CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in

the 20s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower

20s. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs

in the lower 20s.

 

A storm system that develops over the central plains on Sunday tracks

into the upper midwest through Monday.

The system may brush southeast portion of the region Sunday and Sunday

night.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of trying to hit a police officer with his vehicle in North Dakota has been arrested.

Bismarck police say 22-year-old Ulises Villalobos was taken into custody Thursday in Brookings, South Dakota, without incident. Police had said that the officer shot at the suspect during the incident earlier Thursday and that he likely was struck by a bullet.

Police didn’t provide details of Villalobos’ condition Thursday night. The officer wasn’t injured.

A Blue Alert was issued by law enforcement with information  available to the public by calling 511 and at nd.gov/publicalert

A blue alert is activated when a suspect is at large after killing or seriously injuring a law enforcement officer, or when an officer has been abducted or is missing.

The shooting prompted several Bismarck schools to issue shelter-in-place orders for students.

The order was lifted later in the day, and the schools resumed normal activities and after school activities.

Police Sgt. Mark Buschena said police were assisting parole or probation agents checking on a person when Villalobos fled in a vehicle and tried to hit the officer. It’s unclear if Villalobos is the person agents were checking on.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Grant Advisory Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center, at Historic Franklin School.  Members present included, President Matt Woods, Jenna Bergstedt, Taylor Barnes,  and Tena Lawrence, along with Ex-Officio Member, Pam Phillips representing the Jamestown City Council, and Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund.

During his report, Swedlund moved and approved by the Board, to fund all Greeter Staff Requests at a rate of $10 per hour.

Grant requests considered included:

  • Jamestown Chamber Commerce, Beautification Committee – Refurbish Signs
  • Fort Seward – Staffing
  • Stutsman County Museum – Staffing
  • National Buffalo Museum – Staffing
  • Drag Races – Advertising & Capital Request
  • Frontier Village – Staffing (greeter)
  • Frontier Village – Horse & Stagecoach

 

The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, City Beautification Committee represented by Bob Martin, requested $400 for the replacement of the Welcome to Jamestown sign, near Jamestown Regional Airport, at the intersection of Highway 20, and 13th Street, Northeast, a 4X8 foot color sign.

The committee recommended funding approval, as the message targets visitors, and is a reasonable request to reprint the signs at entrances to Jamestown.

With Fort Seward representative Dale Marks requested $9,800 for summer staffing, at the Interpretive Center.

$500 is donated from brick sales.

The committee approved, $9,350 in funding, the same level as 2017.

 

The Stutsman County Museum, represented by Tom Lindberg requested $8,100, for summer staffing, from May 26-September 30th with $8,490 coming from the Stutsman County Mill levy, and $7,000 coming from donations and dues.

The committee approved $7,500 the same level as 2017.

 

The National Buffalo Museum , with the presentation given by Swedlund, requested $6,150 for seasonal staffing during extended hours from Memorial Day weekend to the day after Labor Day at an hour rate increase from $9 to $10 per hour.  The Museum did not request the taxes paid by the employer, which Tourism pays for other agencies.  The museum will pay for all additional payroll.

The committee approved the full funding request.

Jamestown Drag Racing Association, represented by Brian Kamletz requested $6,000 for advertising and posters, for the May 19 & 2O event at Jamestown Regional Airport, plus $2,200 for the purchase of two leaf blowers for safety at the starting line, and replacement of a water pump in the total amount requested of $8,220.

Other local anticipated funding sources include:  $14,775 from local business sponsors, for poster ads, plus, $12,215 from racer entry fees, $10,671 from gate admissions, $3,850 from t-shirt sales.

The economic impact is estimated at $250,000.

The board approved funding the entire amount of $6,000 for advertising, the dates have been moved, earlier in the summer, due to the runway improvement project at the Jamestown Regional Airport site.

The board, also approved $2,220 for  the leaf blowers and water pump granting, noting safety issues.

