$4B to Aid Texas Schools Leader Gunned Down Killing Adds Chaos to Troubled Country

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THURSDAY,JULY8,2021 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM • VOL. 120, NO. 268 • $2.00 HH Hot-button issues top Abbott’s agenda

Special session priority list includes had called to set the agenda its regular Abbott. of stolen elections than for state lawmakers. He session. Ab- Democrats, however, what Texans really need. critical race theory, transgender kids called on the GOP-led Legis- bott called it were quick to slam the gov- “The governor’s agenda lature to tackle border secu- “unfinished ernor for loading up the for the special session shows By Jeremy Wallace ing a package of Republican rity; so-called “social media business to agenda with conservative he is more concerned with AUSTIN BUREAU voting restrictions that censorship” of conserva- ensure that talking points rather than pandering to die-hard Democrats managed to de- tives; additional restrictions Texas recalling for more action on is- Trump supporters and Twenty-four hours be- rail in dramatic fashion on on the teaching of critical Abbott mains the sues such as the reliability of right-wing extremists than fore the Texas Legislature the last day of the regular race theory in schools; and most excep- the state’s electrical grid. he is with serving everyday was set to begin a special session in May. barring transgender girls tional state in America.” State Rep. Chris Turner, Texans,” the Grand Prairie summer session, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican fac- from playing on girls scho- “These special session chair of the Texas House Democrat said. “Abbott’s Abbott on Wednesday ing two conservative prima- lastic sports teams. priority items put the peo- Democratic Caucus, blasted agenda proves one thing: He called for lawmakers to tack- ry challengers next year, Most of the 11 priorities in- ple of Texas first and will the agenda as more inspired is clearly panicked about his le a slew of hot-button con- waited until the day before volved bills that failed to keep the Lone Star State on by former President Donald upcoming primary elec- servative priorities, includ- the special session that he clear the Legislature during apath to prosperity,” said Trump and his false claims Agenda continues on A8 Haitian $4B to aid Texas schools leader gunned down Killing adds chaos to troubled country

By Evens Sanon and Danica Coto ASSOCIATED PRESS

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise and wounded his wife in an overnight raid on their home Wednes- day, with police killing four suspects and arresting two others hours later amid growing chaos in acountry already enduring gang violence and protests of his in- creasingly authoritarian rule. Three police officers held hostage by the suspect- ed gunmen were freed late Wednes- day, said Leon Charles, chief of Haiti’s National Po- lice. Melissa Phillip /Staff photographer Interim Prime Students at HISD’s Sugar Grove Academy Middle School study stories during summer classes Wednesday. Moise Minister Claude Jo- seph, who confirmed the killing, said the police and military were in control of se- Federal funds aim to address students’ post-pandemic needs curity in the Western Hemi- sphere’s poorest country, where a history of dictatorship and politi- By Hannah Dellinger HISD’s new superintendent wants social and emotional needs. cal upheaval long have stymied and Alejandro Serrano students to return 100 percent The Texas Education Agency’s plan true democracy. calls for mitigating learning loss as a top STAFF WRITERS in-person this fall. Page A3 Joseph called for an internation- priority. The agency estimates students al investigation into the assassina- Texas soon will receive another $4.1 in the state lost an average of 5.7 months tion. He also said elections sched- billion in federal stimulus money to ad- spending $12.4 billion allocated to the of learning last school year. Meeting stu- uled for later this year should be dress the post-pandemic needs of public state. The state’s plan was among the dent and staff mental health needs, ex- held, and he pledged to work with school students, many of whom fell be- first proposals to receive approval from panded tutoring, high-quality instruc- Moise’s allies and opponents alike. hind academically during months of re- the federal government. While some of tional materials and job-embedded “We need every single one to mote learning. the money will be spent on improving learning are included in the plan. move the country forward,” Jo- The funding comes as the U.S. Depart- academics, the funding also aims to ad- “The approval of these plans enables seph said. ment of Education announced Wednes- dress student inequities that were wors- states to receive vital, additional Ameri- He alluded to enemies of the day that it has approved Texas’ plans for ened by the pandemic, as well as kids’ Schools continues on A8 president, describing him as “a Haiticontinues on A9 Judge finds Air Force 60% liable for Talos’ loss shows failures that led to church massacre Latin America risk By Sig Christenson booted Kelley from the ser- By Paul Takahashi In Business STAFF WRITER vice after his court-martial STAFF WRITER Analysis: How Talos is get- conviction for domestic vio- ting squeezed out. Page B1 Afederal judge has ruled lence, is 60 percent liable in U.S. oil companies have the Air Force was partially alawsuit brought by survi- long made big bets in Latin responsible for the Suther- vors and relatives of the America, only to have their Rice University’s Baker In- land Springs massacre be- church shooting victims be- major fields and assets stitute. “This is a recurring cause it failed to process pa- cause it “failed to exercise seized by foreign govern- lesson in Latin America. Al- perwork on the gunman’s reasonable care” in report- ments in the name of na- most every country has re- criminal conviction that ing his criminal history to an tionalism. neged deals or changed its might have kept him from FBI database, U.S. District Occidental Petroleum in policy when the price of oil buying the rifle he used. Judge Xavier Rodriguez Ecuador. Exxon Mobil and goes up or after a major dis- The 2017 shooting by De- ruled. ConocoPhillips in Venezue- covery.” vin Patrick Kelley of New Rodriguez found Kelley la. And now, Talos Energy Mexico’s recent decision Braunfels left 26 people 40 percent liable in the law- in Mexico. to designate its state oil dead at Sutherland Springs suit. He ordered attorneys “There are potentially company, Petroleos Mexi- First Baptist Church. Kelley to file a plan to bring individ- great returns from these canos, or Pemex, as the injured 20 people in addi- ual damage cases to trial. kinds of discoveries, but al- main operator of a poten- tion to those who died, be- The government had ar- so a significant above-the- tially lucrative oil field in the fore killing himself during a gued that the Air Force Kin Man Hui /Staff file photo ground risk,” said Francisco Gulf of Mexico was a major chase afterward. wasn’t culpable and Kelley The 2017 mass shooting at Sutherland Springs Monaldi, a fellow in Latin setback in U.S.-Mexico The Air Force, which had Ruling continues on A8 First Baptist Church left 26 people dead. American energy policy at Talos continues on A9

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MUSEUM DISTRICT AROUND THE REGION FORT BEND COUNTY Teen fatally shot Father and son’s in altercation dispute leads to on drive home Conroe ISD teachers shots, police say A 17-year-old boy has Afather shot his adult died after he was shot son on Tuesday night Tuesday night on the have summer side hustles following a dispute in a freeway while on the way Fort Bend County park- home from an Astros ing lot, officials said. game at Minute Maid Park Deputies were dis- with his family, police patched shortly after 7 said. p.m. to a parking lot on The family was heading South Fry Road near home around 11 p.m. when Cinco Ranch, said Detec- they had an encounter tive David Williams of the with another driver who Fort Bend County Sher- followed them and fired iff’s Office. Paramedics shots at their pickup transported a man to the truck, striking one pas- hospital with a non-fatal senger, according to the gunshot wound to the Houston Police Depart- neck, Williams said. ment. The boy’s father Investigators said they was driving on Chartres believe the father shot his Street in the Museum son after they pulled into District when he ex- the parking lot in sep- changed hand gestures arate cars and had some with the driver of a white sort of disagreement. Buick sedan, police said. The driver followed the LAREDO family onto Interstate 10 500 pounds of and fired several shots at the truck on McCarty marijuana seized Street, officials said. The by border agents teen boy was shot in the U.S. Border Patrol head at least once. agents seized more that Gustavo Huerta/Staff photographer 500 pounds of marijuana BEAUMONT After planning sleepovers for her daughter, second-grade teacher Emily Gillen found tons of great slumber party ideas online and launched her own business for summer supplemental income. over the weekend near El Cat intakes ready Cenizo, authorities said. to resume after On July 3, Laredo From party planning to a mobile gaming business, these South agents observed parvo outbreak educators pursue passions and extra income during downtime eight people carrying Beaumont Animal Care seven large bundles of will reopen for cat intake CONROE — For students, sum- By Jamie Swinnerton “It’s been full-time teaching marijuana and attempt- next week after pausing ing to cross the Rio mer vacation means sleeping in, STAFF WRITER and then part- to full-time wreath the service due to an out- swimming, family vacations, making in the evenings and week- Grande River near El break of feline parvo, the camp and not thinking about business within the next few ends, and then summertime has Cenizo. shelter said in a Wednes- school for a few months. But for years based on the demand. been full-time wreath making,” Responding agents day statement. some teachers, summer means For Jennifer Smith, a fourth- Exley said. found an abandoned “Thanks to a local res- focusing on a side business for grade teacher also in CISD, video This is her first business and it Lincoln Town Car loaded cue pulling all exposed some extra income. games is her side hustle. has been a learning curve, she with marijuana bundles cats, the staff was able to Emily Gillen is a second-grade “I had done a lot of things,I had said. She and her mother are us- parked along the river- disinfect and clean both teacher in the Conroe Indepen- done a lot of side hustles, let me ing the summer to prepare for the bank. Agents then no- cat rooms in an orderly dent School District. She is also just tell you,” says Smith. “As a holiday season when wreaths will ticed eight individuals manner,” the release stat- the owner and founder of The teacher, you have to stay busy in be in higher demand. swimming toward Mexico ed. “Beaumont Animal Slumber Party Club. When she the summer.” “The fact that so many teachers in the river. Care will resume normal started planning sleepovers for Now, Smith and her husband have to get a side hustle is kind of The seven bundles of cat intake on July 13” at her daughter, Gillen found tons of run a game truck outfitted with eye-opening and it is sad but it is marijuana had an esti- 1884 Pine St., Beaumont, great slumber party ideas online. the latest video games and more. what a lot of us have had to do to mated street value of 77703. She soon realized there wasn’t a JC Mobile Gaming keeps them make ends meet,” Exley said. $428,640. local company that could provide busy every weekend. Smith said But money isn’t the only moti- RIO GRANDE VALLEY BROWNSVILLE the experiences she was seeing there are family expenses that her vator for a teacher with a side hus- Applications online, she decided to start one teacher’s salary wouldn’t be able tle. Houston man taken for drawn (theslumberpartyclub.com). to cover, like her daughter’s Math teachers Leslie Williams charged with “I had tutored, and sold lip dance lessons. and Marcy Marcum have known hunting permits scents, and things like that,” Gil- “It’s enough to get by,” Smith each other since the third grade. trafficking meth Hunting applications len said of her side hustles outside said of her salary. “But if you want They grew up, became teachers, U.S. Customs and Bor- are now being accepted of teaching. “I just want some- anything extra or anything fun started families and started reno- der Protection officers at for the Texas Parks and thing that’s going to be a little bit you always look outside for extra vating their homes. Now, togeth- the Veterans Internation- Wildlife Department’s more of an income because I love money.” er, they are launching Southern al Bridge intercepted a drawn hunt permits pro- teaching but it’s just not that As far as side hustles go jcmobi- Roots Living, also on Facebook. load of alleged metham- gram. There are almost much of an income.” legaming.com is fairly low-main- The company is the product of phetamine valued at $1.9 10,000 available permits in She began with 10 tents. Now, tenance. They pull up the trailer the knowledge they have gained million, hidden within a 61 hunt categories state- she has over 90 tents in more than and just let kids play. Last sum- through home refurbishing proj- 2014 Nissan. wide in 2022, including a 30 different themes for all types mer they were booked almost ev- ects. The seizure took place broad swath of national of interests and age ranges. She ery weekend, even while mandat- The pandemic made it clear when a 25-year-old male wildlife areas in the Rio recently hosted her first bachelo- ing masks in the trailer, she said. that giving kids a dedicated space U.S. citizen who resides Grande Valley. rette party sleepover. Gillen and Smith said being a teacher to play or learn is important, they in Houston attempted Archery, rifle and shot- her employees decorate any helps her stay in touch with the said. entry. guns are allowed during room in a client’s home with latest in-demand games as she “That’s where we can take our His vehicle was re- certain hunts. Cost of the tents, mattresses, lighting and de- overhears her students talking teaching and apply it to this little ferred for secondary application ranges from $3 cor. about what they’re playing, or business to say, ‘Hey, look, we examination with a ca- to $10. The parks and After two and a half years in what they wish they were playing. know these kinds of colors or nine unit. CBP officers wildlife drawn hunts are business, The Slumber Party Club For Stephanie Exley, a pre-kin- these kinds of materials or seating discovered two contain- the only feasible big-game averages about 10 parties each dergarten teacher in CISD, her is great for reading or whatever it ers which held a total of hunting opportunities for weekend. Gillen employs five oth- side hustle became a necessity to may be.’ So we can make those 99.64 pounds of alleged many Texas residents who er teachers to help her run the pay the bills when she went from recommendations to potential cli- methamphetamine, with cannot afford the cost of business. She plans on running atwo-income to a one-income ents and they have the confidence an estimated street value leasing private land. the business for the foreseeable household. In January, she and that we know what we’re talking of $1,992,958, CBP offi- For more information, future and recently purchased her mom started Mi Casita about,” Williams said. cials said. email [email protected] some office space to store the ma- Wreaths on Facebook, making as.gov or call 512-389-4505. terials. She expects to double the hand-made and custom wreaths. [email protected] From staff and wire reports

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HOUSTON CHRONICLE • THURSDAY,JULY8,2021 • PAGE A3 HH Texas Republicans bucking vaccine drive

Biden’s door-to-door approach is on the “Come and Take It” said there tions. More than 99 per- ministered nearly 26 mil- flag that shows an image of are “BIG red cent of those dying from lion doses. criticized as national campaign stalls asyringe with the words flags any- COVID-19 are unvaccinat- With more than 50 per- “Come Inject It.” In a sepa- time the fed- ed, federal officials say. cent of Texans eligible for By Benjamin Wermund torney General Ken Paxton rate tweet, the congress- eral govern- “Do it now for yourself the shot — those age 12 and WA SHINGTON BUREAU tweeted in response to the man said he thought a ment is ‘go- and the people you care older — fully vaccinated, president’s comments on door-to-door push would ing door to about, for your neighbor- Texas trails other populous WASHINGTON — Some Tuesday that “we need to be unconstitutional, as Biden door.’ ” hood, for your country,” Bi- states, including Florida, Texas Republicans are go community-by-commu- such an approach was “on- The resis- den said. “It sounds corny, New York and California. pushing back against Presi- nity, neighborhood-by- ly really contemplated in tance came as Biden on but it’s a patriotic thing to Health officials are making dent Joe Biden’s push for neighborhood, and oft Constitution for the cen- Tuesday gave a speech urg- do.” aconcerted effort to get greater outreach to get times door-to-door, literal- sus.” ing more Americans to get Health experts have said more residents — especially more Americans to receive ly knocking on doors.” “Don't knock on my vaccinated, even as his ad- that because of its size, Tex- younger Texans and those COVID-19 shots, as vaccina- U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a San door to ask about vaccines ministration has resisted as is a big reason for the na- in rural parts of the state — tion drives in states like Antonio Republican, on …or anything else,” U.S. calls from some health offi- tion’s slowing progress on to get shots as the more Texas have stagnated. Wednesday directed a Rep. Pat Fallon, a Sherman cials to push states and em- vaccinations, even as pro- contagious delta variant “Not on my watch!” At- tweet at Biden with a play Republican, tweeted. He ployers to require vaccina- viders in the state have ad- Vaccine continues on A5 Suspect In-person classes back on charged in fatal police shooting

By Julian Gill STAFF WRITER

Aman has been charged in Tuesday’s fatal police shooting in southeast Houston, with authorities accusing him of assaulting a peace officer who was struggling with the man’s relative. The incident marks the sixth fatal shooting by a Houston Police Department officer this year. The deceased man was identified only as a suspect in his 30s. The officer who fired his duty weapon was identified as Officer A. Garza, a member of the South- east Patrol Division who was sworn into the department in De- cember 2018. He suffered a cut to the nose. Another officer who was involved in the shooting was not injured. The officers originally respond- ed to a report of a disturbance at Photos by Melissa Phillip /Staff photographer 6:23 p.m. Tuesday at the Villa Pa- HISD Superintendent Millard House II, left, and principal Ericka Austin tour of Sugar Grove Academy on Wednesday. ree Apartments at 7525 Park Place Blvd. At the complex, the officers took a statement from the caller HISD’s new superintendent wants students to return ‘100%’ in fall who said a man had choked her. The officers went inside a unit By Alejandro Serrano that he says are crucial to students’ and tried to detain that man, Po- STAFF WRITER success. lice Chief Troy Finner said. The “As your new superintendent, man began struggling with the of- Houston ISD’s new superinten- my job is to ensure the students ficers and his relative, 18-year-old dent, Millard House II, said Wed- and staff have a fair shot at success Francis Vasquez-Benitez, joined nesday that instruction will be en- by leveraging resources to mitigate in the scuffle, he said. tirely on campus this fall for the disruptions in learning,” he said. Vasquez-Benitez pulled the of- state’s largest school district as it “That means we must recognize ficers’ hands away from his rela- emerges from the coronavirus where we have fallen short and tive, police said. Meanwhile, the pandemic. forge new paths from the begin- relative attempted to remove an House’s remarks at Sugar Grove ning to the end.” officer’s weapon from his holster. Academy, his first since starting as House steps into the job as the The officer yelled that the man HISD’s superintendent last week, district faces a number of chal- had possession of his weapon and offered a glimpse into his vision lenges. it discharged, according to police. for the district for his first 90 days. Districts across Texas have to Police said Garza feared for his In addition to aiming for “100 submit plans for hundreds of mil- safety and discharged his service percent” in-person learning, he lions of dollars that they will re- weapon, fatally striking the un- said he plans to reengage students House says his job “is to ensure the students and ceive in federal stimulus money. identified man. and begin addressing inequities staff have a fair shot at success.” HISD continues on A7 Vasquez-Benitez fled but was later apprehended. He was taken from the scene in handcuffs. He is charged with assault of a peace officer, police said. City OKs $12.5M to replace housing project Finner said he did not know the exact relationship between By Jasper Scherer property slated to be demol- justed income in rent. Subsi- tion, food and transportation the woman and the original sus- STAFF WRITER ished as part of the Interstate 45 dies from the Houston Housing support, and “other needs to pect. expansion project. Authority are expected to cover protect housing stability for “If you call because you’ve City Council on Wednesday The 95-unit project, located needed rental costs. tenants,” according to Mayor been assaulted, that doesn’t approved a $12.5 million loan to at 1703 Gray St. near the Inter- Residents of the six-story Sylvester Turner’s administra- mean you don’t love your rela- cover the city’s share of a Mid- states 45 and 69 interchange in complex also will receive inten- tion. tive,” Finner said. “But it’s ended town housing development for north Midtown, will require sive services such as addiction The development, known as tragically and I’m sure she’s shak- low-income and homeless peo- residents to pay no more than recovery support, help apply- Temenos Place Apartments, is Shooting continues on A7 ple that will replace a nearby 30 percent of their monthly ad- ing for benefits, crisis interven- Housing continues on A7

Pedestrian safety bill honors mother killed in crosswalk

By Anna Bauman er to prosecute drivers who stood alongside Middleton, STAFF WRITER injure a pedestrian or cy- state lawmakers and Fort clist in a crosswalk. Bend County Sheriff Eric In the days after Lisa Tor- On June 18,Gov. Greg Ab- Fagan as the group an- ry Smith was struck and bott signed the Lisa Torry nounced and celebrated the killed by a driver while walk- Smith Act into law. It goes passage of the law. ing her 6-year-old son to into effect Sept. 1. In October 2017, the 37- school, her family pledged “I just hope that this year-old mother was walk- to do something to prevent saves more lives,” said ing her son to school in the more senseless deaths. Elaine Brooks, the woman’s Sienna subdivision of Mis- Joining forces with Fort mother, during a Tuesday souri City. While they were Bend County District Attor- news conference in Rich- in a crosswalk, an SUV driv- ney Brian Middleton, the mond. “Because the grief er struck them both. The woman’s husband, sister that we feel will always be boy suffered severe injuries and parents spoke with with us. And it’s good to from which he has since re- state lawmakers, launched know that there will be fam- covered and the mother aletter-writing campaign ilies that down the road will died. Steve Gonzales/Staff photographer and testified at the Texas be spared deaths.” Fort Bend County prose- State Rep. Ron Reynolds hugs Elaine Brooks, mother of Lisa Torry Smith, on Capitol to push for a new Brooks, clutching a photo cutors presented the case to Tuesday as Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, left, and District Attorney law that would make it easi- of her smiling daughter, Bill continues on A5 Brian Middleton stand nearby after a news conference in Richmond. NATION

HOUSTON CHRONICLE • THURSDAY,JULY8,2021 • PAGE A4 HH Latest hack to test Biden’s tough talk on Russia

President Joe By Aamer Madhani age from the latest attack — affecting Biden has Biden was opaque when asked made by a fuel pipeline company. and Eric Tucker as many as 1,500 businesses world- faced what exactly he would convey to But they’ve been cautious about ASSOCIATED PRESS wide — appeared minimal, though criticism of Putin. carrying out retaliatory cyber ac- cybersecurity experts said informa- being too soft “I will deliver it to him,” Biden tions for fear it could quickly spiral WASHINGTON — President Joe tion remained incomplete. on Vladimir said. into a greater crisis. Biden said Wednesday that he’d The malicious intrusion, which Putin. AWhite House National Security There are also practical limits to “deliver” a message to Russian Pres- exploited a powerful remote-man- Council spokesperson said in a what the U.S. can do to thwart Rus- ident Vladimir Putin about the lat- agement tool run by Miami-based The latest hack also comes after statement Wednesday that combat- sian cyber gangs. est ransomware attacks targeting software company Kaseya, oc- some Republicans accused the ing ransomware remained a priori- Biden and top administration of- American businesses, setting up a curred weeks after Biden made Democratic president of showing ty, but that the threat “won’t just ficials repeatedly said at the time of test of Biden’s ability to balance his clear to Putin that the U.S. wouldn’t deference to Putin by meeting with turn off as easy as pulling down a last month’s meeting with Putin pledge to respond firmly to cyber tolerate attacks. him and making America weaker in light switch.” that their goal was building a “pre- breaches with his goal of develop- But Biden finds himself in a diffi- the process. Biden has faced criti- “No one thing is going to work dictable,”stablerelationship.An all- ing astable relationship with Russia. cult position as he presses Putin to cism of being too soft on Putin even alone and only together will we sig- out cyberwar would seem to work The administration faces few crack down on Russian cyber gangs though former President Donald nificantly impact the threat,” the against this goal. easy options for a ransomware targeting U.S. and international Trump declined to blame Russia for statement said. “It’savery fine line that theyhave threat that in recent months has business for financial gain and to hacks and interference in the 2016 U.S. officials say they’ve to walk as far as providing some emerged as a major national securi- dial back Kremlin-connected cyber election despite U.S. intelligence preached to the private sector kind of consequence for that behav- ty challenge, with attacks from Rus- espionage. The administration is community findings. about hardening cybersecurity de- ior without it escalating to where sia-based gangs that have targeted mindful that punitive actions Biden met Wednesday with Vice fenses. They also have worked to cyberattacks are out of control, or vital infrastructure and extorted against Russia can escalate into tit- President Kamala Harris and top disrupt channels for ransomware increase it to a conflict that goes be- multimillion-dollar payments from for-tat exchanges that heighten ten- national security aides to discuss payments and scored a success last yond the cyberspace,” said Jona- victims. sions between nuclear superpow- the problem. As he left the White month with the recovery of most of than Trimble, a retired FBI agent The White House says the dam- ers. House for an appearance in Illinois, amultimillion-dollar payment and cybersecurity executive.

IN BRIEF

NEW YORK Downey Sr. dies after battle with Parkinson’s Robert Downey Sr., the accom- plished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar Robert Downey Jr., died late Tuesday at 85. Downey Jr. wrote on Instagram that his father died in his sleep at home in New York. He had Parkinson’s disease for more than five years. Downey was a Hollywood jour- neyman who made a name for himself with anti-establishment films, like the low-budget Madison Avenue advertising industry satire “Putney Swope” and the Western Jesus parable “Greaser’s Palace” starring Allan Arbus. His son also appeared in “Greaser’s Palace” along with daughter Allyson and first wife Elsie. Downey Sr. acted as well, playing Thomas Bateman in “To Live and Die in L.A.,” the studio manager in “Boogie Nights“ and the show director in “Magnolia.”

MINNESOTA Teen who recorded Floyd video loses uncle The uncle of a teen who recorded the last moments of George Floyd’s life in a video that helped launch a global protest movement against racial injustice died in a crash involving a Minneapolis police car, officials said Wednesday. Al Diaz/Miami Herald via Associated Press Darnella Frazier said in a Face- Gini Gonte visits the Surfside Wall of Hope & Memorial on Wednesday, as she honors her friends who died in the condo collapse. book post that Leneal Lamont Frazier died early Tuesday after his vehicle was struck by a squad car Search for survivors ends at collapse site that police said was pursuing another driver linked to several robberies. Frazier wasn’t involved in the By Terry Spencer The formal transition from res- ble large enough to harbor survi- No one has been pulled out alive pursuit, and his niece questioned and Adriana Gomez Licon cue to recovery was to take place at vors. But they now say the likeli- since the first hours after the 12-sto- why police were conducting a high- ASSOCIATED PRESS midnight, with a moment of silence hood of finding anyone alive is al- ry Champlain Towers South build- speed chase on a residential road. scheduled for shortly after 7 p.m., most nil. ing fell June 24. SURFSIDE, Fla. — Emergency officials said. “We noticed the stress, the force Twice during the search opera- MONTANA workers gave up Wednesday on Also Wednesday, eight more of the pressure of the walls and the tion, rescuers had to suspend the Bear pulls woman any hope of finding survivors in a bodies were recovered, bringing floors just pretty much again sus- mission because of the instability of collapsed Florida condo, telling the death toll to 54, the mayor said. tained no chance of life,” Jadallah the remaining part of the condo from tent, kills her sobbing families that there was “no Thirty-three of the dead have been said. building and the preparation for Agrizzly bear pulled a woman chance of life” in the rubble as identified, and 86 people are still Hope of finding survivors was demolition. from her tent in the middle of the crews shifted their efforts to recov- unaccounted for. briefly rekindled after workers de- After initially hoping for miracu- night and killed her before fellow ering more remains. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief molished the rest of the building, lous rescues, families slowly have campers could use bear spray to The announcement followed in- Raide Jadallah told families at a pri- allowing rescuers access to new braced themselves for the news force the animal out of the area, creasingly somber reports from vate briefing that crews would stop areas of debris. that their relatives didn’t survive. wildlife officials said Wednesday. emergency officials, who said they using rescue dogs and listening de- Some of those voids did exist, “For some, what they’re telling Leah Davis Lokan, 65, of Chico, sought to prepare families for the vices but would continue to search mostly in the basement and the us, it’s almost a sense of relief when Calif., was on a long-distance bicy- worst. for remains. parking garage, but no survivors they already know (that someone cling trip and had stopped in the “At this point, we have truly ex- “Our sole responsibility at this emerged. Instead, teams recovered has died) and they can just start to western Montana town of Ovando hausted everyoption available to us point is to bring closure,” he said, as more than a dozen more victims. put an end to that chapter and start when she was killed early Tuesday, in the search-and-rescue mission,” relatives cried in the background. Because the building fell in the ear- to move on,” said Miami-Dade fire- officials said. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine For two weeks, rescue crews ly morning hours, many were fighter and paramedic Maggie Cas- From wire reports Cava said at a news conference. have looked for spaces in the rub- found dead in their beds. tro, who has updated families daily. Weakened Elsa still dangerous as storm hits the Atlantic coast

By Russ Bynum pours and caused several ational vehicles at Kings and Curt Anderson tornado warnings. The Bay Naval Submarine Base. ASSOCIATED PRESS coasts of Georgia and South About 10 people were in- Carolina were under a trop- jured and taken to hospitals SAVANNAH, Ga. —A ical storm warning. Fore- by ambulance, said base weakened but resilient casters predicted Elsa spokesman Scott Bassett. Tropical Storm Elsa killed would remain a tropical The extent of their injuries at least one person in Flori- storm into Friday, and is- wasn’t immediately clear. da on Wednesday and in- sued a tropical storm watch Florida Gov. Ron DeSan- jured several others when a from North Carolina to Mas- tis told a news conference possible tornado struck a sachusetts. that Elsa apparently caused Navy base in southeast Authorities in Jackson- no major damage as it came Georgia. ville, Fla., said one person ashore. The National Hurricane was killed Wednesday “Clearly, this could have Center said Elsa still packed when a tree fell and struck been worse,” the Republi- 45 mph winds more than two cars. The National can governor said, though six hours after making land- Weather Service reported he cautioned that many fall along Florida’s north- 50 mph gusts in the city. storm-related deaths hap- ern Gulf Coast. The storm’s The tree fell during heavy pen after the system pass- center was near Valdosta, rains, said Capt. Eric Pross- es. Ga., by 5 p.m. Wednesday. wimmer of the Jacksonville Elsa is the earliest fifth- Elsa seemed to spare Fire Rescue Department. named storm on record, Mark Wallheiser /Getty Images Florida from significant In nearby Camden Coun- said Brian McNoldy, a hurri- A man looks on as Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall Wednesday in Cedar Key, damage, though it still ty, Ga., a possible tornado cane researcher at the Uni- Fla. Elsa seemed to spare Florida from significant damage. threatened flooding down- struck a park for recre- versity of Miami. HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | A5 CITY | STATE

versity poll found that ning into a bit of a wall that ficeholders should be do- VACCINE nearly half of Texas Repub- he and Vice President (Ka- ing more to encourage con- From page A3 lican voters say they do not mala) Harris helped cre- stituents to get vaccinated. plan to receive a vaccina- ate,” Brady said. “Right More than 52,000 people spreads. tion. A Harvard University now what we hear is that in Texas have died of the vi- But Texas isn’t alone. analysis of vaccination people don’t trust the safe- rus. The national vaccination rates by congressional dis- ty of this vaccine. … The “Unfortunately, we're campaign has slowed sig- trict shows Texas Republi- burden is on them to make not seeing a lot of leader- nificantly in recent weeks, cans represent the 14 dis- sure people understand ship among the governors with those most eager and tricts in the state with the these vaccines are safe.” in the Southern states to willing to get shots — espe- lowest rates. Still, Brady said he will emphasize the importance cially older Americans and Roy’s Central Texas dis- “continue to support and of getting vaccinated,” Dr. those more at risk — having trict bucks the trend, how- urge the White House to Peter Hotez, dean of the largely been vaccinated. As ever. It has among the high- make progress on these National School of Tropical of Tuesday, providers were est vaccination rates in the vaccinations.” Medicine at Baylor College administering about 0.87 state, with nearly 49 per- “I don’t think we should of Medicine, told the million doses per day on cent of its residents fully give up until we’ve contin- Chronicle in June. “All average, a 74 percent de- vaccinated. ued to drive these vaccina- you're hearing about is crease from the peak of U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, a Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographer tion rates up higher, be- legislation to halt vaccine 3.38 million doses reported Republican from The U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady accused President Joe Biden cause it certainly, to a lay- passports and vaccine on April13, according to the Woodlands whose district of “fearmongering” but supports vaccinations. man, is clear that the cases mandates, when we really New York Times. has among the lowest rates we’re seeing and the ill- should be emphasizing Data indicates that a par- in the state at just under 40 vaccine could safely be ence, but not then-Presi- nesses we’re seeing are how critically important it tisan divide on who is will- percent, accused Biden of rolled out before Election dent Donald Trump, who coming from unvaccinated is for everybody to get vac- ing to get shots has “fearmongering” during Day. had vowed to get a vaccine Americans,” he said. cinated.” emerged as a major hurdle. the presidential campaign Biden in September said out by the Nov. 3 election. Some medical experts Arecent Quinnipiac Uni- when he questioned that a he trusted vaccines and sci- “The president is run- have said Republican of- [email protected]

ing in Texas, according to BILL the state’s department of From page A3 transportation. In 2019, more than 660 pedestrians agrand jury, which declined were killed in crashes across to indict the driver on crimi- Texas, a 5 percent increase nal charges. from the previous year. The “It was my belief at the number of pedestrian fatal- time that the grand jury’s ities in Texas jumped 18 per- decision had a lot to do with cent from 2015 to 2019, the the way the law was writ- agency said. ten,” Middleton said. “I State Rep. Ron Reynolds, promised (Lisa’s sister) and D-Missouri City, and State her family that I would work Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Hous- to change the law.” ton, sponsors of the bill, Before the Lisa Torry said the Lisa Torry Smith Smith Act, drivers in such Act was a rare display of bi- cases may have been partisan success during a charged with criminally particularly contentious leg- negligent homicide, a islative session. “catch-all provision” that is Reynolds said he felt per- broad and doesn’t provide sonally connected with the much guidance for jurors, family’s story because his Middleton said. young children attend The new law, formally school in the same area. known as Senate Bill 1055, “That could’ve easily states that a person com- been my wife,” he said. “I mits a criminal offense if he want to see people paying or she is operating a motor attention when they’re in a vehicle in a crosswalk and crosswalk,I want to see peo- causes bodily injury to a pe- ple thinking twice…if it destrian, cyclist or someone saves a life, that makes a dif- using an electric scooter or ference.” cart. Elliot Smith said his wife “Now, you have a very would be happy with the specific statute that’s easy to outcome of the legislation. Steve Gonzales/Staff photographer track,” Middleton said. Lisa Torry Smith was self- Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, from left, Elaine Brooks, state Sen. Joan Huffman, District Attorney “Grand jurors and petit ju- less and devoted to helping Brian Middleton, state Rep. Ron Reynolds and Elliot Smith appear at a news conference Tuesday. rors can now have a road other people, he said, at map to follow.” times offering a shoulder to propelled their time and en- The offense is a Class A cry on and making time for ergy into passing the Lisa misdemeanor, punishable others. Torry Smith Act. by up to a year of incarcer- Beyond the grief of losing “We made a goal that no ation and up to a $4,000 his wife, Smith said the cir- matter how long it takes, it’s fine, Middleton said. If the cumstances were challeng- going to happen,” Smith pedestrian suffers serious ing because the family re- said. “Because that’s what bodily injury, the crime ceived no apology from the Lisa would have wanted. Al- would be considered a state driver and no justice from though it’s a tragedy, the jail felony and the driver the courts. end result was really born could face up to two years of Driven by the desire to out of love and our love for confinement and a fine up prevent any other family Lisa.” to $10,000. from experiencing the same Pedestrian deaths are ris- tragedy, family members [email protected] WORLD

HOUSTON CHRONICLE • THURSDAY,JULY8,2021 • PAGE A6 HH Extreme heat is blamed on climate change

By Henry Fountain weather most affected by NEW YORK TIMES climate change,” said Ger- shunov, who wasn’t in- The extraordinary heat volved in the study. wave that scorched Canada Temperature records for and the Pacific Northwest cities and towns in the re- last week almost certainly gion were broken, and by a wouldn’t have occurred much larger margin than without global warming, an the researchers had ever international team of cli- seen in a heat wave. Given mate researchers said Wed- that, they also raised the nesday. possibility that the world Temperatures were so was witnessing a change in extreme — including a Ca- how the warming climate nadian record of121 degrees behaved. in British Columbia and 116 Perhaps, they said, the in Portland, Ore. — that the climate was passing a researchers had difficulty threshold to a point where saying just how rare the just a relatively small rise in Mirwis Omari /Associated Press heat wave was. But they es- global temperatures could An Afghan civilian carries a wounded child to the hospital after he was injured during fighting Wednesday. timated that in any given greatly increase the likeli- year there was only a 0.1 hood of a big jump in ex- percent chance of such an treme heat. Taliban attack provincial capital intense heat wave occur- “We are worried,” van ring. Oldenborgh said. “We are “Although it was a rare much less certain about By Thomas the ground, a statement and equipment to the al- unannounced meeting. event, it would have been how heat waves behave Gibbons-Neff from the Ministry of De- ready well-supplied insur- The high-level peace talks virtually impossible with- than we were two weeks and Asad Timory fense on Wednesday after- gent group. between the warring Af- out climate change,” said ago.” NEW YORK TIMES noon said the Taliban were Last week, more than ghan sides follow months- Geert Jan van Oldenborgh The heat wave in the Pa- “fleeing” and that “in the 1,000 Afghan troops fled in- old discussions in Qatar that of the Royal Netherlands cific Northwest occurred at KABUL, Afghanistan — next few hours, all parts of to neighboring Tajikistan to have been stalled by a diplo- Meteorological Institute, the end of June when a The Taliban pushed their the city will be cleared.” escape the Taliban advance. matic stalemate and escalat- who conducted the study large expanse of high-pres- way into a provincial capital The assault on Qala-e- What U.S. forces remain ing violence. with 26 other scientists, sure air, called a heat in the northwest Wednes- Naw is the latest in the Tali- in Afghanistan have provid- The Taliban political part of a collaborative dome, stalled over the re- day, freeing prisoners there ban’s recent offensive, ed some assistance, with committee, led by chief ne- group called World Weath- gion. Over four days tem- and threatening to overrun which began in earnest as fleeting air support that now gotiator Sher Mohammad er Attribution. peratures soared, as did the city itself. U.S. and international forces originates from outside the Abbas Stanikzai, flew from If the world warms an- heat-related deaths in Details were murky from started withdrawing from country. Doha to Iran’s capital to other 1.5 degrees Fahren- places where air-condition- Qala-e-Naw, the capital of the country in May. In the Caught in the middle of meet Afghan government heit, which could occur ing is rare. Badghis province, where span of just over two this new chapter of the war officials, including former this century barring drastic Several hundred people fighting was widespread. months, the Taliban have are civilians, dozens of Vice President Younus Qa- cuts in greenhouse gas were estimated to have Videos posted on social me- seized at least 150 of Afghan- whom have been wounded nooni and others from the emissions, similar events died, a total expected to dia showed some residents istan’s roughly 400 districts. and killed along with tens of High Council for National wouldn’t be so rare, the re- rise greatly in coming welcoming Taliban fighters Other provincial capitals thousands who have been Reconciliation. searchers found. The months as death certifi- on motorbikes as they en- in the country’s north — displaced. Iranian Foreign Minister chances of such a severe cates and mortality data tered. long known as an anti-Tali- Mohammad Yosouf Fa- Mohammad Javad Zarif heat wave occurring some- are analyzed. The heat con- “The entire city is under ban stronghold — are also rahmand, a doctor in the greeted the delegates, urg- where in the world would tributed to crop failures control of the Taliban,” said under siege, with insurgent provincial hospital, said at ing them to “take difficult increase to as much as 20 and helped spawn wild- Abdul Rahim Rahin, a mem- fighters on the periphery of least one civilian had been decisions today for the fu- percent in a given year. fires, one of which de- ber of parliament from at least three other impor- killed during the recent ture of their country,” state- “For heat waves, climate stroyed the town of Lytton, Badghis, although his state- tant cities. fighting and more than a run media reported. change is an absolute game British Columbia, where ment couldm’t be immedi- The Taliban’s recent vic- dozen had been wounded. After the “failure of the changer,” said Friedericke the Canadian heat record ately confirmed. tories have put the Afghan Even as the fighting raged U.S. in Afghanistan,” Zarif Otto of Oxford University in had been set just the day Reports from the city in government in an increas- in Badghis, Iran on Wednes- said, Iran stands “ready to England, one of the re- before. the afternoon said airstrikes ingly difficult position. Hun- day hosted the first signifi- assist the dialogue” and to searchers. Also Thursday, the Co- by the Afghan air force had dreds of Afghan troops have cant talks in months be- “resolve the current con- Alexander Gershunov, a pernicus Climate Change helped push back the Tali- surrendered in past tween the Taliban and Af- flicts in the country.” research meteorologist at Service reported that last ban fighters. months, forfeiting signifi- ghan government represen- The Associated Press the Scripps Institution of month was the warmest Despite dire reports from cant amounts of weapons tatives — a previously contributed to this report. Oceanography in San Die- June on record in North go, said the findings were in America. The average tem- keeping with what’s known perature was more than 2 about the effects of global degrees Fahrenheit higher Vietnamese veterans see parallels warming on heat waves. than the average from 1991 “They are the extreme to 2020. in Afghanistan: ‘We felt betrayed’ IN BRIEF

By Dave Philipps the withdrawal of all U.S. SOUTH AFRICA their high-rises as a fiery NEW YORK TIMES troops from Vietnam. Former president ball illuminated the night Just like in Afghanistan, sky. The blast was powerful WESTMINSTER, Calif.— the peace deal left out the begins sentence enough to be seen from After the longest period of local government and al- Former President Jacob space by satellite. war in U.S. history, the lowed enemy forces to stay Zuma turned himself in to There were no immediate Americans announced they in place. Just like in Afghani- police early Thursday to reports of casualties at the were finally pulling out. stan, Nixon vowed to contin- begin serving a 15-month port, which is also the busi- Troops boarded jets and ue to support America’s ally prison term. est port of call for American left. The White House financially. But Congress was Just minutes before the warships outside the U.S. pledged continued support in no mood. In 1974, it ap- midnight for local allies, but appetite proved less than a third of deadline for SYRIA for the war had dried up at the $1.6 billion the Defense police to Violent faction’s home, and soon so did Department requested for arrest him, funding. South Vietnam. Zuma left his leader dies at 83 “We wanted to fight, but By the time communist Nkandla Ahmed Jibril, the leader no supplies, no fuel, no forces entered Saigon, home in a of a breakaway Palestinian rockets. And the Americans Nguyen already had canni- convoy of faction that carried out did not help like they said balized parts from several Zuma vehicles. hijackings, bombings and they would,” Uc Van Nguyen helicopters to keep a few Zuma, 79, other attacks against Israeli said recently as he remem- flying and had ammunition was ordered to prison for targets in the 1970s and bered the slide toward de- for just one short mission. In contempt because he defied 1980s, has died in Damas- feat. “I think in the end we the end, he commandeered acourt order to testify cus, his group and Syrian felt betrayed.” ahelicopter, took as many before a judicial commis- state TV reported. He was He was recalling the fall of Huy Doan /New York Times men as he could, and flew to sion investigating wide- 83. the Republic of Vietnam in Vietnam War veterans Ly Kai Binh, from right, Uc safety in Thailand. spread allegations of cor- The Popular Front for the 1975. But Nguyen, who was a Van Nguyen, Nguyen Nam Ha and Tran Xuan Tin at “I didn’t want to leave, ruption during his time as Liberation of Palestine- lieutenant colonel com- the Museum of the Republic of Vietnam in California. but I had no choice” he said, the country’s president, General Command said manding a helicopter wing looking down at his hands. from 2009 to 2018. Jibril had been sick for in the South Vietnamese air the war and their children brunt of the fighting fell on “Our government and our months and died at a Da- force, sees parallels today have put together a small local forces. An estimated friends abandoned us. It was UNITED ARAB EMIRATES mascus hospital. Khaled with the conflict in Afghani- museum — glass cases filled 250,000 South Vietnamese the worst chapter of my life.” Container ship Abdul-Mejid, who runs stan. with medals and photos troops died in combat. In Ly Kai Binh was a gun- another Damascus-based Like tens of thousands of from a country that no Afghanistan, figures hover nery sergeant in the South blast rocks Dubai Palestinian faction, said other South Vietnamese longer exists. There, a few near 70,000. Vietnamese marine corps Afiery explosion on a Jibril suffered from a heart veterans, Nguyen fled after men, now gray with age, At the beginning of the who for years fought along- container ship anchored in condition. the nation’s collapse. He gathered recently to com- Vietnam War, when Nguyen side Americans. Dubai at one of the world’s Jibril was a vehement now lives in suburban pare their experience with was a cadet fresh out of his In the Afghans’ predica- largest ports late Wednes- opponent of peace talks Orange County, Calif., after the news from Afghanistan. country’s military academy, ment, he recalls his own. In day sent tremors across this with Israel. His group be- settling in Westminster, All said they saw stark the United States brought Vietnam, U.S. advisers nation’s commercial hub. came known for some of the where nearly half of the similarities between Viet- him to Texas, where the U.S. taught U.S. tactics using U.S. The blaze sent up giant more headline-grabbing residents are Vietnamese. nam 46 years ago and Af- military trained scores of equipment, including ex- orange flames on a vessel at attacks against Israel, in- In the Little Saigon neigh- ghanistan today: a swift Vietnamese officers to be pensive air support to cover the crucial Jebel Ali Port, cluding the hijacking an El borhood, the yellow and red pullout, an enemy defying pilots. For years he flew fighters on the ground. the busiest in the Middle Al jetliner in 1968 and ma- flag of the Republic of Viet- peace deals, and an Amer- U.S.-supplied helicopters “They taught us to fight East. chine gunning another at nam still flies above local ican-made military suddenly side by side with U.S. mil- like rich men, even though The combustion unleash- Zurich airport in 1969. In stores and houses, and each left with little support. They itary advisers. we were living as poor ed a shock wave through 1970, it planted a time-bomb year the city officially marks shook their heads in dis- In 1973, as part of a peace men,” he said. “And after the skyscraper-studded city on a Swissair jet that blew the date of the republic’s appointment and cautioned deal the United States forged they left we had to ration of Dubai, shaking walls and up on a flight from Zurich to defeat, which they call that a similar collapse could with communist forces in bullets. We couldn’t afford to windows as far as 15 miles Tel Aviv, killing all 47 on “Black April.” be in the making. North Vietnam, President fight the way they taught us away from the port. Pan- aboard. In a strip mall, veterans of In both conflicts, the Richard Nixon announced to.” icked residents filmed from From wire reports HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | A7 CITY | STATE Senate hearing set for Gonzalez to lead ICE

