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CSi Weather…
. REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Chance of flurries in the morning. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain possibly
mixed with freezing rain in the morning in the Jamestown area. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Wednesday through Thursday, a combination of strong cold air
Increasing wind Thursday and Friday.
Mixed precipitation is possible before changing to all snow.
A stronger push of cold air arrives Friday-Saturday along with
another chance of snow, with a return to warmer temperatures.
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department responded to a call of a natural gas leak Saturday about 3:15-p.m., at a an apartment residence at 514 First Avenue, South.
Montana Dakota Utilities was on the scene to shut off the leak at the source, a broken gas shut off valve.
During that time authorities blocked off First Avenue South for about an hour.
Jamestown City Fire Chief Jim Reuther Jamestown says, all fire fighters reported to the city fire hall, and four units and 13 firefighters responded to the scene.
The City Fire Department remained on the scene until 4:30-p.m.
Jamestown (CSi) A small gathering of local residents stood silently in the chilly morning Sunday, November 11. They came for the commemoration of the end of WW1. Church bells in the distance tolled twenty-one times at 11am, the time the Armistice had been signed, 100 hundred years ago.
On the steps of the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton, read the names of 46 Stutsman County military personnel who were killed in action or died as a result of injury or disease during their service in WWI.
The University of Jamestown unveiled a plaque to honor University of Jamestown World War 1 veterans at the Hansen Center. A permanent memorial is planned as part of a renovation of the Hansen Center.
More than 1,400 North Dakotans were among the more than 116,000 Americans who gave their lives in World War I. A total of 4.7 million American men and women served during WWI, including more than 28,000.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The names of nearly 1,400 soldiers from North Dakota who lost their lives in World War I were read at the state Capitol at the All Veterans Memorial.
The Veterans Day ceremony Sunday began with bells that tolled 11 times as part of a national commemoration called Bells of Peace. The Bismarck Tribune says on the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the war, members of the North Dakota World War I Centennial Commission took turns reading the names and hometowns of the state soldiers.
Commission chairman Darrell Dorgan says many of the 28,000 North Dakotans who served in World War I were immigrants. Dorgan says they came to the United States to live the American dream. And, when the time came to serve, they stepped forward and were willing to fight for democracy.
Jamestown (CSi) The Annual Veterans Day celebration at the All Vets Club in Jamestown is on Monday November 12, starting will a free community breakfast at 7:30-a.m. served by Sertoma Club members.
That’s followed by a free soup luncheon and family bingo.
The evening begins with a no-host social at 5:30-p.m., and a performance by the Jamestown Drum and Bugle Corps.
That will be followed by the POW/Mia Ceremony, presented by the American Legion.
The Celebration Banquet will begin at 6:15-p.m., with door prizes, great food and musical entertainment, along with a free meal for all Viet Nam Era veterans. (1961-1975), who are being honored this year.
For more information call the All Vets Club at 701-252-8994.
All in the community are invited to join in the day of recognition.
Jamestown (CSi) A GoFundMe page has been set up for the girl who was seriously injured when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Thursday afternoon.
She is identified in the GoFundMe information as Isabella Sandstrom.
The posting on GoFundMe states that Sandstrom suffered severe injuries, including a fractured skull, other broken bones and internal injuries.
The goal is to raise $100,000 to help the family with medical expenses.
As of Monday morning $5430 was raised.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Isabella, you can donate here.
Background…
At about 3:15 -p.m., Thursday, she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 4th Avenue and 4th Street Northeast.
Jamestown Police Major Justin Blinsky reported that the 41 year old driver of a pickup, from Eldridge was operating the 2015 Ram west on 4th Street, approaching the intersection where another vehicle was in the lane to turn.
The 11-year-old girl ran across 4th Street in the crosswalk and was struck by the pickup.
The girl was taken to Jamestown Regional Medical Center, by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service, with serious injuries. She was later life-flighted to a Fargo hospital.
