. 61 European Tour — Investec South
Results/schedule
teams had been ranked in (Subject to change)
Northwestern St. 46, Southern U. 35
Ohio St. 78, Tennessee 58
African Open Championship
Sunday’s final round
the top 15. Saturday’s results Old Dominion 55, Florida Gulf Coast 42
At Johannesburg
Queens (NC) 64, Winthrop 61
Aaliyah Edwards led SOUTH Richmond 69, Le Moyne 40 Yardage: 8,233; Par: 72
Troy 49, Appalachian St. 23 Dean Burmester, $233,728 ...................70-74-65-68—277
UConn with 22 points. Alabama 27, Georgia 24
Samford 65, Jacksonville St. 51
South Carolina 77, Duke 61 Renato Paratore, $102,199 ....................69-71-70-70—280
Huskies star Paige Bueck- SMU 26, Tulane 14
Florida A&M 35, Prairie View 14
UCF 42, Campbell 41
Vanderbilt 71, Louisiana Tech 63
Jesper Svensson, $102,199.....................68-67-74-71—280
Ryan Van Velzen, $102,199 ...................72-65-70-73—280
ers scored 13 points but Florida St. 16, Louisville 6
MIDWEST
Louis De Jager, $42,566..........................67-71-70-73—281
Alejandro Del Rey, $42,566 ...................70-74-69-68—281
only five came in the first MIDWEST Akron 55, Tennessee St. 49 Frederic Lacroix, $42,566 .......................69-68-75-69—281
Miami (Ohio) 23, Toledo 14 Ball St. 71, Saint Louis 64
half while blanketed de- Michigan 26, Iowa 0 Butler 59, Wisconsin 51
Matteo Manassero, $42,566..................68-68-73-72—281
Jayden Trey Schaper, $42,566 ..............70-70-67-74—281
fensively by Harmon. She SOUTHWEST Creighton 115, N. Iowa 62
Detroit 66, Oakland 55
Francesco Laporta, $26,398 ..................69-71-69-73—282
Thriston Lawrence, $26,398 ..................70-71-74-67—282
was 4-of-11 shooting and Aaron E. Martinez/Associated Press Texas 49, Oklahoma St. 21
Fort Wayne 71, Wright St. 60 Martin Couvra, $21,283..........................74-68-73-68—283
WEST Georgetown 82, Northwestern 58
did not score in the second Texas guard Rori Harmon’s 27 points helped lead Boise St. 44, UNLV 20 Indiana 72, Stetson 34
Gavin Green, $21,283..............................72-70-71-70—283
Zander Lombard, $21,283......................71-73-69-70—283
quarter. the Longhorns to a win over struggling Connecticut. AP Top 25
Iowa St. 85, UNC-Wilmington 58
Marquette 87, Penn 52
Wilco Nienaber, $21,283 ........................72-70-71-70—283
Marco Penge, $21,283............................75-68-71-69—283
The Top 25 Teams In The Associated Press College Michigan St. 89, Miami (Ohio) 44
Football Poll, With First-Place Votes In Parentheses, Milwaukee 70, IUPUI 59
NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 77 NO. 6 USC 89, SAN DIEGO 58
NO. 13 BAYLOR 71
DUKE 61 Juju Watkins poured in
Records Through Dec. 2, Total Points Based On 25
Points For A First-Place Vote Through One Point For A
N. Dakota St. 91, Mayville St. 68
North Dakota 64, E. Michigan 56 Hockey
OREGON 51 25Th-Place Vote, And Previous Ranking: Purdue 83, Valparaiso 56 NHL
Darianna Littlepage- Kamilla Cardoso had 15 30 points to go along with Record Pts Prv SIU-Edwardsville 89, N. Illinois 79
Buggs scored 18 points, points and 14 rebounds, eight rebounds and five 1. Michigan (51) 13-0 1539 2 SOUTHWEST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
2. Washington (11) 13-0 1499 3 Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Aijha Blackwell had a her fifth double-double of assists in a rout by the 3. Texas 12-1 1375 7
Baylor 71, Oregon 51
Houston 79, Florida A&M 59 Boston 24 17 4 3 37 81 59
double-double and the the season, to help the Trojans at home. 4. Florida St. 13-0 1358 4 Oklahoma St. 78, Wyoming 62 Florida 24 14 8 2 30 72 62
5. Alabama 12-1 1329 8 Texas 80, UConn 68 Detroit 23 13 7 3 29 86 68
Bears beat the Ducks in Gamecocks beat the Blue 6. Georgia 12-1 1256 1 Texas A&M 63, Kansas 52 Toronto 22 12 6 4 28 76 74
surgery to fuse his right Danielson took over on SOUTHWEST European Tour Russia, 7-5, 7-6 (3).
SMU 90, Texas A&M Commerce 47 SPS HANDA Australian Open
ankle in April. an interim basis after MISCELLANEOUS
Sam Houston St. 90, Lamar 70 Sunday’s final round
Transactions
Woods finished 72 Andy Avalos was fired Brignone grabs WEST At Sydney
Note: Tournament was played on two courses with differ- HOCKEY
holes for only the third on Nov. 12, just 36 games World Cup win
Air Force 80, Portland 58
Arizona St. 72, San Francisco 61 ent pars; a—The Lakes course, 6,899 yards, par 72; b—The NHL
time in the last two years. into his tenure as the head Cal St.-Fullerton 102, Fighting Elks 52 Australian Golf Club, 7,228 yards, par 71. X—won on sec-
ond playoff hole.
BOSTON BRUINS: Reassigned D Ian Mitchell to Provi-
Chicago St. 77, Stetson 54 dence (AHL).
