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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY.. Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in
the afternoon.
Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny in the Jamestown area, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, in the Valley City area, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southeast winds
around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday night storms will be slow moving and have abundant moisture available, potentially leading to locally heavy rainfall and torrential
downpours.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms late Friday through
Saturday with better chances on Sunday through Tuesday.
At this time, the next best chances for a few strong storms will be late
Saturday through Monday.
There is potential for severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and night.
Jamestown (CSi) Come to the Jamestown Arts Market, 5 to 9 pm at Hansen Arts Park downtown Jamestown.
The final event of the season:
August 23rd
THE GINA POWERS BAND With: Max Johnk Quartet
The Gina Powers Band plays their own original brand of Americana and country music. Working on their debut album, this is a band going places, driven by Powers’ rich, and powerful, vocals. Opening the program is Fargo’s Max Johnk Quartet, a jazz quartet extraordinaire! Hailing from Fargo, the quartet mixes standards with original compositions… all played with bravura virtuosity and impeccable style. A ”swinging” musical treat not to be missed!
In the event of bad weather, the entertainment will be held inside the Arts Center.
Jamestown (CSi) Head Start and JRMC’s Family Birthplace, in Jamestown sponsor a free car seat safety checkup Thursday August 23, from 2:30-p.m., to 5:30-p.m., at the Early Head Start parking lot, at 1311 12th Avenue, Northeast.
Certified technicians will be available to assist the public with their child passenger safety needs.
For more information, call Marla at 701-320-1506 or Heidi at Early Head Start at 701-252-1821.
Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals of Jamestown and the chamber Ambassadors recently presented the Business of the Month Award to Neighborhood Grocery and Gas station of Jamestown for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community. This business is located at 1014 17th Street SW in Jamestown and they can be reached at 701-952-0222.
The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community. This award provides recognition throughout the month with a plaque and a recognition banner for the month. Neighborhood Grocery and Gas Station, along with all of the other monthly winners, will be considered for Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January of 2019. Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office. Call 701-252-4830 for more information or email director@jamestownchamber.com.
Jamestown (IE) Interstate Engineering informs Jamestown Residents that due to James River tree snagging and cleaning, there’s activity on the James River from the Jamestown Reservoir to the 1st Street SW Bridge.
This work is expected to be completed by the end of October.
Residents should be aware of equipment and personnel in the James River.
Traffic should be aware of construction operations in the areas where trees will be removed from the river.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A Mandan father accused of shooting his adult son is charged with reckless endangerment.
Authorities say 57-year-old Kelly Jay Smith told investigators he got in an argument with his 29-year-old son, Kelsey Smith, last weekend, went to bed and then heard someone breaking into his shop.
The Bismarck Tribune reports officials say Smith shot his son in the leg when he found him outside the house after warning him not to approach him. The younger Smith was taken to a hospital. His condition was not released.
Bond has been set at $5,000 for the father. Court records do not list a defense attorney.
HILLSBORO, N.D. (WDAY) — A Florida woman will avoid jail time for causing a July crash on Interstate 29 that took the life of an unborn child.
Traill County District Court Judge Tom Olson accepted a plea deal for 75 year old Claudia Rae Grace, of The Villages, Fla., who entered a guilty plea to a Class A misdemeanor count of aggravated reckless driving. She was sentenced to 360 days behind bars, the maximum punishment for the charge, but Olson suspended the entire jail sentence, pursuant to the plea agreement.
In exchange for signing the plea agreement, a Class C felony of negligent homicide brought against Grace, which carried a prison term of up to five years, was dismissed.
Grace will be put on unsupervised probation for a year. The case and guilty plea will be expunged 61 days after the termination of her probation.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota individual taxpayers are expected to pay more state income tax this year under President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul, while small businesses and corporations are projected to pay less, according to a state analysis.
The North Dakota Tax Department recently released a report on how the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will impact the state, the Bismarck Tribune reported .
It found that individual taxpayers will see mixed results from the tax overhaul legislation approved by Congress last year, said Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger. But overall, individuals are projected to pay $4.8 million more in state income tax for 2018, according to the analysis.
The state is projected to collect $9.7 million less income tax from small businesses, corporations and international businesses for this year. The result is that the state will likely collect $4.9 million less in state income tax for the two-year budget cycle ending in 2019.
Rauschenberger said the analysis doesn’t consider other economic factors resulting from the tax reform, such as farmers or businesses being able to buy more equipment.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Health care has emerged as a major issue in North Dakota’s U.S. Senate race. And Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and Rep. Kevin Cramer, her Republican challenger, are arguing over who will do more for people with medical problems.