The Frontier Village, represented Tina Busche, requested $29,713 divided, with $14,906 for greeter salaries, and $11,700 including a request to move horse boarding from 8-12 months, in addition to requesting dollars for deferred maintenance of the stagecoach.

The board considered the $11,700 as a subsidy for the program, saying that requesting more dollars only makes sense if the scope of the experience in growing.

The board approved the $11,700 request for horse boarding, at the 2017 funding level.

The board approved $14, 789 for greeter salaries, at an hourly rate of $10 per hour

The board granted $2,075 for stage coach maintenance, again noting safety concerns.

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

 

Financial Report  was previously approved at the Annual Meeting.

Ex-Officio Reports:

City Council Member Pam Phillips reported a candidate was recently interviewed for the City Administrator position.  She pointed out that residential recycling is delayed until March 1st.   She added that if the recycler does not initiate residential recycling by that date, the city may bring litigation action.

She added that the Jamestown Recycling Center has reopened at the drop off site.

 

NEW BUSINESS

The Report on the Credit Card Cash Back noted $100 at 1,000 points.

The County Mill Levy Expenditures for Tourism Entities was presented.

 

Jamestown Tourism is offering grants to nonprofit agencies in Stutsman County for projects that will grow or enhance visitor experiences and increase the impact of tourism in the local economy.

The 2018 Visitor’s Promotion Capital Construction Fund purpose is to create economic benefits including overnight stays, create facilities that do not exist in the area, and/or create experiences that enhance the time visitors spend in Jamestown. Funds can be used for building new visitor attractions, expansions, creating new experience or supporting services for visitors. Funds cannot be used for marketing or ongoing operating expenses.

Opportunities to apply for these funds will be awarded twice per year. Applications for the spring process are due March 1, 2018, and agencies awarded funding will have one year after the announcement to use these funds. Applications for the fall process will be due October 1, 2018.

More details about the grant program and applications can be requested by emailing office@DiscoverJamestownND.com.  Applications must be received at Jamestown Tourism, 404 Louis L’Amour Ln, Jamestown, ND no later than 5 p.m. March 1, 2018. For more information, contact Searle Swedlund at 701-251-9145.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Arts Center, will host the annual Wine and Cheese Tasting event on Saturday January 20th from 7-p.m., to 9-p.m.

On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Larry Kopp said the funds raised will go toward general operating expenses.

Tickets at $35 dollars each are available at Cork & Barrel, the Arts Center or at the door.

He pointed out that at the event there will be six types of wines to taste along with various cheeses.

Wines will be available for purchase through Cork & Barrel.

The new exhibit is by Emily Williams Wheeler, with a Meet the Artist Luncheon set for Wednesday January 31st an noon at the Arts Center.  A small fee will be charged.

Kopp added that the Jamestown Arts Center will participate in Giving Hearts Day on February 8th with on line donations in conjunction with the Dakota Medical Foundation.

He said plans are to have a weekly series of programs at the Hansen Arts park in Downtown Jamestown, one night per week.

The Arts Center is working on the schedule with the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jamestown Downtown Association.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Moisture content in the local snow pack is being monitored.

Pipestem Dam Manager, Bob Martin reports that the second snow survey that was taken on January 16th showed, 10.6 inches of snow cover, with a water content of 1.28 inches.

That was an increase from .85 inches measured on January 2nd.

He pointed out that Last year at this time (01/17/17) there was 22.6″ of snow with 4.14″ water equivalent.

 

In past years, the info was:

01/19/2016 – 9.2″ snow / 1.11″ water equiv.

01/20/2015 – 5.2″ snow / 0.77″ water equiv.

01/21/2014 – 12.8″ snow / 1.75″ water equiv.

01/20/2013 –  5.8″ snow / 0.68″ water equiv.

01/30/2012 –  2.8″ snow / 0.31″ water equiv.

01/24/2011 – 20.4″ snow / 3.96″ water equiv.

01/08/2010 – 15.6″ snow / 2.41″ water equiv.

02/02/2009 – 18.6″ snow / 3.65″ water equiv.