He closed with a 72 and coach in Boise and with Federica Brignone of Colorado 91, Pepperdine 66 x-Joaquin Niemann, Chile ......66b-69a-70b-66b—271 -14
CALGARY FLAMES: Loaned D Mark Pysyk to Calgary
Rikuya Hoshino, Japan...........68a-68b-65b-70b—271 -14
finished 18th. the Broncos sitting at 5-5. Italy won a second con- Stanford 88, San Diego 64
UC Riverside 68, North Dakota 62 Min Woo Lee, Australia .........67a-64b-70b-72b—273 -12
(AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS: Recalled D Uvis Balinskis from
Niemann survives The team responded with secutive women’s World Women’s basketball
Laurie Canter, England ..........70b-67a-69b-68b—274 -11
Grant Forrest, Scotland..........65b-71a-70b-68b—274 -11
Charlotte (AHL).
NASVILLE PREDATORS: Recalled C Mark Jankowski from
Australian playoff: wins over Utah State and Cup giant slalom at Trem- Top 25 schedule Adam Scott, Australia............71b-68a-67b-68b—274 -11
Lucas Herbert, Australia........68b-69a-66b-72b—275 -10
Milwaukee (AHL) loan.
Saturday’s results
Joaquin Niemann of Air Force to qualify for blant, Quebec, that left No. 4 Iowa 99, Bowling Green 65 Sam Brazel, Australia ..............70a-65b-70b-71b—276 -9
OTTAWA SENATORS: Reassigned C Matthew Highmore
to Belleville (AHL).
Alex Fitzpatrick, England ........68b-68a-66b-74b—276 -9
Chile beat Japan’s Rikuya the Mountain West title her ahead of Lara Gut- No. 7 Colorado 74, Air Force 58
No. 12 Utah 87, BYU 68 Ryo Hisatsune, Japan ..............69a-67b-71b-69b—276 -9
SAN JOSE SHARKS: Reassigned G Georgi Romanov to
San Jose (AHL) from Wichita (ECHL).
Hoshino on the second game. Behrami of Switzerland Southern Miss. 61, No. 19 Mississippi 59 Yuto Katsuragawa, Japan.......67a-70b-70b-69b—276 -9
Alexander Levy, France............66a-71b-72b-67b—276 -9
WASHINGTON CAPITALS: Reassigned G Mitch Gibson
Sunday’s results
playoff hole to win the and American Mikaela No. 1 South Carolina 77, Duke 61 Adrian Meronk, Poland ...........73b-68a-69b-66b—276 -9
from Hershey (AHL) to South Carolina (ECHL). Recalled G
Hunter Shepard from Hershey loan.
Jason Scrivener, Australia .......72a-64b-69b-71b—276 -9
Australian Open men’s MLB Shiffrin. No. 2 UCLA 81, Arkansas 66
Gonzaga 96, No. 3 Stanford 78 Julian Suri, United States........71b-69a-70b-66b—276 -9 Minor League Hockey
title in the final day. Leyland elected Hamby leads U.S. to No. 5 N.C. State 79, Illinois St. 61
No. 6 Southern Cal 89, San Diego 58
P. Rodgers, United States ......64a-70b-68b-75b—277 -8
Philipp Katich, Germany ..........68b-71a-71b-68b—278 -7
American Hockey League
SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS: Recalled D Austin Os-
Earlier, Ashleigh Bu- to Hall of Fame 3x3 gold: Tournament No. 10 Texas 80, No. 11 Connecticut 68 Cameron Smith, Australia.......71a-68b-69b-70b—278 -7 manski from Maine (ECHL) loan.
ECHL
No. 13 Baylor 71, Oregon 51 Connor Syme, Scotland ..........64b-70a-72b-72b—278 -7
hai held off Minjee Lee MVP Dearica Hamby No. 15 Florida St. 76, Kent St. 49 J. Vegas, Venezuela .................66b-69a-72b-71b—278 -7 ATLANTA GLADIATORS: Activated F Evan Dougherty
from reserve. Placed F Mitch Walinski on reserve.
by a single stroke to be- Jim Leyland, who led made an off-balance, fall- No. 16 Ohio St. 78, No. 20 Tennessee 58
No. 17 Indiana 72, Stetson 34
A. Ayora Fanegas, Spain.........69a-72b-73b-65b—279 -6
Aaron Baddeley, Australia......67b-72a-70b-70b—279 -6 KALAMAZOO WINGS: Activated F Ted Nichol from in-
come the first woman to the Florida Marlins to a ing-down shot off a lob Chattanooga 59, No. 21 Mississippi St. 53 Jeffrey Guan, Australia............70b-66a-70b-73b—279 -6 jured reserve. Activated D Jacob Nordqvist and F Drake
Pilon from reserve.
No. 22 Louisville 80, NC A&T 40 Richard Mansell, England........71b-68a-68b-72b—279 -6
win back-to-back Austra- World Series title in 1997 from Kelsey Mitchell as No. 23 Marquette 87, Penn 52 Jake McLeod, Australia............71b-69a-72b-67b—279 -6 ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS: Activated F Alex Frye from
reserve. Placed F Bennett MacArthur on reserve.
lian Open titles since 2011. and won 1,769 regular- time expired, lifting the Rhode Island 60, No. 25 Princeton 58 Jasper Stubbs, Australia..........69a-70b-71b-69b—279 -6
Adam Bland, Australia............69a-72b-65b-74b—280 -5 SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES: Released D Adam Eby.
Sunday’s results
Burmester wins season games over 22 U.S. to a 21-20 win over EAST
M. Block, United States ..........71a-70b-69b-70b—280 -5
N. Galletti, United States .......66a-73b-75b-66b—280 -5
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS: Activated D Michael
Kim from bereavement/family leave.
South African Open: seasons as an entertaining Brazil in the women’s gold Boston College 91, Mass.-Lowell 53 Marc Leishman, Australia........71a-67b-69b-73b—280 -5 TOLEDO WALLEYE: Activated D Thomas Farrell from re-
Kade McBride, Australia..........72b-68a-67b-73b—280 -5 serve. Placed F Riley Sawchuk on reserve.
