CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Patchy fog through the day. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Northeast winds around

10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 30. East winds 10 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. East winds

around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.

Lows in the lower 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.

Lows 15 to 20.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

 

 

 

A low pressure system out of the Rockies on Sunday, will move east across the central US through Tuesday.

There is high uncertainty about its track and how much

precipitation will make it into our area, with  a chance of rain or snow Sunday through Monday night for western and central North Dakota.

 

Jamestown (CSi) – The Jamestown Fire Dept was called to the fire station Tuesday evening for a hazardous material response, and joined by the Fargo Hazmat team.

CSiNews.com photographer/videographer Tom Ravely was gathering information Tuesday evening at the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown.

Jamestown Police information Tuesday evening said, a package containing a white powder had been opened earlier Tuesday at the South Central Human Service Center.

Jamestown Chief of Police Scott Edinger said the package was secured by police officers around 5 p.m. Tuesday and taken to the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center.

Tuesday the Fargo Fire Department Hazardous Material Response Team was observed working at the Law Enforcement Center late Tuesday evening, to handle the package.

Edinger said the package will be delivered to a facility so the substance can be tested, as the investigation continues.

Photos posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

 

Update…

Jamestown  (CSi)  Saturday March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, marks the 40th Anniversary of Jamestown’s Runnin O’ The Green fundraiser through Jamestown.

Organizer and founder of the original event, The Not So Famous River Run, that evolved into the Runnin’ O’ The green, Larry Knoblich on Tuesdays Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable two, said the goal this year is to raise $40,000 to celebrate the 40th anniversary.

He pointed out that donations outside contributing through participating in the run can be sent to the Elks at post office box 990 in Jamestown, 58402, or at Wildside Creations, or Cork and Barrel Liquor in Jamestown.  Those wishing to make a monetary donation can write a check to Camp Grassick, with Runnin O Green in the memo area.

Dollars raised go to support Camp Grassick, serving both mentally and physically challenged individuals and selected local cancer patients with a total of $25,000 going to those individuals in 2017.

$10,000 is set aside for cancer patients.

The list of cancer patients to receive the funds comes by “word of mouth,” by contacting Larry Knoblich.  He said so far six cancer patients have been identified and will receive $500 each.

He adds, that over the years, $300,000 have been donated to Camp Grassick, and $100,000 to local cancer patients.  All proceeds go directly to those cause, with no administrative fees involved.

He says those entering may be a team or individuals.

He points out that participants must be at least 21 years old.

Early Registration is at: Wildside Creations, where shirt orders are taken, and Cork & Barrel Liquors.

On Friday March 16th early registration is at the Elks Club from 4-p.m., to 8-p.m., and at the Corner Bar, in Downtown Jamestown.

On race day, March 17th, registration at Frontier Fort starts at 11-a.m, with the first flight of runners leaving at 2-p.m., please carry an legal ID card when registering, and on-demand.

He added that all participants must display a name tag, indicating that they have officially registered, and paid the fee.

Other heats will leave the starting area at: 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, and 2:40 p.m., all other runners will leave at 2:50-p.m.

Run finishes at Shady’s at the Gladstone.

All on the 17th register at The Buff, the Knights of Columbus Hall, and the Elks Club.

Registration/donation is $10 for the Run, or before race day, $30 including the T-shirt. (Shirt order deadline, March 14).

The pub stops along the way include: The All Vets Club, Buffalo Lanes, Corner Bar, Cork & Barrell (At the Elks location), Fred’s Den, Frontier Fort Bar & Grill, Jonny B’s Brickhouse, Knights of Columbus Hall, Office Bar & Lounge, and Wonder Sports Bar.  Alcoholic beverages must be consumed in the establishments or within the fenced in outdoor area.  Growlers will be allowed to be taken off premises in properly sealed containers.

Larry says alcohol need…not…be consumed to participate, or drink in moderation.  To those drinking alcohol, Larry points out that “Binge Drinking Kills.”

He cautions runners to be weary of traffic and drivers to be watchful of participants, and not to litter along the way.

He asks that participants watch out for each other along the route.

Rides will be available on race day, by calling:  701-320-3751, or 701-658-0087, starting at 10:30 a.m., ending at 2-a.m.