Update…
Cleveland ND (KVLY) A Montpellier man survived a potentially deadly crash with a train just east of Cleveland Thursday.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office reports that 44 year-old Shane Steele was traveling south on 64th Avenue SE in a semi-truck loaded with grain. Just after 1:30, Steele attempted to cross the railroad tracks when a BNSF coal train crashed through the trailer.
The trailer was destroyed and the truck received undercarriage damage. The train had lost air for its braking system and performed an emergency stop that broke the hitch to the train cars. The train rolled nearly four miles before finally coming to a stop.
Steele was transported to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. The North Dakota Highway Patrol also responded to the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
Jamestown (KFYR/KVLY) A trial date has been set for 25 year old Justice Lange, the woman who has been accused of manslaughter in connection with the death of her four month old boy, in July this year.
Lange’s trail is scheduled in Southeast District Court in Jamestown, on March 18, 2019.
In September this year, Lange pleaded not guilty to two felony charges at the probable cause hearing.
Lange and her baby were reported missing in Stutsman County on July 2nd.
On July 6th, this year, Lange was located a road near Woodworth by a passerby and was subsequently was taken to her grandparents’ home in Carrington, and later hospitalized.
The boy, four month-old Tyr Lange was found lifeless, during a search, on July 7th in a slough in rural Stutsman County, in an area Justice Lange was occupying .
Reported previously at CSiNewsNow.com
Valley City (CSi) Barnes County Emergency Manager, Sue Lloyd is informing resident of the being implemented, county wide change of address plans.
Her statement in the letter to be mailed to residences soon, states:
“Over the past decade, 911 has become a more technical system through the implementation of GIS (Global Information System) and GPS (Global Positioning System) mapping programs, and Phase II Wireless 911. More specifically, Barnes County 911 has installed the Bulberry Mapping System which uses GIS technology, and the new Phase II wireless 911 technology. In a January 19th, 2016 County Commission meeting, The Barnes County Commission agreed to go ahead with the readdressing project because of the need for each residence and commercial property to be properly addressed in order for the correct address information to be available through this new technology.
In the past, numerous residences and commercial properties in the Valley City/Barnes County area have been incorrectly addressed and until now, it was not a problem of great concern. However, with the new technology, each address must comply with the grid organization of the county. If a residence or commercial property is misaddressed, the system will not recognize the location on the map. This could cause critical delays in the dispatch and response times of emergency personnel to the call/emergency. It is essential for the continued service of Barnes County 911 to have updated addresses for the county residences and commercial properties.
With the correct address in place, we will have a faster, more accurate route to an emergency at every location in the county.
We understand that this is going to be an inconvenience to many and want to apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; however, it is in the best interest of all residents of the Barnes County 911 area to have the entire county addressed correctly to prevent possibly life threatening delays in access by emergency personnel. I have included the new address that has been assigned to your property. We will notify your respective post office of the new address generated for your property however, you will also need to complete a change of address request at your local post office.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking an individual for the position of Event Coordinator.
Chamber Executive Kay Vinje says the person being sought, should be an energetic, talented individual with tremendous communication and organizational skills to serve as full-time Event Coordinator/Office Assistant.
The position involves working in a fast-paced office environment helping to promote the vibrant Valley City retail and business community.
Call Kay at 701-845-1891 or email kay@valleycitychamber.com for more information.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Two men accused of killing a woman on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation in northeastern North Dakota have changed their pleas to guilty.
Federal authorities say 21-year-old Daylin St. Pierre and 24-year-old Dakota Charboneau each pleaded guilty to three charges in the August 2016 death of Karla Yellowbird. That included a felony murder charge against St. Pierre and a second-degree murder charge against Charboneau.
Court documents show that Charboneau and another person planned to rob Yellowbird of her money and belongings and later recruited St. Pierre to do the robbery. St. Pierre shot and killed Yellowbird during the robbery.
Sentencing for the two men is scheduled for Feb. 25.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Some National Guard students attending North Dakota colleges on ROTC scholarships are scrambling to find ways to stay in school after the state Guard announced it could no longer fund its share of the program.
