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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. North winds
around 5 mph shifting to the south around 5 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then
slight chance of rain and freezing rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow after
midnight. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY…Rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the
upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in
the morning. Highs in the lower 40s.
Clipper systems are forecast to impact North Dakota, one Thursday and another slower moving system Friday night-Sunday morning.
Another clipper is expected sometime Friday night
With temperatures above freezing during the day snow is expected to be
the dominate precipitation type at night and rain the dominate
precipitation type during the day. More significant accumulating snow to
northern North Dakota.
Minor snow accumulation during the overnight hours Saturday/Sunday and a mix of or change to all rain during the daylight hours.
This Day In History, Oct 30 1929 – Cornerstone laid for new Jamestown Hospital Building. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
Update
Jamestown (CSi) On October 27th, 2018 the ND Highway Patrol investigated a workplace incident at the City of Jamestown Landfill that involved a fatality.
At 3:22 pm, the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a workplace incident at the landfill. A contractor was working in an area of the landfill and was struck and run over by a dump truck and payloader. The male contractor, Danny Howard, 65 YOA, Grand Forks, ND, was pronounced dead at the Jamestown Regional Medical Center after being transported there by Jamestown Ambulance Service. The dump truck and payloader were owned by On the Level Construction, Inc. from Grafton, ND. Howard and payloader operator, Aaron Wimpfheimer are employed by this company. On the Level Construction, Inc had been contracted by the City of Jamestown to conduct a cover project at the landfill and were working on this project at the time of the incident.
The Jamestown Police Department, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Ambulance Service assisted on scene.
Framingham (MA) (October 2018) – T.J.Maxx, one of the nation’s leading off-price retailers with more than 1,200 stores currently operating in 49 states and Puerto Rico, will open in the Buffalo Mall on November 8, 2018. From fashion and accessories to jewelry, home, beauty, pet products, toys and more, shoppers can expect to find something for the entire family at the latest T.J.Maxx store.
In the news release, T.J. Maxx President, Tim Miner says, “Our newest store in Jamestown will offer an ever-changing selection of high-quality, on-trend and brand-name merchandise at the amazing prices T.J.Maxx is known for. Our buyers create a unique mix that offers value for styles in every department, and we’re excited to bring this experience to a new neighborhood. With a constant flow of new arrivals, we offer an exciting one-stop-shop that makes it easy for consumers to find what they want, take it home that day and save money at the same time.”
GRAND OPENING
Local shoppers can celebrate our newest location on November 8 starting at 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and experience the thrill of off-price shopping. Reusable bags will be given to the first 500 customers.
STORE FACTS & FEATURES
- New Location: Buffalo Mall
- Approximately 20,000 square feet
- Regular hours:
- 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday
- 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sundays
- Easy to shop layout
- Bright and spacious dressing rooms
- Single line queue for faster checkout
T.J.Maxx offers high-quality and on-trend merchandise from top designers and brands at amazing prices. What’s our secret? Our T.J.Maxx buyers work with thousands of brands and designers from around the world to score the most desirable merchandise at prices that work for shoppers. Our buyers shop year-round, not just seasonally, to take advantage of merchandise opportunities as they arise, allowing us to be smarter about trends and to negotiate better prices to pass along to our customers!
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to providing a new shopping option for local residents, the new store plans to add approximately 60 full and part-time jobs to the area.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
In celebration of its new Jamestown location, T.J.Maxx will contribute to the surrounding community by presenting a $10,000 donation to Community Action at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 8 at 7:30 a.m. The new store will also join all other stores nationwide in sponsoring Save the Children’s U.S. Programs. T.J.Maxx also supports Save the Children, Autism Speaks, and Joslin Diabetes Center with annual in-store fundraising campaigns.
ABOUT T.J.MAXX
Since its first store opening in 1977, T.J.Maxx has helped customers maximize what matters most in their lives by offering an ever-changing selection of high-quality, brand name and designer fashions at amazing value. T.J.Maxx is the nation’s largest off-price retailer, with more than 1,200 stores spanning 49 states and Puerto Rico. Visit tjmaxx.com or download the T.J.Maxx app to shop online and locate your nearest store.