Larry thanks, Jerry Iverson Construction, and the group of drivers for their continued financial support, and R.M. Stoudt for furnishing some vehicles.

Poster printing by The Press Room.

For more information contact Larry Knoblich at 701-269-0603, or send donations to the Jamestown Elks Club at P.O. Box 990 Jamestown, ND  58402.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Frontier Village in Jamestown is holding a fundraiser, BINGO and silent auction, on Friday March 16th at the Knight of Columbus Hall, in Jamestown starting at 6-p.m.

Village Board President, Nellie Degen says all ages are welcome with $5 for two BINGO cards, and $1 for each additional card, with various prizes, including hams, and  turkeys which are donated.   Sloppy Joes, chips and a drink for $5.

She says the proceeds will go to expenses incurred by Frontier Village.

Other monetary donations are always welcome, by calling the Village Board Secretary, Tina, at 701-320-2725, and for volunteer opportunities.

 

 

Valley City   (CSi)  One seat on the  Valley City School Board seat, the At-Large position currently held by Rich Schueneman will be up for election on Tuesday, June 12th.

School District business manager Linda Heit says those wishing to run of the seat may pick up a statement of intent and interest at the Valley City Public School District office,  Monday through Friday up to April 9th, at 4-p.m.,  at 460 Central Avenue North in Valley City.

For more information call Linda Heit at 845-0483.

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  On Sunday, March 4th fourteen pilots were presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program presents awards to pilots for flying to airports in the state as well as attending FAA Safety Seminars and visiting the two North Dakota Air Museums.

Three pilots were presented with bronze awards for visiting at least thirty airports and attending one safety seminar. These pilots received a polo shirt embroidered with the North Dakota Flying Legacy logo. The bronze award recipients were:

Kreg Anderson Alexandria, MN
Kai Engstrom Bismarck, ND
Dr. David Hochhalter Valley City, ND

 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police say the man fatally shot by officers in West Fargo was suspected of having stolen handguns.Authorities say West Fargo officers began pursuing 32-year-old Justin Lee Dietrich Monday night after he refused to pull over. Police say Dietrich rammed a squad car during the pursuit and eventually pulled into a driveway.Officers surrounded the vehicle and tried to talk Dietrich out of the vehicle. Tactical officers were called to the scene. Authorities say about two hours later Dietrich got out of the vehicle, refused to follow commands, posed “an imminent deadly threat” to officers and was shot.Dietrich was pronounced dead at the hospital. Two Fargo SWAT officers who fired their weapons have been placed on administrative leave.The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the shooting.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man accused of firing a shotgun at a law enforcement officer in 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

The Bismarck Tribune reports 38-year-old Branden Lyon was sentenced Monday in South Central District Court.

A jury in October convicted Lyon of attempted murder, terrorizing and illegally possessing a weapon related to a 15-hour standoff with police.

Judge Bruce Haskell cited Lyon’s lengthy and violent criminal history in handing down the life sentence.

 

TOWNER, N.D. (AP) — A judge has reduced bond for a Minnesota man charged with attacking a priest in North Dakota, though not as much as the suspect wanted.Judge Donovan Foughty on Tuesday lowered bond for 42-year-old Chad Legare from $250,000 to $200,000. Legare’s attorney had requested $100,000 but Foughty declined to go that far, citing the severity of the charges against the Alexandria, Minnesota, man.Legare is accused of assaulting Rev. Robert Wapenski Jan. 30 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Anamoose. He could enter pleas to attempted murder, aggravated assault and burglary during his next court appearance, on April 19.Legare during an earlier hearing made a reference to the priest being a rapist. Court documents show Legare believed Wapenski had sexually assaulted Legare’s girlfriend.Authorities haven’t discussed a motive.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Investigators have determined that an unattended candle caused a small fire in a University of North Dakota dormitory early this month.

The Grand Forks Fire Department says the candle ignited a nearby towel and cardboard, activating the fire alarm and sprinkler system in Walsh Hall. Sprinklers extinguished the fire.

No injuries were reported in the March 2 fire. Damage to the building is estimated at $35,000 and to personal items at $500.

