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CSi Weather…
.TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 15. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 30. West winds 5 to
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 10.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs
in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs
around 30.
Towards the weekend with snow chances entering the forecast, but much uncertainty remains.
This Day In History, February 26, 1897 – Five feet of snow on the ground. . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.
John McElroy, local weather observer, states that a full five feet of snow is now on the level in this area.
Valley City (KVRR.com/VCPS)- A perceived threat to Valley City Public Schools on social media has been reported as not being credible.
The school district sent an alert to parents.
School officials are cautious but planned on scheduling classes, on Monday as of Sunday night.
After an investigation, the school was able to confirm that it was an old post that originated in Valley, Alabama.
Valley City Police continues with the investigation into the threat.
The school district has sent out a letter to parents, informing them of their findings.
The news release from Valley City Public School Superintendent Josh Johnson on February 25th, stated.
“On Saturday night our school resource officer received information that there was a social media message circulating that was perceived by some as being a threat. Information of the post was sent to the Valley City Police Department as well as school officials. The Valley City Police Department has been investigating this report.
At this time we do not believe that this message is a direct reference to Valley City Public School, due to additional schools receiving similar messages and the vague content of the message. We will, however, continue to monitor and assess the situation. On Monday, we are having additional officers available in and around the schools to monitor students.
At this time, we are planning on having school as scheduled Monday. As you know, safety is always our priority. If there is additional information that leads us to change our decision based on the police investigation, we will notify you through our communication system of email, social media and emergency calling system.
If you have any specific information on the individual who may have posted this, if you know the identity of the individual in the post or if you have any specific information pertaining to this post, please contact the SRO officer Sean Hagen (840-9761) and the Valley City Police Department.”
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger says the shooting incident last Wednesday February 21st continues under investigation.
He says the Jamestown Police Department and the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office conducts its own internal investigation into the incident.
The items covered include: if policies and procedures were followed, and if appropriated use of force was applied.
He adds that the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the criminal investigation.
Chief Edinger pointed out that each of the officers and deputies involved in such a shooting are typically placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation is on-going and pending the results.
He adds that it’s likely to take some time until the investigations are fully completed, and if any prosecution of those involved is required.
Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser released the name of a Jamestown man, who died following a high speed pursuit on Wednesday this week, in a gun confrontation with law enforcement north of Medina.
He reports that 27 year old Michael Andrew Schieffer, last known to be from Jamestown, died following the incident.
Kaiser says the City of Bismarck issued a warrant for Schieffer for driving under suspension. A Jamestown police officer attempted to pull him over while driving his vehicle, around 11:38 a.m. in the 1900 block of 12th Avenue Northeast, and the pursuit followed.
Jamestown (CSi) A former Jamestown City Council member is starting to circulate petitions for his name to be placed on the June 12 city election ballot for the office of mayor.
In a news release, Dwaine Heinrich said that “After considerable consideration and encouragement from a number of Jamestown residents, I have requested and will begin circulating petitions to obtain signatures to have may name placed on the June 2018 ballot for mayor of Jamestown.”
He says that he has turned over ownership and management of his business, that he started in 1980 to one of his valued employees.
He says that will allow Heinrich more time to commit to this endeavor and to the business of Jamestown, beginning in July of 2018.
He goes on to say, “I look forward to putting my over 40 years of business experience, and over 35 years of successfully operating my own business to work for Jamestown as we together face the difficult challenges before us. I encourage all who wish to help with this effort or otherwise discuss this matter of your concerns to contact me at: Dwaine.heinrich@daktel.com or at 701-269-1128.”
Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen previously announced that she is running for a third term as Jamestown Mayor.
Also on this year’s city election ballot is one City Council seat, currently held by Ramone Gumke who has said he is not running for re-election this year.
Jamestown (CSi) District 12 Democratic State Senator John Grabinger of Jamestown, has announced that he is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Grabinger and Ben Hanson will run for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL nomination at the state convention March 15-18 in Grand Forks at the Alerus Center.
Grabinger has said he considers himself a middle of the road Democrat.
