More Than 30 Canceled Flights At Bush This Morning

Jimmy Barrett takes you through the stories that matter the most on the morning of 11/07/25.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
This is US Radio seven forty kt RH Houston Drive
Everywhere with the iar.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
Now, the latest news, weather and traffic. It's more what
matters to you. From the John Morris Services Studios.

Speaker 3 (00:17):
It is Friday morning. Good morning, five am. Here on
Houston's Morning News. I'm Jimmy Barrett bong our top stories
as we get started this morning. We have more than
thirty counciled flights already at Bush this morning. Senator Kennedy
proposing a bill to stop paying Congress until the shutdown ends,
and coming up at five o' eight is your package
in customs purgatory details in the minutes ahead. You're in

(00:39):
Houston's Morning News first to check out that Morning Drive
the first time. Skymike's off today, Gary Mackison for him, Yes, sir.

Speaker 4 (00:45):
Good morning Friday for some Monday. For me, I had
something on the west Sand northbound round Clay Road dance cleared.
It's Long Star Rally weekend if that's your thing. Down
and Gallavistad as several street closures including see While Boulevard
both directions uns from twenty fifth Street up to fourteenth.
Also on the Strand from twenty fifth to eighteenth and
those are just a few we'll take a look at

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morning drive times coming up, and you can holler at
me as always on the tip line seven one three
two one two tips Gary Mack the Generator Supercenter dot
Com Traffick Center.

Speaker 3 (01:15):
From our KTRH top tax defenders twenty four hour with
the center becoming partly cloudy today with the high temperature
up to eighty seven, so it's be warm today, but
big changes are coming starting on Sunday. We'll get the
latest on the weekend forecast when we talk to the
Weather Channel and Terry Smith in nine minutes right now
sixty eight at your officials se of your weather station,
News Radio seven forty k TRH. It's time down for

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the news. Here's Cliff Sanders.

Speaker 5 (01:39):
Thank you, Jimmy. We're sponsored by Shoppas Farm Supply. Good
morning everyone. Our top story at five oh one.

Speaker 3 (01:44):
If you are flying this weekend.

Speaker 5 (01:47):
Travel light. That is the warning from Triple A Texas's
shutdown related flight cuts start today at Bush and Hobby.
United spokesperson on a TV channel two.

Speaker 6 (02:00):
And trying to have the schedule with the least amount
of disruption.

Speaker 5 (02:05):
They're already thirty three flight cancelations at Bush in fifteen
at Hobby and as if the flight cuts aren't bad enough,
your TSA whiteweight time could be an hour at the
big airport, thirty minutes at Hobby and you can blame
the Schumer shutdown. Now, some have floated the idea of
using tech to solve the air traffic control staffing issues.
AI specifically former airline pilot Patrick Arns And says that's

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a bad idea. So there's no way to avoid the pain.
If you're traveling over the next few days.

Speaker 7 (02:34):
We're going to see some reduction and available flights. I
think you're going to see increased ticket prices and as
a result of this, and it's going to cause a
lot of people not to be able to really get
where they.

Speaker 1 (02:43):
Need to go.

Speaker 7 (02:43):
It's going to be an absolute messover Thanksgiving, and I
think there's going to be a real loud message from
the flying public we need to get this fixed.

Speaker 5 (02:49):
He says, it takes years to develop the skills needed
to be an air traffic controller. It's now five oho three.
The Senate is going to try a slightly altered spending
bill to get the government back up. Been running through January.
It'll take place today, According to one report, there's been
some movement in negotiation. Another report, though, says Democrats continue
to draw their line in the sand. To make it worse,

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a lot of federal workers have not been paid during
the shutdown. Congress, though, well, they haven't missed a paycheck now.

Speaker 8 (03:20):
Republican Senator John Kennedy is proposing legislation to change that.

Speaker 9 (03:24):
The first bill would provide that as long as we're
shut down, no member of Congress can be paid.

Speaker 1 (03:30):
The money will not be reimbursed.

Speaker 8 (03:32):
Political consultant Luke Massia says this move forces Democrats to
put their money where their mouths are.

Speaker 10 (03:37):
As long as their bit of government is fine, they'll
shut down the rest of the government in order to
try to win more congressional seats in the midterm.

Speaker 8 (03:45):
Multiple Republicans, including Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, and others, have
already forgote their paychecks during the shutdown. Ethan Buchanan News
Radio seven forty KRH.

Speaker 5 (03:53):
And there's this. A federal judge appointed by Barack Obama
orders Trump to fully fund November snap benefits to day.
Vice President Jadvance called the ruling quote absurd. It's now
five oh four.

Speaker 11 (04:05):
I thought she was an evil woman who did a
poor job too, crossed the country a lot in damages
and in reputation. I thought she was terrible.

Speaker 5 (04:15):
President Trump, reacting to Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she will
finally retire when her term ends at the end of
twenty twenty six. Trump's reaction comes just days after Pelosi
called him quote a vile creature. Texas Senator Ted Cruz
is one of the many who will not miss Nancy
on Capitol Hill.

Speaker 12 (04:33):
She presided over the Democrat Party going all the way
to the Waco left, including embracing open borders, including embracing
abolishing the police.

Speaker 5 (04:44):
Yeah, Cruise told Fox Business that the Democrats have gone
quote Ba's crap crazy five oh five. Now, Tuesday's election
had an unexpected outcome here in the Houston area. Conservatives
lost their majority on the scythe Fair ISD School Board,
and the big question now is what happened?

Speaker 13 (05:02):
Well, I don't think that having two Conservatives in the
same position is ever a winning strategy. The Conservatives definitely
split the vote.

Speaker 14 (05:11):
That is Denise Bell, Chapter chair for Moms for Liberty
Harris County.

Speaker 13 (05:16):
Conservatives feel like that at the federal level, things are
being handled and they don't have to be as engaged.
Perhaps at the local level, that is absolutely not true.

Speaker 14 (05:24):
Under state law, school board positions are supposed to be nonpartisan.
Jeff Biggs News Radio seven forty k T.

Speaker 5 (05:33):
Eight antime SMUs cal Jilson says, Democrats around here feel
emboldened by what happened Tuesday, and many believe they can
keep that momentum going into next year.

Speaker 15 (05:42):
And if they are not able to do that, Trump
will have free reign throughout his term as president.

Speaker 5 (05:48):
Turning Point USA has seen their numbers grow in the
wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. Jillson says that's going to
work out well for Republicans in twenty twenty six six.
Speaking of Turning Point USA, Erica Kirk was honored at
the Fox Nation Patriot Awards last night.

Speaker 16 (06:05):
He would say, you're missing the point. You're missing the point.
It's not how I'm saying it that's upsetting people. It's
the fact that I'm saying the truth.

Speaker 5 (06:21):
First, upsetting people first. Lady Milania Trump was named Patriot
of the Year five oh six stakes giving just weeks
away Turkey prices in case you haven't gone shopping yet,
are up seventy percent from last year. A and m's
David Anderson says there's a simple explanation.

Speaker 17 (06:37):
One reason we produce less turkey is because of Avian influenza.

Speaker 5 (06:41):
Anderson as that production is also down this year. The
Houston Texans start Davis Mills at quarterback for Sunday's game
at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars with C. J. Stroud
out with a concussion, and the Rockets go for the
sixth straight win tonight when they visit the Spurs. Coverage
on Sports Talk seven ninety starts at five point thirty.
I'm Cliff Saunders on Houston's newsweather in traffic station News

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Radio seven KTRH.

Speaker 1 (07:06):
Chicago is a hell right now, free t health care
to illegal aliens. Listen here, Portland is on fire, no everything.

Speaker 2 (07:13):
You never know what's going to happen with US Radio
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Speaker 3 (07:18):
I've waited some time. You're in Houston's boring news. Yeah.
Purgatory is something in the Catholic religion. You know, it's
not it's not Heaven, it's not Hell. It it's somewhere
in between. You know, you haven't gone to Hell yet.
You haven't worked your way to heaven. Yet you're stuck
at burgatory. Inevidently there's something called customs purgatory. You haven't

(07:43):
been delivered to whoever's supposed to get the package. The
package has left where the country of origin. It has
worked its way to US customs, but it hasn't worked
its way to you. It's just sort of sitting there
right now. And that's called called customs purgatory. Frustrated UPS

(08:04):
customers speaking out about missing packages. Thousands of US bound
shippins are stuck in hubs around the country. Oh yeah,
we got a little thing called the government shutdown. The
new customs requirements has been a little tough for the
world's largest courier, At least according to NBC News, UPS
has been forced to start disposing of some of the shipments.

(08:26):
The news outlets spoke to more than two dozen people
waiting for the UPS packages, which include items like t telescopes,
luxury glassware, musical instruments, books, a pillow, and a backpack.
Some described weeks of receiving conflicting tracking information that said
the packages were on their way or had been destroyed. Destroyed.

(08:50):
Why would they be destroying packages? I don't quite understand
where we're going with this. Evidently this has happened to
thousands of shipments there. They're stuck in the warehouse, they're
not going anywhere because of the government shut down and
slowed things down so much. After a certain period of time,
evidently some of these packages get destroyed. It seems like
a waste of perfectly good things. In the meantime, What

(09:15):
happens if you're the customer waiting? Are you getting a
refund because you never received it? What is this costing
the businesses who are sending the packages and only have
them stuck somewhere in Customs five ten TI for traffic
and weather together. Gary Mackizon duty this morning. He's in
for skymake.

Speaker 4 (09:32):
No music there we go, okay, first up, and we're
moving clockwise.

Speaker 5 (09:35):
I'm so used to it.

Speaker 4 (09:36):
Beginning on forty five North three Way South bad between
Lake Woodlands and the six ten Work Loop. That's running
twenty minute. It's twenty two. I ten the Beast west
bound between Eagle Drive and Mont BELvue to the sixteen
East Loop and I've got us at seventeen forty five
Go Freeway north bound between League City NASA Road one,
traveling into downtown we'll hit the South Freeway and the
west side next. Hold on Gary Mcat Degenerator Supercenter dot

(09:59):
Com contracts from.

Speaker 3 (10:01):
R Katie rh Top tax Defenders twenty four our weather center.
We've got summer today, yeah, summer tomorrow, fall on Sunday,
and winter on Monday.

Speaker 5 (10:12):
That pretty much sums it up, you are correct.

Speaker 18 (10:15):
Yeah, it's pretty dramatic the drop in temperature that we're
going to see between Saturday and then Sunday, and even
more so Monday for sure. So here's the upside to
all of this. While we could use some rain, we
really don't have any rain. As this front swings through
so fog this morning like we kind of had yesterday,

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then the sunshine shows up and the temperatures heat up.
Will be in the mid to upper eighties today and tomorrow.
That front swings through Saturday night. I'm gonna check and
see if we're going to see much rain, but I
don't see any rain with that right now. But Sunday
is the beginning of the cool down with temperatures upper
sixties to low seventies, and then Monday is the chili

(11:00):
like really chilly upper fifties to lost sixties for highs
and we have sunshine on Monday. That's a good thing.
We'll start to recover though, warmed back up by Tuesday.
It looks like temperatures Tuesdays should make it up into
the seventies.

Speaker 3 (11:16):
Right now, sixty seven at your official severe weather station,
news Radio seven forty KTRH.

Speaker 5 (11:23):
I live in Katie, I live in Ito.

Speaker 2 (11:25):
Your reliable forecast next on the ten on seven forty KTRH.

Speaker 3 (11:30):
So I keep seeing all these stories about the Vegas
Strip is dying, that nobody's going there. Tourist aren't going there.
It's just gotten too expensive. Now I haven't been to
Vegas in several years, so I have no idea how
expensive it's getting. But I'm beginning to find out. I've
got a report to share with you. Even the news
media in Las Vegas can't believe how much it costs
to get a simple burger and fries on the Vegas Strip.

(11:53):
Little report coming up, and then our question today will
revolve a little bit about that. First of five on Ay,
let's do a little traffic and weather together. Starts with
Gary Matt.

Speaker 5 (12:01):
Yeah, still in good shape out there.

Speaker 4 (12:02):
We got the downtown roadwork, which you heard Joe mentioned
earlier Itan to Katie going to be causing us aggravation
for years to come. Westbound I forty five the North
three way to studemout to write Langer blocked for now
and right now.

Speaker 5 (12:16):
No worries.

Speaker 4 (12:16):
I'm Gary Mack at the Generator Supercenter, dot Com, Traffick Center.

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Rum R KTRH Top tax Defenders, twenty four hour Weather
Center becoming party Claude Today eighty seven mostly Sunday eighty
seven Tomorrow Sunday partly Claude, gusty wins high only right
about seventy and we're looking at maybe around sixty for
the high temperature on Monday. Current temperature is sixty eight
and you were I make that sixty seven. Now at

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your official severe weather station, News Radio seven forty KTRH.
Time to check out some more top stories on a
Friday morning.

Speaker 5 (12:47):
Here's Cliff, Thank you, Jimmy at doubleshooting in northwest Harris County.
One dead, one injured. Sixteens are arrested in a rivalry
that's escalating between Memorial and Stratford High schools. It involved
paintball attack and fireworks, and Tesla approved Elon Musk's new
pay package. He will potentially be the first trillionaire in

(13:08):
history at the latest news anytime at KTRH dot com.
Our next update is at five thirty.