Dean Burmester secured and at-times crusty big medal game at the FIBA Brown 90, Johnson & Wales (RI) 35
Columbia 77, Villanova 75 Elvis Smylie, Australia ..............68a-71b-70b-71b—280 -5 WHEELING NAILERS: Activated G Taylor Gauthier from
back-to-back wins at league manager, was 3x3 AmeriCup in San Delaware 74, Duquesne 57 Darcy Brereton, Australia.........68b-72a-71b-70b—281 -4
John Catlin, United States.......67a-73b-71b-70b—281 -4
reserve. Placed FG Michael McNiven on reserve.
WICHITA THUNDER: Added G Ky Nixon as emergency
Lehigh 68, Hofstra 56
home after shooting a elected to baseball’s Hall Juan, Puerto Rico. Hayden Hopewell, Australia....65a-72b-73b-71b—281 -4 backup goalie (EBUG).
BUSINESS
HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM • MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023 • PAGE B9
Exxon Mobil’s
CEO makes his
debut at COP28
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Parties on climate change since
B L O O M B E RG the summits began in the early
1990s. But at this year’s meet-
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren ing, he’s not alone. Other oil
Woods cuts a strange figure at bosses, including Shell’s Wael
the COP28 climate summit — Sawan, turned up to sign a pact
an oil executive moving among among 50 oil companies to re-
thousands of government offi- duce emissions from their own
cials, business leaders and ac- operations.
tivists gathered in Dubai to lim- Sultan Al Jaber, the presi-
it global temperature rise. dent of COP28, has argued that
After all, he’s the head of the even as the world develops
largest American oil and gas more carbon-free power, oil
company — villainized by some and gas will remain part of the
environmentalists for decades energy system for decades to
denying the fossil fuel’s contri- come — and making them as
bution to climate change. clean as possible is essential to
But at this U.N. climate con- avert warming.
ference, hosted by the United Many environmentalists
Arab Emirates and led by an- strenuously disagree. Months
other industry executive — the before the conference opened, Kirk Sides/Staff photographer
head of the Abu Dhabi National activists called for Al Jaber’s Steve Kean, former CEO of Kinder Morgan, takes over as leader of the Greater Houston
Oil Co. — Woods said he is ouster as president and said Partnership from Bob Harvey, who had been in the role since 2012.
finding open doors. having oil executives at the
focuses on unity
verse group of people recogniz- opened, there were reports Al
ing this is a hard problem to Jaber sought to advance oil and
solve” and “we need big compa- gas deals during meetings with
nies to help with that,” Woods foreign governments ahead of
said in an interview at the UN COP28 based on leaked memos
conference. released by the British Broad-
There’s a greater recognition
that the energy transition will
casting Corp. in collaboration
with the Center for Climate Re- Kean comes to the Greater Houston Partnership
require a breadth of technolo-
gies, including hydrogen pro-
porting. Al Jaber has denied
the allegations.
after stepping down as CEO at Kinder Morgan
duction and carbon capture, Oil executives have no busi-
Woods said. “That opens the
door for us.”
ness at a climate conference,
said Collin Rees, US program
By Erica Grieder
STA F F W R I T ER
“The unity we have here is really unusual
Exxon’s balance sheet and co-manager at Oil Change In- for major metropolitan areas in our
technical know-how means the
oil giant can contribute to the
ternational.
“Treating them as legitimate
When Steve Kean stepped
down as CEO of Kinder Mor-
country, and maybe the world.”
UN climate talks and a global partners in the energy transi- gan in August, he wasn’t look- Steve Kean, new CEO and president of GHP
energy transition that must in- tion is dangerous,” especially ing to hit the golf course or
volve a range of solutions, given the industry’s “long his- beaches of Maui or whatever
Woods said. tory of nothing but delay and else it is people do after leav- 2012, leading the nonprofit or- 2006, said that he hadn’t been
“We have to continue to meet doubling down on their core ing the C-suite. ganization through a period in eyeing a role at the partner-
the needs of society and reduce business model of expanding “I wanted to retire as CEO which the region experienced ship, but the stars aligned.
emissions — and frankly, we fossil fuels,” he said. Even so, and still have the energy and tremendous growth. “It seemed like something
have the skills, the capabilities their presence is “a sign of how ability to do a second chapter,” After Harvey announced he that I could do that would give
to actually do that, the balance the conversation has pro- said Kean, 62, in an interview would step down, the GHP’s back to the community that
sheet to actually fund it,” gressed,” and “now they are be- last week. board considered 70 candi- gave me opportunity, but also
Woods said. “There’s an oppor- ing forced to defend them- That chapter starts now: dates, said chairman Dr. Marc be something that I could un-
tunity and a willingness now selves in public.” Kean on Friday became presi- Boom, who also is president derstand,” Kean said. “I’m
for people to engage in those For Exxon, joining the Oil dent and CEO of the Greater and CEO of Houston Method- very happy and honored and
discussions.” and Gas Decarbonization Houston Partnership, taking ist. Kean, who has worked in grateful that it came along and
Woods is the first Exxon Charter is consistent with the reins from Bob Harvey, the energy industry since 1985 that I was picked to do it.”
chief executive to ever attend work the company is already who had been in the role since and joined Kinder Morgan in GHP continues on B11
one of the UN Conference of Woods continues on B11
UAW is looking
to South to grow
its membership
By J. Scott Trubey, increased.
Michael E. Kanell In September, a coali-
and Zachary Hansen tion of union groups
ATL AN TA launched an effort to
J OU R NA L - C ON ST IT U T ION unionize workers at the fu-
ture Hyundai Metaplant
The United Auto Work- in Georgia’s Bryan County,
ers said last week that em- where the Korean con-
ployees at nonunion auto glomerate has pledged to Drew Kann/Atlanta Journal-Constitution
manufacturers across the hire 8,500 workers by 2031. In September, a coalition of union groups launched an effort to unionize workers at the future Hyundai
United States have Just 5.4% of Georgia’s Metaplant near Savannah, Ga. Hyundai has pledged to hire 8,500 workers for the plant by 2031.
