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CSi Weather…
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3-PM FRIDAY… INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
* VISIBILITY…One quarter mile or less at times.
* WHERE…Much of central and portions of northwestern North
Dakota.
* IMPACTS…Reduced visibility will cause difficult travel. In
addition, the fog may deposit a thin layer of ice on roadways.
Use extra caution if traveling, especially at uncontrolled
intersections and railroad crossings. Slow down, and do not
use cruise control on your vehicle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving…slow down…
use your headlights…and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Forecast…
REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Widespread dense fog. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Lows in the lower 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. North winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. North winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Chances of light precipitation into western and south central North Dakota Friday night through Saturday night.
Chances of rain or snow over southwest and south central North Dakota Friday afternoon…then transitioning to chances of freezing rain or snow Friday night through Saturday night for western and south central North Dakota.
Dry and cool for Sunday, then some small off and on chances of
light snow Monday through Wednesday.
Jamestown (CSi) – Jamestown Police is seeking help from the public, concerning information about a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle about 2:30, Thursday afternoon at the intersection of 3rd Street Northwest and 3rd Avenue Northwest .
The JPD news release states, the car reportedly struck the pedestrian who was walking eastbound at the 3rd Street intersection
The driver of the northbound vehicle fled the scene.
Sgt. Shane Gallagher reports the driver was described as a caucasian male around 40 years old, with a possible beard and shoulder length hair.
The vehicle is a silver four door sedan, car.
Gallagher says a concerned citizen at the scene took the unidentified pedestrian to get medical treatment.
Anyone with information about the car, or driver is asked to call Jamestown Police at 701-252-2414, or the LEC Dispatch 701-252-1000.
More information from Jamestown Police as the investigation continues.
Jamestown (JPD) The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public about a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.Jason Michael Buckley,is a 32, white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 240 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.
He currently resides at 2605 Circle Drive, North Dakota State Hospital.
He presently has no vehicle.
Buckley has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, Office of the Attorney General.
Buckley is not wanted by law enforcement and is on GPS monitoring.
Printed handouts of Buckley’s information are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information about registered sex offenders on line at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.com
Washington (Sen. Hoeven’s & Congressman Cramer’s Offices) – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Kevin Cramer, Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded more than $29.3 million in loans for North Dakota entities. Details of the funding are as follows:
Jamestown College Foundation Inc. – $18 million – The funds will be used by the foundation to purchase four buildings from the University of Jamestown.
City of Williston – $8.5 million – The funds will be used to build a fire station and facility support building for the city’s new airport.
Jamestown Rural Fire District (JRFD) – $2.8 million – The funds will be used to renovate and add to JRFD’s fire hall.
“The ability to respond quickly and fight fires is vital for our communities, and today’s Rural Development loans will help ensure crews in the Jamestown and Williston areas have the training and support services they need to help protect their communities,” Hoeven said. “The loans will also help the University of Jamestown continue to provide a quality education to its students.”
Jamestown (JRMC) — Men (and women) manned up for men’s health this month, raising awareness to men’s health below the belt.
More than 40 people participated in Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s annual #GROWvember beard-growing competition. Dr. Robert J. Bates, JRMC’s Harvard-trained urologist, says, #GROWvember is a silly way to get the word out about a serious cause.
He adds, facial hair shows you care, and opens the door to conversations about below-the-belt subjects like prostates, bladders, kidneys.
Men’s health below the belt can make a person squeamish, but ignoring symptoms can have a devastating effect.
Dr. Bates says, “Silence can be our worst enemy. Talking about these issues and seeing a specialist are the necessary steps to below-the-belt health.”
In celebration of those hairy conversations — and faces — JRMC held a Stache Bash Tuesday, Nov. 27. Award recipients included:
- All about the Beard, No Stubble – Kevin Windish
- Baby Beard – Brock Schrom
- How Dapper – Taylor James
- Best Stasch – Ben Smith
- Whiskerina – Jodi Thom
- Cashiest ‘Stache (most raised per category either team, individual or business)
- Team: Jamestown High School
- Individual: Dave Smette
- Best in Show (most participants as a team) – University of Jamestown – Danny Neville
Proceeds benefited the JRMC Cancer Center.
