Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Sept 27

CSi Weather…

..FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING…

REST OF TODAY….Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds

around 5 mph shifting to the south around 5 mph after midnight.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow

showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers

possibly mixed with snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid

30s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning. Highs around 50.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers. Highs in the mid 50s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

 

A hard freeze will be possible Saturday morning across the region

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  As votes were cast on Tuesday, during the Jamestown Public School District’s Bond Referendum, it was a joint effort.

The paper ballots were hand-counted with some staff members from the county, and from the Jamestown Public School District.

The ballots were tabulated with the final unofficial totals arrived at by about 8:15-p.m., as the polling location at the Jamestown Civic Center closed at 7-p.m.

From the Civic Center the ballots were brought to the courthouse for tabulation,  along with Early voting and Absentee ballots.

The total vote count was 3909. There were 875 Early Voting ballots cast, at the courthouse and 103 absentee ballots.  Nine votes will be canvassed, with the canvassing at the October First School Board meeting.

The vote total Tuesday was more than the 3528 votes cast in the June 2018 elections.

 

Jamestown  (JRMC) — When Jamestown Regional Medical Center built its new location in southwest Jamestown, it dreamed of the day that cancer treatment would be available in Jamestown.

To make that dream a reality, the JRMC Foundation is hosting two cancer center events this September.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, from JRMC were: Interim President-CEO Trisha Jungles, along with JRMC Foundation Director, Lisa Jackson, and JRMC Marketing Manager Katie Ryan-Anderson.

Lisa said, the JRMC Cancer Center Journey to Mile 256: a Private Debut is set for Thursday, Sept. 27 at the JRMC Cancer Center shell space at JRMC. The event is a formal gala including meal, entertainment and live auction. Tickets are $50-$100. Seating is limited to 200 individuals.

Katie pointed out that the Brunch Out Cancer, a JRMC Cancer Center open house, is set for Sunday, Sept. 30. The event is open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes light brunch and small tours.

Trisha said, each year, the proposed JRMC Cancer Center will provide chemotherapy infusions for more than 100 Jamestown area residents. This will eliminate more than 160,000 miles of travel per year. The hospital is asking for the community’s support as it continues to recruit an oncologist and raise the money to offer the service. JRMC Foundation has already raised $1.2 million of its $1.5 million goal for capital expenses.

Beyond the initial capital expense, the JRMC Foundation will continue raising funds for regular operating expenses.

She added that  “JRMC’s cost to offer cancer services exceeds what we will receive in insurance reimbursements for that care.  Despite that shortcoming, JRMC knows how important this care is to the community. Miles matter when it comes to cancer care, so we’re pushing forward.”

To support cancer care, the JRMC Foundation – with the help of the community – will raise money to subsidize those expenses.

Lisa added, “This fundraising event will help us raise the money to offer these services for years to come.

To learn more or to purchase tickets, call (701) 952-4880 or visit www.jrmcnd.com/giving.

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 2018, 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.

 

 

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man who lost a hand while making sausage says his left arm got caught in an electric meat mixer and he was forced to cut it off above the wrist with a butcher knife.

Sixty-nine-year-old Army veteran Myron Schlafman of Jamestown, was injured August 17 this year when he was taking a chunk of meat out of the mixer and accidentally stepped on a pedal to activate the machine.

Schlafman told KFGO radio the bone was severed, but he was still caught by muscle tissue, nerves and skin. He grabbed the knife and cut off the arm so he didn’t bleed to death.

Schlafman credits two police officers with saving his life by applying a tourniquet before ambulance crews arrived. He’ll be fitted with a prosthetic in a few months.