launched coordinated workforce is represented
campaigns to organize by unions, compared with
their plants and join the 11.3% nationally. Georgia HoustonChronicle.com/Place-Legals legals@chron.com 713.362.6868
union. Some of the biggest labor laws also discourage
targets stretch across the organizing, meaning the
South. union push faces long LEGAL NOTICE
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The campaign to orga- odds in succeeding. But NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION NOTICE OF PROPOSED
TOWER CONSTRUCTION
nize workers at 13 non- the nation and Georgia FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
RENEWAL Owner: Vertical Bridge
union automakers follows have seen an increase in PERMIT NO. WQ0010495095 File #: 23-T-0761
APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. City of Houston, 10500 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77072, has applied to the Site Location: 23705 2/3 Fairlake Lane
the UAW’s successful ne- organizing activity, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Huffman, TX 77336
Legal Desc: LOTS 1, 2, 39, AND 30,
gotiations for new con- the Teamsters recently Permit No. WQ0010495095, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to
BLOCK 1 G.A. TROTT’S SUBDIVISION
exceed 7,200,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on March 2, 2023.
tracts with Detroit’s Big reached a landmark five- The facility is located at 10601 Huntington Point Drive, in the City of Houston, Harris County, Texas 77099. The treated effluent is Use: Cellular
Height: 220’
Three that came after a six- year deal for its 340,000 discharged to Keegans Bayou, thence to Brays Bayou, thence to Houston Ship Channel (Buffalo Bayou Tidal) in Segment No. 1007
of the San Jacinto River Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is limited aquatic life use for Keegans Bayou. The designated Tower Applicant:
Ryan Shahan
week strike. The simulta- organized workers at UPS, uses for Segment No. 1007 are navigation and industrial water supply. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general
281-726-9831
location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application.
neous action targets facto- which is based in Sandy https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-95.608333,29.666388&level=18 SH 26 Lake Cherokee
Henderson, TX 75652
ries of automakers includ- Springs, Ga. The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if
approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary City of Houston:
ing BMW, Honda, Lucid, The UAW efforts were decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director’s Planning & Development Dept
preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at the City of Houston, Public Works, Wastewater 832-393-6600
Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, bolstered when President Operations Building, 10500 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Texas. PO Box 1562 Houston
TX 77251-1562
Rivian, Subaru, Tesla and Joe Biden joined picketing ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at
https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices. El aviso de idioma alternativo
Toyota. workers amid the strike. en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices.
The organizing push In a post on its website, PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The
purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ CASE NUMBER: 2023-32826
would cover almost the union said one of its holds a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or Plaintiff(s): KENDREN EAGLIN AND
if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. ARIEL EAGLIN (INDIVIDUALLY ANS AS
150,000 employees at non- biggest targets is Toyota’s OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will NEXT FRIEND OF I,S AND I,S)
union plants, the UAW factory in Georgetown, consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the (MINORS)
application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted vs.
said, many of them across Ky., where the automaker public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will Defendant(s): WILLIAM GERALD
also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision. A CARRANZA AND WILLIAM SIMMONS
the Sun Belt. The push in- makes its popular Camry, contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court. JR
cludes Hyundai Motor RAV 4 and Lexus ES mod- TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, IN THE 190TH JUDICIAL
address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY,
Group, which has a Hyun- els. Another target is relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common TEXAS
dai factory in Alabama Hyundai’s factory in to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period; and the statement "[I/we]
request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
and a Kia plant in Georgia. Montgomery, Ala. must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual County Of Harris
member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above To: WILLIAM GERALD CARRANZA
Hyundai also is building a Hyundai is racing to regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be WHOSE RESIDENCE AND WHERE-
$7.6 billion electric vehicle complete its Metaplant affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose. ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN
Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to be
factory near Savannah, and plans to begin produc- requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled and appear before the 190TH Judicial
Ga. tion in early 2025, though Commission meeting. District Court of Harris County, Texas in
The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments the courthouse in the city of Houston,
California-based Ri- officials have said it could that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or Texas at or before 10:00 o’clock A.M.
mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Monday, the 8TH day of JANUARY,
vian, meanwhile, operates open late next year. Hyun- TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit for discharge of wastewater without providing an opportunity for a contested 2024, being the Monday next after the
a nonunion plant in Illi- dai has said it expects to case hearing if certain criteria are met.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case
expiration date of forty-two days after the
citation is issued, and you are hereby
nois and plans a $5 billion produce 300,000 Hyun- hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the commanded and required then and there
Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ to appear and file written answer to the
factory near Social Circle dai, Genesis and Kia mod- Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION, filed
east of Atlanta. els per year at full produc- MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive in said Court on the 26TH day of MAY
Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the 2023, in a suit numbered 2023-32826
“CEOs are raking in bil- tion and will build batter- Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name docket of said court, wherein KENDREN
lions while autoworkers’ ies at the plant in a joint and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county
mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.
