CSi Weather…

. REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 15. West winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the  afternoon.   Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in

the evening in the Jamestown area 30 percent in the Valley City area. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in

the evening possibly mixed with freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The James River Humane Society has two Giving Christmas Trees available for donations, to benefit the shelter and its animals.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Board Member Jay Nitchke said the Angel Paw Tree is set up at the shelter.  Those interested can pick a stocking, then fill it with toys and snacks, and return it to the shelter by December 22, to be distributed to the animals on Christmas Day.

Another Christmas Tree is at the Buffalo Mall, to accept donations of cleaning supplies and canned kitten food.

Jay pointed out that a water bottle is now available for a $15 donation to the James River Humane Society.  The bottle fills at the top with water, and then drops back down into the container.

She said the bottle is handy for car trips or when walking the pet.

The bottle is available by stopping by the shelter, located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.

Current the shelter has 14 dogs available for adoption, along with 10-12 cats, of which are four kittens that came to the shelter, as part of the recent feral cat roundup program.

The Shelter is open 7-days a week.  Call 701-252-0747 for more information.

On line visit jamesriverhumanesociety.org

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown City Administrator, Sarah Hellekson, has released information concerning the City Council approved utility rate adjustments.

At the October 1, 2018, meeting, the City Council approved the following effective January 1, 2019:
1. 5% increase for water and wastewater utility rates.

  1. Late payment fee of $25.00 plus 1% of current overdue balance for services incurred in 2019 and for services incurred in 2018 when the payment for those services is due in 2019 or past-due in 2019. Utility bills are due before 5:00 PM on the 15th day of each month, or the business day closest to the 15th if the 15th falls on a weekend.
  2. Garbage and recycling residential walk-up service fee of $20.00 per month per property. The service is available to residents upon request and if approved by the City Administrator. Drivers will retrieve, empty and return recycling and garbage carts, but may not enter structures. There is a three (3) month minimum for this service.
  3. Standby or Base Charges per month for water per business or residential property or per living unit and residential garbage and recycling whether or not garbage and recycling is collected as system still exists.
  4. Water reconnection fee of $100.00. The responsible party must schedule reconnect in advance per availability of city personnel. The amount due plus the reconnection fee must be paid in full (No checks will be accepted) before service is reinstated. If the service is disconnected due to a city project, water reconnection fee will not be required.
  5. Non-sufficient funds charge of $35.00 – No checks accepted after first offense.

The City of Jamestown currently accepts cash, checks, money orders, credit cards, and the automatic pay plan for utility payments. Credit card payments are also accepted online at www.jamestownnd.org.

A drop box is located near the SE alley entrance at City Hall, 102 3rd Ave S.E., for your convenience. More detailed information is available on the City website at www.jamestownnd.org.

 

Valley City   (VCSU)  Peder Gjovik ’77 and Katie Hatt M.Ed. ’16 won national awards at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) national conference, CareerTech VISION 2018, in San Antonio, Texas, on November 28.

Gjovik, associate professor and chair of the VCSU Department of Technology, was named ACTE 2019 Teacher Educator of the Year. Hatt, health careers instructor in the Grand Forks (N.D.) Public Schools and the Grand Forks Area Career and Technology Center, was named ACTE 2019 New Teacher of the Year.

The Teacher Educator of the Year award recognizes teacher educators who have demonstrated innovation in teacher education, leadership in improving Career and Technical Education (CTE) and commitment to preparing teachers to deliver high-quality CTE programs.

Gjovik’s recent work includes helping establish accelerated pathways to bachelor’s degrees and teaching credentials for graduates of North Dakota two-year colleges who hold technical-specialty degrees. He is currently involved in development of an online course to fulfill student-teaching requirements for distance technical-education candidates.

 

KEENE, N.D. (AP) — Three Williston residents died when a sport utility vehicle crashed head-on into a semitrailer in McKenzie County.The Highway Patrol says the SUV crossed into the wrong lane at a roundabout on state Highway 23 north of Keene shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, hitting the semi.The three SUV occupants died at the scene. They were identified as 68-eight-year-old driver Jim Livengood and two passengers — 68-year-old Elizabeth Livengood and 45-year-old Tina Livengood.The semi driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.BISMARK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota economist expects the projected economic recession to be both good and bad news for the state’s next two-year budget cycle.The fiscal forecast anticipates strong expectations in 2019 followed by a slower pace of growth similar to the rate of inflation for 2020 and 2021, The Bismarck Tribune reported .

Dan White, Finance Director of Moody’s Analytics, said a national recession expected to occur by 2020 would cause the demand for oil and agriculture to decrease.

