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From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History…
This Day In History, December 7, 1941 – Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
President Roosevelt calls “December 7, 1941 a date that will live in infamy.”
More historical background in this historic event, on line at CSiNewsNow.com
President Trump has proclaimed today as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. He encourages all Americans to observe this solemn day of remembrance and to honor our military, past and present, with appropriate ceremonies and activities. He urge all Federal agencies and interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff in honor of those American patriots who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
Jamestown (UJ) University of Jamestown students who are majoring in Education will participate in the first-ever North Dakota statewide “Hour of Code” event on Dec. 7, 2018. Students will participate in the event from 2-3 p.m. in the University’s SmartLab.
The event is a simultaneous, statewide Hour of Code involving nearly 100 schools with an estimated 5,000 students from across the state, will be participating
Dr. LeeAnn Nelson, Assistant Professor at UJ, says, “Our pre-service teachers will be participating with many K-12 students not only throughout the state but worldwide. This opportunity will provide them with computer science knowledge, skills and experience that they can take into K-12 classrooms.”
“Hour of Code” started as a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to show that everyone can learn the basics of coding and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It will take place during Computer Science Education Week, which runs from Dec. 3-9.
North Dakota Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley, along with Gov. Doug Burgum, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler, and more than 30 Microsoft volunteers are supporting the event – the first known effort happening at the same time statewide in the nation. Initiated and coordinated by Microsoft, the Hour of Code is part of a broader statewide effort to teach students computer science and provide valuable resources to educators, including training and professional development, to help every student graduate with these essential skills.
MADDOCK, N.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a 7-year-old boy nearly drowned in the swimming pool at the events center in Maddock.
Benson County Sheriff Steve Rohrer says the boy was attending a party when he was pulled from the water Wednesday afternoon. Rohrer says others at the pool started CPR with help from a 911 dispatcher who provided critical instructions to those trying to revive the child.
KFGO says he was taken to the hospital in Devils Lake before he was transferred to a Fargo hospital. Rohrer says the boy is expected to be OK.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge says two new expert witnesses will be allowed to testify on behalf of a man sentenced to death for killing a University of North Dakota student more than a decade ago.
Over objections from prosecutors, U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson ruled that the experts will be allowed to testify during an upcoming evidentiary hearing for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr.
Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s office have opposed allowing testimony from a psychologist and a medical toxicologist. But Erickson says excluding evidence that could be helpful to Rodriguez is a “harsh and drastic remedy” and “is not justified in this case.”
Rodriguez, of Crookston, Minnesota, remains on death row for the 2003 kidnapping and murder of UND student Dru Sjodin (shuh-DEEN’).
KFGO reports the hearing is scheduled for late January.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state professional conduct board has decided Burleigh County’s sheriff did not violate standards following allegations of an assault.
The North Dakota Peace Officers and Standards Board voted 6-1 Thursday in favor of Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that in April 2014, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department investigated a report about an injury to Leben’s then 14-year-old nephew, Brant Thomson. The teen testified that Leben started picking on him at a family birthday party, jabbing him below the collarbone. Thomson said he shoved Leben backward and the pair started wrestling on the floor.
Afterward Thomson went to the hospital in Devils Lake for injury to his back. Thomson said he decided to bring the matter to the board now that he is no longer a minor.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The largest provider of health insurance in North Dakota will be under new leadership after next year. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota President and CEO Tim Huckle has announced plans to retire in January 2020. The insurer says Chief Legal Officer Dan Conrad will transition into the CEO position over the next year. Blue Cross Blue Shield insures or administers claims for about 375,000 people.
Bismarck (NDDOT) The statewide enforcement campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over begins December 14 and runs through January 31. Law enforcement across the state will have extra patrols to remove impaired drivers from the road.
In North Dakota in 2017, approximately 1 in 6 adult arrests were for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Arrests for DUI are 100% preventable if a driver would take personal responsibility to drive sober or plan to have a sober ride.