He adds, that according to a local contractor the frost in the ground was 24 inches this week, compared to 12 inches last week.

 

Jamestown (Chamber News Release)  One voice for the community was the common theme addressed at a recent meeting of community leaders organized by the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.

Partnering with Jamestown Tourism, Jamestown-Stutsman Development Corporation, The Arts Center, and the Jamestown Downtown Association, the chamber and partners identified an initial core group to meet and discuss what the next steps should be to prepare and engage Jamestown for future growth and development. The discussion is a result of the initial Main Street Initiative meeting that was held in November with Governor Burgum and staff from the Dept. of Commerce; and the desire to move forward with a plan of action for the community. This core group of leaders determined that the most important aspect of a plan and engagement was to have one voice from the community that the residents and visitors alike hear, so they will understand what the goal and vision for the community will be.

 

Chamber Executive, Becky Thatcher-Keller says, many positive projects have taken place or are taking place that will enhance the quality of life that new and current residents alike are looking for. It was noted that in order to grow the community, this group needs to engage the younger generation and the professional community. We need to determine what, in the community, we have and what we may need, to improve to ensure they want to stay here to live, play, work and raise their families. There were some key priorities that were identified to begin the process, but more interaction and

communication with additional groups and/or leaders will be taking place to move this process forward.

Some of the key segments represented included education; economic development; financial; business; tourism and the city government. The partners will continue working to facilitate future meetings and task force groups to address the identified priorities and additional priorities to develop a comprehensive plan. For information, please contact Becky Thatcher-Keller, Executive Director of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  – Regional and national experts will provide information, strategies and resources to farmers and ranchers for navigating today’s farm economy at Life Beyond Breaking Even, a farm economic summit set for Jan. 29-30 at Bismarck State College.

Workshops that focus on farm management and farm stress highlight the first day of the summit, followed by a series of panel discussions the second day. Rick Peterson of Texas A&M, a family life specialist and past president of the National Rural Mental Health Association, will keynote the luncheon address on Jan. 30.

NDFU legislative and member advocacy director, Kayla Pulvermacher says,“North Dakota’s family farmers and ranchers are overwhelmed with the amount of issues that coincide with low commodity prices and natural disasters.  We’re looking to expand the conversation in order to prevent some of the financial concerns and stress they endure in these times of uncertainty. We’re so excited to be collaborating with NDSU on this important topic.”

Panel discussions will address the farm economy and trends, farm financing options and alternatives, farm stress in the field and at home, and farm economy outlook for 2018. Members of the North Dakota media will serve as panel moderators, including Sarah Heinrich, KFGO farm & ranch director; Mick Kjar, KQLX – Ag News 890 farm director; Mikkel Pates, AgWeek reporter; and Katie Pinke, publisher and general manager of AgWeek.

Summit speakers include: Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union; Ryan Larsen, Utah State University Extension; Kyle Olson, Bismarck State College/Adult Farm Management; Dale Ihry, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council; Scott Carlson, Farmers Legal Action Group; Matt Diersen, iGrow; Matt Stockton, UNL Extension; Monica McConkey, Prairie St. John’s; Sean Brotherson, Jodi Bruns, Frayne Olson and David Ripplinger, all of NDSU Extension.

The NDSU Extension Service and North Dakota Farmers Union are sponsoring the summit. To register, go to https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/farmranchstress.

 

THOMPSON, N.D. (AP) — Two women including a 97-year-old are dead after a head-on collision on a highway in northeastern North Dakota.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the women were passengers in a sport utility vehicle that collided with a Nissan Altima on Highway 15 near Thompson on Thursday morning.

Authorities say the westbound Nissan was negotiating a curve in the frost-covered road when it crossed the center line and collided with the eastbound SUV.

The patrol says the 97-year-old woman died at the scene. A 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Their names were not immediately released.

The drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo police have released the name of a North Dakota man killed in a head-on crash in north Fargo.

Authorities identify the victim as 22-year-old Zachary Ronald Kaufman of Casselton.