EAGLIN AND ARIEL EAGLIN (INDIVIDU-
ALLY ANS AS NEXT FRIEND OF I, S
real wages are falling,” venture with LG Energy All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas AND I, S) (MINORS) the Plaintiff’s, WIL-
Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at LIAM GERALD CARRANZA AND WIL-
UAW President Shawn Solution. Hyundai also www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice. LIAM SIMMONS JR the Defendant(s), the
Fain said in a video. “Car has a partnership with SK INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database nature of plaintiff’s demand and the said
at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of petition alleging: MOTOR VEHICLE
prices are through the On for a battery plant in this notice. ACCIDENT
roof, but workers can’t af- Georgia’s Bartow County. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at SUMMARY
www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC THE FIRST COLLISION OCCURRED ON
ford to buy the vehicles Rivian is expected to 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency’s OR ABOUT OCTOBER 15, 2021, ON
record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the THAT DAY, DEFENDANT CARRANZA
they make. Wall Street is break ground on its facto- TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE
making a killing, but com- ry in southern Walton and información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from City of Houston at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Carol La Breche, P.E.,
6200 BLOCK OF FIRNAT ST. PLAIN-
TIFFS KENDRIN EAGLIN, ARIEL EAGLIN
munities are being left be- Morgan counties in Geor- at 832-395-5813. AND I,S WERE TRAVELING NORTH-
Issuance Date: November 21, 2023 BOUND IN THE 9400 BLOCK OF
hind.” gia early next year, though CAMAY ST. WHEN DEFENDANT
“To all the autoworkers site work has been under- CARRANZA SUDDENLY, VIOLENTLY,
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY MCGRIFF INSURANCE SERV- AND WITHOUT WARNING, FAILED TO
out there working without way for some time. Rivian ICES, UNTIL 11:00 A.M., ON JANUARY 10, 2024, FOR THE FOLLOWING: YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT THE IN-
the benefits of a union: declined to comment. Cox Arbor E&T, LLC, d/b/a Equus Workforce TERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO THE
RFP-3031 PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE ANNUAL RENEWAL PROGRAM- Solutions is soliciting proposals in the PLAINGIFFS; VEHICLE, CAUSEINT IT
Now it’s your turn,” Fain Enterprises, owner of the 2024-25 Houston area for office furniture design TO ROLL, THE RESPONDING OFFICER
and install services. ISSUED A CITATION TO DEFENDANT
said. Atlanta Journal-Constitu- NO PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. The Request for Proposals can be found: CARRANZA FOR AILING OT YIELD THE
The UAW is riding high tion, owns about a 4% RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR RESPONSES TO: https://www.rfpdb.com/view/document RIGHT-OF-WAY AT THE INTERSEC-
Bid Receipt with be handled via Broker of Record: /name/Equus-Workforce-Solutions-_- TION. AS PROXIMATE RESULT OF THE
off its recent contracts stake in Rivian. McGriff Office-Furniture-and-Related-Design- COLLISION, PLAINTIFFS SUSTAINED
Services-RFP PERSONAL INJURIES AND DAMAGES
with the Big Three of Gen- For decades, the pres- 5080 Spectrum Drive., #900E
All Proposal questions should be submit- MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW.
Addison, TX 7500
eral Motors, Ford and Stel- ence of unions has been on 469-232-2140 ted to Jeanette Ark at jeanette.ark@equus NOTHING PLAINTIFF DID TO FAILED
works.com by Monday 11/27/23. TO DO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTED TO
lantis, the owner of Dodge, the wane in the U.S., espe- SOLICITATION PACKAGE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM PORT HOUSTON’S Final documents due to the email listed THE COLLISION MADE BASIS OF THIS
Chrysler and Jeep. Since cially in the South. ePROCUREMENT WEBSITE https://buyspeed.porthouston.com. above by Monday 12/4/23 3p EST SUIT OR PLAINTIFFS’ RESULTING IN-
JURIES AND DAMAGES.
those contracts were However, the last few Notice hereof shall be given by publishing
this Citation once a week for four consec-
reached, several nonunion years have seen a flurry of utive weeks previous to the 8TH day of
automakers including organizing activity touch- Notice to Proposers
JANUARY, 2024, in some newspaper
published in the County of Harris, if there
Hyundai and Toyota have ing a spectrum of workers Request for Proposal will be received by Lone Star College for: NOTICE TO CREDITORS
be a newspaper published therein, but if
· RFP #931 – Student Appointment Scheduling Tool. Electronic submittals due by not, then the nearest county where a
hiked pay in the U.S. in a in Georgia, from baristas 3:00PM, Wednesday, December 10, 2023. Notice is hereby given that original newspaper is published , and this Citation
bid to tamp down poten- to beermaking, from deliv- · WebEx pre-proposal meeting: Wednesday, December 13 @ 2:00PM; call-in number 1- Letters Testamentary for the Estate of shall be returned on DECEMBER 22nd
408-792-6300, Meeting #2630 514 1485 BLAINE ALLEN MARSH, Deceased, 2023 which is forty two days after the
tial union pushes. ery drivers to doctoral stu- · Contact: pamela.johnson@lonestar.edu or (832)813-6782. were issued on November 30, 2023, in date it is Issued, and the first publication
· Must Register to Bid: http://wwwappsdstc.lonestar.edu/istar/supplier.htm Cause No. PR44072, pending in the
In a statement, Hyundai dents, some successful, . If registered, please ensure your registration is up to date. For assistance with the County Court-At-Law No: 1 And Probate
shall be at least twenty-eight days before
said return day.
said the company “pro- some decidedly not. on-line registration process, contact MC-vendors@lonestar.edu. Court, Brazoria County, Texas, to:
BRENDA SUE MARSH.
HEREIN FAIL NOT, but have before said
vides excellent wages and Just Tuesday, doctoral court on said return day this Writ with
Request for Proposal addressed to Spring Branch Independent School District, will be your return thereon, showing how you
All persons having claims against this
benefits and maintains a candidates at Emory Uni- received in the SBISD Purchasing Office at 1031 Witte RD, BLDG T-1A, Houston, TX Estate which is currently being
have executed same.
WITNESS: Marilyn Burgess, District
strong culture of safety, versity, the state’s largest 77055-6016 until: administered are required to present Clerk, Harris County Texas
them to the undersigned within the
quality and continuous private college, voted over- DECEMBER 18, 2023 @ 2:00 PM FOR: time and in the manner prescribed by
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
SEAL OF SAID COURT, at Houston,
whelmingly to join Work- Autism Life Skills Consultant Services (16102) law.
improvement in all our op- c/o: A.G. CROUCH
Texas this 10TH day of NOVEMBER,
2023.