To encourage drivers to find a sober ride, the North Dakota Department of Transportation, through a grant from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association and the ride-hailing service Lyft, will offer $10 off vouchers on the first 1,000 Lyft rides beginning December 14 to December 31 from 5pm to 2am. Riders can use the code “VisionZeroND” once per ride, but there is no limit on the number of times the code can be used. The Lyft app is available in your app store.
The campaign is part of the Vision Zero strategy to eliminate motor vehicle crash fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads.
Visit the North Dakota Crash Memorial wall to view memorials built on the hope of preventing another death on North Dakota roads.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The federal Agriculture Department’s last weekly crop report of the harvest season shows a small amount of late-season crops still in the field in North Dakota. The report says 87 percent of sunflowers, 88 percent of corn and 95 percent of soybeans have been harvested. Sixty percent of subsoil moisture supplies and 73 percent of topsoil moisture supplies are rated adequate to surplus. Weekly reports for the 2019 season begin in April.
In sports…
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL=
Hazen 46, Wilton-Wing 37
Kenmare 51, Parshall 42
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 81, Max 21
St. John 48, Westhope-Newburg 42
Thompson 51, Hatton-Northwood 20
Towner-Granville-Upham 52, Glenburn 38
^Barnes County Tournament=
^Consolation Semifinal=
Barnes Co N-north Central 50, Griggs County Central 39
Maple Valley 40, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 38
^Semifinal=
Enderlin 38, Milnor-North Sargent 36
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 63, Sargent Central 29
On Saturday… At VCSU
12 p.m. – 7th Place: Griggs County Central vs. Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
1:30 p.m. – 5th Place: Barnes County North vs. Maple Valley
3 p.m. – 3rd Place: Milnor/North Sargent vs. Sargent Central
4:30 p.m. – Championship: Enderlin vs. LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
Stutsman County Tournament=
^First Round=
Carrington 64, Warwick 28
Ellendale 51, Napoleon 49, OT
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 53, Midkota 23
South Border 48, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 40, OT
Friday… At the Jamestown Civic Center…
Consolation
Warwick (1-3) vs. Napoleon-GS (1-2), 3 p.m.
Midkota (0-3) vs. Edgeley-KM 1-1), 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Carrington (1-1) vs. Ellendale (2-1), 6 p.m.
Medina-PB (2-0) vs. South Border (1-1), 7:30 p.m.
^Nedrose Invitational=
^First Round=
Nedrose 58, Rolette-Wolford 43
Our Redeemer’s 54, Powers Lake 30
^New Salem-Altmont Invitational=
^Consolation Semifinal=
Glen Ullin-Hebron 43, New Salem-Almont 13
^Semifinal=
Grant County 39, Underwood 32
Kidder County 46, Flasher 24
^Roughrider Tournament=
^Consolation Semifinal=
Heart River 72, Richardton-Taylor 26
New England 52, Beulah 40
^Semifinal=
Bowman County 43, Stanley 17
^Tioga Tip-off Tournament=
Divide County 44, Tioga 22
Trenton 70, Burke County 20
Boy’s Hockey…
Bismarck High 8, Jamestown 3
Bismarck Century 5, Minot 0
Devils Lake-Cando 1, Sheyenne 1, tie
Mandan 4, Williston 2
NFL Network and Washington’s FM-106.7 are reporting that Smith is still battling infection in his right leg and being tended to by doctors.
In other NFL news:
—Reuben Foster’s ex-girlfriend tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he slapped her and pushed her during an incident in Tampa, Florida, that led to his arrest for domestic violence. Elissa Ennis says in the interview that Foster abused her three times, most recently last month in Tampa. Foster was charged with one count of first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence. The 49ers released Foster after the incident, and the Redskins claimed the second-year linebacker off waivers, even though he is not allowed to play or practice.
— The Giants have placed safety and leading tackler Landon Collins on injured reserve with a shoulder injury suffered in last Sunday’s win over the Bears.