Jamestown (CSi) – With the centennial of the end of WWI fast approaching, one of the major ND events related to the end of World War I will be held 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 30 at the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, with professor Carol Barrett & Darrell Dorgan discussing how the soldiers came by the name, “Doughboys.”
The program will begin with a 10-minute video overview of WWI, followed by a 20- to 30-minute talk about how the war began, how the U.S. became involved, the effort on the home-front, North Dakota’s participation and the impact on the world today. That will be followed by 30 minutes of audience Q & A.
WWI North Dakota Centennial chairman, Darrell Dorgan, says the public is encouraged to take part in scheduled events.
The North Dakota WWI Centennial Committee has received support from the North Dakota Humanities Council for a series of community events leading up to the armistice ending WWI, 100-years ago on November 11. Lectures and community discussions will be heled in six North Dakota cities during October and the first week of November including Jamestown.
Then on November 11, at 11-a.m., on the steps outside the old courthouse, names will be read of the Stutsman County military persons who gave their lives in World War I, to be read by Stutsman County Veterans Service office, David Bratton.
Jamestown (UJ) University of Jamestown is adding Italian to its foreign language offerings. Students, as well as community members, are welcome to register.
Italian 101 will be offered in the 2019 spring semester, followed by Italian 102 in the fall. Italian 201 will also be held in the spring of 2019 and 2020. Anyone in the community is welcome to register for the Italian 101 class; no previous foreign language experience is required. The class will be held on the University of Jamestown campus on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 – 10:50 a.m. and is worth three credits.
Alexandru Lefter, Assistant Professor of Foreign Language, says, “Italian is a niche language, one that is strongly associated with art, history, and gastronomy. It affords students a chance to explore a rich cultural heritage. It is also a good fit for students who have mastered the basics of another Romance language, such as Spanish or French, since it allows students to develop a comparative understanding of Romance linguistics, as well as developing proficiency in the languages.”
For information on how to register for Italian 101, please email admission@uj.edu.
The Department of Foreign Language currently offers majors in French, German, and Spanish, requiring a combination of on-campus coursework and advanced language study in a study abroad program or US-based language immersion program. Minors are also available in French, German, Spanish, and Italian Studies.
Jamestown (JRMC) — Not all gifts are wrapped in paper. Give the gift of local care this holiday season.
Everyone who makes a purchase at Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Holiday Debut gives twice. JRMC is hosting its Holiday Debut on Friday, Nov. 2. Gifts available at the debut include baked goods by the JRMC Auxiliary, holiday décor, apparel and other items not available elsewhere.
All proceeds benefit care at JRMC.
JRMC Volunteer Services Coordinator, Mary Engles says, “The money we receive at Holiday Debut benefits JRMC patients and their families. JRMC serves 55,000 people in this region. Residents of Jamestown and the rural communities can count on JRMC to keep state-of-the-art care local.”
The debut is available in JRMC’s lower level conference rooms from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. A bake sale and refreshments are also available.
For more information about Holiday Debut, call 952-4809 or visit jrmcnd.com.
About Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th 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 (CSi) Parents and grandparents! bring your little ghouls and goblins to the Jamestown Arts center Halloween night for the halloween photo booth with happy mermaid images.
Lisa Lang will take a picture of your dressed up little kiddos and you can download your portrait the next day from an online, easy to use album.
It’s a fundraiser for Mary’s Place at SAFE Shelter in Jamestown. Suggested donation is $10 a picture
Stop by the Halloween photo booth, 5 to 8 pm at the Arts Center, 115 2nd street Southwest in Jamestown.
Edgeley (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, one person was injured in a two vehicle crash Monday at 10:53 a.m., on Highway 281 at mile maker 30.5 at Edgeley.
The Report says a 2006 Winnebago operated by 61 year old Roger Martin of Bismarck, was southbound on Highway 281 traveling through the city of Edgeley at a reduced speed.