Heitkamp says she’s fighting to keep a popular component in former President Barack Obama’s health care law that forbids health insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
Cramer is dismissing claims by Heitkamp that he wants to kill that provision. He says he supports keeping it in place.
Cramer also supports a lawsuit North Dakota joined with coalition of 20 states that argue that the health care law is no longer constitutional.
Democrats say that if successful, the lawsuit could affect thousands of North Dakotans with pre-existing conditions.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks has apologized for a tweet that attacked former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
WDAY-TV reports the tweet called Romney a “fraud.” It has since been deleted, but was initially sent out after Romney posted something that seemed to reference Tuesday’s criminal proceedings against Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort.
The weather service says the tweet was a mistake.
Science Operations Officer Tom Grafenauer said the tweet was political in nature and atypical of the National Weather Service. He says all employees have access to the Twitter account to post weather updates, and the employee who made the mistake had thought he logged out and was using a personal account.
The weather service is reviewing its social media policy.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Opponents of an oil refinery planned near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota are imploring state regulators to give them a chance to explore whether the developer is being truthful about the project’s size.
Meridian Energy Group maintains it doesn’t need a state siting permit because the $800 million Davis Refinery will have a capacity of 49,500 barrels per day — just below the 50,000-barrel threshold that triggers a state review. But the company previously gave a 55,000-barrel figure.
The Environmental Law and Policy Center and Dakota Resource Council say the state Public Service Commission should launch a formal review and allow lawyers to investigate the true figure.
Meridian CEO William Prentice has signed an affidavit regarding the 49,500-barrel figure. The company wants the groups’ complaint thrown out.
TYNDALL, S.D. (AP) — The Bon Homme County Commission has provided a major boost to a proposed $297 million wind farm.
The commissioners decided Prairie Wind Park is in compliance with the county zoning ordinance, taking the project on Tuesday to the next level.
The Yankton Press and Dakotan reports the wind farm between Tripp and Avon would cover about 50,000 acres in Bon Homme, Charles Mix and Hutchinson counties. It would be located near the current Beethoven wind farm.
The sPower renewable energy company would operate the farm which would include 61 turbines, each nearly 600 feet tall, producing a maximum 220 megawatts of power.
The company would sell the electricity to North Dakota-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
In sports…
Bismarck (CSi) More than 1,000 antlerless whitetail deer gun licenses are still available in three units after the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently completed its second lottery drawing. Individual results are available online at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov.
Antlerless whitetail licenses remaining in units 3F1 (321 licenses), 3F2 (498 licenses) and 4F (218 licenses) will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8 a.m. Central Time on Sept. 6. These licenses are only available online, and to individuals who have not already received a lottery or landowner license.
These licenses are valid only during the regular deer gun season, Nov. 9-25. Residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply.
NDAPSSA 9-man Football Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Team Rec. Pts.
1. Thompson (8) 1-0 66
2. New Salem-Almont (6) 1-0 48
3. Shiloh Christian (1) 1-0 32
4. Napoleon-G-S 1-0 15
5. Mayville-Portland 1-0 13
5. Ray-Powers Lake 1-0 13
Others receiving votes: New Rockford-Sheyenne (1-0), St. John (1-0), Mohall-L-S (1-1), Oakes (1-0), Richland (1-0), Cavalier (0-1).
WDA Preseason Coaches’ Volleyball Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Team Pts.
1. Bismarck Century (7) 97
2. Mandan (3) 89
3. Bismarck Legacy (1) 78
4. Bismarck 71
5. Jamestown 70
6. Bismarck St. Mary’s 59
7. Minot 46
8. Dickinson 36
9. Williston 28
10. Watford City 21
11. Turtle Mountain 10
American Association…
Sioux City 7, Fargo-Moorhead 3
MLB….
UNDATED (AP) — Adam Engel slammed a tiebreaking, two-run homer in a five-run fifth that carried the White Sox to a 7-3 win against the Twins. Nicky Delmonico and Tim Anderson also homered in Chicago’s sixth victory in eight games. Carlos Rodon pitched three-hit ball over six innings and improved to 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA over his last 10 starts.
— The Cardinals scored twice in the ninth to complete a three-game sweep of the Dodgers and stay 2 1/2 games off the NL Central lead. Paul DeJong (deh-YUHNG’) belted a two-run homer off Kenley Jansen to lead a 3-1 victory at Los Angeles. Jansen has allowed tiebreaking homers in each of his two appearances since coming off the disabled list.