erations.” ers United, which is part of PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ON Attorney at Law Newspaper: HOUSTON CHRONICLE
DECEMBER 6, 2023 @ 10:00 AM via ZOOM. 235 W. Sealy Street
“We are proud to em- the Service Employees In- Alvin, Texas 77511
(SEAL)
Issued at request of:
ploy directly or indirectly ternational Union. Earlier For information contact the SBISD
Purchasing Department at (713) 251-1100 DATED the 30th day of November
JOSHUA R. LEAL
more than 114,000 Ameri- in November, two Star- Address: 9850 KATY FREEWAY SUITE
2023. 850
Proposers should register on Ion Wave website /s/ A.G. Crouch
cans today — a number bucks stores in metro At- https://springbranchisd.ionwave.net/Login.aspx A.G. CROUCH
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77024
Bar Number: 24048609
that will increase signifi- lanta voted to join a union. Attorney for BRENDA SUE MARSH Marilyn Burgess, District Clerk
State Bar No.: 05148000
cantly as we invest more Georgia, like most Notice of Tax Rate Hearing Notice of Tax Rate Hearing 235 W. Sealy Street
Harris County, Texas
201 Caroline, Houston, Texas 77002
than $12 billion in Ala- Southern states, has his- Alvin, Texas 77511
Telephone: (281) 331-5288
P.O. Box 4651, Houston, Texas 77210
By: /s/ Cynthia Clausell
bama and Georgia to ex- torically had a lower share Harris County Community Services Department Facsimile: (281) 331-9346 Cynthia Clausell - Deputy Clerk
Program Year 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report E-mail: agcrouch@crouchlawoffice.com
pand our U.S. manufac- of the workforce repre- (CAPER)
turing presence,” the sented by unions. The
Public Notice
statement said. “During state also has laws that let December 4, 2023
Hyundai Motor Manufac- employees in union shops PUBLIC COMMENT & HEARING
turing Alabama’s 18-year
manufacturing history in
the U.S., our team mem-
skip paying union dues,
while requiring the union
to represent their interests
Notice is given that Harris County is seeking input on its PY2022 Consolidated Annu-
al Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The PY2022 CAPER includes an an-
nual assessment of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Invest-
Notice To
ment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds,
bers have not shown an in-
terest in union representa-
tion.”
in any dispute.
And even when work-
ers vote for a union, they
and describes the County’s assessment of its annual performance in meeting its
PY2019-2023 Consolidated Plan priorities and objectives. Furthermore, the CAPER
discusses the actions or changes the County contemplates as a result of its annual
performance.
Creditors
The UAW represents
more than 400,000 work-
ers in numerous sectors,
are not guaranteed a
smooth path to a contract.
In Georgia this autumn,
Public comments for the DRAFT PY2022 CAPER may be taken from December 4,
2023 through December 20, 2023 and can be found at our website: https://csd.harri
scountytx.gov/Pages/CAPER.aspx. Comments can be submitted at the Harris Coun-
ty Community Services Department (HCCSD) office (8410 Lantern Point Drive, Hous-
Ad
including 146,000 at the
Detroit-based automak-
ers. But UAW member-
the International Brother-
hood of Teamsters won a
union vote at Quest Diag-
ton, Texas 77054), by calling (832) 927-4795, email plancomments@csd.hctx.net, or
at the Harris County CAPER Public Hearing scheduled:
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
$74.00*
6:00 P.M. (Virtual Teams Meeting) details are also located on the CDS website at
https://csd.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/CAPER.aspx
Call the Legals Team
ship at auto plants has nostics in Tucker, then lost
waned as the U.S. auto in- a similar campaign at Cor- Teams Meeting Link
713-224-6868
Click here to join the meeting
dustry saw growth in non- sair, a gaming equipment Ext. 6435 or 4204
union factories operated maker in Duluth. Phone Conference ID: 594 878 408 #
+1 281-985-1862, 594878408# US (Houston) *$74.00 includes first 36 lines
by foreign brands and Tes- Reasons for the recent
la in the Sun Belt. As U.S. surge range from the tight Comments can also be made at the Harris County Commissioners Court on Decem- and 1 Affidavit of Publication
ber 19, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. located at the Harris County Commissioners Court, 1001
and foreign brands have labor market, in which Preston, Houston, Texas 77002. *$1.92 per line over 36 lines
announced multibillion- some employers struggle All comments will be incorporated into the PY2022 Consolidated Annual Perform-
dollar EV factories in to fill positions, to the gen- ance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The public hearing will be conducted in Eng-
lish, however; Spanish and sign language interpreters can be available upon request.
Georgia and other South- erational, with young peo- HCCSD will provide reasonable accommodations for persons needing special accom-
modations. Requests should be received by HCCSD staff 3 business days before the
ern states, the UAW’s ur- ple less tainted by anti-
gency to penetrate non- union sentiments of de-
public hearing. For more information on the CAPER or requesting special accommo-
dations, please contact Walter Peacock, Planning Assistant Director, at HoustonChronicle.com/Obits
Walter.peacock@csd.hctx.net or (832) 927-4700 for assistance.
union factories has only cades past.
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WEATHER
HOUSTON’S SEVEN-DAY FORECAST | Go to AccuWeather.com COASTAL FORECAST
GALVESTON BAY: Wind from
71 70 69 72 77 74 66 the north at 6-12 knots today.
46 46 48 60 65 47 41 Seas 2 feet or less. Visibility
clear to the horizon. Tonight:
TODAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Wind from the northeast at 4-8
Pleasant with clouds Partly sunny and Plenty of sun Beautiful with partial Pleasantly warm with A morning shower in Less humid with plenty knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Partly
and sun beautiful sunshine clouds and sun spots; breezy of sunshine cloudy.
MATAGORDA SHIP CHAN-
METRO AREA NORTH AMERICA TODAY INTERNATIONAL NEL TO HIGH ISLAND OUT
20 TO 50 MILES: Wind from
OUTLOOK Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Today Tue.
the north-northeast at 6-12
TODAY: Pleasant with times 110s Calgary Saskatoon Africa
Vancouver Cairo 80/60/pc 77/59/pc knots today. Seas 2 feet or less.
of clouds and sun. High 68 100s Regina Visibility clear to the horizon.
to 73. Winds north-northeast Winnipeg
Cape Town 74/60/pc 77/59/pc
90s Seattle Casablanca 69/51/s 73/61/c Tonight: Wind from the
6-12 mph. TONIGHT: Partly 80s Thunder Bay Dakar 85/74/s 85/74/c northeast at 6-12 knots. Seas 2
Montreal
cloudy. Low 43 to 48. Winds Portland Ottawa Johannesburg 88/63/s 88/59/pc feet or less. Patchy clouds.