 

OBERON, N.D. (AP) — No cattle were killed when a semitrailer hauling 67 head rolled onto its side in a ditch on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.The Highway Patrol says the driver of the semi lost control on a curve on U.S. Highway 281 near Oberon on Tuesday morning.Area ranchers helped haul the cattle to Devils Lake to be inspected for injuries.The driver wasn’t hurt. He was cited for care required.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators say the state’s oil production dropped slightly in January.

The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.17 million barrels of oil daily in January. That’s down from 1.18 million barrels in December.

North Dakota also produced a 2.06 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in January, down from a record 2.09 billion cubic feet in December. There were 14,313 producing wells in January, down from a record 14,338 in December.

The January tallies are the latest figures available.

There were 59 drill rigs operating in North Dakota on Tuesday, up three from the January average.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s attorney general says state will receive $34 million in a decade-long dispute with tobacco companies.

It settles the dispute over enforcement of the 1998 agreement that required tobacco companies to make annual payments to states, including North Dakota, for costs associated with the health of cigarette smokers.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the tobacco companies have withheld part of their combined annual settlement payments, claiming the states have not enforced a tobacco control statute. Stenehjem says its forced North Dakota to devote considerable resources and money to prove it diligently enforced the law. .

The attorney general says the settlement agreement resolves all disputes concerning past annual payments, and eliminates “decades of potential litigation.” North Dakota has received more than $470 million in tobacco settlement payments.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A committee in the North Dakota Legislature has approved a new set of oil and gas rules, including regulations adding transparency to royalty statements.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that the Administrative Rules Committee approved the new rules Monday.

The transparency regulations will require oil companies to identify the amount and purpose of each deduction taken from royalty payments. It’ll go into effect July 1, 2019, to give oil companies time to comply.

Bruce Hicks is assistant director for the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division. He says royalty owners expressed frustration about the lack of information from oil companies about deductions taken out of royalty checks.

Hicks says the deadline will also offer time to respond if legislators further address the royalty statement issue during the 2019 session.

 

In sports…

NBA…UNDATED (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns took a hit to the mouth before giving the Washington Wizards a punch to the gut.Towns scored a season-high 37 points on 13 of 17 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 116-111 win at Washington. The Wizards led by 10 with 10 minutes left before Towns and Andrew Wiggins led a 20-3 run. Towns added a 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining to put the Wolves ahead by five.Wiggins finished with 16 points and Nemanja Bjelica (NEH’-man-yah BYEHL-EETS’-kuh) had 17, plus eight rebounds and seven assists.Minnesota is within two games of the Trail Blazers for third place in the NBA’s Western Conference.The Wizards drop their second straight and now lead the Southeast Division by two games over Miami.

 

— Jonas Valanciunas (YOH’-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nuhs) had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Raptors won their ninth in a row, 116-102 at Brooklyn. Toronto outscored the Nets 59-35 in the second half and won for the 16th time in 17 games to open a four-game lead over Boston in the East.— Myles Turner hit a pair of clutch free throws with 21.5 seconds left and finished with 25 points as Indiana beat the 76ers 101-98 to stay a half-game ahead of the Cavaliers for the third seed in the East. Thaddeus Young added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who are a season-high 12 games over .500 following their third straight win.— LeBron James produced 28 points, 13 boards and 11 assists in his 69th career triple-double to highlight the Cavaliers’ wire-to-wire win over the Suns, 129-107. Kyle Korver went 5-for-6 from 3-point range and had 22 points to help Cleveland bounce back from losses to the Clippers and Lakers in Los Angeles.— Russell Westbrook recorded the 100th triple-double of his career and the Thunder scored 16 straight points in the fourth quarter to beat the Hawks, 119-107. Westbrook scored 32 points, dished out 12 assists and grabbed 12 rebounds in becoming the fourth player with 100 triple-doubles.— The Pelicans knocked off the Hornets, 119-115 as Anthony Davis contributed 31 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots. Jrue Holiday highlighted a 25-point, nine-assist performance with 10 points in the final 2:39, starting with a 3 that put the Pelicans in front.— The Clippers won for the fifth time in six games as DeAndre Jordan dominated with 29 points and 18 rebounds in a 112-106 decision over the Bulls. Lou Williams contributed 26 points and Tobias Harris added 18 for Los Angeles.— The Jazz had an easy time getting their seventh consecutive win as Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 110-79 romp over the Pistons. Joe Ingles added 17 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for Utah, which led by 21 after one quarter.— LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and the Spurs built a 25-point halftime lead in a 108-72 thrashing of the Magic. Patty Mills finished with 13 points as San Antonio won for just the fourth time in 12 games. The Spurs, Jazz and Clippers remain in a virtual tie for the last two Western Conference playoff berths.— Isaiah Thomas scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 112-103 win against the Nuggets. Julius Randle and Kyle Kuzma each had 26 points and 13 rebounds for Los Angeles.— The Mavericks were 110-97 winners at New York behind Harrison Barnes’ 30 points. Rookie Dennis Smith Jr. chipped in 17 points and Yogi Ferrell scored eight of his 10 during a 14-0 run that put Dallas ahead 78-64 in the third quarter.