Grabinger also served eight years on the Jamestown City Council, prior to election to the North Dakota legislature.
OAKES, ND (WDAY) — An early morning Sunday fire destroyed the Oakes Times newspaper building.
According to an official from the Oakes Fire Department, crews responded at 1:30 a.m. and found the building on fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
FESSENDEN, N.D. (AP) – A former North Dakota sheriff who is facing charges for dealing drugs and bribery has agreed to plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor counts.
The Minot Daily News reports that 42-year-old Johnny Zip Lawson agreed to the deal during a telephonic hearing with District Court Judge Daniel Narum. Narum rejected an earlier plea deal calling for the former Wells County sheriff to plead guilty to a single misdemeanor.
Prosecutors will drop felony charges of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and bribery, and one of three misdemeanor charges, although it’s not clear which one. Those charges are false reports to law enforcement or other security officials, public servant refusing to perform duty and ingesting a controlled substance.
Lawson’s attorney, Peter Welte, did not respond to an email message on Sunday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer says his 35-year-old stepson is in critical condition at a Bismarck hospital.
Cramer told The Associated Press Saturday that Isaac Cramer is suffering from “failing liver and kidneys” and was taken to Sanford Medical Center Friday night.
Cramer says he and his wife, Kris, will disclose the cause of their son’s illness later but are asking for privacy and prayers at present.
Kevin and Kris Cramer have four other children.
The third-term Republican congressman officially launched his campaign last week for U.S. Senate, giving the GOP the candidate many consider the best hope of unseating Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two physicians, one American and one Iraqi, reunited in Bismarck after forging a bond while working together during the Iraq War.
Dr. Craig Lambrecht served as a field surgeon for a troop medical clinic in Iraq, where he met Dr. Firas Egal. Egal worked with the U.S. Army translating for patients and providing medical support.
After serving as an important resource for American troops, Egal fled to the United States for safety. He applied for asylum, and became an American citizen in 2014.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Lambrecht is executive vice president for Sanford Health in Bismarck. He says he knew once Egal finished his testing to become a licensed physician in the U.S. that he had to get him to North Dakota.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo-area Republicans have voted to expel white supremacist Peter Tefft.
KFGO-AM reports that Legislative District 21 Republicans said Thursday that Tefft’s views and actions “prove he does not believe in the principals of the party.”
Tefft rallied with white nationalists at the Charlottesville, Virginia, march that resulted in one death and numerous injuries. He drew national attention afterward when his father publicly disavowed his “avowed white nationalist” son. He made but dropped plans to organize a pro-white rally in Fargo.
District 21 Republican Chair Conner Swanson says “a self-described fascist has no place” in the party, and that the District 21 GOP won’t become “a platform for troubled and vile beliefs.”
Tefft tweeted in response that he’s going to continue to support the North Dakota GOP and the Trump agenda.
In Sports…
NSAA Championship Game Sunday.
Jamestown (VCSUVikings.com)– The Valley City State University women’s basketball team put on a gritty performance Sunday, downing top seed University of Jamestown 63-57 to win the North Star Athletic Association conference tournament championship.
Viking senior Kennedy Henningsgard scored 9 of the last 12 points for VCSU as the Vikings won their first conference tournament since 2011.
The victory was VCSU’s 25th of the season, setting a new school record and giving the Vikings the North Star’s automatic berth to the NAIA National Tournament, March 7-13 in Sioux City, Iowa.
No. 16-ranked VCSU (25-4, 13-3 NSAA) entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed after suffering losses to Jamestown twice during the regular season. On Sunday, the third time was the charm.
The game was a classic Viking-Jimmie battle, with each time having to grind out every possession. The Vikings led the final 33:49 of the game after Lexi Lennon’s first-quarter 3-pointer put them ahead 10-7. The lead reached as many as 12 points, but was within two possessions most of the second half and never felt safe. Jamestown chipped away and eventually trimmed the lead to 50-49 in the fourth quarter. With the game tightening up, Henningsgard answered the call.