White believes that North Dakota would benefit from a weaker U.S. labor market because more workers would seek opportunities in the state. He added that economists believe the recession will be relatively mild.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A program that provides funds for conservation projects in North Dakota is doling out nearly $3.4 million in grants for nine projects.The Industrial Commission recently approved the spending through the Outdoor Heritage Fund, which is supported by energy production taxes. Its goal is to restore land affected by energy production, and develop wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation areas.Ducks Unlimited is getting the most money in this round of grants — nearly $1.3 million for conservation work in 32 counties that includes livestock fencing, water management and cover crop seeding.The city of Dickinson is getting $1.2 million for a recreational path.State agencies, tribal governments, local governments and nonprofits can apply for funding. The next application deadline is May 1. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum wants to use earnings from a voter-approved oil tax savings account to expand a National Guard training facility in a sparsely populated northeastern county, a move the military says is needed in part to handle longer-range and deadlier ammunition.But some farmers and ranchers worry about the safety of their families and livestock, increased noise and the loss of private agricultural land to the government, said Levi Rue, a district director for the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, which opposes the 6,000-acre expansion of Camp Grafton Training Center-South in Eddy County.”People out here are very pro-military but they want to raise a family and don’t want to deal with that kind of stuff,” he said.The first-term Republican governor on Wednesday unveiled a $14.3 billion state spending plan that includes using $300 million of the interest from the state’s Legacy Fund for what he called “Legacy projects.” The plan includes $15 million to purchase land for the military expansion in the county that has fewer than 2,500 residents.BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has denied an effort led by North Dakota Democrats and others to force Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to withdraw from a lawsuit that seeks to invalidate former President Barack Obama’s health care law. South Central District Judge James Hill denied the request Friday. 

In sports…

Fargo  (CSi)  The NDSU Bison will host South Dakota State on Friday December 14, at 7-p.m., at the Fargo Dome, in the FCS football semifinal.

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Easton Stick threw for three touchdowns, Bruce Anderson ran for 124 yards with a touchdown and top-seeded North Dakota State advanced to the FCS semifinals for the eighth straight year with a 35-0 win over eighth-seeded Colgate on Saturday.

Taryn Christion threw for one touchdown and ran for another — the clincher with 2:22 to play — and fifth-seeded South Dakota State held off fourth-seeded Kennesaw State 27-17 in the FCS quarterfinals on Saturday.

The Jackrabbits (10-2) play at top-seeded North Dakota State, the defending national champion, next weekend. SDSU lost 21-17 at NDSU on Sept. 29.

 

College Men’s Basketball…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Cortez Seales scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting and had a career-best five steals as North Dakota slipped past Milwaukee 83-72 Sunday, halting a four-game skid.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman Daniel Oturu posted season highs with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Dupree McBrayer chipped in 14 points for Minnesota in a 72-56 win against Arkansas State. Oturu had his first double-double and added three blocks for the Gophers (8-2).

NFL…— The Cowboys stayed atop the NFC East as Dak Prescott threw his third touchdown pass to Amari Cooper on the first possession of overtime to complete a 29-23 victory against the Eagles. The Cowboys finished with 576 yards, their most since gaining 578 against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973. Carson Wentz threw for three touchdowns, including a pair of tying scores in the fourth quarter.— Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and set an NFL record for interception-free football while leading the Packers past the Falcons, 34-20 in Green Bays’s first game under interim coach Joe Philbin. Aaron Jones ran for a 29-yard score in the third quarter, while the defense limited quarterback Matt Ryan following a game-opening touchdown drive. The Packers moved to 5-7-1 and sent the Falcons to their fifth consecutive loss, clinching Atlanta’s first losing season in four years.

 

Seen on CSi 11 NBC’s Sunday Night Football….

— The 9-4 Bears stifled the Rams in a battle of NFC division leaders as Eddie Goldman led a dominant defensive effort in Chicago’s 15-6 victory at Soldier Field. Los Angeles quarterback Jared Goff threw a career-high four interceptions and was sacked three times, with Goldman getting to him for a tiebreaking safety early in the third quarter. Bradley Sowell became the first Bears offensive lineman in 11 years with a touchdown reception when he caught a 2-yarder from Mitchell Trubisky in the third quarter. The Rams were held to 214 total yards and dropped to 11-2, tying them with the Saints for the top record in the conference.

 

— Denver damaged its playoff hopes with a 20-14 loss to San Francisco as George Kittle became the 49ers’ first tight end with a 1,000-yard season. Kittle caught an 85-yard touchdown pass on the way to 210 yards receiving, four shy of the NFL record held by Shannon Sharpe. His long TD reception on a pass from Nick Mullens early in the second quarter put the Niners up 13-0 against the 6-7 Broncos.