— Fired coach Mike McCarthy was welcomed back to bid farewell to the Packers players. McCarthy was in his 13th season when he was fired after Sunday’s home loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AWARDS
Murray, Tagovailoa honored
UNDATED (AP) — It’s a big night for several college football players as a host of annual individual awards are handed out in Atlanta.
AP player of the year Kyler Murray of Oklahoma has received the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback, and Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (TOO’-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH’-ah) has won the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. Murray beat out Tagovailoa and Washington State’s Gardner Minshew II to become the second straight Sooners QB to win the honor.
However, Tagovailoa was the recipient of the Maxwell Award as the outstanding collegiate player
Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy wins the Biletnikoff (bih-LEHT’-nih-kahf) Award as the nation’s top wide receiver
The John Mackey Award for the outstanding tight end has gone to Purdue’s Tim Stratton.
Devin White of LSU has won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker.
Kentucky’s Josh Allen is the Bronko Nagurski Award winner as the NCAA’s finest defensive player.
Georgia’s Deandre Baker has claimed the Jim Thorpe Trophy for the nation’s best defensive back.
Andre Szmyt of Syracuse came away with the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-MARYLAND
Terps introduce Locksley
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has introduced Mike Locksley as its new head football coach.
The Washington native who spent two stints as a Maryland football assistant and also served as the Terrapins’ interim leader for six games in 2015. The Alabama offensive coordinator will remain with the Crimson Tide through the College Football Playoff.
Locksley takes over a program that went 5-7 under interim coach Matt Canada following the June 13 death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair.
NBA
Celtics pound Knicks
UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games and avenged a recent loss to the lowly New York Knicks.
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points and Al Horford had a double-double in the Celtics’ fourth consecutive victory, a 128-100 romp over the Knicks. Irving shot 3-for-6 from 3-point range and had a team-high eight rebounds before leaving the game with an apparent shoulder injury with under four minutes remaining.
The Boston guard had his shoulder wrapped in ice as he walked off the court at the end of the game.
Horford had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who absorbed a 117-109 loss to the Knicks at Boston on Nov. 21.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 for New York, which has lost four of its last five games.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— Derrick Favors had 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Jazz blasted the Rockets, 118-91. Joe Ingles added 18 points and six rebounds for Utah, which was without Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) following his ejection for swatting a paper cup at the scorer’s table less than three minutes into the game.
— The Trail Blazers’ three-game winning streak is over after Damian Lillard contributed 25 points and eight assists before sitting out the final period of a 108-86 rout of the Suns. Jake Layman came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points for the Blazers.
NBA-CAVALIERS-THOMPSON FINED
Cavaliers’ Thompson fined
UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been fined $15,000 for making an “inappropriate gesture” to a spectator.
Thompson’s action came at the end of the Cavaliers’ 99-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at the Barclays Center. Thompson finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
In other NBA news:
— Lakers guard Brandon Ingram is missing the team’s upcoming two-game road trip due to a sprained left ankle suffered in Wednesday’s win over the Spurs. Ingram is the Lakers’ starting shooting guard and their third-leading scorer with 15.2 points per game.
MLB NEWS
Indians sign elite starter Carlos Carrasco to 4-year deal
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have negotiated a new contract with one of their top starting pitchers.
The Indians have given Carlos Carrasco a four-year, $47 million extension through the 2022 season. The package includes $37.25 million in new guaranteed money and could keep him in a Cleveland uniform through the 2023 season.
The 31-year-old Carrasco went 17-10 with a 3.38 ERA in 30 starts last season, finishing with a career-high 231 strikeouts as the Indians became the first team to have four pitchers reach 200 strikeouts in the same season.
Cleveland is still toying with trading either Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer to address their outfield needs.