Misinformation about men’s health issues is abundant, Dr. Bates said, in part because it’s so private.
Important questions you ‘mustache’ yourself: How often do you go to the bathroom? When you go, is it urgent? Do you have blood in your urine?
Dr. Bates says, various treatment options are available locally. Patients can self-refer, meaning they don’t have to visit their primary physician first. They can make an appointment directly at JRMC. That cuts down on embarrassing conversations.
To learn more or donate, visit www.jrmcnd.com/GROWvember. To schedule an appointment, call JRMC Urology at (701) 952-4878.
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) The Annual Friends of the James River Valley Library meeting and Social will be December 11, at 7-p.m., at the Jamestown Arts Center, in Downtown Jamestown.
The public is invited to attend.
Library Director, Joe Rector will describe the Alfred Dickey Public Library renovations, and future plans.
Children’s Librarian, Jennifer Senger will provide fun crafts for the kids.
Cookies will be served.
Call Bill Kennedy at the library at 701-252-2217 to register for the meeting.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s judicial branch is asking for additional funding in the next budget, despite a call from Gov. Doug Burgum for executive agencies to submit reduced budget requests.
The judiciary is asking for a 2.9 percent increase for the 2019-2021 biennium budget, or nearly $3 million. The Bismarck Tribune says the funding would pay for seven new full-time district court staff positions, including a new judge and court reporter for the district that includes Burleigh and Morton counties.
North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle says the request reflects the court system’s needs after cutting 35 full-time positions in 2017.
Burgum is calling for agencies to submit budget requests that are 5 percent to 10 percent lower.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A gas leak at the Marathon Petroleum oil refinery in Mandan prompted a brief evacuation of some workers.
Spokesman Ron Day tells The Bismarck Tribune that operators detected a pinhole leak in a processing unit that released a propane-type gas about 10:40 a.m. Thursday. All refinery personnel deemed non-essential went to a designated safe area for about 20 minutes.
Day says no one was hurt or exposed to the gas.
The refinery notified local law enforcement and the state Health Department. The processing unit has been shut down for repairs.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Titan Machinery Inc. (TITN) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $10.8 million.
On a per-share basis, the West Fargo, North Dakota-based company said it had profit of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 49 cents per share.
The agriculture and construction equipment seller posted revenue of $363.6 million in the period.
Titan Machinery expects full-year earnings in the range of 65 cents to 75 cents per share.
Titan Machinery shares have dropped 33 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 10 percent in the last 12 months.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s winter wheat crop appears to be in decent shape, and farmers are continuing to make progress on the late-season harvest. The federal Agriculture Department in its weekly crop report says about two-thirds of the winter wheat is in good to excellent shape, with another quarter rated fair. The report says 94 percent of soybeans, 80 percent of sunflowers and 80 percent of corn is harvested.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Geological Survey is expanding its well-received fossil dig program.
After attracting people from 31 states last year, the program doubled in size this year. North Dakota fossil scientists now plan to spend 46 days in the field next year to help people find prehistoric fossils, the Bismarck Tribune reported .
North Dakota now has one of the top public fossil dig programs in the country, according to senior state paleontologist Clint Boyd. This year, the program attracted 326 people who spent approximately two days in the field.
“What’s happening on these digs is not just a tourism opportunity for people, but these people are helping us make real significant discoveries about the history of North Dakota at the same time,” Boyd said.
The expansion of public fossil digs has also become a chief source for providing new fossils to the state fossil collection. Participants at a public dig south of Bismarck set Geological Survey records after discovering outsized Tyrannosaurus rex teeth.
In sports…
2018 NAIA Volleyball National Championship, Sioux City, IA
UJ def Saint Xavier-28-26,32-30,25-13
The Jimmies played in a one-set tiebreaker Thursday night, against Viterbo University, which defeated Southern Oregon 3-2.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (uj.edu) — The 24th-ranked University of Jamestown swept Saint Xavier (Ill.) University Thursday to finish pool play at the 2018 NAIA Volleyball National Championships presented by Delta Hotels, with a 2-1 record.