By Benjamin Wermund numbers of encounters troversial program aimed at WA SHINGTON BUREAU with migrants crossing the training deputies to screen border. Republicans have jailed suspects to find those WASHINGTON — The hammered Biden for in the country without legal Senate Homeland Security months over the influx, permission. He blasted the Committee will hold a hear- which they say he created ICE program at the time as ing on Harris County Sher- by moving away from for- dangerous, expensive and a iff Ed Gonzalez’s nomina- mer President Donald perpetrator of “illegal racial tion to lead U.S. Immigra- Trump’s stricter immigra- profiling.” tion and Customs Enforce- tion policies, even though Many praised Gonzalez’s ment on July 15, the encounters began rising nomination, citing his rep- committee announced when Trump was still in of- utation and law enforce- Wednesday. fice. ment background. Others President Joe Biden nom- ICE was in many ways the are less certain Gonzalez is inated Gonzalez to lead the face of Trump’s hard-line right for the job. While agency in May, potentially approach to immigration, some conservatives have positioning Gonzalez as a which Biden has sought to said they see his nomina- key player in the adminis- move away from. If con- tion as the beginning of the tration’s effort to build what firmed, Gonzalez would be end of the agency, some im- Biden has called a more instrumental in setting its migration activists fear he “humane” immigration sys- course under Biden, a diffi- won’t do enough to rein it tem. cult task as ICE has become in. Gonzalez will appear be- one of the most politicized Gonzalez, a Democrat, is fore the Democratic-led agencies in the federal gov- serving his second term as committee, which does not ernment. sheriff. He was first elected include either Texas sena- Gonzalez himself has Brett Coomer /Staff photographer in 2016. tor, as the administration is sharply criticized the agen- Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez was nominated by President Joe Biden in working to handle a record cy in the past, tossing a con- May to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [email protected]

nity forums over the next HISD couple of months and wel- From page A3 comed input from all, especially individuals who have Newly released standard- not always had a “seat at ized test result data showed the table,” he said. students fell further be- While recently released hind. standardized test results Meanwhile, other stu- showed the pandemic’s dents stopped attending detrimental impact on stu- classes altogether. dents’ learning, House said He did not specify the the data also presents an district’s plan for use of opportunity to examine federal moneybut said he plans currently in place hopes to share the plan in and how best to address ac- the following weeks. ademic losses. To allay concerns about He called previously an- the spread of COVID-19, nounced plans for adding House pointed to scientific 15 days to the school year a studies about community “first step” that will offer transmission in class- students time to catch up, rooms, a decrease in the but said it was not a “means number of confirmed cases to an end.” in the district and the coun- “My mission as superin- ty’s current 4.3 percent tendent is to maintain and positivity rate. grow a rigorous teaching He noted there is a vac- and learning environment cine trial underway with el- that provides every student ementary-age students and with a sense of belonging said he did not think or helping students grow schools should requirevac- intellectually, emotionally Melissa Phillip /Staff photographer cinations. and socially,” he said. “This HISD Superintendent Millard House II observes a summer school class at Sugar Grove Academy. He As the father of a 10- and is not a small task, as you all pledged to address inequities in education and to hear from people who haven’t had “a seat at the table.” 16 year old, he said, he un- know, but it is vital —I derstood parents’ anxious mean vital — that we do it tographs. feelings. and we execute it in the At a school garden out- More than half of HISD’s manner that we plan to do side, standing between an 197,000 students remained so.” empty bed of soil and a bed in online classes through House’s visit to the with tomatoes, bell pepper February. southwest Houston middle and ghost pepper plants, “Our environment is safe school began with a tour in House asked a handful of and we want to educate,” which he met students, students, hoes in hand, to House said. “As vaccina- teachers and staff. tell him their names. tions continue to increase He listened in while a cir- He repeated the name of throughout Harris County cle of youngsters read “No each student after they in- and the country, we are Promises in the Wind” out troduced themselves and confident that a full return loud and as a teacher returned the greeting. to in-person learning — taught how different kinds “I’m Millard House,” he again, a full return to in- of processes influenced the told them. “I’m your super- person learning — this com- growth of representative intendent. It’s a pleasure to ing school year will be com- government. meet you.” pletely safe for our staff, He flashed smiles, spied students and teachers.” on the papers on student’s alejandro.serrano He plans to hold commu- desks and paused for pho- @chron.com

District D’s veloper. HOUSING Carolyn City housing officials an- From page A3 Evans- nounced plans for the proj- Shabazz ect in June 2020, when intended to replace Teme- backs they rolled outfive pro- nos Place II, a similar proj- affordable posed multifamily proper- ect that sits across the in- housing. ties funded by federal Har- terchange from the new lo- vey relief. cation and was acquired by lion of which will come Over the ensuing the Texas Department of from Harris County’s pool months, Turner and Texas Transportation last year of federal housing recov- Land Commissioner for the agency’s planned ery funds it received after George P. Bush fought for expansion of I-45. Hurricane Harvey. control of the city’s nearly City Council approved The city is lending $8 $1.3 billion in federal hous- the funding Wednesday as million of its Harvey recov- ing aid, before reaching an part of its consent agenda, ery grant money to the de- agreement in Januaryun- acollection of non-contro- veloper, nonprofit Teme- der which Bush’s agency, versial ordinances and oth- nos Permanent Affordable the General Land Office, er items that council mem- LLC, along with $3 million took over Houston’s more- bers approve with a single through a federal program than-$400 million effort to vote. that sends funds to state repair or replace single- “I just want to say that I and local governments for family homes damaged in am happy that Temenos low-income housing. the storm. Place will be constructed The city is putting up an- Turner’s housing de- in District D, because hav- other $1.5 million in bond partment retained more ing affordable housing in funds, for a total of $12.5 than $800 million to ad- my district is important to million. minister the remaining me,” said Councilmember The remaining share is programs, including the Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, covered through a $9.4 mil- one devoted to repairing who touted the range of so- lion federal tax credit pro- and constructing afford- cial services residents will gram, which covers 30 per- able multifamily housing receive. cent of the cost of low-in- projects. The project is expected come housing projects, to cost $34 million, $11 mil- and $1 million from the de- [email protected]

shooting, the second in- ard-Dale was charged Tues- SHOOTING volving Houston police in day with aggravated assault From page A3 as many days. of a public servant. The offi- On Monday, Michael Za- cer, whose vest protected en as well.” chary Howard-Dale was ac- his abdomen, is expected The Harris County Dis- cused of shooting a Hous- to recover. trict Attorney’s Office and ton police officer in the arm Anna Bauman contributed the Houston Police Depart- and abdomen during a dis- to this report. ment Internal Affairs Divi- turbance call at a Kingwood sion are investigating the apartment complex. How- [email protected] A8 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH FROM THE COVER

tle 1 grants — federal funding grant period,” said Christine SCHOOLS for schools in which more Caskey, chief academics offi- From page A1 than 40 percent of students cer of the district, at a recent come from low-income fami- board meeting. can Rescue Plan funds to lies — during the last school Investing in mental health quickly and safely reopen year are eligible for the and counseling, increasing schools for full-time, in-per- American Rescue Plan fund- parental engagement, pro- son learning; meet students’ ing. The amount TEA allo- viding transportation to tu- academic, social, emotional, cates to each district is calcu- toring sessions and special- and mental health needs; lated based on how much Ti- ized programs for specific and address disparities in ac- tle 1 funding was distributed student populations also cess to educational opportu- to the school system. have been suggested by Katy nity that were exacerbated Houston ISD is set to re- ISD administrators. The dis- by the coronavirus pandem- ceive another $268 million, trict’s plan has not yet been ic,” Secretary of Education bringing its total allocation approved by TEA. Miguel Cardona said in a from the federal funding to Aldine ISD is set to get a to- news release. $804 million. tal of $235 million in federal The department distrib- Millard House II, HISD’s relief funding. Sheleah Reed, uted $81 billion nationally new superintendent, said chief communications offi- earlier this year, which ac- the district’s yet-to be ap- cer for the district, said the counted for two-thirds of the provedplan is “about sup- Melissa Phillip /Staff photographer money will be used to sup- American Rescue Plan’s port.” A Houston ISD spokesman said the district is still “formulating plans that will port students with social and emergency relief funding for While there is a minimum mitigate students’ lost time and improve educational performance.” emotional tools, as well as to K-12 schools. The remaining percentage that must be fo- extend school days and add funding will be distributed cused on learning, House and improve educational use the federal money to ad- use some of its $67 million in Saturday school for more to states as their plans are ap- said the district officials “ex- performance.” dress the academic impact federal funds to hire teach- classroom time in certain proved. Texas received $8.3 pect to go beyond that 20 In Spring Branch ISD, Ter- of lost instructional time due ers to reduce class sizes. subject areas. billion in late March. percent to ensure that our ry Abbott, executive director to the pandemic,” he said. “All posted job listings will “We are also using re- Most Houston-area dis- kids get what they need.” of communications for the The district’s money also indicate that the positions sources to support facility tricts have not yet finalized The district previously school system, said the dis- will be budgeted for compre- are funded for a three-year improvements and contin- their respective plans for us- said it would extend the trict plans to use the $86 mil- hensive after-school pro- period, but as a fast-growth ued technology costs,” Reed ing the funds. The deadline coming school year by 15 lion it was given for summer gramming, added classroom school district, it is anticipat- said. to submit those to the TEA is days.A spokesman for the learning and enrichment support, specialized instruc- ed that we will be able to ab- July 27. school system said it is still programs, as well as an ex- tional coaching for teachers sorb a majority of the posi- alejandro.serrano@ School districts and char- “formulating plans that will tended school day and year. and instructional materials. tions through growth and at- chron.com ter schools that received Ti- mitigate students’ lost time “The school district must Katy ISD has proposed to trition by the end of the [email protected]

State Rep. Julie Johnson, On the agenda subfreezing temperatures. AGENDA D-Carrollton, said House The Ragnar poll showed From page A1 Gov. Greg Abbott outlined the topics he wants the Texas Legislature to tackle in a Democrats are united and special session starting today. Here is the list: that a majority of Texans will do what they have to do view reforming the state’s tion.” —even if it means breaking Elections: Although state their platforms. state law. electric grid operator as a The call for a special ses- quorum again, as they did officials say the 2020 Legislature funding: Abortion-inducing drugs: top priority this special session took root in the final on the regular session’s final elections were safe and Abbott vetoed funding for Abbott wants legislation sion, followed by border se- hours of the regular session day. secure, Abbott has called the Legislature after Dem- similar to a bill that never curity. in May when Democrats in “We’re ready to fight in for additional security ocrats walked out of the passed the House earlier Abbott on Tuesday or- the Texas House staged a whatever means necessary measures that Democrats regular session without this year that would put dered the Public Utility walkout that left the House to make sure that we have a worry will restrict voting. passing new election renew restrictions in place Commission to make sub- without enough legislators fair elections bill for the peo- Bail reform: Abbott wants strictions among other for doctors who provide stantial changes to “ensure in the chamber to pass a ple of Texas,” she told to make it harder for vio- bills. This would allow abortion-inducing drugs. the reliability of the Texas sweeping, GOP-backed elec- MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Don- lent criminals to get bail, lawmakers to reinstate the Teacher Retirement power grid” but that priori- tions bill. nell. but it comes at a time money for staff and other System of Texas change: tize the same sources that Texas has some of the Democrats believe poll- when many are pushing for non-elected workers in the Abbott wants legislation to caused the bulk of the fail- most restrictive voting mea- ing supports their position. reforms that would end Legislature who are affect- boost the benefits of re- ures during power crises sures in the country, and the Most Texans surveyed say cash bail for nonviolent ed by Abbott’s veto. tired teachers. this year, energy experts latest push by Republicans they approve of the state’s offenders who are left in Family violence preven- Critical race theory: say. is part of a national cam- election system, and a poll jail because they cannot tion programs: Abbott Although the Legislature While Abbott has the paign in the wake of unsub- late last month from Ragnar afford bail. vetoed a bill last month already passed legislation power to call a special ses- stantiated claims by Trump Research Partners found a Border security: Even that would have required banning the teaching of sion and set the initial agen- that the 2020 presidential large majority of likely Texas though Texas has more middle school and high critical race theory, a key da, it doesn’t mean he’ll get election was stolen. Abbott voters support increasing than 1,000 Department of school students to learn element of which is sys- everything he is asking for. and Republicans have said the number of early voting Public Safety troopers on about child abuse preven- temic racism, Abbott In 2017,Abbott listed 21 items the measures take aim at days and polling sites. the Texas border helping tion, family violence and wants a stricter version of on his special session call, voter fraud, though they The regular session in federal border patrol offi- dating violence. Abbott the bill even though it has but many of the items never have not established that it May was considered one of cers, Abbott is vaguely said he wants a similar bill already become law. made it to his desk to be is a widespread problem. the more conservative in re- asking for “other strategies to sign, but one that has Budget issues: Specifi- signed into law. Lawmakers The GOP’s “election in- cent years, and some see as part of Texas’ compre- an opt-out option for par- cally Abbott wants law- don’t even have to meet for a tegrity” package took aim Abbott’s push to revisit oth- hensive border security ents. makers to find money for full 30 days. Once in 1922, at, among other things, new er priorities as an effort to plan.” Transgender kids: Al- property taxes relief, im- lawmakers convened for voting options thathadbeen solidify his base in advance Social media companies: though Texas already has provements to the foster just about an hour before offered by local elections of- of his bid for a third term Abbott wants to make it rules against transgender care system and more ending a special session ficials during the 2020 elec- next year. Abbott has al- harder for social media girls from competing in protection from cyber- without taking up then-Gov. tion, including all-night and ready drawn two conserva- companies to remove girls scholastic sports, attacks. Pat Neff’s agenda items. drive-thru voting. Demo- tive challengers, outgoing people and posts from lawmakers want to make it Compiled by Jeremy Wallace But if Abbott doesn’t get crats accused Republicans state GOP chairman Allen what he wants, he can con- of trying to suppress the West and former state Sen. tinue to call lawmakers back vote of Black and Latino vot- Don Huffines of Dallas. committee of lawmakers session and never produced legislation related to the for additional special ses- ers, and were outraged at The special session, who will head negotiations abill for Abbott to sign. Teacher Retirement System sions. There is no limit in the last-minute additions that which Abbott announced on special session items. Abbott’s agenda also in- of Texas and address budget Texas Constitution on how would have made it easier to last month, can last up to 30 Bail reform is once again cludes addressing funding issues including property often a governor can call leg- overturn elections and limit- days. The Texas Constitu- on Abbott’s priority list. for the legislative branch, tax relief, improving the fos- islators back into special ses- ed early-voting hours on tion only allows lawmakers During the regular session, which he had vetoed in re- ter care system and better sion. Republican Rick Perry Sundays. They saw the latter to take up what Abbott puts Abbott, a former judge and taliation for the Democrats’ protecting the state from cy- called 12 special sessions as targeting the Sunday tra- on the agenda. Texas Supreme Court jus- May walkout; new legisla- bersecurity threats. during his tenure as gover- dition of “Souls to the Polls” The focus now shifts to tice, wanted lawmakers to tion on family violence pre- Missing from the agenda, nor. In the 1980s, then-Gov. forAfricanAmerican voters. the Republican-controlled make it harder for violent vention; and more limits on among other issues, is a call Bill Clements, also a Repub- What exactly will wind up House and Senate, where criminals to make bail. This abortion-inducing drugs. to further address the elec- lican, had the Legislature in the special-session ver- leaders left the regular ses- comes as some lawmakers Abbott last month signed in- tric grid issues — something come back over and over for sion of the elections bill re- sion at odds over their unfin- have fought against the to law one of the most re- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had spe- what totaled more than 150 mains unclear. However, ished legislative priorities. cash-bail system that they strictive abortion laws in the cifically called on Abbott to days. House Democrats say they House Speaker Dade Phe- say keeps too many poor country, a prohibition on add. Some 200 Texans died Jeremy Blackman and Taylor are prepared go to war if lan, a Republican who faces suspects in jail because they the procedure after six and millions were left with- Goldenstein contributed to provisions like the Sunday pressure from both sides of don’t have money. But law- weeks of pregnancy. out power and heat in Feb- this report. voting restrictions are in- the aisle, on Tuesday an- makers never got far on the The governor has also ruary when the state’s pow- cluded again. nounced a new bipartisan bail reforms in the regular called on lawmakers to pass er grid broke down amid [email protected]

check system — it is more Devin Corpus Christi. front of his then-wife. In a witness for the families, testi- RULING likely than not that Kelley Patrick The case is separate from mid-March 2012 incident at fied that the Air Force had 15 From page A1 would have been deterred Kelley four lawsuits that had been their home, Tessa Kelley days after the conviction to from carrying out the church pleaded filed in state district court. watched her husband slide a submit information about was to blame for deceiving shooting. For these reasons, guilty in Families of the victims ar- single bullet into a .38-cali- the conviction and Kelley’s the National Instant Criminal the government bears signif- 2012 to gued that Academy Sports ber revolver and put the gun fingerprints to the federal Background Check System icant responsibility for the assault. and Outdoors negligently to his head, pulling the trig- database but did not. when he bought several fire- plaintiffs’ harm.” and illegally sold Kelley the ger three times. He then Supervisors also did not arms, including the Ruger The government admitted AJustice Department AR-556 and two 30-round pointed the weapon at her. correct the mistake despite AR-556 he used in the mass in a 10-day bench trial last spokeswoman, Kaei Li, de- magazines used in the shoot- Five weeks later, in a car, numerous opportunities, shooting. The weapon is a April that the Air Force failed clined to comment. ing. Kelley placed the muzzle of a Younger said on the stand, semi-automatic assault-style to flag Kelley’s violent past APentagon inspector gen- The Texas Supreme Court gun against his wife’s temple calling it part of a “a systemic rifle popular among civil- but argued that he bore most eral’s report released in 2018 threw out the the lawsuits, during a dispute over his failure” within the Air Force ians. —if not all — of the responsi- revealed the Air Force failed saying the Katy-based com- driving. of similar situations in hun- But the judge ruled that bility for the deaths. Austin on at least four and as many pany was shielded by the fed- “Do you want to die?” he dreds of cases — despite in- Kelley slipped through back- attorney Jamal Alsaffar said as six occasions to notify federal Protection of Lawful asked, according to the re- spector general investiga- ground checks after his re- the judge, in a key ruling, de- eral authorities of felony Commerce in Arms Act. Con- port. tions that kept telling the Air lease from a military prison termined the Air Force was charges against Kelley and, gress passed the law to pro- Kelley enlisted in the Air Force to fix the deficiencies. in part because the Air Force not immune from lawsuits in ultimately, the conviction. tect firearms retailers and Force in late 2009, and Air Force police also never sent paperwork to the this case. Attorney Bob Hilliard, manufacturers from lawsuits served from January 2010 missed chances to report federal database stemming Alsaffar, who represents who represents three indi- seeking damages arising out through May 2014, principal- Kelley and send his finger- from encounters with mili- six families, said Rodriguez viduals, described Rodri- of the criminal conduct of ly at Holloman AFB in New prints to the federal database tary police and, ultimately, broke the trial into two phas- guez’s opinion as “detailed, third parties. Mexico. He pleaded guilty in on three occasions starting his court-martial. es — one to decide who was at thoughtful and extremely The federal lawsuit’s next November 2012 to two in 2011, during the investiga- “The trial conclusively es- fault and the other for dam- thorough,” and noted the trial phase, to determine charges of assault and bat- tion that led to the court- tablished that no other indi- ages. The decision Tuesday families were represented by damages, will occur in the tery on his then-wife and ag- martial and when he went vidual — not even Kelley’s was focused on who was at numerous lawyers and firms coming months, and allow gravated assault on his infant AWOL from a private mental own parents or partners — fault. “committed to the challenge testimony and evidence con- stepson, who was left with a health clinic, where he was knew as much as the United “Our families are relieved of holding the Air Force ac- cerning individual plaintiff’s cracked skull. treated 17 times. States about the violence that the government will be countable for its clear part in injuries and how the shoot- He was jailed for one year Though Pentagon and Air that Devin Kelley had threat- held accountable for a num- this tragedy.” ing impacted them. and discharged for bad con- Force policies required that ened to commit and was ca- ber of preventable and negli- “Understanding the re- The Pentagon’s inspector duct. all post-trial inmates be fin- pable of committing,” Rodri- gent acts that led to this ter- sponsibility of the Air Force general investigated the Kel- Kimberly Del Greco, who gerprinted and DNA collect- guez wrote. rible shooting,” Alsaffar said may allow for vital safe- ley case in the wake of the helped develop the national ed as part of prison intake “Moreover, the evidence in an email responding to guards and redundancies to shooting and issued a report FBI database used by li- procedures, Kelley was not, shows that — had the govern- questions about the case. be put in place in the military nearly 2½ years ago saying he censed gun dealers to check and a final disposition report ment done its job and prop- “Their hope is that our com- to prevent this from happen- was an extremely abusive, the backgrounds of buyers, to the FBI wasn’t filed. erly reported Kelley’s infor- munities will become safer as ing again,” said Hilliard, suicidal airman who once and retired Air Force Col. mation into the background aresult.” whose law firm is based in played Russian roulette in Larry Younger Jr., an expert [email protected] HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | A9 FROM THE COVER Killing shocks Houston’s Haitian community

By Sam González Kelly sasters, political turmoil Interim Prime Minister held later this year. said. trying to get supplies for STAFF WRITER and gang violence. Claude Joseph assumed Houston Haitians United For Katy resident Rich- their home, get water and “Unfortunately, Haiti has power in Haiti and declared say they are a “non-politi- ard Alexandre, 45, the most food, basically like trying to For many in Houston’s experienced a longevity of a“state of siege,” closing the cal” group, though co- immediately pressing issue prepare for a hurricane in Haitian community, the political violence, and in ad- country’s international air- founder and vice chairman was the safety of family and case civil unrest arrives at news arrived the same way dition to that democracy port. Bocchit Edmond, the Sledge Leonidas noted that friends in Haiti. Family told their door and they have to Wednesday morning. First has never fully taken root, Haitian ambassador to the Moïse was the “duly elected him the streets of Port-au- stay home and take cover,” one text message, and then but any life lost is a tragedy United States, said the at- President of Haiti” and that Prince have been mostly Alexandre said. asteady stream, from fami- and to hear about President tack “was carried out by for- they supported his efforts empty, with residents glued Alexandrehopes the Bi- ly and friends. President Jo- Moïse and his wife is very eign mercenaries and pro- to revise the Haitian consti- to their televisions and radi- den administration, which venel Moïse had been assas- devastating,” said Shirley fessional killers — well-or- tution, if not all of his other os, but he worries about the has called the slaying “a hei- sinated overnight, and his Laneaut, president of the chestrated,” and that they policies. potential for civil unrest. nous act,” steps in to help wife, first lady Martine non-profit Houston Hai- were masquerading as “People are shocked, The country’s president secure Haiti. Moïse, had been shot as tians United. agents of the U.S. Drug En- people are saddened, peo- of the Supreme Court, Despite the uncertainty well. Moïse was shot and killed forcement Administration. ple are desperate for whom the Haitian constitu- ahead, Leonidas said he is The assassination came overnight by a squad of gun- Moïse, 53, had been the change, they want to see tion says would have taken “hopeful that out of this as a shock the world over, men who attacked him at subject of widespread pro- their country prosper. over for Moïse, died of CO- bloodshed, a better Haiti but to the estimated 30,000 his home in the capital of tests in recent months de- That’s the current state of VID-19 earlier this year, and can arise if we take pages in to 50,000 Haitian-Ameri- Port-au-Prince. Martine manding that he step down Haiti right now, but we have Joseph is only serving on an history from other coun- cans in Houston Moïse’s kill- Moïse was reportedly in from the presidency after been described as resilient interim basis. tries that have experienced ing was yet another tragic critical but stable condition ruling by decree for more people and as the first inde- “Some of the things I’ve uprisings.” development for a country at a Miami hospital Wednes- than a year. General elec- pendent Black country Hai- been trying to communi- The Associated Press beleaguered by natural di- day evening. tions in Haiti were set to be ti is still beautiful,” Laneaut cate with them about is just contributed to this report.

fresh volatility ahead of gen- Haiti’s economic, politi- HAITI eral elections later this year. cal and social woes have From page A1 Moise had been ruling by deepened recently, with decree for more than a year gang violence spiking in man of courage” who had after failing to hold elec- Port-au-Prince, inflation spi- opposed “some oligarchs in tions, and the opposition raling, and food and fuel be- the country, and we believe demanded he step down in coming scarcer in a country those things are not without recent months, saying he where 60 percent of the consequences.” was leading it toward yet an- population makes less than Despite Joseph’s assur- other grim period of author- $2 a day. These troubles ances that order would pre- itarianism. come as Haiti is still trying to vail, there was confusion It was a testament to Hai- recover from the devastat- about who should take con- ti’s fragile political situation ing 2010 earthquake and trol and widespread anxiety that Joseph, a protege of Hurricane Matthew in 2016. among Haitians. Authorities Moise who was only sup- Opposition leaders ac- declared a “state of siege” in posed to be prime minster cused Moise of seeking to in- the country and closed the temporarily, found himself crease his power, including international airport. in charge. by approving a decree that The normally bustling But Haiti appears to have limited the powers of a streets of the capital were few other options. The Su- court that audits govern- empty Wednesday. Sporad- preme Court’s chief justice, ment contracts and another ic gunshots were heard in who might be expected to that created an intelligence the distance, public trans- help provide stability in a agency that answers only to portation was scarce, and crisis, died recently of CO- Joseph Odelyn /Associated Press the president. some people searched for VID-19. Journalists gather in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, near a mural of President Jovenel He had faced large pro- businesses that were open The main opposition par- Moise. The leader was killed by gunmen at his residence early Wednesday. tests in recent months that for food and water. ties said they were dis- turned violent as opposition Bocchit Edmond, the mayed by the killing. work for a safe and secure earthquake, there was so days to piece together what leaders and their support- Haitian ambassador to the “In this painful circum- Haiti,” Biden said in a state- much shooting,” said the happened. “That’s the ques- ers rejected his plans to United States, said the at- stance, the political forces ment. woman, who spoke on con- tion: Who’s behind it and hold a constitutional refer- tack on the 53-year-old of the opposition condemn The U.N. Security Coun- dition of anonymity saying what do they want?” endum with proposals that Moise “was carried out by with utmost rigor this hei- cil scheduled an emergency she fears for her life. “The Moise was killed a day af- would strengthen the presi- foreign mercenaries and nous crime that is at odds closed meeting on Haiti for president had problems ter he nominated neurosur- dency. professional killers — well- with democratic princi- Thursday. with many people, but this geon Ariel Henry as the new In recent months, oppo- orchestrated,” and that they ples,” their statement said. Joseph is likely to lead is not how we expected him prime minister. Joseph took sition leaders demanded he were masquerading as The parties added that Haiti for now, though that to die.” over the job of interim step down, arguing that his agents of the U.S. Drug En- they hope the National Po- could change in a nation The U.S. Embassy in Haiti prime minister in April after term legally ended in Febru- forcement Administration. lice will take all necessary where constitutional provi- said it was restricting U.S. the resignation of the previ- ary 2021. Moise and sup- The DEA has an office in measures to protect lives sions have been erratically staff to its compounds and ous premier, Joseph Jouthe porters maintained that his the Haitian capital to assist and property, and they observed, said Alex Dupuy, closed the embassy Wed- —the latest in a revolving five-year term began when the government in counter- urged Haitians to be “ex- aHaiti-born sociologist at nesday. door of prime ministers. he took office in early 2017 narcotics programs, accord- tremely vigilant.” Wesleyan University in Mid- It’s too early to know ex- Joseph said he had spo- after a chaotic election that ing to the U.S. Embassy. Former President Michel dletown, Conn. actly what will happen next, ken three times with Henry forced the appointment of a Joseph said the heavily Martelly, whom Moise suc- The best scenario would said Jonathan Katz, who and that they agreed Joseph provisional president to armed gunmen spoke Span- ceeded, called the assassi- be for the acting prime min- previously covered Haiti for was in charge for now. serve during a yearlong gap. ish or English, but he gave nation “a hard blow for our ister and opposition parties the AP. “He was actually desig- In May, U.S. Homeland no further details. country and for Haitian de- to come together and hold “We don’t know who did nated but never took office,” Security Secretary Alejan- Moise’s wife, Martine, mocracy, which is strug- elections, Dupuy said. this, what their end game is, Joseph said of Henry. “I was dro Mayorkas announced was in stable but critical gling to find its way.” “But in Haiti, nothing can what else they have the one who was a prime an 18-month extension of condition and was being U.S. President Joe Biden be taken for granted. It de- planned,” he said, noting minister, who was in office. temporary legal status for moved to Miami for treat- said he was “shocked and pends how the current bal- that Moise had a long list of This is what the law and the Haitians living in the U.S., ment, Edmond said in saddened to hear of the hor- ance of forces in Haiti plays enemies. “There were a lot constitution says.” citing “serious security con- Washington. rific assassination,” and he out,” he said, describing the of people who wanted him But in a separate inter- cerns (in Haiti), social un- Haiti has asked the U.S. condemned “this heinous situation as dangerous and gone. And there were a lot of view, Henry appeared to rest, an increase in human government for assistance act.” volatile. people whom he wanted contradict Joseph. rights abuses, crippling pov- with the investigation, he “The United States offers Aresident who lives near gone.” “It’s an exceptional situa- erty and lack of basic re- said. condolences to the people the president’s home said “It seems to be a pretty tion. There is a bit of confu- sources, which are exacer- The nation already ap- of Haiti, and we stand ready she heard the attack. well-financed operation,” sion,” he said. “I am the bated by the COVID-19 pan- peared to be heading for to assist as we continue to “I thought there was an he said, adding it could take prime minister in office.” demic.”

services trade with Mexico Ayear after Talos discov- sudden decision to award “This is going to result in Mexico already has TALOS totaled an estimated $677.3 ered a vast amount of oil in operatorship to Pemex, es- aless rapid production and stopped leasing its oil fields From page A1 billion in 2019, according to Zama, Mexicans elected pecially in light of the tim- probably worse total recov- to foreign companies, so its the U.S. government. populist Andres Manuel Lo- ing under which the award ery from the field but (Mex- decision to strip Talos of Za- trade relations, one that will “I think many companies pez Obrador president in occurred,” Talos said in a ico) doesn’t seem to care,” ma operations won’t imme- have implications for U.S. will be hesitant before they 2018. Known as AMLO, he statement this week. Monaldi said. “Pemex diately stifle foreign invest- energy firms operating in make major investments, promised to restore Pemex doesn’t have a track record ment in Mexico’s energy Mexico. The decision left but it’ll be temporary,” said to its former glory and con- Talos-Pemex fallout of drilling on time and un- sector, Monaldi said. Leases Talos, which discovered the Pete Garcia, executive di- solidate control of Mexico’s Talos has little recourse der budget. The project will operated by other foreign Zama oil field in 2017, in the rector of the U.S. Mexico energy industry. to reverse Mexico’s deci- be slower to develop and oil companies in Mexico are lurch. The Houston inde- Chamber of Commerce’s AMLO banned foreign sion, analysts said. less profitable for Talos and set to expire next year, and pendent offshore producer Gulf Coast chapter based in companies from signing The company could ar- Pemex. That’s a really dis- have yet to produce a major had sunk at least $100 mil- The Woodlands. “No, the new leases to drill in Mexi- gue that the Mexican gov- appointing result.” discovery like Zama. lion into the project, one of Talos deal won’t stop trade can oil fields, and then set ernment reneged on its There’s also an increased “In general, this is a very the largest oil discoveries in between U.S. and Mexico.” his sights on Zama. The oil promise to open its oil fields environmental risk with Pe- bad signal that will increase the past two decades, with field, in shallow waters west to foreign investment, but mex in control, analysts the risk of operating in Mex- an estimated 2 billion bar- Striking big in Mexico of the Yucatan Peninsula, is Mexico always retained the said. Pemex this month ico,” Monaldi said. “But the rels of oil. When former President easier and less expensive to legal right to determine struggled to contain a natu- effect will be less significant Experts and analysts, Enrique Peña Nieto opened develop than in deeper Gulf who can develop its oil re- ral gas leak and fire in the since Mexico is already however, said the fallout Mexico’s oil fields to outside waters. It’s a perfect loca- serves, the Baker Institute’s Gulf of Mexico. Photos of a closed for new business.” from the Pemex takeover of investment in 2015, Talos tion for Pemex, which leas- Monaldi said. swirling fire in the Gulf Ultimately, the fallout Zama is unlikely to have a took a chance and became es a neighboring section, to Talos could sue Mexico in spread widely on social me- from the Talos snub will be lasting impact on U.S.-Mex- the first foreign company in boost production and reve- international court, or seek dia, raising public concerns short-lived and is unlikely to ico trade. The economic re- more than 80 years to dis- nue after losing $22 billion mediation from an arbitra- of how Pemex will develop affect overall trade between lationship between the two cover oil in the Mexican wa- last year. tion court under the U.S.- Zama safely. the U.S. and Mexico, ana- nations is too big and too ters of the Gulf. For the past three years, Mexico-Canada Trade Given the political uncer- lysts said. important for it to be de- The Zama oil field, Talos and Pemex have been Agreement signed last year. tainty surrounding Mexico, “This didn’t go the way railed by a failed oil deal. named after the Mayan negotiating who would de- The Biden administration is many Talos investors are the U.S. would have hoped, Mexico is the third-larg- word for dawn, was herald- velop the lucrative oil field. unlikely to intervene on be- breathing a sigh of relief at and certainly could be seen est U.S. trading partner, ed as the dawn of a new era On July 2, as oil prices half of Talos, given the ad- the outcome, said Subash as a setback for many,” said with billions of dollars of for a Mexican oil industry in soared toward $75 a barrel, ministration’s climate agen- Chandra, managing energy Laura Murillo, CEO of Hous- computers and electronics, need of outside investment Mexico’s Energy Ministry da and its dependence on director for Northland Cap- ton’s Hispanic Chamber of automotive parts and agri- and expertise. notified Talos that it had Mexico for help on immi- ital Markets. Commerce. “Having said cultural products moving Pemex, the most indebt- designated Pemex as the gration matters, Monaldi “It’s not the outcome Ta- that, we are optimistic, giv- across the border each year. ed oil company in the world operator of Zama. Talos had added. los wanted, but the irony en our proximity and large The U.S. produces the ma- with liabilities of $100 bil- spent $100 million to ex- Analysts said they believe here is that the market was massive scale of goods, hu- jority of the natural gas and lion, was looking for foreign plore and drill four wells in Talos would have been a actually hoping that good man resources and capital, refined petroleum prod- capital to boost its produc- Zama. better operator of Zama money wouldn’t go after that Texas will continue to ucts, such as gasoline and tion, which has been in de- “After six years of signif- than Pemex, which has less bad,” Chandra said. “The play ball with Mexico on a jet fuel, used in Mexico. Mil- cline over the past two de- icant investments in Zama experience operating in the market knows that what variety of other matters and lions of American tourists cades. U.S. oil companies and the Mexican economy, region’s specific geologic Mexico wants, Mexico will economics. There’s no way visit Mexican resorts each such as Talos, having ex- as well as the delivery of a formation. If Talos were the get, which is pretty alarm- we can afford not to. It’s in year, while many Mexicans hausted much of the oil res- Zama development plan operator, they would likely ing. It’s better at this point our best interest to contin- travel to Houston for medi- ervoirs in shallow U.S. wa- that is credible and in line produce more oil more effi- to say what’s sunk is sunk. ue trading with Mexico.” cal care and to shop at the ters of the Gulf, wanted to with the objectives of Mex- ciently than Pemex, result- Let’s not put another dime Galleria. search in yet-to be-explored ico, Talos is very disap- ing in more money for both into the project until there’s [email protected] United States goods and Mexican waters. pointed with (Mexico’s) parties. some clarity.” twitter.com/paultakahashi OPINION

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EDITORIAL What’s on agenda? Fear and pandering Lawmakers head back to Austin, not to address real issues but to ease Abbott’s political anxiety. It was a Democratic president during a or a delivery service. time of crisis who memorably reminded Abbott seems to be assuring us, to para- his fellow Americans that the only thing phrase another Republican’s campaign they had to fear was fear itself — “name- slogan, that it will be “morning again in less, unreasoning, unjustified terror which (Texas)” once these bills get passed. paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat Unfortunately, the governor continues to into advance.” conveniently ignore issues of substance Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda for a special that should prompt genuine concern, if not legislative session suggests that he didn’t outright fear. get the message. He seems to be telling his Five months ago, much of the state fellow Texans that we have much to fear, endured a deadly winter storm, a storm including: that not only left millions of shivering Tex- • Boys pretending to be girls on high ans without power for days but also ex- school track teams, strong, swift “girls” posed the inadequacy of the state’s electric who will be halfway to the finish line in a grid. For Abbott, it’s easier to cowardly 100-meter race before real girls are barely bully transgender young people than it is to out of the blocks; tackle an issue that truly requires a bullish • Young Texans whose minds are being response: substantially reforming our irrevocably sullied by teachers who dare deregulated electricity market to ensure a suggest that the Lone Star State hasn’t cushion of energy capacity when we need been from the beginning a veritable zippi- it and to remove the perverse incentive for ty-doo-dah “Song of the South” paradise producers to profit off crisis, when energy approved by Uncle Remus and Walt Dis- prices are highest. ney; Despite welcome progress on the pan- • Benighted would-be voters, presum- demic front, we’re not out of danger. The ably voters of color in Houston and other alarming spread of the highly contagious big cities, who are so ill-informed and prey delta variant and reports that 125 individu- to devious suggestion that they might als tested positive after attending a youth consider either cheating or voting for Montinique Monroe /Getty Images camp sponsored by a Houston-area church someone other than a Trumpian Repub- Gov. Greg Abbott’s highest priority continues to be a legislative package are reminders enough that we still need to lican. designed to make it more difficult for certain Texans to vote. be on guard. To paraphrase a more recent former Meanwhile, horrendous heat on the president, one more amenable to the gov- ald Trump has just filed a lawsuit toward jailing poor people for low-level offenses West Coast and a collapsed condominium ernor, “this (state) is a hellhole. We are that same end; go figure.) merely because they can’t afford bond. tower on the East Coast are warnings that going down fast.” Abbott’s highest priority continues to be Instead, Abbott wants lawmakers to resur- climate change is not pointy-headed scien- Ah, but Abbott’s going to make it all alegislative package designed to make it rect a bill that banned cashless bond for tific theory; it’s here.A real leader in the better this summer, beginning Thursday more difficult for (certain) Texans to vote. people charged with violent or sexual governor’s office would urge his fellow morning. On his specialsession agenda are His brand of election reform is marketed as crimes and restricted charitable organiza- Texans to take action against the inevitable. 11 items, most of them hard-right issues that legislation that will curtail voting fraud, but tions’ ability to bail people out. Unlike That’s not Gov. Abbott. failed to get a hearing in this spring’s reg- it didn’t take state Rep. Briscoe Cain’s Abbott’s other priorities, this bill could It’s not fear itself that drives the gover- ular legislative session. almost comical ineptitude as sponsor — or have merit if lawmakers would tailor it nor’s special session agenda. For a gover- In addition to legislation that prohibits similar voter-suppression efforts in other narrowly to defendants who truly pose nor who wants to be re-elected to a third transgender Texans from competing on states — to telegraph that it’s really a fear- serious risk to the community. But the term, who may have White House ambi- school sports teams that correspond with the-voter package of bills. House Demo- version that died in the final hours of the tions, it’s fear made manifest in the per- their gender identity (Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s crats thwarted the legislation during the regular session lacked important excep- sons of primary challengers Allen West, the pet obsession), Abbott is asking lawmakers regular session by walking out in the wan- tions for the mentally ill and established firebrand former state GOP chairman, and to ban the teaching in public schools of ing hours; they are unlikely to be able to do other unnecessary obstacles for release. Don Huffines, a former state senator. Both so-called critical race theory, which ba- so this time, in part because the governor In addition, Abbott is still focused on will try to make the case that the incum- sically argues that centuries of racist pol- is holding hostage the salaries of all law- abortion, despite the fact that lawmakers bent is not Trumpy enough for Texas Re- icies made a lasting impression on Amer- makers’ staffs so they show up and vote. during the regular session passed a “heart- publicans. ica; go figure. He also wants lawmakers to Another Abbott priority is a bill that he beat” bill that bans abortion as early as six Abbott’s worried. Lawmakers are head- pass legislation that would prevent Face- misleadingly refers to as “bail reform,” but weeks. This time, the governor wants a bill ed back to Austin this week, not to address book and other socialmedia platforms has nothing to do with efforts in Harris that would ban people from acquiring real problems, but to assuage the gover- from censoring conservative voices. (Don- County and across the country to stop abortion-inducing drugs through the mail nor’s political fears.

LETTERS the world is to avoid the most devastating can eventually walk away. Remember that and life-threatening consequences of man- evil thrives when good men do nothing. made climate change. And we learned this Cosby’s now out of jail. The investiga- Vaccines are our best defense week that senior Exxon lobbyist Keith tion into New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s McCoy revealed that Exxon doesn’t really behavior is going nowhere and maybe Camp COVID support the carbon tax—this is just a Harvey Weinstein will be freed next. It postponement technique that allows the appears the #MeToo movement is slowly Regarding “Delta variant confirmed at polluters to continue their profiteering being canceled, too, just like many other Houston-area church camp's COVID out- scheme. things in our country. break that infected more than 125,” (July 6): The church camp where 57 people S.E. Andresen, Katy Mike Ganis, Houston tested positive for COVID and 90 others self-reported positive tests had the gall to Biden do-over Crenshaw’s history say, “Our greatest defense is prayer.” With Regarding “Biden needs a do-over,” Regarding “While Dan Patrick trembles all due respect, your greatest defense is to (July 4): This article expresses my before myth busters, five Republicans get your community vaccinated. If prayer thoughts exactly. We are independents, stand tall,” (July 3): The Houston Chron- worked, you wouldn’t be looking at a and anti-Trumpers. There is a reason why icle’s editorial board just can’t quite bring superspreader event that you and your we voted for Joe Biden and a reason why itself to make a positive comment about Jon Shapley /Staff file photo community are responsible for. Some Dr. Philip Keiser and Galveston we have never supported Bernie Sanders. Rep. Dan Crenshaw without bringing in people may die or have long-term disabili- County Judge Mark Henry announce We are middle-of-the-road moderates. Sen. something critical of the congressman. ties because of your failure. Shame on you mass vaccination efforts on Jan. 20. Joe Manchin often reflects our views more Although endorsing his election to Con- and your church for harming children than Biden these days.I hate to say it, but gress, since then the editorial staff has with your sins of omission. we are a little scared of super-majority provided a continuing stream of negative Sarah Frates, Houston it fits with all the other cockamamie legal Democratic control of the Senate. We comments and reports about him. Even actions of the attorney general’s office, it’s would welcome many of the Democratic when giving him the thumbs up for voting Naughty legislators not befitting for a state the size and impor- positions, but their New Deal spending for the removal of Confederate statues tance as Texas. Let’s clean up the mess ideas are just crazy. from the Capitol, it has to cast him in a Regarding “Abbott’s new ploy to get next election. negative light. Sadly your lack of objectiv- Texas voting bill passed — hostage-taking Susan Austin, Houston Les Finalle, The Woodlands ity regarding Crenshaw is blatant. of legislative salaries,” (July 7): The Chron- icle editorial board and Erica Grieder were Cosby conviction Jim Robertson, Houston found whining about Gov. Greg Abbott’s Carbon trap Regarding “Bill Cosby freed from pris- Congressman Dan Crenshaw’s rationale funding veto for the legislative branch. I Regarding “The smart way to reduce on, his sex conviction overturned,” (June for his vote to rid the capitol of Confeder- applaud his action. When children mis- emissions and outmaneuver our rivals,” 30): I feel bad for the women who were ate statues displayed astounding ignorance behave a good parent will take action such (July 7): Here they go again using carbon victimized by Bill Cosby. They have been of our history. He described the statues as as freezing their allowance. That is exactly taxes as reasoning to continue pumping put on an emotional roller coaster that Democratic and KKK. The congressman what the governor did. carbon dioxide and other harmful pollut- ended in Cosby now enjoying freedom and might try updating his historical memory Jon Elmendorf, Houston ants into the atmosphere. The out-of-step not because he didn’t do what he is ac- to include recent efforts throughout the voices of James Baker and Climate Leader- cused of, but because of a technicality. By United States in states run by Republican King Greg’s attempt at an end run ship Council’s Greg Bertelsen promote no means did this sexual abuser get off legislators, as in Texas, that seek to sup- around the constitutional separation of (supposed) Exxon-supported carbon pol- fully free for his despicable behavior. In press the vote of the descendants of Afri- powers is continuation of a trend this lution taxes at a time when oil and gas the twilight of his life and career, he was can slavery. Robert E. Lee would be proud. state’s citizens should find alarming. While development needs to stop immediately if jailed for two years, and his “good guy” reputation was completely destroyed. I David Jones, Houston wonder if those who Cosby conned in order to satisfy his sexual desires will find some solace in having revealed him to be a BIBLE VERSE fraud. This case is a signal to women that if The tongue has the power of life and they file a complaint of sexual misconduct, death, and those who love it will eat its they will probably lose in the long-run. It fruit. seems if you have money and fame you Proverbs 18:21