The Houston Astros have regained sole possession of first place in the American League West following a wild win over the Mariners in Seattle.
Martin Maldonado was 3-for-5 with a solo homer and three RBIs as the Astros outlasted the Mariners, 10-7. Maldonado’s solo blast gave Houston a 9-1 lead in the fifth inning.
Astros pitcher Charlie Morton was sailing until the Mariners’ five-run sixth. Morton was reached for five runs in five-plus innings, but he improved to 13-3.
Tyler White had three hits and two RBIs, including a solo homer that capped the scoring in the ninth.
Nelson Cruz and Mitch Haniger went deep for the Mariners, who sit 5 ½ games behind the Astros and 4 ½ in back of Oakland for the second AL wild-card berth.
The A’s now find themselves one game off the division lead. Shin-Soo Choo and Joey Gallo homered while the Rangers were building a 4-0 lead in a 4-2 victory at Oakland. Adrian Beltre added a pair of RBI singles and Mike Minor pitched one-hit ball over six scoreless innings.
The Athletics loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth before Jose Leclerc ended the game by striking out Nick Martini.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Xander Bogaerts (BOH’-gahrts) smacked a pair of solo homers and Mitch Moreland hit a two-run shot as the Red Sox ripped the Indians, 10-4. Andrew Benintendi lined a three-run double while the Red Sox scored five times in the fourth to take a 6-2 lead. J.D. Martinez had two hits and collected his major league-leading 107th and 108th RBIs.
— Boston’s lead in the AL East is back up to nine games following the Yankees’ 9-3 loss at Miami. The Yanks were leading 2-1 in the sixth until Miguel Rojas crushed a three-run homer. J.T. Riddle also went deep as Miami ended New York’s four-game winning streak.
— Ronald Acuna (ah-KOON’-yuh) Jr. hit his sixth leadoff homer of the season and Freddie Freeman furnished a tiebreaking, sacrifice fly in the eighth to send the Braves to their third straight win at Pittsburgh, 2-1. Julio Teheran was sharp in limiting the Pirates to one run and only two hits over seven innings. Jonny Venters stranded the potential tying run on second to get his second save.
— Atlanta’s lead in the NL East is up to three games after Philadelphia absorbed an 8-7 loss to the Nationals on Ryan Zimmerman’s two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth. Zimmerman had to wait until a replay review before giving Washington its second straight win over Philadelphia. Bryce Harper raised his average to .252 by going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
— The Cubs rolled to an 8-2 win at Detroit on homers by David Bote, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo. The Cubs had scored exactly one run in each of their previous five games before Bote belted a two-run drive in the fifth. Daniel Murphy singled home a run in the fifth inning of his first game with the Cubs after being acquired in a trade from Washington on Tuesday.
— Freddy Peralta provided an RBI single and combined with two relievers on a five-hitter as the Brewers shut out the Reds, 4-0. Peralta struck out seven and limited Cincinnati to three singles to improve to 6-4. Christian Yelich was the offensive star by going 4-for-4 with a solo homer and an RBI single to help Milwaukee stay 3 ½ games behind the NL Central-leading Cubs.
— Paul Goldschmidt and David Peralta each hit two-run homers to support Clay Buchholz’ gem in the Diamondbacks’ third straight win, 5-1 against the Angels. Goldschmidt had two hits and scored twice for the Diamondbacks, who continue to enjoy a 1 1/2-game lead over second-place Colorado in the NL West. Buchholz was reached for just four hits while striking out seven over seven frames.
— The Rockies earned a 6-2 win over the Padres behind Jon Gray, who allowed two runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Tony Wolters put Colorado ahead to stay with a run-scoring triple in the second. Ian Desmond also tripled home a pair and Wolters finished with two RBIs.
— Mallex Smith had a pair of RBI singles as the Rays doubled up the Royals, 6-3. Sergio Romo allowed a pair of ninth-inning hits before picking up his 18th save, pushing Tampa Bay five games over .500. Whit Merrifield and Hunter Dozier homered in Kansas City’s fourth consecutive loss.
— Kendrys (KEHN’-drees) Morales homered for the fourth straight game and Thomas Pannone combined with two relievers on a two-hitter as the Blue Jays stifled the Orioles, 6-0. Pannone had a no-hitter until Trey Mancini reached on a ground-ball single to begin the seventh. Devon Travis added a three-run blast in a five-run eighth as Toronto completed a season sweep of their 10 home games versus Baltimore.