 

Spiritwood  (CSi)  Groundbreaking for the New Energy Spirit Biomass Refinery to be  built in Spiritwood, is planned for the spring of 2019, to be located next to Dakota Spirit AgEnergy.New Energy Blue a Boston-based clean energy producer.CEO Thomas Corle says the bio-refinery will be the first commercial Inbicon cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S., from a Denmark based company.That company will hold a management and operations agreement but the corn ethanol facility will not hold any ownership in the project.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A freshman Republican lawmaker who represents a massive legislative district in western North Dakota has resigned.Rep. Bill Oliver tells The Associated Press he has been splitting time between his home in New Town and managing an auto parts store in Minnesota. He also recently married.House District 4 includes parts of six counties and the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.Oliver served one session. But he says he can no longer represent his district with the “zeal necessary.” His resignation is effective Oct. 30.North Dakota law allows local party district organizations to choose a successor for an incumbent legislator who dies or resigns.The process is used if ballot filing deadlines have passed.Activists from the departing legislator’s own party are put in charge of finding a successor.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The judge presiding over the trial of a man accused in the killing of a pregnant North Dakota woman says testimony from his former girlfriend could be taken as evidence that he had agreed to participate in the crime.

William Hoehn (hayn) is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the August 2017 death of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind, whose baby was cut from her womb.

Hoehn’s ex-girlfriend, Brooke Crews, testified this week that she hadn’t told Hoehn of her plans to kill Greywind and take her baby. But Crews also said that when Hoehn came up on a bloody scene in their apartment, he got a rope and wrapped it around Greywind’s neck.

After the prosecution rested Wednesday, defense attorney Daniel Borgen asked Cass County Judge Tom Olson to rule that prosecutors hadn’t proven an agreement between Crews and Hoehn to commit murder.

In rejecting the motion, Olson cited Crews’ testimony about the rope. He said: “To me, that’s agreement.”

The jury had been dismissed before Olson made his remark.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — The Highway Patrol has identified the people involved in a crash in Williston that killed a woman and injured a police officer.

Authorities say a police sport utility vehicle driven by 33-year-old Sgt. Dustin Bertsch and a passenger car driven by 29-year-old Wendy Newsome collided at an intersection about 4 a.m. Tuesday.

The patrol says Newsome had a green light, and Bertsch was responding to a call and going through a red light with his emergency lights and siren activated.

Newsome was killed, and Bertsch was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries. His police dog also was injured and taken to a veterinarian.

The crash prompted the shutdown of U.S. Highway 2 in the area for about 5 ½ hours. The patrol is continuing to investigate.

 

 

HAZELTON, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man has died in a motorcycle crash in southern North Dakota.

The Highway Patrol says 61-year-old James Ludwig was southbound on Highway 83 near Hazelton in Emmons County Tuesday afternoon when his motorcycle veered into the oncoming lane and he was struck by a semi.

Ludwig was thrown from his Harley-Davidson bike and pronounced dead at the scene. The patrol says the 46-year-old Marion man driving the semi wasn’t hurt.

The weather was rainy and windy at the time of the crash.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown   (CSi)  The Stutsman County Wildlife Federation is hosting its annual mentored-youth pheasant hunt on Sunday September 30.

Youth participants do not need experience, but must have a valid hunting license, appropriate clothing and equipment, and must have an adult present. Shells will be provided.

The afternoon will include a safety discussion.  They will be cleaning any harvested birds together. A late lunch will be served after the hunt.

There is no cost to participate.  Parents and families are encouraged to join the club as members.

The annual banquet on October 5.  Prime rib will be served.

Tickets are $30 for individual, $45 for a couple. Membership is included in the ticket cost.

Youth participants will be capped at 12. To sign up, send a message to the Facebook Page.

 

 

College men’s soccer…

(uj.edu)   Ruben Zepeda (SO/Puebla, Mexico) scored two goals and assisted on a third, as the University of Jamestown men’s soccer team defeated Dordt (Iowa) College 4-2 Wednesday evening for their first Great Plains Athletic Conference victory.

Ben Prochniak (SR/West Fargo, N.D.) and JJ Mowrey (JR/Findlay, Ohio) also tallied for the Jimmies, who ended a five-game winless streak.