In other MLB news:
— Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL’-dee) is staying with the Red Sox after agreeing to a $68 million, four-year contract. Eovaldi was acquired by Boston from Tampa Bay on July 25 and went 3-3 with a 3.33 ERA for the Red Sox. He was outstanding in the postseason, going 2-1 with a 1.61 ERA in six appearances, including two starts.
— The Phillies have acquired left-handed pitcher Jose Alvarez from the Angels for right-hander Luis Garcia. Alvarez was 6-4 with a 2.71 ERA and one save in 76 appearances in 2018, striking out 59 in 63 innings. The 29-year-old Alvarez is 12-18 with a 3.69 ERA over six seasons with the Tigers and Angels. Garcia went 3-1 with a 6.07 ERA in 59 games last season after posting a career-best 2.65 ERA in 71 1/3 innings in 2017.
— The Twins and second baseman Jonathan Schoop (skohp) are working toward an agreement on a one-year, $7.5 million contract. Schoop became a free agent last week when Milwaukee failed to offer a 2019 contract. He batted .233 with 21 home runs last season, one year after belting 32 home runs and batting .293 in his lone All-Star campaign.
— Cubs closer Brandon Morrow likely will miss the start of the season following arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow last month. Signed to a $21 million, two-year contract last December, Morrow led the Cubs with 22 saves and had a 1.47 ERA in 35 games. He did not pitch after July 15 because of a bone bruise in his right elbow.
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Hawkeyes top Cyclones
UNDATED (AP) — No. 18 Iowa ended a two-game skid by knocking off a state rival.
Tyler Cook delivered 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Hawkeyes whip Iowa State, 98-84. Isaiah Moss added 20 points for the 7-2 Hawkeyes, who shot 57.4 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Cyclones 44-24.
Iowa took control with a 16-2 run late in the first half, and the Hawkeyes pushed their lead to 63-47 on Baer’s 3-pointer early in the second half.
The other top-25 matchup of the night had No. 23 Maryland absorbing a 62-60 loss at Purdue. Carsen Edwards scored 20 points and Aaron Wheeler had a season-high 15 as the Boilermakers avoided their first 0-2 start in Big Ten play since 2013-14. Anthony Cowan Jr. finished with 18 points and six assists for the Terrapins, who led 34-30 before shooting under 29 percent the rest of the way.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas hopeful Azubuike to return Jan. 2
UNDATED (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self is hopeful that injured center Udoka Azubuike (oo-DOH’-kah az-oo-BOO’-kay) will be back on the floor by the time the second-ranked Jayhawks open Big 12 play against Oklahoma on Jan. 2.
The 7-footer sustained a severe high ankle sprain when he landed awkwardly on a Wofford player early in the Jayhawks’ 72-47 rout on Tuesday night.
Azubuike is averaging 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds this season.
In other college basketball news:
— New Mexico coach Paul Weir is apologizing for the actions of some of his players before the start of Tuesday’s game against rival New Mexico State. Weir says he was embarrassed and described the behavior as unsportsmanlike without offering any details. Witnesses reported shoving and punches thrown between the teams.
NHL-SCHEDULE
UNDATED (AP) — — The Flames were 2-0 winners against Minnesota behind Mike Smith’s 31-save effort. Elias Lindholm scored twice to back Smith’s second shutout of the season and 38th of his career.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have doubled their lead in the NHL’s Atlantic Division and improved to a league-best 22-7-1 by downing a division rival.
Louis Domingue (dah-MIIHNG’) turned back 33 shots and the Lightning scored twice early in the third period to knock off the Bruins, 3-2 in Tampa. The game was tied 1-1 until Mathieu Joseph and Anthony Cirelli scored 1:23 apart.
Brayden Point scored his 21st goal as the Lightning won their fifth in a row and moved four points ahead of Toronto for the Atlantic lead.