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT

 

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Radford and St. Bonaventure have advanced to the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Travis Fields Jr. and Ed Polite Jr. each scored 13 points as the Highlanders beat LIU Brooklyn, 71-61 in an opening-round game at Dayton, Ohio. Carlik Jones added 12 points and 10 rebounds in helping Radford get its first-ever NCAA Tournament win.

The Blackbirds got within a point with five minutes remaining before the Highlanders went on a 9-1 run. Jashaun Agosto had a game-high 16 points for LIU Brooklyn, which is winless in seven trips to the tournament.

Radford next faces top seed Villanova on Thursday.

St. Bonaventure can prepare for a Thursday meeting with No. 6 Florida after stunning UCLA, 65-58. Courtney Stockard returned from a hamstring injury and scored 26 points to help the Bonnies get their first NCAA Tournament win in 48 years.

Jaylen Adams made a jumper and three free throws in the final minute after missing 14 of his first 15 shots.

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-VIRGINIA-HUNTER

UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked and top-seeded Virginia will be without forward De’Andre Hunter for the entire NCAA Tournament because of a broken left wrist suffered during the ACC tourney.

The ACC’s sixth man of the year averaged 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 33 games this season, reaching double figures 16 times and leading the Cavaliers in scoring on six occasions.

Hunter is expected to need 10 to 12 weeks to recover from next Monday’s surgery.

 

NFL-NEWS

 

UNDATED (AP) — The New Orleans Saints are hanging onto Drew Brees (breez).

A person familiar with the contract says the quarterback and the Saints have worked out a two-year, $50 million extension, one day before he was due to become a free agent.

Brees has said he wanted to finish his career in New Orleans, where he has played since 2006, won a Super Bowl and led what has been one of the most productive offenses in the NFL since he and coach Sean Payton arrived.

 

— A person with knowledge of the situation said quarterback Sam Bradford and the Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a one-year, $20 million contract with a 2019 option for $20 million. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft signed with Minnesota in 2016 and missed most of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Bradford has started all 80 of his NFL games for the St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota, completing 63 percent of his passes for his career.

— The Cardinals have released veteran running back Adrian Peterson, who spent a half-season with the team after opening last year with New Orleans. The seven-time All Pro rushed for 134 yards in a win over Tampa Bay and 159 in a win over San Francisco. Peterson gained 448 yards on 129 carries in six games for Arizona before being sidelined with a neck injury.

— The Packers have cut veteran Jordy Nelson, the third-leading receiver in franchise history and one of Aaron Rodgers’ top targets in the passing game. Nelson had 550 receptions and 69 touchdown catches in 10 seasons in Green Bay, but his production declined last season with Rodgers sidelined much of the year by a collarbone injury. He had 53 receptions for 482 yards and six scores in 2017, a year after winning Comeback Player of the Year honors.

— ESPN reports that Case Keenum plans to sign with the Broncos when free agency opens Wednesday. The 30-year-old Keenum is considered the second-best QB available on the open market. He guided Minnesota to the NFC championship game after replacing an injured Sam Bradford last season.

— Free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins is predictably the top priority on Minnesota’s offseason shopping list. ESPN says Cousins will visit with the Vikings on Wednesday, although his agent says no decision has been made. The Jets and Cardinals were the other clubs expected to pursue Cousins, who has played consecutive seasons playing for Washington on a franchise tag salary.