Kaufman was driving a car that collided with a pickup truck north of the Hector International Airport about 7 a.m. Wednesday. He died at the scene.

KFGO reports the pickup driver was transported to a hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Police are still investigating.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A task force assembled by the governors of North Dakota and Minnesota has released its final recommendations for re-starting a stalled Red River diversion project meant to protect Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, from a frequent spring flood threat.

But the recommendations released Thursday by the 16-member panel don’t include a location for a dam that would hold back water in times of serious flooding.

Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney says he expects engineers from the state of Minnesota and from the two cities to identify a location within a month.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton assembled the task force last year following a federal judge’s decision to shut down the $2.2 billion, 30-mile diversion project until it gets the necessary permits from Minnesota.

 

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Key senators and farm groups are trying to fix a provision in the federal tax overhaul that gave an unexpected tax break to farmers who sell their crops to cooperatives instead of other buyers.

The provision from Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota and John Hoeven of North Dakota surfaced in the final days of the debate over the tax bill. Companies that aren’t co-ops include local grain companies as well as agribusiness giants such as Cargill and ADM.

The senators say they didn’t intend to give co-ops and their farmer-members a competitive advantage over other companies. They say they just wanted to make sure farmers’ taxes didn’t rise.

But observers say it’s not clear if a fix can pass, given the partisan divide on Capitol Hill.

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is accepting applications for grants to help promote specialty crops.

The state last year got about $2.2 million from the federal government for the grants. This year’s allocation won’t be known until next month.

The federal government defines specialty crops as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops.

Specialty crops grown commercially in North Dakota include dry beans and peas, lentils, potatoes, confection sunflowers, grapes, honey and various vegetables.

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the deadline to apply for a grant is 4 p.m. Central time on March 15. The grants will be awarded later this year. Grant-funded projects must be completed by October 2020.

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State officials say two more people have died of flu-related complications in North Dakota.

That brings the number of flu deaths so far this season to 10. The latest deaths happened in the week ending on Jan. 13. The health department says there were 619 flu cases reported last week in North Dakota, bringing the total seasonal cases to 2,520.

One-hundred-45 people have been hospitalized because of the flu.

The widespread flu strain, H3N2, can be especially hard on children and the elderly. Health officials predict the flu vaccine will be about 30 percent effective this year.

 

In sports…

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is making 502 any-deer bow licenses available to out-of-state hunters this year.

Applicants must apply online at the Game and Fish website. The deadline is March 1.

Up to five applicants can apply together as a party. A lottery will be held if more applications are received than licenses available. Any remaining licenses after March 1 will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

The number of nonresident any-deer bow licenses is 15 percent of the previous year’s mule deer gun license allocation. Game and Fish issued 3,350 mule deer licenses in last year’s deer gun license lottery.

 

 

Boy’s Basketball…

Bismarck Century 80, Jamestown 71

 

Bottineau 76, Westhope-Newburg 34

Dakota Prairie 45, Harvey-Wells County 42

Dunseith 80, White Shield 66

Fargo South 59, Wahpeton 55, 2OT

Four Winds/Minnewauken 66, Benson County 50

Glenburn 70, Lewis and Clark-Berthold 55

Grafton/St. Thomas 67, Larimore 51

Grand Forks Central 56, Grand Forks Red River 51

Griggs County Central 50, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 41

Hillsboro/Central Valley 75, Cavalier 48

Kenmare 72, Powers Lake 69

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 77, Rolla 44

May Port CG 60, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 36

Minot 62, Bismarck Legacy 47

Minot Bishop Ryan 67, South Prairie 10

Minot Our Redeemer’s 73, Des Lacs-Burlington 63

Napoleon 53, Strasburg-Zeeland 52

New Rockford-Sheyenne 65, North Star 57

North Shore – Plaza 57, Alexander 28

Park River/Fordville Lankin 58, Hatton-Northwood 45

Parshall 76, Mandaree 71

Rugby 83, Nedrose 35

Sheyenne 101, Devils Lake 62

Solen 68, Grant County 38

St. John 102, Rolette-Wolford 54

Stanley 83, New Town 73

Thompson 76, North Border 35

Watford City JV 66, Trenton 64

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bismarck Century 78, Jamestown 49