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Garry Kasparov has a pithy way of campaign to hide human-rights atroc- summing up the past 18 months of trib- ities against the Uyghurs of Xinjiang. ulation. “China gave us the virus,” the The real problem with the lying is that chess and human-rights champion told aregime that lies nonstop to others me over a recent breakfast. “And the free eventually lies to itself as well. As the world gave us the vaccines.” Times’ Steven Lee Myers and Chris Buck- You don’t have to subscribe to the ley reported last year, local health offi- lab-leak theory of the origins of the CO- cials in Wuhan “withheld information VID-19 pandemic to acknowledge this: about cases from the national reporting Pandemic teaches us Had it not been for the cover-up that system” for fear of incurring the central Chinese officials tried to orchestrate in government’s wrath. Beijing learned of the critical early days of the crisis, there the outbreak only from whistleblowers might have been a chance for the virus putting documents online. Much the about mobility issues to be contained. Instead, China’s govern- same goes for other aspects of Chinese ment began with lies and has kept lying governance, from its manufactured eco- ever since, at the expense of public nomic data to its corrupted safety stan- By Tim Lomax, David Schrank health everywhere. They’ve also sold the dards. and Bill Eisele world’s poorer countries on a vaccine This is not a new problem. “The rulers that doesn’t work too well. of totalitarian countries wish, of course, COVID-19’s impact on roadway traffic The facts are worth bearing in mind as to be truthfully informed, but time and was deep and widespread, and it was the Chinese Communist Party celebrates again they fall prey, inevitably, to their entirely predictable given the shutdowns its 100th anniversary with a show of own lies and suffer unexpected defeats,” that occurred. What’s equally clear is the pageantry and power. Xi Jinping, the Polish philosopher Leszek Kolakowski lesson we can draw from our experi- most militant and repressive Chinese wrote in 1983. “Entangled in a trap of ence, particularly now, as American leader since Mao Zedong, delivered a their own making, they attempt awk- infrastructure needs are once again top speech trumpeting “the great rejuvena- ward compromises between their own of mind. That lesson is: The simplest tion of the Chinese nation” while extol- need for truthful information and the path to mitigating roadway gridlock is, ling the party’s total control over the quasi-automatic operations of a system and has always been, reducing the de- country’s politics. He warned that those that produces lies for everyone, includ- mand for limited road space. who tried to “bully, oppress or enslave” ing the producers.” When 14 million people were suddenly China would “crack their heads” on a How Beijing’s own apparatus of lies unemployed, they were no longer taking “Great Wall of steel.” will eventually bring the system down is up road space to travel to their jobs. And In fact, nobody is trying to bully, op- impossible to predict. But there’s little lots of those who still had jobs weren’t press or enslave China. The century of question that it profoundly enfeebles the on the roads either, assigned instead to a humiliation is long over. This month system as a whole. Truth, in the form of work-from-home regimen that left our marks the 50th anniversary of Henry accurate information, is essential to transportation network less crowded Jon Shapley /Staff file photo Kissinger’s secret visit to Beijing, which good decision-making. Truth, in the than it has been in many decades. A cyclist rides along the White Oak initiated a long bipartisan American form of political honesty, is essential to As a result, traffic delay dropped by Bayou Greenway Trail, along I-45 effort to help raise China from the generating the social trust that is the 60 percent or 70 percent — almost over- north of downtown in February 2020. depths into which Mao’s catastrophic basis of healthy societies. China’s regime night — in March and April 2020. Con- leadership had sunk it. The effort suc- lacks both. gestion rebounded over the second half Traffic congestion isn’t the only im- ceeded in turning one of the world’s The free world has its own huge prob- of the year, but most of the key stats — pediment to travel efficiency that faces poorest countries into one of the richest. lems with misinformation and dishonest extra travel time, wasted fuel and overall us, of course. Our greatest public health The effort also failed. politics. Yet we still have a sufficiently cost — were half of their 2019 levels. crisis in more than a century has already Beijing did not leverage its growing competitive marketplace of ideas that Truck traffic, on the other hand, hardly changed how and where we work, live economic wealth for the sake of greater the truth soon finds its way in. And we dropped off at all during the year, a and shop. Will companies be willing to political freedom. It did not use its entry still have sufficient regard for political result of increased at-home delivery of make long-term commitments to work- into the so-called rules-based global honesty that we eventually threw the everyday items such as hamburgers, from-home options or flexible work order to play by the rules. It did not bum out. As for vaccines, we developed cereal and toilet paper. hours to help alleviate traffic congestion, mean what it said when it promised the most effective ones because we The Urban Mobility Reporthas long with the added benefit of improving Hong Kong “one country, two systems.” shared information openly, collaborated advocated for a multi-strategy approach quality of life for their employees? It could not be trusted to honor business freely, competed fairly, tested honestly. to addressing the nation’s roadway grid- These changes also bring up long-time and academic partnerships without Xi Jinping may think that, one day, a lock dilemma. That includes getting the issues related to equity and environ- stealing intellectual property on a mas- disciplined and directed Chinese system best possible use out of the current net- mental justice, transportation funding sive scale. It has not turned its devel- will bury an aimless, unserious free work by rapidly clearing crashes and and air quality and other questions — all opment schemes in vulnerable foreign world. Nikita Khrushchev once had a timing the traffic signals, adding capac- of which have no one-size-fits-all solu- countries, from Ecuador to Montenegro, similar thought. Something to remember ity for cars, trucks, buses, trains and tion — just like roadway congestion. into lasting foundations for mutual good- in this time of Western self-doubt. bicycle/pedestrian routes, and changing During the pandemic, individuals with will, rather than one-way exploitation. land development patterns. low incomes, limited technology access, Beijing’s unconstrained behavior gives Stephens is a columnist for the New York But, changing the way travelers use fixed-work schedules, and other barriers it the appearance of strength. It’s a cli- Times. the transportation system by changing to transportation had numerous chal- che that China’s rise is “unstoppable,” when, where and/or how they travel lenges, such as transit systems being much as Germany’s supposedly was a produces the quickest result — as long as forced to cut their schedules and routes, little over a century ago. The corollary is the broadband service and employer just when the essential workers who that the world will simply have to acqui- support for flexible work schedules is depend on these systems the most were esce to its burgeoning list of demands, present. It makes good sense to take a in intense demand. including its maritime claims to the bold step now toward reducing con- COVID-19 gave us ahistoric traffic South China Sea and reunification (if gestion. That’s especially true at a time hiatus, but it also amplified important necessary by force) with Taiwan. when pandemic-related traffic relief is and timeless lessons in mobility manage- But appearances of strength tend to still fresh in our minds. ment during a crisis — and beyond. What obscure realities of weakness, hidden We’ve been tracking roadway con- remains to be seen is how well we can cracks behind imposing facades. gestion at the Texas A&M Transportation apply what we’ve learned to improve For Beijing, the crack is that the re- Institute for almost 40 years. Over that mobility and accessibility to transporta- gime is based on lying. It isn’t just the time, we’ve never seen such dramatic tion for all communities. historical lies, such as Xi’s omission in drops in traffic delay and associated his speech of any mention of the Great costs as we did in 2020. Even when U.S. Lomax, Schrank and Eisele are Chinese Famine, the Cultural Revolution job losses topped 6 million in the 2009 researchers at the Texas A&M and other atrocities in which Mao killed Li Xueren/Xinhua News Agency /Associated Press recession, America hardly even hit the Transportation Institute and co-authors as many as 80 million of his own citi- Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks pause button on traffic congestion, of TTI’s 2021 Urban Mobility Report. The zens. Nor is it merely the political lies, Tuesday at the CPC and World which quickly resumed its growth pat- report is available at such as Beijing’s aggressive propaganda Political Parties Summit. tern along with a recovering job market. mobility.tamu.edu/umr. Ruling against donor disclosure astonishes Schumer donors to charities. But the ruling against political advocacy from punitive, including George Will says the Supreme Court California’s law pertaining to charities violent, actions. was right to protect free political indicates the constitutional vulnerability of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissenting, S.1’s anti-privacy provisions in this court. argued against applying the 1958 principle speech in striking down California’s Since 1976, the court has recognized a to the 2021 plaintiffs — two conservative government interest in the disclosure of charities operating in an almost mono- anti-privacy regulation. the sources of political campaign contribu- chrome blue state. She said privacy mat- tions (to provide information to voters, ters for “dissident” groups that are vul- WASHINGTON — Sen. Charles E. Schum- tions “dark money” and presumably and for enforcement of contribution lim- nerable to retaliation, but not for groups er, D-N.Y. , is a Ferrari of rhetoric, accelerat- regrets the torrent of it supporting his its). But the court’s decision last week advocating “mainstream” views. Can she ing lickety-split down the hyperbole high- party.) Four years later, this senator was underscores its belief that compelled dis- suggest legal language to distinguish the way when disappointed by the Supreme candid about aiming to chill political closure generally implicates First Amend- degrees of privacy that should be accorded Court. So he called “jaw-dropping” the speech: “When somebody is trying to ment rights. to particular groups, depending on their court’s recent 6-3 ruling striking down influence government for their purposes, The court has affirmed both the right to degrees of deviation from the “main- California’s law requiring charities operat- directly with ads and everything else, it’s speak anonymously and the public’s in- stream” (as defined by whom?) in partic- ing there to report to the state’s attorney good to have a deterrent effect.” The sena- terest in disclosing the identities of donors ular states? Does she know that in 2008 general the identities of major donors. tor who was unhappy about people trying to political campaigns. It is, however, some Californians were harassed and California, which is supposed to keep to influence their government — the sena- disproportionate to give campaign trans- materially injured because of their dis- these identities confidential, claims to have tor eager to reduce the amount of political parency a moral, semiconstitutional status closed contributions to a referendum rectified the causes of its failures to do so. speech, which all political contributions comparable to that of the most funda- campaign to amend the state constitution Writing for the majority, Chief Justice fund, directly or indirectly — was Schumer. mental constitutional right. This is partic- to prohibit same-sex marriages? (The John G. Roberts Jr. said this law could have Roberts noted that “the gravity of the ularly so given the absence of substantial amendment was then mainstream enough a“deterrent” effect, discouraging individu- privacy concerns” surrounding the Califor- evidence that disclosure of donors’ identi- to pass.) als from exercising the associational rights nia case explained the hundreds of organi- ties influences voters’ behavior. Like most fads among political fanatics, protected by the First Amendment. He zations, spanning the ideological spec- In the context of today’s cancel culture, today’s cancel culture will recede. Its most should have said that deterrence of speech trum, who submitted briefs urging the the court is properly cognizant of the lasting effect might be the court’s acknowl- is an announced purpose of many dis- court to defend privacy against compelled propensity of fervid factions to try, often edgment of it in a precedent that strength- closure requirements. disclosure. “The deterrent effect feared by successfully, to destroy the reputations ens protections for free political speech. In 2010, the senator who introduced the these organizations,” Roberts wrote, “is and even the livelihoods of people who Such speech is never without opponents, Disclose Act (Democracy Is Strengthened real and pervasive.” advocate policies the destroyers dislike. who today include most congressional by Casting Light on Spending in Elections; Schumer will not be deterred from his The court understood this in 1958, when Democrats, with their itch to regulate legislators adore cute acronyms) promised assault on privacy. He has given the hon- the civil rights movement was acquiring everything, and their Schumeresque de- that compelling the disclosure of the iden- orific designation S.1 to a bill with 800-plus momentum. It struck down an Alabama sire to use anti-privacy disclosure reg- tities of anonymous contributors to politi- pages of regulations of political activities, demand that the state chapter of the ulations to deter speech that displeases cal advocacy groups would have a “deter- including disclosure provisions that are not NAACP disclose the names and addresses them. rent effect,” discouraging such contribu- directly affected by the court’s overturning of its members. The court recognized that tions. (This senator calls such contribu- of California’s attack on the privacy of privacy can protect persons engaged in Will is a columnist for the Washington Post. A12 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH NATION/WORLD NYC primary winner: ‘I know how to lead’

By Karen Matthews ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Eric Ad- ams, the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, vowed Wednesday to guide the city to a new era of safety and prosperity. “New York is going to show America how to run cities,” Adams said on “CBS This Morning.” “Be- cause I know how to run this city.I know how to Karsten Moran /New York Times lead.“ Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams marches Adams, the Brooklyn in a Wednesday parade for essential workers. borough president, be- sted a large Democratic “I was arrested, I was field in New York’s first assaulted by police offi- major race to use ranked cers,” Adams said on CBS. choice voting. Results “I didn’t say, ‘Woe is me.’I from the latest tabulations said, ‘Why not me?’ I be- showed him leading for- came a police officer.I un- mer city sanitation com- derstand crime, and I also missioner Kathryn Garcia Kathryn Garcia, left, understand police abuse, by 8,426 votes, or a little came in second in ranked and I know how we can more than 1 percentage choice voting, with Maya turn around not only New point. Wiley in third place. York, but America.” Garcia conceded Wed- Asked what he would nesday and congratulated to 1 in the city, Adams will say to officers who are an- Adams as did Maya Wiley, be heavily favored to de- gry about calls to defund acivil rights attorney who feat Republican Curtis Sli- their departments, Adams was in third place in the wa in the general election said, “I say to my officers, primary vote tally. in November and become ‘If you don’t want to be on “For 400 years, no the second Black mayor of the street anymore, then woman has held the top the nation’s largest city. get off my streets.’I don’t seat at City Hall,” said Gar- “That has tremendous want to hear someone say, cia. “This campaign has meaning for so many New because they don’t like come closer than any oth- Yorkers, particularly what government is do- er moment in history to Black and brown ones,” ing, you’re not going to breaking that glass ceiling Wiley said. protect my public. No.” in selecting New York Adams, 60, is a moder- He promised, “I’m go- City’s first female mayor. ate Democrat who oping to have the finest offi- We cracked the hell out of posed the “defund the po- cers. I will have their it, and it’s ready to be bro- lice” movement while ac- backs, but they’re going to ken, but we have not knowledging the reality of have the backs of the peo- cracked that glass ceiling.” abuse such as he himself ple of this city.” With Democrats out- faced when he was beaten The New York Times numbering Republicans 7 by officers as a teen. contributed to this report.

Gabriela Bhaskar /New York Times Honoring the front line

People participate in a ticker tape parade Wednesday honoring New York City’s essential workers — nurses, doctors, first responders, teachers, bus drivers and more — who the kept city running through the pandemic. COVID deaths surpass 4M

By Joshua Goodman or deliberate concealment. have-nots, with vaccination ASSOCIATED PRESS With the advent of the drives barely getting started vaccine, deaths per day in Africa and other desper- The global death toll from have plummeted to around ately poor corners of the COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million 7,900 after topping out at world because of extreme Wednesday as the crisis in- over18,000 a day in January. shortages of shots. creasingly becomes a race But in recent weeks, the The U.S. and other between the vaccine and mutant delta version of the wealthy countries have the highly contagious delta virus first identified in India agreed to share at least 1 bil- variant. has set off alarms around lion doses with struggling The tally of lives lost over the world, spreading rapidly countries. the past year and a half, as even in highly vaccinated The U.S. has the world’s compiled from official countries such as the U.S., highest reported death toll, sources by Johns Hopkins Britain and Israel. at over 600,000, followed University, is about equal to Britain, in fact, recorded by Brazil at more than the number of people killed aone-day total this week of 520,000, though the real in battle in all of the world’s more than 30,000 new in- numbers are believed to be wars since 1982, according fections for the first time much higher in Brazil, to estimates from the Peace since January, even as the where President Jair Bolso- Research Institute Oslo. government prepares to lift naro’s far-right government The toll is three times the all remaining lockdown re- long has downplayed the vi- number of people killed in strictions in England later rus. traffic accidents around the this month. The variants, uneven ac- globe every year and is Other countries have re- cess to vaccines and the re- about equal to the popula- imposed preventive mea- laxation of precautions in tion of Los Angeles or close sures, and authorities are wealthier countries are “a to 50 percent of New York rushing to step up the cam- toxic combination that is City. paign to dispense shots. very dangerous,” warned Even then, it’s widely be- At the same time, the di- Ann Lindstrand, a top im- lieved to be an undercount saster has exposed the gap munization official at the because of overlooked cases between the haves and the World Health Organization. BUSINESS

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9 DOW: 34,681.79, up 104.42 (0.3%) | 9S&P: 4,358.13, up 14.59 (0.3%) | 9OIL: $72.20, down $1.17 (1.6%) | 9NATURAL GAS: $3.60, down 4 cents (1.1%) OPEC+ rift pushes shale to lock in prices

Analysts debate if industry will stay its course trades said, asking not to be could trigger a price war that alyst at Rapidan Energy Group, named because the information would flood the market with said publicly traded shale pro- or put several sidelined drill rigs back to work isn’t public. crude. ducers are “still more focused on The hedges are just about the It most certainly represents the capital discipline, increasing By Sheela Tobben, Kevin They weren’t ordering their only thing that’s certain about biggest test yet of shale’s new- shareholder returns, and main- Crowley and David Wethe crews to drill for more oil. They shale’s response to the OPEC+ cri- found resolve to act with disci- taining positive free cash flow.” BLOOMBERG weren’t game-planning a miracu- sis thus far. The cartel’s failure to pline and focus on investor re- Meanwhile, energy analyst Paul lous comeback in American reach a deal in several meetings turns as opposed to obsessing Sankey described the industry as As soon as OPEC+ negotiations crude production. They were se- since last week has raised the over growth. Whether the indus- “spending alcoholics standing in fell apart on Monday, stoking curing hedges — locking in prices question of whether America’s oil try will manage to stay its course a fully stocked bar right now.” fears of a supply squeeze and for the oil they plan to produce drillers will stage a comeback and or put hundreds of sidelined drill The head of Patterson-UTI En- sending oil prices soaring, U.S. next year and protecting them- take advantage of the moment to rigs back to work is a matter of ergy Inc., the second-largest own- shale executives began hitting the selves against a potential market steal market share. Some, on the great debate. er of drilling rigs in the shale phones. slump, people familiar with the other hand, fear the group’s rift Shirin Lakhani, a senior oil an- Oilcontinues on B6 Source of power likely to change

By Shelby Webb STAFF WRITER

The amount of power generat- ed by natural gas is expected to fall dramatically in Texas, which could make renewable energy the leading source of electricity during the fourth quarter, according to the Energy Information Administra- tion. Analysts estimated that the amount of electricity produced from natural gas in the final three months of the year will fall by 20,200 megawatts. Generation among natural-gas plants is estimated to remain below 31,000 megawatts until the third quarter of 2022, far below its most recent high of about 59,300 megawatts in the third quarter of 2020. Officials with the federal agency said the decline in natural gas is due to rising costs, which began increasing in late 2020 and early 2021. Brett Coomer /Staff photographer The price per million British Nicholas Perkins, chairman and chief executive of Black Titan Franchise Systems, plans to keep the headquarters in Houston. thermal units was an average of $2.03 last year, but officials with the EIA expect that to rise to an average of $3.22 this year. The report said that will make it What’s the plan for less attractive as a fuel source but will bring gains to other fossil fuels used to produce electricity, main- ly coal. “Because we expect higher nat- Luby’s Fuddruckers? ural gas prices, we forecast coal’s generation share to rise from 20% in 2020 to 24% this year but to fall By Amanda Drane Nostalgia for the brand was the voted overwhelmingly in No- to 22% next year,” the report said. STAFF WRITER vember in favor of a plan to dis- That trend will also be evident initial lure for the $18.5 million deal solve the business, allowing the in Texas, federal officials predict- As the pandemic took hold company to sell off assets and ed, with the amount of coal gener- and started rocking Luby’s al- in what Perkins described as a Perkins, who already operates distribute proceeds among in- ation rising by 8,600 megawatts in ready shaky financial footing, “robust and competitive” bid- several of the burger restaurants vestors. (In a separate deal, it the third quarter. Nicholas Perkins’ interest was ding process that spanned near- as a franchisee, will control 92 agreed last month to sell the Lu- Meanwhile, the amount of re- piqued. ly a year and involved more than Fuddruckers, including 13 com- by’s brand and 32 of its Texas newable energy generation in Tex- He’d always been a fan of its 100 companies. It resulted in an pany-owned stores and the fran- restaurants to Calvin Gin, a as will continue to grow steadily. Fuddruckers hamburger chain agreement reached last month chise revenue from 79 locations. member of the family that By the fourth quarter, officials esti- and wanted to know what would for Perkins’ Black Titan Fran- He will also be able to expand founded Chicago-based cater- mated that generation from wind become of the brand he loved so chise Systems to buy the busi- the the chain’s footprint by fran- ing business Flying Food and solar will reach about 31,400 much. He reached out to Chris ness in a deal valued at $18.5 mil- chising more locations. Group.) megawatts, higher than at any Pappas, who was then Luby’s lion. The deal with Perkins was In a statement, Pappas said point in the previous two years. CEO, and expressed interest in When the deal closes, expect- part of Luby’s liquidation effort, Fuddruckers “will be in great buying it. That was the first step ed sometime in late September, which came after shareholders Plancontinues on B6 [email protected] Patterson-UTI buys San Antonio oil field firm for $295M By Paul Takahashi said it will pay $30 million and carbon emissions. The deal, ex- with analysts Tuesday. “We feel are joining forces to pool resourc- STAFF WRITER nearly 26.3 million shares of its pected to close in the fourth quar- like we’re buying high-quality rigs es and cut costs to better weather common stock to the San Antonio ter, also will expand Patterson- at a slightly discounted valua- market downturns and the uncer- Patterson-UTI Energy plans to oil-field services company. Na- UTI’s geographic footprint inter- tion.” Patterson-UTI CEO Andy tainty over the energy transition. acquire Pioneer Energy Services tionwide, the acquisition will give nationally with eight drilling rigs Hendricks told analysts this week. Recent deals include Pioneer for $295 million, expanding its Patterson-UTI 16 so-called “superin Colombia. Patterson-UTI’s acquisition of Natural Resources’ purchase of drilling operations domestically spec” drilling rigs, which have “This was a really good oppor- Pioneer is the latest in a wave of DoublePoint Energy for $6.4 bil- and internationally as oil demand more power and technology than tunity to buy high-quality equip- consolidations sweeping the ener- lion, Southwestern Energy’s plans and prices are rising. traditional rigs and can use natu- ment at what we consider a fair gy industry in the wake of the pan- to acquire Indigo Natural Resourc- The Houston driller this week ral gas instead of diesel to reduce value,” Hendricks said on a call demic-driven oil bust. Companies Patterson continues on B6

ANALYSIS How Houston’s Talos Energy is getting squeezed out of its find

By George Baker discovery in Mexico in a genera- Coast. Hundreds of jobs and CORRESPONDENT tion and investing upwards of most of a billion dollars of con- $300 million in wells, seismic crete, steel and expertise are On July 2, Talos Energy re- studies and development plans, likely to be lost. For Talos, Zama ceived a communication from the control of the reservoir, —once its brightest star in Mex- Mexico’s Energy Minister Rocío which it had named Zama, was ico — could become a stranded Nahle Garcia, informing the given to Pemex. When U.S. mar- asset. Houston oil explorer that she had kets reopened Tuesday, after the Some quick history is needed designated Pemex, the national Fourth of July holiday, Talos’ of what happened — and what oil company, as the operator of stock lost 8 percent. didn’t happen — that led to this an oil field on the Mexican side of The decision by the ministry, if commercial crisis for investors. the Gulf estimated to hold up to 2 allowed to stand, would adverse- In August 2014, the Mexican billion barrels of oil in place. ly affect the outlook for offshore government issued legislation Michael Wyke /Contributor Talos should feel jilted. After workers and contractors in great- that allowed for a crucial conflict Mexican Energy Secretary Rocio Nahle Garcia chooses Pemex making the biggest oil and gas er Houston and the entire Gulf Talos continues on B6 to run a massive offshore discovery found by Talos Energy. B2 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH BUSINESS

BRIEFS The new engines and pas- CEO of Planet. senger cars will be built at a U.S. Founded in 2010, Planet fol- factory in Sacramento, Calif. lowed on the heels of Elon Musk’s Ever Given The new trains will have more SpaceX to help inject new life comfortable seating, better venti- into the private space industry. is released lation systems, individual power Where SpaceX sought to lower outlets and USB ports, onboard the cost and increase the fre- after deal WiFi, and panoramic windows. quency of rocket launches, Planet Amtrak CEO William Flynn says sought to make a new breed of they’ll pollute far less than the smaller, less expensive satellites Egyptian authorities an- older trains when operating in that could work together to per- nounced the release Wednesday diesel mode. form complex tasks. The first of a hulking shipping vessel that The trains will go to lines in machines Planet built are called had blocked the Suez Canal for New York, New England, Califor- “Doves” — shoebox-sized satel- nearly a week earlier this year. nia, the Northwest, Virginia and lites packed with imaging equip- The Ever Given left the canal’s elsewhere. ment. More than 150 of the satel- Great Bitter Lake, where it had lites constantly circle the Earth been held for over three months SPACE INDUSTRY taking pictures. amid a financial dispute. The Mahmoud Khaled /AFP via Getty Images Planet Labs plans to development came after its Japa- The Ever Given left the Suez Canal’s Great Bitter Lake, where it take company public RETAIL nese owner, Shoei Kisen Kaisha had been held for over three months amid a financial dispute. Store chain Belk Ltd., reached a settlement with Planet Labs, which uses a canal authorities over a compen- had blocked the crucial water- been improving every month. network of satellites to pho- names new CEO sation amount following weeks of way. American Airlines disclosed tograph the daily happenings on ANorth Carolina-based depart- negotiations and a court standoff. the July Fourth traffic in a note to Earth, plans to become the latest ment store chain has named a The settlement deal was signed AIRLINES employees. Chief Operating Offi- private space company to go new CEO, months after it filed for in a ceremony Wednesday in the American saw 3 times cer David Seymour said that public. and emerged from Chapter 11 Suez Canal city of Ismailia, after “after a challenging year, this On Wednesday, Planet re- bankruptcy, the company said in which the vessel was seen sailing the holiday travelers weekend proved that people are vealed that it will join with dMY astatement. to the Mediterranean Sea. An American Airlines says it car- ready to travel again.” Technology Group IV, Inc., a Belk’s news release said Wed- Associated Press video journalist ried nearly three times as many special purpose acquisition com- nesday that Nir Patel has been on board a tugboat saw the vessel passengers over the July Fourth RAIL SYSTEM pany (SPAC), with the hopes of promoted to CEO from president moving northward to the Medi- weekend than it did over the Amtrak to replace trading on the NYSE by the fourth and chief merchandising officer, terranean as officials represent- holiday last year, the latest sign quarter under the ticker symbol the Charlotte Observer reported. ing the Suez Canal, the vessel’s that travel — at least within the 83 trains for $7.3B “PL.” Through this arrangement Patel replaces Lisa Harper, who owner and insurers penned the United States — is continuing to Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 and additional investments from had been the CEO since July 2016, deal in Ismailia. rebound from pandemic lows of billion to replace 83 passenger Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures and is now executive chair of the Officials did not reveal details 2020. trains, some nearly a half-century and Google, Planet expects to Belk board of directors. on the terms of the settlement. At American said Wednesday that old, though much of the funding raise about $545 million to put Patel has worked at Belk for first, the Suez Canal Authority it carried nearly 2.7 million pas- must still be approved by Con- toward its business of manufac- five years in various roles, in- had demanded $916 million in sengers on more than 26,000 gress. turing, launching and operating cluding as executive vice presi- compensation, which was later American and American Eagle Amtrak said Wednesday that hundreds of satellites in Low dent and general merchandising lowered to $550 million. In addi- flights between last Thursday and under the contract with German Earth Orbit. Based in San Francis- manager before being promoted tion to the money, local reports Monday. manufacturer Siemens AG, some co, Planet reported more than three years ago to chief merchan- said the canal would also receive The airline did not provide of the trains will be hybrids, able $100 million in revenue during its dising officer. Last year, Patel was atugboat. comparisons with 2019, but the to operate on diesel fuel and last fiscal year and is being valued named president overseeing The money, according to canal Transportation Security Adminis- electricity where wires are avail- at $2.8 billion for the SPAC deal. marketing and ecommerce. authorities, would cover the tration screened 10.1 million trav- able. The new trains will replace “This really is a milestone that Belk’s has 17,000 employees salvage operation, costs of stalled elers in the same five-day period, Amfleet, Metroliner and state- enables us to fundamentally and 291 department stores in 16 canal traffic, and lost transit fees down 17% from the comparable owned equipment starting in accelerate our business,” said Will Southeast states. for the six days the Ever Given period in 2019. Those figures have 2024. Marshall, the co-founder and From wire reports Furniture Open jobs shortage hit record signals high while economy is layoffs hit too strong record low By Christopher Rugaber By Josh Boak ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — U.S. employ- COCKEYSVILLE, Md.— People ers posted a record-high number used to go to Valley View Farms of open jobs for the second to buy five tomato plants and end straight month as a rapidly re- up with $5,000 in patio furni- bounding economy generates in- ture. tense demand for workers. This year is different. After a The number of available jobs on record burst of sales in March, the last day of May rose slightly to the showroom floor is almost Julio Cortez /Associated Press 9.21 million, from 9.19 million in empty of outdoor chairs, tables A sold sign is seen on a chair Tuesday at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville, Md. The garden April, the Labor Department said and chaises for people to buy. supply store has been waiting six months for a shipping container full of furniture from Vietnam. Wednesday. That is the highest The garden supply store in since records began in December suburban Baltimore has been Gus Faucher, chief economist for fect of a fatal explosion in April at The reality is not so simple for 2000. The previously-reported fig- waiting six months for a shipping PNC Financial Services. “You’re the Yenkin-Majestic Paints and William Bew White III, who ure for April of 9.3 million was re- container from Vietnam full of much better off having too much OPC polymer plant in Columbus, founded Summer Classics, an Al- vised lower. $100,000 worth of wicker and demand than too little, because Ohio, that depleted the domestic abama-based furnisher. He sum- The number of people quitting aluminum furniture. Half of the too little demand is the recipe for supply of furniture pieces. marizes his problems as the three their jobs slipped in May from a re- container already has been sold an extended recession.” The Biden administration, F’s: foam, fabric and freight. cord high in April, but remains ele- by showing customers photo- As America hurtles out of the well aware aware of the chal- “The freeze in Texas closed vated. And the percentage of work- graphs. The container should July 4th weekend into the heart lenge, has made fixing supply down two of the plants that make ers getting laid off hit a record low have arrived in February, but it of summer, the outdoor furniture chains a priority. It’s also trying the chemicals that make foam,” in May, the report said. reached U.S. waters on June 3 industry provides a snapshot of to direct more money to making he said. “These plants were not The figures point to a tight job and has just docked in Long the dilemmas confronting the the U.S. power grid and other in- able to reopen until mid to late market, with employers forced to Beach, Calif. economy. A series of shortages frastructure more resilient March. And supply dried up. I’m pay more to attract workers yet “Everyone is just so far be- has left warehouses depleted and against extreme weather events not sure how someone that’s in still struggling to fill open jobs. hind,” said John Hessler, 62, the prices rising at more than 11 per- as part of a bipartisan deal the upholstery business makes it And many workers are leaving patio section manager. “I’ve nev- cent annually as Americans re- reached with Senate Republi- on 40 percent to 60 percent of jobs for better-paying positions at er seen anything like it.” sume barbecues and parties after cans. the needed products.” other companies. It’s unusual for The Biden economy faces the more than a year of isolation. The “You saw what happened in His company can produce as such dynamics to have kicked in unusual challenge of possibly be- industry cannot find workers, Texas this winter: The entire sys- many as 3,500 outdoor cushions with the unemployment rate ele- ing too strong for its own good. truckers and raw materials — a tem in the state collapsed,” Biden aday, but for most of the year he vated at 5.9 percent in June, as the There is the paradox of the consequence of not just govern- said in a recent Wisconsin was not getting the supplies he government reported last week. fastest growth in generations at ment spending but crowded speech. “That’s why we have to needed. He’s having revenue In May, there was one open job more than 6 percent yet also per- ports, an explosion at an Ohio act.” growth of between 40 percent for every unemployed American, sistent delays for anyone trying chemical plant and the devastat- Republican lawmakers have and 60 percent on an annual ba- asituation that is far more typical to buy furniture, autos and a ing snowstorm that hit Texas in placed the blame exclusively on sis and it’s hard to judge how of an economy with a much lower wide mix of other goods. It’s al- February. Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus much to increase production to unemployment rate. most the mirror opposite of the Patio furniture makers inter- rescue package, saying the short- meet that demand and whether But the lingering effects of CO- recovery from the Great Reces- viewed by the Associated Press ages are causing inflation that be- that demand can last. VID-19 are keeping many potential sion of 2007-2009, which was say they expect the supply haves like a tax by eating into He is more concerned with workers on the sidelines. Some of marred by slow growth but also squeeze to end in 2022 or 2023 — workers’ salaries and savings. what his Chinese furniture sup- those out of work are worried the near-instant delivery of al- meaning it could remain a politi- Outdoor furniture companies do pliers are charging than prices at about getting the disease from most every imaginable product. cal flashpoint even if the broader say that finding workers has be- home. His prices in China have large crowds, while many older What ultimately matters is that risk of inflation fades as expected come more of a challenge in part jumped as much as 26.5 percent Americans have retired early. And demand stay strong enough for by many Federal Reserve officials because of the greater unemploy- since January, sometimes retro- an extra $300 in weekly unem- companies to catch up and short- and Wall Street analysts. The ment benefits, but they don’t buy actively on orders that were al- ployment aid has allowed Ameri- en the long waits. shortages reflect the stranded fully into the Republican line that ready in shipping containers. cans to seek out higher-paying jobs “This is a very good problem shipping containers, a dearth of government dollars have caused “This is not sustainable,” rather than return to previous po- for the economy to have,” said truckers and the compounded ef- alasting price bump. White said. sitions that may have paid little. Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets, noted that job openings appear to have lev- Biden seeks to strengthen workers’ options with order eled off, with total postings jumping more than 10 percent in March By Josh Boak U.S. employers, White House ers in industries including fast to move across state lines, while and April, but barely rising in May. ASSOCIATED PRESS press secretary Jen Psaki said food and Big Tech from going to also making some spend money “There are jobs … and there is Wednesday. other employers for higher pay. at for-profit schools to affirm skills an urgent need to fill them,” she President Joe Biden plans to “This affects construction A2019 analysis by the liberal they already have. said in a note to clients. sign an executive order that will workers, hotel workers, many Economic Policy Institute esti- Roughly 30 percent of U.S. jobs Open jobs rose in restaurants reduce the ability of employers to blue collar jobs, not just high level mated that 36 million to 60 mil- require a license, according to a and hotels, education, and health prevent workers from going to ri- executives,” Psaki told reporters lion workers could be subject to 2018 FTC report. care. They fell in construction, fi- val firms and remove some of the aboard Air Force One, adding that noncompete agreements. The order will also toughen nance, and transportation and state occupational licensing re- Biden “believes that if someone The order also seeks to ban guidance to the FTC and the Jus- warehousing. quirements that make it harder to offers you a better job, you should “unnecessary“ occupational li- tice Department to prevent em- Employers have stepped up hir- land a job. be able to take it.” censing that can hurt the earning ployers from sharing wage and ing, in part by offering higher pay. The order is designed to im- The forthcoming order will di- power of military spouses, skilled benefits data with each other so Job gains picked up in June, the prove workers’ opportunities in rect the Federal Trade Commis- immigrants and former prison- they can suppress worker in- government said last week, as em- the economy, increase their sion to restrict and potentially bar ers. comes. ployers added 850,000 jobs, the chances of employment and gen- so-called noncompete agree- The requirements can limit the It was unclear when the order largest monthly increase since last erate more competition among ments, which have stopped work- ability of teachers or hair stylists would be signed. August. HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | B3

MARKET SUMMARY ENERGY FUTURES BLOOMBERG COMMODITY PRICE OUTLOOK ENERGY PRICES ETFs - $1,000 INVESTED IN EACH

Prices in U.S. dollars per unit for energy commodities for the contract closest to The median price of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg: Cash price in U.S. dollars paid at delivery for Performance of various index-based investment products: delivery: various commodities: 2021 Forecast 2022 Forecast 2023 Forecast ENERGY Name C Date Open High Low Settle Chg Unit Name Last Price Pvs Day Unit $1K $1K $1K Crude oil 62.20 63.00 62.15 Lt Sw Crude Aug 21 73.85 74.86 71.07 72.20 -1.17 barrel Unleaded Gasoline - NY 2.19 2.22 gallon return return return Natural Gas 2.93 2.92 3.10 Ticker Name 1mo 3mo 1yr Natural gas Aug 21 3.67 3.71 3.52 3.60 -0.04 MMBtu North Sea Brent 73.83 75.56 barrel XLE Energy Select Se 947 1,069 1,510 Gas blend Aug 21 2.24 2.26 2.17 2.21 -0.02 gal W. Texas-Int. - Cushing 72.20 73.37barrel XES SPDR Oil & Gas E 892 1,115 1,859 Heating oil Aug 21 2.12 2.15 2.06 2.09 -0.02 gal Nat Gas - Henry Hub 3.59 3.70 MMBtu USO US Oil Fund 1,029 1,191 1,690 Ethanol Aug 21 - - - 2.35 -0.03 gal METALS $1K $1K $1K BLOOMBERG/CHRONICLE ENERGY INDEX return return return Ticker Name 1mo 3mo 1yr Top and bottom performers among Houston-based and other major energy companies: Performance of a basket of Houston-based and IAU iShares Gold T 949 1,037 1,000 other major energy companies over the past 12 65.14 Last Last months: SLV iShares Silver T 936 1,039 1,425 Tick Name Price % Chg Volume Tick Name Price % Chg Volume CDVIQ Cal Dive International 0.00 9.4 100,000 WTI W&T Offshore Inc 4.44 -5.3 2,676,714 Aug. 2007=100 SOFT/LIVESTOCK/GRAIN BHP BHP Group Ltd 74.03 2.41,462,066 IO ION Geophysical Corp 1.81 -5.2 748,938 $1K $1K $1K 70 return return return AE Adams Resources & Energy 27.71 1.0 2,449 HUSA Houston American Energy 1.94 -4.4 1,280,077 Ticker Name 1mo 3mo 1yr CNP CenterPoint Energy Inc 25.01 0.5 5,926,144 RIG Transocean Ltd 4.50 -4.1 31,233,694 JO DJ-UBS Coffee 926 1,151 1,370 COG Cabot Oil & Gas Corp 17.02 0.1 4,590,238 PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy Inc 8.91 -4.02,288,801 CORN Teucrium Corn 900 1,135 1,577 HDYNQ Hyperdynamics Corp 0.01 0.0 4,560 OIS Oil States International 7.10 -3.8 857,995 50 CANE Teucrium Sugar 1,019 1,179 1,450 CQP Cheniere Energy Partners 44.98 0.0 115,445 HLX HelixEnergySolutionsGroup 5.22 -3.5 1,477,931 CATL ETFS Live Cattle 1,021 942 995 TTI TETRA Technologies Inc 3.84 0.0 2,202,689 OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp 29.48 -3.4 4,405,691 COW iPath DJ-UBS Liv 945 942 1,203 HFC HollyFrontier Corp 31.15 -0.1 2,873,587 VLO Valero Energy Corp 72.31 -3.2 1,439,534 30 *Trades on London Stock Exchange EGY VAALCO Energy Inc 3.14 -0.3 184,240 EOG EOG Resources Inc 81.09 -3.1 1,175,433 JASONDJFMAMJJ Stocks close higher, led by gains for tech

By Damian J. Troise, index snapped a seven-day ued to draw buyers, a trend points to 4,358.13. The Dow ing bond purchases that recovery is going to be once Alex Veiga winning streak of high clos- that has pulled yields sharp- Jones Industrial Average they have used to keep lon- some of the stimulus starts and Stan Choe es a day earlier. The Nasdaq ly lower this week despite added 104.42 points, or 0.3 ger-term interest rates in to fade,” said Willie Del- ASSOCIATED PRESS composite also set a record economic data showing the percent, to 34,681.79, while check. wiche, investment strategist high, its third straight. economy continues to re- the Nasdaq inched up 1.42 The discussions signal at All Star Charts. Wall Street capped a day Technology, industrial cover from the pandemic. points, or less than 0.1 per- that the Fed is moving closer The yield on the 10-year of choppy trading Wednes- and health care companies The yield on the 10-year cent, to 14,665.06. The Rus- to a decision to taper those Treasury sank as low as 1.28 day with more record highs accounted for a big share of Treasury fell to 1.32 percent sell 2000 index of smaller purchases, though most an- percent Wednesday, down for stocks and another drop the gains. Apple rose 1.8 per- from1.37 percent a day earli- stocks slid 21.66 points, or 1 alysts don’t expect a reduc- from its perch above 1.75 in bond yields that sends cent, Otis added 2 percent er. percent, to 2,252.85. tion until late this year. percent in March. A month mixed signals about inves- and Biogen gained 3 per- “There’s a pretty clear Stock indexes and Trea- “The bond market is ago, it was trading at around tors’ confidence in the mar- cent. Those gains were kept disconnect between stocks sury yields had little reac- agreeing with what the Fed 1.62 percent. The last time ket. in check by a slide in other and bonds,” said Jon Adams, tion to the minutes from the has talked about in terms of bond yields moved lower so The S&P 500 recovered sectors, including energy, senior investment strategist June meeting of Federal Re- transitory inflation and quickly was in March 2020 from an early stumble and which fell as oil prices at BMO Global Asset Man- serve policymakers, which maybe going a step further when the pandemic effec- rose 0.3 percent to an all- dropped 1.6 percent. agement. showed Fed officials dis- and saying we’re not real tively shut down the U.S. time high. The benchmark The bond market contin- The S&P 500 rose 14.59 cussed the timing of reduc- sure about how resilient this economy.

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Top and bottom performers based on one-day percentage change in stock price: Daily close of the Nasdaq Composite index and the S&P 500 over the past six months: DAILY GAINERSDAILY LOSERS Last 1-month Last 1-month NASDAQ 14,665.06 0.0% S&P 500 4,358.13 0.3% Tick Name Price % Chg % Chg Volume Tick Name Price % Chg % Chg Volume ORCL Oracle Corp 86.09 3.6 2.6 3,789,744 XLNX Xilinx Inc 137.44 -4.7 7.6 1,072,692 NUE Nucor Corp 95.69 3.4 -10.9 556,709 MKTX MarketAxess Inc 450.08 -4.6 0.3 135,191 14,700 4,400 KMX CarMax Inc 136.88 3.1 19.5 279,523 PENN Penn Natl Gaming 71.19 -4.3 -15.5 2,380,488 BIIB Biogen Inc 355.33 3.0 -10.2 529,568 AMD Adv Micro Devices 90.54 -4.2 11.3 9,157,337 ROK Rockwell Automatn 291.96 2.8 6.3 189,891 CCL Carnival Corp 24.08 -3.8 -22.0 5,685,740 PNR Pentair PLC 69.30 2.7 0.2 362,040 ENPH Enphase Energy 181.83 -3.7 32.3 765,038 14,000 STX SeagateTechnology 87.82 2.6 -11.0 768,837 NCLH Norwegin Crs Line 27.05 -3.6 -18.3 1,738,081 4,100 WY Weyerhaeuser Co 34.84 2.6 -2.4 1,717,780 FANG DiamondbackEnergy 87.99 -3.5 0.9 1,257,411 LDOS Leidos Inc 103.99 2.6 -0.4 208,690 MU Micron Technology 78.22 -3.5 -6.95,479,505 4,000 GWW WW Grainger Inc 459.00 2.6 -0.2 83,380 OXY Occidental Petro 29.48 -3.4 1.1 4,405,691 13,300 BLOOMBERG HOUSTON CHRONICLE 150 3,900