The senior from Buxton, N.D., sank two free throws with 5:38 remaining to push the lead to 53-49. She followed with a driving basket just 17 seconds later, converting the three-point play after being fouled on the basket. The 56-49 cushion proved to be enough for the Vikings over the final five minutes. The Jimmies trimmed the lead to 58-55, but Henningsgard went 4-for-4 on free throws in the final minutes to help ice the game away.
As the No. 7-ranked team in the country, the Jimmies (29-4, 16-0 NSAA) will earn at at-large bid to the NAIA National Tournament as well.
Henningsgard finished with a game-high 17 points – including 12 in the second half – to lead the Viking offense. She added eight rebounds and three assists and went 9-for-10 on free throws. Mackenzie Huber had a big game inside for the Vikings with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Lennon added 13 points despite a tough shooting night.
VCSU shot just 32 percent in the game (19-59) and were just 2-for-16 on 3-pointers – both of which were by Lennon in the first half. The Vikings made a difference at the free throw line though, going 23-for-26.
Jamestown went 19-for-27 on free throws and shot just 29 percent overall (17-59) and 14 percent from 3-point range (4-28). McKayla Orr led the Jimmies with 16 points, including a basket inside that brought Jamestown to within 50-49 in the fourth quarter.
VCSU held a 51-35 rebounding advantage, including a 12-7 edge on the offensive glass. VCSU had 15 turnovers and eight assists. The Jimmies turned it over 11 times and had eight assists.
The Vikings pushed their early lead to 23-14 in the second quarter and held it there throughout the rest of the first half. Valley City State led by as many as 12 points late in the quarter, opening up a 31-19 lead on Lennon’s basket with 3:34 to go in the half. The Vikings were held scoreless the rest of the quarter though, allowing Jamestown to trim the lead to 31-23 at the break.
Neither team shot the ball well early. Jamestown made just 23 percent in the first half, going 6-for-26 overall and 1-12 from 3-point range. Credit some of that to Valley City State’s defense which made things very difficult for the Jimmies and forced them late in the shot clock several times throughout the half. Valley City State fared a little better, shooting 38 percent overall (11-29).
Lennon knocked down a pair of 3-pointers for VCSU in the first half and scored a team-high 10 points before the break. Hannah Schlecht gave the Vikings a big early boost off the bench with six points in the first half and eight in the game.
Up next: Valley City State moves on to the NAIA Division II National Tournament, which will be played March 7-13 in Sioux City, Iowa. VCSU will wait for the NAIA National Tournament Selection Show, which will be held Wednesday night, to learn their first round matchup. The Vikings are likely to receive a No. 4 or No. 5 seed for the 32-team NAIA National Tournament, which is seeded into four brackets of eight teams.
The Jimmies will also make the tournament with an at-large berth.
UJ hockey…
Friday..
JAMESTOWN (uj.edu)– Blake Fournier and Sam Briscoe tallied goals during a one minute and fifty-two second span in the second period, and the top-ranked Minot State University Beavers ended the University of Jamestown’s 14-game unbeatend streak with a 3-1 victory at Wilson Arena.
The win was the 18th straight for the Beavers, which is currently the longest active streak in ACHA Division 1.
Saturday…
Minot State 4 Jamestown 0
In two weeks, the Jimmies head to Columbus, Ohio as the No. 12 seed in the 2018 ACHA Division 1 National Tournament. UJ plays the fifth-seeded University of Illinois on March 10 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern/12:30 p.m. Central.
Boy’s State Hockey Tournament
Saturday…
Consulation Championship Game…
Fifth Place
Bismarck 3 Jamestown 1
| Third Place |
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Grand Forks Red River 3, Fargo Davies 1
Championship
Grand Forks Central 4 Bismarck Century 2
Girl’s Basketball…
Valley City 59 Grand forks Central 48.
Hi-Liners in Quarter Finals Tuesday February 27 in Grand Forks taking on No. 3 Grand forks Red River at 7-p.m.
Boys Basketball…
Class B District 5=
Consolation=
Barnes Co N-north Central 52, Midkota 42
Semifinal=
Carrington 50, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 46
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 59, Ellendale 47
Carrington faces Edgeley-Kulm- Montpeiler for the Championship Monday at 7:30-p.m.