At the intersection of Industrial road, a 2007 Chrysler Van driven by 88 year old Alice Buerkley of Kulm failed to come to a complete stop leaving the Dollar General traveling westbound on Industrial road crossing Highway 281
The Winnebago struck the passenger side of the Chrysler. The Chrysler continued into the west ditch on the south side of Industrial road and the Winnebago was able to pull into the Cennex parking lot located on the west side of Hwy 281.
Industrial road is controlled by stop signs when traveling east and west across Highway 281.
Alice Buerkley was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries.
A passenger in the Martin RV., 62 year old Robin Martin was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Assisting at the scene were the LaMoure County Sheriff’s Office, and Edgeley Ambulance Service.
Valley City (CSi) CHI Health at Home, Home Health and Hospice, will host an open house Friday November 2, from 2-p.m., to 4-p.m., at the CHI Mercy Health Hospital lobby in Valley City.
In Celebration of National Home Health and Hospice Month.
Staff will answer questions and explain the levels of care offered.
For more information call 701-845-6550, or toll free at 855-3464.
On line CHIHealthatHome.info.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The mother of a North Dakota woman who was killed and had her baby cut from her womb says she hopes a man convicted in the case never gets out of prison. William Hoehn (hayn) was sentenced Monday to life in prison with the possibility of parole on charges of kidnapping and lying to police. His ex-girlfriend is serving life without parole in the August 2017 death of Savanna Greywind of Fargo. Norberta Greywind says she doesn’t think Hoehn should ever walk free.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck mother has been sentenced to at least three years in prison for harming her 10-year-old son.
Twenty-eight-year-old Chanita Parrish was charged after the child went to school with a black eye and later told police his mother, while drunk, had slammed his face into a bathroom counter.
The Bismarck Tribune says Parrish’s attorney, Donald Sauviac, told the judge Monday his client suffered from mental health issues and should be place on probation while she undergoes treatment.
South Central District Judge Bruce Haskell sentenced Parrish to five years and suspended two of those years. Haskell also sentenced Parrish to a concurrent 360-day sentence for violating no contact orders with her children.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Burlington man has been sentenced to probation and community service for neglecting animals.
Authorities say 38-year-old Jonathan Davis was responsible for the care of dogs left at a Kenmare property in November 2017. Two dogs were found dead, another was found neglected and a fourth was reported as missing.
The Minot Daily News reports Davis pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor animal neglect charge that could have landed him in jail for a year. He was given credit for 11 days spent behind bars, and ordered to perform 190 hours of community service and spend a year on probation.
WHITE SHIELD, N.D. (AP) — Students and teachers in White Shield are preparing to move into a new K-12 school on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Construction of the building funded by the Three Affiliated Tribes began in 2015. It’s now awaiting inspection by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.
High School Principal Stacey Blacksmith tells the Minot Daily News that officials hope to start having classes in the new school by the second week of November.
There are 147 students in White Shield. For years, some classes and offices have been located in outside modules. The old gymnasium was too small to accommodate crowds, so spectators sat on the stage or stood by the door.
No decision has been made one what will be done with the old school.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is spreading nearly $2.7 million of her campaign cash to the North Dakota Democratic Party to help candidates in statewide races. State filings show Heitkamp’s contribution last week came just days after she herself hauled in about $12.4 million in the first half of October. The flood of cash to Heitkamp came during the period in which she voted against Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Patients can now apply for state medical marijuana cards in North Dakota. The application period opened Monday. State Medical Marijuana Division Director Jason Wahl calls it a major milestone. His office says registry cards will be issued in December, when a marijuana manufacturing facility in Bismarck anticipates having product available. The Health Department estimates that as many as 4,000 patients will be registered three years from now.
In sports…
Jamestown High School’s winter sports player/parent meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. in the JHS Theater.
The annual meeting is for all players and parents who did attend the fall sports meeting. Sport specific meetings for boys hockey, girls hockey, boys swimming and diving and wrestling will follow Thursday’s meeting at approximately 7 p.m.