The Bloomberg Houston 150 includes major companies based in Houston and significant employers in the area. 3,800 Last Chg % Chg 52W Div Last Chg % Chg 52W Div Name Ticker Price Day YTD 52W Low High Yld Name Ticker Price Day YTD 52W Low High Yld AcdmySprts ASO 40.34 -0.13 94.6 12.05 42.75 - Luby's Inc LUB 3.83 -0.01 34.9 0.90 3.95 - 12,600 3,700 AdmsRes & AE 27.71 0.27 15.0 18.36 37.70 3.46 LyndllBsll LYB 100.40 0.31 9.5 61.52 118.02 4.50 JF MAMJJ JF MAMJJ AllgncBncs ABTX 36.73 -0.35 7.6 21.45 43.34 1.31 Macy's Inc M 17.17 -1.09 52.6 5.57 22.30 - Amazon.com AMZN 3696.58 20.84 13.5 2871.00 3734.20 - MainStCap MAIN 41.06 -0.77 27.3 26.68 43.56 5.99 AmerNatGrp ANAT 154.21 1.96 60.4 66.04 157.99 2.13 Marthn Oil MRO 12.93 -0.28 93.9 3.73 14.33 1.24 U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEXES APA Corp APA 20.05 -0.49 41.3 7.45 24.30 0.50 MgnlOil & MGY 15.05 -0.14 113.2 4.09 16.38 - Archrock AROC 8.40 -0.19 -3.0 5.15 10.80 6.90 MRC Global MRC 9.02 0.00 36.0 3.93 12.21 - Daily close and change in value for selected stock indexes: AT&T Inc T 28.93 -0.09 0.6 26.35 33.88 7.19 Murphy Oil MUR 22.81 -0.16 88.5 7.00 25.97 2.19 U.S. INDEXES BHP Group BHP 74.03 1.75 13.3 46.90 82.07 5.46 NatEnSvcsR NESR 13.79 -0.21 38.9 5.93 15.95 - Index Last Price Chg. % ChgYTD Bk of Amer BAC 39.75 -0.32 31.1 22.39 43.49 1.81 Nbrs Indst NBR 106.87 -2.25 83.5 21.66 133.61 - Dow Jones Ind. 34,681.79 104.42 0.3 13.3 BkrHghsCo BKR 22.26 -0.15 6.8 12.13 26.57 3.23 NewparkRes NR 3.23 -0.11 68.2 0.70 4.08 - Nasdaq Composite 14,665.06 1.42 0.0 13.8 BlckStnMin BSM 10.51 -0.16 57.3 5.77 11.18 6.66 NineEnSvc NINE 2.37 -0.23 -12.9 0.99 4.04 - S&P 500 4,358.13 14.59 0.3 16.0 BncBlbVzcy BBVA 6.14 -0.07 26.0 2.46 6.53 - NOV Inc NOV 14.26 -0.28 3.9 7.70 18.02 - BBG Houston 150 696.59 0.30 0.0 20.7 BnchmrkElc BHE 27.21 -0.13 0.7 18.75 32.56 2.43 NOW Inc DNOW 9.14 0.04 27.3 4.03 11.98 - DJ US Total Stk 45,326.00 68.10 0.2 15.6 Boeing Co BA 231.78 -4.36 8.3 141.58 278.57 - NRG Energy NRG 41.41 0.42 10.3 28.22 44.08 3.14 Russell 2000 2,252.85 -21.66 -1.0 14.1 BP PLC BP 25.73 -0.24 25.4 14.74 28.49 4.90 NtrlResPrt NRP 20.42 -0.03 48.5 9.56 21.90 8.81 BristowGrp VTOL 26.09 -0.46 -0.9 12.76 30.82 - NxTrOlfldS NEX 4.49 -0.21 30.5 1.58 5.84 - Cactus Inc WHD 37.12 0.14 42.4 16.11 44.20 0.97 OccdntlPtr OXY 29.48 -1.03 70.3 8.52 33.50 0.14 INTERNATIONAL INDEXES CadenceBcp CADE 19.60 -0.37 19.4 7.30 23.88 3.06 Ocnrng Int OII 15.02 -0.17 88.9 3.31 18.20 - Index Last Price Chg. % ChgYTD Carrg Svcs CSV 35.30 -0.48 12.7 16.74 39.65 1.13 OilSttsInt OIS 7.10 -0.28 41.4 2.37 9.49 - FTSE 100 7,151.02 50.14 0.7 10.7 CbtOil & G COG 17.02 0.02 4.5 15.28 21.34 2.58 OrionGroup ORN 5.57 0.00 12.3 2.46 6.67 - Hang Seng 27,960.62 -112.24 -0.4 2.7 CBTX Inc CBTX 26.25 -0.20 2.9 13.82 33.29 1.98 OssMdstPrt OMP 23.62 -0.25 101.4 5.50 35.70 9.31 Mexico IPC 50,073.99 25.10 0.1 13.6 CenterPtEn CNP 25.01 0.12 15.6 18.40 26.18 2.56 ParPacific PARR 15.92 0.02 13.9 5.91 20.18 - Nikkei 225 28,366.95 -276.26 -1.0 3.4 ChampionX CHX 23.47 -0.52 53.4 6.87 30.48 - Penn VA PVAC 21.90 -0.66 115.8 6.36 26.17 - S&P/Toronto SE 20,290.60 -9.43 0.0 16.4 Chevron CVX 102.93 -1.06 21.9 65.16 113.11 5.21 Phillips66 PSX 82.54 -1.91 18.0 43.27 94.34 4.36 ChnrEnPrtn CQP 44.98 -0.01 27.6 31.51 45.75 5.88 Phllps66Pr PSXP 39.20 -0.89 48.4 21.28 42.17 8.93 Civeo Corp CVEO 19.58 0.49 40.9 5.53 20.67 - Plains GP PAGP 11.36 -0.22 39.8 5.09 12.96 6.34 WHAT A U.S. DOLLAR IS WORTH IN . . . CllnPtrCo CPE 52.10 -3.65 295.9 4.50 60.51 - PlnsAllAme PAA 10.82 -0.25 31.3 5.26 12.38 6.65 CmdnPropTr CPT 137.36 0.54 37.5 85.74 138.14 2.42 PROS Inc PRO 47.11 0.59 -7.2 24.55 51.83 - Value of the U.S. dollar in selected currencies: CmfrtSysUS FIX 76.77 0.55 45.8 37.37 88.53 0.60 PrsprtyBnc PB 70.05 -0.20 1.0 48.80 83.02 2.80 CntngOil & MCF 4.10 -0.11 79.0 1.09 6.94 - Pttrsn-UTI PTEN 8.91 -0.37 69.4 2.38 11.27 0.90 Currency Last 1-Mo Ago 6-Mo Ago1-Yr Ago Comcast CMCSA 58.17 0.51 11.0 39.03 59.11 1.72 Pwll Indst POWL 29.80 -0.09 1.1 23.32 37.28 3.49 Australian Dollar 1.34 1.29 1.29 1.44 ConcPhllps COP 59.01 -1.27 47.6 27.53 63.57 2.91 QnxBldngPr NX 23.65 -0.05 6.7 12.50 29.02 1.35 Brazilian Real 5.23 5.05 5.40 5.38 Conn's Inc CONN 24.81 -0.33 112.2 9.06 31.48 - QuantaSvcs PWR 87.97 -0.02 22.1 35.89 101.96 0.27 British Pound 0.72 0.71 0.74 0.80 CrstwdEqyP CEQP 29.24 -1.08 54.1 10.57 33.94 8.55 RylDtchShl RDS/A 40.35 -0.40 14.8 23.07 44.50 3.44 Canadian Dollar 1.25 1.21 1.27 1.36 CrwnCstlIn CCI 200.83 1.20 26.2 146.15 201.77 2.65 SchlmbrgrN SLB 30.68 -0.49 40.5 13.70 36.87 1.63 Chilean Peso 748.92 715.54 709.87 792.20 CVR Energy CVI 16.44 -0.38 39.4 7.76 21.38 - ShllMdstPr SHLX 14.52 -0.13 44.0 8.17 16.50 12.67 Chinese Ren (yuan) 6.47 6.40 6.48 7.01 CVS Health CVS 81.34 0.16 19.1 55.36 90.612.46 SlctEnSvcs WTTR 5.51 -0.09 34.4 2.80 7.58 - Colombian Peso 3,818.00 3,612.94 3,489.54 3,626.06 Devon En DVN 27.53 -0.31 76.9 7.61 31.74 1.60 SlrsOlfldI SOI 9.21 -0.19 13.1 5.55 15.08 4.56 Euro 0.85 0.82 0.82 0.89 DPntdeNmrs DD 77.75 0.67 9.3 50.75 87.27 1.54 SnnvEnInt NOVA 37.68 -1.50 -16.5 17.50 57.70 - Indian Rupee 74.62 72.81 73.32 74.94 DR Horton DHI 92.99 2.09 34.9 55.42 106.89 0.86 Spark En SPKE 11.74 -0.17 22.7 6.56 12.40 6.18 Japanese Yen 110.66 109.25 103.81107.52 Dril-Quip DRQ 31.08 -0.65 4.9 22.25 40.62 - SprtofTXBn STXB 22.28 -0.02 32.6 10.40 24.94 1.62 Mexican Peso 19.95 19.81 20.01 22.86 DXPEntrpr DXPE 32.82 -0.25 47.6 15.42 35.98 - SthwstrnEn SWN 5.13 -0.16 72.1 2.18 5.85 - Norwegian Krone 8.74 8.26 8.43 9.49 EntrprsPro EPD 24.18 -0.29 23.4 14.90 25.69 7.44 StrlngCnst STRL 21.97 -0.32 18.1 8.90 25.74 - S. African Rand 14.31 13.51 15.4417.17 EOG Res EOG 81.09 -2.63 62.6 31.22 87.992.03 StwrtInfoS STC 55.66 0.18 15.1 30.69 62.44 2.37 S. Korean Won 1,137.89 1,112.86 1,086.97 1,195.52 Exterran EXTN 4.75 0.21 7.5 2.77 6.06 - Sunoco LP SUN 37.78 -0.12 31.3 22.81 38.63 8.74 Singapore Dollar 1.35 1.32 1.32 1.40 ExxonMobil XOM 60.41 -0.96 46.6 31.11 64.93 5.76 Svc Int/U SCI 54.82 0.49 11.6 36.38 56.86 1.53 Taiwan Dollar 27.98 27.71 27.98 29.49 Fltk Indst FTK 1.75 -0.05 -17.1 1.21 3.09 - SWArlnsCo LUV 51.38 -0.98 10.2 30.24 64.75 - Fluor Corp FLR 16.23 -0.21 1.6 8.10 25.08 - Sysco Corp SYY 74.85 -0.49 0.8 50.03 86.73 2.51 FrmEnTech FET 22.62 -0.53 90.1 6.22 28.50 - Talos En TALO 14.15 -0.67 71.7 5.39 18.93 - TREASURIES, INTEREST RATES Frprt-McMR FCX 36.21 0.21 39.2 12.44 46.10 0.83 Targa Res TRGP 43.14 -0.84 63.5 13.08 49.20 0.93 GenElctrCo GE 12.98 0.06 20.2 5.93 14.42 0.31 Target TGT 247.55 2.10 40.2 116.73 248.40 1.45 Yields for the most recently issued securities: Genesis En GEL 11.17 -0.24 79.9 3.78 12.78 5.37 TC Energy TRP 49.76 0.10 22.2 38.80 53.65 5.64 TREASURIES Gespc Tech GEOS 8.44 -0.06 -1.4 5.02 12.40 - Team Inc TISI 6.48 -0.05 -40.6 3.75 13.84 - Last Yld Pvs Yld 1Day Yld Wk Yld Mo Yld 3-Mo Yld Yr Bill/Note Yld Day Clo Net Chg Ago Ago Ago Ago Godrch Ptr GDP 14.66 0.09 45.3 6.55 15.19 - TechnipFMC FTI 8.56 -0.15 22.4 3.80 10.70 - 3-month t-bill 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.15 Grp 1 Auto GPI 150.32 0.64 14.6 62.51 175.04 0.88 TETRA Tech TTI 3.84 0.00 345.7 0.47 4.49 - 6 month t-bill 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.16 GrtLksDrdg GLDD 14.31 -0.03 8.7 8.17 16.28 - Tidewater TDW 11.80 -0.12 36.6 4.68 15.92 - 2-year t note 0.22 0.22 0.00 0.25 0.16 0.15 0.16 Hess Corp HES 83.34 -1.84 57.9 34.82 91.09 1.20 Transocean RIG 4.50 -0.19 94.8 0.65 5.13 - 5-year t note 0.78 0.80 -0.01 0.89 0.79 0.87 0.29 Hess Midst HESM 24.67 -0.28 26.1 14.56 27.62 7.34 TtlEnrgsSE TTE 44.24 -0.61 5.6 28.65 50.41 7.06 10-year t note 1.35 1.35 -0.03 1.47 1.57 1.67 0.64 Hllbrtn Co HAL 21.62 -0.61 14.4 10.60 25.00 0.83 Untd Arlns UAL 50.30 -1.14 16.3 29.23 63.70 - 30-year t bond 1.94 1.98 -0.04 2.09 2.25 2.36 1.38 HlxEnSolGr HLX 5.22 -0.19 24.3 2.20 6.76 - UntdPrclSv UPS 214.26 2.97 27.2 113.05 219.59 1.90 Howrd Hghs HHC 94.78 -0.05 20.1 46.70 113.20 - US Silica SLCA 11.82 -0.23 68.4 2.42 15.38 - Huntsman HUN 26.49 0.28 5.4 16.74 32.35 2.83 Valero En VLO 72.31 -2.39 27.8 35.44 84.95 5.42 PRIME, FED FUNDS HwlttPckrd HPE 14.44 0.09 21.9 8.29 16.74 3.32 Verzn Comm VZ 56.53 0.12 -3.8 53.75 61.95 4.44 Rate 6-month change 1-year change IES Inc IESC 49.52 -0.12 7.6 19.98 56.24 - W&T Offsh WTI 4.44 -0.25 104.6 1.35 5.14 - Bloomberg Prime Rate 3.25 0.00 0.00 Insperity NSP 92.22 0.22 13.3 60.34 95.78 1.95 Walmart WMT 139.71 -0.23 -3.1 118.22 153.66 1.57 Fed Funds Target 0.25 0.00 0.00 IONGeophys IO 1.81 -0.10 -19.8 1.26 4.97 - Wast Cnnct WCN 122.70 2.15 19.6 91.20 124.95 0.67 JcbsEngGrp J 133.57 1.83 22.6 77.51 145.97 0.63 Waste Mgmt WM 144.04 1.27 22.1 100.95 144.74 1.60 COMMODITY PRICES JPMrgnChs JPM 153.59 0.18 20.9 90.78 167.44 2.34 WhtstnREIT WSR 7.91 -0.08 -0.8 5.62 10.43 5.44 Closing values for the most active contract of various commodities: KBR Inc KBR 38.16 0.47 23.4 20.48 42.711.15 WlgrnsBtsA WBA 47.49 -0.21 19.1 33.36 57.05 3.94 Kindr Mrgn KMI 18.30 -0.14 33.9 11.45 19.29 5.90 WllsFrg & WFC 43.40 -0.09 43.8 20.76 48.13 0.92 METALS Kirby Corp KEX 58.94 -0.36 13.7 35.10 70.60 - WngrtnRlty WRI 31.91 0.08 47.3 14.99 34.24 2.88 Name C Date Last Price Pvs Close Day % Chg YTD % ChgUnit Kraton KRA 38.38 2.01 38.1 12.92 45.89 - Wstlk Chem WLK 89.05 0.82 9.1 50.38 106.47 1.21 Copper Sep 21 4.32 4.25 1.4 22.2 usd/pd Kroger Co KR 37.64 0.23 18.5 30.35 42.99 2.23 WstlkChemP WLKP 27.14 0.04 13.8 17.82 27.57 6.95 Gold Aug 21 1,802.10 1,794.20 0.5 -5.4 usd/oz LGI Homes LGIH 168.74 6.67 59.4 91.00 188.00 - WstrnMdstP WES 20.82 -0.80 50.7 6.99 23.69 6.05 Palladium Sep 21 2,848.30 2,796.10 2.2 16.4 usd/oz Platinum Oct 21 1,081.90 1,084.00 -0.2 -0.4 usd/oz BLOOMBERG HOUSTON CHRONICLE 150 MOVERS Silver Sep 21 26.13 26.17 0.2 -1.4 usd/oz Daily Gainers Daily Losers Last 1-day 1-month Last 1-day 1-month AGRICULTURE Tick Name Price % Chg %Chg Volume Tick Name Price %Chg %Chg Volume KRA Kraton Corp 38.38 5.5 8.4 924,131 NINE Nine Energy Service Inc 2.37 -8.8 -4.8 159,589 Name C Date Last Price Pvs Close Day % Chg YTD % ChgUnit EXTN Exterran Corp 4.75 4.6 -6.3 677,751 CPE Callon Petroleum Co 52.10 -6.5 8.8 1,798,262 Live Cattle Aug 21 1.21 1.22 -1.6 5.2 usd/pd LGIH LGI Homes Inc 168.74 4.1 -1.7 274,192 M Macy's Inc 17.17 -6.0 -7.9 16,935,261 Coffee Sep 21 1.50 1.48 1.2 12.5 usd/pd CVEO Civeo Corp 19.58 2.6 13.2 35,598 WTI W&T Offshore Inc 4.44 -5.3 -0.7 2,676,714 Corn Dec 21 5.31 5.40 -1.4 22.4 usd/bu BHP BHP Group Ltd 74.03 2.4 -1.1 1,462,066 IO ION Geophysical Corp 1.81 -5.2 -14.6 748,938 Cotton Dec 21 0.88 0.87 0.3 17.0 usd/pd DHI DR Horton Inc 92.99 2.3 0.7 2,440,275 TALO Talos Energy Inc 14.15 -4.5 -11.6 884,682 Lumber Sep 21 816.60 820.40 -0.5 41.9 usd/bd ft WCN Waste Connections Inc 122.70 1.8 1.6 854,938 NEX NexTierOilfieldSolutions 4.49 -4.5 -9.7 1,164,092 Orange Juice Sep 21 1.26 1.22 3.0 -2.6 usd/pd J Jacobs Engineering Group 133.57 1.4 -5.7 390,647 RIG Transocean Ltd 4.50 -4.1 11.7 31,233,694 Soybean Nov 21 13.27 13.05 2.0 19.7 usd/bu UPS United Parcel Service Inc 214.26 1.4 0.6 2,498,666 PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy Inc 8.91 -4.0 -12.6 2,288,801 Wheat Sep 21 6.22 6.26 -0.4 -1.0 usd/bu ANAT American National Group 154.21 1.3 5.3 41,514 OIS Oil States International 7.10 -3.8 -3.1 857,995 B4 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH BUSINESS

COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

July 8, 2021 City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) 2100 Travis St., 9th floor Houston, TX 77002 (832) 394-6018/ (832) 394-6183 These notices shall satisfy the above-cited two separate but related procedural notification requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Houston, HCDD. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about July 26, 2021, the City of Houston’s Housing and Community Development Department will submit a request to the Texas General Land Office (GLO), for the release of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Multifamily Rental Program funds authorized by the Supple- William Luther /Staff file photo mental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements of 2017, Public Law 115-56 and, Additional Sup- plemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2018, Public Law 115-123 through activ- USAA’s headquarters is seen in 2018 with downtown ities authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitaliza- San Antonio in the background. Subsidiary USAA tion and mitigation to undertake a project known as Richmond Senior Village . Life Insurance Co. has agreed to settle a lawsuit. This project is a new construction multifamily development under the City’s CDBG-DR 17 recovery grant. This project is a Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery project, and its aim is to meet general housing needs for low- to moderate-income people in the Houston area, which have spiked in the wake of the recent flooding events of the past several years, including but not limited to Harvey. USAA makes The project is expected to entail the acquisition of approximately 1.84 acres of developed land and the construction of a new 125-unit podium-style, affordable housing development for low- to moderate-income seniors. The five-story building will include a parking garage, leasing and maintenance on the first floor, residential units and amenities on the second floor and residential units on the third through fifth floors. The project scope will be designed and constructed in accordance with local building codes and practices as required by the City of Houston. The scope of work will consist of demolition of current $90M deal in FORMAL BIDS - CFISD will receive proposals onsite structures, grading of the site, installation of stormwater detention, and construction of the multi- 6/30/2022 2:00 PM for: Contracted Educational family apartment building. No offsite work is planned for this project. Services and Professional Development Services #21-07-2010RFP; Restaurant/Catering and Deliv- Richmond Senior Village is designed as a permanent housing facility to serve seniors 55 and older, whose ery Services #21-07-2030RFP; Spirit Apparel and income is below area averages and medians, who face challenges and barriers to gaining access to decent, quality, affordable housing outside of the floodplain. policies suit Promotional Services #21-07-2040RFP . 12510 Windfern Rd., Houston 77064. www.cfisd.net/bids Project Location: Richmond Senior Village 5615 Richmond Avenue Houston, Harris County, Texas 77057 By Patrick Danner causing higher than autho- (29.73084N, -95.47735W) STAFF WRITER rized costs, the suit said. LEGAL NOTICE Approximately $15,500,000.00 of CDBG-DR17 funds, Grant No. B-17-MC-48-0001, for Hurricane Harvey That resulted in USAA Life Multifamily Disaster Recovery, will be utilized for this project and the total development cost is estimated Sealed bids, in duplicate, for “2021 Lincoln Green Wastewater Treatment Plant at $36,483,974.00. USAA Life Insurance Co. deducting charges from Improvements, LEI Job No. 318-030, Contract No. 2," addressed to the President has agreed to pay $90 mil- Spegele’s cash value in ex- and Board of Directors Harris County M.U.D. No. 33, will be received at the office This project proposes to use the following funding, including: of the Engineer, Langford Engineering, Inc. 1080 West Sam Houston Parkway lion to settle a class-action cess of the amounts specifi- North, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77043-5014 until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July $15,500,000.00..…...…………….….…………...……...... CDBG DR-17 (City of Houston Request) 15, 2021, and then publicly opened and read in the Conference room at 10:00 $13,947,210.00……..….…...……...... LIHTC Equity (Regions Bank) lawsuit alleging it over- cally permitted by the pol- a.m., Thursday, July 15, 2021. $ 6,000,000.00……………………………….………………...... ……………………...Regions Bank charged thousands of poli- icy, the complaint added. $ 976,764.00………………………………………...... In-Kind Equity/ Deferred Developer Fee Bids will be submitted in sealed envelopes upon the blank forms provided and $ 60,000.00…………………………………………………………………...…...... Other Sources cy owners. USAA Life said the marked in the upper left-hand corner, “2021 Lincoln Green Wastewater Treat- $36,483,974.00……………………………………………………….………...…………...... TOTAL ment Plant Improvements, LEI Job No. 318-030, Contract No. 2," to be opened at The settlement, which is charges were “appropriate 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 15, 2021. Bids received after closing time will be re- FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT subject to final approval and permissible” under the turned unopened. The City of Houston has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environ- from a federal judge, will policy terms, according to a Work under this Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following: mobilize, ment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of end nearly four years of liti- court filing. install temporary fence protection, and erosion controls; perform demolition and 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review disposal of existing pavement; install blower cover; blast and recoat handrails at Record (ERR). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. gation. Spegele filed his com- chlorine contact basin; remove and replace existing sheet metal and recoat; mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to P.O. Box 1562, Houston, TX 77251-1562 or 2100 Travis blast and recoat existing chlorine and sodium bisulfate basins; remove and re- St., 9th Floor, Houston, TX 77002 or by email to [email protected]. The class involves any- plaint as a class action, place existing four-inch (4”) floor drains; replace existing walkway grating; install one who owns or owned seeking to represent thou- subgrade and pavement; site cleanout and restoration. PUBLIC COMMENTS one of about 122,000 uni- sands of other USAA Life Plans, Specifications, and Bidding Documents may be examined at the following Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Houston, Hous- locations: ing and Community Development Department, ATTN: Environmental Review Officer, 2100 Travis, 9th versal life insurance poli- policy owners who were al- Floor, Houston, Texas 77002 or by email [email protected]. All comments received by cies that have been in force legedly overcharged. Langford Engineering, Inc. www.CivCastUSA.com the close of business on July 23, 2021 will be considered by the City of Houston prior to authorizing sub- 1080 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 200 mission of a request for release of funds. Commenters should specify which part of this Notice they are since March 1, 1999. USAA Life argued against Houston, Texas 77043-5014 addressing. The amount settling the lawsuit’s class-action Effective January 1, 2016, pursuant to Texas Government Code § 2252.908 (the ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION class members stand to re- certification, but Chief U.S. “Interested Party Disclosure Act” or the “Act”), the OWNER may not award the contract to a bidder unless the bidder has provided to the OWNER a completed The City of Houston certifies to GLO, acting in the role of HUD that Sylvester Turner, in his capacity as ceive will vary. A settlement District Judge Orlando Gar- and signed TEC Form 1295 which has been assigned a certificate number by the Mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsi- document indicates each cia in San Antonio granted Texas Ethics Commission (the “TEC”). Pursuant to the rules prescribed by the bilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. TEC, the TEC Form 1295 must be completed online through the TEC’s website, GLO’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authori- will collect a minimum of Spegele’s request in Sep- assigned a certificate number, printed, signed and provided to the OWNER. The ties and allows the City of Houston to use Program funds. TEC Form 1295 may accompany the bid or may be submitted separately but $50, along with a propor- tember. must be provided to the OWNER prior to the award of the contract. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS tionate amount of the set- Almost immediately, the A Mandatory Prebid Conference will be held at Langford Engineering, Inc., 1080 GLO, acting in the role of HUD, will consider objections to its release of funds and the City of Houston cer- tlement after lawyers’ fees parties began settlement West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77043-5014, in tification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the the Conference Room at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 8, 2021. No bid will be ac- request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not and other expenses. discussions. USAA Life also cepted by OWNER if Bidder fails to attend the prebid conference. executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Houston; (b) the City of Houston has omitted a step or Calls to attorneys repre- appealed Garcia’s ruling to failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipi- HARRIS COUNTY M.U.D. NO. 33 ent or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertak- senting the class were not the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of en activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by GLO, acting in /s/ _ the role of HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a returned Tuesday or Wed- Appeals. The appeal was Carrie Jones-Patterson written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objec- nesday. But in a court docu- pending at the time the set- President, Board of Directors tions must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Texas General Land Office, P.O. Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711·2873. Po- ment they called the pro- tlement was reached. tential objectors should contact GLO to verify the actual last day of the objection period. posed settlement an “excel- The settlement class in- COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY PROCUREMENT SERV- ICES AT [email protected] UNTIL 11:00 lent result.” cludes anyone who owns or A.M., ON AUGUST 18, 2021 FOR THE FOLLOWING: Sylvester Turner, Mayor City of Houston It “returns to class mem- owned one of about 39,000 PURCHASE OF ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING COMPONENTS FOR MAINTE- bers a significant percent- Universal Life 1 or 2 insur- NANCE AT BCT, BPT, AND TBT (CSB-1928). age of total potential over- ance policies and one of IN LIGHT OF CONTINUING CONCERNS ABOUT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN charges without the neces- about 83,000 Universal THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA, PORT HOUSTON IS CONTINUING TO TAKE NOTICE TO REMOVE PIPELINE IN GALVESTON BAY PROACTIVE STEPS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR EM- The Port of Houston Authority (Port Authority) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District sity of making a claim,” the Life 3 or 4 insurance poli- PLOYEES AND VENDOR COMMUNITY. RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR (Army Corps) will soon commence construction of the congressionally authorized Houston Ship Channel April court filing added. cies in force on or after RESPONSES ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO: Improvement Project (Project). The Project will widen the Houston Ship Channel by 170 feet along the Galveston Bay reach, from 530 feet to 700 feet, with additional 235-foot barge lanes on each side. It will In a declaration filed March 1, 1999. [email protected] . PLEASE INCLUDE THE also deepen upstream segments to 45 feet or more, make other safety and efficiency improvements, and SOLICITATION NUMBER AND THE PROJECT TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE. craft new environmental features. with the court, plaintiffs’ Notices to remove were previously mailed by the Port Authority in June 2021 to the last known owners of attorney Norman E. Siegel VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING BIDS FOR THIS PROCUREMENT MAY pipelines obstructing the Project. The notices included instructions to immediately take action to relo- OBTAIN A COPY OF THE PACKAGE FROM THE PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORI- cate or remove said pipelines to accommodate the Project. The pipelines lack a valid easement for the of Kansas City, Mo., said “USAA disputes the TY’S WEBSITE, http://buyspeed.poha.com/bso, WHERE VENDOR REGISTRA- area of conflict with the ship channel. Despite a diligent search, the Port Authority has been unable to lo- TION AND “PROCUREMENT PACKAGE” DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ARE their expert calculated cate the owners of the following pipeline: allegations made in AVAILABLE. Size Location USAA Life overcharged pol- HSC Station TXSC 4204 Lat / Long State Tract No. 8” BSC 148+25 X=3,243,776 N 29o 36’ 214, 215 icy owners from $360 mil- the lawsuit and INVITATION TO BIDDERS Y=13,792,636 50.0" W 94o 57’ lion to $460 million on pol- maintains we acted 08.0" icies. SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, addressed to HCWCID 99, will be received at appropriately at all the offices of Vogt Engineering, L.P., 2203 Timberloch Place Suite 124, The This publication is the Port Authority’s FINAL attempt to notify the owners of these pipelines to remove USAA Life is a subsidiary Woodlands, Texas 77380, until 2:00 p.m.. , Thursday, July 29, 2021 and then the obstructions. Owners of the pipeline noted above are directed to respond to the Port Authority at the times. We have publicly opened and read for the New 0.2875 MGD ADF Wastewater Treatment contact information located below on or before July 15, 2021 to affirm intent to comply with this notice to of San Antonio-based Plant for Harris County W.C.I.D. 99. remove the obstruction. USAA, the insurance and fi- reached a mutually If the Port Authority does not receive a response by July 15, 2021, then the Port Authority and Army Proposals tendered after closing will be returned unopened. Corps will remove the obstruction to accommodate the Project. The Port Authority and Army Corps may nancial services company beneficial seek to recover removal costs if/when the pipeline owners are identified after removal. that serves active-duty mil- Each proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee in the form of a All responses to this Notice must be sent by letter to Garry McMahan at 111 East Loop North, Houston, TX certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond , from an approved surety, drawn 77029-4326. If you have questions or need additional information regarding this public notice, please con- itary personnel, veterans settlement.” to the order of Harris County W.C.I.D. 99 in the minimum amount of Five Per- tact Garry McMahan at (713) 670-2594. and their families. The cent (5%) of the total amount bid, as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into USAA statement a contract, within Ten (10) days after receipt of contract documents. Bids company denied it did any- without check or bidders bond will not be considered. thing wrong. Prospective bidders may obtain drawings, specifications, and bidding documents from CivCast (www.civcastusa.com) by searching the project name New 0.2875 “USAA disputes the alle- MGD ADF Wastewater Treatment Plant. Bidders must register on this website in gations made in the lawsuit Attorneys for the plain- order to view and/or download any documents at no charge. Contact CivCast at 281-376-4577 for assistance in ordering documents. If the Bid Documents are and maintains we acted ap- tiffs will collect 30 percent not immediately available for download, they will be available for review at the offices of Vogt Engineering, L.P., 2203 Timberloch Place, Suite 124, The propriately at all times,” it of the $90 million settle- Woodlands, Texas 77380, (281-651-2972) , on deposit of $150.00 per set, said in a statement Wednes- ment, or $27 million, plus which is non-refundable. day. “We have reached a as much as $300,000 for Plans and specifications will be available for review at the offices of Vogt Engi- neering, L.P., McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, Associated General Contractors, mutually beneficial settle- expenses. A settlement ad- Associated Builders and Contractors, Houston Business Council, Houston Minori- ment that allows us to avoid ministrator will receive up ty Business Development Center and Association of Minority Contractors of Houston. lengthy litigation and con- to $200,000. tinue our focus on serving Spegele, the lead plain- The right is reserved, as the interest of the Owner may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in bids received. members.” tiff, will receive a “service A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Vogt Engineer- Roy C. Spegele of Cape award” of up to $20,000. ing, L.P., 2203 Timberloch Place, Suite 124, The Woodlands, Texas 77380 Coral, Fla., brought the law- The risks and burdens of (281-651-2972), at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 15, 2021. suit in San Antonio federal potentially protracted liti- court in 2017 after he be- gation factored into the COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY PROCUREMENT SERVICES, PORT HOUSTON, UNTIL 11:00 A.M., ON AUGUST 18, 2021 , FOR came suspicious of charges parties settling, according THE FOLLOWING: on a $25,000 universal life to a court filing. REPAIRS OF MOTOR, GENERATORS, AND ALTERNATORS FOR BCT, BPT & insurance policy he pur- Lawyers for the class TBT (CSP) chased in 1992. Universal have pursued similar ac- THERE IS NO PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR THIS PROJECT. life insurance provides a tions against other insur- death benefit with a savings ance companies in recent IN LIGHT OF CONTINUING CONCERNS ABOUT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA, PORT HOUSTON IS CONTINUING TO component. The cash value years. They obtained near- TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR earns interest and the pol- ly $60 million for a class of EMPLOYEES AND VENDOR COMMUNITY. RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR RESPONSES ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO: icy owner can withdraw 103,000 policy owners in a [email protected]. PLEASE INCLUDE THE money against it. California case against John SOLICITATION NUMBER AND THE PROJECT TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Spegele, 73, consulted Hancock Life Insurance Co. SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM PORT HOUSTON’S with an actuary and hired a in 2018. They also also ob- ePROCUREMENT WEBSITE https://buyspeed.poha.com/bso/. lawyer to investigate his tained a $34.3 million jury concerns before bringing verdict against State Farm COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY PROCUREMENT SERVICES, PORT HOUSTON, UNTIL 11:00 A.M., ON AUGUST 11, 2021, FOR his lawsuit. The complaint Life Insurance Co. for THE FOLLOWING: alleged USAA Life breached 24,000 policy owners in CSP-1927 PERFORM ASBESTOS ABATEMENT OF RESTROOM BUILDINGS his insurance contract in Missouri that same year. AT NORTH SIDE OF TURNING BASIN TERMINAL multiple ways, including More on the USAA Life THERE IS NO PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR THIS PROJ- using inflated rates to cal- settlement is available at ECT BUT A SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED. PLEASE SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SITE VISIT INCLUDED WITH THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE. culate charges against his usaacoisettlement.com. policy. Class members don’t have IN LIGHT OF CONTINUING CONCERNS ABOUT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA, PORT HOUSTON IS CONTINUING TO Spegele argued USAA to do anything to partici- TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND VENDOR COMMUNITY. RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT Life could only consider pate. A check will be sent to THEIR RESPONSES ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO: “the insured’s age, sex and them within 30 days of the [email protected]. PLEASE INCLUDE THE rate class” and its mortality final settlement date. SOLICITATION NUMBER AND THE PROJECT TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE. expectations when deter- Those who don’t wish to SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM PORT HOUSTON’S mining the policy’s cost of participate in the settle- ePROCUREMENT WEBSITE https://buyspeed.poha.com/bso/ insurance rates. ment can request to be ex- USAA Life, though, con- cluded. sidered other factors such as expenses and profits, [email protected] HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | B5 BUSINESS Trump suit claims social media censorship

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producers have set their OIL 2021 drilling plans in stone From page B1 and spent months reassur- ing investors that they patch, said in an interview won’t overspend their bud- Tuesday that he believes gets, unlike much of the shale drillers are capable of past decade’s debt-fueled doing both — raising output boom. in response to high oil pric- Most producers will only es and keeping their prom- publicly reveal their dril- ise of spending discipline to ling budgets in the fourth investors. quarter or in the first quar- What’s clear for the time ter next year, so there’s being is that U.S. producers time for them to adapt to a have yet to show any mean- new period of higher pric- ingful signs of returning to es. growth in the shale patches Daniel Yergin, an oil his- from Texas to North Dako- torian and vice chairman of ta. And it could very well be IHS Markit, expects shale to that the industry waits out add about 200,000 barrels the OPEC+ storm, sees how aday to U.S. production it all plays out and gauges this year, and as much as investor sentiment before 400,000 next year if prices deciding on its next move. remain above $65 a barrel. U.S. explorers “have said At a stable $75 a barrel, they’re going to maintain much of U.S. shale could in- fiscal discipline, and I be- crease spending 30 percent lieve they will — I believe while still sticking to the they need to,” said Patter- low capital reinvestment son Chief Executive Officer rates promised to share- Andy Hendricks. But inves- holders, according to Ar- tors’ mindset could actual- tem Abramov at Rystad En- ly be what shifts, he said: ergy. “With oil trading at $73 a The boost would “be de- barrel, they’re going to be livered with very low rein- saying, ‘Why don’t you drill vestment of about 50 per- alittle bit more? Let’s pro- cent” of cash flows, Abra- duce a little bit more.’” mov said. Large producers Until that happens, Associated Press file photo like EOG Resources Inc., they’re hedging: Open in- A pump jack operates in June 2019 in the Permian Basin in Texas. West Texas Intermediate oil futures hit Devon Energy Corp. and Pi- terest on New York oil fu- their highest since 2014 on Tuesday, just 2 cents shy of $77 a barrel, before declining to less than $73. oneer Natural Resources tures, which indicates the Co. could even achieve a total number of contracts the market is made clear by WTI was little changed at believe that price cycles year and adequately re- “much lower” rate than held by the market at the the price swings that fol- $73.35 a barrel at 8:30 a.m. have gone away,” he said. ward shareholders. this, he said. end of a trading day, has ris- lowed the OPEC+ impasse in New York on Wednesday. “We’re just in another part “The U.S. actually can OPEC and its allies will en strongly in the past over the past two sessions. Current price levels are of a new one.” grow faster than ever with- be mindful of the produc- week, mostly in tandem West Texas Intermediate “very healthy” for the in- Others predict that high- out much problem, it’s just tion power of U.S. shale, with gains in U.S. oil prices. oil futures hit their highest dustry, but they will lead to er prices are still needed to that they’re choosing not to even as they pledge not to Some of it stems from shale since 2014 on Tuesday, just more investment and, un- trigger a supply response do so at the behest of share- overwhelm global markets. drillers taking out new po- 2cents shy of $77 a barrel, less demand continues to from shale. Raoul LeBlanc, holders,” he said. “The The U.S. added 7.1 million sitions as a means to hedge before plunging later in the grow, downward pressure an analyst at IHS Markit temptation is getting stron- barrels a day between 2011 or protect their spending day to less than $73. In Lon- on prices, said Bobby Tu- Ltd., says producers proba- ger for the U.S. to restart and 2019, roughly the budgets in case prices don, Brent crude fell below dor, co-founder and chair- bly need a sustained price growth in a way that will equivalent of the Unite Ar- weaken in the months to $75 a barrel after jumping man of Houston-based in- of about $85 a barrel to materially impact the glob- ab Emirates, Kuwait and come. past $77 for the first time vestment bank Tudor, Pick- both increase production al balance.” Iran’s current production The uncertainty that hit since 2018 on Monday. ering, Holt & Co. “We don’t at 8 percent to 10 percent a For the most part, U.S. combined.

combined company at $17 the merger will save the demic. The company quarter. deal still needs approvals PATTERSON billion. combined company more emerged from bankruptcy The transaction was from regulators and Pio- From page B1 In the deal with Patter- than $15 million annually. in June 2020, erasing more unanimously approved by neer’s shareholders. son-UTI, Pioneer Energy Pioneer has failed to than $300 million of debt. the companies’ directors, Diego Mendoza-Moyers es for $2.7 billion and Cab- Services is valued at about turn a quarterly profit in Pioneer continued to and has the support so far contributed. ot Oil and Gas Corp.’s pro- $295 million, including seven years, and it filed for struggle as drillers have cut of about 88 percent of Pat- posed merger with Cima- more than $200 million of Chapter 11 bankruptcy last production. The company terson-UTI shareholders, [email protected] rex Energy that values the debt. Patterson-UTI said year at the start of the pan- lost $16.9 million in the first the company said. The twitter.com/paultakahashi

signed to Pemex. without a well drilled on istry complied three days ary and management con- los should petition the TALOS In July 2015, a consor- Pemex’s side to document later. trol should be with Talos. courts for an injunction From page B1 tium led by Talos won an the company’s claim to a The operator’s role in Talos says that it will “ex- asking for a suspension of auction of commercial share of the Zama reser- the initial phase of field de- plore all legal and strategic all legal effects of the min- of interest to persist: The rights to two blocks, one of voir. To some industry ana- velopment is the most im- options” to maximize ister’s ruling. chairperson of the board which was Block 7. Two lysts, Pemex’s insistence portant, as it is the opera- shareholder value from its “Naming Pemex as the of directors of Pemex years later, Talos an- on a piece of Zama — with- tor who proposes the num- Zama asset. Zama operator was an act would continue to be the nounced a major oil dis- out proof that it extends in- ber and location of wells Contacted in Mexico of a public authority that sitting secretary of energy. covery near the eastern to Pemex’s block — and the design of associat- City, energy lawyer Juan can be challenged in The energy reform al- edge of Block 7. amounted to little more ed production platforms Carlos Collado, who holds court,” he said. lowed for private invest- Pemex soon promoted than claim-jumping. and other facilities. Talos, alaw degree from the Uni- For Zama to be financial- ment along the entire oil the idea that the reservoir On March 26, the unre- but not Pemex, has experi- versity of Houston, and ly viable, industry analysts and gas value chain, from extended beyond Block 7 solved matters fell into the ence with production plat- who once served as chief say, Talos needs to be the exploration to refining to into its adjacent block and lap of Mexico’s Energy forms in the water depth of legal counsel of Pemex’s operator, at least during retailing. What didn’t get estimated that it had a 30 Ministry to determine the Zama — 540 feet. procurement office in the development phase. defined were rules of com- percent ownership inter- ownership stake of each Industry observers be- Houston, said Talos should petition between private est. party and which one lieve that a role for Pemex file a “petition for recon- Baker is the platform parties and Pemex or the In September 2018, Pe- would operate the oil field. as the Zama operator is sideration” before the En- director of Energia.com rules that would apply if mex and Talos entered into Prompted by a petition imaginable once the infra- ergy Ministry and National and publisher of Mexico the reservoir of a private negotiations. Two-and-a- from Pemex on June 29 structure has been built; in Hydrocarbon Commis- Energy Intelligence™, an party were to extend into half years then passed that it be designated the the initial, development sion. If the desired out- industry newsletter based an area that had been as- without an agreement and operator of Zama, the min- phase, however, budget- come is not obtained, Ta- in Houston.

With the right marketing ternship program that PLAN he thinks the brand has po- coaches students in entre- From page B1 tential. “That’s an idea that preneurship that he offers still resonates, I think, with in Washington, D.C. He hands” under Perkins’ people.” said he planned to expand leadership. “Nicholas that program into Texas. knows everything about Finding value “We will look to get Fud- his business, from the Perkins picked up an as- druckers deeply involved backdoor of the kitchen to set that, though troubled, in the local community in the restaurant’s front still has value. Houston and in Texas,” he door.” Revenues from Luby’s said. For Perkins, who is also company-owned Fud- Keeping Fuddruckers aChurch’s Chicken fran- druckers dropped 62 per- headquartered in Houston chisee and owner of food cent after the pandemic was an easy decision for contract services company hit, falling to $4.6 million Perkins, he said. There’s a Perkins Management Ser- in the quarter ended Nov. sizable Fuddruckers foot- vices, nostalgia for the 18, 2020, from $11.9 million print in the region, he Fuddruckers brand was in the quarter ended knew he wanted to tap lo- the initial lure. He said he March 2020. Revenues cal employees and the Per- grew up eating Fuddruck- from Fuddruckers’ fran- kins side of his family is ers’ burgers and recalled chises fell 54 percent to from Texas. fondly the higher-grade $530,000 from $1.2 million “And I like Texas.” beef and fresh-baked buns. over the same period. The Brett Coomer /Staff photographer Once the sale closes, Then, he said, there was company stopped report- North Carolina franchisee Nicholas Perkins already likely by Sept.30, Perkins opportunity — there’s still ing Fuddruckers financials operates 13 of the burger restaurants. will look to hire 14 people room in the market for a as a separate line item after at his Houston headquar- legacy brand he credits the November report. Carolina native and lives in own. ters. with creating the gourmet Profits, too, disap- Charlotte. He also spends Perkins also works as an “I think with a new, rein- hamburger sector. peared in the pandemic. time in Washington, D.C., adjunct professor at How- vigorated management “I still have not been Luby’s reported a loss of where his food contract ard University, where he team, with a strategic plan able to have a better burger $412,000 in November for services company Perkins teaches entrepreneurship. …we are going to be able to outside of Fuddruckers,” its company-owned Fud- Management Services is In his free time he’s “a put our brand on offense,” he said. “So I had faith this druckers segment, down based. The company, pink tie guy,” sponsoring Perkins said. “And not be company could survive.” from a profit of $527,000 in which he started in 2005 at events for Susan G. Ko- so much on the defense Fuddruckers was ahead March. Fuddruckers’ as- age 24, primarily serves men, a national nonprofit like we have been in recent of its time when it hit the sets were valued at $26.5 historically Black colleges organization devoted to years.” scene in the 1980s, said Da- million, including $6.9 mil- and universities. fundraising for breast can- He said his team will fo- vid Littwitz, a Houston res- lion attributed to the brand As an undergraduate at cer research. He also cus on building the compa- taurant broker and consul- name as of August last North Carolina’s Fayette- serves on the board of the ny’s brand and restoring it tant. Part of a movement year. Fuddruckers fran- ville State University he National Urban League, a to its 500-store heyday. that took hold when sand- chise operations were val- worked in the cafeteria nonprofit that advocates “I absolutely am going to wich chain Subway took ued at another $9 million. and “absolutely fell in love for economic and social be focused around off, he said, people latched “It sounds like they got a with the business.” After justice for African Ameri- growth.” onto the idea of the bread good purchase price on it,” graduating, he worked for cans. being made fresh in front Littwitz said of the $18.5 afood services manage- Perkins’ social advocacy amanda.drane of them — as Fuddruckers million value of the sale. ment company for a few and entrepreneurship are @chron.com does. Perkins, 40, is a North years before starting his melded in a weeklong in- twitter.com/amandadrane HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | B7

Bryant, James Hudeck, Mary Low, Mary Newsome, Essie Rich, Douglas Sterling, Donald Dillard, Mataline Love, Karen Modelski, Michael Pell, Frank Simons, Jackie Whitley, Floyd Harrison, Virginia

MARY LOU LOW FRANK DERDEN PELL 1938-2021 1934-2021 Frank Derden Pell, resident Mary LouLow wasborn restofher life. She later be- of Houston, Texas, passed on December 5, 1930, to Wil- came the registrar for Galena away on July 2, 2021 in liam ‘Bill’Elzie &Gertrude Park High School, where she Round Rock, Texas at the age Matthews LowinGeneva, remained until she retired in of 87 years. BorninHouston, TX, and passed away June 19, 1996. Texas on March 21, 1934 to 2021, in Houston, TX. Mary She enjoyed traveling Frank W. and Edith (Stearns) Louattended San Augustine with friends and family.She Pell, he worked for the aero- High, where she graduated traveled throughout Western spaceindustry at NASA for Salutatorian in 1947. Mary and Eastern Europe, North the majorityofhis career, fin- Louloved her family and and Central America, and ishing up at Lockheed Martin her friends, and the lives of the Caribbean. In addition, before he retired. He will be and great-grandchildren. A those fortunate enough to she frequently took short sorely missed by his sons; Bill Memorial Service will be held have known her were better trips to out-of-the-wayplaces Pell, John Curtis Pell, Tyson on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at for it. Mary Louattended and flea markets. She was Wayne Lee, and daughter 4:00 p.m. at ForestParkEast Stephen F. Austin University an avid reader and loved to Funeral Home and Cemetery Beauchamp, her brother- Roane, Matthews Low, Stacey LeeDomino,aswell and graduated with honors solve crossword and sudoku as numerous grandchildren in Webster,Texas. at the ageof19. At this young puzzles. Mary Louwas an in-law, Paul Beauchamp, William Low, Cadien Myrick, age, she began her 46 years active member of First and her nephew-in-law, Killian Myrick and Emerson of service as ateacher and United MethodistChurch of JayChenoweth. She leaves Myrick; greatgrandnieces VIRGINIA IRENE SAYRE registrar,earning amaster’s Houston for over 60 years behind her much-beloved &nephews: Evelyn Che- HARRISON degree during her firstyears and amember of the Oxford brother,Gilbert“Buddy” Low noweth, Walker Beauchamp, 1943-2021 of Beaumont, her nephewDr. Charlie Beauchamp, William of teaching. SundaySchool Class and a Visitation for Virginia RayBeauchamp and his wife Beauchamp, Paula Hanford, She was loved and United MethodistWomen’s Irene (Sayre) Harrison, 78, Ann, nephewBob Beau- Hope Beauchamp, and Jay respected by her students Circle. of Richmond, TX, will be champ and his wife Laura, Chenoweth. throughout her long career. ‘Aunt Mary Lou’ was 6-8 PM Friday, 7/9/2021, at niece Virginia Gray and her There will be aservice at Hergrace, humor,integrity, devoted to her family and Garmany&Carden Funeral husband Melvin, niece Mary the former Geneva United and intelligence commanded was deeply loved by all her Directors Chapel, 12014th Chenoweth, niece Rachael MethodistChurch at noon on respectevenat19, including nieces and nephews and St, Rosenberg, TX 77471. A Roane and her husband Thursday, July 8, 2021, and a some students older than she. grand nieces and nephews. Graveside Service will be 10 Stephen, nephewMark Low burial at the Myrtle Springs She taught at Bronson High She made each of them feel AM Saturday, 7/10/2021, at and his wife Alison, niece CemeteryinGeneva, TX. In School for one year and three special and uncondition- Morton Cemetery, 401N.2nd CourteneyMyrick and her place of usual remembrances, years at San Augustine High ally loved, never forgetting a St, Richmond, TX 77469, Remembrances maybe husband Jason; grandnieces the family asks to directme- School before moving to birthday, graduation, wed- followed by aCelebration of made to the Parkinson Foun- &nephews: Rachel Hanford morial contributions to First Houston to teach at Galena ding, or special occasion. She Virginia’slife at 11:00 AM dation, or to Grand Lakes and her husband Grant, Paul United MethodistChurch Park High School, where dedicated countless weekends Sat, 7/10/2021, at Garmany Presbyterian Church, 6035 S. Beauchamp and his wife 1320 Main Street, Houston, she would work for 42 years. to care for them. Twogenera- &Carden Funeral Directors FryRd, Katy,TX77494, or to Bronwyn, LeeBeauchamp, TX 77002 or Myrtle Springs Mary Loutaught advanced tions of nieces and nephews Chapel, Rosenberg, TX 77471. aCharityofChoice. mathematics for several de- enjoyed and looked forward Jack Beauchampand his wife CemeteryinGeneva,Texas. cades. She loved teaching and to her reading to them and Hayley, TomBeauchamp and her colleagues and students. clamored for firstdibs to get his wife Christina, George KAREN A. LOVE MATALINE DILLARD Many students kept up with their back scratched from Beauchamp, JimBeau- 1966-2021 1962-2021 her and she attended numer- Aunt Mary Lou. She cared champ, John Chenoweth and ous student class reunions tirelessly for her parents and his wife Courtney, William long after her retirement. She always placed family first. Chenoweth and his wife Kait- enjoyed reminiscing about Mary Louwas preceded lyn, Terrell Roane, Cameron her students and receiving in death by her parents, her Roane, Conner Roane, Mary updates from them for the bestfriend and sister,Paula MargaretRoane, Callie