4:30pm – Ellendale vs. Oakes (R3 qualifier)
6pm – Lamoure/LM vs. Barnes Ct. North (R3 qualifier)
Class A East Region=
Play-in=
Fargo North 69, Devils Lake 54
Grand Forks Red River 84, Valley City 55
Wahpeton 54, Grand Forks Central 43
Jimmies, Vikings Basketball NSAA Award Winners
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the 2017-18 Women’s Basketball All-Conference selections and postseason awards, which was announced at the honors reception on the campus of Jamestown (N.D.) Friday evening.The Jimmies earned the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball regular-season outright title with a 16-0 conference record. Greg Ulland of Jamestown was voted as NSAA Coach-of-the-Year.
Bryn Woodside of Jamestown was chosen as the North Star Women’s Basketball Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Elexis Martinez was voted as the Newcomer Player-of-the-Year award.
The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams. There is a list of Honorable Mention Team. Seven seniors are listed on the North Star All-Conference Teams, with five seniors listed on the First Team All-Conference.
See the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards in this story in line at CSiNewsNow.com.
Also see the weekend recaps and scores of local and state sports, including tournament results.
(AP) The Minnesota Twins are adding some pop to their playoff team from last year, landing free agent slugger Logan Morrison for the lineup. Morrison and the Twins have agreed to a $6.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the agreement was subject to a physical and had not been finalized.
The Twins would have an option for 2019 that could vest automatically, making it a two-year deal.
Either way, their patience in a slow-moving market this winter has the Twins on the cusp of scoring Morrison, who’s coming off a career-high 38 home runs and 85 RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2017.
Morrison was drafted by the Marlins and debuted in 2010. He was traded to Seattle prior to the 2014 season, then dealt to the Rays two years later.
Morrison played in a career-most 149 games last season and posted an .868 OPS, which would have been tops on the Twins. He broke in as a corner outfielder but became a regular at first base in 2013, his last year with the Marlins.
With Eddie Rosario in left field, Max Kepler in right and Joe Mauer at first base for the Twins, Morrison is on track to be the primary designated hitter for a team that earned an AL wild card last season.
NBA-TIMBERWOLVES-BUTLER
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves say All-Star guard Jimmy Butler has undergone successful meniscus surgery on his right knee, two days after he was injured in a loss at Houston.
Butler will be sidelined indefinitely. The Wolves say further updates on his progress will be issued as he begins rehabilitation.
Butler is averaging 22.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 56 games.
AFTON, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota hometown of Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins is planning a royal welcome for whenever she comes home.
Diggins grew up in Afton and is a graduate of Stillwater Area High School. She won the United States’ first-ever cross-country skiing Olympic gold medal on Wednesday.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Afton business owners and residents are already planning to honor their hometown hero. City Council member Bill Palmquist says the city will declare a “Jessie Diggins Day” once a date can be arranged.
Rebecca Nickerson, owner of Selma’s Ice Cream Parlor, plans to release a special ice cream flavor or two. They might be called “Diggin’ for Gold” or “Diggin’ in for Jessie Diggins.”
Dozens of yard signs cheering Diggins on have sprung up across Afton.
— The 76ers’ seven-game winning streak is over after Otto Porter dropped in 24 points and Bradley Beal added 23 in the Wizards’ 109-94 win against Philadelphia. Kelly Oubre scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half to help Washington improve to 9-3 since losing All-Star guard John Wall to knee surgery.
— The Pelicans won their fifth in a row as Jrue (juh-ROO’) Holiday scored 28 of his season-high 36 points after halftime to lead a 123-121 overtime victory against the Bucks. Holiday also had nine rebounds and six assists, but New Orleans wasn’t assured a win until Jason Terry’s 3-pointer was ruled to have come after the buzzer.
— Dwight Howard’s 17 points and 12 boards sent the Hornets past the Pistons, 114-98. Kemba Walker also had 17 points as one of seven Charlotte players in double figures.
TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
UNDATED (AP) — Michigan State will have the No. 1 seed when the Big Ten tournament arrives at New York’s Madison Square Garden later this week.