High School Volleyball…
New Rockford-Sheyenne def. Dakota Prairie, 25-16, 22-25, 25-13, 25-10
North Border def. Larimore, 25-20, 25-17, 26-24
Northern Cass def. Milnor-North Sargent, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20
Rolla def. Rolette-Wolford, 25-13, 25-13, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13
Thompson def. Cavalier, 25-22, 25-12, 25-13
Watford City def. Turtle Mountain, 25-14, 25-15, 25-21
| Class B District 5 |
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| Region Qualifier |
Barnes County North def. Midkota, 21-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-15, 15-5
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 25-21, 25-15, 25-21
| Championship |
|---|
Oakes def. Carrington, 25-20, 14-25, 15-25, 25-11, 15-6
| Class B District 6 |
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| First Round |
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. Kidder County, 25-9, 25-13, 25-18
South Border def. Strasburg-Zeeland, 25-22, 25-12, 25-17
| Class B District 11 |
|---|
| Region Qualifier |
Bottineau def. Newburg-Westhope, 25-19, 27-29, 25-14, 25-11
Nedrose def. Towner-Granville-Upham, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22
| Championship |
|---|
Rugby def. Velva, 25-23, 26-28, 25-14, 22-25, 15-7
| Class B District 12 |
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| Region Qualifier |
Glenburn def. Bishop Ryan, 25-22, 25-11, 17-25, 25-15
Lewis and Clark def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, 26-24, 25-23, 25-22
| Championship |
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Des Lacs-Burlington def. Minot Our Redeemer’s, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23
| Class B District 16 |
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| First Round |
Divide County def. Burke County, 25-18, 25-22, 25-17
Ray def. Tioga, 25-19, 25-12, 25-20
Stanley def. Powers Lake, 25-12, 25-16, 25-7
NFL…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Devin McCourty returned an interception 84 yards for a touchdown, and the New England Patriots’ defense smothered the Buffalo Bills’ anemic offense in a 25-6 win on Monday night.
James White scored on a 1-yard run, and the Patriots relied more on Stephen Gostkowski’s leg than on Tom Brady’s arm for their fifth straight win, which improved their AFC East-leading record to 6-2. Brady finished 29 of 45 for 324 yards, but was held without a touchdown pass for the first time this season.
Gostkowski hit four of five field-goal attempts, including two from 25 yards after New England drives stalled inside Buffalo’s 10.
Buffalo lost its third straight and dropped to 2-6 for its worst start since opening the 2010 season with eight losses.
NFL-BROWNS-JACKSON FIRED
Browns fire coach Hue Jackson
UNDATED (AP) — Hue Jackson has been fired as coach of the Cleveland Browns — ending a run of futility nearly unmatched in NFL history.
Jackson, who went 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons, was dismissed on Monday by general manager John Dorsey with the backing of owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam.
The Browns also dismissed offensive coordinator Todd Haley and named defensive coordinator Gregg Williams interim coach. Haley was in his first season on Jackson’s staff after spending the previous six in Pittsburgh.
Jackson’s firing came a day after the Browns lost their 25th straight road game — 20 of them coming with Jackson in charge. The Browns, who have not made the playoffs since 2002 amid a slew of coaching changes, have lost three straight games after a promising start to this season.
In other NFL news:
— The Dallas Cowboys have fired offensive line coach Paul Alexander less than halfway into his first season with the team, marking the first time for coach Jason Garrett to make an in-season change to his coaching staff. Alexander’s dismissal was announced Monday after the Cowboys had their bye over the weekend.
— Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning isn’t ready to hand over the job as the New York Giants starting quarterback. With fans and many in the media calling for him to be benched with the Giants off to a second straight 1-7 start, the 37-year-old Manning insisted he wants to play when New York takes the field against the 49ers in San Francisco on Nov. 12.
NBA…
Thompson sets 3-point record, Warriors beat Bulls 149-124
UNDATED (AP) —Jimmy Butler hit five of Minnesota’s eight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to finish with 32 points and help the Timberwolves hang on to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 124-120. Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points, a season-high 16 rebounds and four blocks for the Timberwolves, who played some clutch defense just in time to fend off a late push from James. The four-time NBA MVP award winner had 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, after missing his first five shots of the night.
