Fact-checking claims about the Texas power grid from Abbott and O'Rourke

Plus: What eight more trains a day will mean for Houston. Buy that airline ticket now if flying out for the holidays. The latest on the Astros.

View in browser OCTOBER SALE: 6 MONTHS FOR 99¢! Access fall events, football and more local news. Subscribe Today. J.R. Gonzales Web Producer john.gonzales@chron.com Why Astros games are disruptive to sleeping dogs and cats. Sometime after 6 p.m. Tuesday, a sizable number of cats and dogs across Houston were startled as TV viewers saw Yordan Alvarez hit a walk-off homerun to put the Astros over the Mariners in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. That was the scene here at the Lindale Park bureau at least. We've got a full slate of Astros playoff coverage below. And even if you couldn't care less about baseball, but want the broad strokes anyway, we've put together five key moments from Tuesday's game. Skies will be partly sunny today with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs will be in the low 90s.   Today's top story   Photo: American-statesman File, TNS Fact-checking electric grid claims in Texas governor's race. Many of the costs from the 2021 freeze have started trickling down to the average residential electricity bill.    Five other stories to read today   Houston could get eight more trains a day after rail merger. Already, places across Houston struggle with noise and air pollution and traffic problems because of trains.     Now is the 'sweet spot' for booking holiday flights. Airfares have seen significant inflation this year, but there are still deals to be had from Houston airports, according to experts.    Brandon Creighton for Texas Senate District 4. [Editorial] He is a staunch conservative and chair of the Senate's education committees who's recently pushed for a welcome overhaul of community college infrastructure and increased school safety measures, writes the Editorial Board.   Astros insider: The anatomy of a comeback and a Yordan Alvarez homer. Before Yordan Alvarez's mammoth homer, a pair of rookies set the stage for dramatic win in the ninth.   Houston's Musiqa welcomes 'New Voices' to open its season at MATCH. Founded in 2002, Musiqa presents aspiring composers with multiple platforms to have their work heard, two of which converge in New Voices.   One last thing ...   Today's front page takes us to 1949, with one of those stories that seemed like a big deal at the time, but has since faded from most of our memories. The big story here involves an extortion plot, the Shamrock Hotel, a former deputy and oilman Glenn McCarthy. — J.R.   OCTOBER SALE: 6 MONTHS FOR 99¢! Unlimited Digital Access Act Now No Commitment | Cancel Anytime Unsubscribe  |  Manage Preferences  |  Privacy Notice Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 © 2022 Hearst Communications