Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Aug 1

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Decreasing clouds. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

 

Clearing skies this late morning and early afternoon, allowing temperatures to warm up into the 70s.

Temperatures will feel more like early to mid June rather than

the beginning of August.

A few strong to severe storms on Friday.

Another system moves through the area on Saturday,

bringing additional chances for thunderstorms across western and

central North Dakota.

It appears a few storms may be strong to severe across central North Dakota on Saturday.

Seasonable to slightly above average temperatures Sunday through Tuesday,

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Street Department announces that due to the annual street maintenance project, please be advised that the following area WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED beginning Thursday, August 2, 2018:

25^th St SW to the intersection of 8^th Ave SW

Please follow the detour signage.

Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering these construction maintenance areas. The public should consider alternate routes.

The road maintenance activities are contingent on changing weather conditions.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) Interstate Engineering reports, that starting Friday August 3^rd, shoulder work will take place south of UTC on the west side of the road along ND Highway 20. This work is expected to be completed in one day.

Starting Monday August 6^th, 17^th Street NE from 11^th Ave NE to 12^th Ave NE
(ND 20) will be closed thru Friday August 10^th.  Shoulder work will also take place on ND 20 along the west side of the road at this location.

Traffic should be aware of construction operations in these areas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL STEVE ALDINGER OR BEN AASETH, AT INTERSTATE ENGINEERING, INC. – (701) 252-0234.

 

 

Jamestown (T. J. Maxx-CSi)- Zamias Services reports The Buffalo Mall is proud to announce a brand new TJ Maxx coming soon to Jamestown, North Dakota.

The opening of the Jamestown store is the 3rd location in North Dakota. The nearest locations are currently in Fargo and Bismarck. TJ Maxx will provide a much needed department store to the area’s residents. Known as “The Buffalo City,” Jamestown and the Buffalo Mall are located just off I-94, the main east-west highway corridor. Jamestown is centrally located, approximately 100 miles east of the state capital Bismarck, and 100 miles west of Fargo.

 

The TJX Companies, Inc., is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S., and worldwide, is ranked 85 among Fortune 500 companies. It operates four major divisions: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. As of February 3, 2018, TJX sales were $35.9 billion, and the company operated more than 4,000 stores in nine countries, across three continents.

This new 20,000 sf store will provide men, women, and children’s apparel, jewelry, luxury bath and body products, shoes, modern home furnishings, and specialty food and beverage items. TJ Maxx is anticipated to open fall 2018.

 

Joe Anthony, President and CEO of Zamias Services Inc, the leasing and management company of the mall, is highly optimistic on the chain’s impact. “This continues our investment in the mall. The Dunham’s opening last year was their first store in North Dakota. Their store filled a void in the area, added jobs, and overall, the community is thriving. We foresee the same with TJ Maxx.”

 

Buffalo Mall regular hours are Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-6, and Sun 12-5.

For more information, contact Joe Anthony at janthony@zamias.net or 814-532-6175. For leasing opportunities, contact Alan Jovinelly, ajovinelly@zamias.net, 201-293-0894, and Scott Ritter, scott@aspengrouprealestate.com, 701- 223-2450.

Visit the mall’s website at shopbuffalomall.com, and on Facebook for events and store updates.

The store’s website indicates a Jamestown job opening form to E-Mail.

T.J. Maxx operates stores in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, in North Dakota, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called to a hay field fire just before noon, Tuesday half a mile east of Spiritwood.

The rural fire fighters were on the scene about 50 mintues.

The cause of the fire was a  malfunction in  haying equipment, causing sparks that ignited the fire.

The owner  put a fire break around the field fire, that contained the fire.

 

 

Jamestown  (JRMC)   — Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s annual GOLF “fore” ANGELS event is still in need of volunteers and silent auction item donations.

For the first time in the event’s three-year history, the golf roster is full.

“This community is amazing. I’m grateful for the support,” said Dr. Mandy Sorlie, family practitioner at Sanford Health Jamestown. GOLF “fore” ANGELS is the brainchild of Dr. Sorlie, her husband, Dave, and their three children.