The students were expecting free tuition that for years has been covered by a combination of federal and state funds. Lee Bushaw, the Guard’s education services officer, said the state no longer has enough money to cover a shortfall created by both tuition increases and a decline in federal support. Students could be out as much as $5,000 for the spring semester.
“We kept plugging the holes that were made by the federal government,” Bushaw said. “Now we can’t fix it.”
Kenneth Hardy, chief of education services for the U.S. Army National Guard, said in the last fiscal year about 30,000 soldiers nationally have received money from their states to supplement their federal payments from both a tuition assistance program and the GI Bill. He said the state funding allows soldiers to take more classes and earn their degree more quickly.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A super weed that can devastate corn and soybean crops has now been found in five North Dakota counties.
Palmer amaranth can grow as tall as 7 feet and produce hundreds of thousands of seeds. It’s strong enough to stop combines and resist many herbicides.
It was first confirmed in North Dakota in McIntosh County in August. North Dakota State University says it’s now also been confirmed in Benson, Dickey, Foster and Richland counties.
Agronomist Tom Peters says infestations are small and there’s still hope for preventing a widespread infestation. He says diligence by farmers, other landowners, gardeners and even hunters is key.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has encouraged farmers to scout fields this harvest, and the Game and Fish Department has asked hunters to keep an eye out.
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota National Guard is proposing a plan to expand its training center in a northeastern county to accommodate more military members.
The Minot Daily News reports that Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrman says the state’s National Guard plans to seek input from neighboring landowners, counties, cities and the Spirit Lake Nation on the proposal to expand its Camp Grafton Training Center-South in Eddy County.
Dohrman says they’d like to expand Camp Grafton by at least 6,000 more acres to build a new range complex.
Military members in North Dakota often have to travel to Camp Guernsey in Wyoming and Camp Ripley in Minnesota for training.
Dohrman met with Minot officials last month about the training center not being adequate in size to support range and maneuver functions.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck addiction treatment center is using telemedicine to extend its reach to western North Dakota, a rural region where such services are limited.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that Heartview Foundation in Bismarck received a nearly $155,000 grant to purchase telemedicine equipment, the Bismarck Tribune reported. The grant money comes from the federal agency’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program, which aims to encourage rural communities to use telecommunications to connect to resources and services.
Kurt Snyder, Heartview’s executive director, said transportation is a barrier for people seeking treatment or overall access to health care. Patients travel a median distance of 37 miles (60 kilometers) to the Bismarck addiction treatment center.
Snyder said that rural western North Dakota has “extremely limited services.”
In sports…
Saturday…
High School Volleyball…
West Region state-qualifying match in Williston.
Jamestown 3 Bismarck Legacy 0
The Blue Jays are the fourth seed in the West.
On November 15, at 5-p.m., Jamestown plays East Region champion West Fargo (14-8) at the Minot State University Dome.
Fargo Shanley 3 Valley City 1
See local and regional weekend sports scores and recaps on line at CSiNewsNow.com
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer is retiring after 15 major league seasons, six All-Star games, three Gold Glove awards, three batting titles and 2,123 career hits, all with his hometown Minnesota Twins.“Thank you, Minnesota Twins, and thank you, fans, for making my career as special and memorable as it was,” Mauer wrote in a full-page ad that ran Sunday in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press. “Because of you I can leave the game I love with a full and grateful heart.”
Mauer’s eight-year, $184 million contract expired the day after the World Series ended, creating a natural parting from the game he grew up with in St. Paul, less than 10 miles from the downtown Minneapolis ballparks he called home with the Twins.
Minneapolis The Timberwolves were on their flight home Saturday, Nov. 10, when they received the news — Jimmy Butler was no longer on their team. Minnesota agreed to deal the All-NBA guard to Philadelphia.
“It’s always difficult,” Gibson said of his friend being dealt. “But it’s the business. Just gotta roll with the punc
Bison Basketball…
— Mitchell Trubisky threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns as the Bears knocked off the Lions 34-22 to end a 10-game losing streak against division opponents. Trubisky completed 23 of 30 passes against a short-handed secondary, while Allen Robinson caught six passes for 133 yards and two TDs after missing two games with a groin injury. Khalil Mack had two of Chicago’s six sacks against Matthew Stafford, helping the NFC North leaders move to 6-3.