Jamestown came out on the offensive from the opening whistle, setting the tone for the remainder of the match. Zepeda’s first of the match came in the third minute, snapping four-match scoreless skid.

The visitors answered in the 15th minute on a goal by Mika de Vin, assisted by Eric Bourdo.

Prochniak broke the tie in the 26th minute, taking a pass from Eric Fairtlough (SO/Varese, Italy) and beating goalkeeper Seth Lewison for a 2-1 lead.

Mowrey gave UJ a two-goal advantage with his tally coming 26 seconds before halftime. Zepeda’s pass found Mowrey on the left side of the 18-yard box, and the momentum stayed with the Jimmies heading into the break.

Zepeda’s second goal came in the 55th minute as Jamestown’s lead stretched to 4-1. Even with a three-goal lead, UJ continued to force the issue on offense as well as maintained the defensive pressure.

Dordt broke through for a 73rd minute goal off the foot of de Vin, and the Jimmies’ lead was 4-2. Over the final 17 minutes, UJ did not allow the Defenders a shot, and the game ended in favor of the Orange and Black.

Lasse Binder (SR/Hamburg, Germany) had four saves for Jamestown (2-5-1 overall, 1-2-0 GPAC). Lewison also had four saves for Dordt (5-4-0, 1-2-0 GPAC).

Shots were 14-10 and 8-6 on goal, both in favor of UJ.

The Jimmies are in Fremont, Neb., to face Midland (Neb.) University on Saturday. Match time is 7:30 p.m.

 

College Baseball…

Mayville, ND   (Mayville State.edu)  The Mayville State Comet Baseball team stayed in it until the end, but Valley City State was able to pull away late in a 7-2 victory on Wednesday night. The game was tied at one apiece with the Vikings batting in the bottom of the seventh when an error scored one run for the Vikings opened the flood gates for VCSU.

The Vikings ended up sending 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the seventh, using four hits and three Mayville State errors to score six runs to give Valley City the win.

The Vikings started the scoring with a single run in the first inning with a hit batsman and two infield singles to load the bases with no outs, then Nate Soulis drove in Brady Smith with a sac fly to kick off the scoring 1-0.

From there, the teams settled into a pitcher’s duel. Shaun Kourajian started and pitched the first 3 2/3 innings for VCSU, giving up just one hit and no runs. Philip Almanza pitched the next 3 1/3 innings, allowing just one run and no hits. The Comets pushed across their only run against Almanza in the top of the fifth on Kyle Maunahan’s sacrifice fly that tied the game at 1-1.

Tied 1-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, VCSU broke the game open. Nate Rodriquez opened the big inning with a walk, and Jayden Shipman followed with an infield single. The Vikings took the lead when Rodriguez scored on a dropped pop fly behind second base. Austin Smith drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 3-1. Nate Soulis followed with a ground ball up the middle which was misplayed by the Comets and led to two more runs. An RBI double by Emmanuel Leyva and RBI single by Kody Lane capped the rally and gave VCSU a 7-1 advantage.

Brady Engebretson pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Vikings before Mayville State scored its second run in the ninth to make it 7-2.

Almanza earned the win on the mound for VCSU with his 3 1/3 hitless innings of relief. Craig Broadman took the loss for Mayville after going 2 1/3 innings and giving up two hits and two runs.

Brady Nygaard and Zachary Foster collected the two hits for Mayville State with Nygaard and Kyle Maunahan each driving in a run. Tait Ludwick gave the Comets four strong innings on the mound to start the game. He allowed four hits and a run while striking out six.

Grant Wehseler, Austin Smith and Jayden Shipman all had two hits in the game for VCSU. The Vikings finished the game with seven runs and nine total hits. Mayville State scored its two runs on just two hits.