“Now that we are full of teams, we humbly ask the community for help. We looking for volunteers to help set up, tear down and register golfers that day. We also seek silent auction item donations. That help makes a big difference.”

The 9-hole tournament benefits infant bereavement care at JRMC.

Every year, families experience the loss of an infant due to an unexpected circumstance. ANGELS helps pay medical bills for those parents through the JRMC Foundation. The fund is available to anyone who experiences infant loss at JRMC at the gestation of 16 weeks or greater up to 4 months of age due to unavoidable circumstances.

In 2017, the tournament raised about $9,000.

ANGELS stands for Advocating for Neonatal Grief and Early Loss Support (ANGELS). ANGELS grant amounts and recipients are determined by the availability of funds. The grant covers the labor and delivery charges after insurance payments. On average, families that have insurance would otherwise have to pay more than $1,500 for these medical services. ANGELS removes this financial burden and helps families grieve. Since it started three years ago, the Dr. Mandy and Dave Sorlie ANGELS fund has helped 10 families.

GOLF “fore” ANGELS registration opens at 9 a.m., shotgun starts at 10 a.m. A luncheon is set for 1 p.m. with silent auction and awards to follow. The public is welcome to the luncheon. Cost is $15 per person.

Other GOLF “fore” ANGELS sponsors include:

 

Angel $1,000+

Dr. Mandy and Mr. Dave Sorlie Family

Dr. Tim Volk – in memory of Capri

Nill Construction, Inc. – in memory of Adam Lee Nill

 

Advocate $500+

Sanford Health

Reis Above Aviation

Jason & Meghan Braun Family

 

Hole $200+

Essentia Health

Sue & Jim Matthiesen – in memory of Tenley Elizabeth Henning

Two Rivers Printing

Jory & Missy Hansen Family – in memory of Hayden & Kade

Collins Family – in memory of Julie Ann Collins

Collins Family – in memory of Claire Karen Patnaude

Annie Schlecht

The Medicine Shoppe

Triumph Inc.

Ryan, Jess & Gavin Skjeret

Kent & Jeanne Sortland

To learn more about the ANGELS fund, visit wwwjrmcnd.com/giving or call (701) 952-4880. Sponsorship opportunities are available online at www.jrmcnd.com/event/golf-fore-angels.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20^th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2017, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.”  For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

 

 

Carrington  (JRMC)   Miles matter when a person is sick.

The burden of travel can add expense, stress and anxiety to the life of a person who should focus on healing. That’s why Jamestown Regional Medical Center opened the JRMC Carrington Clinic in summer 2017.

In that year, the JRMC Carrington Clinic served about 300 people, saving them 24,000 miles of travel.

In celebration of its one-year anniversary, the JRMC Carrington Clinic is hosting a Cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pickup truck that a New Town woman was driving when she went missing on the Fort Berthold Reservation last fall has been found.Olivia Lone Bear brother Matthew Lone Bear and Three Affiliated Tribes spokesman Tony Lone Fight both confirmed the discovery Tuesday but offered no details. Tribal Chairman Mark Fox told The Bismarck Tribune he couldn’t confirm the truck had been found in Lake Sakakawea.Thirty-two-year-old Olivia Lone Bear was last seen leaving a New Town restaurant Oct. 24. Searches by authorities and volunteers for the mother of five yielded no clues.

 

ROLETTE, N.D. (AP) — No one was hurt in an armed standoff in Rolette during which police say the suspect shot at officers and hit a SWAT vehicle.The incident began about 1 a.m. Tuesday when a woman called police to report her husband was armed and making threats. She and her child got out of the house safely.The man holed up in the house for eight hours before he was taken into custody when he left the house to try to get to a vehicle.Ronald Wooton faces felony charges of attempted murder, terrorizing, reckless endangerment and preventing arrest. Court documents don’t list an attorney for him.About 30 officers from the Highway Patrol, Border Patrol, a SWAT team and area police departments responded to the scene.