With Viterbo defeating Southern Oregon in the pool’s other match, a one-set tiebreaker between the V-Hawks and Jimmies was played late Thursday evening to see which team would advance to the round of 16. Viterbo came away 25-21 winners and will face Northwestern (Iowa) Friday at 9 a.m.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: (24) Jamestown 3, (RV) Saint Xavier 0 (28-26, 32-30, 25-13)
LOCATION: Tyson Events Center, Sioux City, IA
RECORDS: Jamestown 24-9, Saint Xavier 28-12
HOW IT HAPPENED
*The Jimmies and Cougars went long in each of the first two sets, with 54 and 62 rallies, respectively, needed to determine a winner.
*Six Jimmies had two or more kills in set one, led by Kennedy Conzemius (SR/Breckenridge, Minn.) and Isabel Wedell (JR/Ellendale, N.D.) with four each.
*Nine players combined for just 12 kills in the second set, but Jamestown took advantage of 16 Cougar attack errors and two service errors.
*UJ regained their stride in the third set, closing out the sweep by hitting .364 and making one error in 33 attempts.
FOR UJ
*The Jimmies hit .193 for the match with 42 kills and 14 errors in 145 attempts.
*Wedell and Ellie Michaletz (SO/Aitkin, Minn.) had eight kills to lead the offense. Conzemius finished with seven and Corina Ruud (SO/Breezy Point, Minn.) five.
*Miranda Lowman (JR/Mandan, N.D.) (19 assists, 11 digs) and Jackie Meiklejohn (FR/Dickey, N.D.) (12 assists, 14 digs) each had a double-double.
*Jamestown racked up 83 digs, led by Julina Niemeier (SR/Jamestown, N.D.)’s 24. Anna Holen (FR/LaMoure, N.D.) was also in double figures with 14 digs.
*Britta Knudson (JR/Bismarck, N.D.) paced the UJ block defense with six block assists. Wedell had four total blocks (one solo), and Ruud had three (two solo).
FOR SXU
*Kate Bontrager had a match-high 11 kills and Helena Atton added 10.
*The Cougars hit .035 for the match with 40 kills and 34 errors in 171 attempts.
*Cassidy Wyman passed out 33 assists and recorded a double-double with 12 digs.
*In addition to Wyman, Grace Murphy (22), Bontrager (15), Emily Mayer (12), and Jessica Belseth (11) all had double-digit dig totals.
*Alex Lambros had four total blocks (three assists).
UP NEXT
*Jamestown ends their first season as members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference with an overall record of 24-9. Saint Xavier finishes the season at 28-12.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Kidder County 72, Barnes County North 33.
Heart River 53, New Salem Almont 25.
Des Lacs-Burlington 59, Tioga 41.
Park River-FL 56, Dakota Prairie 21.
Four Winds-Minnewaukan 71, Benson County 40.
Dunseith 46, Northstar 41.
Devils Lake JV 63, Lakota 14.
St. John 77, TGU 70.
Harvey-Wells County 52, Rolla 24.
Glenburn 43, New Rockford-Sheyenne 35.
Rugby 77, Drake Anamoose 17.
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 60, Midkota 21.
Grafton 69, Sacred Heart (MN) 68.
Mayport-CG 40, Northern Cass 28.
Sargent Central 39, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 34.
Nedrose 56, Burke County 51.
Surrey 53, North Shore-Plaza 28.
Breckenridge (Minn.) 73, Hankinson 40.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Aberdeen Central (SD) 5, Jamestown 2.
BOYS HOCKEY
Grand Forks Central 9, Fargo North 0.
Grand Forks Red River 8, West Fargo Sheyenne 0.
Fargo Davies 6, Fargo Shanley 1.
Minot 2, Devils Lake 0.
Dickinson 3, Mandan 1.
VCSU Sports…
(VCSU) Valley City State University senior Clarissa Olson and assistant coach Steve Rindfleisch both received regional awards from the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association on Wednesday.