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Speaker 3 (13:26):
Well you travel there now, you'll never be the same
again because your wallet will be empty. I mean you
might as well turn over your wallet. It just empty it.
By the way, only is there any other airport, certainly
not in the United States, But is there any other
airport in the world where you can play the slots
at the airport? That always struck me as strange. It

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used to be a time where Vegas used to be
you know, the hotels were reasonably priced, the food was cheap.
I mean, they just wanted to keep you there and
keep you gambling. But that's not the case anymore. Here's
a report from News three in Las Vegas and on
the simple act of trying to buy a burger and
fries of the Vegas Strip.

Speaker 20 (14:07):
We walked from Mandalay Bay to Sahara and back, did
the four plus miles, and then as we got to
the Las Vegas sign, we grilled the Taurus on how
much these burgers costs.

Speaker 6 (14:19):
We're also looking at the price of food. How much
do you think a burger costs at some of these restaurants?

Speaker 5 (14:23):
The burger that's a whole nother.

Speaker 6 (14:26):
Story there, sir, And that story starts with the number six.
Sixty dollars paid for two hamburgers. That's what Houston, Texas
resident Jennifer and her daughter forked up to Johnny Rockets
at the ex Caliber.

Speaker 21 (14:36):
Are you are you.

Speaker 6 (14:36):
Paying sixty dollars for two hamburgers in Houston? No, not
at all, Jennifer says, aside from the restaurant being on
the Las Vegas Strip, there was nothing else special about
her or her daughter's order.

Speaker 3 (14:46):
What was on the burger? Was it just a straight
up It's just a.

Speaker 16 (14:49):
Single burger, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise, whatever, nothing not
like double burger, no bacon, nothing fancy.

Speaker 6 (14:56):
And that started my journey up and down the Las
Vegas Strip to find a cheap burger with fries. What
do you think the cheapest burger is on Las Vegas Strip?

Speaker 5 (15:04):
Probably like fifteen dollars for the burger?

Speaker 13 (15:06):
Where or how much do I think you much maybe
about twenty bucks.

Speaker 6 (15:11):
I started at Mandalay Bay, where we encounter Johnny Rockets.
Now Johnny Rockets has multiple locations, with the menu showing
prices in the twenties. Across the street from Mandalay Bay
is New York, New York, known for being one of
the more affordable options on the strip, but only one
sub twenty dollars burger was inside of Tom's Watch Bar
for nineteen fifty nine.

Speaker 3 (15:29):
Fine irishmen.

Speaker 6 (15:30):
Meanwhile, I saw their sizzling patties sit at twenty three
dollars a bi. It goes without saying that the Las
Vegas Strip is the epicenter of where pop culture and
hospitality mix, and that meant we had to go to
Gordon Ramsey.

Speaker 3 (15:42):
Burger at Plan in Hollywood.

Speaker 6 (15:43):
The British chef has collected millions for his various television shows,
and his burger restaurant collects quite a pretty penny too.
Their menu, only available through a QR code, shows their
most basic burger and fries options, with a floor of
twenty six ninety nine. For one of their specialty burgers,
like a Waggi beef pat Hony, the cost is nearly
double at forty nine ninety nine.

Speaker 3 (16:02):
Hey, God, Gordon Ramsay wants somewhere between twenty six and
forty six dollars for a hamburger? Does that include the fries?
And I even sure it includes the fries? Twenty six
to forty six bucks. So here's my question of today.
Because we all like hamburgers, right, I don't know anybody

(16:23):
that doesn't like a good hamburger. I love a good hamburger.
I can tell you the most I've ever spent on
a hamburger. It's at three Be's in Spring. They have
what they call the door Stopper. I think I've talked
about this before. It is it. First of all, it's
a one pound burger. Elizabeth and I split this burger
stacked with American and Swiss cheese, grilled mushrooms, bacon, a

(16:47):
fried egg. It's got everything on it plus the kitchen
sick eighteen dollars with fries split between two people, so
it's well nine dollars apiece. So here's I question to you.
What is the most you've ever spent on a burger?
What is your limit? How much are you willing to
spend on a really great burger? In fries? You go

(17:09):
to the iHeartRadio app KTRH. First thing, where you're calling from?
And how much you're willing to spend on a burger?
I bet it's not twenty six bucks five twenty six.
Now time to take a look at your money. Hey,
good morning.

Speaker 22 (17:22):
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Speaker 3 (18:06):
Five thirty our time Here in Houston's morning News, I'm
Jimmy Barrett. Among our top stories this half hour. Republicans,
they look like they're starting to cave on that shutdown,
the flight chaos, begins at our nation's biggest airports and
coming up at five thirty eight. Well, if the Republicans
are ready to cave, it's fear taking over yet again.
Details in the minutes to head. First, let's check out

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that morning vibe once again in for sky Mike today.
Here's Gary Mack.

Speaker 4 (18:30):
One two eighty eight, perfect lead in southbound around airport,
down on the frontage road, messing things up just a bit.
That's southbound. We're moving northbound back on the main lane.
Seventeen minutes. Yeah, that's it from Iowa cowlony speeds. I
can't even mention on here into downtown then too nighty
eastbound between Barker Cibrus to the sixteen West Loop thirteen

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fourteen more and I sound nothing like Blondie. I guess
I could try, but we'll leave that up to sky Mike.
Call me seven three two one two tips. I'm the
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Speaker 3 (19:01):
Traffic Center from r KTRH Generator Supercenter, twenty four hour
weather center. Becoming partly clotting today with the high temperature
right about eighty seven. Big cool down coming, just a
brief cool down though for Sunday and in particular on Monday.
We'll talk to Terry Smith about all this at the
Weather Channel in nine minutes. Temperature right now still sixty
seven at your officials Severe Weather station. News Radio seven

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forty k TRH. It's time down for the news. Here's
Cliff Saunders.

Speaker 5 (19:27):
Hey you, Jimmy five thirty one on KTRH. Good morning everyone.
Our top story. This is a Democrat shutdown.

Speaker 3 (19:33):
There's no question about it.

Speaker 5 (19:35):
Al Serversight Committee Chair James Comer, there is. Republicans offer
an olive branch, which is one way to put it,
and the shutdown now in its thirty eighth day.

Speaker 25 (19:46):
Republicans plan a test vote today with changes in spending
bill details that could sway some Democratic support to reopen
the federal government. A new bill is expected to propose
funding the government into January. Others would provide money to
operate the Department of Agriculture, the Military and Construction, and
the Legislative Branch through the next fiscal year.

Speaker 5 (20:09):
Granald Scott reporting there there are already thirty three cancelations
at Bush, another fifteen at Hobby, as new flight restrictions
are now in effect, as.

Speaker 11 (20:18):
Sean Duffy, and as they're cutting in certain areas ten
percent and they want to make sure one hundred percent save.
That's way they're doing.

Speaker 5 (20:26):
President Trump at the White House yesterday. Remember this is
all due to the staffing issues that we have seen
in air traffic control controllers aren't being paid during the
shutdown and they're not coming to work. We're also still
seeing issues with TSA wait times at Bush and Hobby.
This morning. They're up to an hour at the Big Airport,
a half an hour at Hobby. Five point thirty threes

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are on Mom Donnie maybe showing his true colors. The
socialist mayor elective New York City who wants to tax
the rich is at a luxury resort in Puerto Rico today,
attending a conference. Just after saying this, thank.

Speaker 26 (21:02):
You to those so often forgotten by the politics of
our city.

Speaker 1 (21:06):
Who made this movement their own.

Speaker 26 (21:10):
I speak of Yemeny Bodaga owners in Mexican Ubuellas.

Speaker 5 (21:15):
You cannot make this stuff up. You just can't. Election
fall out at home. The Texas Medical Board under fire
for threatening to find a Republican candidate for calling himself
doctor on the campaign trail. Reaganzalez went to medical school
before becoming a lawyer and called himself doctor Ray. The
TMB went after him.

Speaker 27 (21:35):
It's just one of those common sense issues where if
a politician says something ridiculous about a title, well that
should just be brought up against them on the campaign trail.
Shouldn't be something that you know they're legally liable for,
especially when it's somewhat justifiably.

Speaker 3 (21:47):
Here he did go to med school.

Speaker 5 (21:49):
Travis Morgan a Texas scorecard. The Texas Supreme Court agreed
and sent the case back down a district court to
rule accordingly. The City of Houston continues to face budget problems,
with multiple departments, including HFDHPD, and Solid Waste, all spending
big bucks on overtime.

Speaker 8 (22:08):
The Solid waste department went as far as to exceed
its overtime budget last year by seventy five percent.

Speaker 17 (22:13):
The reason they're going to throw those overtimes because they
don't have enough people to do the job.

Speaker 21 (22:16):
Property.

Speaker 3 (22:16):
That's number one.

Speaker 17 (22:17):
Number two, it's mismanagement. Number three, it's setting priorities.

Speaker 8 (22:20):
Former City council member Greg Travis says, we need to
start looking to make major changes to these departments.

Speaker 17 (22:25):
Waste management should not be under the city where we
should file that out and privatize it. We've been saying
that for years, and of course we're not going to
do that. That goes for a number of other functions
as well.

Speaker 8 (22:33):
He says, all these budget issues are going to require
a lot of careful planning and priority setting in order
to fix Ethan Buchanan News Radio seven forty KTRH.

Speaker 5 (22:41):
Coming up on five thirty five. The recently launched University
of Austin, which promises to offer a classical education, just
got another major boost after a billionaire, Jeff Yas, donated
one hundred million dollars.

Speaker 28 (22:55):
Our goal is to show that a university can be
both excellent and accountable to and so our success is
going to be their success. So we're investing in the
students hoping that their future success will be our future success.

Speaker 5 (23:06):
University president Carlos Carravallo says his donation comes with a
pledge not to accept any government funding and with more
students using AI for assistance. A new study shows that chat,
GPT and Gemini are confusing fact and fiction and users
aren't smartening up.

Speaker 29 (23:24):
Most AI models lack the understanding that knowledge requires truth.
According to a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University,
Tech analyst Peter Shankman suggests we all just pump the brakes.

Speaker 21 (23:37):
Well, everyone sees a ton of possibilities, but no one
stops to slow down and realize, hey, this really isn't
there yet.

Speaker 29 (23:44):
Shankman admits AI needs a lot of work.

Speaker 1 (23:47):
Will it get there?

Speaker 19 (23:48):
That's one hundred.

Speaker 3 (23:49):
Million dollar question.

Speaker 21 (23:50):
But I think for what AI can do right now
still requires a human to sort of hold its hand.

Speaker 29 (23:56):
He says, chatbots are a work in progress, So proceed
with car. I'm Erica Smith News Radio seven forty k TRH.

Speaker 5 (24:03):
It's now five thirty sixty twenty. Fourth edition of the
Lone Star Bike Rally heads to Galveston this weekend.

Speaker 30 (24:10):
We expect about three hundred thousand motorcycles here on the island,
both downtown and on the sea wall. It's always a
very friendly group, that's very business friendly for a lot
of our businesses here in Galveston. We don't typically have
a tremendous amount of problems.

Speaker 5 (24:22):
City Manager Brian Maxwell says they have plenty of law
enforcement on standby in case problems pop up. The event
runs through Sunday. College football this weekend. Third ranked Texas
A and M visits number nineteen Missouri that game tomorrow afternoon.
UH is at Central Florida Tonight at six o'clock on
nine point fifty KPRC. The Longhorns are off and Rice

(24:45):
hosts UAB tomorrow afternoon. I'm Cliff Saunders on Houston's news,
weather and traffic station News Radio seven forty k TRH.

Speaker 1 (24:54):
The most important events in any event, political violence in
this country.

Speaker 12 (24:59):
A Trump check in.

Speaker 2 (25:00):
We'll check it out every day on US radio se KTRH.

Speaker 3 (25:07):
All today, we're going to be feeling the paint at
our airports. As Cliff has been telling you. I think
thirty three is the number right now at at Bush
and then fifteen at Hobby that have been canceled. Four
percent right now there are four percent production. It's going
to be up to ten percent come Monday. And there's
gonna be a lot of people who have flights that
are not hubbed to hub, you know, or on a

(25:29):
regional carrier, and that's gonna end up getting canceled, or
at least some of the flights are gonna end up
getting canceled because the cutbacks are and by the way,
Sean Duffy, the Transportation Secretary warning yesterday of airport chaos
for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Course, I've been talking about that
for weeks. If this thing continues, and with the election

(25:51):
over and done with, and with Democrats having, you know,
one pretty soundly, I thought maybe that would be it.
But no, that's not it. They have been emboldened by
their wins. And here's what Democrats do so much better
than Republicans. And I'm so sick and tired of this
is they just they they they coal less around each other,

(26:13):
and they stick to the guns. They've decided there's no
way we're letting this go. People are blaming Republicans for
what's going on here. And the reason why they blame
Republicans is we just have too many people who are
who are dependent on the federal government, which is exactly
what the federal government, who at least the Democrat version
of that, exactly what they want. They want people dependent

(26:33):
on them. You got to vote for us, because you
know we're paying you, We're giving you welfare, we're giving
you food stamps. You work for the federal government. You
want to keep working for the federal government. This guy
wants this guy wants to lay you off. This guy
wants to streamline things. Yeah, he wants to take your job.
That's pretty effective with a lot of people who don't
put a whole lot of thoughts into the greater good.