— Andrew Luck threw three touchdown passes in the first half and the Colts’ defense forced a late turnover to preserve a 29-26 victory over the Jaguars. Tight end Eric Ebron had a career-high three touchdowns in the Colts’ third straight win. Blake Bortles threw for 319 yards and two TDs, but the 3-6 Jaguars came up short when Kenny Moore III stripped the ball from Rashad Greene Sr. and Malik Hooker recovered for the Colts with 1:24 to go.
— Alex Smith threw for 178 yards and one touchdown to lead the Redskins to a 16-3 victory over the Buccaneers. Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals for the 6-3 Redskins, who forced four turnovers and rebounded from a lopsided loss to Atlanta despite playing with a makeshift offensive line because of mounting injuries. The Buccaneers rolled up 501 total yards but came away with just three points on five possessions inside the Washington 25.
— Matt Barkley sparked Buffalo’s bumbling offense with two touchdown passes in his first start in nearly two years, including one to offensive tackle Dion Dawkins in a 41-10 dismantling of the Jets. Barkley was 15 of 25 for 232 yards while helping Buffalo snap a four-game losing streak as the Bills put up 451 yards of total offense. LeSean McCoy broke out of a season-long slump with 113 yards rushing and a pair of TD runs.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Rockets were finally about to celebrate their first home victory since last season’s Western Conference finals.
James Harden pumped in a season-high 40 points and the Rockets improved to 1-4 at home with a 115-103 victory against the Pacers. Chris Paul had 26 points for Houston, including a big layup that clinched the win after Indiana got within eight points with about 90 seconds left.
Harden and Paul also accounted for 13 of the Rockets’ season-high 20 3-pointers, with Harden hitting eight of 18 attempts.
Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) had a team-high 22 points for the Pacers but missed 17 of his 24 attempts.
The victory comes after Rockets general manager Daryl Morey denied a New York Times report that says Carmelo Anthony will be waived. The Rockets reached the Western Conference finals last season but are off to a disappointing 5-7 start, with many outsiders blaming Anthony for the struggles.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— LeBron James closed out his 26-point performance with a game-winning dunk in the closing seconds of the Lakers’ fifth win in six games, 107-106 against the Hawks. Kyle Kuzma (KOOZ’-mah) had 18 points for Los Angeles, which is 7-3 since an 0-3 start.
— The Trail Blazers won for the seventh time in eight games as Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic (YOO’-suhf NUR’-kihch) each had double-doubles in a 100-94 decision over the Celtics. Lillard had 19 points and 12 assists, while Nurkic added 18 points and 17 rebounds as Portland caused Boston to finish 1-4 on its five-game road trip.
— Brook Lopez nailed a career-high eight 3-pointers and finished with 28 points in the Bucks’ first win at Denver since 2010, 121-114. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOOM’-poh) had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee.
— Terrence Ross scored 22 points and Nikola Vucevic (voo-SAY’-vihch) delivered 21 points and 14 rebounds to highlight the Magic’s 115-89 pounding of the Knicks. Harlem native Mo Bamba had 15 points and eight rebounds in his first pro game at Madison Square Garden.
— Tony Parker and Kemba Walker each scored 24 points as the Hornets downed the Pistons, 113-103. Cody Zeller added 14 points to help Charlotte win for the third time in four games.
T25 BASKETBALL…
No. 4 Duke pulls away from Army, 94-72
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Fourth-ranked Duke has opened its season with consecutive blowout victories.
The Blue Devils took on coach Mike Krzyzewski’s (shuh-SHEHF’-skeez) alma mater and followed Tuesday’s rout of Kentucky with a 94-72 pounding of Army.
Duke was led by its freshmen once again as Zion Williamson finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds, Cameron Reddish contributed 25 and RJ Barrett added 23 with six blocked shots.
The Blue Devils shot 49 percent but couldn’t shake the Black Knights until the final 10 minutes, finally pulling away with an 11-0 run keyed by 3-pointers from Barrett and Reddish.