 

The New Orleans Saints became the second NFL team to clinch a division title by rallying to victory at Tampa.The Saints trailed 14-3 at halftime before Drew Brees (breez) threw for a touchdown and ran for another in a 28-14 decision over the Buccaneers. He shrugged off a pair of turnovers to throw a 1-yard TD pass to Zach Line, then scored on a 1-yard sneak. Brees completed 24 of 31 passes for 201 yards and one interception.Michael Thomas had 11 receptions for 98 yards as the Saints avenged a season-opening loss to Bucs and also rebounded from a defeat the previous week at Dallas.The 11-2 Saints claimed the NFC South and moved closer to wrapping up a first-round bye in the playoffs.The best finish of the day belonged to the Miami Dolphins as they pulled out a 34-33 win over the Patriots on the game’s final play. The Pats were 16 seconds away from a 33-28 victory until Miami scored on a pass and double-lateral that was capped by Kenyan Drake’s 52-yard run.Ryan Tannehill was 14 of 19 for 265 yards, the last 14 of which allowed Miami to improve to 7-6 and drop the Patriots to 9-4.Tom Brady had 358 yards passing and three touchdowns for the Patriots, who failed to clinch the AFC East.

Elsewhere around the league:

— The Chiefs clinched an AFC playoff berth with a 27-24 win over the Ravens on Harrison Butker’s 36-yard field goal in overtime. Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) threw for 377 yards and two touchdowns, including a 5-yard pass to Damien Williams that tied the game with 53 seconds left in regulation. Tyreek Hill caught eight passes for 139 yards for the 11-2 Chiefs, including three in overtime to set up the eventual winning field goal. The 7-6 Ravens ended a three-game winning streak and stayed a half-game behind Pittsburgh for first place in the AFC North.

— Derek Carr threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Derek Carrier with 21 seconds left before Chris Boswell slipped on a potential game-tying, 40-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the Raiders’ 24-21 win over the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger (RAHTH’-lihs-bur-gur) returned from a rib injury to lead a go-ahead touchdown drive that Carr answered for the Raiders. Roethlisberger finished 25 for 29 for 282 yards and two TDs, but the Steelers dipped to 7-5-1 with their third straight loss.

— The Chargers improved to 10-3 and took a major step toward earning an AFC playoff berth by holding off the Bengals, 26-21. Philip Rivers threw for 220 yards and Michael Badgley kicked four field goals, including a team-record 59-yarder that helped Los Angeles stay two games behind the AFC West-leading Chiefs. Austin Ekeler rushed for 66 yards on 15 carries for the Chargers with Melvin Gordon missing his second straight game due to a knee injury.

— The Texans’ nine-game winning streak is over, and their lead in the AFC South is down to two games after Andrew Luck threw for 399 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Colts to a 24-21 win at Houston. T.Y. Hilton had 199 receiving yards and Zach Pascal grabbed a 12-yard TD pass that put the Colts up 24-14. Deshaun Watson threw for 267 yards and a late fourth-quarter touchdown for the 9-4 Texans.

 

— The Panthers continued to play themselves out of the NFC playoff hunt with their fifth straight loss, 26-20 to the Browns. Jarvis Landry caught a touchdown pass and ran for one to help Cleveland keep its faint playoff hopes alive. Baker Mayfield finished 18 of 22 for 238 yards, including his 51-yard TD to Landry.

 

— Saquon (SAY’-kwahn) Barkley ran for a 78-yard touchdowns and Eli Manning threw for three scores while the Giants were building a 40-0 lead in a 40-16 shellacking of the Redskins. Barkley finished with 170 yards rushing and the Giants’ defense recorded three interceptions and five sacks in the team’s fourth win in five games since a 1-7 start. The 6-7 Redskins dropped their fourth in a row and did little under starting quarterback Mark Sanchez, who was 6 of 14 for 38 yards and two picks before being pulled in favor of Josh Johnson.

— Darius Slay returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown in the Lions’ 17-3 win at Arizona. Zach Zenner’s 1-yard touchdown run with 4:05 to play put the game out of reach. The 5-8 Lions dropped the Cardinals to 3-10 by winning in Arizona for the first time in nine tries since 1993.

— Elijah McGuire scored on a fourth-and-goal run from the 1 with 1:17 remaining to push the Jets past the Bills, 27-23. Sam Darnold returned to the game and completed three of five passes for 52 yards on the go-ahead drive to help New York end a six-game losing streak. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen ran for 101 yards and a TD and was 18 of 36 for 206 yards and two interceptions.