 

 

MLB…

UNDATED (AP) —  Johnny Field homered twice and Tyler Austin hit a two-run blast in the Twins’ 11-4 pounding of the Tigers. Field and Jorge Polanco (HOHR’-hay poh-LAHN’-koh) drove in three runs apiece and Minnesota’s bullpen came through with six scoreless frames.The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are the latest teams to clinch playoff berth. And there’s a new leader in the National League West.The Cubs squandered a 6-1 lead before Albert Almora Jr. provided a walk-off single in the 10th inning to push Chicago past the Pirates, 7-6. Jason Hayward slammed a two-run homer and Javier Baez picked up his NL-leading 111th RBI with a run-scoring single.Starling Marte extended the game with a two-run double off Justin Wilson in the ninth before the Cubs stopped a two-game skid and stayed a half-game ahead of Milwaukee in the NL Central.The Brewers nailed down their first playoff appearance in seven years with a 2-1 victory at St. Louis. Jhoulys Chacin (zhoo-LEES’ shah-SEEN’) combined with four relievers on a two-hitter and Travis Shaw delivered a pair of RBI singles. Chacin limited the Cards to one run and one hit over five innings to improve to 15-8.

The Cardinals almost scored the tying run in the bottom of the eighth, but pinch-runner Adolis Garcia slipped rounding third and was thrown out at the plate by second baseman Hernan Perez to end the threat.

The loss leaves the Cardinals one game behind the Dodgers for the second NL wild card.

Colorado took over first place in the NL West, pushing a half-game ahead of Los Angeles. The Rockies crushed the Phillies for the third straight day by clubbing four home runs in a 14-0 romp.

David Dahl homered for the third consecutive day, a three-run blast while Colorado scored seven in the fifth. Trevor Story and Ian Desmond also went deep in the fifth to support German (huhr-MAHN’) Marquez, who tossed three-hit ball over seven innings and tied a modern big league mark by striking out his first eight hitters.

Los Angeles fell into the second NL wild-card slot with a 7-2 loss at Arizona. The Diamondbacks chased Ross Stripling with a three-run second and A.J. Pollock hit his three-run homer in the fifth for a 6-2 lead.

Socrates Brito hit his first big league homer in two years and David Peralta hit his 30th of the season as the DBacks beat the Dodgers for the second night in a row.

Checking out the rest of Wednesday’s major league action:

— The Orioles set a franchise record with their 112th loss, absorbing a 19-3 thrashing by the Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader in Boston. J.D. Martinez raised his major league-leading RBI total to 127 with a three-run homer and Rafael Devers (DEH’-vurz) went 4-for-5 with six RBIs. Martinez provided three of the Red Sox’s season-high 22 hits, Devers homered twice and Xander Bogaerts (BOH’-gahrts) added a two-run shot and four RBIs.

— Baltimore avoided loss No. 113 by getting three RBIs from Trey Mancini in a 10-3 win over Boston in the nightcap. Mancini hit an RBI triple and later broke a 3-3 deadlock with a two-run single in the seventh. Red Sox starter Chris Sale was reached for three runs over 4 2/3 innings, his final tuneup before the playoffs.

— Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE’-roh tah-NAH’-kah) was also hit hard in his last regular-season start as the Rays touched up for four runs over four-plus innings of the Yankees’ 8-7 loss at Tampa. Tommy Pham homered for the Rays after Neil Walker’s three-run blast in the top of the first. Willy Adames (ah-DAH’-mehs) added two RBIs to help Tampa Bay build an 8-3 lead.

— Oakland’s 9-3 win at Seattle puts the Athletics within 1 ½ games of the Yanks for the first AL wild card. Matt Olson’s 29th home run of the year was a grand slam in a six-run fifth. Khris Davis added his major league-high 47th home run in the seventh to cap the scoring.

— Jacob deGrom capped his exceptional season by tossing two-hit ball while fanning 10 over eight innings of the Mets’ 3-0 shutout of the Braves. DeGrom finishes the season with 269 strikeouts and a major league-leading 1.70 ERA. Dominic Smith and Michael Conforto belted eighth-inning homers after Smith put the Mets ahead with a single in the sixth.