 

 

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly survey report suggests economic growth is still slowing in nine Midwest and Plains states.The report released Wednesday says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index declined to 57.0 in July from 61.8 in June and 67.3 in May. It’s still the 20th straight month that the index remained above growth neutral 50.0.Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the region’s manufacturing growth of 2.6 percent over the past 12 months exceeds the U.S. growth rate of 2.3 percent.The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth in that factor. A score below that suggests decline.The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Jamestown  (NDFU) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of Mark Watne to the Federal Grain Inspection Service’s (FGIS) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. Watne is the president of North Dakota Farmers Union.

 

The 15-member advisory committee will provide advice to USDA on grain inspection and weighing. “Their recommendations ensure that FGIS services meet the needs of all our stakeholders,” stated USDA. Those serving on the committee include producers, grain processors, merchandisers, handlers, exporters, consumers, grain inspection agencies, and scientists.

Watne was appointed to serve a three-year term.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Crews are cleaning up a spill that released more than 14,000 gallons of oil in northwestern North Dakota.The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of the release that happened Monday at the Scanlan 42-9 central tank battery about 13 miles (21 kilometers) south of Epping, in Williams County.Whiting Oil and Gas Corp. reports that 14,490 gallons of oil were released due to a valve leak. The spill was contained within the diking on-site.Crews are at the site. A state inspector has been to the location and will monitor additional cleanup.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he warned the Legislature for years that it was wrong to delegate legislative spending authority to a small panel of lawmakers.

North Dakota’s Supreme Court on Monday agreed with Stenehjem and found lawmakers ceded too much power to the so-called Budget Section.

The court’s opinion followed a lawsuit filed by the Legislature against Gov. Doug Burgum that also alleged he violated his line-item veto power last year by deleting words or phrases on spending bills in a way that changed intent.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman agreed that that the Budget Section probably has “creeped out of its boundaries” in the past.

Republican House Majority Leader Al Carlson says he is sponsoring legislation that will clarify the role of the Budget Section.

 

In sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is more than doubling the number of pronghorn hunting licenses this year.

The agency will make 1,075 licenses available for the fall hunt in 10 units, up from 410 licenses in five units last year.

Big game management supervisor Bruce Stillings says an aerial survey indicated the pronghorn population is up 57 percent from 2017.

A string of harsh winters that decimated the pronghorn population led to hunting being banned from 2010 through 2013 to allow the animals to recover. Stillings says no hunting, recent milder winters, and better fawn production and survival since 2013 have bolstered the population.

Game and Fish is accepting license applications through Aug. 8. This year’s bow season is Aug. 31-Sept. 23. The gun season is Oct. 5-21.

 

American Association…

Fargo-Moorhead 6, St. Paul 0

 

MLB-SCHEDULE

— Cleveland’s 6-2 victory at Minnesota gives the Indians a nine-game lead over the second-place Twins in the AL Central. Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’) had three RBIs and Jose Ramirez was 3-for-4 with two ribbies. Trevor Bauer was reached for just two runs and four hits over 6 1/3 innings to move to 10-6.

 

— The Yankees are within five games of the AL East lead after the first-place Red Sox suffered a 3-1 loss to the Phillies. Jake Arrieta (ar-ee-EH’-tuh) fanned seven and limited Boston to a run and six hits over seven innings. Seranthony Dominguez put the first two runners on in the bottom of the ninth before helping Philadelphia stop a four-game losing streak.

— Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE’-roh tah-NAH’-kah) struck out eight and yielded just three hits over six shutout innings as the Yankees doubled up the Orioles, 6-3. Miguel Andujar (an-DOO’-hahr) cracked a three-run homer that put the Yankees ahead 6-0 in the fifth. Tanaka improved to 9-2 with help from Aroldis Chapman’s 29th save.