Olson, a senior middle from Valley City, N.D., was named to the AVCA North Central All-Region Team, while Rindfleisch was named the North Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
Olson was named AVCA All-Region for the second straight season after leading the team with 305 kills, 105 blocks and a .346 hitting percentage. She ranked 17th in the NAIA in hitting percentage this season. She is now eligible for the AVCA All-American Team, which will be selected in early December. Olson set new school records for season hitting percentage (.346) and career hitting percentage (.320) this year. She broke the old season mark of .331 and career mark of .309, both of which were held by Cindy Thielen.
Rindfleisch, who just wrapped up his fifth season coaching at VCSU, was also named the NSAA conference’s assistant coach of the year earlier this month.
Jackson, a 2018 first-round pick, led Baltimore to wins in each of the past two games while filling in for the injured Flacco. Although coach John Harbaugh has not named a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game in Atlanta, it appears likely Jackson will get the call.
Rookie running back Gus Edwards also returned to practice after sitting out Wednesday with an ankle injury.
In other NFL news:
— Rams cornerback Aqib Talib (ah-KEEB’ tah-LEEB’) is on track to play Sunday at Detroit. Talib has been sidelined since sustaining a high ankle sprain against the Chargers in Week 3.
— Packers coach Mike McCarthy says running back Randall Cobb practiced again today as the team prepares for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Cobb has been out since Week 9 because of a hamstring injury that has also hampered the Packers’ offense.
— The Cardinals continued their flurry of personnel moves by re-signing offensive lineman Will Holden and signing defensive end Cameron Malveaux from the Miami Dolphins practice squad. The team also placed offensive lineman Jeremy Vujnovich (hamstring) on injured reserve.
— Jets quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Josh McCown were limited at practice for the second straight day, leaving it uncertain who will start Sunday at Tennessee. Coach Todd Bowles says Darnold, McCown and Davis Webb all took snaps during drills and the team will continue to monitor them before making a final decision on who will be under center against the Titans.
— The Bengals put offensive tackle Jake Fisher on injured reserve with a back injury and brought back Andre Smith for his third stint in Cincinnati. Fisher filled in for injured left tackle Cordy Glenn during a 35-20 loss to the Browns on Sunday and got hurt, leaving the Bengals with no depth on the line.
NBA…
Raptors finally beat Warriors
UNDATED (AP) — The NBA’s top team this season needed overtime to beat the two-time defending champions.
Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard poured in a season-high 37 points and the Toronto Raptors overcome Kevin Durant’s 51 points to top the Golden State Warriors, 131-128. Pascal Siakam added a career-high 26 and Kyle Lowry finished with 10 and 12 assists as the Raptors beat the Warriors for the first time in nine tries.
Serge Ibaka’s (ih-BAH’-kahz) 20 points helped Toronto improve to 19-4.
Durant forced overtime by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers, the last coming with 8.6 seconds left in regulation.
Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Jonas Jerebko had 16 of his 20 in the fourth quarter and overtime, but Golden State lost to Toronto for the first time since March 2014.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry missed his 11th straight game with a groin injury but is expected to return Saturday at Detroit.
The Clippers and Lakers won last night’s other NBA games.
The Clippers won for the ninth time in 10 games as Tobias Harris dropped in 28 points and Montrezl (MAHN’-trehz) Harrell added 24 in a 133-121 shootout over the Kings in Sacramento. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 points, and Avery Bradley and Danilo Gallinari each furnished 16 in the Clippers’ 12th straight win over the Kings.
The Lakers were 104-96 winners over the Pacers behind LeBron James’ 38 points, nine boards and seven assists. Brandon Ingram scored 14 points and Josh Hart added 13 for the Lakers, who blew an early 24-point lead before winning for the 10th time in their last 14 games.
NHL…
Bolts end Sabres’ streak
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning moved back into first place in the NHL’s Atlantic Division and prevented the Buffalo Sabres from setting a team record for consecutive victories.