The Spartans have clinched the conference regular-season title with their 12th straight win as Cassius Winston went 6-for-6 from 3-point range while scoring 20 points in a 68-63 victory at Wisconsin.
In other Top 25 games:
— Dakota Mathias matched his career high with 25 points and left to a standing ovation in his final home game as No. 9 Purdue blew out Minnesota 84-60. Carsen Edwards had 18 points for the 26-5 Boilermakers, who have won three in a row since a three-game slide.
— Gary Clark scored eight of his 17 points during a 24-4 run early in the second half of No. 11 Cincinnati’s 82-74 win over Tulsa.
— Caleb Martin scored 25 points and Jordan Caroline added 21 with 14 rebounds as No. 20 Nevada knocked off Colorado State, 92-83 to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Mountain West tournament.
— No. 24 Houston shot 67 percent from the field in clobbering East Carolina, 109-58.
— Allerik Freeman scored 25 points in leading North Carolina State past No. 25 Florida State 92-72.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Jared Spurgeon notched the game-winner at 4:48 of overtime to five the Wild a 3-2 victory against the Sharks. Matt Cullen and Eric Staal also scored after Minnesota took a 2-0 lead in the second period.
UNDATED (AP) — The Nashville Predators have regained sole possession of first place in the NHL’s Central Division behind Pekka Rinne’s (PEH’-kuh REE’-nayz) sixth shutout of the season.
Rinne turned back 27 shots and the Predators moved two points ahead of the Jets by blanking the slumping Blues, 4-0.
— Benoit Pouliot (BEHN’-wah POO’-lee-aht) and Kyle Okposo (ah-POH’-soh) scored on consecutive shots in the first period before the Sabres dealt the Bruins their second straight loss, 4-1.
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— Ryan Strome (strohm) scored twice, but the Oilers blew a 4-2 lead in the final 21 seconds of regulation before Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid scored shootout goals to complete a 6-5 win at Anaheim..
— The Red Wings pulled out a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Trevor Daley’s tip-in with 5.6 seconds remaining in overtime.
— Daniel Sedin’s (seh-DEENZ’) second goal of the night broke a 1-1 tie midway through the third period of the Canucks’ 3-1 verdict over the Coyotes.
NHL
UNDATED (AP) — The Bruins continue to retool their lineup as they try to win the NHL’s Atlantic Division.
The B’s have acquired left wing Rick Nash from the Rangers and added depth up front by signing veteran right wing Brian Gionta (jee-AHN’-tah). New York received forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, defenseman Ryan Lindgren, a first-round pick in this year’s draft and a seventh-rounder in 2019.
— The Maple Leafs have acquired forwards Tomas Plekanec (pleh-KAN’-ehts) and Kyle Baun from the Canadiens for defenseman Rinat Valiev, forward Kerby Rychel and a 2018 second-round draft pick. Plekanec had six goals and 18 assists in 60 games with Montreal this season, while Baun has spent the year in the AHL.
— The Predators have shipped forward Pontus Aberg to the Oilers for forward Mark Letestu, who was then dealt to Columbus for a fourth-round pick.
— The Hurricanes say the infant daughter of team co-captain Jordan Staal has died. Staal missed the team’s two games this weekend because of family and personal reasons.
NASCAR-ATLANTA
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has capped a dominant weekend of racing by holding off Brad Keselowski in the rain-delayed NASCAR Monster Energy Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Harvick was comfortably ahead when Trevor Bayne’s engine blew with 28 laps to go. The restart gave contenders a chance to grab the lead, but Harvick beat Keselowski to remain in control.
Harvick began the race in the second row after winning Saturday’s Xfinity event. He had the third-fastest time in Friday’s qualifier.
Clint Bowyer (BOY’-ur) was third in Atlanta, followed by Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. Truex had to start from the back row after failing inspection following Friday’s qualifying.
GOLF…HONDA CLASSIC
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Justin Thomas nearly holed a wedge that got him into a playoff, and then hit 3-wood over the water and onto the green to beat Luke List in a sudden-death playoff Sunday in the Honda Classic.