(26:55):
You know, we have a tendency just to look out
for our own self interest. And I get that. I
completely get that. But despite the fact that Democrats are
responsible for this, Republicans are getting more of the blame
than Democrats are. And they're getting nervous. You can tell
they're getting nervous. They're starting to they're starting to blink,
they're starting to talk about negotiations, they're starting to talk

(27:19):
about how they want to Well, maybe we can come
up with something for health care. So I would not
be shocked or surprised if we find because supposedly they're
going to push a deal House Conservatives backing a new
funding deal to end the shutdown, but it would also
would still reject Obamacare's subsidies, but it would put more

(27:41):
money into healthcare. I'm not sure exactly what it is
they're proposing, so I guess we'll have to wait until
we see the details. But these are not proposals coming
from Democrats. The Democrats still want the whole Enchilada, and
if they sense the Republicans are starting to cave on this,
that they'll just make sure they stick with it until
the pain hurts so much that they they get exactly
what they want. And if I'm just warning Republicans, if

(28:03):
you give them exactly what they want, then those of
us who have been willing to support you through all
this are probably gonna have to take another look at
what you're doing, because you back down all the time,
and a lot of us are tired of it. Five
forty time for traffic and weather together, we're checking out
that drive once again.

Speaker 4 (28:18):
But Gary Mack a couple of slowdowns beginning to form.
Let's take it to the north side the six to
in Northlop west bound between Irvington and I forty five
and then on forty five the north three way coming
in southbound, run around the Shepherd Curve on down to
Park Road.

Speaker 5 (28:31):
Nothing out of the ordinary.

Speaker 4 (28:33):
A few extra we'll do there Lone Star Rally weekend,
as you heard Cliff mentioned and Galvison, if you're heading
down there later on, get ready for more than a
few road closures. I'm Gary Mack at the Generator Supercenter
dot com.

Speaker 3 (28:44):
Traffic Center from Mark Katie our Aged Generator Supercenter, twenty
four hour Weather Center. Time to bring on Terry. We've
got beathing suit weather.

Speaker 5 (28:51):
Today, big suit weather, yes.

Speaker 3 (28:54):
God, We've got light jacket weather on Sunday.

Speaker 11 (28:58):
Yes.

Speaker 3 (28:58):
And then we've got winter boots and parka and maybe
a muff and gloves for Monday.

Speaker 18 (29:03):
You know, I never thought I would be taking fashion
advice from you, but I think those are all good suggestions.

Speaker 3 (29:10):
Because you know what, even though we're only talking like
maybe sixty sixty one degrees for the high temperature on Monday,
you've put some wind with that that feels cold when
you're used to the heat around here, you know.

Speaker 5 (29:19):
Oh yeah, so here's the thing. Let's put it like this.

Speaker 18 (29:22):
There'll be about a thirty degree drop in temperature between
now and Monday, you know, in terms of high temperatures.
I've been looking at the low temperatures too, and they're
gonna be cold.

Speaker 1 (29:32):
Yeah.

Speaker 18 (29:32):
So I'm liking the beginning part of our weekend frankly,
because it's a whole lot more comfortable to be outside.
Even if it is warmer, the humidity is not crazy
like it usually is in the summertime. Temperatures today and
tomorrow in the mid to upper eighties. That front sneaks
through Saturday night drops our temperatures a little bit on

(29:52):
Sunday upper sixties to low seventies.

Speaker 5 (29:55):
That's just a touch cool for November, no big deal.

Speaker 18 (29:59):
But then Monday sho up and heis Monday in the
upper fifties to low sixties.

Speaker 3 (30:04):
Yikes. Right now sixty seven here at your officials severe
weather station News Radio seven forty KTRH.

Speaker 5 (30:12):
I always hit traffic on fifty nine.

Speaker 1 (30:15):
Next on the.

Speaker 2 (30:15):
Ten your faster commute on seven forty KTRH.

Speaker 3 (30:20):
Five fifty is our time here in Houston's morning news.
Have you heard that the city of Houston is having
some problems with ambulances. See the problem is that Sylvester
Turner bought a whole bunch of eco friendly ambulances and
they've been nothing but trouble. They cost They cost about

(30:43):
forty thousand dollars more just to buy them, and they're
breaking down all the time for a whole variety of
different reasons. They're unavailable to use. More than that coming
up next, first though, at five fifty, let's do a
little traffic and weather together, starting with you Gary mack
all right, Rach.

Speaker 4 (30:56):
Yeah, we have a few, including around the downtown areax
D nine south from.

Speaker 5 (31:01):
Just after saying the GRB up to eighty eight.

Speaker 4 (31:04):
That'll cost you a couple save for forty five the
Gold Freeway northbound.

Speaker 5 (31:07):
First at Broadway. Then you'll pick up speed only to.

Speaker 4 (31:10):
Slow again around I ten oh in case you're counting
the broken down vehicle towed away down from the southbound
to eighty eight frontage Road at Airport. Gary Macthgenerator Supercenter,
dot Com Traffic Center.

Speaker 3 (31:21):
From Mark KTRH Generator Supercenter, twenty four hour Weather Center.
Becoming partly cloudy. Looks like about eighty seven today, mostly
Sunday eighty seven tomorrow. Then the big change starts on Sunday.
Partly cloudy, gusty, winds, cool, seventy cold on Monday. Temperature
right now still sixty seven at your official severe weather station.
News Radio seven forty KTRH Cliff series got an update

(31:44):
on some of your top stories.

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(32:06):
latest news anytime at KTRH dot com. Our next update is.

Speaker 3 (32:09):
At six What angle? What happened? We run out of farmers.

Speaker 5 (32:12):
I think they're just going to go online.

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You never know what's going to happen with US Radio
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Speaker 3 (32:30):
Oh this sounds so eco friendly, doesn't it? And so
are Houston ambulances. But eco friendly doesn't mean reliable. Five
point fifty two on Houston's Born News, there's were port
from our television partner KPRC two on our City of
Houston ambulance problem.

Speaker 31 (32:46):
Mayor John Whitmyer was unaware of the issues until two
investigates came knocking. But it should be noted the ambulances
were purchased under previous Mayor Sylvester Turner, as his administration
pushed for more environmentally friendly ambulances.

Speaker 32 (33:03):
It's been moved in second on eight and nine and
twelve discussion discussion in favor of post granted.

Speaker 31 (33:07):
In October of twenty twenty two, with no opposition, City
Council approved the five point nine million dollar taxpayer funded
purchase of twenty one ambulances through Frasier. The ambulances included
special electrical systems that the city touted would allow HFD
to promote cleaner air for the environment.

Speaker 15 (33:27):
Seconds matter, it's not politics.

Speaker 31 (33:30):
Marty Langton is the president of the Houston Professional Firefighters Association.
He says, aside from the problems listed by a department chief,
he has learned of charging problems.

Speaker 15 (33:41):
We don't have electricity in the back of an ambulance
because we don't have enough time to charge them or
have the right charging ports.

Speaker 31 (33:48):
Here's what hfd's top boss, Chief Thomas Munos, had to
say about what we uncovered.

Speaker 10 (33:54):
It's not electric car, but you have to plug it
and maintain it.

Speaker 33 (33:58):
In layman's term, it's too busy, not enough time to charge.

Speaker 5 (34:03):
We sent the internal HFD emailed to Frasier.

Speaker 31 (34:06):
They told us it is our understanding the unit's reference
to have been serviced and have returned to service. The
spokesperson added, they have always acted with urgency regarding hfd's concerns.

Speaker 5 (34:21):
What about cost? Are they more than traditional ambulances?

Speaker 3 (34:26):
Forty thousand more you heard.

Speaker 31 (34:28):
Right, forty thousand dollars more for ambulance.

Speaker 1 (34:32):
This is taxpayer money.

Speaker 15 (34:33):
And this is why it's important to have people that
are making decisions that know the impact of those decisions,
not just pretending to solve a problem when creating more problems.

Speaker 3 (34:44):
Yeah, that's what government is good at, creating more problems.
That's solving problems. But you know, in fairness, who could
have seen that an ambulance might not have enough time
at a charging station to fully recharge because it's being
used all the time. Who could have possibly known that
that would be a problem, right, certainly, Sylvester Turner could

(35:07):
not have been expected to know that that would be
an issue for goodness sakes. And I'm not sure why
they reached out to the manufacturer. I mean, they know,
they know what's involved in recharging a vehicle. It's not
their problem if you don't have enough time to recharge
it because you're using it all the time. And by
the way, did anybody stop to think of course not.

(35:29):
But did anybody stop to think that, well, you know,
maybe maybe we're going to have an issue here in reliability,
and maybe we should just because it's an ambulance and
usually it's an emergency we're responding to and we're taking
people to hospital. You know, if people have been shot
and things like that, that time might be of the
essence and we really should have something that could respond quickly,

(35:50):
not something we have to charge all the time. Who
could have possibly seen these problems coming five point fifty
six or a news radio seven forty KTRH This is.

Speaker 24 (36:05):
Huge radio seven forty kt RH Houston drive everywhere with
now the latest news, weather and trapping.

Speaker 2 (36:14):
It's more of what matters to you from the John
Morris Services Studios.

Speaker 3 (36:19):
Six AB is our time here in Houston's morning news.
I'm Jimmy Barrett. Among our top stories this half hour.
Pardoning Senator Kennedy says, if the government is shut down,
then we shouldn't be getting paid either. The FAA flight
cuts have begun here in Houston, and it hasn't created
too much have it yet, but it probably will at
least by Monday. And coming up at six oh eight

(36:40):
this time oreos, you've gone too far. Details in the
minutes ahead. First, we're checking out that morning drive once again.
Sky Mike's off today. Gary Mack is in for him.

Speaker 4 (36:49):
Good morning. At the top of last hour. We began
in the Woodlands, this time right next door sixty nine
East X Freeway south bound and King would drive to
the sixteen North Loop that's running as seventeen minute. It's
thirteen on the east Side Highway to twenty five westbound
between the Fred Hartman Bridge and the six ten E Sloop.
And let me backtrack for a moment, just twelve new

(37:10):
nighty westbound from Crosby and FM twenty one hundred to
I ten West Sides next. And if you not do
something out there, let your fellow drivers know. Seven one
three two one two tips. I'm Gary Mack at the
Generator Supercenter dot com traft Center.

Speaker 3 (37:24):
From r KTRH top tax Defenders twenty four hour weather center.
Becoming partly claude today with the high temperature right about
eighty seven. Warm again tomorrow, but start the cool off
on Sunday. We'll talk to Terry Smith in detail about
the forecast in eight minutes right now sixty six at
your official severe weather station News Radio seven forty k
t RH. It's time no owut for the news. Here's

(37:45):
Cliff Sanders.

Speaker 5 (37:46):
Sponsored by All Star Construction. Our top story at six
p' oho one. It's about to go from bad to
worse at Bush and Hobby Airports because of the Democrat
and Schumer shutdown.

Speaker 33 (37:56):
Today, the FAA is beginning at ten percent reduction in
flights at major airports in order to relieve stress on
air traffic controllers who are overworked and not getting paid.
Former airline pilot Patrick arns And says this is a
difficult but necessary move.

Speaker 7 (38:09):
I want the folks that are working the flights that
I'm on to be well rested, to be well compensated,
and to be in a good mental place so they
can function at.

Speaker 3 (38:16):
A very high level.

Speaker 7 (38:17):
And we've got this perfect recipe right now where we
see that degrading. Can I give the SAA credit for
kind of getting out in front of this problem.

Speaker 33 (38:25):
Airlines say you will be notified if your flight is
canceled and rebooked on another flight or offered a refund. Coreyolson,
who's radio seven forty KTRH.

Speaker 5 (38:32):
By the way, we have thirty three cancelations at Bush,
another fifteen at Hobby. Nationally, there are more than eight
hundred canceled flights so far today. And if cancelations aren't
enough of a headache for you, your TSA waite time could
be about an hour at the big airport, thirty plus
minutes at Hobby, all again thanks to the shutdown. Now
the Senate will try a somewhat altered bill to reopen

(38:54):
the government today through January.

Speaker 9 (38:57):
Most members of Senate are running around like Mike Ants
on a sugar bowl, like a bunch of handless chickens.
But we're, in my opinion, we're nowhere near getting out
of the shut down.

Speaker 5 (39:10):
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy on Fox One report says there's
been some movement by Dems, but another report says they're
not willing to compromise. By the way, Kennedy is also
moving to deny members of Congress their paychecks until the
Democrats open the government back up.

Speaker 10 (39:26):
If Democrats lost their paychecks the day the government shut down,
you would not be in this shut down today. I
think this is a structural reform to change to make
sure that things like this never happened again.

Speaker 5 (39:38):
Political consultant Luke Massia says Republicans should force Democrats to
put their money where their mouths are and bring this
bill to the floor for a vote. Federal judges ordered
the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November
by today. Vice President JD. Vance called the ruling quote absurd.

Speaker 34 (39:57):
What we'd like to do is for the Democrats to
open up the government. Of course, then we can fund SNAP,
and we can also do a lot of other good
things for the American people.

Speaker 1 (40:03):
But in the midst of.

Speaker 34 (40:04):
A shutdown, we can't have a federal court telling the
president how he has to triage the situation.