In other Top 25 games:
— Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome scored 20 points each and No. 5 Virginia rolled over George Washington 76-57.
— Tenth-ranked Michigan State rolled to a 106-82 win against Florida Gulf Coast as Nick Ward furnished 25 points and 10 boards.
— Terance Mann had 21 points and 10 rebounds, while PJ Savoy chipped in 14 points to send 17th-ranked Florida State past Tulane, 80-69.
— Quinndary Weatherspoon provided a season-high 22 points to lead No. 18 Mississippi State to a 77-59 victory against Hartford.
— Alex Robinson scored 23 points, Desmond Bane added 22 and No. 20 TCU never trailed in a 79-62 rout of Oral Roberts.
NHL …
Wild stay hot
UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Wild were literally flying high as they came home following a successful road trip.
Mikael Granlund snapped a 2-2 tie with his 10th goal of the season, beating Chad Johnson with 12:17 left in the Wild’s 3-2 win over the Blues. Zach Parise and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored to back Devan Dubnyk (DOOB’-nyk), who stopped 29 shots in Minnesota’s 10th win in its last 12 games.
The Wild went 5-2 on their franchise-record, seven-game road trip.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Jets got two goals and an assist from Mark Scheifele (SHYF’-lee) in a 5-2 win against the Devils. Nikolaj Ehlers (EE’-lurz) added a goal and an assist, Connor Hellebuyck (HEH’-leh-buhk) stopped 34 shots and Blake Wheeler had two assists to run his point streak to 10 games.
— Jaroslav Halak (YAH’-roh-slahv hah-LAHK’) turned back 37 shots and the Bruins won for the fourth time in six games by silencing the Golden Knights, 4-1. Pastrnak scored on the power play for his league-leading 16th goal to cap the scoring with 3:52 left.
— Richard Panik and Alex Galchenyuk (gal-CHEHN’-yuhk) each had a goal and an assist in the Coyotes’ 4-1 downing of the Capitals in Washington. Galchenyuk and Vinnie Hinostroza each scored on the man advantage against the Caps, who have surrendered six power-play goals in their last four games.
— Joe Pavelski had a hand in each of the Sharks’ goals during a 3-1 verdict over the Flames, scoring once and setting up two others. Evander Kane and Joonas Donskoi each had a goal and an assist in San Jose’s first win in three games.
— Mikko Rantanen scored 26 seconds after the opening face and set up Colorado’s final goal in a 4-1 win at Edmonton. Carl Soderberg and Tyson Barrie also had a goal and an assist, and Semyon Varlamov (SEHM’-yuhn vahr-LAH’-mahv) blanked the Oilers until midway through the third period.
— Aleksander Barkov scored twice while the Panthers erupted for five goals in the second period of their fourth straight win, 5-1 against the Senators. Frank Vatrano, Troy Brouwer (BROW’-ur) and Jonathan Huberdeau (HOO’-bur-doh) also scored for Florida, and James Reimer (RY’-mur) made 33 saves.
T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
Northwestern cracks poll
UNDATED (AP) — Northwestern is ranked in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, a day after earning a spot in the Big Ten championship game. The 6-4 Wildcats are No. 24 in the Top 25 after beating Iowa to clinch the Big Ten West with two games to play.
The rest of the Top 25 is fairly stable, especially at the top. Alabama is a unanimous No. 1, followed by Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan and Georgia. Oklahoma is sixth, ahead of West Virginia, Washington State, Ohio State and LSU. The Cougars moved ahead of the Buckeyes.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-LOUISVILLE-PETRINO
Louisville fires Petrino
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has fired head football coach Bobby Petrino with two games left in a spiraling season.
The 2-8 Cardinals have suffered five blowout losses in which they allowed at least 50 points, including Friday’s 54-23 setback against Syracuse. Athletic director Vince Tyra said Sunday that he did not have the confidence Petrino could turn things around next season.
Petrino departs with a 77-35 mark in two stints with Louisville.