— Noah Syndergaard allowed two runs over six innings and the Mets homered three times in a 5-3 victory over the Giants. Dominic Smith’s home run ignited a three-run second, but San Francisco pulled within 3-2 before Jose Bautista and Todd Frazier went deep. Frazier had two hits and two RBIs for New York.
MLB-NEWS
Indians’ Martin done for season
UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will sit out the rest of the season because of a bacterial infection.
The 30-year-old Cuban player became ill following a game two weeks ago. Doctors determined he had the life-threatening bacterial infection that entered his bloodstream and created toxins that damaged his internal organs, compromising their function.
The ballclub also activated Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’) from the disabled list. The slugger had been sidelined since Aug. 12 with a right wrist contusion.
Also in the majors:
— Yankees closer Aroldis (aj-ROHL’-dihs) Chapman has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left knee. He left Tuesday’s game at Miami in the 12th inning with pain in his knee. Chapman said his knee has bothered him since May, but this is his first DL stint this season.
— The Cubs have placed infielder Addison Russell on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left middle finger. Russell is hitting .259 with five home runs and 37 RBIs this season. The move also provides a roster spot for infielder Daniel Murphy, who was acquired from Washington on Tuesday.
— Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez has acknowledged that the bruised right index finger that has sidelined him for the past two months occurred when his finger got caught in a falling suitcase. The incident happened June 21, hours before Sanchez took the mound in Los Angeles against the Angels.
— Major league baseball says all 30 teams will be in action on opening day next March 28, one day earlier than this year. It’s the earliest opening day in history, excluding international openers. Regular-season games are also slated for Japan in March, London in June and Monterrey, Mexico in April and May. The Yankees and Red Sox will square off in the first series to be played in Europe.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — It’s a three-game suspension for Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer.
The school made the decision following a two-week investigation into how Meyer reacted to accusations that former Buckeyes assistant Zach Smith abused his ex-wife, Courtney Smith. The probe directly centered on the question of what Meyer knew and when.
Ohio State trustees discussed the decision to punish Meyer in a marathon meeting Wednesday.
The Buckeyes’ season starts Sept. 1 with a game against Oregon State in Columbus. Meyer will also miss the Big Ten opener Sept. 8 against Rutgers, and a top-25 matchup against TCU the following Saturday.
In other college football news:
— Wisconsin wide receiver Danny Davis has been suspended for the first two games of the season. Coach Paul Chryst announced the suspension Wednesday, two days after Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus was charged with felony sexual assault. Davis is Cephus’ roommate and was identified in the criminal complaint filed by authorities against Cephus and interviewed by police. Davis was not charged.
— Kyler Murray will be Oklahoma’s starting quarterback for the season opener Sept. 1 against Florida Atlantic. Murray was the backup to Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield last season and completed 18 of 21 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He returned to school despite being taken by the Oakland Athletics with the ninth overall pick in the major league draft this summer.
NFL-NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — Former Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson has announced he’s retiring from the NFL.
Johnson spent all 11 seasons with Carolina, recording 67 ½ sacks, 20 forced fumbles and 12 multi-sack games before his release in February. He’s the team’s all-time leader in games played by a defensive lineman with 143.
In other NFL news:
— Cardinals general manager Steve Keim has apologized to the organization, the team’s fans and “most of all” his family for the DUI arrest that forced a five-week suspension that ended Tuesday. Keim called his decision to drive under the influence a poor choice and said he returns a better man after several weeks of self-examination. Keim was arrested July 4 in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler a short distance from his home.
— Titans rookie linebacker and first-round pick Rashaan Evans returned to practice Wednesday, but left after individual drills. The 22nd player taken in this year’s draft has been dealing with an undisclosed injury since July 28. Coach Mike Vrabel says Evans wasn’t feeling great so the linebacker will get more time and treatment so the Titans can get him back on the field.
— The Patriots have released veteran wide receivers Kenny Britt, Jordan Matthews and Malcolm Mitchell despite a lack of depth at the position. Britt hurt his hamstring in June during minicamp and barely was a presence in training camp for New England this summer. The Pats lost Danny Amendola in free agency and will spend the first four games without Julian Edelman because of a suspension.
UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA has a new ranking system to replace RPI when evaluating college basketball teams for the NCAA Tournament.
The NCAA Evaluation Tool announced on Wednesday will rely on game results, strength of schedule, game location, scoring margin, net offensive and defensive efficiency and quality of wins and losses.