JAMES MICHAEL BRYANT DOUGLAS A. RICH 1943-2021 1931-2021 JimMike, as friends knew In loving memoryof graveside interment service him, was born in Houston, Douglas A. Rich, who passed will followatBrookside Texas on January24, 1943. peacefully on June 30, 2021, Funeral Home and Memorial After finishing high school in at home in Cypress, TX with Park located at 13401Eastex his adopted town of Wei- his wife and loved ones. Freeway, Houston, TX 77039 Karen A. Love expired Mataline Dillard peacefully mar,Texas, he attended the Our family would like at 1:00 pm. (Monday) June 28, 2021. entered into eternal reston UniversityofTexas in Austin, to give aspecial thanks his Foramore extensive obitu- Visitation will be held June 28, 2021. where he was recruited to caretaker Betzi Cruz who has arypleaserefer to the website (Friday) July 9, 2021 from 10- Celebrating alife well lived playvarsitygolf under Texas agiftfor lovingly caring for of Memorial Oaks Funeral 10:55 a.m..,Funeral Service on Saturday, July 10, 2021, Hall of Fame coach, Harvey patients. Home. will begin at 11:00 a.m.,both 11:00 a.m. at TheFountain of Penick, before finishing his There will be aviewing services will be held at Trinity Praise, 13950 HillcroftAve., academics at the University his beloved mother,Wanda on Friday, July 9, 2021 from MissionaryBaptistChurch, 77085. Visitation will be prior of Houston. Hiswork was Barnett;father,ForrestBry- 10:00-11:00 am, followed by 5530 VanFleet. to service beginning at 10:00 in oil and gas, and he was ant; sister,Judy Chambers; afuneral service at 11:00 am a.m. Livestream available later Founder and President and wife, Cynthia (Clenden- at Memorial Oaks Funeral starting at 11 a.m.: www.tfop. of Service Oil Company, in nen) Bryant.Jim Mike leaves Home and Cemetery, 13001 org Houston. behind his children, Katie Katy Fwy,Houston,Texas In God’scare, she leaves her JimMikeloved fewthings Pierce andspouse Cody;Mike 77079, 281-497-2210. A son, Quinton Dillard, loving more in life than the game of Bryant andspouse,April; and familyand loyal friends. golf.Havingplayed on many his three grandchildrenhe FLOYD M. WHITLEY MICHAEL ANDREW famed courses throughouthis adored even more than golf: MODELSKI, M.D. life, his favorite was always Lily,Bowie, and Declan. 1927-2021 Lochinvar Golf Club, in Amemorial service and Floyd M. Whitley, 93, of 1935-2021 Houston, of which he was a celebration of life will be held Houston, TX,passed away MichaelAndrewModelski, charter member for 40 years, at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral on Sunday, July 4, 2021. At M.D., passed away peacefully winning the Club Champion- Home 3125 N. Lamar Blvd, the time of his passing he on Saturdaymorning, July 3, DONALD W. STERLING ship in 1992. Austin,Texas, on Saturday, was aMaster Mason with 66 2021. 1947-2021 After his move to Bastrop, July 10 at noon. Those who years of service. There will Afuneral service will be Texas, he continuedtoplay are unable to attend and wish be aprivategraveside with held at 10:00 a.m.,Tuesday, golf daily at Colovista Golf to celebrateJim Mike from Masonic Last Rites. Personal July 13, 2021 at Joseph J. Club. Many memories, afar,may send flowers to condolences maybemade Earthman Generations, 234 friends, and business deals this location, in his memory. on Friday, July 9, 2021 from WestcottStreetinHouston, happened forJim Mike on Please join us in saying “Love 2:00 to 5:00 pm at PatH. Texas. the golf course, and it was his ya bye!” to our belovedJim Foley&Company. To attend thefuneral online happy place. Mike Please leave an online via livestream, to read the He is preceded in death by Remembrances maybe condolence for the family at obituary, or to leave acon- shared at www.wcfish.com www.pathfoleyfuneraldirec- dolence for the family,please tors.com. visit josephjearthman.com. MARY LOUISE HUDECK 1924-2021 Mary Louise Hudeck, age 96,passed away peacefully Donald Wayne Sterling July 6, 2021 due to congestive JACKIE M. SIMONS expired (Thursday) June 24, heartfailure. She was born 1952-2021 2021.Visitation will be held August2,1924toCharles Jacquelyn Margaret ESSIE NEWSOME (Friday) July 9, 2021 from Louis and Meta Elsie (Ket- “Jackie”Simons, 68,of 1928-2021 8:45-9:55a.m..,Funeral tler)FreyinWaco,Texas. Pasadena, Texas passed away Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m., Mary Loumarried Albert on July 5, 2021. Jackie was both services will be held at Hudeckin1947. They were born in Houston, Texason St. Francis Xavier Catholic longtimeresidentsof October 6, 1952 to Oliverand Church, 4600 Reed Rd., Houston. She wasaloving MargaretWeeks. Jackie was Interment Houston National and dedicated homemaker daughters, Beverly Burris married to LarryCavazos Cemetery. and enjoyed workingpart- (Peter Rogers), Beth Hol- for 23 years. Jackie put her time at Kaplans Ben-Hur lowell (Glenn); sons, Bruce devotion and need to help in the Heights. Mary Lou Hudeck, Travis Hudeck; others into her work with enjoyed sewing, traveling and granddaughters, Julia Burris, SEARCH Homeless Services Angelo,and MichaelWeeks. cheering on the Astrosand Leah Dufour(Cody),Erin for over15years.She was an Sheissurvived by husband Rockets. Hollowell, Katie McKee avid reader,loved poetry, and LarryCavazos; 3sons Bruce AfterAl’spassing in 1990, (Luke), Jennifer Hollowell art. In her younger years, she (Diana), Brian (Dahlia), she became the owner of and grandsons, Daryl Hudeck rode horseback and danced and Brad (Mehlia) Simons; Houston Door and Special- (Jamie) and Derek Hudeck to countrywestern music. 5grandchildren; brothers Essie Newsomeexpired ties until 2017.She was a (Ashley) as well and several Larryand Jackie would love Stephen and John (Jenna) (Wednesday)June30, supportive and generous wife, great-grandchildren. to watch movies, spend game Weeks; sister GeraldineFlynt; 2021. Visitation will be held mother,grandmother and Thefamily would liketo nights with friends,and go on numerous nieces and neph- (Friday) July 9, 2021 from 10- great-grandmother and her thank the nursesand doctors countrydrives. Jackie loved ews. Avisitation will be held 10:55a.m..,Funeral Service warm and loving presence at St. Luke’s Hospital in to cook and enjoyeddate on Monday, July 12, 2021 at will begin at 11:00 a.m.,both will be missed. Houston and Houston Hos- night at Olive Garden!Jackie Forest Park Eastfrom 9amto services will be held at South She was preceded in death picefor the lovingcare they waspreceded in death by her 11 am. In lieu of flowers please Union Church of Christ, 7427 by her parents, sisters Gloria provided to Mary Louduring parents and brothers Tony, send donations to Search Ardmore, Bro Randall Tucker, Beemanand Nita Cheatham her finalillness. HomelessServices. Officiating, Interment Hous- and husband. Graveside service for ton Memorial Gardens. She is survived by hersister family memberswill be held BarbaraBaxley(Douthit); at ForestParkWestheimer Cemetery. B8 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH WEATHER

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Rome 89/68/s 86/65/s Spring Branch 36 3.50 +0.84 COMFORT INDEX Airport through 3 p.m. yest. Abilene 91/70/s 89/72/pc Cleveland 79/65/t 71/57/pc Stockholm 76/58/c 73/59/pc New Braunfels 13 9.80 -0.06 Temperature Degrees F Amarillo 90/68/s 93/69/s Columbus 84/66/t 78/63/c Vienna 97/68/s 75/60/t Gonzales 31 12.85 +0.98 The comfort index takes into Austin 82/72/t 83/72/t Denver 98/67/s 97/61/s Warsaw 90/70/s 91/66/t High 87 Cuero 20 10.73 +0.79 account how the weather will Beaumont 84/76/t 85/77/t Des Moines 79/65/pc 81/67/pc Zurich 64/56/t 72/53/sh Victoria 21 10.38 +3.38 Low 73 Brownsville 87/77/r 87/78/t Detroit 78/61/t 75/60/pc feel based on a combination of Latin America Dupont 20 13.67 +0.11 factors. 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Sour Lake 25 21.30 -0.25 Laredo 85/74/r 85/76/t Jackson, MS 89/73/t 88/72/t Rio de Janeiro 74/64/s 74/64/s 24 hours through 3 p.m. yest. 0.08 Longview 89/73/t 88/74/t Juneau 59/52/r 61/49/r San Juan 89/78/s 88/77/pc Sabine River Bon Wier 30 21.31 -0.19 UV TODAY Month to date 0.41 Lubbock 90/68/s 91/70/s Kansas City 86/70/s 92/73/pc San Salvador 89/70/s 89/69/t Deweyville 24 24.21 -0.10 McAllen 87/76/r 86/77/t Las Vegas 112/91/s 113/91/s Santiago 65/35/s 59/34/pc Values indicate the exposure to Normal month to date 1.09 Midland/Odessa 89/68/s 90/69/pc Little Rock 92/74/pc 92/74/pc Orange 4 1.15 -0.11 the sun’s Ultraviolet rays. Sao Paulo 70/53/s 70/52/s Burkeville 43 20.21 -0.10 Year to date 29.00 San Angelo 91/69/s 90/71/pc Los Angeles 90/70/pc 89/70/pc St. Thomas 89/80/s 89/80/pc San Antonio 81/74/t 83/75/t Memphis 89/76/t 88/75/t San Bernard R. 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HOUSTON CHRONICLE • THURSDAY,JULY8,2021 • SECTION C HHHH

Photos by Godofredo A. Vásquez/Staff photographer Just when it looked like the A’s were about to take the lead, Michael Brantley’s throw to catcher Martín Maldonado nails Ramon Laureano at the plate in the sixth. Strong-armASTROS 4, ATHLETICS 3 tactics

Brantley’s gem, BRIAN T. SMITH Commentary two homers are enough for win

By Chandler Rome STAFF WRITER

Mark Kotsay crept toward third base for the final authorization on afatal choice. Ramon Laureano Baker up close retreated toward the bag and awaited the signal from his base and personal coach. Sean Murphy sent a baseball 251 feet into shallow left field. —at long last Michael Brantley loped in several feet to snag it. Ball met leather Dusty Baker still wore a black and Laureano left the base. mask that rested beneath his The Astros force opponents in- eyeglasses, wrapped around his to agonizing decisions. A lead ears and covered his mouth and against them is never safe, but nose. having one still provides some His 72-year-old voice was still comfort. Houston thrives on mo- muffled by a cloth barrier that mentum its bullpen can some- has become as much a part of times give away. Oakland tried to Baker’s trademark look in 2021 capture it all in the sixth inning of as his colorful wristbands and Wednesday’s 4-3 Astros win at Right fielder Kyle Tucker rounds the bases after his solo home run in the famous toothpick. Minute Maid Park. seventh inning provided what turned out to be the winning margin. But a little history was made The A’s had no outs and two Wednesday inside Minute Maid runs already across, tying a game Astros update Park. they desperately needed to win. The second-year manager of Laureano sprinted down the Record: 54-33. Today: Athletics at Minute Maid Park, 1:10 p.m. the Astros spoke with the media. third-base line in search of a lead. Starting pitchers: Lance McCullers Jr. (6-1) vs. Frankie Montas (7-7). In person. Astros continues on C5 TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 1010 AM (Spanish). Smith continues on C6

WIMBLEDON STANLEY CUP FINAL: LIGHTNING 1, CANADIENS 0 Federer bows out Clincher is twice as nice for Tampa sans usual finesse Colton’s goal, Vasilevskiy’s defense put stamp on 2nd consecutive title Future unclear mon the power and gump- tion to knock him out. By Eduardo A. Encina 5win over the Montreal Ca- for 39-year-old Hurkacz, a good-natured TAMPA BAY TIMES nadiens, they paraded after shaky loss Pole who is based in Flori- around home ice with the da, had never been past the TAMPA, Fla. — For more Cup over their heads in third round at Wimbledon than five months, through front of a packed house of By Christopher Clarey or any Grand Slam tourna- the most unique and unpre- 18,110 at Amalie Arena with NEW YORK TIMES ment before his visit this dictable of NHL seasons, afew hundred additional year to the All England the Lightning propelled fans watching outside in WIMBLEDON, England Club. In 2019, he lost to Fe- themselves toward this mo- Thunder Alley. — On the grass court where derer in straight sets in the ment in history. “Doing it in front of our he won a record eight quarterfinals of the BNP Pa- Winning the most sacred fans, our family and our men’s singles titles, Roger ribas Open in Indian Wells, trophy in sports — 34½ friends, that’s what means Federer was defeated, 6-3, Calif., in their only previous pounds of shiny nickel and the most to us,” Lightning 7-6 (4) 6-0, by Hubert Hur- singles match. silver alloy — was so re- captain Steven Stamkos kacz on Wednesday in the But this quarterfinal deeming, they had to do it said. “We didn’t get a quarterfinals of Wimble- match, which lasted just 1 again. And along the way, chance to do that last year. don. hour, 49 minutes, will be they created a legacy rarely This is redemption for that. Shanking forehands and the one that will remain seen in today’s game. We wanted to win Game 4, misjudging volleys, Feder- most embedded in both Last year, they did it in- it didn’t work out. Maybe it er, 39 and seeded sixth, was men’s memories and quite side an empty arena in Ed- was a blessing in disguise, far from his finest on Cen- a few more, if it turns out to Phelan Ebenhack /Associated Press monton, Alberta. This we got to do it in front of our tre Court, but Hurkacz, the be Federer’s final match Tampa Bay’s Ryan McDonagh, right, and Andrei time, following their Stan- amazing fans, our family 14th seed, still had to sum- Federer continues on C8 Vasilevskiy bask in the glory of their repeat title. ley Cup-clinching 1-0 Game Cupcontinues on C2 C2 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HHHH PRO BASKETBALL

NBA FINALS Wonder year? Suns look in it for long haul

By Jerry Brewer his Finals debut, the urge is to Results /schedule WA SHINGTON POST turn him into a perfect sports Best-of-seven series hero and revel in his long-await- They plead with the old man ed moment. But Phoenix took a SUNS VS. to push the basketball. That’s 2-0 lead in the Western Confer- BUCKS reciprocity in this relationship. ence finals while Paul was out For as much as Chris Paul scolds, due to COVID-19 protocols. They Suns lead series 1-0 • TV:ABC criticizes and harps on the have a special shooting guard, G1: Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 105 game’s fine details, the 36-year- Devin Booker, who has yet to G2: at Phoenix, 8 p.m. today old point guard must answer reach age 25. Ayton turns 23 on calls to play faster from the July 23. Mikal Bridges is still 24. G3: at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Sunday bouncy young Phoenix Suns. Cameron Johnson just turned 25. G4: at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. July 14 “Yeah, they be on me bad Ten of their players weren’t *G5: at Phoenix, 8 p.m. July 17 about that,” Paul said, as if ad- alive in 1993, when the Suns last *G6: at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. July 20 miring the criticism. played in the Finals. Paul, who He makes them wiser. They was 8 then, is the only current *G7: at Phoenix, 8 p.m. July 22 make him friskier. In one hasty player old enough to truly re- *if necessary season, the Suns have created an member that moment. odd-couple partnership of mag- The Suns aren’t the typical nificent depth and chemistry. collection of young talent. Phoenix loses Saric After opening the NBA Finals They’re not all silver-spoon lot- PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns for- with a 118-105 victory over the tery picks eager to receive per- ward Dario Saric has a torn ACL Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, sonal recognition. They embrace in his right knee that he suffered they stand three wins from the roles. They have winning in- during the first quarter of Game 1 franchise’s first championship. stincts. of the NBA Finals on Tuesday But this is more than a magical Phoenix is a clear beneficiary night. run that may end with a historic of all the injuries that have Saric’s right knee appeared to breakthrough. The Suns are not plagued this postseason. Howev- buckle when he landed on a jump merely a story starring Paul as er, luck isn’t the primary reason stop while trying to score against their savior. They are a complete they are here. The Suns had Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez. Shortly team, one with staying power. It’s plenty go wrong, too. Yet they afterward, he limped off the court premature to say Phoenix can keep moving forward. They’re and into the locker room. remain at a championship-con- resilient and gifted. The team confirmed the severity tention level for years to come, With Booker, Ayton and Brid- of the injury on Wednesday. but it should have plenty of life as ges, the Suns have a young trio The 6-10 Saric is one of the ahigh-caliber playoff team. The Chris Coduto/Getty Images that can support their future. team’s main contributors off the Suns were a joke for a decade, If Phoenix handles its situation properly, it will remain relevant There are quality complementa- bench, averaging 4.8 points and but they’re back, and if they in the NBA long after veteran Chris Paul, left, is done. ry players of all ages throughout 2.6 rebounds in about 11 minutes manage this situation properly, this roster, including 31-year-old per game. they will be relevant long after at the Suns’ young pieces and backgrounds and somebody else Jae Crowder. They will be an Paul is done. saw possibility. When he joined could be in this position, and so attractive destination for free Associated Press Paul brought leadership, ac- them, he found out they had the gratitude part is just some- agents. The roster is going to get countability and urgency. But more than just talent. thing we all try to think about costly in a hurry, but if owner before the Suns traded for him “The buy-in and commitment from time to time.” Robert Sarver is willing to spend, last offseason, they had already was there from day one,” Wil- They are grateful to have each they’ll be competitive. who is blossoming into a fran- established themselves as a rising liams said. other. Williams is a better, more Most stunning is the versatility. chise center. young team. In his first year as As a head coach for the second self-assured coach. Paul is still Phoenix is a top-10 team on of- “It’s been a lot,” Paul said. “It’s their coach, Monty Williams time, Williams wasn’t obsessed blunt and confrontational, but fense and defense. The Suns are been a tough. It was some tough implemented a culture that gave with proving what he knows. He his message is more focused. The effective when playing at Paul’s ones. Sometimes people take it substance to the roster GM James has been a steadier guide this younger Suns listen without slower style, and they’re lethal as arguing or whatnot, but I think Jones was building, a process that time. Instead of obsessing over becoming too sensitive. when he runs. On defense, their it was all constructive.” culminated with an 8-0 finish in tasks, he has coached from an “It’s just the respect level,” length and agility make them It was all transformative. the bubble last summer. At 34-39, elevated place. Of all his life center Deandre Ayton said. “We ideal to combat today’s free- The Suns are after the 2021 the Suns narrowly missed an lessons, he may articulate grat- all got on each other, had candid flowing styles of play. Ayton title, and they’re close enough to opportunity to compete for a itude the best. conversations where we had to moves and communicates well. reach without lunging. It seems playoff spot, but their point had “Gratitude is something that adjust. But candid conversations He’s not a prolific shot-blocker, like they came out of nowhere, been made. They could be taken we feel like gets lost in the NBA,” lead to wins, and it started to be but he protects the rim. Led by which makes you wonder if seriously. They were no longer Williams said. “We have always great communication and con- Bridges, their wings are stellar they’re a product of a wild sea- the franchise that averaged 60 told our guys, ‘This is a get-to, structive criticism, and we all just defensively. The backcourt of son. The drama helped them, for losses a year in the four seasons not a got-to. We get to be in the take it into a positive and play Paul and Booker fully under- sure. But now that they’re here, before Williams arrived. league.’ I’ve just been around together. Bring it to the other stands the concept of team de- do not expect them to go away. The Suns needed Paul, but he long enough to know this is not a guys, and they see how they are fense. Paul makes them go, and then also needed them. He was stuck right for me to be in this position. playing as a unit, and it’s conta- It’s hard to imagine any team, they make him go faster. Even on an overachieving Oklahoma It’s a privilege, and we try to gious.” even one full of veterans, devel- the mentor gets mentored. It’s an City team that was adamant share that with the guys, and When Paul is exploiting every oping chemistry this quickly. But incredible dynamic in the pres- about rebuilding despite making they feel the same way. matchup and owning the night to Paul, it still felt like a long ent. And it’s a glimpse of a sus- the playoffs in 2020. Paul looked “We all come from different with 32 points and nine assists in process, especially with Ayton, tainable future.

CUP From page C1 that’s been supporting us from Day 1.” Today’s salary cap era doesn’t allow great teams to stick together, but unique circumstances allowed the Lightning to keep their group together for another run. And the Lightning became just the second team since the cap was initiated in 2005-06 to win back-to-back Stanley Cups, joining the 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins. Tampa Bay became just the eighth franchise in the NHL era to win in consecutive seasons. The Lightning also became the first team since 2015 — when the Lightning had to watch the Black- hawks celebrate winning the final in Chicago — to clinch the Cup on home ice. “To do it in front of our fans and our families, it’s so special,” Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said. “I never thought I would ever experience this in my life. It’s unbelievable.” Their legacy will be one of redemption and resilience. Their season started playing inside are- nas so desolate they could hear the sound of blades on ice. They endured strict coronavirus protocols, were isolated in their hotels on the road and played every Gerry Broome /Associated Press game with a huge bull’s-eye on It was a different scene Wednesday for the Lightning, who won their last title in an empty arena last season in a quarantined bubble. their backs. Ateam built on skill reinvented ning lineup who went into this Results ning’s top six forwards, as Tampa clinching shutout, Vasilevskiy is itself with grit. When they bought playoff run without a Cup — Col- Best-of-seven series Bay’s third and fourth lines car- 7-0 this postseason coming off a in on being a better defensive ton and defenseman David Sa- ried the Lightning. Combine that loss and 14-0 over the past two team, they became champion- vard — connected for the go- LIGHTNING VS. with Price starting to gain his own playoffs. He also became just the ship caliber. And in the playoffs, ahead goal with 6:33 left in the CANADIENS mojo following a mediocre start second goaltender in NHL history games are decided by how many second period. to the series, and it made for a to play every game of back-to- goals a team prevents, not how Before the Canadiens fell be- Lightning win series 4-1 dangerous combination. back Stanley Cup runs, joining many it can score. hind 3-0 in this series, they ad- G1: Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 1 As it has been throughout the Montreal’s Ken Dryden in 1977 “We’ve been up and down, ob- vanced to the final by shutting final, and throughout the play- and 1978. G2: Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 viously, the last few years. It’s go- down their opponents’ top scor- offs, scoring the first goal mat- The Canadiens ran out of gas in ing to go down in the history ers. And that’s what Montreal was G3: Tampa Bay 6, Montreal 3 tered. The team that scored first what was a surprise playoff run books,” Hedman said. “This starting to do to the Lightning’s G4: Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2 (OT) in each game prevailed. for a team that opened the post- team, these players, forever to- big guns. G5: Tampa Bay 1, Montreal 0 And with Andrei Vasilevskiy in season with the worst record of gether.” Colton had moved up to the net, a one-goal lead going into the the 16 qualifiers. After going deep into the sec- Lightning’s second forward line ning won possession, Colton third period — while nerve-wrack- “The resilience that we ond period of Wednesday night’s after Alex Killorn went down with went to the net, won a joust with ing — was enough to claim the showed: just a good team to be a Game 5 without a single goal, an injury, and his charge to the Canadiens defenseman Joel Ed- Cup. part of,” Montreal’s Brendan Gal- rookie forward Ross Colton redi- net will now live in Tampa Bay mundson for positioning in front Vasilevskiy recorded 22 saves, lagher said. “As painful as this is rected a puck past Montreal goal- sports history. of the net, and redirected Sa- including 10 in the second period, right now, sometimes you need to tender Carey Price, sending an in- The Lightning won a puck bat- vard’s pass through traffic into the and withstood a desperate, last- feel this to call yourself the cham- creasingly nervous Amalie Arena tle against the near boards, and back of the net. chance, third-period onslaught pion.” crowd to its feet. the puck landed with Savard Before Colton’s goal, the Cana- by the Canadiens. The Associated Press contributed The two players in the Light- along the far side. Once the Light- diens had blanketed the Light- With his fifth straight series- to this report. HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | C3 OLYMPICS | SOCCER

USA BASKETBALL TOKYO 2021 Games likely to start amid virus crisis

By Mari Yamaguchi Vegas on Wednesday. “I and Stephen Wade don’t know, the way it is, ASSOCIATED PRESS even what Japanese fans are going to be there.” TOKYO— Surging CO- The soaring cases are like- VID-19 cases in Tokyo have ly to mean that venues will hit a two-month high that al- be without any fans, almost guarantees the Japa- though sponsors and others nese government will de- may have access. The no-fan clare a new state of emer- atmosphere could include gency to start next week and the opening ceremony at continue for the duration of the $1.4 billion National Sta- the Tokyo Olympics. dium. The pandemic-delayed “The infections are in Olympics open in just more their expansion phase and than two weeks on July 23. everyone in this country IOC president Thomas must firmly understand the Bach is scheduled to arrive seriousness of it,” Dr. Shige- in Tokyo on Thursday, when ru Omi, a top government he will be greeted by the ris- medical adviser, told reporting cases as he self-isolates ers. Ng Han Guan /Associated Press for three days in the Interna- He urged authorities to From idolizing Kobe Bryant as a youngster to developing into one of the game’s best players, Jayson Tatum tional Olympic Committee’s quickly take tough mea- seems a natural to wear Bryant’s No. 10 in Tokyo. five-star hotel in the capital. sures ahead of the Olympics Anew state of emergency with summer vacations ap- could lead to a ban even on proaching. Tatum a perfect fit as No. 10 local fans. That decision is “The period from July to expected Friday when local September is the most criti- organizers meet with the cal time forJapan’sCOVID-19 Americans’ ‘go-to-guy’ overjoyed to have Bryant’s international number IOC and others. measures,” Omi said. The present quasi-state of Tokyo Governor Yuriko By Tim Reynolds Pele wore 10 for Brazil. Die- and now Basketball Hall of sputtered and wound up emergency ends Sunday. Koike told reporters that she ASSOCIATED PRESS go Maradona wore it for Ar- Fame enshrine who died in finishing only seventh. Tokyo reported 920 new expects the government to gentina, and Lionel Messi ahelicopter crash along Popovich said Tatum is cases Wednesday, up from declare a state of emergency LAS VEGAS — Jayson Ta- does now. Landon Dono- with one of his daughters even better now. 714 last Wednesday. It is the in Tokyo, a fourth for the tum was 15 when he made van wore it for the U.S. and seven other people in “He’s become more of a highest total since1,010 were capital since the pandemic his first USA Basketball na- men’s soccer team when he January 2020 on their way two-way player,” Popovich reported May 13. began early last year. tional team. It was 2013, led that program; it has to a basketball tournament. said. “He’s way more confi- Prime Minister Yoshihide Separately, a government when he got picked to play since been passed to Chris- He’s worn Bryant’s shoes dent. He’s developed more Suga met with key ministers COVID-19 advisory panel in the FIBA Americas U-16 tian Pulisic. For the U.S. for games, and said he’s skills. He’s, on top of that, to discuss virus measures met Wednesday and ex- championships in Uruguay. women’s soccer team, it be- devastated that he never more aggressive and knows and reportedly is consider- pressed concerns about the And one of the biggest longs to Carli Lloyd. got to meet him. that he can dominate peo- ing reinstating a state of ongoing resurgence of the thrills from that experience For USA Basketball, it Tatum knew Bryant well. ple.” emergency in the capital un- infections. was getting his jersey. was Bryant’s. When he de- They worked out together People would say the til Aug. 22. The Olympics “Two-thirds of the infec- It bore No. 10. cided not to play in the 2016 and Bryant offered him ad- same things about Bryant end Aug. 8. tions in the capital region Kobe Bryant’s number. Olympics, the number end- vice many times. as well. Suga did not confirm the are from Tokyo, and our Tatum’s favorite player’s ed up with Kyrie Irving — “I remember one talk, it “I remember that first report but noted Tokyo’sup- concern is the spread of the number. another player who idoliz- might have been after a team when I was hoping, surge and vowed “to do ev- infections to neighboring Bryant wore No. 24 and es Bryant, just as Tatum game, and he was saying wishing, that I got No. 10,” erything we can to prevent areas,” said Ryuji Wakita, di- No. 8 with the Los Angeles does. And now, as was the that a lot of people won’t Tatum said. “Kobe, every- the further spread of the in- rector-general of the Nation- Lakers, but he donned No. case when the U.S. went to understand what you do,” one knows that was my fa- fections.” al Institute of Infectious Dis- 10 for USA Basketball when the Basketball World Cup Tatum said. “He said, ‘What vorite player. I was 15 years Suga said he would make eases. he helped the Americans two years ago, the jersey is Imean by that is, the ones old and got to wear the afinal decision Thursday af- The Olympics are push- capture gold medals at the Tatum’s. that really want to be great number of my favorite play- ter consulting with experts. ing ahead against most 2008 and 2012 Olympics. “For JT to have this mo- and really want to be spe- er. It just felt like I had some Fans from abroad were medical advice, partially be- Tatum has worn that num- ment, I’m happy for him, cial really take that whatev- level of connection with banned from attending the cause the postponement of ber as part of U.S. teams genuinely,” U.S. center Bam er-it-takes mentality.’ He him.” Olympics months ago. But 15 months stalled the IOC’s several times since — and Adebayo said. “I’ve known told me it takes sacrifice, The connection carries just two weeks ago, organiz- income flow. It receives al- will wear it at the Tokyo JT since I was 12. He de- because the ultimate ques- on this summer. He doesn’t ers and the IOC decided to most 75 percent of its in- Olympics, where the Amer- serves everything he’s get- tion is about how much are remember if he had to ask allowvenues to be filed to 50 come from selling broadcast icans will aim to capture a ting and he’s going to keep you willing to give up to be for the jersey in 2013; this percent of capacity but not rights, and estimates sug- fourth consecutive gold deserving more because great.” summer, he didn’t have to to exceed 10,000. gest it would lose between medal. he’s such a great player. I’m U.S. coach Gregg Popov- ask anyone. USA Basketball U.S. teams have been get- $3 billion and $4 billion if the “With this being the first happy for him. That’s his ich still laments that Tatum simply put out a list of ting regular updates about Olympics were canceled. Olympics since we lost him, idol, and he gets to repre- got hurt at that World Cup names and jersey numbers, what may change leading up Nationwide, Japan has it holds that much more val- sent that number.I know in China. That team was and Tatum got No. 10. to their arrival in Tokyo, and had about 810,000 cases ue,” Tatum said. “It’s not he’s going to have that built for Tatum to be, as Po- For now, it’s Tatum’s jer- addressing any concerns and nearly 14,900 deaths. something I take lightly.” ‘Mamba Mentality’ when povich put it, “the go-to sey. they may have. Only 15 percent of the Japa- There is a significance to he puts that 10 on.” guy” -- just as Bryant had To him, it still belongs to “I don’t know what fans nese are fully vaccinated, the No. 10 jersey across Adebayo is another play- been for past U.S. teams. Bryant. are going to be there,” U.S. still low compared to 47.4 sports, particularly soccer, er who makes no secret of When Tatum was ruled out “It’s a tremendous hon- men’s basketball coach percent in the United States where it always seems to be his affinity for Bryant, the of the World Cup with an or,” Tatum said. “And I’ll Gregg Popovich said at his and almost 50 percent in adorning the best players. five-time NBA champion ankle injury, the Americans wear it proudly.” team’s training camp in Las Britain.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SOUNDERS 2, DYNAMO 0 England breaks curse, ends Denmark’s run Seattle By Steve Douglas “It was a penalty that ASSOCIATED PRESS shouldn’t have been a penalty,” Hjulmand said, “and it’s extends LONDON — England has something that annoys me broken through its semifinal right now.” ceiling at major soccer tour- England showed another streaks naments, and a title match side by rallying for victory awaits for the first time in 55 after conceding a goal for ASSOCIATED PRESS years. the first time at Euro 2020 HarryKane converted the when Mikkel Damsgaard SEATTLE — Kelyn Rowe rebound after his initial pen- scored with a free kick in the and Raul Ruidiaz scored alty was saved in the 104th 30th. and the Seattle Sounders minute to give England a Moments after Sterling ran their season-opening come-from-behind 2-1 win was denied from point- undefeated streak to an over Denmark in extra time blank range by Schmeichel, MLS-record 13 games, beat- in the European Champion- Bukayo Saka was sent free ing the Houston Dynamo ship semifinals Wednesday down the right by Kane’s 2-0 on Wednesday night. at Wembley Stadium. pass, and the winger’s low Seattle (8-0-5) broke a tie England will return to its cross was bundled into the with the L.A. Galaxy (1996, national soccer stadium netby Denmarkdefender Si- 2010), Kansas City (2000) Sunday to play Italy and will mon Kjaer in the 39th. It was and Real Salt Lake (2014). be competing in its first final the 11th own-goal of Euro Rowe opened the scor- since the 1966 World Cup. 2020. ing in the 62nd minute with That remains England’s only Laurence Griffiths /Associated Press Denmark’s bid to match his first MLS goal since international title. Harry Kane, right, celebrates scoring a goal in extra time that send England to its unlikely European title 2018. Alex Rodan settled a In the intervening de- its first berth in a major tournament title match since the 1966 World Cup. from 1992 — when the team deflected ball and sent it cades, the English have lost came in as a late replace- across goal for a redirection in the semifinals four times more than 60,000 — the big- Denmark were headed until powered by a resolve to win ment for Yugoslavia and by Rowe. in either the World Cup or gest gathering for a sporting Raheem Sterling wriggled the title for Christian Erik- wound up winning the Ruidiaz scored his 10th the European Champion- event in Britain since the CO- into the area down the right, sen after the midfielder’s whole thing — fell short. But goal of the season, tied for ship. For that reason, this VID-19 outbreak—in a rendi- cut inside and fell under the collapse on the field during the team gained new fans the MLS lead, in second- will go down as one of the tion of “Sweet Caroline.” challenge of Mattias Jensen. the group stage, were al- from around the world for half stoppage timecross. most significant feats in the England coach Gareth The contact looked mini- most on their knees by that the way it recovered from Seattle has won its last national team’s history, Southgate was serenaded mal, and a video review was point. the near-tragedy of Eriksen, eight matches with Hous- something England greats with a song, and he might needed. After a brief wait, And Danish hopes of an its captain and most famous ton (3-4-6) to match its lon- David Beckham, Wayne have appreciated this win the decision stood. equalizer were damaged by player. gest streak over a foe. Rooney, Paul Gascoigne and more than anyone. Denmark goalkeeper having to play with only 10 The team lined up in front Gary Lineker never Two of those semifinals Kasper Schmeichel guessed men for the second half of of the 8,000 flag-waving Dynamo update achieved. losses — in 1990 and 1996 — the right way to block Kane’s extra time after Jensen was Denmark fans at one end of “We dug deep, and we got were decided via a penalty penalty but the ball came forced off injured. Denmark the stadium and saluted Wednesday: there when it mattered,” shootout, with current En- back to the England captain, already had used up its six them at the end of the game. Seattle Sounders Kane said. “We’re in a final gland coach Gareth South- who reacted quickly to put it substitutes by then. “They have been through 2, Dynamo 0. at home. What a feeling.” gate missing a crucial kick in in the net from 6 yards out. Denmark coach Kasper so much,” Hjulmand said. Record: 3-4-7 (14 points). After the final whistle, one of them against Germa- Denmark’s players, Hjulmand’s biggest griev- “We have two people who July 20: vs. Vancouver Kane led the jubilant En- ny. And a shootout looked whose emotionally charged ance was with the awarding have saved one of our best Whitecaps FC at Sandy, gland fans in a crowd of like where England and run to the semifinals was of the penalty. players’ life.” Utah, 9 p.m. TV: KTBU. C4 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HHHH PRO BASEBALL