70s
east-northeast 3-6 mph. Lagos 93/77/s 93/77/pc
60s
Minneapolis Toronto Boston Asia/Pacific
50s Beijing 49/21/pc 47/31/pc
40s Detroit Ho Chi Minh City 92/77/t 92/78/t
AIR QUALITY 30s Chicago Hong Kong 74/66/c 75/68/pc
Salt Lake City New York Islamabad 72/45/s 73/44/s
Today’s forecast for the entire
20s San Francisco Jakarta 87/76/t 91/77/t
metro area by the TCEQ:
10s Denver Washington Karachi 84/57/s 84/57/s GALVESTON TIDES
0s
Kuala Lumpur 93/76/t 90/76/t Highs Feet Lows Feet
Manila 91/78/s 91/78/t
-0s New Delhi 74/53/pc 74/53/pc 11:44 p.m. 1.2 2:49 p.m. 0.2
Ozone watch -10s Los Angeles Seoul 47/32/s 53/36/pc --- --- --- ---
Phoenix Little Rock Shanghai 60/38/c 66/43/pc
Good Unhealthy Atlanta Singapore 88/77/t 87/77/t
T-storms
Sydney 74/64/s 83/70/pc
RIVERS, CREEKS AND
Moderate Very unhealthy Rain Dallas
Unhealthy Hazardous Showers
El Paso Taipei 70/63/r 70/63/r BAYOUS through 7 a.m. Sunday
Tokyo 58/44/s 56/48/c Flood Latest 24-hr.
for sensitive Snow New Orleans
Hermosillo Houston Canada Location stage stage chg.
groups Chihuahua Calgary 45/35/c 56/34/pc
Flurries
Edmonton 41/28/pc 42/27/c Brays Bayou South Main 54 16.95 -0.14
Ice Miami Brazos River Bryan 43 7.27 +0.01
POLLEN AND MOLD Jet stream
Montreal
Toronto
33/21/sn
38/27/sn
25/8/s
36/27/c Hempstead 50 9.72 +0.01
Yesterday’s readings by the Monterrey Vancouver 49/47/r 52/41/r Richmond 48 8.51 -0.04
Houston Health Department: Havana Winnipeg 28/14/pc 29/25/pc Buffalo Bayou Piney Point 50 48.33 +0.01
Countpercubicmeterofair Europe Shepherd Dr. 23 1.57 -0.64
None 0 Anchorage Mérida Cancún Amsterdam 37/35/r 41/37/c
Tree pollen
Guadalajara Athens 64/52/sh 63/55/pc
Clear Creek Friendswood 12 0.73 -1.42
Weed pollen None 0 Berlin 31/27/c 33/30/sn Colorado R. Austin 29 11.11 -0.12
Mexico City
Grass pollen None 0 Veracruz Copenhagen 35/32/pc 36/33/c Bastrop 25 2.30 +0.02
Mold spores Medium 6615
Villahermosa Forecasts and
Dublin 41/34/r 43/37/r La Grange 32 2.76 none
Honolulu Acapulco Belmopan Frankfurt 33/31/sn 40/37/r Columbus 34 9.08 +0.05
graphics provided by Geneva 41/38/r 43/35/r
Low Heavy Cold Warm Stationary Wharton 39 7.83 -0.01
front front front AccuWeather, Inc. Istanbul 53/47/r 55/51/pc
Medium Extremely heavy ©2023 London 46/41/r 45/31/c Bay City 44 2.53 -0.33
Madrid 53/34/pc 47/32/c Greens Bayou Eastex Fwy. 61 39.49 -0.01
Note: No measurements on weekends; Moscow 20/7/c 13/3/c
charts in Sunday and Monday papers reflect
Guadalupe R. Hunt 12 7.77 +0.01
forecast ratings from the previous Friday. FOR THE RECORD TEXAS NATIONAL cont. Paris
Prague
48/42/r
21/16/c
46/38/c
30/25/sn
Comfort 26 3.29 -0.01
George Bush Intercontinental Today Tue. Today Tue. Rome 57/50/c 58/41/r Spring Branch 36 1.45 -0.01
Airport through 3 p.m. Sun. Abilene 65/41/s 68/43/s Cleveland 41/34/sh 38/35/sn Stockholm 17/-3/pc 12/1/c New Braunfels 13 9.38 none
COMFORT INDEX
The comfort index takes into
Temperature Degrees F Amarillo
Austin
59/29/s
69/44/pc
61/35/s Columbus
71/41/s Denver
43/32/c
58/32/c
39/32/sn Vienna
61/36/s Warsaw
33/23/pc 32/27/c Gonzales 31 11.17 none
28/19/sn 28/19/pc Cuero 20 6.96 -0.02
account how the weather will High 72 Beaumont 71/45/pc 70/44/pc Des Moines 45/30/pc 41/26/pc Zurich 31/28/c 41/34/pc
Low 49 Brownsville 78/64/pc 78/64/c Detroit 40/31/c 37/31/sn Latin America Victoria 21 4.75 -0.04
feel based on a combination of
Dupont 20 8.45 +0.10
factors. A rating of 10 feels very Normal high 68 Bryan/College St. 69/43/pc 71/43/pc Duluth 36/26/c 32/23/c Bogota 71/42/pc 72/44/pc
comfortable while a rating of 0
Corpus Christi 76/53/pc 75/57/c Fairbanks -2/-7/s 0/-3/c Buenos Aires 71/62/s 72/66/pc Little River Little River 30 1.12 -0.03
Normal low 48 Dallas/Ft. Worth 62/39/s 67/41/s Great Falls 49/43/pc 58/44/c Caracas Cameron 30 0.90 +0.02
feels very uncomfortable. 92/75/pc 92/74/t
Record high 85 in 1995 El Paso 66/40/s 68/41/s Hartford 51/35/pc 43/28/c Havana 86/69/s 84/66/pc Navasota R. Easterly 19 3.34 -0.11