 

Beulah 55, Richardton-Taylor 36

Bowman County 59, Mott-Regent 22

Burke County 55, Ray 48

Carrington 78, Oakes 40

Central Cass 49, Enderlin 32

Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 48, Milnor-North Sargent 42

Fargo South 70, Wahpeton 60

Flasher 50, Center-Stanton 30

Grand Forks Red River 58, Grand Forks Central 30

Heart River 48, Dickinson Trinity 39

Hettinger/Scranton 47, Hazen 45

Kenmare 57, Powers Lake 31

Killdeer 62, Beach 33

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 56, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 52

Linton-HMB 38, Ellendale 23

Lisbon 65, Sargent Central 24

Maple Valley 55, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 48

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 58, Barnes County North 30

Napoleon 44, South Border 35

Parshall 65, Mandaree 62

Richland 46, Hankinson 39

Rolla 61, Bottineau 58

Sheyenne 57, Devils Lake 56

Shiloh Christian 53, New Salem-Almont 18

Standing Rock 54, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, S.D. 44

Surrey 35, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 33

Tri-State 59, Northern Cass 54, OT

Watford City 50, Trenton 38

 

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 30 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 116-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. James Harden returned to the Rockets’ lineup after missing seven games with a left hamstring strain and finished with 10 points on 3-for-15 shooting, and added seven assists, two steals and two blocks in 26 minutes.

 

Final Cleveland 104 Orlando 103

Final Philadelphia 89 Boston 80

Final Portland 100 Indiana 86

 

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Final OT New Jersey 4 Washington 3

Final SO Columbus 2 Dallas 1

Final OT Philadelphia 3 Toronto 2

Final Boston 5 N-Y Islanders 2

Final St. Louis 4 Ottawa 1

Final N-Y Rangers 4 Buffalo 3

Final Vegas 4 Tampa Bay 1

Final SO Nashville 3 Arizona 2

Final Colorado 5 San Jose 3

Final Pittsburgh 3 L.A. Kings 1

 

Men’s Basketball…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored 19 points, Anthony Cowan Jr. had a career-high 10 assists and Maryland used a strong second half to beat cold-shooting Minnesota 77-66. Michal Cekovsky delivered 10 of his 17 points during an 18-2 run that gave the Terrapins a 50-34 lead against the weary Golden Gophers, who could not summon the energy to make a comeback.

 

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (2) Virginia 64 Georgia Tech 48

Final Saint Mary’s (Cal) 74 (13) Gonzaga 71

Final Nebraska 72 (23) Michigan 52

 

NBA-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — LeBron James and Stephen Curry will go head-to-head again, this time as captains who pick teams for the revamped NBA All-Star Game. James and Curry led their respective conferences in the fan voting and will draft from a pool of the rest of the NBA’s best for next month’s game in Los Angeles. The format was changed from the traditional East vs. West matchup for the first time after back-to-back lackluster games in which neither team displayed much interest in defense.

Elsewhere around the NBA:

— Magic swingman Aaron Afflalo was suspended for two games without pay by the league for fighting with Minnesota’s Nemanja Bjelica on Tuesday. He punched Bjelica in the head in the fight that took place in the second quarter of the Magic’s 108-102 victory on Tuesday. Afflalo missed Thursday’s game at Cleveland and will sit out Sunday’s game at Boston.

— Bulls guard Kris Dunn is out indefinitely after being placed into the NBA’s concussion protocol following a fall during Wednesday’s game against Golden State. Dunn fell awkwardly after a slam dunk, leaving him with two dislocated front teeth. The team says the teeth have been splinted with braces.

 

NFL-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed practice Thursday with a right hand injury.

Brady wore a glove on the hand as he watched practice, but he was listed as a non-participant on the injury report. He was limited by the same issue in Wednesday’s workout as the Patriots prepared for their AFC championship game matchup with Jacksonville.