The Bolts pulled out a 5-4 win over the Sabres on Cedric Paquette’s goal with 5:41 remaining. Buffalo went ahead 4-3 on Sam Reinhart’s goal 2:29 into the third period, but Steven Stamkos tied it on a power play two minutes later before Paquette beat Carter Hutton for the game-winner.
Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) each had a goal and an assist for the Lightning, who top their division by one point over the Sabres and Maple Leafs.
Reinhart scored twice for Buffalo, which had one 10 in a row.
Elsewhere on the NHL ice:
— Adin Hill made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout to lead the Coyotes to a 3-0 verdict over the Predators. Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist as Arizona dealt Nashville its third loss in four games.
— Nikolaj Ehlers (NIH’-koh-ly EE’-lurz) produced his third career hat trick and Patrik Laine (LY’-nay) scored twice in the Jets’ 6-5 win at Chicago. Laine became the fourth-youngest player to score 100 career goals, doing it at age 20 years, 224 days.
— William Karlsson’s short-handed goal with 6:25 left was the difference in the Golden Knights’ season-high fifth straight win, 4-3 at Vancouver. Max Pacioretty (pash-uh-REH’-tee) scored twice for Vegas to cancel out Brock Boeser’s (BEH’-surz) two goals.
— Riley Nash scored his first goal in 29 games and had an assist as the Blue Jackets doubled up the Wild, 4-2. Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHF’-skee) stopped 23 shots to help Columbus win for the sixth time in eight games and move back atop the Metropolitan Division by one point over the Capitals.
— Brad Marchand notched the tying goal in the second goal and Ryan Donato scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round to send the Bruins past the Islanders, 2-1. Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask stopped 28 shots for the Bruins after the team retired Rick Middleton’s jersey No. 16.
— Craig Anderson claimed his first shutout of the season and 41st of his career by handling 27 shots in the Senators’ 3-0 victory against the Rangers. Matt Duchene (doo-SHAYHN’) and Drake Batherson each had a goal and an assist to help Ottawa gain a split of the home-and-home series.
— Oscar Klefbom scored his second straight game-winning goal with 2:20 to play and added an assist as Edmonton edged the Kings, 3-2. Jesse Puljujarvi (pool-YAHR’-vee) and Alex Chiasson (CHAY’-sahn) also scored for the Oilers, who are 3-1-1 under new coach Ken Hitchcock.
NHL-WAIVERS
Hurricanes waive Darling, Coyotes claim Pickard
UNDATED (AP) — A pair of NHL backup goaltenders are on the move.
Scott Darling has been placed on waivers by the Hurricanes with two years left on his contract. He is third on the team depth chart behind Petr Mrazek (muh-RA’-zehk) and Curtis McElhinney, who has played well since being claimed from Toronto before the season.
Darling struggled in his last two starts, yielding eight goals on just 43 shots in losses to the Islanders and Blue Jackets.
Carolina also waived forward Valentin Zykov.
Meanwhile the Coyotes have claimed goalie Calvin Pickard off the Flyers’ waiver wire. Pickard posted a 31-save shutout against the Rangers last Friday, but he was pulled from his last start the following day after yielding four goals on just six shots over the first 12 ½ minutes of the Flyers’ 6-0 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Also in the NHL, the Penguins reclaimed forward Jean-Sebastien Dea off waivers from the Devils, the Blues waived forward Nikita Soshnikov and the Ducks waived forward Ben Street.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
UNLV coach staying, East Carolina coach going
UNDATED (AP) — Tony Sanchez will return for a fifth season coaching at UNLV.
Sanchez made the jump directly from high school when he was hired to replace Bobby Hauck after coaching at nearby Bishop Gorman High School.
The Rebels have gone 16-32 in Sanchez’s first four seasons, including 4-8 this year. Sanchez has given UNLV a huge boost in fundraising efforts, helping raise money for construction of a new football complex.
East Carolina has decided to go in another direction, dismissing football coach Scottie Montgomery after three straight losing seasons. Montgomery went just 9-26 with a 4-20 record in American Athletic Conference play.