Speaker 5 (40:09):
By the way, the judge in Vaughn was appointed by
Obama six' oh. Four, now our nearly forty year long
national nightmare is almost. OVER i will not be seeking
re election To.

Speaker 35 (40:21):
Congress with a grateful, HEART i look forward to my
final year of service as you, are Proud Representative.

Speaker 5 (40:28):
Former House Speaker Nancy. Pelosi that's the good. News the
bad news issue won't walk away for at least a.
Year President trump called her both evil and, corrupt and
this was After pelosi's latest attack on.

Speaker 18 (40:39):
Him it's just a vital creature the worst thing one
face of the.

Speaker 5 (40:42):
Earth Yeah pelosi ON cnn this, week it's now six'.
Oh Four the president delivering For the american people, yet
again as you will get a break on weight. Loss
Drugs hi.

Speaker 36 (40:52):
Lilly And novo ortis have agreed to provide all of
their other Medications to medicaid At Most flavored nations prices most,
favorite agents meaning that you will pay the lowest price
anywhere in.

Speaker 5 (41:05):
The world so instead of paying one thousand bucks a
month in, some cases you might pay two hundred. And,
fifty Unfortunately the president can't help with turkey Prices. For
thanksgiving you're about to get some. Sticker shock your bird's
going to be seventy percent more expensive than it was.

Speaker 29 (41:21):
Last year turkey prices are a dollar and sixty eight
cents from ninety nine cents a pound in twenty. Twenty
Four and Aim Economist Professor david anderson says farmers have
seen a resurgence Of.

Speaker 5 (41:32):
The avian influenza.

Speaker 35 (41:34):
Decreasing production we've had a bunch more cases here in
just the last month or two that really cuts into our.
Turkey numbers anderson recommends doing a. Little research what do you.

Speaker 17 (41:45):
See at the, email flyer or the website or what's on.

Speaker 1 (41:49):
THE app i think it pays.

Speaker 5 (41:50):
To, look around.

Speaker 29 (41:51):
He, says overall it's a great value if you look
at how many meals you get out of. One Bird
I'm Erica Smith news radio SEVEN forty KTRH.

Speaker 5 (42:00):
Six zho five ercots creating new models of how data
centers and crypto companies will handle an outage like we
Had During. WINTER storm uri experts say this is vitally
important because they represent a huge drain.

Speaker 30 (42:12):
On resources they are ten times more energy intensive as
any other business that you can.

Speaker 5 (42:20):
Think Of david holt With The Consumer energy alliance says
these old cut models will help keep the lights on in.
An emergency that will be part of a plan to
work with the high tech industry so the grid does not.
Collapse Again davis mills gets the start a quarterback For
the Texans on sunday as They. HOST. Jacksonville cj stroud
is out with. A concussion game TIME at nrg is set.

(42:41):
For noon by, THE Way jj watt is going to
be on the CALL for cbs for, this game And
The houston rockets put their five game winning streak on
the line tonight when they take On The San antonio
spurs on. The road coverage at five point thirty on
our Sister Station's sports talk. Seven Ninety I'm cliff Saunders On.
Houston's news they're in Traffic Station news radio SEVEN rh.

Speaker 1 (43:04):
Info at this Speed of houston.

Speaker 2 (43:07):
Right Now Houston's morning news Continues With jimmy barrett And
The Houston morning.

Speaker 3 (43:13):
NEWS team I like, turkey Too, BUT oreos i think
you've gone too far. This Time, oreo cookies which has
reinvented itself over and over and over and over and.
Over again i'm not. Sure why, Straight up oreo cookie

(43:33):
is still one of the best cookies, out there but
it's been around for one, hundred YEARS so i guess
they feel compelled to try new things every now. And
again but there's A new oreo cookie that Tastes, like
thanksgiving which of course begs, the question when you can
Actually have, thanksgiving dinner why do you need a cookie

(43:57):
that Tastes like? Thanksgiving dinner This new oreole offering has
some fans more than ready, to feast others. Crying foul
the cookie company released A new thanksgiving dinner inspired cookie
collection with the flavors turkey, and gravy sweet, potato cream,
corn apple, caramel pie. Pumpkin pie and, hang on here's the,

(44:19):
best one, cranberry sauce because THAT'S what i want my
cookie to. Taste like tart bitter. Cranberry sauce limited editions,
sandwich cookies available only On the orio website retail for nineteen,
ninety nine sold out in just the week after they.
Were listed the twelve pack of cookies were part of

(44:40):
an experimental test and learn release In which oreos sought
honest feedback. From fans according to, the company turkey and
stuffing cream corn, one wrote might pass on those. Two
flavors some, OF them i guess are getting, you know,
thumbs up and some of them are getting a. Thumbs down,
but again when you could have the, real thing why

(45:02):
in the world would you care to have a cookie
that tastes Like your? Thanksgiving dinner, all right we do
have a question Today The. ARKHEART radio I Have. Katie
reh you hit the Talkback button megas, number one please on,
Your preset and the question of the day has to
do with the store we ran last Hour About. Las
vegas things evidently gotten so crazy Expensive In. Las vegas
the cheapest burger In The vegas strip is about, twenty

(45:23):
bucks just under. Twenty dollars the. Cheapest burger that's just
for a really standard. Little burger if you want a souped,
up burger it can go as high as forty nine
ninety nine for. A burger that's for a wa. Goo
burger but it's. A burger so it kind of made,
me wonder what's the most you would be willing to
spend on? A burger, i mean what is? Your limit This, Is.

Speaker 37 (45:47):
Jackson connecticut THE most i would ever spend on a
hamburger slash cheeseburger whatever would have to be ten, to
fifteen but it would have to be a.

Speaker 5 (45:57):
Water burger David.

Speaker 38 (45:59):
And oakridge The most i've ever paid for a burger
was at a little place Down In Old town Spring
Called lynn's table that sells the best wagu beef burger.
You'll love he eat again at, fifteen bucks but it's.

Speaker 39 (46:12):
Worth it Dave. Only, Conrad yeah i'd probably pay about
ten bucks for a. GOOD hamburger i still got it
one of the gold coins, from McDonald's so i can
get A big mac for that one DOLLAR coin. I
got but.

Speaker 3 (46:27):
Just give me a. Barbecue, sandwich, okay well and don't
give me a. BIG mac, i mean if we're going to,
TALK burgers i mean in fair. Comparison here if we're gonna,
talk burgers let's not talk fast. Food burgers although the
cheapest burger Was At johnny Rockets. In vegas that's kind
of a fast. Food, joint anyway to do the question
of the day, HERE again i hired ready to HAVE

(46:47):
kt rh hit the. Talkback button. First thing where you're,
calling from most you would be willing to spend for
a really. Great burger nobody's willing to spend what they Want.
In vegas evidently it's time for trafficking. Weather Together here's
gary mack all right on the.

Speaker 5 (47:00):
Tip, line megan what you got? For me, Good, Morning.

Speaker 40 (47:02):
GARY matt i want to let you know on forty
five headed North This fall Freeway At bay area Full,
of art it's starting to. Punch up there are three
cars on the. Left eye one is starting. TO leave
i think there was somebody. Needing assistance people were slowing
down just. To watch so the stunch is starting. To

(47:24):
move but if people come, upon it just. Be careful
have a, great day.

Speaker 4 (47:28):
You two we thank you. Very much that is now
a confirmed crash again northbound on forty Five The gold
Freeway At Bay area Boulevard trans star.

Speaker 5 (47:35):
A grease three left lanes. Are blocked. THE ladies i
we got those around seven to.

Speaker 4 (47:39):
Eight Minutes So I'm gary mack And The generator Supercenter
dot Com traffic.

Speaker 3 (47:42):
Center FROM our ktrh Top tax defenders twenty four hour,
Weather Center terry smith. Is here she has. The forecast
we're going to get all four seasons in just. Three days, pretty.

Speaker 18 (47:52):
Impressive huh the one thing that we're not going, to,
get though. Is rain this front is coming through quietly
in the middle of the night.

Speaker 5 (48:01):
And not bringing us any.

Speaker 18 (48:03):
Wet weather so we have our summer season continuing today.
And tomorrow we have some fog, out there folks in
a dense fog advisory through. Nine am it's like it,
was yesterday kinapache, in spots not problematic. In others but
as far as our, temperatures go once the sun comes
up mid to upper eighties today, and tomorrow we transition

(48:25):
Into fall sunday with temperatures upper sixties to.

Speaker 5 (48:30):
Low seventies it will feel Like.

Speaker 18 (48:32):
Winter monday, in fact let's just all Stay, inside monday
upper fifties to low sixties for the highs in, the
afternoons and then warming Back. Up tuesday we'll call it
spring just for grins, and giggles upper sixties to low Seventies.

Speaker 3 (48:48):
On tuesday right down sixty six at, Your Officials Severe
Weather Station news radio seven FORTY ktrh.

Speaker 7 (48:56):
Our.

Speaker 5 (48:56):
Fifty nine inbound at the loop is always A problem.

Speaker 2 (48:59):
Ktr time Saving traffic next on, The ten so we
have a guest coming up Who's a.

Speaker 3 (49:06):
First, of all he's a former. Airline pilot he's ALSO
the Ceo Of. Thrust flight we're going to talk to
him about not just the delays we're going to see
at the airport and the role of air traffic control and,
You know i'm sure he's been through a few government
shutdowns and what it did when he was actually an.
Airline pilot but also there's talk about whether OR not
ai could be involved in air. Traffic control could we

(49:28):
do a better job of handling flights with fewer people
with the USE. Of ai is that practical or is
that just a? Pipe dream more on that story coming. Up, next,
first though traffic and whether together started With You. Gary,
mack Yeah and i'll.

Speaker 4 (49:39):
Talk fast still working to clean up and clear out
the accident with first responders now. On scene by, the
way it's Forty Five gold freeway north bound after by area.

Speaker 5 (49:48):
Of boulevard involves.

Speaker 4 (49:49):
Four vehicles we first heard about It from Megan from
kima making her way into work. This morning delays, not
terrible so there's that speeds in the fifties and sixties
now once, past that just up. The road we have
a Second at eldorado in a couple a couple of
vehicles brushed up here in two more. Left Lengths I'm
gary mack And The generator Supercenter Dot Com traffic.

Speaker 3 (50:07):
Center FROM our ktrh Top tax defenders twenty four Hour,
weather center patche denzfog this morning becoming part Of the
claudia looks like about eighty, seven today. Mostly sunny looks
like eighty seven tomorrow And, then sunday whole different kind.
Of day part Of the claudie gusty wins seventy for,
the high even colder ten degrees Colder. On monday temperature
currently is sixty six at Your Officials Severe Weather Station

(50:30):
news radio seven FORTY. K trh liff is in our
newsroom and has an update on some of our trending.

Speaker 5 (50:37):
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Twenty three now Here in houston's morning news right we
have we have a, guest here former airline PILOT And Ceo.
Thrust flight his Name Is. Patrick, arnsen thanks welcome to. The,
show patrick thanks for joining, Us today thanks for. Having
me want to get a couple of quick thoughts on
the what's going on with air traffic control right now
In The. Transportation department reducing flights by. Ten percent ten

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percent probably doesn't sound like a lot to a lot.
Of people but how many flights? Per day do you
think that that turns out to be? Ten, PERCENT well
i don't think it's it's ten percent to every.

Speaker 7 (51:40):
SINGLE airport i think what's happening is they're limiting the
flights to the busiest airports in. The, country so, YOU
know i think when we, you know when we think about,
ten percent we need to think about, you know where are.
We going, you know the folks that are Headed To
new YORK and la and some of the more densely
populated AREAS are i think are going to really suffer a,

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lot more whereas some, of us, you know traveling to
some of these, smaller airports may not notice quite as
much with with. Reduced schedules were, you ever when you're
during your, pilot career did you ever work during a
air traffic controllers strike or a?

Speaker 3 (52:16):
Government?

Speaker 7 (52:16):
Shutdown never never an air traffic controllers. To strike the
as far as the. Government SHUTDOWN if, i did it
wasn't meaningful enough for me to to. Remember it but
we're certainly, noticing it, you know even even with, you
know our relatively, small operation, you know as compared to,

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the airlines we're even feeling the effects of this.

Speaker 3 (52:39):
Right, now yeah and likely to get a whole lot.
Of boards can you imagine what it would be Like
for thanksgiving And for christmas if the government.

Speaker 7 (52:45):
SHUTDOWN continues, i mean just the. ONLY thing i the
words that come to mind are just. Unmitigated MESS and i,
think that's, you know that's what it's going to. Look
LIKE so i really hope we can get the government
opened up by. By then there's a couple of story
that we've seen about. The possibilities SEEMS like ai can
be adapted for a whole variety of. Different things it's

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hard to IMAGINE that ai could be adapted for use
in replacing air. Traffic controllers is there a ROLE for
ai when it comes to figuring out flights and and
paths and and ground and all the other things that
go into an airline and in an airport? As well
if anybody is seeing terminator that the term skynet comes

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to mind. For, me, so look there are so many
subtleties that go along into being an air. Traffic controller
there's so many things that that these air traffic controllers
do to keep keep, people safe just down to noticing
the tone of a pilot or handing an emergency situation
like like in. MOST scenarios I think ai could, certainly augment,

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you know ultimately after you know a lot of testing
and things, like that the air. Traffic CONTROLLERS but, i think,
you know at the end of, the day the decision
needs to be made by human because there is such
a human component to what these folks do every single
day THAT that i would be very hesitant to, you
know to fly an airplane with, YOU know ai.