NET will be used for the 2018-19 season by the committee that selects schools and seeds the tournament.
GOLF-MATCH PLAY
NEW YORK (AP) — The winner-take-all match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson is on.
WarnerMedia says it has secured the rights for a pay-per-view event it is promoting as “The Match” Woods and Mickelson will compete for $9 million in an 18-hole match Thanksgiving weekend at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.
NFL-FLYERS-COUTURIER
Flyers’ Couturier out 4 weeks with another knee injury
UNDATED (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall says center Sean Couturier (koo-TOOR’-ee-ay) will be a limited participant when training camp opens next month.
Couturier will need four weeks to recover from his second knee injury in five months but is expected to be at full strength halfway through camp. Hextall says it’s not the same injury the 25-year-old suffered when he damaged the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during the playoffs when he collided with teammate Radko Gudas in practice.
Couturier became the Flyers’ No. 1 center last season and set career highs with 31 goals, 45 assists and 76 points.
DOCTOR-SEXUAL ASSAULT-APPEAL
UNDATED (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s 60-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography and destroying evidence.
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati denied Nassar’s appeal Wednesday.
The former Michigan State University employee and USA Gymnastics team physician had argued that a district judge erred in increasing his sentence due to his multiple sexual assault convictions in state courts.
The 55-year-old Nassar also is appealing his 40-year minimum state sentences, which he will serve if he is still alive after the federal term.
He pleaded guilty to molesting young athletes and a daughter of family friends.
In world and national news…
HONOLULU (AP) — As emergency shelters opened, rain began to pour and cellphone alerts went out, the approaching hurricane started to feel real for Hawaii residents.
Hurricane Lane was forecast to continue its northwest turn into the islands Thursday, which would make it the most powerful storm to hit Hawaii since Hurricane Iniki in 1992.
Those who lived in Hawaii when Iniki hit said they remember the “pandemonium” and were boarding up their houses and stockpiling water.
Officials opened shelters on the Big Island and the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai on Wednesday. They urged those needing to use the Molokai shelter to get there soon because of concerns the main highway could become impassable.
Three inches of rain fell in three hours on the Big Island on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting that it should be illegal for people facing prosecution to cooperate with the government in exchange for a reduced sentence.
Trump is reacting to the guilty plea entered by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to a range of charges.
Trump — in an interview with “Fox & Friends” — is accusing Cohen of implicating him to get a better deal with prosecutors. Trump says Cohen “makes a better deal when he uses me.”
Trump claims people who decide to cooperate with the government “make up stories” and “just make up lies”
Here’s what the president says: “It’s called flipping and it almost ought to be illegal.” He says “it’s not a fair thing.”
NEW YORK (AP) — What other dirt might Michael Cohen have on Donald Trump?
Cohen’s lawyer says the president’s former “fixer” has information “on certain subjects that should be of interest” to the special prosecutor.
Lanny Davis says that information goes beyond allegations Cohen made while pleading guilty Tuesday that Trump directed him to make hush-money payments to fend off damage to his White House bid.
Davis on Wednesday hedged a suggestion he made on television that Cohen could tell Mueller about whether Trump was aware of and encouraged Russian hacking during the 2016 campaign before it became publicly known.
Cohen suggested to confidants that attacks from Trump and his team helped pave the way for his guilty plea and possible cooperation. That’s according to a person who was not authorized to discuss their private conversations.
CHICAGO (AP) — With two of President Donald Trump’s former allies now felons, Democrats seem more eager to accuse Republicans of widespread corruption ahead of the November midterm elections.
But it’s a tricky argument for Democrats as they try to avoid direct talk of impeachment and not lose focus of their economic arguments on health care and taxes.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi recalled Wednesday that Democrats won House control in 2006 by hammering on GOP corruption. And she promised that Democrats would hold Trump accountable. But she also encouraged her colleagues not to abandon bread-and-butter issues.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez walked a similar tightrope at the national party’s summer gathering in Chicago.
Some state party leaders with hot races say they’d be fine with avoiding the matter altogether.
PARIS (AP) — The French interior minister says a man who killed his mother and sister in a knife attack west of Paris had “serious psychiatric problems.”
Gerard Collomb said the attack in the town of Trappes on Thursday is not being treated as a terrorist case for the moment, despite a claim of responsibility by the Islamic State group.
The minister said a third person who was seriously injured was not a member of the family.
The minister said police shot and killed the man after he came out of his mother’s house wielding a knife and ignored their warnings.
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