Klay Thompson broke teammate Stephen Curry’s NBA record with 14 3-pointers and scored 52 points in 27 minutes to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 149-124 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
Thompson set the mark when he nailed a 3 with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. He was then mobbed by teammates as the players headed to the sideline for a timeout, with the Warriors leading 113-69. Curry hit 13 3-pointers in a win over New Orleans on Nov. 7, 2016.
Thompson was 14 of 24 from long range after hitting 5 of 36 through the first seven games and shot 18 of 29 overall. He finished eight points shy of his career high.
In other Monday NBA action:
— Ben Simmons had 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists and the Philadelphia 76ers flashed a little of last year’s playoff form in a 113-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Markelle Fultz scored a season-high with 16 points for the Sixers.
— Gary Harris scored 23 points and came up with a big steal late to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 116-111 after nearly squandering an 18-point lead. Jamal Murray chipped in 23 points and Nikola Jokic had 12 points and 10 assists for his fifth double-double in six games.
— Zach Collins matched his career high with 17 points and C.J. McCollum also had 17 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 103-93 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Blazers have won three straight in the series and eight of the last nine against the Pacers.
— Tim Hardaway Jr. had 25 points and eight assists, and the New York Knicks rolled to their second win of the season, beating the Brooklyn Nets 115-96. Frank Ntilikina added 16 points and Enes Kanter had 15 points and 15 rebounds off the bench for the Knicks, who had dropped five straight since beating Atlanta in their season opener.
— Ersan Ilyasova (eel-yah-SOH’-vah) scored a season-high 19 points, Malcolm Brogdon and Eric Bledsoe each added 17 and the Milwaukee Bucks improved to a franchise-best 7-0 on the season by beating the Toronto Raptors 124-109. A game between what had been the last two unbeaten teams left in the NBA went to the Bucks, even if the marquee matchup lost some of its luster with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KAHM’-poh) sidelined because of injury and Raptors star Kawhi Leonard sitting out for rest.
—Willie Cauley-Stein scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Buddy Hield added 23 points and the Sacramento Kings ran past the Miami Heat 123-113. De’Aaron Fox scored 20 points and Nemanja Bjelica added 19 for the Kings, who outscored Miami 77-55 in the middle two quarters and won on the Heat home floor for the second consecutive season.
— DeMar DeRozan had 34 points and nine assists and the San Antonio Spurs withstood a 31-point outburst by Dallas rookie Luka Doncic in a 113-108 overtime victory over the Mavericks on Monday night. LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points as San Antonio won its second overtime game. DeRozan and Doncic battled in the final minutes of regulation and into overtime in a game that included 10 lead changes and 12 ties.
NBA-CAVALIERS CHANGES
Cavs coaching situation up in the air
UNDATED (AP) — The Cavaliers have a coach — for Tuesday night.
Top assistant Larry Drew, who was expected to take over after Cleveland fired Tyronn Lue, said Monday that he is not the team’s interim coach but merely “the voice right now.”
Drew says his agent Andy Miller is in talks with the Cavs about restructuring his contact, and is not making any long-term commitment until an agreement is reached. Lue was fired Sunday by general manager Koby Altman, who was disappointed with the team’s 0-6 start and parted ways with the only coach to win a pro sports championship in Cleveland since 1964.
NHL…
Calgary Flames down Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1
TORONTO – Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm scored 55 seconds apart in the third period as the Calgary Flames downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Monday.
Lindholm and Monahan added an assist each as Calgary (6-5-1) snapped a three-game losing streak. Michael Frolik added an empty netter late to seal it while Mike Smith made 24 saves.
—In the only other game on NHL ice, rookie Elias Pettersson scored two goals, his second a third-period breakaway, as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 to snap a two-game losing streak. Pettersson now has seven goals in seven games. He leads all NHL rookies in goals and points with 10. The Canucks ended the Wild’s five-game winning streak.
MLB-WORLD SERIES-BOSTON CELEBRATION
Red Sox to take part in parade Wednesday
BOSTON (AP) — Boston will hold a parade Wednesday to honor the Red Sox for their World Series win, with the players riding in duck boats.