 

NFL NEWS

Ravens denounce racist and homophobic tweets

UNDATED (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are condemning racist and homophobic tweets made by fullback and defensive lineman Patrick Ricard six years ago as “totally unacceptable.”

Ricard posted at least six tweets in 2011 and 2012 in which he used a derogatory word.

The second-year player’s tweets surfaced Saturday night.

In other NFL news:

— Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said the organization was aware of three separate off-field incidents that led to the release of star running back Kareem Hunt, including the alleged assault in a Cleveland hotel that was captured on a security camera. The team’s owners also said the NFL was made aware of each of the cases.

 

BASEBALL-HALL OF FAME

Baines, Lee Smith headed to baseball Hall

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harold Baines and Lee Smith will be spending a few days in Cooperstown next year.

Baines was a surprising selection for the baseball Hall of Fame, while Smith was a unanimous choice by the 16-member Today’s Game Era Committee at the winter meetings.

Baines batted .289 with 384 home runs and 1,628 RBIs in a 22-year career. He never drew more than 6.1 percent in five elections by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, far from the 75 percent required.

Smith recorded 478 saves and was 71-92 with a 3.03 ERA, earning seven All-Star appearances in an 18-year career. He never reached 51 percent in 15 BBWAA elections.

Former manager Lou Piniella received 11 votes, one shy of induction.

 

(AP)  The three-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors are the fourth team to be honored as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year .

The Warriors join the 1980 U.S. hockey team, the 1999 U.S. Women’s World Cup soccer squad and the 2004 Boston Red Sox as the other team honorees.

Sports Illustrated announced the winner Monday, and editor-in-chief Chris Stone said they have been thinking of some way to honor the Warriors during their run of three titles in four years. He also acknowledged that there were a couple years where Steph Curry has been in the conversation.

 

NBA…

Bucks outlast Raptors

UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have become the first team to beat the Toronto Raptors twice this season.

Malcom Brogdon hit tying and go-ahead 3-pointers in the final 67 seconds of the Bucks’ 104-99 win at Toronto. Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOOM’-poh) had 19 points and matched a season high with 19 rebounds for Milwaukee, while Brogdon added 18 points.

Brook Lopez contributed 19 points as Milwaukee improved to 17-8.

Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH’-kah) scored 22 points for the Raptors, who are a league-best 21-7 despite losing their last two games.

Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:

— DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay and LaMarcus Aldridge each had at least 20 points and combined for more than half of San Antonio’s offense in a 110-97 win against the Jazz. DeRozan had 26 points and eight rebounds, Gay added 23 points with 15 boards and Aldridge finished with 20 points in the Spurs’ second straight victory.

— Jrue Holiday scored 37 points and Julius Randle added 28 to send the Pelicans past the Pistons, 116-108. Pelicans star Anthony Davis left with a right hip injury after a first-quarter collision with Blake Griffin, but he returned in the second half and finished with just six points.

— The Hornets were 119-107 winners over the Knicks as Kemba Walker furnished 25 points and Jeremy Lamb added 19. Lamb’s layup with 8:50 left in the third quarter gave the Hornets their biggest lead at 77-49.

 

T25 BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE

Vols beat Zags

UNDATED (AP) — Kansas will likely reclaim the No. 1 ranking when the Associated Press men’s basketball poll is released on Monday.

Seen on CSi 14 ESPN…

Top-ranked Gonzaga suffered its first loss of the season as Admiral Schofield scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half of No. 7 Tennessee’s 76-73 win over the Zags in the Colangelo Classic. Schofield put the Vols ahead by nailing a 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining.

Rui Hachimura (ROO’-ee hach-ih-MOOR’-uh) and Brandon Clarke had 21 points each for the Bulldogs.

In other Top 25 action Sunday:

 

Seen on CSi 25 FSN…

— Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome combined to score 29 points as No. 4 Virginia held off Virginia Commonwealth 57-49. Guy scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half, while Jerome put up 11 of his 14 after the break.

 

— Sixth-ranked Nevada pulled out a tougher-than-expected 74-66 triumph over Grand Canyon behind Jordan Caroline’s 22 points and 14 rebounds. The Wolf Pack finally put it away in the final two minutes, going on a 9-0 run to go up 71-61 and improve to 10-0.

 

— Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 19 points to lead No. 15 Virginia Tech to an 81-44 victory over South Carolina State. Alexander-Walker hit 8 of 11 shots, including three 3-pointers in the Hokies’ third straight win.

 

T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Iowa State extends Campbell’s deal through 2024

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State is extending football coach Matt Campbell’s contract through 2024.

