Galveston shelter declared threat to โlife and healthโ closed after kids tested positive for lead poisoning
A former vice president for The Childrenโs Center in Galveston tells KPRC 2 she warned of problems at a shelter months before the Galveston County Health Authority issued an order to vacate.
Rockets lose team-record 20th straight game, fall to Thunder
(AP Photo/Michael Wyke)HOUSTON โ Mired in a long losing streak, the Houston Rockets twice put the ball in John Wall's hands in the waning moments. The Rockets lost their team-record 20th straight game, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-112 Sunday when Wall missed two shots in the final 10 seconds. This one hurts.โDort scored 23 points and Isaiah Roby had 18 for the Thunder, who led by as many as 13 points. They shot a sizzling 14 of 21 on 3s in the second quarter, however, and Oklahoma City led 66-62 at halftime. The Rockets hit a franchise-record 28 3s in a win against the Thunder on Feb. 1, just three days before their last win.
Wall makes Houston debut, Rockets beat Kings 122-119
Houston Rockets guard John Wall passes the ball around Sacramento Kings' Harrison Barnes during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Richard Carson)HOUSTON โ John Wall had 22 points and nine assists in his first game since 2018, James Harden had a big finish to score 33 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 122-119 on Thursday night. Late in the fourth, Wall found James Harden in transition for a deep 3-pointer that gave Houston a one-point lead. Rockets: Houston was hosting its first regular- season home game since March 10, before COVID-19 derailed last season. ... KJ Martin and Ben McLemore remain away from the team and are self-isolating per COVID-19 protocols.
Hereโs how fans are reacting to the Russell Westbrook trade news
All rights reserved)HOUSTON โ The Houston Rockets are trading Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards. โ Houston Sports Pain (@HoustonHomer1) December 3, 2020๐ณ๐ข I love Westbrook but I totally understand why he wanted to leave. https://t.co/58wiPQOveY โ ladyeagles (@brownlq) December 3, 2020So like when the Wizards front office is over Westbrook in 2 years then what? โ Barack Oganja (@_RodTheGod_) December 3, 2020Houston rocket fans cheering on Westbrook is if Jordan came back and signed with the Lakers and lebron and Jordan fans had to cheer one another on โ OKC 2021 Draft Winner (@whocanstopus2) December 3, 2020Westbrook trade grade: F- - - - -. Rockets get a worse Westbrook and wizards traded their future for a star in his prime.
GCCISD Magazine Feature: Baytown Lee Football
ON A WALL INSIDE THE BAYTOWN LEE FIELDHOUSE ARE PAINTED THE PROGRAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS โ YEARS THE GANDERS MADE THE POSTSEASON AND WON PLAYOFF GAMES. The last playoff appearance for Baytown Lee came in 2009 and for their last postseason win, you have to flip in the record books all the way back to 2002. Baytown Lee has a rich football tradition โ including making back-to-back state title games in 1951 and 1952, falling to Lubbock both years. Baytown Lee will also have to stave off district-mates Goose Creek Memorial and Baytown Sterling for one of those coveted playoff slots. "I feel like with the depth and the seniors, we can overcome a couple of things," Finn said.
President Trump says he disagreed with privately funded border wall. The builder got $1.7 billion in wall contracts from his administration.
President Donald Trump complained via Twitter on Sunday that a privately constructed border wall in Texas was a bad idea and poorly done โ not mentioning that his administration has awarded the builder a $1.7 billion contract to build more walls. With the backing of Trump supporters, Tommy Fisher built a 3-mile border fence along the Rio Grande, calling it the โLamborghiniโ of fences. Cramer declined to comment on the private wall project, but wrote, โLike President Trump, I want to see the wall built. โThe private wall that @WeBuildtheWall built and funded is @DHSgov @CBP ENDORSED and APPROVED. โTo protect the Southern border you got to build the border fence on the border.โLexi Churchill contributed to this story.
UIL Will Not Award Lone Star Cup, Releases Final Standings
AUSTIN, Texas The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has released standings for the Lone Star Cup through March 13, 2020. Due to the cancellation of UIL spring events, the Lone Star Cup will not be awarded for the 2019-20 school year. As a result, many activities that earn points toward the UIL Lone Star Cup were not completed. The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes the top high school in each UIL conference based on overall team achievement in sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. Below are the Top 25 UIL Lone Star Cup standings for the 2019-20 school year.
UIL Will Not Award Lone Star Cup, Releases Final Standings
AUSTIN, Texas The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has released standings for the Lone Star Cup through March 13, 2020. Due to the cancellation of UIL spring events, the Lone Star Cup will not be awarded for the 2019-20 school year. As a result, many activities that earn points toward the UIL Lone Star Cup were not completed. The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes the top high school in each UIL conference based on overall team achievement in sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. Below are the Top 25 UIL Lone Star Cup standings for the 2019-20 school year.
Candidate jolts District 22 race with ad saying China โpoisoned our peopleโ with coronavirus
As the new coronavirus disrupts lives worldwide, a Houston-area congressional candidate has shifted her focus to targeting the country where the outbreak began: China. In a TV ad that started airing Thursday, Republican Kathaleen Wall embraces President Donald Trump's description of the virus as the "Chinese virus," saying the country "poisoned our people" and must pay for it. At the same time, the ad has drawn attention to another side of campaigning in the age of the coronavirus. As candidates across Texas look to help their communities fight the outbreak, Wall has been distributing campaign-branded hand sanitizer โ and it bears the label "Made in China." As the virus began spreading in the United States last month, Trump started referring to it as the "Chinese virus," raising concerns that such language fuels xenophobia against Asian-Americans.