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 5, Rangers 3 Angels 5, Red Sox 4 Mets 4, Brewers 3 (8, 1st) Blue Jays 10, Orioles 2 Detroit ab rhbi bb so avg Boston ab rhbi bb so avg Milwaukee ab rhbi bb so avg Torontoabrhbibbsoavg West Division WL PctGBL10 StrHome Away Baddoo cf 312000.274 Hernandez cf 400013.239 Urias 3b-2b 312110.238 Semien 2b 421012.282 Houston 54 33 .621 —6-4 W-628-16 26-17 Cabrera ph 101100.242 Verdugo lf 401100.276 Yelich lf 300102.240 Bichette ss 523300.295 Oakland 49 39 .557 5½ 3-7 L-327-22 22-17 Goodrum pr-cf 100000.215 Martinez dh 311011.299 Adames ss 400003.290 Guerrero Jr. 1b 413201.341 Seattle4542.517 95-5 L-226-19 19-23 Schoop 1b 501100.273 Bogaerts ss 413100.323 Narvaez c300002.299 Espinal ph-3b 111000.311 Grossman lf 201230.227 Devers 3b 400001.286 Garcia rf 301000.249 Springer cf 400000.213 Los Angeles 44 42 .512 9½ 8-2 W-226-20 18-22 Haase dh 500003.243 Renfroe rf 400002.259 Peterson 2b-1b 321101.260 Hernandez rf 513100.297 Texas3453.391 20 5-5 L-121-23 13-30 Candelario 3b 411103.269 Arroyo 2b 412100.265 Hiura 1b 200001.159 Grichuk dh 400102.263 Mazara rf 401001.213 Vazquez c411002.253 Tellez ph 100001.000 Biggio 3b-1b 412200.233 Central Division Short ss 310012.231 Dalbec 1b 401101.217 Bradley Jr. cf 300001.170 Gurriel Jr. lf 411110.267 Chicago5135.593 —7-3 W-231-14 20-21 H.Castro 2b 412001.275 Totals 35 494210 Burnes p200001.179 Jansen c411001.167 Cleveland 42 42 .500 81-9 L-921-19 21-23 Rogers c311011.240 Los Angelesabrhbibbsoavg Totals 27 343212 Totals 40 10 15 10 26 Detroit 40 47 .460 11½ 7-3 W-121-22 19-25 Totals 35 5105511 Fletcher 2b 412000.298 New York ab rhbi bb so avg Baltimore ab rhbi bb so avg Kansas City3650.419 15 3-7 L-121-22 15-28 Texasabrhbibbsoavg Ohtani dh 422102.279 Nimmo cf 411002.330 Mullins cf 401001.316 White 2b 501002.200 Walsh 1b 422300.282 Lindor ss 411102.219 Hays rf 412100.251 Minnesota3550.412 15½ 3-7 L-218-25 17-25 Lowe 1b 401000.261 Gosselin lf 401100.318 Do.Smith lf-1b 310002.256 Mancini dh 301011.255 East Division Garcia cf 300011.273 J.Iglesias ss 401002.273 Alonso 1b 302000.260 Mountcastle 1b 401102.257 Boston 54 34 .614 —7-3 L-227-17 27-17 Gallo rf 322310.239 Suzuki c401002.218 McNeil 2b 402201.243 Urias ss 400002.278 Hicks dh 401001.438 Ward rf-lf401001.242 Conforto rf 200001.204 McKenna lf-cf 300012.177 Tampa Bay5136.586 2½ 5-5 W-426-16 25-20 Heim c402001.230 Lagares cf 300001.214 Guillorme 3b 300001.275 Valaika 2b-lf402002.204 Toronto4440.524 86-4 W-119-20 25-20 Dahl lf 300001.211 Rengifo 3b-rf 301001.167 Nido c201000.247 Leyba 3b-2b 412001.212 New York 44 41 .518 8½ 4-6 W-323-22 21-19 Ibanez ph 101000.191 Totals 34 511509 deGrom p200000.364 Wynns c301001.174 Kiner-Falefa ss 400001.260 Peraza ph 111100.215 Totals 34 2102313 Boston 000 021 010 —4 90 Baltimore2858.326 25 4-6 L-113-27 15-31 Culberson 3b 200001.237 Totals 29 484110 Los Angeles200 020 10x —5 11 1 Toronto300 312 010 —10150 Holt ph-3b 211000.228 Milwaukee 100 010 01 —341 Baltimore 000 010 010 —210 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE Totals 35 39328 E—Cishek (1). LOB—Boston 6, Los Angeles 5. 2B—Bogaerts 2 (27). 3B—Martinez (3). HR—Oh- New York 100 000 12 —480 LOB—Toronto 8, Baltimore 9. 2B—Biggio 2 (10), West Division WL PctGBL10 StrHome Away Detroit 100 100 300 —5 10 0 tani (32), off Rodriguez; Walsh (21), off Rodri- E—Urias (15). LOB—Milwaukee 4, New York 8. Hernandez 2 (15), Hays (10), Mancini (17). San Francisco 54 32 .628 —4-6 W-127-13 27-19 Texas010 100 010 —3 91 guez; Walsh (22), off Hernandez. RBIs—Dalbec 2B—Nimmo (7), Alonso (11). HR—Urias (11), off HR—Bichette (16), off Valdez. RBIs—Guerrero Jr. Los Angeles 53 34 .609 1½ 7-3 L-328-13 25-21 E—Gibson (1). LOB—Detroit 8, Texas 7. 2B—Iba- (35), Verdugo (34), Arroyo (21), Bogaerts (49), deGrom; Peterson (4), off deGrom; Peraza (6), 2(73), Grichuk (57), Biggio 2 (23), Gurriel Jr. San Diego5138.573 4½ 5-5 L-131-17 20-21 nez (3). HR—Candelario (5), off Gibson; Gallo 2 Walsh 3 (64), Gosselin (18), Ohtani (69). off Hader. RBIs—Urias (40), Peterson (19), Yel- (36), Bichette 3 (57), Hernandez (48), Hays (23), off Mize. RBIs—Grossman 2 (40), Cande- Runners left in scoring position—Boston 3 (Dev- ich (24), Lindor (30), Peraza (18), McNeil 2 (28), Mountcastle (48). SF—Biggio, Hays. Run- Colorado 37 50 .425 17½ 6-4 L-231-17 6-33 lario (24), Cabrera (32), Schoop (50), Gallo 3 ers, Martinez, Arroyo); Los Angeles 2 (Ohtani, (12). SB—Taylor (5). CS—Nimmo (2). Runners ners left in scoring position—Toronto 6 (Gurriel Arizona 25 63 .284 30 3-7 W-215-27 10-36 (51). Runners left in scoring position—Detroit 4 Ward). RISP—Boston 4 for 13; Los Angeles 1 for left in scoring position—Milwaukee 2 (Adames); Jr., Springer, Semien, Grichuk); Baltimore 4 Central Division (Candelario 2, Schoop); Texas 4 (Kiner-Falefa, 4. Runners moved up—Walsh. GIDP—Vazquez, New York 4 (Conforto, Guillorme). RISP—Mil- (Mountcastle, Wynns, Mullins, Valaika). Heim, White). RISP—Detroit 4 for 9; Texas 1 for Verdugo, Lagares. DP—Boston 1 (Bogaerts, Ar- waukee 0 for 3; New York 3 for 6. Runners moved RISP—Toronto 6 for 13; Baltimore 2 for 12. Run- Milwaukee 52 36 .591 —7-3 W-126-18 26-18 9. Runners moved up—Schoop, Dahl. royo, Dalbec); Los Angeles 2 (Fletcher, J.Igle- up—Bradley Jr.. GIDP—Yelich. DP—New York 1 ners moved up—Grichuk, Wynns. LIDP—Springer. Cincinnati 45 41 .523 67-3 W-123-20 22-21 GIDP—Haase, Dahl. DP—Detroit 1 (H.Castro, sias, Walsh; Fletcher, J.Iglesias, Walsh). (McNeil, Lindor, Alonso). GIDP—Wynns. DP—Toronto 2 (Hernandez, Jan- Chicago4344.494 8½ 1-9 W-127-15 16-29 Short, Schoop); Texas 1 (Culberson, White, Boston ip hrer bb so np era Milwaukee ip hrer bb so np era sen, Hernandez; Bichette, Semien, Guerrero 2 Lowe). Rodriguez, L, 6-5 594 40587 5.52 Burnes 5 ⁄3 61 10887 2.36 Jr.); Baltimore 1 (Valaika, Mountcastle, Valai- St. Louis 43 45 .489 96-4 L-123-18 20-27 1 Detroit ip hrer bb so np era Sawamura110 00015 2.57 Williams, H, 15 ⁄3 00 000 53.16 ka). Pittsburgh 32 54 .372 19 3-7 L-119-25 13-29 Mize442 20250 3.59 Hernandez111 10114 2.89 Hader, BS, 20-21111 10214 0.80 Torontoiph rerbbsonpera Whitlock 100 00313 1.50 Suter, L, 8-4, BS, 012 11018 3.70 East Division Funkhouser, W, 3-0 200 01226 2.59 Ryu, W, 8-5 551 12786 3.56 Cisnero, H, 11 110 00116 2.65 Los Angelesiph rerbbsonpera 0-5 Richards 100 00114 0.00 1 2 New York 45 38 .542 —5-5 L-126-12 19-26 Ramirez 031 10013 4.91 Heaney, W, 5-6 5 ⁄3 63 325107 5.38 New York ip hrer bb so np era Kay 1 ⁄3 51 10227 4.55 2 Soto, S, 7-7 210 01332 2.78 Cishek, H, 10 1 ⁄3 10 00120 3.00 deGrom 742 2010 85 1.08 1 Washington4243.494 45-5 W-124-22 18-21 Mayza ⁄3 00 001 44.44 Texasiph rerbbsonpera Mayers, H, 12 121 10120 4.29 E.Diaz, W, 3-2 101 02226 2.94 Dolis 100 01222 6.04 Atlanta4244.488 4½ 6-4 W-124-22 18-22 1 Gibson, L, 6-16⁄385 52798 2.29 R.Iglesias, S, 18-21 100 00315 3.57 Inherited runners-scored—Williams 2-0. Baltimore ip hrer bb so np era 2 2 Philadelphia 41 43 .488 4½ 6-4 L-124-16 17-27 Rodriguez ⁄3 20 01224 6.08 Inherited runners-scored—Cishek 1-1. HBP—Williams (Conforto), E.Diaz (Yelich), Su- Harvey, L, 3-10 3 ⁄3 96 61375 7.70 Hearn 100 01216 5.09 1 Miami 38 47 .447 86-4 W-321-18 17-29 T—2:55. A—20,001 (45,517). ter (Do.Smith). WP—Burnes. Umpires—Home, Plutko1⁄321 10022 5.00 Barlow 100 01015 3.00 Reds 5, Royals 2 Quinn Wolcott; First, Erich Bacchus; Second, Valdez 122 20116 6.18 Inherited runners-scored—Soto 3-1, Rodriguez James Hoye; Third, Tripp Gibson. T—2:45. Lowther221 11261 10.80 Tuesday’s results 3-3. Umpires—Home, John Libka; First, Brian Cincinnati ab rhbi bb so avg Fry100 00013 3.66 India 2b 413210.275 A—20,953 (41,922). O’Nora; Second, Doug Eddings; Third, Gabe Inherited runners-scored—Mayza 2-0, Plutko 2-1. American League National League Winker lf 501001.305 Morales. T—3:11. A—33,043 (40,300). Brewers 5, Mets 0 (7, 2nd) T—3:23. A—7,457 (45,971). Houston 9, Oakland 6 Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1 Stephenson 1b 401002.280 Milwaukee ab rhbi bb so avg Votto dh 501002.259 Texas 10, Detroit 5 Kansas City 7, Cincinnati 6 Rays 8, Indians 1 (7, 1st) Urias 3b 412201.242 Marlins 9, Dodgers 6 Naquin rf 402101.249 Baltimore 7, Toronto 5 Miami 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 (10) Cleveland ab rhbi bb so avg Yelich lf 301011.241 Los Angelesabrhbibbsoavg Suarez 3b 511000.180 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 1 Philadelphia 15, Chicago Cubs 10 Hernandez 2b 301001.224 Adames ss 411102.289 Betts rf 511101.246 Barnhart c411001.268 Rosario ss 301000.267 Tellez 1b 401001.200 Pujols 1b 211000.257 Kansas City 7, Cincinnati 6 Arizona 4, Colorado 3 Akiyama cf 412101.224 Ramirez 3b 300001.265 Taylor rf 300001.231 Lux ph-ss 300003.234 L.A. Angels 5, Boston 3 St. Louis 6, San Francisco 5 Freeman ss 411101.189 Reyes dh 311101.273 Peterson 2b 111020.268 Muncy 2b-1b 411000.259 Totals 39 513519 N.Y. Yankees 12, Seattle 1 San Diego 7, Washington 4 Bradley 1b 300002.228 Pina c311200.128 Turner 3b 413301.303 Cleveland at Tampa Bay, postponed Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, postponed Ramirez lf 200010.274 Kansas Cityabrhbibbsoavg Bradley Jr. cf 210001.169 Taylor ss-2b 401000.273 Zimmer cf 200001.207 Merrifield 2b-rf 500001.276 Totals 27 57539 Bellinger cf 300011.186 Perez c301001.139 Benintendi lf 400001.273 Wednesday’s results New York ab rhbi bb so avg Pollock lf 412101.250 Da.Johnson rf 300001.000 Perez c401000.281 Villar 3b 200010.236 Barnes c300002.215 American League National League Totals 25 14118 C.Santana 1b 311012.247 Lindor ss 301001.220 White p200002.000 O’Hearn rf 201011.234 Houston 4, Oakland 3 Atlanta 14, Pittsburgh 3 Tampa Bayabrhbibbsoavg Do.Smith lf-1b 301001.257 McKinstry lf 111100.256 Alberto ph-2b 101000.267 Detroit 5, Texas 3 Cincinnati 5, Kansas City 2 Lowe lf 411102.206 Alonso 1b 300001.257 Totals 37 6106113 Soler dh 310010.183 Choi 1b 200011.265 McCann c301000.246 Miami ab rhbi bb so avg Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 1 (7, 1st) N.Y. Mets 4, Milwaukee 3 (8, 1st) Dozier 3b 401000.169 Wendle 3b 321000.276 Conforto rf 300001.200 Chisholm Jr. 2b 411101.254 Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 (7, 2nd) Milwaukee 5, Mets 0 (7, 2nd) Taylor cf 402102.242 Meadows dh 121010.245 Pillar cf-lf 300001.214 Marte cf 410012.285 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 1 Miami 9, Dodgers 6 N.Lopez ss 301011.267 Brujan 2b 311101.333 Totals 22 03036 Cooper rf 323210.284 Totals 33 28148 Cincinnati 5, Kansas City 2 Chicago Cubs 8, Philadelphia 3 Kiermaier cf 312500.239 Sierra pr-rf 110001.238 Milwaukee 020 001 2—570 L.A. Angels 5, Boston 4 Arizona 6, Colorado 4 Walls ss 300002.213 Cincinnati 000 000 311 —5 13 1 Aguilar 1b 412401.268 New York 000 000 0—030 Toronto 10, Baltimore 2 San Francisco 5, St. Louis 2 Zunino c300003.193 Kansas City000 200 000 —2 80 Rojas ss 400000.251 N.Y. Yankees 5, Seattle 4 Washington 15, San Diego 5 Phillips rf 311100.201 E—India (8). LOB—Cincinnati 10, Kansas City 8. LOB—Milwaukee 5, New York 4. HR—Pina (5), Sanchez lf 412202.243 Totals 25 87829 2B—India (12), Suarez (9), Akiyama (4). off Stock; Adames (9), off Dr.Smith; Urias (12), Alfaro c300012.225 off Castro. RBIs—Pina 2 (10), Adames (30), Thursday’s games Cleveland 010 000 0—140 RBIs—Freeman (3), India 2 (35), Akiyama (7), Berti 3b 310011.222 Urias 2 (42). Runners left in scoring position—Mil- Tampa Bay303 101 x—870 Naquin (49), Taylor (32). SB—Taylor (6), Akiya- Holloway p200001.143 American League waukee 1 (Taylor); New York 2 (Alonso). Leon ph 111000.189 LOB—Cleveland 5, Tampa Bay 2. ma (2). Runners left in scoring position—Cincin- Oakland (Montas 7-7) at Houston (McCullers Jr. 6-1), 1:10 p.m. nati 5 (Votto 2, Barnhart, Freeman, Suarez); RISP—Milwaukee 1 for 3; New York 0 for 3. Totals 34 999412 2B—Perez (2), Kiermaier (10), Wendle (21). GIDP—Pina, Conforto, Alonso. DP—Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 3-3) at Seattle (Gilbert 2-2), 3:10 p.m. Kansas City 4 (Merrifield, Dozier). RISP—Cincin- Los Angeles005 000 001 —6 10 2 HR—Reyes (13), off Wacha; Kiermaier (2), off (Peterson, Adames, Tellez; Adames, Peterson, Toronto (Manoah 2-0) at Baltimore (Akin 0-4), 6:05 p.m. J.Mejia; Lowe (18), off DJ.Johnson; Phillips (4), nati 4 for14; Kansas City1 for 5. DP—Cincinnati1 Miami 111 011 013 —9 90 (Stephenson, India, Stephenson); Kansas City 1 Tellez); New York 1 (Villar, Peraza, Alonso). Kansas City (Duffy 4-3) at Cleveland (Plesac 4-3), 6:10 p.m. off Stephan. Milwaukee ip hrer bb so np era E—Lux (8), Barnes (6). LOB—Los Angeles 5, Mi- (Merrifield, Dozier, C.Santana). Detroit (Skubal 5-7) at Minnesota (Happ 4-4), 7:10 p.m. RBIs—Reyes (35), Brujan (1), Kiermaier 5 (18), Anderson 430 00144 4.33 ami 5. 2B—Taylor (14), Pollock (11), Aguilar Lowe (44), Phillips (19). SB—Brujan (1). Cincinnati ip hrer bb so np era Cousins W,1-0 100 00112 0.00 (15). HR—Pollock (9), off Detwiler; Betts (11), National League Gray, W, 2-4 772 22799 3.19 Boxberger H,11 100 03336 3.03 Runners left in scoring position—Cleveland 3 (Ra- 2 off Detwiler; Turner (14), off Detwiler; McKin- L.A. Dodgers (Urias 10-3) at Miami (Alcantara 5-7), 11:10 a.m. Osich, H, 3 ⁄3 00 01012 1.08 Strickland 100 00111 0.00 mirez, Rosario); Tampa Bay 1 (Walls). 1 stry (6), off Bender; Cooper (8), off Reed; San- Warren, H, 1 ⁄3 10 010 91.98 Colorado (Gonzalez 2-5) at Arizona (Faria 0-0), 2:40 p.m. RISP—Cleveland 0 for 4; Tampa Bay 3 for 5. Hembree, S, 4-5 100 00112 5.14 New York ip hrer bb so np era chez (3), off White; Cooper (9), off Bickford; Pittsburgh (Brubaker 4-8) at N.Y. Mets (Walker 7-3), 6:10 p.m. Runners moved up—Brujan. Stock L,0-1 442 22568 4.50 Aguilar (14), off Uceta. RBIs—Pollock (30), Kansas Cityiph rerbbsonpera Dr.Smith 211 11336 2.70 Philadelphia (Eflin 3-6) at Chicago Cubs (Alzolay 4-8), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland ip hrer bb so np era Singer 651 11695 4.52 Betts (32), Turner 3 (45), McKinstry (27), Coo- 2 1 J.Mejia, L, 1-4 2 ⁄3 46 62273 7.42 Castro ⁄3 12 20012 4.01 Barlow, L, 2-3, 132 20022 2.38 2 per 2 (31), Sanchez 2 (9), Aguilar 4 (58), Chis- Cincinnati (Mahle 7-3) at Milwaukee (Houser 5-5), 7:10 p.m. 2 Y.Diaz ⁄3 10 00111 3.86 DJ.Johnson 1 ⁄3 21 10334 5.40 BS, 4-6 holm Jr. (31). SB—Berti (8), Sierra (5). S —Chis- 2 Washington (Scherzer 7-4) at San Diego (Darvish 7-3), 8:10 p.m. Stephan 1 ⁄3 11 10426 4.36 Zimmer 121 10125 2.83 HBP—Castro (Bradley Jr.). WP—Castro. holm Jr.. Runners left in scoring position—Los An- Tampa Bayiph rerbbsonpera Holland 131 10221 4.19 Umpires—Home, Nick Mahrley; First, James geles 3 (Pollock 2, Beaty); Miami 2 (Berti). Wacha, W, 2-2 641 10690 4.87 Inherited runners-scored—Warren 1-0, Barlow Hoye; Second, Tripp Gibson; Third, Erich Bac- RISP—Los Angeles 1 for 5; Miami 3 for 7. Sherriff 100 01216 9.64 1-1. HBP—Singer 2 (Naquin,Stephenson). chus. T—2:26. A—13,218 (41,922). Runners moved up—Bellinger. Inherited runners-scored—Stephan 1-0. T—3:09. A—11,457 (37,903). Braves 14, Pirates 3 Los Angelesiph rerbbsonpera HBP—J.Mejia (Meadows), Wacha (Zimmer). Reed 111 10012 10.80 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Umpires—Home, Greg Gibson; First, Ryan Wills; White Sox 6, Twins 1 Atlantaabrhbibbsoavg White433 21565 3.93 Acuna Jr. rf 533111.281 1 Second, Rob Drake; Third, Dan Merzel. T—2:13. Chicagoabrhbibbsoavg Bickford, BS, 1 ⁄3 11 11224 2.25 Anderson ss 414110.307 Freeman 1b 612000.270 1-2 Rays 4, Indians 0 (7, 2nd) Sheets 1b 300010.267 Albies 2b 311000.263 Kelly 111 10319 3.86 2 Cleveland ab rhbi bb so avg Vaughn ph-1b 100001.241 Adrianza ph-2b 222210.264 Jansen ⁄3 10 01125 1.27 2 5 pitchers hold Hernandez 2b 200011.223 Riley 3b 402220.277 Uceta, L, 0-3 ⁄3 23 31110 7.31 Abreu dh 500001.246 Rosario ss 300002.264 Goodwin rf 502102.253 Arcia lf 401201.333 Miami ip hrer bb so np era 2 Ramirez dh 300000.262 Engel cf 422000.273 Inciarte ph-cf 211000.218 Detwiler 2 ⁄3 65 51364 4.32 1 Holloway 4 ⁄3 20 00660 3.60 Bradley 1b 300003.221 Garcia 2b 423300.257 Swanson ss 523111.233 Bass 110 00117 4.13 Indians hitless Ramirez lf-rf300000.270 Burger 3b 402102.353 Heredia cf-lf 410021.263 Bender, W, 1-0 111 10315 0.99 Da.Johnson rf 100001.000 Hamilton lf 412001.235 Lucroy c311110.333 T—3:46. A—9,523 (36,742). Miller ph-3b 000010.106 Zavala c300001.000 Smyly p200001.077 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Five Tampa Bay pitchers Mercado cf 200000.190 Totals 37 615628 Almonte ph-lf 322400.247 Hedges c200001.153 Totals 43 14 18 13 85 Yankees 5, Mariners 4 combined for seven hitless innings, and the Rays beat Clement 3b-lf 200000.205 Minnesotaabrhbibbsoavg New York ab rhbi bb so avg Arraez 3b 402000.292 Pittsburgh ab rhbi bb so avg Totals 21 00028 Frazier 2b 502001.326 LeMahieu 2b 400010.272 the Cleveland Indians 4-0 Wednesday for a doublehead- Polanco 2b 402001.248 Judge rf 422210.288 Tampa Bayabrhbibbsoavg Hayes 3b 412011.269 Larnach lf 311111.262 Sanchez c410012.221 er sweep, extending the Indians’ skid to nine. Arozarena dh 211020.253 Reynolds cf 411011.305 Cruz dh 401000.304 Stanton dh 502002.273 Franco 3b 411000.231 Stallings c511302.226 The game will not go into the official list of no-hitters. Kirilloff 1b 300012.265 Voit 1b 412100.248 Meadows lf 300000.243 Nogowski 1b-p 504000.583 Kepler rf 300011.207 Torres ss 401200.239 MLB’s committee on statistical accuracy decided in 1991 Diaz 1b 301200.248 Difo rf 401011.250 Gordon cf 400002.262 Urshela 3b 401001.271 Brujan rf 300001.167 Newman ss 501000.206 Rortvedt c300001.129 Gardner cf 400002.192 that a no-hitter was a game of nine or more innings that F.Mejia c211000.254 Oliva lf 401011.100 Sano ph 100001.200 Locastro lf 412001.333 Brosseau 2b 211011.182 Crowe p200000.077 ended with no hits. Simmons ss 400000.231 Totals 37 510538 Walls ss 302200.228 Totals 33 16139 Gamel ph 101000.263 Kevin Kiermaier homered and drove in a career-high Phillips cf 300003.197 Totals 40 314348 Seattleabrhbibbsoavg five runs, Vidal Brujan had an RBI single in his MLB Totals 25 47435 Chicago020 012 100 —6 15 0 Crawford ss 400001.283 Minnesota000 100 000 —1 61 Atlanta101 005 070 —14180 Haniger rf 320000.250 Cleveland 000 000 0—000 Pittsburgh 300 000 000 —314 1 debut and the Rays won 8-1 in Game 1. Tampa Bay010 120 x—471 E—Larnach (3). LOB—Chicago 7, Minnesota 8. Seager 3b 300012.216 E—Difo (4). LOB—Atlanta 11, Pittsburgh 14. France 1b 411001.268 ANGELS 5, RED SOX 4: Shohei Ohtani hit his major E—Franco (4). LOB—Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 7. 2B—Engel 2 (2), Hamilton (6), Anderson (16), 2B—Albies (24), Riley (13), Inciarte (2), Swan- Fraley dh 300012.245 2B—F.Mejia (9), Brosseau (8), Arozarena (15). Burger (2), Goodwin (7), Arraez (8). 3B—Garcia league-leading 32nd homer and broke the single-season son (18), Adrianza (6), Hayes (8), Difo (5), Oli- Murphy c312310.201 RBIs—Walls 2 (10), Diaz 2 (30). (3). HR—Garcia (3), off Pineda; Larnach (7), off va (1), Frazier (25). HR—Acuna Jr. (24), off Long Jr. lf 400001.203 MLB record for homers by a Japanese player, surpassing Runners left in scoring position—Cleveland 0; Lynn. RBIs—Garcia 3 (37), Anderson (29), Bur- ger (1), Goodwin (10), Larnach (19). SB—Engel Crowe; Almonte (2), off Underwood Jr.; Stall- Moore 2b 300002.177 Hideki Matsui during host Los Angeles’ win over Boston. Tampa Bay 3 (Arozarena, Brosseau, Franco). ings (6), off Smyly. RBIs—Riley 2 (41), Acuna Jr. Trammell cf 300002.160 RISP—Cleveland 0 for 0; Tampa Bay 3 for 8. (2). CS—Anderson (7). S —Zavala. Runners left TIGERS 5, RANGERS 3: Miguel Cabrera had a go- in scoring position—Chicago 4 (Burger, Abreu, (52), Almonte 4 (13), Arcia 2 (4), Swanson Totals 30 433311 Runners moved up—Meadows. (36), Lucroy (1), Adrianza 2 (23), Stallings 3 Zavala, Engel); Minnesota 4 (Cruz 2, Rortvedt, New York 320 000 000 —5 10 1 GIDP—Clement. (35). SB—Frazier (5), Swanson (6). S —Lucroy. ahead RBI infield single as a pinch-hitter right after previ- Kepler). RISP—Chicago 5 for 12; Minnesota 0 for Seattle100 003 000 —4 30 DP—Tampa Bay 1 (Walls, Brosseau, Diaz). Runners left in scoring position—Atlanta 5 (Arcia ously unbeaten All-Star pitcher Kyle Gibson left with the Cleveland ip hrer bb so np era 8. Runners moved up—Sheets, Abreu, Larnach. E—Urshela (7). LOB—New York 8, Seattle 3. 1 2, Swanson, Freeman, Riley); Pittsburgh 8 Hentges, L, 1-4 4 ⁄3 54 43386 8.23 GIDP—Engel, Abreu, Sheets. DP—Minnesota 3 2B—Urshela (14), Locastro 2 (2), Stanton (8). bases loaded, and visiting Detroit went on to beat Texas. 2 (Crowe 2, Nogowski, Stallings, Castro, Frazier). Sandlin ⁄3 10 00110 1.90 (Arraez, Simmons, Kirilloff; Simmons, Kirilloff; HR—Judge (20), off Kikuchi; Murphy (7), off Parker 110 00121 2.92 Simmons, Polanco, Kirilloff). RISP—Atlanta 7 for 14; Pittsburgh 2 for 16. Joey Gallo homered twice to become the first Rangers GIDP—Heredia, Stallings. DP—Atlanta 1 (Swan- German. RBIs—Voit (11), Torres 2 (28), Judge 2 Tampa Bayiph rerbbsonpera Chicagoiph rerbbsonpera (46), Murphy 3 (19). Runners left in scoring posi- player ever with 10 homers in a 10-game stretch. McHugh 200 00327 1.77 Lynn, W, 9-3 641 136102 1.99 son, Adrianza, Freeman); Pittsburgh 1 (Nogow- 2 tion—New York 6 (Gardner, Torres 2, Judge, Fleming, W, 7-4 2 ⁄3 00 01237 3.26 Burr 100 000 61.12 ski, Frazier, Tucker). MARLINS 9, DODGERS 6: Jesus Aguilar hit a tiebreak- 1 1 Stanton); Seattle 2 (Long Jr.). RISP—New York Castillo, H, 4 ⁄3 00 000 33.16 Heuer ⁄3 20 00111 5.13 Atlantaiph rerbbsonpera 2 3for 11; Seattle 1 for 4. Runners moved up—Le- ing walkoff three-run homer,and host Miami defeated Wisler 100 01218 0.84 Crochet ⁄3 00 001 72.73 Smyly, W, 7-3 593 33488 4.48 Fairbanks100 00112 3.60 Ruiz 100 00114 2.91 Chavez 110 00214 2.70 Mahieu, Sanchez, France. GIDP—Long Jr.. 2 Los Angeles, which lost its third straight. Inherited runners-scored—Sandlin 2-2, Castillo Minnesotaiph rerbbsonpera Greene ⁄3 10 01022 10.80 DP—New York 1 (Urshela, LeMahieu, Voit). 1 1 Minter, H, 18 ⁄3 10 00110 4.31 New York ip hrer bb so np era YANKEES 5, MARINERS 4: Aaron Judge hit his 20th 1-0. HBP—Sandlin (F.Mejia). Pineda, L, 3-5 5 ⁄3 12 55 0482 4.11 2 Webb 220 00129 4.74 2 Law2⁄331 11250 4.97 Nelson ⁄3 01 13132 9.95 Umpires—Home, Will Little; First, Rob Drake; 1 homer of the year, a two-run shot, and visiting New York Cessa W,2-1 3 ⁄3 10 00136 3.00 Second, Dan Merzel; Third, Ryan Wills. Thielbar 100 01220 4.18 Pittsburgh ip hrer bb so np era 2 German H,1 323 00547 4.33 Inherited runners-scored—Crochet 2-0, Law 1-0. Crowe 4 ⁄3 62 22497 6.05 held on against Seattle. T—2:04. A—10,905 (25,000). 1 Loaisiga H,11 100 00218 2.15 WP—Lynn. T—3:09. A—19,664 (38,544). Holmes ⁄3 00 001 54.17 1 WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 1: Lance Lynn allowed one run Crick, L, 1-1, ⁄3 24 42017 4.63 Green S,3-4 100 00218 2.23 Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 4 BS, 0-1 Seattleiph rerbbsonpera Giants 5, Cardinals 2 2 over six innings in his first start since earning a berth on Colorado ab rhbi bb so avg Shreve ⁄3 11 12022 2.61 Kikuchi L,6-4 585 53594 3.48 the AL All-Star team, and visiting Chicago beat Minneso- Tapia lf 300022.289 St. Louis ab rhbi bb so avg Keller 100 02024 5.68 Chargois 100 000 92.70 Hampson cf 500000.253 Edman rf 400001.261 Underwood Jr. 187 70034 4.86 Middleton 110 00013 3.74 ta after cutting outfielder Adam Eaton. Story ss 501002.252 Carlson lf 402001.256 Nogowski 110 000 70.00 Steckenrider 100 002 92.25 METS, BREWERS SPLIT: Jacob deGrom’s ERA crept Blackmon rf 413000.267 Goldschmidt 1b 311111.259 Inherited runners-scored—Minter 2-0, Holmes Sewald110 00115 1.52 Rodgers 2b 410001.266 Arenado 3b 401100.269 2-0, Shreve 2-2. IBB—off Smyly (Oliva). T—3:02. A—17,205 (47,929). above 1.00 for the first time this season, and host New McMahon 3b 413100.255 Bader cf 400001.218 T—4:08. A—10,094 (38,747). York rallied in the seventh and eighth innings to beat Cron 1b 301100.253 DeJong ss 301011.175 Leaders Diaz c412100.205 Sosa 2b 301000.257 Cubs 8, Phillies 3 Through Tuesday Senzatela p100001.040 Knizner c400001.178 Milwaukee 4-3 in a doubleheader opener. The Brewers Philadelphia ab rhbi bb so avg American League Owings ph 100000.296 Oviedo p100001.133 Segura 2b 400001.324 won Game 2 5-0 thanks to home runs by Manny Pina, Totals 35 410326 Rondon ph 100000.206 Realmuto c412001.264 Batting GABR HBA Carpenter 2b 111000.194 Arizona ab rhbi bb so avg Harper rf 411101.281 Brantley, HOU64263 42 89 .338 Willy Adames and Luis Urias. Totals 33 27227 BRAVES 14, PIRATES 3: Pinch-hitter Abraham Al- Rojas rf 310011.248 McCutchen lf 411200.233 Guerrero Jr., TOR83301 67 101 .336 Peralta lf 400000.251 San Francisco ab rhbi bb so avg Hoskins 1b 400001.233 Bogaerts, BOS82310 54 100 .323 monte had a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning Escobar 2b 413300.255 Wade Jr. 1b 110020.254 Gregorius ss 300010.219 Gurriel, HOU79288 43 92 .319 Walker 1b 401003.223 Ruf 1b 111210.259 Bohm 3b 302010.241 Mullins, BAL84322 48 102 .317 and added a two-run home run as visiting Atlanta avoid- Cabrera 3b 410000.246 Yastrzemski rf 401110.232 Jankowski cf 200001.321 Home runs ed a sweep by surging past Pittsburgh. P.Smith cf-1b 412001.266 Flores 2b-3b 502000.262 Wheeler p200002.162 Ohtani, LAA...... 32 REDS 5, ROYALS 2: Sonny Gray gave up two runs Ahmed ss 411100.221 Dickerson lf 310012.223 Totals 33 36328 Guerrero Jr., TOR...... 28 Varsho c301110.149 Crawford ss 401011.275 Chicagoabrhbibbsoavg Gallo, TEX...... 23 over seven innings, and Jonathan India hit a two-run Young ph 100001.200 Vosler 3b 100100.214 Pederson lf 422100.230 Walsh, LAA...... 22 double as visiting Cincinnati rallied for three runs in the Fairchild ph-cf 1110001.000 Solano ph-2b 201101.268 Bryant 3b 210001.268 Runs batted in Totals 32 69626 Duggar cf 400002.299 Wisdom 3b 201200.275 Guerrero Jr., TOR...... 71 seventh inning and beat Kansas City. Casali c211020.194 Rizzo 1b 422100.250 Devers, BOS...... 71 Colorado 000 000 130 —4 10 0 Wood p300001.000 Contreras c401100.236 Ohtani, LAA...... 69 BLUE JAYS 10, ORIOLES 2: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had Arizona 030 000 30x —6 92 Slater lf 111000.221 Heyward rf 411100.203 Walsh, LAA...... 64 E—Ahmed (6), Varsho (3). LOB—Colorado 8, Totals 32 58587 three hits and drove in two runs to increase his major Hoerner 2b 412100.337 Strikeouts Arizona 5. 2B—McMahon (16), P.Smith (16). St. Louis 100 000 010 —270 Ortega cf 401103.233 Cole, NYY...... 135 league-leading RBI total to 73, Bo Bichette homered and HR—Diaz (7), off Peacock; Escobar (19), off San Francisco 110 010 02x —580 Alcantara ss 400001.173 Bieber, CLE...... 130 Kinley. RBIs—Diaz (17), McMahon (46), Cron visiting Toronto breezed past Baltimore. LOB—St. Louis 6, San Francisco 12. 2B—Arenado Mills p200002.000 Rodon, CHW...... 130 (33), Ahmed (15), Varsho (4), Castellanos (1), Happ ph 010010.184 (26), Carpenter (7), DeJong (5), Casali (5), Glasnow, TB...... 123 CUBS 8, PHILLIES 3: Anthony Rizzo tripled as host Escobar 3 (58). SB—Story (16). SF—Castella- Totals 35 810817 Yastrzemski (20), Solano (11). HR—Ruf (8), off Chicago jumped on Philadelphia early, and Patrick Wis- nos. S —Senzatela. Runners left in scoring posi- National League tion—Colorado 5 (Rodgers 2, Tapia, Cron); Ari- J.Miller. RBIs—Arenado (56), Goldschmidt (47), Philadelphia 000 003 000 —3 61 dom drove in a pair of insurance to snap an 11-game skid. zona 1 (Varsho). RISP—Colorado 2 for 7; Arizo- Vosler (8), Yastrzemski (33), Solano (20), Ruf 2 Chicago320 003 00x —8 10 1 Batting GABR HBA Kris Bryant left in the fourth with right hamstring na 3 for 6. Runners moved up—Blackmon. GIDP- (20). SB—Crawford (7). Runners left in scoring E—Gregorius (7), Wisdom 2 (3). LOB—Philadel- Castellanos, CIN 80 319 56 107 .335 —Diaz. DP—Arizona 2 (Ahmed, Escobar, position—St. Louis 2 (Bader, Knizner); San Fran- phia 5, Chicago 4. 2B—Harper (12), Wisdom (4). Frazier, PIT 85 334 52 109 .326 tightness. Walker; Escobar, Ahmed, P.Smith). cisco 8 (Duggar, Flores, Yastrzemski, Wood, 3B—Rizzo (3). HR—McCutchen (15), off Mills. Turner, WAS80323 51 102 .316 DIAMONDBACKS 6, ROCKIES 4: Eduardo Escobar Colorado ip hrer bb so np era Dickerson, Casali). RISP—St. Louis 3 for 8; San RBIs—Harper (31), McCutchen 2 (48), Heyward Reynolds, PIT 83 302 48 92 .305 Senzatela, L, 673 315105 4.58 Francisco 3 for 15. Runners moved up—Wood, (16), Hoerner (10), Ortega (5), Rizzo (33), Con- Winker, CIN 78 302 56 92 .305 had a three-run homer among his three hits and host 2-8 Yastrzemski. GIDP—Arenado. DP—San Francisco treras (31), Pederson (36), Wisdom 2 (21). Home runs 1 Gilbreath ⁄3 12 21017 7.98 1(Crawford, Solano, Ruf). Runners left in scoring position—Philadelphia 0; Tatis Jr., SD ...... 27 Arizona beat Colorado. 2 Kinley ⁄3 11 10113 4.75 St. Louis ip hrer bb so np era Chicago 2 (Alcantara, Rizzo). RISP—Philadel- Schwarber, WAS...... 25 Givens 100 000 82.66 GIANTS 5, CARDINALS 2: Alex Wood pitched seven Oviedo L,0-5 432 24380 5.09 phia 1 for 1; Chicago 6 for 9. Runners moved 2 Acuna Jr., ATL...... 24 Arizona ip hrer bb so np era Waddell ⁄3 11 12127 2.70 1 up—Alcantara. Baez, CHC ...... 21 strong innings of three-hit ball, and host San Francisco Castellanos440 01260 2.30 Gant 1 ⁄3 00 02122 3.57 2 Philadelphia ip hrer bb so np era A.Miller ⁄3 10 00212 3.86 Runs batted in Peacock, W, 331 11243 5.59 2 beat St. Louis. 2 Wheeler L,6-5 5 ⁄3 87 41697 2.26 J.Miller ⁄3 32 20016 7.71 Duvall, MIA...... 60 3-6 1 2 Brogdon ⁄3 21 100 84.36 NATIONALS 15, PADRES 5: Juan Soto hit a three-run Mantiply023 20014 4.35 Fernandez ⁄3 00 000 95.06 Albies, ATL...... 59 Kintzler 200 00116 7.29 de Geus, H, 1110 00017 3.86 San Francisco ip hrer bb so np era Tatis Jr., SD ...... 58 homer in the first, and Josh Bell, Starlin Castro and Josh Soria, S, 2-3 100 00211 4.24 Wood W,8-3 731 12694 3.67 Chicagoiph rerbbsonpera Machado, SD ...... 58 2 Rogers H,15 131 10021 1.54 Mills W,4-2 5 ⁄3 53 31595 4.84 Harrison each had multiple RBIs as visiting Washington Inherited runners-scored—Kinley 2-2, de Geus 1 Strikeouts McGee S,17-19 110 00114 2.88 Brothers H,8 ⁄3 00 010 53.82 routed San Diego. 1-1. HBP—Castellanos (Cron). Umpires—Home, Chafin 200 00225 1.43 deGrom, NYM...... 146 Marvin Hudson; First, Dan Bellino; Second, Inherited runners-scored—Gant 2-0, J.Miller 1-0, Kimbrel 110 00118 0.57 Wheeler, PHI...... 139 From wire reports Dave Rackley; Third, Ryan Additon. T—3:02. Fernandez 1-0. IBB—off Gant (Casali). HBP—O- Inherited runners-scored—Brogdon 2-2. Bauer, LAD...... 137 A—7,852 (48,686). viedo (Vosler). WP—Wood. T—3:07. A—19,067 T—2:54. A—28,860 (41,649). Peralta, MIL ...... 129 (41,915). HHHH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | C5 PRO BASEBALL

ASTROS REPORT Bregman plots return via hometown trip

After taking another lineup,” Bregman said. enough starting pitching scribed as right elbow step toward rejoining the “Hitting, none of that depth to absorb his ab- discomfort. Imaging Astros, Alex Bregman bothers my quad. For right sence but must be mindful showed no structural planted the seed for a now it’s just building up of Luis Garcia’s workload. damage in his arm. sentimental final hurdle. and following those pro- Garcia, a 24-year-old Smith made two minor He again had no concrete gressions so I can get my rookie in his first full major league rehab appearances timetable for his return to legs underneath me. We’re league season, has thrown at Class AAA Sugar Land. 1 major league play other moving in the right direc- 85 ⁄3 innings after going five He struck out three and than to “hopefully sell out tion.” against the A’s on Wednes- did not allow a run. Albuquerque.” Bregman strained his day. He’s never thrown Houston would wel- 2 Class AAA Sugar Land left quad while running to more than 108 ⁄3 in any come a similar return to plays six games in Albu- first base June 16. On Wed- professional season. form at the major league querque, N.M. — Breg- nesday, he said rehabilita- The Astros flipped Gar- level from Smith, the 37- man’s hometown — from tion is proceeding “a lot cia and Framber Valdez year-old sidearmer whom July 15-20. Bregman reiter- better than originally in their starting rotation many expected to throw ated he’s “not pushing thought when it hap- for this six-game home- leverage innings this year. anything” but acknowl- pened.” stand. It gave Valdez an Instead, Smith allowed edged he “might get to see “If tonight was the first extra start prior to the 12 earned runs during his 1 mom and dad” if his plan game of the playoffs, I’d be All-Star break, but perhaps first 17 ⁄3 innings, inflating comes to fruition. The playing,” Bregman said. “I Godofredo A. Vásquez/Staff photographer more importantly ensured his ERA to 6.23 and rele- Astros play three games in could have probably Alex Bregman takes batting practice Wednesday, Garcia only gets Wednes- gating him to mopup duty. Chicago against the White played a week ago, but it something he says doesn’t bother his quad as run- day’s outing before next Smith did not pitch during Sox from July 16-19 before wouldn’t have been smart. ning ability is the most critical factor in his return. week’s break, offering a the shortened 2020 season returning home for a six- We’re taking the smartest sort of respite for a rookie while caring for his ill game homestand July approach possible and Urquidy departed a June “I want to play,” Ur- approaching uncharted mother. 19-25. making sure we’re 100 29 start with pain in the quidy said. “I want to be workload territory. With four games re- Bregman took batting percent locked in.” same shoulder that both- here.I want to be with the maining until the All-Star practice on the field prior ered him earlier this sea- team, but it’s part of my Return of Smith break, the Astros chose to to Wednesday’s game Urquidy on break son. job. Injuries (happen to) carry an extra reliever in against the A’s, but a far The 26-year-old right- everyone. I’m taking it adds extra arm their bullpen and play more important step in his from throwing hander missed 13 games in easy just to be good and be The Astros shifted to a with a short bench. The recovery arrived hours José Urquidy said on May with right posterior healthy to play again.” nine-man bullpen and bench for Wednesday’s earlier. The third baseman Wednesday he will not shoulder discomfort, but Given the two-week three-man bench after game against the A’s con- ran up the first-base line resume throwing for “two acknowledged this latest pause in his throwing activating veteran Joe sisted of Chas McCor- and in right field at “about weeks, for sure” but had injury is “in another program, Urquidy is en- Smith from the injured mick, Robel Garcia and 85 to 90 percent.” no firm timetable for his place.” An MRI revealed sured to miss much more list. backup catcher Jason “When I’m ready to run, return to the Astros start- just inflammation and no time than his initial injured Smith missed 28 games Castro. I’ll be back playing in the ing rotation. structural damage. list stint. The Astros have with what the team de- Chandler Rome

ASTROS From page C1

Brantley had a running start after securing the fly ball. He stepped into a throw. It bounced twice up the line before reaching Martín Maldonado. Laurea- no arrived two seconds later. He slid feet first but stood no chance. “I’m not surprised at all,” Brantley said. “Laureano’s agreat runner with plus speed. It’s my job to get behind the ball, get to the right fundamentals and try to make the best throw I can. We know we’re playing agreat ballclub. You can’t give them extra outs and you can’t make mistakes.” The Astros completed perhaps the most peaceful 7-2 double play in their exis- tence to preserve the tie. Cristian Javier applauded the actions while backing up home plate. He had a dismal evening but did not lose the lead he inherited. His plight personified the Astros’ entire Wednesday experience. Houston managed just four hits, committed two errors, but still managed to add onto its American League West lead. The Astros now lead the A’s by 5½ games. “We’re trying to pad it some more,” manager Dusty Baker said. “This is what we had talked about. This is what we wanted to Photos by Godofredo A. Vásquez/Staff photographer do, hopefully gain some Astros catcher Martín Maldonado has the ball, courtesy of Michael Brantley’s throw, waiting for Ramon Laureano in the sixth. games before the break and gain some games right after Manaea struck out six had sound strategic reason Astros 4, Athletics 3 the break.” and surrendered oodles of to remove him — Oakland’s Oakland ab rhbi bb so avg Kemp 2b 400001.251 The Astros scored four soft contact. Standout de- second, third and fourth Andrus ss 411102.234 runs on two swings, seizing fense behind him is para- hitters were due to see him Olson 1b 321110.284 Laureano cf 401001.238 advantage amid an ava- mount. The A’s did not pro- athird time in the sixth — Lowrie dh 401002.254 Murphy c400002.217 lanche of A’s mistakes and vide it. but the decision illustrated Piscotty rf 300012.216 missed opportunities. Jose Third baseman Matt adilemma Houston may en- Brown lf 100010.189 Schwindel ph 100000.188 Altuve and Kyle Tucker Chapman could not play af- counter for the next three Bolt pr-lf 100000.122 struck home runs against ter contracting a stomach months while managing Pinder 3b 301010.216 Totals 32 352410 Sean Manaea, representing virus, so Chad Pinder made Garcia’s innings. Javier’s Houston ab rhbi bb so avg the extent of Houston’s of- his 11th major league start at ample rest ostensibly made Altuve 2b 411301.286 Brantley lf 401001.337 fensive production. Ma- third base in his absence. the choice easier. He had Gurriel 1b 300000.316 naea’s lineup refused to as- Chapman is a two-time only thrown once in six Alvarez dh 300001.305 Correa ss 300000.291 sist him. Gold Glover and one of the days. That outing lasted 13 Tucker rf 311100.264 Oakland had the bases sport’s most dazzling de- pitches. Toro 3b 310001.239 Straw cf 311001.273 loaded and no outs against fenders. Asking Pinder to Javier did not display any Maldonado c300002.175 Javier in the sixth. It sent produce anything close to advantages of the time Totals 29 44407 Oakland 100 002 000 —352 two other runners into Chapman’s consistency is away. Four of the six hitters Houston 003 000 10x —442 scoring position with less impossible. Against the As- he saw reached base. An- E—Pinder (1), Romo (1), Altuve 2 (5). LOB—Oak- land 6, Houston 1. 2B—Pinder (10). HR—Olson than two outs during the tros, it’s almost mandatory. drus annihilated the second (21), off L.Garcia; Andrus (2), off Javier; Altuve seventh. Only one run To start the third, Abra- pitch he threw off the fa- (19), off Manaea; Tucker (14), off Manaea. RBI- s—Olson (56), Andrus (21), Altuve 3 (52), Tucker crossed against Houston’s ham Toro chopped a 1-1 cade in left field for a solo (48). SB—Brown (1). Runners left in scoring positio- n—Oakland 6 (Andrus, Kemp, Piscotty, Olson); beleaguered bullpen — a changeup toward Pinder. home run. Olson worked a Houston 1 (Alvarez). RISP—Oakland 1 for 8; Hous- ton 2 for 4. Runners moved up—Gurriel. GIDP—Al- group with obvious defi- Oakland’s substitute in- walk before Laureano and tuve. DP—Oakland 1 (Andrus, Kemp, Olson); ciencies but apparent fielder charged the two- Jed Lowrie struck consecu- Houston 1 (Brantley, Maldonado, Brantley). Oakland ip hrer bb so np era 2 pluck. Javier and Blake Tay- hopper and corralled it on a tive singles. Manaea, L, 6-66⁄344 30692 3.19 1 lor teamed to strand three bounce. Pinder appeared Murphy made his way to Romo 1 ⁄3 00 00120 4.35 Astros starter Luis Garcia departs after the fifth Houston ip hrer bb so np era runners in scoring position. to hesitate on his glove-to- home plate with the bases L.Garcia 521 12788 3.06 inning, having pitched well and leaving with a 3-1 Javier, BS, 1-2 132 21130 3.13 Manaea had a masterful hand transition but still lead that reliever Cristian Javier couldn’t protect. loaded and no outs. Javier Taylor, W, 2-2 100 01015 2.79 Stanek, H, 11 100 00116 4.10 evening, even if the result gripped the baseball with engaged in an eight-pitch Pressly, S, 100 00114 1.46 will not reflect it. The As- ample time to nab Toro. His haywire. Manaea made his good health remains. battle. Maldonado could 16-17 WP—Javier, Taylor. Umpires—Home, Ben May; tros had five baserunners throw arrived in time but lone mistake. Three runs seemed all not block the seventh. Ol- First, Bill Welke; Second, Chris Conroy; Third, Pat against him. Four arrived in sailed wide of Matt Olson at Altuve bludgeoned a Luis Garcia would need. son scored from third base, Hoberg. T—2:58. A—21,150 (41,168). the third inning. Tucker’s first base. cookie-cutter sinker for a Houston’s starter steamroll- tied the game and put it in home run during the sev- Toro took second base af- three-run home run, con- ed through Oakland’s line- the balance. Murphy enth stopped a streak of 12 ter the ball bounced out of tinuing his pursuit of a new up through five innings. He mashed the eighth pitch to said. “I don’t think they consecutive sent down. play. Myles Straw sent him career high. Altuve struck induced 17 swings and miss- shallow left field, forcing have seen Michael make a “We put up decent at- to third with a single over his 19th home run during es while striking out seven. Kotsay and Laureano to throw. That’s tough to really bats, but we had Jose’s big Elvis Andrus’ outstretched the 299th at-bat of the sea- Olson obliterated a mislo- make the fateful decision. judge and say what a guy is swing and mine later on,” glove.A strikeout of Maldo- son. He needed 500 at-bats cated cutter into the second “Michael played it per- going to do. That was a Tucker said. “He pitched nado offered Manaea only a to reach 31 during his re- deck during the first inning, fectly. He got behind it, had game-saver right there.” pretty well tonight, but we momentary reprieve. Al- cord-setting 2019 cam- but the A’s got nothing else. the ball on his throwing did our part and got the tuve arrived in a situation paign. That number ap- Garcia’s evening ended side. That’s textbook. [email protected] win.” that shouldn’t have been so pears in peril, provided after just 88 pitches. 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NFL SMITH Rodgers’ future From page C1 Up close. Without the numbing stays a mystery distance of a Zoom screen. For the first time since By Cindy Boren “We’ll see” spring training was abrupt- WA SHINGTON POST was Aaron ly canceled and opening Rodgers’ day was delayed on March With a handful of weeks stock reply 12, 2020, due to the corona- before the Green Bay Pack- when asked virus pandemic, and mul- ers’ training camp begins about the tiple levels of real-world and a national cable TV au- Packers. distance and security were dience at his disposal, Aar- placed between Baker and on Rodgers had the perfect know,” and Rodgers segued the media who constantly opportunity to clear up the to Brady, who most as- covers him. speculation about his foot- suredly will play this season There are stats for every- ball future that has domi- for the Tampa Bay Bucca- thing and anything in mod- nated headlines during the neers. “I’m trying to talk to ern Major League Baseball. offseason. him about if he’s going to The unofficial count that Pressed to say what he keep playing or not, you captures the once-impene- will do — Retire? Hope for a know?” trable divide between trade to another team? Re- Charles Barkley, supply- Baker and a randomly turn to the Packers as if it ing commentary from the massed collection of re- Godofredo A. Vásquez/Staff photographer was all so much fake news? Turner studios, gave it a try. porters, recorders, cell- The Astros’ Jose Altuve rounds third base to the raucous approval of Minute —as he and Bryson De- “Hey Aaron, we go way phones, TV cameras and Maid Park after hitting a three-run homer in the third inning against the A’s. Chambeau played a golf back. You can just tell me, microphones: 483 days. match against Phil Mickel- I’ll keep it a secret. I prom- That’s almost 16 months. ages at the post office. stood out three and a half to wear it.” son and Tom Brady, the ise I will not put it any- That includes Baker’s So a universally accepted hours before the first pitch. Another interview fol- reigning NFL MVP repeat- where.” entire initial regular season normal isn’t back yet. Baker’s personalized lowed and Baker appeared edly chose not to do so, re- Finally, there was the in orange and blue and a Baker’s next words cap- orange, blue and gray more at ease sitting inside plying, “We’ll see.” promise of clarity to come magical playoff run that tured all the pros and cons wristbands. Orange batting his dugout. He leaned back The made-for-TV golf ex- this weekend when Rod- saw the new skipper nearly of daily life in July 2021. gloves on both hands. An against the railing, chewed hibition gave Turner Sports gers and Barkley partici- guide the Astros back to the “It’s cool. I’ve done orange-and-blue bat with on a toothpick, held his commentators a chance to pate in the annual Ameri- World Series in 2020. (interviews) both ways, but an even more colorful grip upright bat and spoke with pepper Rodgers about his can Century Championship That’s 146 total regular- I’d gotten kind of used to that he leaned on as ques- his mask lowered. plans with training camps celebrity tournament in season games, 13 post- Zoom being at the desk and tions were tossed his way. Then he walked toward opening July 27. The pres- Nevada. “Charles, I’ll tell season contests, 20 spring doing that,” he said. “It’s The No. 12 written on a the batting cage and ence of bears alongside the you this week in Tahoe.” training warmups in 2021 great for you guys. I’m sure white stripe on his shoes. paused the action to give a Reserve at Moonlight Basin While the golfers were and a surreal sci-fi like you’re excited about it.” It was the first time I had tip on bunting. in Big Sky, Mont., caused playing, Bucs tight end Rob pause that finally ended at Then the friendly, chatty been within a few feet of Conversations with Brian Anderson to ask a Gronkowski called in to 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, version of Baker appeared. Baker since the start of Astros owner Jim Crane mic-ed up Rodgers if “any- chat with Brady, who of- when Baker slowly walked “I’m excited to see peo- spring training for the 2020 and Altuve followed. body would be quarter- fered a little dig on the top- up the Astros’ dugout steps ple face to face,” he said. “I season, when the Astros Then Baker walked back backing in the No.12 jersey” ic. as he explained that he and stood in the middle of was getting tired of Zoom. were on fire in the worst into the dugout, waving to for the Packers’ game was using the opportunity ahalf circle that quickly I’ve been Zooming on my way, the sports world and anearby reporter before he against the Bears of Chica- to study the quarterback closed around him. business, Zooming on — I’m social media kept violently headed into a tunnel that go on Oct. 17. the Bucs beat in the NFC “On Zoom, it’s a lot Zoomed out.” crashing down on them, led to the Astros’ club- Rodgers wasn’t sure of Championship Game. “I’m shorter,” said Baker, joking In the official team photo and A.J. Hinch’s replace- house. the reference as he motor- 30 yards away from Aaron, about the new extended of the 2020 Astros, Baker ment kept standing up for There was another game ed between holes and who is the leader of the length of his pregame sits in the middle of the first his new club when almost to be played, another victo- when it was explained to Packers ... I think.” interviews, before Luis row with his hands on his no one else would. ry to be pursued. him, he said, “Yeah, I don’t The rift with the Packers Garcia faced Sean Manaea knees and his team — Car- The world has changed There was another day know, BA. We’ll see, won’t dates back to the team’s de- in another American los Correa, Jose Altuve, and changed. in 2021 that moved forward. we?” cision to draft Rodgers’s League West battle be- Michael Brantley — stands These Astros are in a “(Third base coach) Gary Anderson turned to presumed successor, Jor- tween Baker’s team and the behind him. much better place as the Pettis last night was talking Sept. 12 and asked if he’d be dan Love, without commu- Oakland Athletics. But what really stands All-Star break approaches. about how big it was to see ready for that date. “What’s nicating with him. It deep- Laughter followed. out about that version of But there’s a reason that fans in the stands,” Baker that one?” Rodgers replied, ened during the NFC title Warm, real, human Baker and those 29-31 As- Baker still covers his face, said. “The energy is here only to be told it was the game, when play calling laughter. tros are the masks. Every- while players, packed- and it’s just baseball.I Packers’ season opener seemed to take the ball out Iwas reminded yet again one is wearing one (Baker’s together fans and vaccinat- mean, this is baseball. against the New Orleans of Rodgers’s hands. that we’re getting closer is colorful and unique). ed media members are no Without the people, it’s Saints. Although general manag- and closer to whatever Everyone is abnormally longer required to. baseball, but it’s not real “Oooooh. Yeah, I don’t er Brian Gutekunst, team normal is in 2021. distanced. “I still wear a mask be- baseball to me. And so I know, BA,” he repeated. president Mark Murphy On the way to the ball- Aseason later, Baker’s cause I had cancer 20 years hope last year never comes “We’ll see.” and coach Matt LaFleur park Wednesday, I also had team entered Wednesday a ago and I had a stroke back.” Others tried to get Rod- have tried to repair the rela- to walk back out to my car season-high 20 games seven years ago,” he said. We all do, Dusty. We all gers to crack. Free agent tionship, Rodgers stayed and take a crinkled blue above .500 and with a “Some of the fans get on do. wide receiver Larry Fitzger- away from voluntary off- mask out of the glove com- scorching 26-9 mark in its me, ‘Take your mask off.’ … ald noted, “Everybody is on season workouts and mini- partment before I was last 35 contests. You don’t have to wear it, [email protected] their toes, they want to camp. allowed to mail a few pack- But all the small things but it’s in my best interest twitter.com/chronbriansmith