Also in college football:
— Vanderbilt tight end Turner Cockrell has died at age 21 after battling cancer for more than a year. The tight end noticed two lumps on the right side of his neck last fall and was diagnosed with melanoma in November. He had surgery in December to remove cancerous lymph nodes from his neck and later had radiation therapy.
MLB NEWS
— Infielder Ehire (AY’-ray) Adrianza and the Twins have worked out a one-year, $1.3 million package, a raise of $300,000. The 29-year-old Adrianza hit .251 with six homers and 39 RBIs in 114 games for Minnesota this year.
Angels get La Stella from Cubs
UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have picked up one of baseball’s top pinch-hitters.
The Angels have acquired infielder Tommy La Stella from the Chicago Cubs for $100,000 or a player to be named. La Stella batted .266 this year while appearing in a career-high 123 games.
He was one of baseball’s top hitters off the bench, leading the majors with 24 pinch-hits and a .312 average while tying for the lead with 11 pinch-hit RBIs.
In other MLB news:
— Rockies left-handed reliever Chris Rusin has agreed to one-year contract worth about $1.7 million, a deal with a $400,000 raise that avoided salary arbitration. The 32-year-old was 2-3 with a 6.09 ERA in 49 appearances this year before tossing four scoreless innings during the division series against the Brewers.
— A group seeking to lure a Major League Baseball team to Portland has announced that it has signed an agreement in principle to develop a 45-acre waterfront site. The group analyzed several available properties in the city with the intention of finding a suitable site for a 30,000-seat ballpark.
— The Royals have signed infielder Cheslor Cuthbert, left-hander Brian Flynn and right-hander Jesse Hahn to one-year contracts ahead of baseball’s non-tender deadline.
PGA-WORLD CHALLENGE
Reed, Cantlay lead, Tiger stumbles
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods shot a 1-over 73 in his PGA season debut, leaving him eight strokes back through one round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Woods was never under par during the round, and a triple-bogey made him one of three players in the 18-man field who were over par. The only player with a worse score was Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah), who is plus-2.
Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Reed share the lead at 7 under, three shots better than Henrik Stenson and Dustin Johnson.
In world and national news….
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Argentina’s capital for the Group of 20 summit, where a highly anticipated meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was abruptly called off.
Putin’s plane landed Friday morning in Buenos Aires and he was greeted by officials on the tarmac.
Trump tweeted on Thursday that he was canceling the one-on-one with Putin because of Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian vessels near the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
A Putin spokesman said the cancellation meant the Russian president would have more time for “useful meetings.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, confessed in a surprise guilty plea that he lied to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal he pursued on Trump’s behalf during the heat of the 2016 Republican campaign. He said he lied to be consistent with Trump’s “political messaging.”
The plea agreement announced Thursday made clear that prosecutors believe that while Trump insisted repeatedly throughout the campaign that he had no business dealings in Russia, his lawyer was continuing to pursue the Trump Tower Moscow project weeks after his boss had clinched the Republican nomination for president.
Cohen said he discussed the proposal with Trump on multiple occasions and with members of the president’s family, according to legal documents.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting Argentine President Mauricio Macri as he kicks off two days of diplomacy at the G-20 meeting.
The leaders greeted each other warmly Friday as the annual meeting of leaders from rich and developing nations opened in Buenos Aires. Trump spoke about his longtime personal friendship with Macri and said they would discuss trade, military purchases and other issues.
Macri is hosting his counterparts as he struggles with a raft of domestic issues, including trying to halt economic turmoil that has caused the steep depreciation of the Argentine peso.
Trump and Macri enjoy a personal relationship dating back to their days as businessman.
Macri visited the White House soon after Trump took office in 2017.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign ministry says that Moscow is not going to mirror the travel ban that Ukraine has imposed on Russian men.
Ukrainian officials announced earlier on Friday that all Russian men aged between 16 and 60 will be barred from entering Ukraine for the 30-day duration of martial law. The statement is the latest step in the escalation of the long-simmering conflict between Russia and Ukraine which began in 2014 with Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters that Russia is not planning to impose similar measures on Ukrainians. Zakharova blamed the Ukrainian government for implementing a policy that hurts ordinary people.
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