 

 — The Arizona Diamondbacks have overtaken the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the National League West.Zack Godley matched a career high with 10 strikeouts while pitching two-hit ball over seven innings of the DBack’s 6-0 shutout of the Rangers. A.J. Pollock’s first-inning homer cleared the high wall in center field and put the Diamondbacks ahead. Nick Ahmed hit a two-run double as part of a three-run fourth inning to give Godley more than enough support to improve to 12-6.Arizona took over first place with the Dodgers’ 1-0 loss to Milwaukee. Wade Miley is 4-0 with a sparkling 2.06 ERA in seven starts at Dodger Stadium after limiting the home team to a pair of hits over seven innings.Lorenzo Cain doubled home the game’s lone run in the third inning and robbed Cody Bellinger of a game-tying home run with a leaping catch at the wall to end the seventh.The outcome allowed the Brewers to move into a virtual first-place tie with the Cubs in the NL Central, thanks to some help from Pittsburgh.Francisco Cervelli belted a two-run homer and David Freese (freez) added a pair of RBI doubles as the Pirates won for the 14th time in their last 17 games, 5-4 over the Cubs. Gregory Polanco added a solo shot in the eighth to make it 5-3, allowing the Bucs to withstand Addison Russell’s RBI double in the ninth.Russell tried to turn his late hit into a triple, but he was called out upon umpire review before closer Felipe Vasquez retired Anthony Rizzo and Ben Zobrist (ZOH’-brihst) to end the game.Checking out the rest of Tuesday’s schedule:— Houston ended its season-worst five-game losing streak and moved four games ahead of second-place Seattle in the AL West by knocking off the Mariners, 5-2. Josh Reddick cracked a big two-run homer in the ninth and was 3-for-5 to help Charlie Morton improve to 12-2. Evan Gattis also went deep in support of Morton, who struck out eight and gave up two runs over six innings.— Khris Davis banged out his 29th home run while going 3-for-5 with two RBIs in the Athletics’ 6-2 win against the Blue Jays. Matt Olson put Oakland ahead to stay with a two-run single in the first. Trevor Cahill surrendered two runs over six innings to help the A’s get within one game of Seattle for the second AL wild-card slot.— The Braves won their third in a row and stayed a half-game behind the NL East-leading Phillies by thumping the Marlins, 11-6. Ronald Acuna (ah-KOON’-yuh) Jr. drove in two runs with three hits, including a leadoff homer in the first. Nick Markakis (mahr-KAY’-kihs) and Johan Camargo also homered to back winning pitcher Kolby Allard, who gave up four earned runs over five innings in his major league debut.— Charlie Blackmon’s go-ahead, two-run homer sparked the Rockies past the Cardinals, 6-3. Carlos Gonzalez also smacked a two-run shot to support Jon Gray, who was reached for two runs and just four hits over 7 1/3 innings. Matt Carpenter homered and had two RBIs for the Cardinals.— Washington set a team record for runs as Daniel Murphy slammed a pair of homers and had six RBIs in the Nationals’ 25-4 thrashing of the Mets. Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) drove in four runs and pitcher Tanner Roark (ROH’-ahrk) delivered a three-run double for the Nats, who also had home runs from Ryan Zimmerman, Matt Adams and Mark Reynolds. Infielder Jose Reyes was torched for two homers and six runs in the eighth to complete Washington’s 26-hit attack.— Brandon Crawford singled home the tiebreaking run with two out in the 10th inning to send the Giants past the Padres, 3-2. Evan Longoria led off the inning with a triple and scored the go-ahead run. San Francisco rookie Dereck Rodriguez had to settle for a no-decision after allowing one run and three hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings.— Kevin Kiermaier, Daniel Robertson and Carlos Gomez drove in two runs apiece in the Rays’ 10-6 win against the Angels. Gomez singled home a pair to cap a seven-run fourth that put Tampa Bay ahead, 10-1. Ryan Yarbrough improved to 10-5 despite surrendering six runs and nine hits in five innings of relief, including Kole Calhoun’s home run and Mike Trout’s 30th round-tripper.— The Tigers were 2-1 winners over the Reds behind Matthew Boyd, who scattered four hits and fanned seven over eight shutout innings. Niko Goodrum opened the scoring with a fourth-inning homer and Mike Gerber doubled Detroit’s lead with an RBI double in the eighth.— Ryan O’Hearn hit a two-run homer in his major league debut and Brett Phillips added a two-run blast as the Royals beat the White Sox, 4-2. Danny Duffy scattered six hits over 5 2/3 scoreless frames to pitch Kansas City to its second win in six games. Matt Davidson belted his eighth home run versus the Royals this season, a two-run shot in the seventh.