MLB REPORT TUESDAY’S LATE MLB BOX SCORES

Marlins 2, Dodgers 1 (10) Phillies 15, Cubs 10 Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3 Padres 7, Nationals 4 Kershaw’s elbow Los Angelesabrhbibbsoavg Philadelphia ab rhbi bb so avg Colorado ab rhbi bb so avg Washingtonabrhbibbsoavg Betts rf 501003.246 Segura 2b 644200.330 Tapia lf 301100.292 Escobar 2b 400011.438 Muncy 1b-2b 300020.260 Realmuto c330022.259 Daza cf 400100.300 Turner ss 500000.316 Turner 3b 402000.297 Harper rf 625400.282 Story ss 300010.253 Soto rf 412101.277 requires IL stint Bellinger cf 411011.192 McCutchen lf 511402.233 Blackmon rf 412000.259 Bell 1b 400001.242 Smith c401111.260 Hoskins 1b 513401.236 Rodgers 2b 402101.274 Castro 3b 312010.267 Taylor 2b-lf-cf 502001.274 Gregorius ss 500002.224 McMahon 3b 400000.248 Gomes c313010.266 Lux ss 501002.237 Bohm 3b 510002.236 Cron 1b 411000.252 Harrison lf 311311.271 LOS ANGELES— Three- surgery Tuesday in Colora- Pollock lf 300003.245 Jankowski cf 321011.346 Diaz c310010.197 Robles cf 400001.214 Pujols ph-1b 100010.253 Nola p300002.179 Gray p200001.148 Fedde p200001.000 time NL Cy Young Award do. Gonsolin p201001.286 Miller ph 111000.250 Hampson ph-cf 201001.258 Parra ph 100000.148 winner Clayton Kershaw Rosenthal signed a McKinstry lf 100000.250 L.Williams lf 101000.294 Totals 33 37323 Totals 33 48456 Barnes ph 100000.220 Totals 43 15 16 14 412 Arizona ab rhbi bb so avg San Diego ab rhbi bb so avg was placed on the 10-day one-year, $11 million deal Beaty lf 000000.250 Chicagoabrhbibbsoavg Rojas ss-2b 311021.251 Grisham cf 512001.271 injured list Wednesday by with the Athletics this Totals 38 191512 Pederson lf 422200.225 Peralta lf 211220.254 Tatis Jr. ss 501000.300 Miami ab rhbi bb so avg Wisdom 1b 101000.270 Escobar 3b 411101.248 Cronenworth 2b 310010.278 the Los Angeles Dodgers offseason, but hasn’t Chisholm Jr. 2b 501001.254 Bryant 3b 501101.270 Walker 1b 401100.223 M.Machado 3b 433100.268 because of left elbow in- played after having thorac- Marte cf 421000.291 Baez ss 422401.234 P.Smith rf 400002.263 Hosmer 1b 412100.257 Cooper rf 400013.272 Rizzo 1b 300003.246 VanMeter 2b 301002.176 Myers rf 312500.252 flammation. ic outlet surgery in April. Aguilar 1b 500001.261 Wieck p000000 --- Vogt c402000.203 Profar lf 401001.237 Kershaw is 9-7 with a Rojas ss 402000.255 Chirinos ph 111100.500 Varsho cf 300011.141 Caratini c401002.214 Sanchez lf 301010.227 Contreras c401012.235 Kelly p200001.034 Weathers p200001.167 3.39 ERA in 106 innings Alfaro c300011.230 Heyward rf 512001.202 Ahmed ss 200000.220 Adams p000000 --- Nationals’ Soto Panik 3b-2b 400002.188 Happ cf-lf 511102.184 Totals 32 47459 Pham ph 101000.251 this season. Lopez p101000.067 Alcantara 2b 411002.183 Kim ph 101000.212 Colorado 000 110 100 —370 joins derby field Berti ph-3b 101000.225 Ortega ph 111000.232 Melancon p000000 --- Los Angeles recalled Arizona 300 000 001 —470 Totals 36 27039 T.Williams p100000.286 Totals 36 714715 righthander Mitch White Washington Nationals Winkler p000000.000 LOB—Colorado 6, Arizona 9. 2B—Rodgers 2 (6), Ro- Los Angeles000 100 000 0—192 Washington000 031 000 —4 80 Marisnick ph-cf 111100.250 jas (17), Peralta (18), Escobar (12), Walker (8). from Class AAA Oklahoma Outfielder Juan Soto is Miami 000 001 000 1—272 San Diego 000 330 10x —7 14 0 Totals 39 10 14 10 112 RBIs—Rodgers (20), Tapia (39), Daza (26), Peralta City. joining Monday’s All-Star E—Lux (8), Smith (6), Aguilar (6), Cooper (1). LO- 2(40), Escobar (55), Walker (21). LOB—Washington 7, San Diego 7. 2B—Gomes 2 B—Los Angeles 14, Miami 10. 2B—Lopez (2), Rojas Philadelphia 430 200 600 —15160 Colorado ip hrer bb so np era (10), M.Machado 2 (14), Myers (11). HR—Harrison In other Dodgers news, Home Run Derby at Den- (16). RBIs—Smith (30). Chicago003 001 321 —10143 Gray 663 31891 3.94 (5), off Weathers; Soto (10), off Weathers; Myers Chacin 100 02018 5.17 Los Angelesiph rerbbsonpera E—Pederson (1), Baez (15), Contreras (3). LOB- (10), off Fedde. RBIs—Harrison 3 (27), Soto (39), the team removed a Tre- ver’s Coors Field. 1 Estevez100 00111 5.27 Gonsolin 5 ⁄3 20 01372 2.11 —Philadelphia 8, Chicago 6. 2B—Segura (14), Hos- Myers 5 (35), M.Machado (58), Hosmer (40). 1 2 Bard, L, 4-5 ⁄3 11 12022 4.29 vor Bauer bobblehead The 22-year-old, a first- Reed, BS, 0-1 ⁄3 21 01122 0.00 kins 2 (20), Harper (11), Pederson (9), Marisnick SB—Tatis Jr. (19). CS—Soto (5), Pham (4). 2 Cleavinger ⁄3 10 00114 1.93 (4), Happ (7). HR—McCutchen (14), off Arrieta; Arizona ip hrer bb so np era SF—Myers. 1 1 night set for Aug. 19 from time All-Star, began Wed- Bickford ⁄3 00 000 21.93 Hoskins (20), off T.Williams; Harper (15), off Win- Kelly 5 ⁄3 62 21191 4.60 Washingtoniph rerbbsonpera 1 Nelson100 00120 2.00 kler; Baez (20), off Nola; Baez (21), off Falter; Chiri- Mantiply, H, 2111 11013 3.48 Fedde, L, 4-5 4 ⁄3 86 61293 4.53 their promotional sched- nesday with 10 home runs. 2 2 2 Alexander ⁄3 20 01227 2.03 nos (1), off De Los Santos. Bukauskas ⁄3 00 000 96.97 Clay ⁄3 20 00111 4.76 ule this season as the start- He joins Los Angeles An- Treinen, L, 2-4 101 00120 2.86 Philadelphia ip hrer bb so np era BS, 0-1 Finnegan 110 00014 3.73 Miami ip hrer bb so np era Nola, W, 6-5 664 418100 4.53 Ramirez 100 00118 2.25 A.Machado 121 10125 2.25 2 Soria, W, 1-3 100 00118 4.43 ing pitcher remains under gels pitcher-designated Lopez441 11891 2.94 Falter 1 ⁄3 65 50138 5.17 Rodriguez110 00117 2.00 1 Okert 100 000 80.00 Neris ⁄3 00 000 15.12 T—3:17. A—6,847 (48,686). San Diego ip hrer bb so np era investigation following hitter Shohei Ohtani, New 1 Bass 100 01121 4.26 Weathers 5 ⁄3 74 40271 3.02 De Los Santos 121 10317 7.04 Cardinals 6, Giants 5 allegations of sexual as- York Mets first baseman Floro110 01220 3.09 Chicagoiph rerbbsonpera W, 4-2 Bleier 110 01114 2.64 2 2 Arrieta, L, 5-9 1 ⁄3 67 72455 6.30 St. Louis ab rhbi bb so avg Adams, H, 8 ⁄3 00 02219 1.80 Garcia 120 01022 3.55 1 2 sault. Pete Alonso, Kansas City Brothers1⁄300 00116 3.86 Carlson lf 400013.252 Pagan, H, 11 ⁄3 00 02017 3.28 Hess, W, 2-0 110 00010 0.00 2 1 T.Williams 3 ⁄3 67 31374 5.51 Goldschmidt 1b 512202.258 Hill, H, 11 ⁄3 00 001 62.62 Bauer is under investiga- catcher Salvador Perez, 1 T—4:34. A—7,993 (36,742). Winkler ⁄3 11 100 52.10 Arenado 3b 523201.269 Pomeranz, H, 8110 01127 1.59 tion by Pasadena police Oakland first baseman Wieck 230 01439 0.00 Molina c503101.260 Melancon 100 000 82.21 Royals 7, Reds 6 T—3:45. A—30,095 (41,649). Edman rf 400001.264 S, 26-30 after a woman accused Matt Olson, Baltimore first Cincinnati ab rhbi bb so avg Bader cf 411000.227 Inherited runners-scored—Clay 2-2, Hill 2-0.T—3:25. him of choking her to the baseman Trey Mancini and India 2b 211110.267 Angels 5, Red Sox 3 DeJong ss 400003.173 A—29,977 (40,209). Freeman ph-2b-cf 100010.182 Boston ab rhbi bb so avg Sosa 2b 423100.255 Yankees 12, Mariners 1 point of losing conscious- Colorado shortstop Trevor Stephenson c513001.281 Hernandez cf 311010.242 Wainwright p000000.033 New York ab rhbi bb so avg Castellanos dh 511002.335 Verdugo lf 401001.276 Rondon ph 100000.212 ness during two sexual Story in the derby. LeMahieu 3b 613100.276 Votto 1b 401211.260 Martinez dh 301201.299 Carpenter ph 101000.188 Judge rf 612101.285 encounters and injuring Suarez 3b 401100.179 Bogaerts ss 400000.317 Totals 37 6136111 Aquino lf 400003.200 Devers 3b 401001.290 Sanchez c420023.225 San Francisco ab rhbi bb so avg her during the second. Naquin rf 411003.245 Renfroe rf 411101.263 Stanton dh 412310.270 Arrieta to miss Wade Jr. 1b 200011.257 Farmer ss 413201.223 Arroyo 2b 400001.258 Voit 1b 615300.237 Bauer, through his repre- Ruf ph-1b 100000.252 Akiyama cf 310011.210 Santana 1b 300000.167 Urshela ss 611002.272 time with injury Yastrzemski rf 523100.231 sentatives, has said the Totals 36 6116412 Dalbec 1b 000000.217 Odor 2b 422312.219 Flores 3b 321120.259 Andujar lf 512000.253 Kansas Cityabrhbibbsoavg Wong c311002.273 encounters were “wholly The Cubs placed strug- Dickerson lf 400000.227 Locastro cf 421010.200 Merrifield dh 400012.280 Totals 32 36317 Estrada ph 100001.222 Totals 45 12 18 11 58 consensual.” gling righthander Jake Benintendi lf 511202.278 Los Angelesabrhbibbsoavg Leone p000000 --- Seattleabrhbibbsoavg Perez c502101.281 Fletcher 2b 414100.295 Crawford ss 504300.275 MLB put Bauer on sev- Arrieta on the 10-day in- Crawford ss 310010.286 C.Santana 1b 301011.247 Ohtani p411102.276 Solano 2b 400012.266 Haniger rf 401001.252 en-day paid administrative jured list Wednesday with O’Hearn rf 311010.229 Mayfield 3b 000000.000 Duggar cf 401010.307 Seager 3b 401001.218 Dozier 3b 310001.167 Walsh 1b 401002.279 Tromp c500001.286 leave Friday and is expect- right hamstring tightness France 1b 402100.268 Taylor cf 421100.238 Gosselin lf 411001.321 Cueto p201000.053 Fraley cf 400002.253 ed to ask the players union and recalled righty Cory Alberto 2b 310001.262 Stassi c423201.312 Slater ph 101000.216 Torrens c300012.204 Soler ph 100001.185 J.Iglesias ss 401100.273 Vosler ph-lf 110010.218 to agree to a seven-day Abbott from Class AAA Bauers dh 400003.250 N.Lopez ss 411200.266 Ward rf-lf400003.242 Totals 38 511565 extension, with MLB amid Iowa. Totals 35 77639 Lagares cf 300012.218 Moore 2b 300011.180 Rengifo 3b-rf 200001.159 St. Louis 200 200 110 —6 13 0 Long Jr. lf 301012.214 its own investigation. Chicago manager David Cincinnati 003 200 100 —6 11 3 San Francisco002 010 020 —5 11 0 Totals 32 151412 Kansas City000 010 024 —7 70 Totals 33 5115112 LOB—St. Louis 7, San Francisco 13. 2B—Bader (3), New York 332 010 030 —12180 Ross said Wednesday that E—India (7), Suarez (15), Aquino (2). LOB—Cincin- Boston 100 001 001 —3 60 Crawford (14), Flores (9). HR—Arenado (17), off Seattle000 001 000 —150 astint on the IL will give nati 7, Kansas City 6. 2B—India (11), Farmer (7), Los Angeles300 002 00x —5 11 0 Cueto; Sosa (2), off Brebbia. RBIs—Arenado 2 (55), Athletics closer Castellanos (28). 3B—Votto (1). HR—Farmer (7), LOB—Boston 4, Los Angeles 6. 2B—Hernandez (18), Goldschmidt 2 (46), Molina (39), Sosa (8), Craw- LOB—New York 12, Seattle 8. 2B—Judge (12), Voit the 35-year-old Arrieta, the off Bubic; Taylor (8), off Castillo; Benintendi (9), Verdugo (18), Wong (1), Fletcher 2 (16), Ohtani ford 3 (55), Yastrzemski (32), Flores (29). SB—Are- (3). HR—Stanton (15), off Sheffield; Odor (9), off out for the season off Perez. (18), Stassi (5), Gosselin (6). HR—Renfroe (13), off nado (1). S —Wainwright 2. Montero. RBIs—Stanton 3 (42), Voit 3 (10), LeMa- 2015 NL Cy Young Award Cincinnati ip hrer bb so np era R.Iglesias; Stassi (6), off Eovaldi. RBIs—Martinez 2 St. Louis ip hrer bb so np era hieu (34), Judge (44), Odor 3 (21), France (35). Castillo 731 11499 4.81 (58), Renfroe (45), Ohtani (68), Stassi 2 (16), J.I- Wainwright 573 34397 3.58 SB—Judge (1). Runners left in scoring position—New Oakland closer Trevor winner, a chance to ad- 2 Perez ⁄3 22 10215 7.91 glesias (27), Fletcher (27). W, 7-5 York 6 (Urshela 3, Stanton); Seattle 4 (Fraley, 1 Brach, H, 7 ⁄3 03 21118 3.10 1 Seager, Long Jr.). RISP—New York 7 for15; Seattle1 Rosenthal will have sea- dress the hamstring issue Boston ip hrer bb so np era A.Miller, H, 4 ⁄3 10 00011 4.00 1 Hembree ⁄3 11 01111 5.00 2 2 for 5. Runners moved up—Judge, Haniger. Eovaldi L,9-5 5 ⁄3 95 519104 3.66 Helsley, H, 51⁄300 00116 4.84 son-ending surgery for a that has been bothering L, 2-4, BS, 3-4 1 2 New York ip hrer bb so np era Workman 1 ⁄3 20 00220 1.38 Gant, H, 1 ⁄3 01 11012 3.63 1 2 Taillon, W, 4-4 741 119101 5.05 Garrett ⁄3 10 00110 6.92 Rios100 00112 4.50 Cabrera, H, 12 ⁄3 31 11124 3.40 torn hip labrum. him since late May. 2 Peralta 100 01011 4.96 Kansas Cityiph rerbbsonpera Los Angelesiph rerbbsonpera J.Miller, S, 1-1 ⁄3 00 000 60.00 1 Chapman110 02324 4.55 Manager Bob Melvin For the season, Arrieta Bubic 4 ⁄3 85 534100 5.40 Ohtani W,1-0 752 20489 2.57 San Francisco ip hrer bb so np era 2 Hernandez3⁄331 10659 4.98 Mayers H,11 100 01117 4.17 Cueto, L, 6-5 694 41794 4.15 Seattleiph rerbbsonpera 2 made the announcement is 5-9 with a 6.30 ERA in 17 2 2 Sheffield, L, 5-8 1 ⁄3 56 63263 6.48 Staumont ⁄3 00 01217 3.74 R.Iglesias 111 10213 3.66 Brebbia 1 ⁄3 32 20240 4.05 1 1 1 Santiago 3 ⁄3 73 32276 3.38 Lovelady ⁄3 00 000 65.79 S,17-20 Alvarez ⁄3 10 001 72.70 Wednesday. Melvin said starts. Vest 210 00332 6.17 W, 2-0 Inherited runners-scored—Workman 3-1. HBP—Eo- Leone 100 00111 1.10 Montero253 30139 6.64 Rosenthal will have the From wire reports T—3:32. A—14,491 (37,903). valdi (Rengifo).T—2:54. A—28,689 (45,517). T—3:28. A—18,785 (41,915). T—3:37. A—16,547 (47,929). HHHH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | C7 FOR THE RECORD Sports editor, [email protected] | 713-362-2734 | [email protected] @chronsports Houston Chronicle Sports

TOUR DE FRANCE SCOREBOARD ON THE AIR

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CONCACAF Gold Cup mastering the daunting and 4. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates, First round Triple-A West 1m 38s behind. grueling mountain twice in East WLPct. GB 5. Rigoberto Uran, Colombia, EF Education-Nippo, GROUPA the same day at the Tour de Sugar Land (Houston) 31 22 .585 — same time. GP WDLGFGAPts Oklahoma City (Dodgers) 28 26 .519 3½ 6. Richard Carapaz, Ecuador, Ineos Grenadiers, Mexico0000000 1 France on Wednesday. Round Rock (Texas)2727.500 4 ⁄2 same time. Curacao0000000 Christophe Ena /Associated Press El Paso (San Diego) 23 29 .442 7½ 7. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Jumbo-Visma, El Salvador0000000 The lively stage also gave same time. Albuquerque (Colorado)1934.358 12 Trinidad and Tobago 0000000 8. Alexey Lutsenko, Kazakhstan, Astana-Premier aglimmer of hope to the ri- Wout Van Aert’s win in the Ventoux stage is his West WLPct. GB Tech, 1m 56s behind. Saturday’s games vals of race leader Tadej Po- fourth career stage victory in the Tour de France. Reno (Arizona) 35 19 .648 — 9. Wilco Kelderman, Netherlands, Bora-Hans- At Frisco, Texas Tacoma (Seattle) 28 24 .538 6 grohe, same time. El Salvador vs. Curacao, 4 p.m. gacar that he can be taken Salt Lake (Angels) 26 27 .491 8½ 10. Enric Mas Nicolau, Spain, Movistar Team, 3m At Arlington, Texas Las Vegas (Oakland) 25 28 .472 9½ 02s behind. Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago, 9 p.m. off his perch, after the de- But for the first time Tour. Sacramento (San Fran.) 23 29 .442 11 Also GROUPB fending champion briefly since the start of the race, The stage got off to a live- Wednesday’s results No games scheduled. 29. Sepp Kuss, United States, Jumbo-Visma, 14m GP WDLGFGAPts got dropped on the second Pogacar showed weakness- ly start as world champion Thursday’s games 28s behind. Canada 0000000 ascent but erased the defi- es when he lost ground to Julian Alaphilippe broke Tacoma at Sugar Land, 7:05 p.m. 47. Brandon McNulty, United States, UAE Team Martinique 0000000 Albuquerque at Round Rock, 7:05 p.m. Emirates, 21m 52s behind. Haiti 0000000 cit on the downhill to keep Jonas Vingegaard near the away with Nairo Quintana, Sacramento at Salt Lake, 7:35 p.m. 52. Neilson Powless, United States, EF Education- United States0 000000 Oklahoma City at El Paso, 8:05 p.m. Nippo, 24m 20s behind. Sunday’s games his yellow jersey. summit. but the Colombian climber 145. Sean Bennett, United States, Qhubeka- Las Vegas at Reno, 8:35 p.m. At Kansas City, Kan. NextHash, 39m 58s behind. Van Aert was part of a In the end it was just a could not follow his pace Friday’s games Canada vs. Martinique, 5:30 p.m. Tacoma at Sugar Land, 7:05 p.m. Overall standings United States vs Haiti, 7:30 p.m. breakaway that formed in scare, and Pogacar holds a and got dropped. Albuquerque at Round Rock, 7:05 p.m. 1. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates, GROUPC Sacramento at Salt Lake, 7:35 p.m. 43h 44m 38s. the early stages of the near- comfortable overall lead of Alaphilippe was joined GP WDLGFGAPts Oklahoma City at El Paso, 8:05 p.m. 2. Rigoberto Uran, Colombia, EF Education-Nippo, ly 200-kilometers Stage 11 in five minutes and 18 seconds by a group of three riders Las Vegas at Reno, 8:35 p.m. 5m 18s behind. Costa Rica0 000000 Tuesday’s late game 3. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Jumbo-Visma, 5m Jamaica0000000 southern France. The one- over Rigoberto Uran, with and created a three-minute Suriname 0000000 Skeeters 11, Express 9 32s behind. day classic specialist and Vingegaard in third place, lead over the main pack 4. Richard Carapaz, Ecuador, Ineos Grenadiers, 5m Guadeloupe 0000000 Sugar Land 201 030 014 —1192 33s behind. Monday’s games multiple cyclo-cross world 5:32 off the pace. across the vineyards and Round Rock 000 210 060 —992 5. Ben O’Connor, Australia, AG2R Citroen Team 5m At Orlando, Fla. champion made his deci- “I had to stay calm and rolling landscape of the Lu- W—Blanco (1-1). L— Ryan (1-3). SV— Scheetz 58s behind. Jamaica vs. Suriname, 5:30 p.m. (1). 6. Wilco Kelderman, Netherlands, Bora-Hans- Costa Rica vs. Guadeloupe, 8 p.m. sive move on the final as- find a new rhythm,” Poga- beron region. Behind the Round Rock: grohe, 6m 16s behind. 2B— Leblanc (6, Solomon); Pozo (9, Martinez, S); 7. Alexey Lutsenko, Kazakhstan, Astana-Premier GROUPD cent to drop his breakaway car added. “I did not panic quartet, a group of counter- Terry (13, Kelly,M). TB— Chester; Leblanc 2; Mar- Tech, 6m 30s behind. GP WDLGFGAPts companions, then kept his and that was a good thing.” attackers chased hard in tin, J; Pozo 3; Taveras 2; Terry. 8. Enric Mas Nicolau, Spaind, Movistar Team, 7m Grenada 0000000 RBI— Chester (22); Leblanc (21); Martin, J (23); 11s behind. Honduras 0000000 advantage on the descent At 26, van Aert is a jack of the first big climb of the Pozo 2 (32); Taveras (32); Terry 2 (40). 9. Guillaume Martin, France, Cofidis, 9m 29s be- Panama 0000000 Team RISP — 5-for-17. Team LOB — 12. hind. Qatar0000000 leading to the town of Ma- all trades. He can sprint, day, the Col de la Liguiere, 10. Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia, Spain, Bahrain Sugar Land : Victorious, 10m 28s behind. Tuesday’s games laucene. climb and time trial but did but could not fill the gap. 2B— Hinojosa (17, Ryan); De La Cruz, B (13, Ryan). At Houston “I know I’m not the best not fight for the general The leading pack split HR— De La Cruz, B (10); Sierra, M (3); Hinojosa (3). Also Qatar vs. Panama, 6 p.m. TB— Dawson; De La Cruz, B 7; Hinojosa 6; Meyers; 66. Neilson Powless, United States, EF Education- Honduras vs. Grenada, 8 p.m. climber, but when I pick my classification, working in with Alaphilippe and six Papierski; Sierra,M 4. Nippo, 1h 33m 25s behind. European Championship day, I know I have my support of Jumbo-Visma others, including Van Aert, RBI— De La Cruz, b 3 (41); Hinojosa 4 (28); Papier- 74. Sepp Kuss, United States, Jumbo-Visma, 1h ski (24); Sierra, M (9); Siri (43). 39m 14s behind. Semifinals Team RISP — 5-for-9. 99. Brandon McNulty, United States, UAE Team chances,” van Aert said. leader Primoz Roglic. He moving away 12 kilometers Team LOB — 5. Emirates, 1h 56m 15s behind. Tuesday’s result “The first time I climbed was given more leeway by from the summit surround- Double-A Central 138. Sean Bennett, United States, Qhubeka- Italy 1, Spain 1 (Italy 4-2) North WLPct. GB NextHash, 2h 20m 54s behind. Wednesday’s result the Ventoux I was 10. It was his team after Roglic retired ed by hordes of excited Wichita (Minnesota) 31 25 .554 — England 2, Denmark 1 1 my first big one. I was very from the Tour last week, fans. Riding in rarefied air, Tulsa (Dodgers) 30 25 .545 ⁄2 Final Northwest Arkansas (KC) 29 25 .5371Rugby motivated to try something setting his sights on a stage Alaphilippe was first to 1 Sunday’s game Arkansas (Seattle) 29 26 .527 1 ⁄2 Major League Rugby Italy vs. England, 2 p.m. Springfield (St. Louis)2036.357 11 today, this region is really win. reach the barren summit, Eastern Conference famous in Belgium, and it’s Van Aert went solo dur- where swirling cloud added South WLPct. GB Frisco (Texas) 36 20 .643 — GP WTLPts Tennis amythical Tour climb.” ing the second ascent of the to the ominous lunar-look- San Antonio (San Diego) 28 28 .500 8 Atlanta14100451 1 Corpus Christi (Houston) 25 30 .455 10 ⁄2 New Orleans 14 91446 Wimbledon 1 Pogacar was fourth, one Ventoux, about 11 kilome- ing landscape. Midland (Oakland) 25 30 .455 10 ⁄2 New York 14 90546 Wednesday at London Amarillo (Arizona) 24 32 .429 12 New England 14 80638 minute and 38 seconds be- ters from the summit. As he Julian Bernard took over Men’s singles Wednesday’s results Toronto155 01030 hind. He did not lose approached the finish line, the lead as the group went Springfield 6, Tulsa 4 Washington144 1929 Quarterfinals San Antonio 7, Amarillo 6 Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Marton Fucsovics, ground on his main rivals, he smiled to TV cameras back for its second ascent of Arkansas 5, Frisco 1 Western Conference Hungary, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Denis Shapovalov (10), Canada, def. Karen Kha- Northwest Arkansas 8, Wichita 5 GP WTLPts even increasing his overall and clenched his fist, then Mont Ventoux, a shorter chanov (25), Russia, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. Midland at Corpus Christi, postponed Los Angeles 14 11 0356 lead after his closest oppo- raised on his pedals and but steeper climb com- Thursday’s games Hubert Hurkacz (14), Poland, def. Roger Federer Utah 14 90551 (6), Switzerland, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Midland at Corpus Christi, 6:35 p.m. Austin 14 90546 nent at the start of the yelled in triumph with his pared to the first. Kenny Northwest Arkansas at Wichita, 7:05 p.m. Matteo Berrettini (7), Italy, def. Felix Auger-Alias- San Diego156 0937 stage, Ben O’Connor, suf- arms outstretched. Elissonde attacked alone, Tulsa at Springfield, 7:05 p.m. sime (16), Canada, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. Amarillo at San Antonio, 7:05 p.m. Seattle142 01217 fered a hard day and It was van Aert’s fourth but his move was count- Frisco at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. Houston 14 2012 13 Transactions dropped to fifth overall. career stage win at the ered by Van Aert. Saturday’s games High-A East Houston at New York, 1 p.m. BASEBALL North WLPct. GB San Diego at Washington, 4 p.m. Hudson Valley (Yankees) 36 19 .655 — Austin at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. American League Aberdeen (Baltimore) 31 24 .564 5 Atlanta at Utah, 9 p.m. BALTIMORE ORIOLES: Placed INF Maikel Franco on 1 Wilmington (Wash.) 25 31 .446 11 ⁄2 Sunday’s games the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Kelvin Gutierrez from AROUND SPORTS Jersey Shore (Phila.) 23 32 .418 13 New England at Toronto, 11 a.m. Norfolk (Triple-A East). 1 Brooklyn (Mets) 18 36 .333 17 ⁄2 New Orleans at Seattle, 8 p.m. CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Reinstated OF Adam Engel South WLPct. GB from the 10-day IL. Designated OF Adam Eaton for Bowling Green (TB) 35 19 .648 — assignment. Soccer CLEVELAND INDIANS: Selected the contract of RHP North Shore’s Kay among Greensboro (Pittsburgh) 33 23 .589 3 MLS DJ Johnson from Columbus (Triple-A East). Trans- Rome (Atlanta) 30 24 .556 5 ferred RF Josh Naylor from the 10-day IL to the 60- Greenville (Boston) 29 27 .518 7 day IL. Placed LF Eddie Rosario on the 10-day IL, 1 Eastern Conference Asheville (Houston) 24 31 .436 11 ⁄2 retroactive to July 6. Recalled 2B Owen Miller and nominees for Shula Award Win.-Salem (White Sox) 24 32 .429 12 WL TPts GF GA RF Daniel Johnson from Columbus. Hickory (Texas)2333.411 13 New England 73 3242218 DETROIT TIGERS: Optioned RHP Bryan Garcia to To- Wednesday’s results Orlando City63321 20 12 ledo (Triple-A East). Selected the contract of LHP Greensboro 5, Asheville 2 Philadelphia 53 4191511 Ian Krol from Toledo. Placed OF Daz Cameron on North Shore’s Jon Kay • The Golden Warriors Jersey Shore 6, Wilmington 4 (1st) CF Montréal53419 14 11 the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 5. Reinstated INF/ is one of 32 coaches from are planning to hire for- Jersey Shore 10, Wilmington 9 (2nd) Nashville 41 6181411 OF Niko Goodrum from the 10-day IL. Transferred Hickory 13, Winston-Salem 5 New York City FC 54 2171913 RHP Spencer Turnbull from the 10-day IL to the 60- around the country to be mer Brooklyn Nets coach Bowling Green 2, Rome 1 (11) D.C. United56116 17 14 day IL. Hudson Valley 3, Brooklyn 2 (10) New York 55 1161614 HOUSTON ASTROS: Reinstated RHP Joe Smith from nominated for the Don Kenny Atkinson as one of Aberdeen 9, Greenville 1 Columbus 43 416119 the 10-day IL. Optioned IF Taylor Jones Sugar Land (Triple-A West) after last night’s game. Thursday’s games Atlanta23612 11 13 Shula NFL High School Steve Kerr’s lead assis- MINNESOTA TWINS: Recalled RHP Michael Pineda Bowling Green at Rome, 2, 4:05 p.m. Chicago37211 13 18 Coach of the Year Award, tants, a source told the Bay Asheville at Greensboro, 5:30 p.m. from rehab his assignment and reinstated him from Cincinnati 35 2111018 the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Griffin Jax to St. Paul Hickory at Winston-Salem, 6 p.m. Inter Miami CF 27 28917 the league announced Area News Group. Aberdeen at Greenville, 6:05 p.m. (Triple-A East). Toronto FC 28 2816 29 Wednesday. Atkinson will join Mike Brooklyn at Hudson Valley, 6:05 p.m. TAMPA BAY RAYS: Recalled CF Vidal Brujan and LHP Wilmington at Jersey Shore, 6:05 p.m. Ryan Sherriff from Durham (Triple-A East). Placed Kay, the coach at North Brown as a lead assistant, Western Conference RF Manuel Margot on the 10-day IL, he is expected Low-A East WL TPts GF GA to be out two to three weeks. Shore since 2014, was filling the void left by Jar- Central WLPct. GB Seattle80529 23 8 TORONTO BLUE JAYS: Optioned RHP Trent Thornton Carolina (Milwaukee) 32 23 .582 — Sporting K.C. 83 2262415 to Buffalo (Triple-A East). Assigned RHP Trevor nominated for the annual ron Collins, who depart- Richards to the active roster for tonight’s game. Down East (Texas)3124.564 1 LA Galaxy 84 0242018 honor by the Texans. ed the organization last Fayetteville (Houston) 23 32 .418 9 Colorado 63 2201812 National League Kannapolis (White Sox) 17 38 .309 15 Los Angeles FC 54 3181512 ATLANTA BRAVES: Optioned C William Contreras to The Mustangs, who month to pursue other Real Salt Lake 43 4161812 North WLPct. GB Gwinnett (Triple-A East). Transferred LHP Grant Minnesota United 45 3151216 have won three state titles coaching opportunities. Delmarva (Baltimore) 36 18 .667 — Dayton from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Select- Houston 34 6151619 Salem (Boston) 31 25 .554 6 ed the contract of C Jonathan Lucroy from Gwin- under Kay (2015, 2018, • Guard Terrence Portland 46 1131419 Lynchburg (Cleveland) 26 28 .481 10 nett. Austin FC 36 4131014 2019), finished 14-1 last Shannon Jr. is returning Fredericksburg (Wash.) 17 39 .304 20 CHICAGO CUBS: Placed RHP Jake Arrieta on the 10- San Jose 37 2111422 day IL. Recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Iowa (Tri- season. Their only loss for a third season at Texas South WLPct. GB FC Dallas25511 14 20 ple-A East). came against eventual Godofredo A. Vásquez/Staff Tech after removing his Charleston (TB) 38 16 .704 — Vancouver 27 3912 22 LOS ANGELES DODGERS: Recalled RHP Mitch White Columbia (KC) 27 25 .51910Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. from Oklahoma City (Triple-A West). 1 MILWAUKEE BREWERS: Recalled 1B Rowdy Tellez state champion Austin The Texans nominated name from consideration Augusta (Atlanta) 25 30 .455 13 ⁄2 Sunday’s results 1 and added him to the active roster. Designated INF/ Myrtle Beach (Cubs) 25 30 .45513⁄2 Vancouver 2, FC Dallas 2 OF Daniel Robertson for assignment. Westlake in the Class 6A North Shore’s Jon Kay for the NBA draft on July Seattle 1, Colorado 1 Wednesday’s results NEW YORK METS: Recalled RHP Nick Tropeano from Sporting K.C. 2, LA Galaxy 0 Division I semifinals. for a national award. 29. The Chicago high Fayetteville 10, Down East 3 Syracuse (Triple-A East) and will serve as the 27th Carolina 4, Lynchburg 2 Wednesday’s results man for today’s second game. Assigned CF Joh- North Shore came in at school product averaged Kannapolis 11, Fredericksburg 9 Seattle 2, Houston 0 neshwy Fargas to St. Lucie (Low-A Southeast) on a No. 14 in the 2021 national playing of the 108th Grey 12.9 points and 4.0 re- Delmarva 4, Salem 1 Toronto FC 3, New England 2 rehab assignment. Charleston 3, Columbia 2 CF Montréal 2, New York City FC 1 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: Signed RHP Cam Bedro- preseason rankings from Cup in Hamilton. bounds last season as a Myrtle Beach 7, Augusta 5 Chicago 3, Orlando City 1 sian to a minor league contract. Thursday’s games Los Angeles FC 2, Austin FC 0 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS: Announced that Pablo Pe- MaxPreps. The Mustangs The XFL — which the sophomore. Down East at Fayetteville, 5:30 p.m. Colorado 2, Minnesota 0 guero, Director of Dominican Republic Operations, are No. 4 behind fellow June Jones-coached Hous- Others withdrawing Lynchburg at Carolina, 6 p.m. Real Salt Lake 4, Vancouver 0 passed away unexpectedly this morning at his Kannapolis at Fredericksburg, 6:05 p.m. LA Galaxy 3, FC Dallas 1 home in Santo Domingo. perennial powers West- ton Roughnecks were from the draft Wednesday Salem at Delmarva, 6:05 p.m. Thursday’s games Charleston at Columbia, 6:05 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7 p.m. HOCKEY lake, Katy and Southlake members of for just five included UCLA guard and Myrtle Beach at Augusta, 6:05 p.m. Atlanta at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. NHL Carroll in the 6A presea- weeks of games in 2020 Final Four standout John- Friday’s game Columbus at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m. ARIZONA COYOTES: Signed Jay Varady to a three- son rankings from Dave until COVID-19 shuttered ny Juzang, UCLA forward Basketball year contract as head coach of the Tucson Roadrun- Sounders 2, Dynamo 0 ners (AHL). WNBA Campbell’s Texas Football. the season — announced it Cody Riley, Vanderbilt Houston 00 —0 SOCCER Nominees for the will push its relaunch to guard Scottie Pippen Jr., EASTERN CONFERENCE Seattle02—2MLS award, named for the 2023 instead of next year SMU guard Kendric Da- WL PctGB First half: None. Second half: 1, Seattle, Rowe, 1 ATLANTA UNITED: Announced Dimitrios Efstathiou Connecticut 12 6.667 — (Roldan), 62nd minute; 2, Seattle, Ruidiaz, 10 will join the front office as vice president of soccer 1 (Smith), 90th+5. coach with the most win in as originally planned. vis, and Southern Cal Chicago109.526 2 ⁄2 operations & strategy, effective August 6. 1 Goalies: Houston, Marko Maric, Michael Nelson; Se- New York 10 9.526 2 ⁄2 LA GALAXY: Signed MF Daniel Aguirre to a one-year NFL history, were selected forward Evan Mobley. 1 attle, Stefan Cleveland, Spencer Richey. Yellow Washington710 .412 4 ⁄2 contract with three club option years. Acquired D cards: Gomez Andrade, Seattle, 33rd; Leyva, Seat- BASKETBALL 1 Josh Drack on a short-term loan from USL Champi- by their local NFL teams. Atlanta611 .353 5 ⁄2 tle, 51st; Picault, Houston, 80th. Referee: Robert Indiana216 .111 10 onship affiliate LA Galaxy II under extreme hard- GOLF Sibiga. Assistant referees: Chris Elliott, Diego Blas, ship, making him available for tonight’s match. McBride, Lynx Sorin Stoica. 4th official: Lukasz Szpala. PRO FOOTBALL WESTERN CONFERENCE PORTLAND TIMBERS: Acquired a 2021 international Cabrera handed NWSL roster slot from FC Cincinnati in exchange for handle Wings WL PctGB $100,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM). CFL, XFL table two-year sentence Seattle154.789 — WL TPts GF GA SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Acquired Tacoma Defiance MF Kayla McBride scored Las Vegas145.737 1 North Carolina 52 116144 Juan Alvarez on a short-term loan from USL Cham- partnering talks Minnesota107.588 4 Orlando 42 3151210 pionship affiliate Rave Green under extreme hard- 25 points, Sylvia Fowles Argentinian golfer An- Phoenix89.471 6 Portland 53 015146 ship, making him available for the club’s match. 1 Houston 43 113108 The Canadian Football added 15 points and 11 gel Cabrera, a former Dallas 911.450 6 ⁄2 COLLEGE 1 Los Angeles 612.333 8 ⁄2 Gotham FC 31 31273EAST CAROLINA: Named Austin Knight men’s base- League’s partnership talks rebounds and host Minne- Masters and U.S. Open Washington32312 88 ball pitching coach. Wednesday’s results Chicago34211 613 HOFSTRA: Named Frank Catalanotto head baseball with the XFL have ended. sota held off Dallas 85-79 champion, was sentenced Minnesota 85, Dallas 79 Louisville 34 110612 coach. Seattle 71, Los Angeles 62 Reign FC 25 17510 In March, the CFL and to extend its win streak to to two years in prison on Phoenix 99, Las Vegas 90 (OT) Kansas City0633513 XFL announced they were five. assault charges against his Thursday’s games No games scheduled. Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. poised to begin serious Elsewhere in the WNBA, former partner. Friday’s games Friday’s game talks about a potential Breanna Stewart scored Acourt in the province Atlanta at Connecticut, 6 p.m. Louisville at Orlando, 6 p.m. New York at Indiana, 6 p.m. Saturday’s game partnership. Neither side 27 points and grabbed 11 of Cordoba, Argentina Seattle at Phoenix, 8 p.m. North Carolina at Washington, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m. Copa America said who initiated talks, rebounds in Seattle’s 71-62 convicted the 51-year-old Saturday’s games only that they had agreed victory over visiting Los for assaulting, threatening Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m. Semifinals to collaborating on ways to Angeles, and Brittney and harassing Cecilia Monday’s result Cycling Brazil 1, Peru 0 grow football. Griner had a season-high Torres Mana, his partner Tuesday’s result The CFL, which can- 33 points and 10 rebounds, from 2016-18. Tour de France Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (Argentina 3-2) celed its 2020 season due and Skylar Diggins-Smith Cabrera, who denied in Wednesday’s 11th stage Match for third place A198.9 (123.5-mile) ride from Sorgues to Maula- Friday’s game to the pandemic, plans to added 27 points as Phoe- the trial any wrongdoing, cene Peru vs. Colombia, 7 p.m. 1. Wout Van Aert, Belgium, Jumbo-Visma, 5h 17m start its 2021 regular sea- nix won at Las Vegas 99- will serve his sentence 43s. Championship son Aug. 5, which will 90 in overtime. immediately. 2. Kenny Elissonde, France, Trek-Segafredo,1m 14s Saturday’s game behind. Brazil vs. Argentina, 7 p.m. culminate Dec. 12 with the In other news: From staff and wire reports 3. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek-Segafredo, C8 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH WIMBLEDON Mental health issues again come to surface

By Christopher Clarey tive move after the standoff from the WTA media staff NEW YORK TIMES in Paris last month. and how they approach Her criticisms of the ex- players after a match. They WIMBLEDON, England isting system, which she are asking about their well- —Aday after British teenag- finds repetitive and too of- being and asking if they feel er Emma Raducanu strug- ten negative, and her open- comfortable doing press af- gled to control her breath- ness about her mental and ter a match and when the ing and retired from her emotional struggles have best time might be to do it. fourth-round match at also raised awareness in So we have changes.” Wimbledon, she was back tennis and beyond about After Raducanu’s retire- on the BBC for an interview the challenges players face ment Monday, John McEn- with longtime host Sue in the spotlight. roe, who is working as an Barker. Osaka’s generation analyst for the BBC, said he “I don’t know what seems more attuned to that felt badly for her and that it caused it,” Raducanu said. struggle and more willing appeared the experience “I think that it was a combi- to make concessions to it. had all been “a bit too nation of everything that One of the shifts is to avoid much, as is understand- has gone on behind the judgment. able.” His comments drew scenes in the last week, the “There is always a con- criticism from Judy Murray, accumulation of the excite- text and always something Andy Murray’s mother, and ment, the buzz.” that is behind the scenes,” others for being specula- Raducanu,18, arrived for said Daria Abramowicz, a tive, coming before Radu- her first main-draw appear- sports psychologist who canu had spoken herself. ance at Wimbledon with a works with 20-year-old Pol- wild card and a ranking of ish tennis star Iga Swiatek Asking too much 338 and proceeded to beat and other elite athletes. The youngest, least ex- three experienced players “Even if you have a plat- perienced players deserve in straight sets before her form to speak on, it doesn’t the most thoughtful treat- retirement against Ajla mean you always need to ment. Putting Raducanu in Tomljanovic of Australia on use it.I think this is one of aprime-time television slot Monday when trailing 4-6, Alberto Pezzali /Associated Press the big challenges of living on No. 1 Court may not, 0-3. The burden of carrying Britain’s hopes into the fourth round was difficult for in the internet era for all with hindsight, have been It was frightening to see Emma Raducanu, an 18-year-old ranked 338 at the start of the event, to handle. people, but sport is a kind the wisest or most empa- her putting her left hand to of magnifying glass. It’s thetic move. Nor was it re- her abdomen and her chest But someone like Emma has been a time of consid- that’s very different to Nao- easy to form an opinion, assuring to read a story in with evident concern in the was stepping into a huge erable reflection in the mi’s situation, which I but not always good to do it the British news media on final games before calling void of the unknown, and sport since Naomi Osaka’s think is the trickiest in our without context or data, the morning of her fourth- for the trainer. It also was a she didn’t know how she withdrawal from the sport right now because because it could be very round match that predict- reminder of the pressures was going to respond.” French Open after a clash she’s such a megastar, and harmful.” ed Raducanu could be one of elite sport. It is quite an Before Wimbledon, Ra- with officials over her deci- somehow we do need to Abramowicz is encour- of the top three earners in adjustment to play in some- ducanu said the biggest sion to skip news confer- solve it.” aged to see more athletes, women’s tennis if she could thing as thrilling and poten- crowd she had played be- ences. When she withdrew Osaka, who represents including tennis stars like “sustain her form.” tially overwhelming as fore was “maybe a hun- before her second-round Japan but is based in the Daniil Medvedev of Russia That seemed premature Wimbledon, particularly dred” people. On Monday match, she revealed that United States, has not com- and Ons Jabeur of Tunisia at best, destructive at for a young British hopeful night, she was on No. 1 she had been dealing with peted since the French at Wimbledon, working worst. suddenly thrust into the Court under a closed roof bouts of depression since Open, skipping Wimble- openly with sports psy- “I think it’s irresponsible spotlight. with a few thousand roar- winning her first Grand don to spend time with chologists and mental to go into the realm of the Thriving is not a given. ing for her. It was heady but Slam singles title in 2018 at friends and family at home coaches. hypothetical so quickly,” “I think when you have ultimately too much, at the U.S. Open. in California. But she con- But she thinks all of Petchey said. “We are un- the long lens of the present least on this occasion. firmed to a Japanese broad- those in regular contact wise not to learn from his- staring at you, you just “I think it’s a great learn- Differing situations caster this week that she in- with players need to be bet- tory as part of the media. don’t know how you are going experience for me go- Raducanu and Osaka’s tends to participate in the ter educated on mental To heap that on an 18-year- ing to react,” said Mark ing forwards,” she said to cases are not necessarily Tokyo Olympics that begin health. old girl’s shoulders is en- Petchey, the coach, com- Barker in her interview. comparable. July 23 and in the news con- “Everyone from the tirely unhelpful to her de- mentator and former Brit- “Now next time hopefully “Emma’s was very much ferences that will be part of stakeholders to the coach- velopment as a human be- ish player who has worked I’ll be better prepared.” acompetitive situation it, while giving consider- es to the physiotherapists ing. Because basically what with Raducanu. “When Meanwhile, tennis offi- where suddenly it just be- ation to her mental health. to the journalists to former you’re doing is setting the great champions walk out, cials can continue to con- came overwhelming,” Re-establishing that dia- players who work for me- bar so high that anything with their experience, we sider how to better serve Petchey said. “I don’t think logue with the public and dia platforms,” she said. other than being a multiple know because we’ve seen players’ well-being, partic- Emma will feel that again the news media seems a “After Roland Garros, I’ve Grand Slam champion is them do it time and again. ularly its young ones. This personally, and I think conciliatory and construc- already seen a difference constituted as a failure.”

career, so it’s a dream come FEDERER true, and I really thank you From page C1 guys for coming here and cheering.” here. After Federer lost the “I’m actually very happy second-set tiebreaker, the Imade it as far as I did here third set was over in what and I actually was able to felt like a flash — just 29 play Wimbledon at the lev- minutes — after all the time el that I did after everything he has spent on Centre Iwent through,” Federer Court. said in his post-match news As he faded, the faithful conference. “Of course, I on Centre Court who have would like to play it again; cheered him for so long but at my age, you’re just grew more urgent in their never sure what’s around support. the corner.” “Let’s go, Roger, let’s He said he would take go!” came the chant when some time to decide wheth- he trailed 0-3 in the third er he will compete at the set. Olympics. “I said every- “You got this!” one fan thing waits till Wimbledon shouted as Federer went is done,” Federer said. down another break point. “Wimbledon is done now. I The more desperate be- haven’t taken a decision yet gan cheering Hurkacz’s er- where we go from here.” rors, including one loud He first played at Wim- “Allez!” from a fan in bledon in 1998, winning the French after the Pole boys’ singles and doubles missed a groundstroke. titles, and became a star in There were even a few 2001 by upsetting seven- claps for one of Hurkacz’s time Wimbledon champi- missed first serves, a rarity on Pete Sampras in the at Wimbledon. fourth round in his first But even extraordinary match on Centre Court. In measures were of little 2003, he won his first help. Federer’s increasing- Grand Slam title at Wimble- ly frequent errors elicited don, defeating Mark Philip- gasps that turned to sighs as poussis in the final. the crowd grew more re- Although Federer is Alberto Pezzali /Associated Press signed to the outcome. Swiss, Wimbledon has long Roger Federer walks off the court Wednesday and into an uncertain period, starting with a decision on “Are you feeling OK?” felt like home turf with the whether to play in the Olympics but with bigger decisions about his future in the game looming. one fan shouted as Federer largely British crowd warm- chose not to challenge a ing to his elegant game and reach the quarterfinals, he Roger, over and out? more than 30 unforced er- close call down 0-4. understated on-court pres- could not go further. Roger Federer is tied with Rafael Nadal for most sin- rors and won only 35 per- There was a loud ovation ence. He has experienced “I felt very disappointed gles titles in Grand Slam tennis with 20. But at 39, cent of his second-serve as Federer stepped to the great success here but also in the moment itself,” Fe- Federer has not won a Slam event since the Australian points. line to serve down 0-5 with great disappointment. In derer said. “I still am. At the Open in 2018: Hurkacz, 24, like Feder- many fans standing. the 2008 final, he lost to his same time, there’s always a er, is an all-court player When it was over, Feder- younger rival Rafael Nadal weight that falls off your 2018 with fine volleys and a taste er packed his bags without in one of the best matches shoulders when a tourna- French: Did not play. for the trick shot: His delay and waved to the ever played. In the 2019 fi- ment is over, when a huge Wimbledon: Lost in quarterfinals to Kevin Anderson. tweener is one of the flashi- crowd with a brief pirou- nal, he was unable to con- goal is made or missed. It U.S. Open: Lost in fourth round to John Millman. est on tour, and he won his ette before he walked off vert two match points on doesn’t matter actually. first significant title in April the grass and returned to his way to defeat against his You feel the weight is gone, 2019 at the Miami Open against the clubhouse, head slight- other signature rival, No- and you’re exhausted.” Australian Open: Lost in fourth round to Stefano an understrength field. But ly bowed and a bag slung vak Djokovic. Federer has long made Tsitsipas. it was still quite a surprise over each shoulder. The match, one of the tennis look easy, but that French: Lost in semifinals to Rafael Nadal. to see him finish off Federer “One more year! One most deflating of his long was not the case Wednes- Wimbledon: Lost in final to Novak Djokovic. in straight sets at the tour- more year!” pleaded one career, could have been his day. Although he has often U.S. Open: Lost in quarterfinals to Grigor Dimitrov. nament Federer holds fan as he disappeared from last at Wimbledon. He lost glided across the grass as if dearest. view. the tournament at age 37. it were a dance floor, it 2020 Could Hurkacz have That will be up to Feder- Instead, he chose to play on seemed as slippery for him Australian Open: Lost in semfinals to Novak Djokovic. imagined defeating him in er, who will turn 40 in Au- despite two knee surgeries as it has for many others French: Did not play. this manner? gust. and the long hiatus during these past 10 days. Wimbledon: Event canceled. “Probably not,” Hurkacz the coronavirus pandemic. After losing the first set, U.S. Open: Did not play. said in his on-court inter- Returning to Wimbledon he failed to maintain an ear- view as he smiled with his 2021 was his biggest motivation ly lead in the second set, left hand on his hip. “Play- as he pushed himself mis-hitting his forehand Australian Open: Did not play. ing here in front of you through rehabilitation, and and failing to return Hur- French: Withdrew after third round. guys, and I mean the spe- although he was the oldest kacz’s big first serve consis- Wimbledon: Lost in quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz. cial things that he has done man in the Open era to tently. He finished with U.S. Open: Aug 30-Sept. 12. here throughout his whole HOUSTON CHRONICLE • THURSDAY,JULY8,2021 • SECTION D HH RENEW HEALTHY LIVING IN HOUSTON renewhouston.com

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Richmond woman warns others about ‘enemy’ in skin cancer fight

t’s not unusual, when clear to her family. Now, before Yvette Ellerbe sports a By Lindsay Peyton|CORRESPONDENT heading outside, they all don V-neck, for a stranger to hats and lather up with sun- approach and ask if she’s screen. Ihad open heart surgery. “You definitely have to,” El- The Richmond resident, 56, lerbe said. “I want to spread this sees this as an opportunity. message to as many people as “I tell them I’ve had skin can- possible. You need to put on cer,” Ellerbe said. sunblock before you ever walk She then relates her whole out the door.” story, shows the scars on her Growing up in Florida, she face and arms, and issues a wasn’t unaware of the danger of warning: “This could happen to being out in the sun. you.” “Every time I would go to the It’s a message she has made Sun continues on D10

Yvette Ellerbe, 56, always carries several umbrellas in her car to make sure that if she has to be outdoors, she has an umbrella to protect her from the sun. Ellerbe has been dealing with basal cell carcinoma since age 39.