Mayor Marty Walsh made the announcement Monday. Hours earlier, jubilant fans spilled into the streets after watching their team wrap up its fourth World Series title in 15 years with a 5-1 win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Boston police say the crowd was largely well-behaved. One person was arrested for destroying property.
Police closed off several streets around Fenway Park. A World Series championship banner was unfurled outside it just before dawn.
Wednesday’s parade will mark the city’s 11th such sports championship since 2002.
The amphibious duck boats are a popular attraction in Boston and have been regulars in the city’s recent sports championship parades.
MLB-ATHLETICS-MELVIN
Athletics give contract extensions to Melvin, Bean, Forst
UNDATED (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin has received a long-term contract extension from the Oakland Athletics, who also reached new deals with executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane and general manager David Forst.
The club announced the extensions Monday. Under Melvin’s guidance, a young, slugging Oakland club went 97-65 and lost the wild-card game 7-2 to the New York Yankees.
With majors’ home run leader Khris Davis leading the way, the A’s reached the postseason for the first time since 2014 following consecutive last-place finishes in the AL West.
In other MLB news:
— The Arizona Diamondbacks have picked up the $14.5 million option on Paul Goldschmidt’s contract for the 2019 season. The club option was attached to the five-year, $32 million deal Goldschmidt signed in 2014, a deal considered one of the most team-friendly in baseball considering Goldschmidt’s production through those years. The 31-year-old slugger is a .297 career hitter with 209 home runs and 710 RBIs.
— The St. Louis Cardinals have hired Jeff Albert as their hitting coach and Stubby Clapp as their first base coach, rounding out manager Mike Schildt’s coaching staff for next season. Albert spent time with the Cardinals before spending the past six years with the Astros, while Clapp has been the manager of the Triple-A Memphis team the past two seasons.
— The New York Mets say baseball agent Brodie Van Wagenen has agreed to become their general manager. Team spokesman Harold Kaufman confirmed that chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and Van Wagenen have settled on terms of a contract, although no paperwork had been signed yet.
— The Chicago White Sox have declined their $16 million option on James Shields and exercised a $2 million buyout, making the veteran right-hander a free agent. Chicago also exercised a $4.65 million team option on reliever Nate Jones and reinstated right-hander Michael Kopech from the 60-day disabled list.
— The Toronto Blue Jays have introduced former Rays bench coach Charlie Montoyo as the 13th manager in team history. A week ago Sunday, about an hour after Tampa Bay’s general manager told Montoyo the Blue Jays were interested in him, Toronto GM Ross Atkins was calling to chat. Two days later, Montoyo was in Toronto to interview. By Thursday, the job was his.
— The Washington Nationals have exercised their $6 million club option for 2019 on lefty closer Sean Doolittle. His contract has another team option, at $6.5 million, for 2020. The 32-year-old Doolittle had 25 saves and a 3-3 record with a 1.60 ERA in 43 appearances this season, earning an NL All-Star selection. He missed two months with an injured left foot.
— Madison Bumgarner’s $12 million contract option for the 2019 season has been exercised by the San Francisco Giants, keeping the 2014 World Series MVP and ace left-hander with the club for at least one more season after his past two years were shortened by injuries. The Giants on Monday also exercised third baseman Pablo Sandoval’s option for the $555,000 minimum.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-OHIO STATE-MEYER
Meyer says he will be back next year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Urban Meyer says he will be back coaching at Ohio State next season.
Meyer, who was suspended for three games to start the season and has been slowed by headaches caused by a cyst, was addressing speculation around the college football world that he could retire after the season.
Asked Monday to address the reports, Meyer said, “I plan on coaching.” Asked if he would definitely return to Ohio State next year, he said, “Yes.”
GYMNASTS-SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sisters file lawsuits in USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Olympic gymnast and her sister, who also competed on the national team, claim in lawsuits that USA Gymnastics enabled and failed to prevent sexual abuse by the team’s former doctor, Larry Nassar.