Speaker 3 (54:13):
Guiding me how much of a difference would it make
just getting air traffic control up to. Technological speed they
are what twenty maybe thirty years behind the times when
it comes to the equipment.

Speaker 7 (54:24):
They use THEY are i mean IF you i, was
recently you know at the up in the control tower
where one of our, operations is and you look at the,
you know the technology that these, folks have and it
reminds me OF what i HAD when i was in.

Speaker 3 (54:38):
High SCHOOL so i think.

Speaker 7 (54:40):
That would make a, huge difference, you know getting the
the technology that these that these. Folks need, you know
we've got a we have a fight school Up In,
north texas and that that airport doesn't have a does
not have a tower or not a tower but a,
radar rather so they are literally relying on looking out

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the window to try and keep, air traffic, you, know
separated along with, you know pilots making.

Speaker 3 (55:06):
Position, reports yeah, there's.

Speaker 7 (55:07):
Technology cheap technology right now, that exists but because it's,
not certified they can't. Use it so there's a lot,
of things, you know in, my opinion that are standing
the way of making the. System Safer and i'm not
saying that it's, not safe but it could certainly be made.

Speaker 3 (55:23):
More, SAFE well i guess the good news is that
it seems that we finally have a transportation secretary and
a government that's willing to do something about at. High,
time patrick, thank you appreciate you joining. Us Today, patrick
arnsen former airline pilot AND The Ceo thrust flight six.
Twenty eight it's time to take a look at. Your,
money hey.

Speaker 22 (55:40):
Good morning we saw a fresh amount of, selling yesterday
led by some of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial.
Intelligence BOOM the nasdak fell four hundred and forty, five
POINTS the dell fell three hundred and. Ninety eight the
markets are flying partly blind amid limited the economic data
during THE longest us government shutdown. In history that's leaving
little clarity on the path they had for. Interest Rates

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Morning News I'm. Jimmy barrett among our top stories this,
half hour the flight chaos begins at our nation's. Biggest
airports four, percent today ten percent Cuts. By, Monday well
democrats Take a republican deal to end. The shutdown and
coming up at six, Thirty Eight Senator rand paul has

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a better idea for how to cut the cost. On
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Speaker 5 (57:44):
Cliff saunders, Thank, you jimmy and bring on the. Cold
please there may be some movement in the now thirty
eight day old Shutdown as republicans offer an olive branch
to end the impass a bill to reopen the Government,
into january.

Speaker 25 (57:58):
An added promise of a vote on subsidies For The
Affordable care Act, or obamacare would. Be included If Every
senate republican backs, the measures Only seven democrats would need
to cross over to reach the sixty votes needed.

Speaker 5 (58:12):
For Approval N all scott, reporting there but will they
Get seven democrats to come to.

Speaker 41 (58:17):
Their census we're going to go ahead and put the
bill forward that we had, agreed to and we're going, To,
say okay VOTE. Against agg when you VOTE, against agg
you're saying you don't want TO fund. Snap program go
ahead and vote. Against milkon that means that you're going
you're not voting for our.

Speaker 5 (58:30):
Military Anymore Oklahoma Senator Mark wayne Mullins On, fox BUSINESS
new faa restrictions are now. In effect we've got forty
eight Cancelations between Bush and hobby. This morning a way
to keep the sky safe thanks to an air traffic
controller staffing issue caused by.

Speaker 42 (58:46):
The shutdown our airlines planned for, mother nature but we
don't plan for, government nature and so this is only
going to use them at a time when they weren't
really expected to be used at such.

Speaker 5 (58:57):
A Level All pilot's Associations Spokesman, dennis tager we're seeing
continued ISSUES with tsa wait Times at Bush and hobby
this morning up to an hour At The, big airport
thirty minutes Plus. At hobby it's now six. Thirty four
the socialist mayor Elect Of New, york city who promised
to tax, the rich is at a luxury Resort In,
puerto rico attending, a conference raising even more concerns about

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what he will do once he. Becomes mayor we know
nothing about him as.

Speaker 43 (59:26):
An executive we are all about to find out on,
his training which will be to run the greatest City,
in america and in, my opinion he will run it
right into.

Speaker 5 (59:34):
The Ground New York. State rep Jacob wumen Krantz With
Fox's will kine here. AT home a district court is
about to decide whether or Not The Texas medical board
can literally police. Campaign speech it's a case involving you.

Speaker 6 (59:48):
GUESSED It A republican reganzalez is running FOR A us
house seat in.

Speaker 27 (59:52):
Twenty twenty he, was unsuccessful but on the campaign trail
he was calling Himself, doctor gonzalez.

Speaker 1 (59:56):
And he did go to, med school but he's not licensed.

Speaker 14 (59:59):
To practice and if he's, not practicing it's not the
business OF. The Tmb That's, travis morgan who wrote about
It for texas courtcard Of.

Speaker 27 (01:00:07):
The Texas medical board coming after him for it and
wanting to find him it a.

Speaker 14 (01:00:11):
Bit Much The Texas supreme court agreed before sending the
case back down to the. Lower Court Jeff Biggs news
radio seven forty k.

Speaker 5 (01:00:20):
Thier Ech the City of houston is still facing, budget
Issues With Controller chris hollins revealing that last year spending
on overtime skyrocketed well over what. Was budgeted this puts
even more Pressure On Mayor john wickmeyer to clean up
the mess that was left by The Late. SYLVESTER turner i.

Speaker 17 (01:00:36):
Think first, of all it takes. The mayor you got
to put pressure on. The mayor you got to put
pressure on the councilor Citizens.

Speaker 3 (01:00:41):
Of houston can.

Speaker 1 (01:00:41):
Do that we need to talk to about what the.

Speaker 17 (01:00:43):
Problem is we tell these people were tired.

Speaker 5 (01:00:46):
Of this former city Council Member greg travis says it
may even be time to look at more drastic measures
like privatizing the solid, waste department which was seventy five
percent over budget. Last year six point. Thirty five University
of austin just got a massive one hundred million dollars
boost From Billionaire jeff yos which will allow the school
to offer free higher education as long as they don't

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take any money from.

Speaker 28 (01:01:09):
The government where you want to make sure that the
government didn't dictate what we teach in, the classroom how
we run, our business and at the moment you accept,
government support the government, is entitled as they, should be
to dictate.

Speaker 3 (01:01:20):
How you run.

Speaker 5 (01:01:21):
Your operation University Of Austin President. Carlos carvallo it's now
six point. Thirty Six The Lone Star bike rally Is
in galveston.

Speaker 3 (01:01:29):
This weekend the twenty four year tradition Descends upon, galveston
today bringing big.

Speaker 17 (01:01:34):
Economic impacts there's absolutely no expense to.

Speaker 30 (01:01:36):
The city the promoter covers one hundred.

Speaker 3 (01:01:38):
Percent of all.

Speaker 30 (01:01:39):
The costs we get the benefit of all the visitors
and none of. The expense so from, that standpoint it's
a really.

Speaker 7 (01:01:43):
Good Event Galveston City Manager brian maxwell says they expect
about three hundred thousand bikes on.

Speaker 3 (01:01:48):
The island as with, any event safety is, a concern but.

Speaker 1 (01:01:51):
THEY'RE prepared gpd.

Speaker 30 (01:01:52):
Has staffed up as well as brought in some additional
law enforcement from other agencies to help us. This Weekend
Low star rally has historically been a very.

Speaker 3 (01:02:00):
Safe event he says to stay alert. When driving.

Speaker 1 (01:02:02):
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Speaker 5 (01:02:06):
College Football tomorrow Number THREE texas A and m visits,
Number Nineteen missouri. Tomorrow Afternoon the koog's are on the
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Speaker 34 (01:02:40):
How?

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You?

Speaker 3 (01:02:41):
Feelings today six thirty eight is our time Here in houston's.
MORNING news i TRY to i hate to say this
because that sounds like a, typical MAN but i try
to avoid going to the doctor at. All costs you
got you gotta get me down and? Really sick do
you get me to? The doctor but you KNOW what
i found for, one thing YOU know I do i

(01:03:01):
do this. Radio program you know there's only a couple of,
people around so it's Not like i've got a bunch of,
you know co workers in. The building i'm here early in.
The morning cliff, is here And sky mike is, usually
here is If, in marco who runs our program. Is
here but. That's it so as long as those guys,

(01:03:21):
aren't sick or if they, are sick you stay away.
From them you can usually avoid. Getting sick. YOU know
i don't go to a lot of, you know. Public places,
you know maybe maybe to the, grocery, store, supermarket whatever
in restaurants every now. AND again i guess there's A
place i can. Get sick but THE thing i FOUND
is I have i started TAKING, DURING covid i started
taking a lot. Of VITAMINS so i take a lot,

(01:03:43):
of VITAMINS and i think that's really helped as far
as keeping away colds. And sickness knock. On wood, but
healthcare and the other thing about healthcare is is just.
Ridiculously expensive and one of the reasons that we really
have to post What the democrats are trying to do
with healthcare With these, obamacare subsidies is that just keeps the.

(01:04:06):
Prices high that giving subsidies so that you. Could afford
obamacare doesn't do anything to drive down the high cost of.
Health CARE and i think That's what Senator to rampaul
is trying. To say he's actually come up with. An
idea they wouldn't cost government anything, to do but could
really change the price of. Health care Here Is senator
rampaul with.

Speaker 44 (01:04:27):
His idea so there Is a, republican proposal and my
proposal doesn't cost.

Speaker 5 (01:04:32):
A penny we should CHANGE the.

Speaker 44 (01:04:34):
Arisa law it's a labor law To, Allow Costco Amazon
sam's club to.

Speaker 5 (01:04:40):
Sell insurance and so if.

Speaker 44 (01:04:42):
You become one of ten million people that buy your Insurance,
from amazon, guess what you have the leverage bigger than
any Corporation in america to drive your. Premiums down if
anybody gets sick in your, small business it's no longer
me a physician and. Four employees and if someone, gets
cancer all of a sudden a.

Speaker 11 (01:05:00):
Go.

Speaker 44 (01:05:00):
UP no i would be getting my Insurance, through amazon
and maybe there'd be ten, million people, better rates better large.

Speaker 5 (01:05:07):
Pool to cover.

Speaker 44 (01:05:08):
The risk this is something that our fingertips and it
also involves the concept of consumers collectively.

Speaker 5 (01:05:15):
Bargaining like a co op or. A collective i don't
know why we can't agree to.

Speaker 44 (01:05:20):
That immediately it costs nothing and it would drive.

Speaker 3 (01:05:23):
Prices down and, you know they've been talking about doing this,
for years about opening up health insurance markets or insurance markets.
In general there's so many rules and regulations. About insurance
if they could thin those out and go with that
kind of an idea that that might. Actually help then
we'd have, to tackle, of course the high cost, of
drugs and well the president's trying to do that with

(01:05:45):
his Trump bar. X program but there's a lot of
things to go on the high cost, of healthcare but
that there's certainly health insurance that would certainly help. With
that department six forty time for traffic and. Weather Together
gary macki is here ready to fill you.

Speaker 4 (01:05:55):
In clients hop on sixty to Ninety South west freeway
northbound On sugar land and ninety Nine To. Grand parkway
we'll take that to The Sixteen, west loop averaging seventeen.
Eighteen minute it's Twenty on highway to forty nine now
NORTHBOUND from i forty Five To, junes road and then
just under a half hour Iten to katie Eastbound From
mason road. Into downtown and good morning to OUR faithful

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ktrh listeners already up and listening, To, Us alison Jack.

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And, jeff Yes sky mike's up.

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As.

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Well Dude i'm gary Mackatt The generator Supercenter Dot Com traffic.

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Center From Our katrh generator super centor. Twenty four our
Weathers Enter terry smith is with us. The same like,
like yesterday we had a little patchy fog in, some
spots it's. Even dense, other places no fog. At all
you're just trying to drive in and out of it again.
This morning that is.

Speaker 18 (01:06:42):
So True And, sky mike go back. To bed if you're,
not here you need to, be sleeping. All, right yeah
as far as our, weather goes today's almost to repeat
except for. One thing once we get rid of, the
fog it's going to be a little bit hotter, than
yesterday like almost.

Speaker 5 (01:07:00):
Record heat like we could see record high.

Speaker 18 (01:07:02):
Temperatures TODAY jimmy i went and dug around in the
record books and back in, Twenty seventeen Hobby and Bush
inter continental both made it up to, eighty nine and
that's the hottest it's ever Been.

Speaker 5 (01:07:14):
On november that's seventh oh.

Speaker 18 (01:07:17):
My, goodness well temperatures today are in the mid to.

Speaker 5 (01:07:21):
Upper eighties we might see a ninety degree reading or
two today.

Speaker 18 (01:07:25):
And tomorrow then the cold front gets Into town, saturday
night so we start to cool down a. Little Bit,
on sunday it's, noticeably cooler upper sixties to, low.

Speaker 5 (01:07:34):
Seventies but you know that kind of feels.