 

MLB-TRADES

Trading deadline arrives

UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline has passed after several contenders added depth and salary to their rosters.

The Dodgers added a starting second baseman and a reliever, getting Brian Dozier from Minnesota and John Axford from Toronto.

The Twins received for infielder Logan Forsythe and two minor leaguers for Dozier, who is batting .224 with 16 home runs and 52 RBIs this season.

Axford was picked up for minor league pitcher Corey Cropping after going 4-1 with a 4.41 ERA in 45 games for the Blue Jays this year.

The Pirates came away with Chris Archer from the Rays. Archer is a two-time All-Star who is 3-5 with a 4.31 ERA in 17 starts for Tampa Bay this season.

Tampa Bay receives coveted prospects in outfielder Austin Meadows and pitcher Tyler Glasnow plus a player to be named later.

Pittsburgh also acquired Texas closer Keone Kela for left-handed pitching prospect Taylor Hearn and a player to be named. Kela has 24 saves and a 3.44 ERA in 38 appearances this season.

The NL East contenders made deals.

The Braves have acquired right-handers Kevin Gausman and Darren O’Day from the Orioles for four prospects. The 27-year-old Gausman is 5-8 with a 4.43 ERA in 21 games this year.

The NL East-leading Phillies picked up All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos (RAH’-mohs) from the Rays for a player to be named or cash. Ramos is batting .297 with 14 homers and 53 RBIs but is currently on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain.

The Phils also acquired left-hander Aaron Loup from the Blue Jays for minor league right-hander Jacob Waguespack.

In other deadline swaps:

— The Indians have acquired center fielder Leonys Martin (lee-OH’-nees mahr-TEEN’) and right-hander Kyle Dowdy from the Tigers for shortstop prospect Willi Castro. The 30-year-old Martin is batting .251 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 336 plate appearances this season.

— The Brewers acquired a power-hitting infielder by getting second baseman Jonathan Schoop (skohp) from Baltimore for second baseman Jonathan Villar and a pair of prospects.

— The Cubs have landed reliever Brandon Kintzler from the Nationals, exactly a year after the right-hander was moved in another deadline deal. The NL Central-leading Cubs sent minor league pitcher Jhon Romero to Washington.

— Right-handed reliever Brad Ziegler has been traded back to the Diamondbacks, who bolstered their bullpen by giving Double-A reliever Tommy Eveld to the Marlins. Miami also dealt outfielder Cameron Maybin to the Mariners for minor league infielder Bryson Brigman and international slot money.

— The Diamondbacks also grabbed lefty reliever Jake Diekman from the Rangers for right-hander Wei-Chieh Huang and a player to be named.

— The Cardinals have traded outfielder Tommy Pham to the Tampa Bay Rays for three minor leaguers: outfielder Justin Williams, left-handed pitcher Genesis Cabrera and right-handed pitcher Roel Ramirez. The 30-year-old Pham is batting .248 this season with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs.

 

MLB-NEWS…

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have put ace Chris Sale on the disabled list with left shoulder inflammation, leaving them without their top pitcher for the upcoming series against the New York Yankees.

Sale is leading the majors with 204 strikeouts and owns a major league-leading 2.04 ERA. The lefty is 5-0 in his last six starts and hasn’t given up a run in his last three outings.