— The Giants have agreed to a contract with veteran running back Jonathan Stewart, who was released by the Carolina Panthers after 10 seasons. The 30-year-old Stewart is Carolina’s all-time leading rusher with 7,318 yards, and his 51 rushing touchdowns rank second in team history.

—The Chiefs have agreed to deals with wide receiver Sammy Watkins and linebacker Anthony Hitchens. The 24-year-old Watkins is said to be signing a three-year, $48 million contract with $30 million in guarantees after spending last season with the Los Angeles Rams. Hitchens agreed to a five-year deal that The Kansas City Star reported will be worth about $9 million per year.

— A person familiar with the negotiations says receiver Danny Amendola is discussing a contract offer from the Dolphins and is likely to sign with them when the NFL’s new year begins Wednesday. Former Chiefs receiver Albert Wilson is expected to sign a three-year, $24 million deal with Miami. Wilson and Amendola would replace three-time Pro Bowl receiver Jarvis Landry, whom the Dolphins have agreed to trade to the Cleveland Browns for two draft picks.

— Two people familiar with the deal say tight end Trey Burton has worked out a four-year, $32 million contract with the Bears. Burton threw a touchdown pass to quarterback Nick Foles in Philadelphia’s victory over New England in the Super Bowl.

— The Eagles have released veteran tight end Brent Celek (SHE’-lehk) to save $4 million under the salary cap. Celek was the longest-tenured player on the team, missing only one game in 11 seasons.

— Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson tells ESPN he plans to sign a three-year, $42 million package with the Chicago Bears.

— The Lions have re-signed safety Tavon Wilson, who has started 23 of 25 games the last two years with Detroit.

— A person familiar with the situation confirms to The Associated Press that free agent defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (loh-too-LAY’-lee) has agreed to a five-year contract with the Bills.

— Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams is putting off retirement by signing a contract to return for a 13th season in Buffalo.

— Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny (pahs-LOOS’-nee), is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons.

— Prosecutors say former Raiders cornerback Sean Smith has been sentenced to serve a year in jail after admitting he beat his sister’s boyfriend in July. He was also sentenced to five years of probation and was taken into custody after the court hearing.

 

NHL-SCHEDULE

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins put together a late five-goal flurry as they try to wrap up at least a third seed in the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs.

David Pastrnak (PAS’-tur-nak) registered a hat trick while the B’s tallied five times over the final 10 minutes to beat the Hurricanes, 6-4 in Carolina. Matt Grzelcyk, Pastrnak and Danton Heinen scored in a span of 77 seconds to turn a 4-1 Bruins deficit into a 4-all tie. Pastrnak’s power-play goal put Boston ahead with 3:30 left before he added an empty-netter to complete his first career hat trick.

Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists for the Bruins, who snapped a three-game road losing streak and moved within four points of Tampa Bay for the Atlantic Division and conference leads.

The Lightning wasted J.T. Miller’s hat trick in a 7-4 loss to the Senators. Mike Hoffman scored twice to help Ottawa complete a sweep of its two-game trip through Florida.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh REE’-nay) turned back 32 shots as the Predators moved into a tie with the Lightning for the league’s top record by downing the Jets, 3-1. Kevin Fiala, Austin Watson and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the first nine minutes to help Nashville win for the 11th time in 12 games, a hot streak that gives them an eight-point lead over the Jets in the Central Division.

— J.T. Compher registered his first two-goal game and Nathan MacKinnon notched his 33rd of the season as the Avalanche whipped the Wild, 5-1. Semyon Varlamov made 33 saves in helping Colorado pull into a tie with the Stars for the first wild card in the West.

— Mike Smith handled 28 shots and Johnny Gaudreau provided the lone goal as the Flames downed the Oilers, 1-0. Smith picked up his 36th career shutout and Calgary stayed two points behind the Avs for the final Western Conference playoff slot.

— Artturi Lekkonen and Brendan Gallagher scored power-play goals 35 seconds apart in the second period of the Canadiens’ 4-2 win against the Stars. Nikita Scherbak also scored with the man advantage as Montreal prevented Dallas from strengthening its playoff chances.