Speaker 18 (01:07:37):
Like fall And, then monday the sun just not helping.
Us out sunny, and dry but temperatures will be in
the upper fifties to low sixties. For highs we will
start to warm, back, up though closer to seventy Degrees.
By tuesday temperature right now.

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Sixty six here at your official severe, Weather Station news
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nancy belosi retiring in the world rejoices at least most of,
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that story coming. Up, next first load traffic and weather
together as we check out the drive once again Courtesy
of Gary mack.

Speaker 5 (01:08:19):
Up In montgomery County.

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Forestalled VEHICLE it's i forty five southbound at one. Oh
five may not be with us much longer in that,
RIGHT length i see flashing lights and a wreckerround scene
loading it up to.

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Laser minimal we are slow.

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On The Sixteen north loop westbound beginning At The Hardy.
Toll road eastbound is well from there up to sixty
Nine To East tanks FREEWAY and i sixty Nine Southbound
katie yucky SOUTHBOUND between i ten and forty Five the
Gulf To layser round. Five Minutes I'm gary mack And
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Center rum R Ktr h Generator, super center twenty four
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Spots Otherwise partley clotte, eighty seven Mostly Sunny Tomorrow sunday,
partley cloudy. GUSTY wins i only right. About seventy we
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Speaker 3 (01:09:56):
That yesterday the Evil Woman nancy pelosi is is resigning
at the end of her, current term so twenty twenty
six she will not be running. For reelection so in twenty,
twenty seven there will be No More nancy pelosi IN The,
Us congress. Thank Goodness will caine on his Show on
fox yesterday Talking about pelosi's resignation and about the, Government Shutdown.

Speaker 45 (01:10:18):
Nancy Pelosi NANCY pelosi's i think she's an.

Speaker 1 (01:10:21):
Evil woman i'm glad. SHE'S retiring i think she.

Speaker 45 (01:10:23):
Did the country a great service. BY retiring i think
she was a tremendous liability for. The country And, ON
dicktion i thought she was an evil woman who did a.

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Poor job to cost the country a lot in damages and.

Speaker 5 (01:10:38):
IN reputation i thought she, was terrible thank you. Very
Much And.

Speaker 46 (01:10:42):
Nancy pelosi and her party Costing the american people today
with a continued. Government shutdown but as far as the blame,
game goes it seems To be republicans.

Speaker 3 (01:10:50):
The voters are say responsible for.

Speaker 46 (01:10:53):
This Shutdown pauland show was fifty two Percent blamed trump
and Or. Congressional, republicans well only forty two Percent. Blame
democrats it's. Incredibly confusing it's confusing Also To. Bin shapiro.

Speaker 43 (01:11:07):
This is the first time in recent MEMORY that i
can remember with regard to a government shutdown in which
there has been an attempt to blame the party that
wants the clean cr for.

Speaker 1 (01:11:16):
The, shutdown yes usually.

Speaker 43 (01:11:18):
The shows on the, other foot Usually the republicans are
the ones who are responsible for the government shutdown because
they're asking. For changes as soon as the situation, is
changed suddenly the blame.

Speaker 46 (01:11:26):
Still thoughts but there is an answer to. The mystery
the media is playing Defense. For democrats an analysis of
evening news broadcast revealing that over the, last month there
were only twelve critical statements or favorable Statements, for republicans
but eighty three favorable Statements.

Speaker 3 (01:11:42):
For democrats so what we're saying is that still works
because the polling data would seem to support the, idea that,
you Know the republicans are getting the majority of. The
blame so that, still works even from media that nobody's
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Jimmy barrett among our top stories this, half hour almost
fifty flights canceled Today between Bush And. Hobby Airports would
congress support a bill to stop their? Own pay and
coming up at seven, oh eight what's your dollar for
a really? Great burger details in the. Minutes, ahead first

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we're checking out that morning. Drive again skybike's. Off Today
gary mackison, for him.

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Good morning that broke. It down vehicle Up around conroe.
IS gone i forty five southbound at one. Oh five
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freeway westbound around.

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Part ten dan's been.

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Cleared away two two eighty eight Northbound south sam up
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Over on The Sixteen.

Speaker 4 (01:14:27):
North loop that's a hard stop eastbound around hersh backing
yours up all the way onto the. Toll road let
me SEE what i can find Out and i'll. Report
Back i'm gary mack And The generator Supercenter Dot Com
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Speaker 3 (01:14:38):
FROM r ktrh Top tax defenders twenty Four Hour weather
Center at Little Patche. Denz fogg that's probably clearing out
in most spots. By now high temperature today about. Eighty
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Speaker 5 (01:15:03):
You jimmy at seven oh two hour top story. This
morning you are flying, this weekend. Travel light that's the
WARNING From tripaa texas as shut down related flight cuts
begin Today at Bush.

Speaker 14 (01:15:16):
And hobby we're really being strategic and trying to have
the schedule with the least amount.

Speaker 5 (01:15:22):
Of Disruption at united spokesperson WITH our Tv partner, channel
two we've got thirty three flight Cancelations, at bush Fifteen.
At hobby and if that's not, bad enough your wake
time is about an hour at the, big airport thirty Minutes,
at hobby all thanks to. The shutdown some afloat of
the idea of using tech to solve the air traffic
control STAFFING issues ai specifically former Airline Pilot patrick arns

(01:15:46):
and says that's a. Bad idea so there's really no
way to avoid. The pain if you're flying somewhere. This
weekend we're going to see some reduction and. AVAILABLE flights
i think you're going to see.

Speaker 7 (01:15:56):
Increased ticket prices and as a result, of this and
it's going to cause a lot people not to be
able to really get where they need. To go it's
going to be an Absolute, messover THANKSGIVING and i think
there's going to be a real loud message from the
flying public we need to get.

Speaker 5 (01:16:07):
This fixed he says it takes years to develop the
skills needed to be an air. Traffic controller seven. Zero
Three the senate will try a slightly altered bill to
get the government back up and Running through. January today
one report says there's been some movement, In, negotiations, another
Though says democrats are not willing. To compromise to make,
it worse a lot of federal workers haven't been paid during. The,

(01:16:29):
shutdown congress though has yet to miss a.

Speaker 8 (01:16:31):
Paycheck Now Republican Senator john kennedy is proposing legislation to.

Speaker 9 (01:16:35):
Change that the first bill would provide that as long
as we're, shut down no Member of congress can.

Speaker 1 (01:16:42):
Be paid the money will not.

Speaker 8 (01:16:43):
Be reimbursed Political Consultant luke massia says this Move forces
democrats to put their money where their.

Speaker 10 (01:16:49):
Mouths are as long as their bit of government, is
fine they'll shut down the rest of the government in
order to try to Win more congressional seats in.

Speaker 8 (01:16:56):
The Midterm, multiple Republicans Including, Ted cruz lindsey g, and
others have already forgotten their paychecks during, The Shutdown Ethan
Buchanan news radio.

Speaker 5 (01:17:04):
Seven, forty meantime a federal judge Appointed by obama has
Ordered the trump administration to Fully fund november snap benefits.
By Today VICE. President jd vance called. Ruling absurd it's
now seven. OH four i.

Speaker 11 (01:17:18):
Thought she was an evil woman who did a poor
job to cross the country a lot in damages and.
IN reputation i thought you.

Speaker 5 (01:17:26):
Was, terrible meantime he. Rather Read That's president trump Reacting
To nancy pelosi's announcement that she would finally retire when
Her chairman congress ends. Next year trump's reaction comes Days
after pelosi called him a quote. Vile creature Texas Entator
ted cruz one of the many who's not going To
miss Nancy On.

Speaker 12 (01:17:44):
Capitol hill she presided Over The democrat party going all
the way to the, wacko left including embracing, open borders
including embracing abolishing the.

Speaker 5 (01:17:56):
Police Cruise On Fox, business tuesday it's seven oh. Five
now tuesday's election had an unexpected outcome Here. In houston
conservatives lost their majority on The SCI. Fair Isd, school
board and the big question now is.

Speaker 3 (01:18:11):
What, HAPPENED well.

Speaker 13 (01:18:12):
I don't think that Having two conservatives in the same
position as ever a. Winning Strategy the conservatives definitely split.

Speaker 14 (01:18:20):
The vote That Is, Denise bell chapter Chair for Moms
For Liberty.

Speaker 13 (01:18:24):
Harris county conservatives feel like that at the federal level
things are being handled and they don't have to be
as engaged perhaps at the. Local level that it's absolutely.

Speaker 14 (01:18:33):
Not true under, state law school board positions are supposed to.
Be Nonpartisan Jeff Biggs news radio seven forty K T h.

Speaker 5 (01:18:43):
S Mus cal Jilson says democrats feel a little emboldened
by what Happened, on tuesday and they actually think they
can keep their momentum going. Next year and.

Speaker 15 (01:18:52):
If they are not able to, Do that trump will
have free reign throughout his term.

Speaker 5 (01:18:56):
As president case, In Point gavin newsom's going to Campaign in.
Hue tomorrow there's this though. TURNING point usa has seen
their numbers grow in the Wake Of charlie, kirk's assassination
which could work out Well. For republicans and SPEAKING, Of
Tpusa erica kirk was honored At The Fox Nation patriot awards.
Last night he, would say.

Speaker 16 (01:19:19):
You're missing. The point you're missing, the point it's Not
how i'm saying it that's. Upsetting people it's the Fact
that i'm saying the truth that's.

Speaker 5 (01:19:33):
Upsetting, People First Lady millennia trump Was named patriot Of
the year seven. H six thanksgiving is. Weeks away, turkey
prices though up seventy percent from.

Speaker 3 (01:19:41):
LAST.

Speaker 5 (01:19:42):
Year Ms david, ederson says there's a.

Speaker 30 (01:19:44):
Simple explanation one reason we produce less turkey is because
of aby.

Speaker 5 (01:19:49):
And influenza another reason production is down. This year texan's
Host the Jaguars. On Sunday the rockets go for their
sixth straight win tonight when They Visit. San antonio coverage
at five THIRTY On worts talk Seven Ninety I'm cliff
Saunders On, houston's news Weather and Traffic Station news radio
SEVEN Forty krh.

Speaker 2 (01:20:07):
Traffic and weather when you need it most every ten
minutes on. The tens This Is Houston's morning News With
jimmy barrett Tan The Houston Morning. News team things have
gotten stupid Expensive In las vegas and it's hurting.

Speaker 3 (01:20:22):
Tourism there the strip has been. Pretty quiet it's not
just the hotels and. The shows and of course you
always can plan on losing a fair amount of money in.
The casinos it's also. The food Remember when vegas used
to be the place you go for. Cheap food they'd
have the buffets going on your. Cheap buffets they just
wanted to keep you there and keep, you happy so

(01:20:44):
that you went to the casinos and lost your money's
that was. The, goal well now everything is Expensive In,
las vegas including, the restaurants even the restaurants that are.
Casual restaurants i'm not talking About The wolfgang pucks of.
The world i'm talking About Like. Jhnny rockets we had
a report on earlier this morning from a television Station In.

(01:21:05):
LAS vegas, i mean this is not good for. The
economy and they were looking for a reasonably priced burger
anywhere On The vegas strip that they couldn't. Find one
the cheapest one Was At, johnny rockets and that was almost.
Twenty bucks many of them were way more. Than that
some of the some of the, nicer restaurants the burgers
were between like twenty six dollars and fifty bucks forty.

(01:21:26):
Nine nine can you imagine you can you imagine a
world in which you paid forty nine dollars for? A
hamburger are you? Kidding me so my question to day
kind of became because burgers are getting. Expensive everywhere, it's me.
It's beef it's getting. Expensive everywhere what's? Your limit how
much are you willing to spend on a good burger

(01:21:47):
or a? Great burger and the reaction has.

Speaker 48 (01:21:50):
BEEN interesting a ten dollars water burger combo really is
as MUCH as i.

Speaker 3 (01:21:55):
CAN go i.

Speaker 48 (01:21:56):
Don't know roski's has some, you know special barbecue or
you know barbecue with eggs. Or whatever THAT stuff i
can also. Deal WITH but i, will NEVER and i,
mean never pay twenty dollars or more for. A, Hamburger.
Sorry vegas i'm not gonna gamble.

Speaker 8 (01:22:13):
On.

Speaker 3 (01:22:13):
That okay by, the way my favorite fast food burger
Is The Patty melded whateburger thirteen dollars and forty. Two
cents but that includes prize and drink thirteen forty two
fries and, a drink and that's with two. Beef. PATTIES
yep I think i'll stick, with that. Thank you seven,
To ten time for traffic and. Weather together we're checking

(01:22:34):
out the drive Again With.

Speaker 4 (01:22:35):
Gary, mack, yes sir we're at a half hour drive
on Forty five north three way south boundary this morning
from Around the Spring Area rayford sawdust into downtown and
then just a tad over thirty one thirty two minutes
On The. Golf freeway don't forget down on.

Speaker 5 (01:22:48):
The island this weekend Is The Long.

Speaker 4 (01:22:50):
Star rally we're Moving northoundies Timeout From tiki island to
The Sixteen. South LOOP and i didn't catch, a name leave,
a name but off our traffic, tip line.

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There's a two car accident in the left land on
two ninety inbounds right Before bell.

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Way.