Thomas closed with a 2-under 68 and won for the second time this season. He also won in a playoff at the CJ Cup in South Korea last fall.
List was going for his first PGA Tour victory. He put the pressure on Thomas by reaching the par-5 18th in two in regulation, two-putting for birdie and a 69. But he missed the fairway in the playoff and made par.
Tiger Woods was briefly within three shots of the lead on the front nine. He closed with a 70 and finished 12th.
LPGA THAILAND
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Florida’s Jessica Korda set a tournament record in winning the LPGA Thailand, her first title in three years.
Korda held off Lexi Thompson and local hope Moriya Jutanugarn (juh-TAN’-uh-garn) for a four-stroke win after a final-round 67. Her 25-under total smashed the previous mark of 22 under set by Amy Yang of South Korea in 2017.
MLB
— Phillies infielder Will Middlebrooks broke his left leg in a collision with teammate Andrew Pullin during Saturday’s exhibition game against the Orioles. Middlebrooks was playing third base when he went back into left field attempting to grab a popup. His ankle tangled underneath Pullin as the ball fell for a base hit.
— Free agent reliever Matt Belisle (BEHL’-eye-ul) has agreed to a minor league contract with the Indians and would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man big league roster.
OLYMPICS AFTERMATH….
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — From volunteers to support staff to the joint Korea women’s hockey team, people from many cultures bid farewell to each other and to the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday. That allowed a swath of the eastern Korean Peninsula readied itself for something novel: relative normalcy.
Seven years after a successful Olympic bid that changed its people and its landscape forever, Pyeongchang exhaled.
Volunteers shouted farewell and the Korean word for “thank you” to departing buses in Gangneung (GONG-nung), the coastal city near Pyeongchang where many events were held. Workers yanked down paper signs by the hundreds and busloads of Olympians, journalists and support workers rolled toward train stations and highways.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is putting the brakes on attempts to address dangerous transportation safety problems from speeding tractor-trailers to sleepy railroad engineers as part of his quest to roll back regulations across the government.
A review by The Associated Press of the Transportation Department rule-making activities shows a dozen safety rules under development or already adopted have been repealed, withdrawn, delayed, or put on the back burner since Trump took office. There have been no significant new safety rules approved during that time.
The rules are opposed by powerful industries in most cases. The political appointees running the agencies that write the rules often come from the industries they regulate.
Transportation Department officials say they can cut regulations without undermining safety and that some rules may harm safety.
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The line of students and their parents wrapped around Stoneman Douglas High School, several thousand people entering the Florida campus for the first time since a gunman took 17 lives nearly two weeks ago.
They walked solemnly but resolutely Sunday through gates locked to all but law enforcement and school officials since the Valentine’s Day shooting. Once inside, they collected backpacks and other belongings left in the chaos as they fled the massacre.
To enter, students passed within feet of the three-story building where the shooting happened. It’s now cordoned off by a chain link fence covered with banners from other schools showing their solidarity.
Freshman Francesca Lozano said passing the building was “scary.” Still, she said, seeing her friends “made it a lot better.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns to work under pressure to respond to the outcry over gun violence and facing a list of proposals, some of them from President Donald Trump.
The Republican leaders in charge of the House and the Senate have been quiet as Trump has proposed raising the minimum age to purchase assault-style weapons and arming teachers. The president also has suggested that whether teachers should be armed is an issue for states to decide.
For federal lawmakers, the most likely option is bolstering the federal background check system for gun purchases. However, that proposal is bogged down after being linked with a less popular measure to expand gun rights.
Any bill that would curb access to guns faces firm GOP opposition and risks antagonizing gun advocates in their party.
BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish officials and media say Turkish police and paramilitary special forces have crossed the border into a Syrian Kurdish-held enclave, signaling preparations for a possible offensive to capture the enclave’s main city, Afrin.
The state-run Anadolu Agency reported the special forces crossed from the Turkish border provinces of Kilis and Hatay on Monday.
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said the deployment comes as the operation moves from rural regions of the enclave toward residential areas.
He said it’s “in preparation of a new combat.”
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