NASCAR-PHOENIX
Kyle Busch ties Harvick with 8th win
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Busch has won for the eighth time this season and set up a head-to-head showdown with Kevin Harvick for NASCAR’s championship.
Busch’s win Sunday at ISM Raceway outside of Phoenix tied him with Harvick for most this year in the Cup Series. The two were the most dominant drivers this season and will race next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the title against reigning series champion Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano.
Harvick finished fifth to close a week in which his team was penalized for cheating. He started from the pole but had a harder day than expected because of a flat tire early in the race.
F1-BRAZILIAN GP
Hamilton wraps up constructors’ title for Mercedes
SAO PAULO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix, allowing his Mercedes team to take the constructors’ title.
Hamilton started from pole position and finished less than two seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Hamilton had already sealed his fifth Formula One title before posting his 10th victory of the season.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-SCHWAB CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
Singh takes tourney, Langer wins Cup
PHOENIX (AP) — Vijay Singh rallied from six shots down with his career-best round on the PGA Tour Champions, a 10-under 61 that gave him a four-shot victory in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
Meanwhile, Bernhard Langer captured the season title and the $1 million annuity for the fifth time, and the fourth in the last five years.
Scott McCarron was in position to capture the Schwab Cup for the first time, carrying the lead into the final round before carding a 72 to finish tied for third.
PGA-MAYAKOBA GOLF CLASSIC
Kuchar ends winless skid
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Matt Kuchar (KOO’-chur) ended his four-year PGA victory drought by taking the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico.
Kuchar closed with a 2-under 69 and held up after consecutive bogies cut his four-stroke lead to one with three holes remaining.
Kuchar rolled in a 3-foot par putt to win by one shot over Danny Lee, who parred the last two holes for a 65.
In world and national news…
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Officials in Northern California released another grim statistic in a wildfire that is achieving heartbreaking records: 29 people have died in and around Paradise, matching the deadliest wildfire in state history.
That brings the death toll from fires this week to 31 statewide. Authorities called in a DNA lab and teams of anthropologists to help identify victims.
More than 220 people remain unaccounted for in Northern California as whipping winds and tinder-dry conditions threaten more areas through the rest of the week.
For some, the scope of the devastation was starting to set in.
Public safety officials toured the Paradise area to begin discussing the recovery process. Much of what makes the city function is gone.
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Relief and heartache await those starting to return home to a Southern California wildlife zone.
Eager to know the status of his house, 69-year-old Roger Kelly defied evacuation orders Sunday and hiked back into his lakeside mobile home community in the mountains north of Malibu.
He got the thrill of finding his house intact, but dozens of others had been reduced to ash in the community where he’d lived for 28 years, and he wept at the sight.
A new round of winds brought only flare-ups Sunday, leaving hopes that many more would return to find their homes still there.
The blaze has destroyed at least 177 houses and left two people dead.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Mishaps, protests and litigation are overshadowing the vote recount in Florida’s pivotal races for governor and U.S. Senate, recalling the 2000 presidential fiasco in the premier political battleground state.
All 67 counties face a Thursday deadline to complete recounts. Half began last weekend amid early drama focused on Broward and Palm Beach counties, home to large concentrations of Democratic voters.
The recount was ordered Saturday after unofficial results showed Republican former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis leading Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum by 0.41 percentage points for governor. Scott’s lead over Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson was 0.14 percentage points for the Senate.
The recount is unprecedented even in a state notorious for settling elections by razor-thin margins.
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says an officer was killed and another was moderately wounded during an operation in southeast Gaza Strip, involving an exchange of gunfire.
The early Monday statement followed a rare late-night burst of violence in which seven Palestinians were also killed. The flare-up came as Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers had appeared to be making progress toward ratcheting down months of border violence.
Israel’s military later said the operation had ended.
Earlier, Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said Israeli undercover forces in a civilian vehicle infiltrated 3 kilometers, about 2 miles, into Gaza on Sunday and fatally shot Nour el-Deen Baraka, its local commander in Khan Younis town.
It said militants discovered the car and chased it down, prompting Israeli airstrikes that killed “a number of people.”
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