FEELING MATTERS ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY Staying true to yourself starts Texas beaches face Cancer patients can call with integrity. Page 3 water-quality issues. Page 5 Hope Lodge home. Page 6 D2 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH RENEW HOUSTON Senior Editor, [email protected] @MelissAguilar @PreviewHouston

FITNESS Rhabdo is rare but potentially fatal Condition linked to physical overexertion that stresses and destroys muscle cells

Jason Fochtman /Staff photographer Trying to jump right back into a pre-pandemic fitness routine can lead to injuries, including rhabdomyolysis.

By Richard Morgan fen, can compound rhabdo’s kidney WA SHINGTON POST failure risk with their own kidney damage, especially when people his spring, when Justin take the pills to relieve soreness or Urban, 41, a slender stiffness associated with rhabdo. hotel waiter and Rhabdo also stands as a rebuttal COVID-19 survivor from to the conventional exercise wisdom TFalls Church, Va., reen- of “no pain, no gain” or the urging tered his condo building’s gym for to “feel the burn” that you hear his first workout in months, he from trainers. “ ‘No pain no gain’ is committed to nothing more than not anything you should ever fol- five minutes of power walking on a low,” said David Wang, a sports treadmill. His caution was the result medicine physician at Hospital for of what happened to him in 2018, Special Surgery, in New York, who the last time he hit the gym after a specializes in the treatment of acute long hiatus: He was hospitalized for and overuse injuries and has served aweek after completing 40 negative as a team physician for both college pullups. and professional athletes. Urban’s symptoms included stiff, “We see (rhabdo) a lot in team sore elbows and a bout of brown Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographer settings, class settings, where peo- urine (“the color of Coke,” he said). Fitness experts suggest taking a slow progression approach to ple are trying to keep up with oth- He was diagnosed with a rare condi- restarting a workout program. ers, and they don’t want to look tion called rhabdomyolysis (fre- weak or that they can’t commit,” he quently shortened to rhabdo). said. “They’re not listening to them- Rhabdo results from overexertion newly chubbier among us are eager consider the woman hospitalized selves. They’re listening to other typically brought on by repetitive, for friends and colleagues to see us after one 45-minute spinning class, people.” unfamiliar movement that stresses as we were pre-pandemic. A nation the police officer who died from a Wang is blunt about the dangers muscle cells to the point at which where 74 percent of adults are al- 1.5-mile run and the hospitalized of trying to jump back into a pre- they essentially burst and die. ready overweight is now writhing in college football players in Iowa and pandemic fitness routine. “It takes The cells then leak their toxic the triangulation of these stressors Nebraska. weeks and months to build up contents — especially creatine ki- this summer — and high body tem- The Centers for Disease Control strength, and if you’re inactive for nase (a muscle enzyme) myoglobin perature is a risk factor for rhabdo. and Prevention maintains a list of even just a week or two you lose all (a muscle protein) — into the blood- “We survived the pandemic be- contributing risk factors, including that strength and have to build it stream, with potentially fatal results. cause our bodies are built for surviv- alcohol, antibiotics, antidepres- slowly back up again, so you’re not ANational Institutes of Health real,” said Ali Register, 40, a personal sants, caffeine, cocaine, cholesterol- going to do what you were able to view found that as many as 40 per- trainer for 12 years who is now the lowering drugs called statins, cold do a year ago or six months ago cent of rhabdo cases end in kidney training director at the Balance Gym and allergy medicines, metham- before the gyms closed.” Ignoring failure. in Washington, D.C. “But for hu- phetaminesand supplements, in- that reality, he said, is “the perfect The primary diagnostic tool for mans, that usually means doing as cluding creatine and ephedra. Be- setup to develop injuries, including rhabdomyolysis is a blood test for little work as possible and consum- cause of sickle cell disease, Black rhabdo.” creatine kinase. Urban’s results ing as much energy or calories as people are also at higher risk of “When rhabdo happens, it’s an showed more than 100,000 units possible. Our bodies like us fat and rhabdo. Men, who tend to have utter and complete shock. It’s an per liter, an amount that risked lazy. We learned to run to escape more muscle mass, are more at risk emotional shock. It’s a physical causing kidney failure and either danger, not to get fit.” than women. shock. People have never heard that death or lifelong dialysis (normal He detailed what he called a “I’m worried that there might be exercise can be bad for them,” said levels of the enzyme range from 22 recent, major “tilt” among gymgo- aspike with people going back into Joe Cannon, a personal trainer who to 198 units per liter). His urine was ers: “Nine out of 10 people now, it with the reopenings,” said Mau- has a master’s degree in exercise not tested, but the discoloration was they come in and the first thing they reen Brogan, associate professor of science. “And I don’t even like say- likely the result of the excess myo- say to their trainer is something medicine at Albert Einstein College ing that, because we live in a coun- globin. He was put on intravenous about their pre-pandemic body. of Medicine in New York and a try where the vast majority of Amer- saline to wash out the toxins. That’s the standard. That’s the ur- nephrologist at Montefiore Health icans do not exercise. And when “It was just kind of a shocking gency. There’s a desperation to look System. “I feel like I’m starting to people hear stories like this they thing,” he said. “Forty pullups put better, and almost to be unaffected see younger. I’ve seen 18-year-old think, ‘Oh my gosh! I shouldn’t even me in the hospital for a week.” by the pandemic and everything kids who get it.A lot are 30 or less,” exercise because it could be bad for There are roughly 42,000 cases we’ve been through.” said Brogan, who published a 2017 you.’” of rhabdomyolysis a year among That psychology can be amplified study on rhabdo cases in the Amer- For his part, Urban, whose 40 U.S. adults, but experts worry that by gyms, which offer physical ex- ican Journal of Medicine. pullups hospitalized him with rhab- the condition has found a fertile tremes usually unattainable during Part of the problem, she ex- do, has continued working out with moment this summer among Amer- home or outdoor workouts, and plained, is that rhabdo flourishes aself-described “slow progression” icans experiencing weight gain. group classes, where participants under the kinds of fads and nov- of slightly longer runs — a common According to one 2021 study, pan- can frequently push past personal elties upon which gyms and fitness rule of thumb is not to increase runs demic stay-at-home orders led to a fatigue levels in the frenzy to keep purveyors rely. “It could be from by more than 10 percent weekly — decline in physical activity. Another up with everyone else. any repetitive motion of a muscle and a slow build of complementary found that participants had gained At one point, CrossFit gyms dis- when the muscle has not been used pushups and situps. But not too an average of 1.5 pounds per month played an “Uncle Rhabdo” mascot, in that way,” Brogan said. “It can be many. “I got rhabdomyolysis be- that they sheltered in place. and, in 2008, a Virginia man won a lots of situps. It can be anything.” cause I was an idiot. My ego got in As people continue to return to $300,000 settlement against his She added that she has even seen the way,” he said. “I learned my gyms and broader daily life, the race gym for a CrossFit-style workout rhabdo cases result from casual lesson.” to lose that weight has intersected that resulted in rhabdo. activities such as gardening, house with both beach body pressure and While extreme workouts are ripe painting and shoveling snow. And Richard Morgan, a freelance writer in asynchronous kind of national high for rhabdo, cases have occurred she warned that nonsteroidal anti- New York, is the author of “Born in school reunion vibe in which the after more conventional exercise — inflammatory drugs, such as ibupro- Bedlam,” a memoir. HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | D3 RENEW HOUSTON

struggle with integrity. bad.” It’s not that I don’t like So, how can we start to dis- honesty and virtue. FEELING MATTERS cern where we are and are not They’re totally great, of being true to ourselves, where Icourse. But I’m not a big we’re following internalized fan of rules, and to me, integri- social pressure instead of our ty always had a rigid, follow-all- The way of integrity: own hearts? the-rules-even-if-they-feel-all- She has a few exercises for wrong kind of vibe. this. Here’s my favorite: But Martha Beck’s new book, One by one, say the following “The Way of Integrity: Finding What makes you relax? statements to yourself, momen- the Path to Your True Self,” tarily accepting each one to be makes a different case, and it’s completely true as you do. Beck opened my eyes says: “As you speak each sen- to a new way of tence, feel what happens inside viewing this you. Your pride may sting, your concept. It’s inner critic may put its back up great. I have to like a startled cat. But does your share. body relax a little, despite the If you’re not apparent negativity of a given MARCI familiar with statement? Does your breath SHARIF Beck, she’s a deepen? Do you feel a battle renowned life easing in your gut, your heart, coach and veteran author with your head? Just notice this.” alist of bestsellers.I first came My life isn’t perfect. across her work in O, The Idon’t like the way things are Oprah Magazine, where she going. wrote a self-help column for Idon’t feel good. almost 20 years. I’m sad. Beck points out that integrity I’m angry. stems from the Latin word I’m scared. “integer,” a mathematical term I’m not at peace. to describe a number that’s Ican’t find my people. whole, or not divided into I’m not sure where to go. fractions. Idon’t know what to do. She says a person of integrity Ineed help. is in “compete alignment of Beck says if you felt somebody, mind, heart and soul.” It’s thing settle as you declared any aperson who is not internally of those statements, consider divided, not lying to oneself, or that an affirmative. She says acting in ways that don’t in- even a slight relaxation is a sign trinsically feel right. Integrity of truth. It means something means you are who you are, resonated; it’s a yes. honest and genuine, through The practice of trying an idea and through. on for size and gauging how it Beck describes how every- feelscan help us connect with thing around us is negatively our own deep sense of truth. affected when this is not the Beck says learning to do this is a case. Health, relationships, practical way to check our work, basically all aspects of choices for integrity — to spot our wellbeing. Thus, she says sources of suffering and ulti- discovering where we break mately head toward more joy from integrity — where we and meaning. abandon our own truths to Beck’s holistic interpretation follow exterior pressures in- of integrity is refreshing. It stead — is some of the best work doesn’t feel stiff and constrict- we can do. She calls integrity ing. For me, it really lands. It “the cure for unhappiness.” lines up. But it isn’t always obvious Getty Images It feels like truth. precisely where the cure need be applied. believe, do things we don’t perfectly lovely. They strive to Marci Izard Sharif is an author, Most of us don’t realize how even enjoy. Martha Beck cooperate with every rule for yoga teacher, meditation subtly and pervasively we be- She says: “This split from is a life coach living they’ve learned from facilitator and mother. In Feeling tray ourselves — how often we integrity is almost always un- and a veteran their respective cultures (and Matters, she writes about shrink to make others more conscious. The people I know bestselling communities). Which is a self-love, sharing self-care tools, comfortable, self-modify to fit who experience it aren’t wick- author. terrific way to run your life if stories and resources to know in, say things we don’t really ed; in fact, most of them are you like to look good and feel and be kind to yourself. D4 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH RENEW HOUSTON THE EXPERTS

studies have found that they decrease your risk for Sleep talking issues dementia, others have found that they may not help or even increase the risk. A recent study pre- DRS. MICHAEL ROIZEN sented at the annual meet- AND MEHMET OZ are usually harmless ing of the Society of Nucle- Drs. Oz and Roizen ar Medicine and Molecular Imaging, that is intended Q: My partner has to help clarify the impact started talking in his of different types of sta- sleep — a lot. Is it a sign tins, may be what you of anxiety or something read about. physically wrong? It’s While all statins are ruining my sleep, and it designed to lower bad LDL can’t be good for his. cholesterol and reduce the How can I help him risk of heart attack and stop? stroke, they don’t all work Jessica S., San Francisco in the same way. Some, called hydrophilic statins, A: Sleep talking is both work in the liver to control common and almost al- the production of choles- ways harmless — to the terol; others, called li- person doing the talking. pophilic statins, are dis- It may be expressed in tributed to tissues incoherent mumbles or be throughout the body. clear as a bell. It can be Lipophilic statins were related to dreams or sim- identified in that study as ply come from thoughts arisk to cognition — but floating through a sleep- only for certain people. ing brain. The talkers The researchers found usually have no idea it’s that study participants going on, and their sleep with low or moderate is not disturbed by it. It’s cholesterol levels and no estimated that around 66 or early mild cognitive percent of folks have impairment who took experienced sleep talking lipophilic statins (atorvas- —but it isn’t something tatin, simvastatin, lovasta- that is frequent or persis- tin, etc.) doubled their risk tent. of developing full-blown Sleep talking is not dementia. However, no considered a health risk, such clinical or metabolic but there are sleep dis- decline was found in users turbances that are linked of other types of statins or to long-term health prob- for statin users having lems, such as mood dis- higher baseline serum orders, cognition prob- cholesterol levels. lems, heart disease, dia- So what’s your next betes and even colorectal step? We know that reduc- cancer. Sleep talking is ing lousy cholesterol levels also distinct from other and protecting your car- conditions that trigger diovascular system is a vocalization during sleep, powerful way to avoid such as catathrenia, a some forms of dementia. breathing disorder that We also know that the first causes audible groaning, —and safest — way to do and REM sleep behavior that is to eliminate all red disorder, in which a per- meats and dairy and shift son physically acts out a to a plant-based diet. You dream. Those conditions can get great guidance on should be treated by a making this shift in Dr. sleep specialist. Getty Images Mike’s “What to Eat When Your best bet to tame Cookbook.” Your next step the talk is to help your before sleep, going to bed has nightmares, you Q: I’m 75 and a bit ternative that might is to ask your doctor if it partner address stress and at a consistent time, re- should make an appoint- forgetful. My LDL cho- work as well for me? seems necessary to shift to anxiety issues and adopt ducing or eliminating ment with a sleep special- lesterol is pretty high, Gregory T., Austin another type of statin. healthy sleep habits. That alcohol consumption and ist to get an accurate diag- and my doctor wants me That is a decision you includes avoiding digital getting outside for 30 to nosis and treatment. In to take a statin, but I A: For a while now, must make together. devices for 30 minutes 60 minutes of physical the meantime, earplugs just read that it could there’s been conflicting before bedtime, meditat- activity a day. And if your might help you get a good increase my risk of de- info about statins’ effect Contact Drs. Oz and Roizen ing for 10 to 15 minutes partner also sleepwalks or night’s rest. mentia. Is there an al- on cognition. While some at sharecare.com. Ability of turmeric to help fight dementia is up for debate attributed to the extensive such as enalapril or lisi- recommends compression consumption of turmeric, nopril, help the body hang stockings or taking an hinting at the neuropro- on to potassium. Anyone afternoon nap with the tective role of turmeric” taking one of these should legs elevated. This reduces (Journal of Alzheimer’s have potassium levels the amount of fluid build- Disease Reports, Oct. 16, monitored closely. ing up in the lower legs. JOE AND TERESA GRAEDON 2019). AMediterranean-style We have been unable to The People’s Pharmacy One of the proposed diet or a DASH diet rich in find studies of the efficacy mechanisms for turmer- vegetables provides a of these approaches. Q: I have seen several ic’s brain-protecting prop- healthy amount of potassi- Doctors sometimes articles about turmeric erties is its anti-inflamma- um. Baked potato with prescribe diuretics, but in curry and the low tory activity. 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COMMUNITY HEALTH Aday at the beach could be bad for your health

Water quality often Texas Beach Watch, a service operated by the Texas General affected by sewage Land Office and funded by the leaks, farm runoff Environmental Protection Agen- cy, gives real-time updates on By Julie Garcia water quality along beaches in STAFF WRITER Aransas, Brazoria, Cameron, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Environmental advocates Matagorda, Nueces and San estimate 57 million Americans Patricio counties. contract a waterborne illness From May through Septem- every year. And it’s likely that ber, water samples are collected many don’t notice because the weekly. Otherwise, samples are symptoms are similar to the flu done every two weeks. The GLO or COVID-19. works with local governments to People usually think they “just issue advisories warning the caught a bug,” said Dr. Sara public not to swim if bacteria Andrabi, assistant professor of levels exceed EPA standards. emergency medicine at Baylor The program samples the College of Medicine. “But this water for Enterococcus bacteria, could have been from water abacterium found in the gastro- exposure,” she said. intestinal tracts of humans that Texas has a dirty water prob- is present in fecal matter, and lem, and there are three main biologists base the beach’s safety contributors, according to the rating off those findings. 2021 Safe for Swimming report Every year, the Safe for Swim- from Environment Texas Re- ming Report gives recommenda- search and Policy Center: build- tions for how to solve bacteria- ings and concrete pavement of filled waters in Texas. These natural areas; leaking city sewer include increasing funding to fix systems; and large livestock sewage systems and preventing farms. runoff pollution through natural, Fifty-five of the state’s 61 Elizabeth Conley /Staff photographer green infrastructure, like rain beaches were found to be dan- Fifty-five of the state’s 61 beaches were found to be dangerous for swimming at least once during gardens. gerous for swimming at least the state’s regular testing periods. Stopping the construction and once during the state’s regular expansion of large livestock testing, which usually occurs on animal waste into natural water- along with exposure rates. This on its own, or it will be mild with farms in areas where water run- aweekly or bi-weekly schedule. ways, as well. helps predict whether a person nonspecific symptoms, so it off flows toward waterways is For the first time, the report “The rise of factory farms has will get sick from swimming in a seems like it’s not linked to the another recommendation, as broke down water quality data resulted in large concentrations specified body of water. water,” Mena said. “Nausea and well as protecting wetlands by by county and found that beach- of livestock manure that cannot Recreational waterborne gastroenteritis often have a not building on them. es in Harris County were unsafe be stored safely and is often illnesses are very prevalent, lengthy incubation period, so it Sherman said the group will on more than half of the days over-applied to crops,” the re- Mena said. But it’s hard to assess goes underreported because continue to watch how the Biden tested. port reads. “All too often, rainfall just how common they are be- people don’t connect it to the administration’s new infrastruc- “So about 90 percent of washes excess manure from cause most people who swim at water.” ture plan moves through Con- beaches were unsafe for swim- cropland into our waterways, beaches are healthy and do not If a person is thinking about gress; the plan would set aside ming at least once in 2020,” said where it can put swimmers’ stay sick for long if they come in going to the beach, they need to money for new ways to clean Anna Sherman, clean water health at risk.” contact with harmful bacteria. understand what is going on in our natural waters and keep associate for Environment Texas. “People should be able to use Waterborne disease symp- surrounding areas. Has it rained them clean. “It speaks to the fact that we our beaches — it’s not the use toms range from bacterial in- recently? Could there be more “It is breaking news we are really are continuing to see fail- that is making them dirty,” Sher- fections to gastrointestinal prob- polluted water runoff than nor- talking about investing in infra- ing infrastructure.” man said. “It’s human caused, in lems and breathing issues, An- mal? structure right now because it’s Sewage pipes break, leading the fact that we haven’t invested drabi said. Polluted watercan The elderly, young children something we’ve failed to do for to sewage leaking into water- in our sewer infrastructure.” cause diarrhea if a person swal- and immunocompromised indi- years,” she said. “Now is the ways that eventually feed into Kristina Mena, an environ- lows it, ear infections or “swim- viduals are most at risk of devel- time to invest in infrastructure to the Gulf of Mexico, making them mental microbiologist and dean mer’s ear” if bacteria grows in oping severe complications from keep beaches clean and make unsafe for swimming, Sherman of the UTHealth School of Public their ear canal, or something awaterborne illness, Mena said. sure the systems in place are said. The rise of commercial Health in El Paso, conducts more serious, like vibriosis, a Dehydration can be a major working.” farms — 97 percent of hogs are human health risk assessment, flesh-eating bacterial infection. problem for those suffering from now raised on “big farms,” she in which she analyzes water “When you get infected or ill long-term diarrhea and nausea, [email protected] said — has caused an overflow of quality data from different areas from a pathogen, it will resolve Andrabi added. twitter.com/reporterjulie

FITNESS Boxing program helps Parkinson’s patients give disease a punch

By Sondra Hernandez person. STAFF WRITER “It makes a big difference when they’re working out here Nancy Frazier feels like she’s instead of at home,” she said. doing her part to give Parkin- “It’s so exciting to see what son’s disease a one-two punch. they can achieve.” Frazier is a participant in the Not only do they benefit Rock Steady Boxing program at from the physical aspects of the C.K. Ray Recreation Center the workout, they also share a in Conroe. Several times a camaraderie with others fight- week, she and otherParkin- ing Parkinson’s disease. son’s fighters gather for work- Frazier was nervous about out sessions that help combat joining at first. She said she the disease. wasn’t an exercise person or a Rock Steady Boxing, a non- gym enthusiast. profit organization, has more But she soon found her com- than 800 affiliated groups munity in a welcoming and around world and gives people positive environment. with Parkinson’s disease hope Ellen Wallace, who was by improving their quality of diagnosed a year and a half life through a noncontact box- ago, said the workout program ing-based fitness curriculum. is the best thing she’s ever “This makes me feel so done. good,” said Frazier. “You can Her neurologist recommend- take pills all day long, but this ed the program. is something I can do.I can She noticed a huge differ- fight back and I can be in con- ence in her symptoms and said trol of this.” she’s met remarkable people in According to information the class. from the Rock Steady Boxing David Berryhill has not been organization, Parkinson’s dis- officially diagnosed with Par- ease is a degenerative move- kinson’s disease but he has ment disorder that can cause some of the symptoms. deterioration of motor skills, “I went to my grandson’s balance, speech and sensory Photos by Jason Fochtman /Staff photographer track meet and fell on some function. Steven Bernard spars with instructor Lisa Stultz during a Rock Steady Boxing session at the C.K. stairs,” he said. “I didn’t know The Parkinson’s Foundation Ray Recreation Center in Conroe. The weekly workouts help residents with Parkinson’s disease why I fell, I just knew my legs estimates there are more than 1 strengthen areas of the brain affected by the disease. didn’t want to go.” million people in the United He wasn’t doing anything to States with Parkinson’s disease, the cells that produce dopa- reverse the symptoms and was and more than 60,000 people mine, which a Parkinson’s pa- amazed at how much ability he are diagnosed each year. Rock tient’s body is slowly losing.” lost in such a short time. Steady Boxing was founded in To combat the disease, the His doctor recommended 2006 by Scott C. Newman, a fighters work on cognition, Rock Steady Boxing. Berryhill former Marion County (Indi- balance, agility, fine motor said it has helped 100 percent. ana) prosecutor who is living skills, posture, speed, rhythm Roger Asvestas has been with Parkinson’s disease. and more. And many of their with the Conroe affiliate since The local program was movements are set to music. the beginning. launched nearly two years ago “Parkinson’s likes to make us He was diagnosed in 2013, by Dr. Carly Wilson. As a phys- small and rigid, so we focus on but he knew something was ical therapist, she realized that big motions and flexibility and wrong long before that. once patients graduate a phys- moving in a smooth manner,” He said the program has ical therapy program, there she said. helped reverse many of his was nowhere in the community The group meets at 12:30 symptoms. for them to transition to and p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, in “I’m shocked at what I can continue the progress they had the evening on Wednesdays and do now,” he said. made. at noon on Fridays. Visit rocksteadyboxing.org She said the program tries to During the pandemic, Wilson for the main organization. slow down the progression of made videos and online work- For more on the Conroe symptoms. outs for the fighters to do at affiliate, visit facebook.com/ “The intensity of the sport of home. But both she and the RSBConroe. boxing offers neuroprotec- participants said it was not the David Berryhill punches a speed bag during a recent Rock tion,” she said. “This protects same as being at a session in Steady Boxing session. [email protected] D6 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH RENEW HOUSTON

COMMUNITY HEALTH Aplace for patients to call home

American Cancer Society’s largest Hope Lodge to open after yearlong delay

By Julie Garcia STAFF WRITER

ach Jurgensen moved to Houston from Norman, ZOkla., for long-term, experimental treatment when his cancer metastasiz- ed to his brain. Then 28, he had to move three times in seven months, all while undergoing constant injections and aggressive chemotherapy. At one point, he had zero white blood cells, making it dangerous for him to be around people. Jurgensen lived in a Best Western for two weeks before moving to Aishel House, areligious and residential social center for people of all faiths undergoing medical treatment. Three months later, he moved to a new apartment, where he stayed for another three months. Seven years into his cancer remission, Jurgensen, now 37, still lives in Houston and volunteers with the American Cancer Society. Photos by Michael Wyke /Contributor While touring the new Hope The exterior gardens at the new Hope Lodge offer cancer patients a comforting retreat. Lodge, he said having access to a facility specifically de- en a patient’s darker mo- signed for cancer patients to ments when undergoing live at would have made a treatment. The room looks difference in his own heal- out onto the lodge’s healing ing. garden and courtyard. “Some people can’t afford Designed through the lens it, and they don’t have sup- of what cancer patients port from family or friends. need, resident suites are It’s this constant ‘Where am larger than the average hotel Igoing to stay?’ ” Jurgensen room, with queen and twin said. “It’s a complex night- beds in the bedroom sep- mare.” arated from the living room The Richard M. Schulze by barn doors. Every room Family Foundation Hope has its own phone line, as Lodge, 6801 Ardmore, near well. the Texas Medical Center, Residents are allowed to will be the nonprofit organi- leave their belongings for zation’s largest living facility trips outside of Houston, in the country, with 64 pa- said Dan D’Armond, exec- tient suites divided into two utive director of the Houston buildings. The suites are branch. As long as the per- designed for two people — a son is still undergoing pre- patient and their caregiver. scribed cancer treatment, More than 127,000 cancer their space will be held for patients travel to Houston Cancer survivor Zach Jurgensen says Hope Lodge will help ease concerns of patients them. for treatment each year, worried about finding a place to live — and paying for it — while undergoing treatment. The lodge will operate on according to the organiza- afirst-come, first-serve ba- tion. The cancer society sis. hopes the new$30 million The cancer society will lodge will be a reprieve for continue to work with Hous- some of these patients. ton hotels to offer discount- The facility was finished ed rates to cancer patients and close to move-in ready through the Hotel Keys of when the coronavirus pan- Hope program with Extend- demic struck last year. Now, ed Stay America. The hotel the nonprofit hopes to open chain has donated more the lodge doors at 30 per- than 120,000 hotel room cent capacity by September nights across the U.S., ac- and will add more residents cording to the agency. as the year continues. “A cancer diagnosis is the Any cancer patient 12 and fastest way to go bankrupt,” older is eligible to stay for D’Armond said. “We’re free at the lodge if they live working to remove the barri- 40 or more miles away from ers for people who can’t their treatment center in afford to stay down here to Houston. There is no limit receive their treatment, but on how long the patient can we don’t ask personal fi- stay; it depends on their nancial information. If you specific treatment plan. need access to care, we are Patients are referred to the here.” facility by their oncologist. There are 30 other Hope The facility contains a Lodges across the U.S. For a large kitchen and dining list of facility wish-list items, area, with 10 stations con- visit cancer.org/hopelodge. taining ovens, refrigerators and pantries, so residents The Meditation Room looks out onto There are 64 living suites divided into two [email protected] can keep their own food the exterior gardens. building at the $30 million Hope Lodge. twitter.com/reporterjulie stocked and cook meals. At other lodges, residents and caregivers are encouraged to dine together with other patients. “You’re not in a hotel room by yourself all the time; we’re trying to build a community here,” said Jeff Fehlis, executive vice president of American Cancer Society South Region. “The table is the most important piece of furniture here because you can spend time with others who are on a similar journey.” Aliving room will be equipped with TVs, books and board games for visitors on the first floor, as well as a business center with computers and printers and a fitness room. The first floor is open for gatherings and visitors, but the top three floors are private, for residents and their caregivers, Fehlis said. Hope Lodges are designed to be a “home away from home” for residents. Jurgensen said natural light from windows in the meditation room can bright- The American Cancer Society hopes to open the doors to Hope Lodge at 30 percent capacity by September. HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | D7 PUZZLES & TV WORD SLEUTH JUMBLE DAILY CROSSWORD

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ACES ON BRIDGE By Bobby Wolff What In this Moysian deal, declarer overcomes a bad split via pre- emptive maneuver. to watch Take the South cards. You bid one heart at your first turn, and partner raises to two — a fair choice without a diamond THURSDAY stopper. You can explore for no-trump to keep other strains July 8, 2021 in the game, but four hearts is a better game than five clubs — as long as you play it properly! All times Central. Start times can vary based West leads the diamond three on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on to East’s queen, and back your on-screen guide. ‘Impractical Jokers’ comes the spade queen. How would you play? Gossip Girl TRUTV You can see 10 tricks (two their business and family after they are spades, three hearts and five HBO Max  New Series Beat Shazam clubs). Therefore, you do not threatened. Each two-hour movie is narrated by Developed by showrunner Joshua Safran, a FOX, 7 p.m. need a diamond ruff in dummy. Kandi Burruss and also stars Ted McGinley, Eric In any case, it would be danger- writer and executive producer on the original Host Jamie Foxx surprises everyone by Roberts, Arie Thompson, Ciarra Carter, Jasmine ous to surrender a diamond at series, this extension of the pop-culture classic doubling the prize to a staggering $2 million Aivaliotis, Marcos James and Shellie Sterling. this stage, which would allow a you should win with the spade takes us back to the Upper East Side, fi nding in tonight’s new episode “Two Million Dollar spade continuation. You should ace and lead the heart five from a new generation of New York private school Challenge!” plan to throw your losers on hand. Diamonds must be 5-3, NBA Finals: Game 1 given West’s lead of the lowest teens being introduced to social surveillance the clubs instead. 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The but that is not necessary when While federal agent Leon Kennedy (voice of This three-part series (airing over consecutive series follows lifelong friends — Sal, Joe, Q and you have a proper opening bid, Nick Apostolides) is investigating the hack, Thursdays) stars Vivica A. Fox as the matriarch Murr (The Tenderloins) — as they compete as you have no reason to think the White House is attacked by a horde of of a wealthy family who, along with her four to embarrass one another with a series of it is not your hand. Make the systematic call of one club. With zombies. stepdaughters, will stop at nothing to protect hilarious and outrageous antics. a slightly weaker hand (make the spade ace a minor honor), you might open one heart, plan- prix. Along the way, he famously meets ning to pass the response. CATCHA CLASSIC Ann-Margret’s hotel swimming instructor, Rusty Martin. Elvis also takes the wheel Star of the Month: as a NASCAR driver in Speedway (1968), costarring Nancy Sinatra, and as a singer/ ©2021 Dist. By Andrews McMeel Syndication for UFS Elvis: ‘Behind the Wheel’/ part-time racecar driver in Spinout (1966), alongside Shelley Fabares. This evening’s LOOKING BACK BIRTHDAYS ‘Rough and Tumble Elvis’ fi nal three movies feature the King in some TCM, beginning at 7 p.m. 2019: billionaire Today’s Birthdays: Singer of his more action-oriented, but often still financier Jeffrey Epstein Steve Lawrence is 86. It’s a double-shot of themes in tonight’s lighthearted, roles. These include him as was charged with Actor Jeffrey Tambor is 77. Thursday night salute to the movies of Elvis movie star Johnny Tyronne, who fi nds himself sexually abusing dozens Celebrity chef Wolfgang Presley. The fi rst three of tonight’s six fi lms embroiled in a murder plot in the Middle of underage girls; the Puck is 72. Singer Beck is starring the King feature him playing one of East in the musical comedy Harum Scarum newly unsealed federal 51. Comedian Sebastian his most frequent character types — a guy (1965); as Native American rodeo rider Joe indictment came more Maniscalco is 48. Actor who likes driving fast cars. First up is one than a decade after he Kathleen Robertson is Lightcloud in the Western comedy Stay 48. Christian rock musician of Elvis’ most memorable and best fi lms, Away, Joe (1968); and as former outlaw Jess secretly cut a deal with federal prosecutors to Stephen Mason (Jars of Viva Las Vegas (pictured) (1964), in which Wade in the straight-up dramatic Western Clay) is 46. Actor Milo he stars as racer Lucky Jackson, who heads Charro! (1969), the only one of his fi lms in dispose of nearly identical Ventimiglia is 44. Singer allegations. (Epstein was to the title city for its fi rst annual grand which Elvis does not sing. — Jeff Pfeiffer MGM Ben Jelen is 42. Actor found unresponsive in his Lance Gross is 40. Actor jail cell a month later; the Sophia Bush is 39. Actor medical examiner ruled Maya Hawke is 23. Actor his death a suicide.) Jaden Smith is 23. D8 | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | HoustonChronicle.com |Houston Chronicle HH HOROSCOPES, ADVICE & COMICS

BIZARRO ROYAL STARS Your Horoscope for Thursday, July 8 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH A friend might surprise you today, espe- MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or cially someone who is artistic, creative or making decisions until 10 a.m. EDT to- connected with the arts. day, 7 a.m. PDT. The Moon is in Cancer. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You make a great impression on bosses, You want excitement in your romantic parents, teachers and people in author- relationships to the point that you might ity today, including the police. even instigate a fight to see the sparks fly. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You HHHH Unexpected opportunities might spontaneously entertain at home to travel might fall in your lap today. today because you’re in the mood for a Similarly, surprising opportunities might MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM fun diversion! open up in higher education, the law, GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH This medicine or publishing and the media. is an exciting day full of new faces, new CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH places and new ideas. You might sud- Unexpected gifts, goodies and favors denly take a short trip. from others might come your way today. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH If you hear news about this possibility, Keep an eye on your money and your you will have to act quickly because this possessions, because something un- window of opportunity will be brief. usual might occur today. For example, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH you might find money; you might lose Someone close to you might surprise you money. today, hopefully in a pleasant way. Many LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Today people are looking for a few thrills and you seek excitement and stimulation chills today — fresh adventure! HAGAR THE HORRIBLE through your relationships with others. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH A Because of this, you will be more likely work-related romance might begin today. than usual to get things out in the open Others might have an unexpected chance and tell it like it is. to make your workspace look more at- VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH tractive. This is a restless day, because something HAPPY BIRTHDAY (July 8) Because going on behind the scenes is really start- you are nurturing and loving, you are ing to percolate! An unexpected situa- generous and willing to help others. tion regarding a secret love affair might You’re highly individualistic and march happen. to the beat of your own drum. King Features Syndicate BLONDIE

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DEAR ABBY

Dear Abby: Dear Abby: Several months after we At family gatherings, I can’t get a met, my partner asked me word in edgewise. When I try to join to move into her home. That the conversation, invariably someone — was three years ago. She told usually my wife — cuts me off, dismisses me she had a son who was what I have to say as “fiction” and shuts living with her, but that he me down. It is extremely disrespectful ABBY would soon be moving into and I feel humiliated and embarrassed REX MORGAN, M.D. his own place. I have never by her comments. My silence does not loved anyone the way I do her, but her mean consent. son is a different story. She and the family live by the rule that What she didn’t tell me before I moved the one who speaks loudest speaks best. in was that he is 37 years old and hasn’t I have complained privately to her to no worked more than three weeks in his avail. She won’t admit there’s a problem. life. He is not physically or mentally dis- She says these verbal free-for-alls are a abled. In fact, he is extremely bright in part of her “culture.” I love her and the the tech field. He is totally dependent on family, but have begun to withdraw as his mother to pay for everything, includ- much as I can from these gatherings. For ing his car. He buys nothing. what it’s worth, I’m fairly well-educated, She gives him a hefty “allowance” for stay reasonably well-informed, have doing her yardwork. He has no shame traveled quite a bit and believe I could PHANTOM about being a slacker, and she keeps say- add worthwhile and valid input to our ing she wants him out on his own, but gatherings, if I had the chance. Please she sets no deadlines. I want her to set a advise. departure date. — Unheard Man of the Family I want my partner and me to have our own home together. I have no security Dear Unheard: here and I do not want any responsibility You may be the “man of the family,” for him. Any advice? but your wife assumed the dominant — Smarter Woman role the first time she dismissed what you were saying as “fiction.” Nothing will Dear Smarter Woman: change until you either insist that she be Your partner may be pressing for sensitive to your feelings, treat you with marriage, but you absolutely shouldn’t respect and refuse to attend gatherings if ARGYLE SWEATER HOCUS FOCUS do it under these circumstances. Set a you are not allowed to fully participate. departure date at which time either her son moves out, or you do. www.DearAbby.com Andrews McMeel Syndication

HINTS FROM HELOISE

Dear Readers: ing large crowds, staying home if you Make sure kids and feel sick. Encourage these. It appears teens get good informa- we may be approaching a good place tion on COVID from lots of regarding the virus, but we must stay different sources, not just vigilant. from their friends and social — Heloise media. Do your homework; make HELOISE Dear Heloise: sure you understand as many No dustpan? Sweep particles into pile, ins and outs about the virus as you wet a paper towel, ball up the debris and can, and sit down with your child and throw away. Easy! have an honest conversation about the — Kenneth W. virus. in Alabama Many protocols will (and should) stay in play: frequent handwashing, avoid- [email protected] King Features Syndicate HH Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | D9 COMICS

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eryone should do once a SUN year, like an annual phys- From page D1 ical.” Rogge said that because beach or to the lake, my of Ellerbe’s medical histo- mother would say, ‘You’re ry, a more aggressive going to pay for it,’ ” El- approach has to be taken lerbe recalled. for treatment. All spots of Still, this self-described concern are removed and water baby refused to stay unusual growths are biop- covered when she was sied. water skiing or taking to “She has also done a the surf. great job in making chang- “Every chance I could,I es to her life,” Rogge said. was laying out in the sun,” The dermatologist en- Ellerbe said. “And back in courages patients to make the ’80s, baby oil was the adjustments that will keep popular thing.” them safe from the sun, She would apply baby allowing them to still pur- oil to boost her tan, in- sue active hobbies, with stead of sunscreen to stay modifications. protected. “As a teenager, “Seek shade if you can,” it’s just what we did,” she Rogge said. “Wear a wide- said. “But when I hit 39, brimmed hat that covers that’s when the skin can- your ears and neck.” cer started to appear.” She also recommends By then, Ellerbe and lightweight, UV protective her husband, Mark, had clothing. For sunscreen, settled in Texas. she suggests at least In 2004, Ellerbe no- SPF30, applied every two ticed a growth on her nose hours. Waterproof sun- that she assumed was a screen should be reap- wart. But as it grew and plied more frequently. changed color, she decid- Rogge added that there ed to see a doctor to have are a number of sun- it removed. screens available on the Her dermatologist knew market, from gels and immediately that it was no lotions to sprays and wart. He told her, “That’s creams. “The most impor- something I think we need tant thing is to find a sun- to send out for a biopsy.” screen out there that “I left his office crying,” works for you,” she said. Ellerbe recalled. “I waited Making adjustments to aweek to get the results protect skin now will pay back.” off in the future, Rogge Then, she was diag- said. nosed with basal cell car- “You have the opportu- cinoma, a common type nity to make changes,” she of skin cancer resulting Marie D. De Jesús /Staff photographer said. “You can protect from long-term exposure Yvette Ellerbe has learned to modify her habits when going outdoors. That includes wearing long sleeves and yourself.” to UV radiation. using an umbrella to block the harmful rays of the sun. Ellerbe wants to spread Ellerbe scheduled sur- that message as well. gery. During the proce- for a mirror and received “I used to love the sun, and now it’s that covers her arms. She “I used to love the sun, dure, lab results would asmall compact. She had applies sunscreen, opens and now it’s more like the determine if all the cancer stitches running across more like the enemy.” an umbrella and stations enemy,” she said. “But it’s had been removed — or if her cheeks and nose. Her herself in the shade. not going to get me. I’m the surgeons had to return husband ran into the Yvette Ellerbe, skin cancer survivor These days, Ellerbe has covered from head to toe.” and go to a deeper level. room when he heard her ayearly check up with her Ellerbe recommends When Ellerbe awoke, cry out from the lobby. she said. “Now I can no arms and hands. dermatologist, Dr. Megan that anyone who spends her doctor told her, “It She was in tears. longer have an IV or blood “I know there’s more to Rogge, assistant professor time outdoors see a der- was a lot deeper that we “And that was the first taken in my left arm.” come,” Ellerbe said. “I’m of dermatology with Mc- matologist regularly. “Save thought. We almost lost time,” Ellerbe said. She also had basal cell going to pay for all those Govern Medical School at yourself,” she said. “And your nose.” Since then, Ellerbe had carcinoma removed from years in the sun.” UTHealth. stay on top of it.” Instead, tissue from her surgery to remove a can- her chest, as well as She still loves going to “She checks me from cheek was taken to rebuild cer on her arm. “It was so countless cancerous and the beach and the pool. my head, all through my Lindsay Peyton is a her nose. deep that its removal pre-cancerous spots re- Only now she wears a hair, to my toes,” Ellerbe Houston-based freelance Ellerbe asked the nurse caused nerve damage,” moved from her face, large hat and a rash guard said. “It’s something ev- writer.