— Randal Grichuk (GRIH’-chuhk) and Reese McGuire homered as the Blue Jays earned a 3-1 win over the Astros after announcing that manager John Gibbons would not be back next season. Gibbons is second to Cito (SEE’-toh) Gaston on the team’s all-time list in victories and games managed, going 792-787 in 11 seasons during two stints with the Jays. He received a standing ovation when he brought the lineup card to home plate before the game.

— Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’) had a couple of big hits in the Indians’ 10-2 thumping of the White Sox, furnishing a three-run homer and an RBI single. Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) led off the bottom of the first with a homer before Jason Kipnis and Roberto Perez drove in two runs a piece in the later innings. Shane Bieber struck out nine while tossing two-hit ball over six shutout innings.

 

— The Nationals rolled to a 9-3, rain-shortened win over the Marlins as Victor Robles went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer and five RBIs. Spencer Kieboom (KEE’-boom) added two hits and three ribbies in a game that was stopped before the top of the eighth began. Pending free agent Bryce Harper went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in what could have been his final home game with the Nats.

— Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning to send the Angels past the Rangers, 3-2 for a three-game sweep. Ohtani had an early RBI single before he connected off Chris Martin, his former teammate in Japan with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

— Travis Jankowski came within a double of hitting for the cycle as the Padres earned a 3-2 victory at San Francisco. The Giants pulled within 3-2 on Aramis (ah-RAH’-mihs) Garcia’s two-run homer in the seventh before falling for the 18th time in 23 games.

— Heath Fillmyer was sharp in the Royals’ 6-1 win at Cincinnati, limiting the Reds to a run and four hits with nine strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. Alex Gordon hit a solo homer and had two RBIs for Kansas City

 

MLB-NEWS

Swanson could miss playoffs

UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves could be without their starting shortstop for the playoffs.

Dansby Swanson has a partially torn ligament in his left hand, leaving his status in doubt for next month. Swanson was examined after exiting Tuesday’s 7-3 win over the Mets for tests. Manager Brian Snitker later said Swanson was bothered by something in his wrist after a swing.

The Braves said Swanson will be re-evaluated next week before they open the best-of-five NL Division Series on Oct. 4.

Swanson is batting .238 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs in 136 games for the NL East champs this season, missing 13 contests with left wrist inflammation.

In other major league news:

— Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (greh-GOHR’-ee-uhs) and center fielder Aaron Hicks could return from injuries during the season-ending weekend series in Boston. Gregorius has been cleared to resume baseball activities after tearing cartilage in his right wrist during a head-first slide last weekend. Hicks left Monday night’s 4-1 win over Tampa Bay with left hamstring tightness, but an MRI showed no grade strain or tear.

— Astros infielder Carlos Correa returned to the lineup Wednesday as the designated hitter, going 1-for-4 with an RBI single after missing six straight games with a sore back. It’s the same injury that cost the 2015 AL Rookie of the Year a month earlier this season. He’d been out since Sept. 18, when he went 0 for 3 in a victory over Seattle.

— Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has offered advice and a free playoff ticket to an 8-year-old special needs girl who apparently was yelled at by another fan for loudly cheering at an Astros game. McCullers on Wednesday tweeted “Chloe, don’t you EVER stop cheering” and offered her a ticket for an Oct. 5 playoff game. Chloe’s mother, Monica Beaver, says her daughter has been diagnosed with a mood disorder that affects her emotions. Chloe cried after being scolded.

 

NFL-NEWS

Mariota to start

UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (mar-ee-OH’-tah) is starting this weekend against the Eagles despite an injury to his throwing elbow.

Mariota is Tennessee’s best option with backup QB Blaine Gabbert in the concussion protocol. His throwing was limited after he came in for Blaine Gabbert last Sunday, with his longest completion going 22 yards.

The Titans inked backup Austin Davis earlier this week.

