There are not words strong enough to condemn violence directed toward the Jewish community,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said.

Pippen was supposed to be the defensive juggernaut, while Barkley handled the rebounding and provided help on offense, which was supposed to allow Olajuwon to rest during certain segments of the game and save himself for full offensive dominance.

Houston guard Mercy Miller tallied 15 points in a 99-57 win over the Coogs' non-conference opponent, posting a career-best scoring night in his sophomore season. Miller perhaps had a dose of inspiration for his standout showing-his dad is New Orleans' assistant coach Percy Miller, also known as famed rapper Master P.

The other race was for the Houston City College's District II trustee. In that contest, Renee Jefferson Patterson won the election with 2,497 votes, or 56.63% of the vote. Kathleen 'Kathy' Lynch Gunter earned 1,912 votes, or 43.37% of the vote.

Salinas and Boykins ran a narrow race during November's general election, with Salinas winning by less than a percentage.

The National Weather Service has upgraded its Monday morning Freeze Watch to a Freeze Warning for most of the FOX 26 area.

The Houston area is about to endure its first freeze of the season Sunday into Monday morning, with low temperatures threatening to approach 32 degrees Fahrenheit and lower is some areas. Get Chron's top stories sent to your inbox by signing up for the First Draft newsletter here.

The Texans' fastest touchdown to start a game this season sent them on their way to an easy victory over the Cardinals.