The Cyclones also say they’ll allocate an extra $1 million for assistant coaches and support staff.

Terms of Campbell’s new deal were not disclosed. He and Iowa State agreed to a 6-year, $22.5 million contract last November.

In other college football news:

— Coach Jim Harbaugh says he is staying at Michigan, responding to speculation he’s returning to the NFL. Michigan won 10 games this season for the third time under Harbaugh but dropped to 0-4 against rival Ohio State.

— Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is apologizing for anti-gay tweets posted to his Twitter account several years ago, when he was 14 and 15. The Oklahoma quarterback tweeted that they don’t reflect who he is or what he believes. The Sooners junior has signed a $4.66 million contract with the Oakland Athletics after he was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft in June.

 

NHL SCHEDULE

Jets rip Flyers

UNDATED (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets climbed within a point of first place in the NHL’s Central Division by blitzing the Philadelphia Flyers.

Josh Morrissey scored one of Winnipeg’s three power-play goals and the Jets got goals from seven players in a 7-1 rout of the Flyers. Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) assisted on all three of Winnipeg’s second-period goals.

Kyle Connor, Brandon Tanev, Dustin Byfuglien (BUHF’-lihn) also scored for the Jets, as did Blake Wheeler, Bryan Little and Tyler Myers.

Winnipeg is 18-9-2 and one point behind Nashville and Colorado.

In other NHL games:

— The Canucks rocked the Blues, 6-1 as Brock Boeser (BEH’-sur) scored his second career hat trick and Elias Pettersson had a goal and four assists. Bo Horvat and Nikolay Goldobin also scored for the Canucks, who have won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2.

— The Bruins beat the Senators, 2-1 on Torey Krug’s goal 3:07 into overtime. Brad Marchand had the regulation goal and Tuukka (TOO’-kuh) Rask turned back 27 shots for Boston.

— Alex Tuch’s (tuhks) 10th goal of the season was the eventual game-winner as the Golden Knights picked up their fifth straight home victory, 4-2 against the Stars. Ryan Carpenter, William Karlsson and Reilly Smith also scored to support Marc-Andre Fleury’s 22-save performance.

— Mikko Koskinen notched his third shutout of the season and the Oilers improved to 7-2-1 under coach Ken Hitchcock by downing the Flames, 1-0. Connor McDavid provided the only scoring with his 16th of the season to help Edmonton stop Calgary’s five-game winning streak.

— Daniel Sprong and Ryan Getzlaf (GETS’-laf) scored in the shootout to lead the Ducks to a 6-5 victory over the Devils. Jakob Silfverberg, Kiefer Sherwood, Brandon Montour, Pontus Aberg, Ondrej Kase (KAH’-shuh) scored in regulation for Anaheim, with three of the goals deflected off New Jersey players.

— Tomas Tatar (tah-TAHR’) scored on a deflection with 77 seconds remaining to push the Canadiens to their third straight win, 3-2 at Chicago. Patrick Kane scored twice in the Blackhawks’ ninth straight loss.

 

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With an orderly succession to the position of President Donald Trump’s chief of staff falling through with the withdrawal of his top choice, a high-profile hiring search now involves at least four people as possible replacements for departing John Kelly. Nick Ayers has dropped out of the running and the search comes as the president looks to prepare for the twin challenges of securing his re-election and fending off inquiries once Democrats gain control of the House next year.WASHINGTON (AP) — The impeachment whispers among Democrats about to take power in the House are getting louder amid new revelations about the Russia investigation and other scandals. Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, the incoming chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says if it’s proved that Trump directed illegal hush-money payments to women, those would constitute “impeachable offenses.” There’s also talk of prison time, depending on the outcome of various probes. Trump denies any wrongdoing.BEIJING (AP) — China is upping the pressure on the United States and Canada as bail hearings for a top Chinese technology executive resume in Vancouver. A Communist Party newspaper called Canada’s treatment of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou “inhumane.” The U.S. wants her extradited, alleging that Huawei used a Hong Kong shell company to evade U.S. trade curbs on Iran.TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan-French relations are unshakable even though Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn was charged with underreporting hefty income, raising concerns about the automaker’s alliance with Renault and Japan’s corporate governance. Abe said Japan will further promote corporate governance in line with the global standard. Tokyo prosecutors charged Ghosn, along with another executive and Nissan itself with underreporting his income over five years.

 

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to speak to the nation at last, after increasingly violent protests against his leadership. Macron is meeting Monday morning with local and national political leaders, unions and business leaders to hear their concerns after four weeks of protests that started in struggling provinces and spread to rioting in the capital.