In other major league news:

— Yankees southpaw J.A. Happ has been diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease. GM Brian Cashman says Happ’s case appears to be mild, and that he still might be able to make his scheduled start Saturday at Boston.

— Athletics right-hander Daniel Gossett will undergo Tommy John surgery Wednesday, two days after opening day starter Kendall Graveman had a similar procedure. Gossett is winless in five starts for the A’s this season and has been out since June 4 with a right elbow strain.

 

NFL-NEWS

Vikings, Diggs agree to 5-year extension

UNDATED (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Stefon Diggs have agreed to a five-year, $72 million contract extension.

Diggs has yet to post a 1,000-yard or 100-catch season, but his ability was on full display when he made the 61-yard touchdown reception on the game’s final play to lift the Vikings to victory over New Orleans in last season’s playoffs.

In other NFL news:

— Chargers cornerback Trevor Williams injured his leg while defending teammate and receiver Mike Williams in a drill during Monday’s practice. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn didn’t have an immediate update on Williams’ injury, but he hopes it’s only a sprained ankle.

— The Tennessee Titans have added defensive linemen Johnny Maxey and Du’Vonta Lampkin after placing cornerback Tye Smith on injured reserve. The team also waived defensive lineman Claude Pelon, who hurt his right knee in practice.

 

TENNIS-WILLIAMS

Serena blown out in worst career loss

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Serena Williams was handed the most lopsided loss of her career on Tuesday.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion was dominated by Johanna Konta, 6-1, 6-0. Williams won her serve in the opening game before an array of double-faults and missed drop shots cost her in the 52-minute match.

Williams’ previous worst defeat was 6-0, 6-2 to Simona Halep (HA’-lehp) in the 2014 WTA finals in Singapore.

 

WRIGLEY FIELD-FAN INJURED

Injured Chicago Cubs fan feels ‘lucky to be alive’

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who was wearing a plastic bucket on his head when a large metal pin fell from Wrigley Field’s centerfield scoreboard during a Chicago Cubs game, says he feels lucky to be alive.

Twenty-year-old Kyle McAleer was sitting with his family and friends under the manual scoreboard when he was hit by a 6- to 8-inch pin during last week’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Cubs officials say the pin rolled out of the scoreboard when a tile was being changed. They say the scoreboard is now secure.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats have criticized the Trump administration’s response to the threat of Russian interference in the November election. They say there’s not been enough coordination across federal agencies. And there’s a push for President Donald Trump to take a stronger stand on an issue critical to American democracy. But Trump himself rarely talks about the issue. The debate over safeguarding U.S. elections comes as evidence of cyberthreats piles up.

 

 

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Everyone onboard is alive after an Aeromexico jetliner headed to Mexico City smashed down in a field Tuesday. The plane had just taken off in a blustery storm from an airport in Durango state when it went down and skidded to a stop, but stayed virtually intact. All 103 people on the plane were able to evacuate before one passenger says the plane “burned in a question of seconds.”

 

 

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — The remains of dozens of presumed American war dead are beginning their journey home decades after the end of the Korean War. The American-led U.N. Command held a repatriation ceremony for the remains at an air base in South Korea on Wednesday before transport planes take them to Hawaii for identification. North Korea handed over 55 boxes of remains last week as part of an agreement reached during a June summit between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump.

 

 

TOKYO (AP) — Japan says it’s doing its utmost for the rescue of a Japanese journalist believed to be held in Syria after a video of a man appearing to be him was posted online. Jumpei Yasuda was last heard from in 2015. Chief Cabinet Spokesman Yoshihide Suga refused to give further details about the rescue efforts. The man in the video said he was in harsh environment and needed an immediate rescue.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it’s clearing the way for health insurers to sell short-term plans as a low-cost alternative to pricey Obama-law policies for people struggling with high premiums. But the policies for individuals have no guarantees of coverage for existing medical conditions and come with limited benefits. Federal health officials say the plans can last for up to 12 months and may be renewed for up to 36 months. More details are expected Wednesday.