Speaker 4 (01:23:06):
Eight Thanks I'm gary mack And The, generator Supercenter Dot, Comtravit,
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Speaker 3 (01:23:12):
Weather Center terry smith. Is Here mother nature is hauling
out the coats and. THE boots i think because we're
gonna get our first little taste Of what january might,
feel like.

Speaker 5 (01:23:23):
Little preview it's a. Warm up what do they or
of a?

Speaker 18 (01:23:27):
Connaissance mission i'm trying to think of all these other
terms to get.

Speaker 5 (01:23:30):
Us ready here's.

Speaker 18 (01:23:31):
The thing you got two days to find your, winter,
clothes folks because you just might need. Them briefly, Sunday
night Monday and. Monday night so here's. The, deal today
we're flirting with. Record heat our temperatures in the mid
to upper eighties tomorrow, as, well, sunny dry mid to.

Speaker 5 (01:23:50):
Upper eighties the cold front.

Speaker 18 (01:23:51):
Sneaks through, tomorrow Night and sunday is the beginning of the.
Cool down it's a Follish, day sunday upper sixties to
low seventies. For highs But temperature sunday night right now
look to be in the upper thirties to, mid forties
so that's how. We start monday morning is in the
upper thirties to, mid forties And then monday afternoon we

(01:24:15):
might make it up to. Sixty degrees monday night's going
to be another, cold one mid thirties to Mid forties,
monday night And then tuesday does begin a little bit
of a. Warm up we're closer, to seventies so it'll
be much. More Comfortable but i'm Telling you, Sunday night
Monday and, monday, night pooh it.

Speaker 3 (01:24:32):
Is. Cold yeah they'll get our attention right now sixty
seven at your official severe, Weather Station news radio SEVEN.
FORTY ktrh i Live In, Pasadena.

Speaker 2 (01:24:42):
Sharptown southwest next on the ten time saving traffic on SEVEN.

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Forty Ktrh So.

Speaker 3 (01:24:49):
Congressman chip roy is. Standing bye we're going to do
an update here on the, government shutdown that it's an
all time Record banker. Republican Senators Supposedly senator throne has
come up with some sort of, an idea supposedly a
vote happening on this later today that would help end
the the government, shut down a new proposal to. Do
that so what's that? All about and does it stand

(01:25:11):
any chance of actually ending? The proposal because from what
we Hear the democrats they want to continue to get a.
Better deal they're they're not happy. With that so we'll
Talk To congressman roy. About. That next, first though traffic and,
weather together and that Starts with gary mack.

Speaker 4 (01:25:25):
All right continuing to watch a couple of things. For
us the accident to not at eastbound on your approach
To The Wayne sam houston tollway blocks that left lane
that's going to have a stop and Go from eldridge.

Speaker 5 (01:25:35):
Wait Times of gothus.

Speaker 4 (01:25:36):
At, five also whatever was backing your hip on the
six y Ten north blue eastbound around hirsh FOR which
i never had a visual has cleared and we're losing
some more time for you westbounders From The Hardy toll
road Up To north vane delays Of goth thus, At
Ten I'm gary mack And The generator supercenter.

Speaker 5 (01:25:52):
Dot Com traffick.

Speaker 3 (01:25:53):
Center FROM r ktrh top tax defenders twenty four Hour
weather center Becoming partly, caudi today BUT the hig temperature
of eighty seven in eighty. Seven tomorrow big Changes on
sunday part Of the claude gusty wins right about seventy for,
the high even Colder. On monday current temperature is sixty
five now at your official severe, Weather Station news radio
seven FORTY. K trh let's check out some more of

(01:26:16):
our top stories On a. Friday morning. Here's clip, Thank.

Speaker 5 (01:26:18):
You jimmy we're Sponsored by Kelsey C. Bowl clinic flight
cancelations piling Up at Bush. AND hobby a double shooting
In Northwest, harris county, one dead one injured outrage. AS
well a pair of brothers suspected in several burgeries in
the heights got just twelve days. In jail at the
latest news ANYTIME at ktrh. Dot com our next update

(01:26:39):
is at. Seven thirty what has happened.

Speaker 28 (01:26:42):
Just yesterday what's?

Speaker 42 (01:26:44):
Happening TODAY happen, i jail what.

Speaker 45 (01:26:46):
Happens ex the things are happening.

Speaker 1 (01:26:49):
Right here on news radio SEVEN.

Speaker 2 (01:26:51):
Forty ktrh it is the longest federal government shutdown in
the history of.

Speaker 3 (01:26:59):
Our country seven twenty three is. Our Time Governsman chip roy.
Joins us you haven't. Fun, Yet, Congressman.

Speaker 7 (01:27:06):
Well I'm, in texas so, You know i'm always having Fun,
in TEXAS but i should BE in dc if we
were getting our. Job Done but democrats are. Blocking us
so we'll see what.

Speaker 3 (01:27:14):
Happens, today yeah tell me what you know about the
Proposal that Senator thun is. Put TOGETHER.

Speaker 7 (01:27:21):
So i believe what the leader is going to do
is take the bill that we Passed in September The,
house republicans which funded the Government till, november twentieth which
at that time was, you know two months On to,
thanksgiving basically and you're going to take that bill extend
that date into At, least january AND then i think
they might combine it with the three appropriations bills that
we passed and That the senate's, worked THROUGH which i

(01:27:44):
think funds it at the same levels, or less so
it would be doing our job keeping spending relatively flat
while we try to grow, the economy keeping basically a
good set of priorities that we worked through both chambers
in the three bills and then A cr it's very
common sense and not. Very, controversial frankly for a conservative
like me who wants to see greater reductions, in spending

(01:28:06):
it's middle of, the, Road RIGHT like i would reduce
spending more a lot of my conservative. Colleagues would but
we're willing to work together to figure it out and hold,
spending Flat and democrats. Are blocking as we're Told That,
chuck Schumer the democrats plan to block that, effort today
demanding that we go back and undo some of the, you,

(01:28:26):
know riffs some of the reductions and workforce that the
administration carried out in order to deal with the prioritization
of the spending When the democrats chose to. Shut down
so that's what's going to be on the. Table today
we'll see, what happens but we expect them to block
it and continue to shut down through, the weekend which
course is interfering. With, travel obviously the Airport at Houston

(01:28:48):
at bush was, a disaster and we're trying to figure
out how to work through all.

Speaker 3 (01:28:53):
Of that What the democrats, BLOCKING is i think they feel,
pretty emboldened. DON'T you i don't know that we can
blame the election Results on republicans getting the majority blame
for the, government shutdown which is, Completely, unfair buddy appears
fear's especially in State, like virginia which has so many
federal workers and then so many other people who are
dependent on federal benefits that they just they just want.

(01:29:14):
Their MONEY and i think that showed up in the Vote,
in virginia.

Speaker 7 (01:29:17):
Don't, You, WELL look i don't know how to handicap the.
Results there there are a lot. Of FACTORS what i
know Is is virginia is a state that. Is trending if
it's not. Blue, Entirely Now new jersey's Blue And new
york is. Notoriously blue so none of those are. That
surprising but what we're now looking at is with, You

(01:29:39):
know i'm taking in all the information of the impacts of,
The shutdown like even as, We speak charles Paint on
Foxes On fox news talking about a two point seven
BILLION dollar i think impact just in. A day i
think of the of the shutdown in terms, of travel
you go through, it all and what's the reason for.
The Shutdown it's democrats pool. Political priorities they're trying to

(01:30:02):
pick fights to set the stage for twenty. Twenty six to,
your point they feel, in bolten so they're trying to
use it as a, political tool a. POLITICAL weapon i think.
THAT'S cynical, i mean, and again as someone who's been
a part of shutdown conversations in, the past you've got
a really principal objection how the federal dollars are being
used for open borders or, for EXAMPLE when i Was

(01:30:25):
With senator cruise and the Implementation, of obamacare we knew
that if those funds were used To, implement obamacare we
were going to get just massively increased health care expenses.
And prices guess what's happened over the last. Fifteen years
you can't afford. Healthcare anymore so this is what we've
got to, Work, Through Democrats, steam bolden to, your point
we got to stand up and hold the line and

(01:30:47):
stand up for the Hard working texans that are taking
this the.

Speaker 3 (01:30:51):
Brunt of THIS which i think brings me to my
last question, For You, jiff roy and that is very
Simply this republicans have been known in the past. To
cave you have concerns that they will cave again when
it comes to the government shutdown because the heat is
just getting to be too much for them.

Speaker 11 (01:31:05):
To.

Speaker 7 (01:31:05):
Handle Well the president's teems rightly Frustrated At chuck schumer
and The way democrats have handle this and wanting to hold.
The line and, You know i've been working with. A
speaker everybody seems.

Speaker 3 (01:31:18):
To be on the.

Speaker 7 (01:31:19):
SAME page i believe that will hold. The line but
there's always a block of moderate members Of The republican
conference that want to try to cut, a deal and
they're having. Those conversations and my view is we need
to hold the line and explain To the american people
why all of this continued effort is, driving inflation making,
life unaffordable and it is making life difficult for the people.

(01:31:42):
We represent we should hold the line. For, them look
The reason i'm Running For, attorney general by, the Way
is texas is under assault and we're seeing it right
now With the Islamification, of texas, open borders crime on.

Speaker 3 (01:31:53):
The streets just one of your news.

Speaker 7 (01:31:55):
Interests to this segment was talking about somebody let out
or two others committing a crime and getting out of
jail in. Twelve days it's happening all, the time and
as a, Coordinated effort republicans got to demonstrate that we're
going to we're willing to stand up and fight. Against
THAT so i Hope the president will hold the line
on all respects because this bloated government funding and all,
these programs it's all connected to the, same stuff and

(01:32:18):
we got to stand Up for texas and stand up
for the people who sent us there or. Change it so,
you know we're going to stand With The white house
And the president as he's trying to.

Speaker 3 (01:32:25):
Push back on what. They're, doing amen, thank, you sir
appreciate it. As always That Is, chip roy our congressman
and also a Candidate for attorney general Here. In texas seven,
Twenty eight it is time to take a look at. Your,
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(01:32:58):
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Speaker 23 (01:33:06):
Houston's news why there were Traffic Plus preaking news twenty four.

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To seven This Is news radio seven Forty Ktrh.

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Trive everywhere WITH.

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The irf more of what's happening now From The John
Morris services studios seven.

Speaker 3 (01:33:21):
Thirty one Here On Houston's, Morning News I'm. Jimmy barrett
among our top stories, this hour All the republicans seem
to be negotiating over the. Government shutdown the flight cancelations
have begun Here, in houston and coming up at seven,
thirty Eight The transportation secretary's cryptic warning about, the holidays
details and the. Minutes, ahead first we're checking out that morning.

(01:33:42):
Drive Again here's Gary.

Speaker 4 (01:33:43):
Mack, HEY there i Ten The east freeway Eastbound.

Speaker 5 (01:33:46):
At federal that was.

Speaker 4 (01:33:47):
A crash, it's clear as is the wand gone from
two ninety eastbound Around Then Sam. Houston toaway we do have. A,
wreck now let's head back to our. West side have.
A look i Ten to katie Eastbound around highway six
and three left lanes that staff and Go From. Mason
road delays now have ballooned up to nearly. Twenty mine
it's an alternate i'd Used. Park Row I'm gary mack

(01:34:09):
And The generator Supercenter Dot Com traffic center.

Speaker 3 (01:34:11):
FROM Our Ktrh, generator supercenter twenty four hour weather center
for today becoming partly clouding with a high temperature right about.
Eighty seven we have another nice warm, day tomorrow but Starting,
on sunday things. Will change details coming From The weather
channel And From terry smith in the minutes ahead and
about eight minutes, in fact right now sixty six at,

(01:34:32):
Your Officials Severe, Weather Station news radio SEVEN. Forty ktrh
it's time now for. The News Here's. Cliff saunders, Thank.

Speaker 5 (01:34:39):
You jimmy good. Morning everyone it's coming up on seven.
Thirty three our tough story.

Speaker 14 (01:34:43):
This hour this Is a, Democrat shutdown there's no question.

Speaker 5 (01:34:46):
About It House Oversight Committee Chair. James comer republicans offer
an olive branch to end the shutdown now and it's thirty.

Speaker 25 (01:34:52):
Eighth day republicans plan a test vote today with changes
in spending bill details that could Sway some democratic support
to reopen the. FEDERAL government a new bill is expected
to propose funding the Government. Into january others would provide
money to Operate the Department, of Agriculture the Military, and
construction And the legislative branch through the next.

Speaker 5 (01:35:15):
Fiscal Year denal scott reporting there are already forty eight
Cancelations between Bush and hobby this MORNING as faa restrictions.

Speaker 11 (01:35:23):
Take Effect As sean DUFFY and asa cutting in certain areas,
ten percent and they want to make sure it's one.
Hundred percent say that's why.

Speaker 5 (01:35:32):
They're Day president trump At The. White house we're STILL
seeing tsa wait Times at Bush and hobby upwards of
an hour At The, big airport a half hour or So,
at hobby seven point thirty four now Zor, On mom
donnie showing his. True colors the socialist mayor Elect Of
New york city who doesn't like rich people travel to
a luxury Resort In puerto rico for. A conference days after,

(01:35:54):
saying this thank you to.

Speaker 26 (01:35:56):
Those so often forgotten by the politics of our city.

Speaker 1 (01:36:00):
Who made this movement. THEIR own i Speak of.