In other NFL news:

— Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith says he will appeal the $10,000 fine he received from the league for taunting Steelers running back Le’Veon (LEH’-vee-ahn) Bell in Jacksonville’s win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Smith pointed at Bell while nearing the goal line on a fumble return for a touchdown, drawing a 15-yard penalty.

— Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo practiced on a limited basis Thursday as he recovers from a concussion suffered in Sunday’s win over the Saints. Sendejo was knocked to the turf and taken out of the game after being hit in the head by New Orleans wide receiver Michael Thomas.

 

MLB-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — Major League players apparently aren’t very interested in speeding up baseball’s pace of play.

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the players’ association has rejected Major League Baseball’s proposal to institute 20-second pitch clocks and limits on mound visits. The person says union head Tony Clark and deputy general counsel Matt Nussbaum informed MLB of the decision Thursday during a telephone call to deputy commissioner Dan Halem

Under baseball’s labor contract, management can change on-field rules on its own with one season of advance notice. MLB does not intend to make any decision before its next owners’ meetings begins on Jan. 30.

Club owners and executives have grown concerned about pace of play. Nine-inning games averaged a record 3 hours, 5 minutes during the 2017 regular season and 3:29 during the postseason.

 

TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Open officials are monitoring rising temperatures as the tournament continues its third round of singles action.

Officials were criticized on Thursday when play continued after the temperature reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit, and that number is expected to grow during Day 5 action.

The tournament has an Extreme Heat Policy which goes into effect when the air temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit and the wet-bulb reading is more than 91 degrees. When both occur, matches on outside courts are supposed to be suspended and the roofs closed on all three main stadiums.

The heat didn’t stop fourth seed Elina Svitolina from winning her third-round match in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. She beat 15-year-old Marta Kostyuk, who entered the tournament ranked No. 521.

Alize Cornet needed a medical timeout and a doctor to take her blood pressure as she struggled with heat stress in her 7-5, 6-4 third-round loss to Elise Mertens. The heat subsided later in the day.

No. 3-seeded Grigor Dimitrov beat No. 30 Andrey Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta had a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 win over No. 23 Gilles Muller.

 

PGA-CAREERBUILDER

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Jon Rahm is the first-round leader at the PGA’s CareerBuilder Challenge.

Rahm had eight birdies and an eagle on a 10-under 62 that puts him one stroke ahead of Jason Kokrak, Andrew Landry and Austin Cook.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government could be headed for a shutdown this weekend as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked on immigration. After the House passed a four-week, government-wide spending bill, Senate Democrats vowed a filibuster unless there’s a deal to protect around 700,000 immigrants from deportation who arrived in the U.S. as children and stayed illegally. Trump has ended an Obama-era program providing those protections and given Congress until March to restore them.

UNDATED (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered his own brand of foreign policy with bombast and occasional threats. In his first year in office, he has had a seismic impact on global affairs. His approach has marked a sharp departure from years and sometimes decades of U.S. foreign policy.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Pope Francis says that until he sees proof that a South American bishop knew about a pedophile priest, then victims’ accusations are slander. Francis’ statement has enraged Chileans who accuse Bishop Juan Barros of being complicit in covering up the sex crimes of the Rev. Fernando Karadima. The pope’s visit to Chile was meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic Church its credibility in the country.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — California prosecutors say it took two years for the children of David and Louise Turpin to carry out a plan to escape the home where their parents allegedly kept them in captivity, physically abusing them and depriving them of food. The parents pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to multiple counts of torture, child abuse, dependent adult abuse and false imprisonment involving 12 of their 13 children. Last weekend, the couple’s 17-year-old daughter climbed out of a window and called 911.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is expected to leave late Friday for the Middle East, where he will meet with leaders in Egypt, Jordan and Israel. It’s the first high-level trip since the Trump administration announced plans to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv. The Trump administration also plans to cut aid to the Palestinians. Both decisions have stoked anti-U.S. sentiment in the region and stalled any prospects of a peace deal.