The civil suits filed Monday in Los Angeles by Tasha and Jordan Schwikert also name as defendants the U.S. Olympic Committee and Nassar.
USA Gymnastics and the USOC didn’t respond to emails seeking comment. Nassar is in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he abused them under the guise of medical treatment.
The sisters both claim Nassar assaulted them. They allege in court filings that the organizations failed to take abuse allegations seriously.
In world and national news…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Donald Trump is called upon once again to step into the all-too-frequent role of national consoler following the worst instance of anti-Semitic violence in American history.
He faces an uneasy welcome on Tuesday to the anguished Pittsburgh community of Squirrel Hill, where he’s to pay his respects after 11 people were gunned down at the Tree of Life synagogue during Sabbath services.
Marianne Novy and David Dvir live in Squirrel Hill. To Novy, Trump isn’t wanted “unless he really changes his ways.” For Dvir, politics should take a pause for grief. He says: “It’s our president, and we need to welcome him.”
The visit comes as Trump struggles to balance appeals for national unity with partisan campaign rhetoric just a week before contentious midterm elections.
Just moments before the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 people dead, the suspect apparently posted a final social media rant against a Jewish refugee settlement agency most people had never heard of.
But the group, HIAS (HY-as), has increasingly become a target of right-wing extremists.
Formerly known as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, HIAS is among nine groups that contract with the State Department to help refugees settle in the United States.
Analysts say the fixation extremists have with HIAS appears to be fueled by a mix of anti-Semitism and the recent caustic rhetoric about an immigrant caravan trudging toward the United States.
A HIAS spokesman says the group supports the right of asylum seekers to have a fair hearing but stressed it has no connection to the caravan.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is sending 5,200 troops to the Southwest border. It’s an extraordinary military operation ordered up just a week before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump has put a sharp focus on Central American migrants moving north in slow-moving caravans that are still hundreds of miles from the U.S.
The number of troops being deployed is more than double the 2,000 who are in Syria fighting the Islamic State group.
Trump is eager to keep voters focused on illegal immigration in the lead-up to the Nov. 6 vote.
Any migrants who complete the long trek to the southern U.S. border already face major physical and bureaucratic hurdles to being allowed into the United States.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born in the United States.
The president’s comments to “Axios on HBO” come amid a renewed push for hardline immigration policies before the midterm elections. Trump believes focusing on immigration will energize his supporters and help Republicans keep control of Congress.
Revoking birthright citizenship would spark a court fight over the president’s unilateral ability to change an amendment to the Constitution. The 14th Amendment guarantees that right for children born in the U.S.
Asked about the legality of such an executive order, Trump said “they’re saying I can do it just with an executive order.”
Trump says White House lawyers are reviewing his proposal. It’s unclear how quickly he’d act on an executive order.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The package bombs sent to Democrats across the county and the killings of Jews at a synagogue may seem like clear-cut cases of terrorism. But the suspects will almost certainly never face terrorism charges.
That’s because there’s no domestic terrorism law.
Whether there should be one is a matter of debate. On one hand, there’s the belief that white supremacists who kill for ideology should get the same label as ISIS supporters. On the other, there’s concern about infringing on constitutional free speech protections.
In the absence of domestic terrorism laws, the Justice Department relies on other statutes to prosecute ideologically motivated violence by people with no international ties. That makes it hard to track how often extremists driven by religious, racial or anti-government bias commit violence in the U.S.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee says experts from Boeing will arrive in Indonesia on Wednesday to help with the investigation of the crash of a Lion Air jet.
The 2-month-old Boeing 737 Max 8 plane crashed into the sea northeast of Jakarta on Monday just minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board.
Accident investigator Ony Suryo Wibowo told a news conference that officials have only a small amount of information so far and don’t know if it’s correct. He implored the public to be patient. The plane’s flight recorders have not yet been located.
He said: “To all Indonesian people, we are saddened and offer condolences but give us time to investigate why the plane crashed. Give us a chance to look deeply, to look at the whole problem, so the responsibility given to us by the government can be carried out.”
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