The Maple Leafs ended their five-game winning streak by falling to Detroit. The Red Wings blew a 4-1 lead in the third period before Dylan Larkin scored 2:48 into overtime to give Detroit a 5-4 win at Toronto. Gustav Nyquist provided a goal and two assists as the Wings won for just the third time in eight games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Andre Burakovsky scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and Pheonix Copley stopped 27 shots as the Capitals doubled up the Coyotes, 4-2. Jakub Vrana (vuh-RAH’-nah) scored his third goal in two games and Matt Niskanen (NIHS’-kah-nehn) had one on his birthday to help Washington end Arizona’s four-game winning streak.
— Rookie sensation Elias Pettersson scored on his first NHL penalty shot and the Canucks halted a four-game skid with a 5-3 decision over the Predators. Petterson leads all first-year players with 14 goals and 24 points after helping Vancouver win for just the second time in 14 games.
— Jonathan Marchessault (MAHR’-sheh-soh) and Alex Tuch (tuhk) scored 12 seconds apart in the third period to send the surging Golden Knights past the sputtering Blackhawks, 4-3. Reilly Smith and Deryk Engelland also scored for Vegas, which blew a 2-0 lead before winning for the seventh time in eight games.
— Carl Soderberg scored twice, including a short-handed tally in Colorado’s 5-2 victory at Florida. The game was tied 2-2 until J.T. Compher scored 6:21 into the third period.
— The Blue Jackets earned a 4-3 win at Philadelphia on Seth Jones’ second goal of the game, beating Anthony Stolarz 10 seconds into overtime. Cam Atkinson set up the winning goal to stretch his point streak to 12 games and help Columbus stop a two-game skid.
— Phil Kessel scored twice and had two assists in the Penguins’ 6-2 blowout win over the Islanders. Kris Letang (leh-TANG’) also had a two-goal game, and Sidney Crosby added a goal and two assists as Pittsburgh won for the fourth time in six games since a 2-7-2 slump.
— Kyle Palmieri scored twice and Travis Zajac (ZAY’-jak) had a goal and an assist in the Devils’ 6-3 victory at Los Angeles. Taylor Hall set up three goals and Keith Kincaid handled 29 shots as New Jersey won for just the third time in 14 road contests.
— Paul Byron scored twice, including a second-period tally that put the Canadiens ahead to stay in a 5-2 win at Ottawa. Montreal closed out its second straight victory by scoring twice while outshooting the Senators, 19-3 in the third period.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller is set to reveal more details about his Russia investigation as he faces court deadlines in the cases of two men who worked closely with President Donald Trump.
The special counsel and federal prosecutors in New York will have to file memos in court on Friday detailing the cooperation of longtime Trump legal fixer Michael Cohen. And Mueller’s team will also be disclosing what they say former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied about when his plea deal fell apart last month.
Cohen and Manafort are among five former Trump associates who prosecutors have accused of lying either to federal investigators or to Congress.
The court filings will close out a busy week for Mueller as the president has heightened his attacks on the investigation.
MARIB, Yemen (AP) — Former Yemeni prisoners have told The Associated Press of the brutal torture they suffered at the hands of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Thousands have been imprisoned by the Houthi militia during Yemen’s four-year civil war. Many of them, an Associated Press investigation found, suffered extreme forms of torture — smashed in their faces with batons, hung by their wrists or genitals for weeks at a time or scorched with acid.
The Abductees’ Mothers Union, an association of female relatives of detainees jailed by Houthis, has documented at least 1,000 cases of torture in a network of secret prisons, including 126 who died of the abuse.
PARIS (AP) — Unions representing French truckers have called off strike action following “a constructive meeting” with Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne.
Both the CGT and FO unions said their planned rolling strike that was scheduled to start from Sunday is not relevant anymore after the government decided to scrap a cut in overtime rates.
They however warned that “a tough conflict” could start anytime if the government and employers don’t “respect their commitments.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Hart says he has stepped down as Oscars host following an outcry over previous anti-gay tweets by the comedian.
Hart posted on Twitter early Friday an apology to the LGBTQ community for his past words.
He said he stepped down so as not to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists.
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