Speaker 26 (01:36:04):
Yemeni bodag Owners In.

Speaker 5 (01:36:06):
Mexican abuellas you seriously can't make this. Stuff up election
fall out. At Home The Texas medical board, under fire
threatening to Find a republican candidate who called himself a
doctor on the. Campaign, Trail Now reagan zalis went to
medical school before becoming. A lawyer he called Himself. Doctor
RAY the tmb went.

Speaker 27 (01:36:26):
After him it's just one of those common sense issues
where if a politician says something ridiculous about, a title
well that should just be brought up against them on the.
Campaign trail shouldn't be something that you know they're legally,
liable for especially when it's. Somewhat justifiably here he did
go to Edic School travis morgan With The texas Scorecard
The Texas supreme Court of grade and sent the case

(01:36:47):
back to a district court to.

Speaker 5 (01:36:48):
Rule Accordingly the City of houston continues to face bunch
of problems with, multiple departments Including The Solid, waste department
all spending big bucks.

Speaker 8 (01:36:57):
On Overtime The Solid waste department and as far as
to exceed its overtime budget last year by seventy.

Speaker 17 (01:37:03):
Five percent the readon they're going to throughs overtimes because
they don't have enough people to do.

Speaker 38 (01:37:06):
The.

Speaker 13 (01:37:06):
Job property that's.

Speaker 17 (01:37:07):
Number one, number two it's mis management, number three it's.

Speaker 8 (01:37:10):
Setting Priorities former city Council Member greg, travis says we
need to start looking to make major changes to.

Speaker 17 (01:37:15):
These departments waste management should not be under, the city
where we should file that out and. Privatize it we've
been saying that, for years and of course we're not
going to. Do that that goes for a number of
other functions.

Speaker 8 (01:37:24):
As well, he says all these budget issues are going
to require a lot of careful planning and priority setting
in order. To Fix Ethan Buchanan news radio SEVEN forty
ktrh seven.

Speaker 5 (01:37:32):
Thirty five they Recently LAUNCHED University i lost in which
promise is a classical education. For free you just got
another major boost after a billionaire donated one hundred.

Speaker 28 (01:37:41):
Million bucks our goal is to show that a university
can be both excellent and accountable to. Its students so
our success is going to be.

Speaker 3 (01:37:48):
Their success so.

Speaker 28 (01:37:49):
We're investing in the students hoping that their future success
will be our.

Speaker 5 (01:37:53):
Future Success University President. Carlos carballom and with more STUDENTS
using ai for assistance, these days there's a new study
showing THAT chat Gpt in gemini confuse fact versus fiction
and guess what Uses, are NONETHEWISE.

Speaker 29 (01:38:08):
Most ai models lack the understanding that knowledge, Requires truth
according to a study conducted by Researchers At, Stanford university
Tech Analyst peter shankman suggests we all just pump.

Speaker 21 (01:38:20):
The, brakes well everyone sees a ton, of possibilities but
no one stops to slow down, and, realize hey this
really isn't.

Speaker 29 (01:38:27):
There yet SHANKMAN admits ai needs a lot.

Speaker 5 (01:38:30):
Of work will it?

Speaker 21 (01:38:31):
Get there that's one hundred million. Dollar QUESTION but i
think FOR what ai can do right now still requires
a human to.

Speaker 3 (01:38:38):
Sort of hold.

Speaker 29 (01:38:39):
Its hand, he says chatbots are a work, in progress
so proceed. With Caution I'm Erica Smith news radio SEVEN
forty ktrh seven.

Speaker 5 (01:38:48):
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the twenty fourth edition Of The Long Star bike rally
Heads to galveston. This weekend we expect.

Speaker 30 (01:39:08):
About three hundred thousand motorcycles here on, the island both
downtown and on the.

Speaker 5 (01:39:12):
Sea wall it's always a.

Speaker 30 (01:39:13):
Very, friendly group that's very business friendly for a lot
of our businesses Here. In galveston we don't typically have
a tremendous amount.

Speaker 5 (01:39:19):
Of Problems City Manager brian maxwell says that they have
plenty of law enforcement on standby if any problems. Pop
Up I'm cloff Saunders On, houston's, news weather and Traffic
Station news radio SEVEN. Forty ktrh now Back To jimmy
barrett And The Houston morning, News Team Houston's.

Speaker 3 (01:39:37):
Morning news what a strange. Little song somebody was on
drugs when they wrote. That song ari Em. Maorport, man
okay seven thirty eight is our time Here in. Houston's
mornings let's. Do this, you know not to pile on
with the warnings about, the holidays but it's kind of

(01:40:00):
like people are waking, up, going oh wait, a minute
we're having problems at. The airport what's going to Happen
with grandma tries to come in from Wherever? For thanksgiving
how or how are we going to get back to Wherever?
For thanksgiving well that might be. A problem Secretary Of

(01:40:24):
Transportation sean duffy yesterday reminding us, that hey if this
government shutdown keeps. Going on, Guess what we're gonna have
a little chaos at. The, airport well each.

Speaker 49 (01:40:34):
Day we have been seeing thousands, of delays and Now The,
transportation secretary though warns that things are about to get
a lot worse if the government, doesn't reopen especially with
one of the busiest.

Speaker 5 (01:40:46):
Holiday weeks just around.

Speaker 49 (01:40:48):
The corner we want to give you a live, look
though at delays. Right now so, so far according To,
flight aware the number of delays is over one thousand
and more than. Sixty cancelations it's now day thirty six of,
the shutdown officially making it the LONGEST in. Us, history
now air traffic CONTROLLERS and tsa agents have gone weeks,

(01:41:09):
without pay and many are. Calling out sick staff and
shortages have caused widespread delays at. Major airports officials say
three point two million people have had their flights delayed
or canceled since this, shutdown began so really widespread. Impact
Here Transportation Secretary sean, duffy though had this urgent warning

(01:41:30):
if the government does not, Reopen.

Speaker 32 (01:41:32):
Soon so if you bring us to a week, From,
today democrats you will see.

Speaker 5 (01:41:39):
Mass chaos you will see mass.

Speaker 32 (01:41:42):
Flight delays you'll see, mass cancelations and you may see
us close certain parts of the airspace because we just
cannot manage it because we don't have the air.

Speaker 3 (01:41:51):
Traffic controllers.

Speaker 49 (01:41:54):
And The transportation secretary reassured the public that it's still safe,
to fly the, air travels the air travel system, is
safe but, you know he says that there is still
increased risk here because you have air traffic controllers who
are taking on added responsibility with their coworkers being.

Speaker 3 (01:42:10):
Out sick store here is the. Bottom line thanksgiving is
less than three. Weeks away if the government shutdown is
still going On on, thanksgiving week you would be if
you were planning to fly Somewhere, FOR thanksgiving i would
it'd be better to try to figure out how you
get a Drive for thanksgiving and then look out for

(01:42:31):
the traffic seven forty one time for traffic and weather
together that check out.

Speaker 5 (01:42:35):
The.

Speaker 3 (01:42:35):
Drive Again Here's gary mack and we're.

Speaker 4 (01:42:37):
Focusing in on all the red or some only so.
Much Time West park tollway eastbound, for One from highway
six up to the west sand to lays in, fifteen
minutes we're losing ten more Forty Five golf freeway north
found right around airport and that's mostly breaks up to.
Waistside Drive DIT o i sixty Nine south quittin Went
to Fannin. And ah yes the accident it Ten to

(01:42:58):
katie because of a crash East after park ten three
left lanes. Remain blocked DeLay's approaching a. Half Hour I'm
gary Mack The generator Supercenter dot com traffick.

Speaker 3 (01:43:07):
Sent FROM Our ktrh Generator super center twenty four Hour.
Weather center plenty of sunshine, Right Now, terry SMITH and
i guess we're going to keep the su on around
pretty much all, weekend long but there is a big.
Coldfront coming there.

Speaker 5 (01:43:19):
Is a big.

Speaker 18 (01:43:19):
Cold front we still have a little bit of fog,
in spots but most of that's just north Of the
houston area Up around conroe and then further North.

Speaker 5 (01:43:30):
Around cleveland we're looking at, some.

Speaker 18 (01:43:31):
Fog but things, are improving and with all, this sunshine
it's going to be, very warm almost record warm in.
Spots today temperatures today mid, upper eighties same, thing tomorrow
sunshine and mid to. Upper eighties Cold front saturday night
is going to noticeably drop the Temperatures. On, Sunday now
sunday it just gets us into the swing, of fall

(01:43:53):
upper sixties to. Low seventies But, it's, monday Well actually,
sunday night and then when we're really feeling, The, chill sunday,
Excuse me sunday night temperatures huppered thirties to. Mid forties
monday's highs in the upper fifties to. Low sixties tuesday
starts to warm. Back up we're close. To seventy so

(01:44:14):
the call doesn't. Last long that's the. Good, news yeah
but the cold took your. BREATH away, i know just say.

Speaker 5 (01:44:21):
About it i'll teach you to laugh about. Cold weather.

Speaker 3 (01:44:23):
It's right we will be Laughing on, monday now, right
now sixty six at your official severe, weather Station news
radio seven. Forty ktrh problems in traffic Around the beltway
and around six.

Speaker 2 (01:44:35):
Ten ktrh time saving traffic next on the ten Also Next.

Speaker 3 (01:44:40):
New gangridge Giving some republicans maybe some needed advice after
what happened during. The election that's coming. Up, next, first
though let's take a look at traffic and. Weather Together
Here's gary mack and we do have a, few.

Speaker 4 (01:44:51):
Hurdles including accidents On The. Nor's belt now you spent
approaching the hardy toll Road dance Sluggis From, la boulevard
adding on around ten minutes they continue to work the
collation on iten the ktie Eastbound at park ten to
lay still a half hour roughly in three. Left lanes
you may want to Offt for park ROAs save you
a little bit. Of, time also just, up ahead, yep

(01:45:12):
yep still eastbound Near the heights is a Wreck. At
Sheppard I'm gary Mack The degenerator supercenter Dot Com traffic.

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Center FROM R ktrh Generator super center. Twenty four our
weather center becoming partly cloudie with a high today, eighty
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Station news radio seven FORTY. K trh we're checking out
some more of our. Top Stories, Here's cliff, Thank.

Speaker 5 (01:45:32):
You jimmy flight restrictions Are impacting Bush. And Hobby Former Uhtar,
damon jones please not guilty for his alleged involvement IN
the nba betting scandal and Who says californians don't have
a sense. Of Humor one fullerton driver tried to get
out of a traffic violation by handing a cop a
literal get out of jail free card. From monopoly he

(01:45:53):
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Speaker 1 (01:46:00):
The Clear, lake.

Speaker 2 (01:46:00):
HUMBLE reliable ktrh Traffic band weather next on the.

Speaker 3 (01:46:05):
Ten yep i'm trying to be. A believer i'm trying
to be. A believer i just Open. The republicans don't
cave on the. Government shutdown New. Get rich by, the
way not just, on that but on. The election gener
in general has a little advice he'd like To give republicans.
Right now they.

Speaker 50 (01:46:24):
Got Selected In, new jersey they got select In, ven
you they got Selected, in georgia your.

Speaker 3 (01:46:29):
Home state what?

Speaker 5 (01:46:30):
Is It The Public.

Speaker 50 (01:46:31):
Service utility commission Elected to democrats for the first time
in a. Million years newsom won out There in california
for his. Crazy redissecting no matter how you, slice it
it was bad night FOR. The gop why what was the?

Speaker 37 (01:46:44):
Big, FACTOR look i think there are two big Realities
that republicans have. To solve the first is That the
democrats did a brilliant job of sticking to a message
and a message which grew out Of the, american PEOPLE
which i want to come. Back to and then the
Second is republicans have to find a way to Motivate

(01:47:09):
the trump based voter to come out and Vote if
trump's not on, THE ballot, i mean IT doesn't I
Think president trump was right in saying that the fact
that he wasn't on the ballot was a, major.

Speaker 3 (01:47:19):
Factor but that doesn't.

Speaker 37 (01:47:20):
Solve anything he's not going to be on the ballot
in twenty six and they had better find a way
to get people to decide. To VOTE but i want
to go back to this affordability ISSUE because i THINK
probably i disagree with you a, Little. BIT larry i
think you have a reality, problem here not a. MESSAGING
problem i think when you have a twenty percent increase
in the price of Electricity In, new jersey when the

(01:47:43):
average family health insurance plan is now twenty seven thousand dollars,
a year basically the equivalent of buying a small car.
EVERY year i think when, housing costs a lot of
them caused by big, government socialism but when housing costs
rise to a point where young people can't buy, a
house you have a real sense From the. American People

(01:48:06):
and i've always opposed efforts to Tell the american people
that they're stupid about what. They feel the job of
the politician is to listen and learn and then try to,
help people and then they get. To lead And the
american people have been saying very clearly for about five
years now that they're unhappy with, the economy that they can't,
afford things and that they're very worried about what's going.

Speaker 3 (01:48:30):
To happen and evidently they still are. Worried Again president
trump hasn't even been in office, a YEAR but i.
GET it i guess, all, Right listen you'll have a,
great day have a. Great weekend i'll See you, monday
morning bright, and early. Five am hope to see you
this afternoon FOUR on am NINE. Fifty kprc