— Arizona blew a two-goal lead in the last eight minutes of regulation before Clayton Keller and Alex Goligoski (goh-lih-GAHS’-kee) scored shootout goals to lift the Coyotes over the Kings, 4-3. Jeff Carter scored twice in a 5:39 span of the third period to tie the game, allowing Los Angeles move two points ahead of the Ducks for third place in the Pacific Division.

 

NHL-NEWSUNDATED (AP) — Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Jack Eichel (EYE’-kul) isn’t sure when he’ll be cleared to play.Eichel has returned to practice after spraining his right ankle a month ago. He says he’d like to start playing as soon as possible, but he adds the timetable will depend on his conditioning level and how his ankle responds to the lengthy on-ice session Tuesday.Eichel has scored 22 goals and 53 points in 55 games this season.Also in the NHL— Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is nearing a return from a concussion that’s sidelined him for two weeks. Coach Mike Sullivan says the team is “encouraged” by Murray’s progress and expects the netminder to travel with the team for its three-game road trip that begins Wednesday in New York.

 

MLB-NEWSUNDATED (AP) — Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EH’-nehs SEHS’-peh-dehs) was scratched from Tuesday’s exhibition game due to a sore right wrist.The Mets are awaiting test results on Cespedes, who injured the wrist during a game last Tuesday.The team also announced that captain David Wright won’t participate in baseball activities for two months because of back and shoulder issues. The 35-year-old Wright has been limited to 75 regular-season games during the past three years.Also around the majors:— Pitcher Jake Arrieta donned a Phillies jersey Tuesday for the first time since finalizing his three-year, $75 million contract. He joins a ballclub that hasn’t had a winning season since capturing their fifth straight NL East title in 2011.

 

In world and national news…

 

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania congressional race between Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone remains too close to call, with local elections officials still counting absentee ballots late Tuesday.

Nearly three hours after polls closed and with 99 percent of precincts reporting, unofficial results had Lamb leading Saccone by fewer than 100 votes.

The Pittsburgh-area district has gotten national attention as a barometer of the November midterm elections.

President Donald Trump won the district by almost 20 percentage points in 2016.

 

 

 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tensions are high at a Southern California park where demonstrators for and against Donald Trump gathered near a fundraiser attended by the president.

A few hundred people rallied Tuesday evening in Beverly Hills, including anti-Trump protesters who hoisted signs that read “Treason,” ”Impeach” and “Trump U R Fired.”

At one point a man wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat claimed he had been hit by a protester on the other side. Police stepped in to diffuse the situation.

Jennifer Medina says she attended the rally to speak out against Trump’s immigration policies. She was among a group of protesters who chanted “Say it now, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here.”

Trump is at a fundraiser at a Beverly Hills estate where guests paid up to $250,000 to attend.

 

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House intelligence committee are sharply disagreeing with Republicans on the panel who say they don’t see any evidence of collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.

The top Democrat on the panel said Tuesday there is “significant evidence” of collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia. California Rep. Adam Schiff said Democrats are writing their own report with conclusions from the intelligence panel’s yearlong investigation into Russian meddling.

Republicans announced Monday that they’d completed the committee’s report and they saw no evidence of collusion. Democrats saw that report for the first time Tuesday.

The House panel is one of several congressional committees looking into the meddling. Special counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a separate criminal probe.

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three men from rural central Illinois have been charged with arson in the bombing of a suburban Minneapolis mosque last year.

Federal authorities say the men were arrested Tuesday in Illinois on separate gun charges and that they were suspects in the mosque bombing. But federal authorities in Minnesota charged them with additional counts of arson for their alleged roles in the Aug. 5 explosion at Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Prosecutors say the men threw a pipe bomb through the window of the mosque, causing extensive damage. No one was injured in the blast.

Federal authorities in Minnesota say the investigation is ongoing, but they believe there is no further threat to the community.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson— via Twitter — and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to shift from America’s spy chief to its top diplomat.

The abrupt announcement ends the turbulent tenure of the man who reportedly called the president a “moron” but wanted to stay, and deepens the disarray in the Trump administration.

The firing is just the latest in an exodus of administration officials, including those in Trump’s inner circle, with the president already setting records for staff turnover and several other Cabinet secretaries facing ethics investigations.

Trump is rejecting talk of chaos in his administration, declaring, “I’m really at a point where we’re getting very close to having the Cabinet and other things that I want.”