Today Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Record low 25 in 1929 Galveston 67/58/pc 66/53/pc Honolulu 82/72/pc 84/71/sh Kingston 90/77/s 90/77/s Neches River Evadale 19 6.31 +0.02
10 10 10 10 10 10 Kingsville 78/54/pc 78/58/c Indianapolis 44/34/r 46/32/c Lima 73/65/pc 73/64/pc
Precipitation Inches Laredo 77/54/pc 75/60/c Jackson, MS 64/37/pc 67/39/pc Rio de Janeiro Pine Island B. Sour Lake 25 15.51 -1.99
84/76/t 83/77/t
24-hour total 0.00 Longview 63/36/pc 67/36/s Juneau 41/37/r 43/37/r San Juan 88/77/pc 87/76/pc Sabine River Bon Wier 30 12.23 +0.15
UV TODAY Month to date 0.45 Lubbock 61/32/s 64/36/s Kansas City 48/36/s 45/30/s San Salvador 89/68/r 91/68/s Deweyville 24 13.76 +0.04
McAllen 79/61/pc 78/62/c Las Vegas 67/48/s 68/47/s Santiago
Values indicate the exposure to Normal month to date 0.41 Midland/Odessa 64/39/s 67/40/s Little Rock 59/36/s 62/37/s Sao Paulo
85/49/s 78/47/s Orange 4 1.05 -0.19
the sun’s Ultraviolet rays. 87/68/s 83/69/r Burkeville 43 11.63 +0.49
Year to date 39.63 San Angelo 68/39/s 72/39/s Los Angeles 75/55/pc 81/56/s St. Thomas 87/78/s 86/77/sh
8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Normal year to date 48.22 San Antonio 70/44/pc 73/46/s Memphis 54/38/s 59/37/s San Bernard R. E. Bernard 17 5.91 -0.01
Texarkana 61/38/s 64/39/s Miami 86/70/c 83/62/c Mexico E. San. Jac. R. Cleveland 19 4.60 +0.12
1 3 3 3 1 0 Other readings Victoria 73/46/pc 75/44/pc Milwaukee 42/34/c 43/32/sn Acapulco 89/71/pc 90/73/pc
W. San. Jac. R. Conroe 116 94.06 -0.32
Top wind speed 9 mph Waco 65/35/pc 71/37/s Minneapolis 40/27/c 38/27/c Cancun 87/75/pc 86/74/sh
0-2, Low 8-10, Very high Nashville 56/37/pc 59/40/s Guadalajara 67/50/t 75/50/c San Jacinto R. Sheldon 10 0.51 -0.27
3-5, Moderate 11+, Extreme High barometer 30.11 in. 65/49/pc Guanajuato 63/49/c 67/50/c Sims Bayou Telephone Rd. 30 0.54 -0.45
29.98 in. NATIONAL
New Orleans 69/49/pc
6-7, High
Low barometer New York City 52/40/pc 46/37/pc Mazatlan 87/62/s 88/63/s Trinity River Goodrich 36 4.62 none
High dewpoint 53° Today Tue. Oklahoma City 57/35/s 59/35/s Merida 84/72/pc 85/73/pc
Liberty 26 6.79 -0.03
Low dewpoint 33° Albany, NY 48/32/r 40/27/c Orlando 80/58/pc 73/54/pc Mexico City 69/50/sh 69/50/c
Village Creek Kountze 20 2.42 +0.07
SUN AND MOON Albuquerque 52/30/s 54/32/s Philadelphia 52/36/pc 47/34/pc Puerto Vallarta 86/66/sh 88/66/pc
Average dewpoint 45° Anchorage 25/21/pc 28/19/c Phoenix 72/51/s 81/53/s Tampico 72/64/r 77/67/pc White Oak B. Heights Blvd. 48 8.12 -0.25
Last New First Full
quarter moon quarter moon High humidity 96% Atlanta 65/41/pc 60/42/pc Pittsburgh 43/34/pc 40/33/r Veracruz 77/70/sh 79/70/c
Low humidity 23% Baltimore 53/34/pc 49/34/pc Portland, OR 59/55/r 58/48/r Middle East TEXAS LAKES
Billings 49/39/pc 54/45/c Sacramento 62/44/pc 63/46/pc Baghdad 76/44/s 78/49/pc
Birmingham 62/34/pc 63/39/pc St. Louis 49/37/pc 47/33/s Beirut 80/66/pc 76/63/pc Full Latest Release
50/32/c Dubai 87/73/pc 88/71/s through 7 a.m. Sunday pool level cfs
Dec 4 Dec 12 Dec 19 Dec 26 KEY TO CONDITIONS Boise Boston
50/35/c
50/36/pc
51/38/pc Salt Lake City
42/29/c San Diego
51/33/c
70/47/pc 73/49/s Jerusalem 75/53/pc 70/53/pc Canyon Dam 909 888.46 67
s - sunny r - rain Buffalo 39/30/sn 38/29/c San Francisco 65/53/pc 65/53/pc Kabul 57/34/s 60/35/s Conroe 201 200.29 0
Sunset tonight 5:21 p.m. pc - partly cloudy sf - snow flurries Charleston, SC 73/45/pc 65/45/pc Santa Fe 46/26/s 51/27/s Mecca 94/73/pc 93/72/pc
Sunrise Tuesday 7:02 a.m. c - cloudy sn - snow Charlotte 67/38/pc 60/37/s Seattle 57/53/r 56/44/r Riyadh 80/55/s 79/52/s Houston 41.73 42.53 N.A.
Moonrise today none sh - showers i - ice Chicago 40/32/c 40/32/c Tucson 73/49/s 79/52/s Tehran 63/45/s 64/45/s Lake Travis 681 631.56 219
Moonset today 12:38 p.m. t - thunderstorms Cincinnati 45/34/r 46/33/c Washington, DC 55/37/pc 51/39/pc Tel Aviv 78/63/pc 74/63/pc Livingston 131 130.95
For 2024, Buick tweaked the styling with a sleek, narrow set of
headlights sporting the brand’s updated Tri-Shield logo.
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