In other NFL news:

— Bills running back LeSean McCoy expects to play at Green Bay on Sunday after missing one game with a rib cartilage injury, even though coach Sean McDermott described him as day to day. McCoy has been sidelined since Bills center Ryan Groy fell on the left side of McCoy’s chest in the third quarter of Buffalo’s 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 16.

— Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa remains sidelined with a foot injury but is hopeful he can return in early November. Bosa suffered a bone bruise early in training camp an aggravated it just before the season opener. He has yet to play a down since last season.

— The Packers have signed defensive back Bashaud Breeland, adding a veteran to take Davon House’s place after the cornerback was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Breeland played 60 games with 57 starts in four years with the Washington Redskins, recording 267 tackles and eight interceptions.

The Patriots have placed running back Rex Burkhead on injured reserve, three days after he left the game against the Lions with a neck injury. Burkhead ran 22 times for 86 yards in the first two games of the season. The Patriots also placed linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley on IR.

— Texans safety Andre Hal’s Hodgkin lymphoma is in remission, four months after being diagnosed and beginning treatment. He chose not to undergo chemotherapy, instead opting for a less aggressive form of treatment with hopes of returning to the field this season. Texans trainer Geoff Kaplan says there is a possibility that Hal could play this year.

— The NFL’s Super Bowl ticketing policies will be put under a microscope this week in a New Jersey courtroom. The state’s Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday in the case of a man who says the league violated state consumer fraud laws for the 2014 game at MetLife Stadium. Josh Finkelman says he had to pay more than double the $800 face value because the NFL made only 1 percent of the tickets available to the public. The NFL says in court filings that its policies didn’t violate state law.

 

NHL-NEWS

Anaheim Ducks F Corey Perry out 5 months after knee surgery

Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry is likely to be out for five months after undergoing surgery on his right knee. Ducks general manager Bob Murray says the 2011 NHL Most Valuable Player had surgery Wednesday to repair his meniscus and a knee ligament. Recovery time for the surgery is typically at least 20 weeks.

Perry scored 50 goals during his MVP season. He had 17 goals and 32 assists last year. The 33-year-old is a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Canada. He also won the 2007 Stanley Cup title with the Ducks, his only NHL team.

In other NHL news:

— Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones will be sidelined four to six weeks after spraining a knee suffered during the second period of Tuesday night’s preseason game against Buffalo. It’s a huge blow for the Blue Jackets, with Jones’ defensive linemate Zach Werenski recovering from a shoulder injury and defenseman Ryan Murray also hampered by an injury. Jones registered 16 goals and 57 points for the Jackets last season.

 

In world and national news….

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Thursday from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman who accuses Kavanaugh of trying to rape her when they were teens. Christine Blasey Ford, a California psychology professor, is one of three accusers. In testimony released in advance of the hearing, Ford said she was appearing only because she felt it was her duty, was frankly “terrified” and has been the target of vile harassment and even death threats.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledges that past allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him color his views on similar charges against other men, including Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. More than a dozen women came forward during the 2016 campaign, claiming they were assaulted, groped or kissed without consent by Trump. Trump said Wednesday that he’d been accused – falsely – by “four or five women.”

 

UNDATED (AP) — The firestorm surrounding President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court over the nominee’s behavior in the 1980s has reinforced a warning today’s social media-savvy high school students have grown up hearing: What they say and do now will live well past graduation.

 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Congo says it has decided to boycott two planned U.N. events focusing on the central African nation because it was not consulted on the agenda or expected outcome. Barnabe Kikaya Bin Karubi is the top adviser to Congo President Joseph Kabila and he told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the government was informed that the meetings had been canceled.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his would prefer to keep Rod Rosenstein and not fire the deputy attorney general. Trump is scheduled to meet Thursday with the Justice Department’s No. 2 official following reports Rosenstein had discussed possibly secretly recording Trump and using the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove him from office. The president says Rosenstein told him that he did not say that, and Trump says he may delay their meeting because of the Senate hearings for Brett Kavanaugh.