Texans are in the playoffs. Who and where will they play?

Plus: Houston at risk of large hail, a few tornadoes on Monday. 

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🔍 Need to Know

Texans are in the playoffs. Who and where will they play? The Texans are in the playoffs for the first time in four years, so it's time to look at scenarios to see who they'll face.

 

Houston faces risk of large hail, a few tornadoes on Monday Sunday will be a cool, but quiet day in Houston, with a powerful low-pressure system approaching from the west. Chances of severe storms will increase Monday afternoon in Houston.

 

Parking price starts at $50 at NRG for College Football Playoff It costs $50 for cars to park in the NRG Stadium parking lots for Monday's championship between Michigan and Washington.

 

MacGregor Park's $54M facelift should keep the community first "Why does gentrification need to be in motion for our park facilities and green spaces to get better?" columnist Joy Sewing writes.

 

When Latino students at an East End HISD school demanded change Eager to learn but lacking the resources, the predominantly Latino student body at Stephen F. Austin High School in the East End revolted in the fall of 1989.

 

 

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💼 Business

School shootings don't just hurt communities. They wound the Texas economy, too. School shootings take massive emotional tolls, but they also slow spending, hurt home values and damage futures.

 

These charts show how rapidly the Texas power grid is changing The ERCOT grid, which faces increased scrutiny after deadly outages in 2021, has seen growth in renewable energy and electricity demand in recent years.

 

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🚗 Outside the Loop

Sugar Land will get new license plate reading cameras Sugar Land will spend $1 million to replace its existing license plate reading cameras with new Flock cameras that carry the latest technology.

 

Miss Texas from Houston area heads to Miss America pageant Missouri City held a heartfelt sendoff for native Ellie Breaux, who will leave for Orlando to participate in the Miss America Pageant.

 

Kingwood couple lose weight together, find friends through pickleball An area couple finds fitness success by changing their diet, joining a gym and playing pickleball, losing a combined 120 pounds.

 

How The Woodlands became one of Texas' most standout communities Five decades after its founding, The Woodlands has become one of the more sought-after suburbs of Houston and ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S.

 

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📝 Opinion

Crypto miners are shaking Texans down like they're the Mafia (Opinion) Plus: Just why are Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz so in favor of this industry? Exactly what are they getting in return?

 

Abbott's bus-migrants-to-New-York plan is working. For Abbott. (Editorial) New York City's struggle to provide shelter and food for migrants bused from Texas proves that even sanctuary cities are reaching their limits.

 

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🏀 Sports

Michigan's Blake Corum hoping for another big game vs. Washington The running back is hoping for the same impressive performance against Washington in 2021 when he racked up 171 yards of offense and three touchdowns on 21 carries.

 

How Milwaukee's Brook Lopez came close to signing with Rockets The Milwaukee Bucks center says there was a lot of 'mutual interest' but he has no regrets about staying with Bucks.

 

Solomon: Cal McNair, other Houston owners, deserve some credit Carolina's David Tepper was a recent example of a how a sports owner should not act. Houston should be glad to have its current group.

 

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🖼️ Get Out

Houston pitmaster Willow Villarreal to open new BBQ spot in East End Villarreal and Barela plan to operate out of a 1922 Italian grocery currently under renovation. Expect barbecue, burgers, sandwiches and sides.

 

Tina Turner musical plays in Houston with 2 actresses in lead role Two women take on the role in 'Tina — The Tina Turner Musical,' running through Sunday as part of Broadway at the Hobby Center.

 

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