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From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & the Official Louis L’Amour Website.
This Day In History, March 22, 1908 – Louis L’Amour is born in Jamestown . . .
More information on line at CSiNewsNow.com
Jamestown (CSi 3-21-19) The Police Department is warning residents about a convicted sex offender who has again changed addresses with the city of Jamestown.
Garrett Alan Loy now resides at 1504 16th Avenue, Southwest, No. 1B, Jamestown, ND
His vehicle is now a white 2005 Pontiac Montana, ND License, 015 ANV.
Loy is a 33 year old white male six feet one inch tall, weighing 200 pounds with brown eyes and hair.
He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the Attorney General’s Office.
In November 2005 Loy was convicted in Grand Forks County, District Court, of Gross Sexual Imposition involving a 12 year old female.
Disposition was 10 years, five years suspended, three years supervised probation.
In May of 2004 Loy was convicted in Grand Forks County District Court of Gross Sexual Imposition involving a 14 year old female.
Disposition was 18 months, 12 months suspended, three years supervised probation.
He is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.
Loy is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court. This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, or their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of Loy’s demographic are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered offenders on line at www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire Committee, and Public Works Committee met Thursday afternoon at City Hall. Council Member Brubakken was not present.
POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE
No agenda items at this time.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Recommended for approval was plans, specifications and estimates for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41. The seven year rotation this year is in the Northeast part of Jamestown.
The committee recommended directing the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41.
The bid award for the New 4CY – 4 Wheel Drive Loader, Five (5) Year Use, Street Department was recommended to be awarded to Titan Machinery at $228,265 minus a guaranteed buy back, and trade in, at a negative $38,143.
The bid was recommended to be awarded for the New Three Wheel High Dump Sweeper, Street Department to Sanitation Products of Fargo at $205,996, minus the trade in allowance, for a net amount of $170,996..
The bid was recommended to be awarded for One (1) New Tandem Axle Truck (Cab & Chassis), Water Department to Wesley Truck Center, at $84,545, with a net cost of $71,288.
The committee recommended directing the staff to dispose of Sanitation Department vehicles which were advertised and received no bids on March 12, 2019:
- a) 2004 Sterling Cab & Chassis – Unit 1
- b) 2004 Sterling Cab & Chassis – Unit 2
Former garbage trucks, that were cost prohibitive to repair, with high mileage.
The units are disposed of through scrap or other means.
The committee recommends approving the matching local funds for a main lift station generator FEMA grant, in the amount of $63,500, for the sanitary sewer main lift generator and to be paid from the Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund (574.225.6730 project account). Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist said that during the flood of 2009 the city experienced a power outage, that threaten to back sewage into homes and businesses. The city needed to tap into the power peaking plant for electricity.
He added that the main lift generator would be a permanent installation.
Garbage collection update.
Jamestown Sanitation Foreman Roger Mayhew said garbage trucks were fitted for winter usage, and are working well.
He pointed out some confusion by residents on this week’s collections changes stemming from delays in collections from last week’s blizzard.
He said on Thursday, alleys were cleared of snow when complaints were filed, of they being impassable, and more clearing is on the schedule for Friday.
The alleys need to be accessible, also for emergency response vehicles.
The alleys will be further reviewed, next week for more snow clearing if necessary.
Mayor Heinrich pointed out that the City of Jamestown has come under compliance under safe drinking water guidelines. With a certificate from the State Health Department, presented at the meeting.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Arts Center has information to sign up for classes in the month of April.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center, Education Coordinator, Myra Olson said,
Linda Roesch will teach, “Impressionistic Techniques in Landscape Painting, on Saturday April 13, and Travel Sketching Saturday April 27.
Other classes include: Ceramic Handbuilding with Bill Nybo on Saturday April 20, also on that day Glass Fusing will be taught by Shellee Sauer from the Casselton area, and on Saturday April 27 Jeremiah Market Basket Weaving will be taught by Linda Olson.
Coming soon is another Open Mic Night on Thursday March 28 at 7-p.m.
The Arts Center Exhibit, Touching Photographs with artist Ryan Stander will be on display March 28-April 27.
Lunch will Stander will be on Thursday March 28 from noon to 1-p.m., at the Arts Center. A homemade lunch will be provided for $5, or bring your own lunch. RSVP by March 27 at 251-2496.
Arts After School is available, along with regular Home School Arts.
The Arts Center in Downtown Jamestown is open Monday through Friday, 9-a.m. to 5-p.m., and Saturday’s 10-a.m., to 2-p.m.
Jamestown (CSi) the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority this month, approved a request from Jamestown Drag Racing Association to utilize an airport runway for the annual drag racing event on July 13-14, 2019, subject to FAA acceptance, plus a $2,000 fee and any required repairs from the races.
The Authority also approved contracts amounting to $112,670 for 1,024 acres of airport land for farmland, tillable, along and haying leases, and accepting a final closeout report for a wildlife hazard assessment and payment, that are with approval of the FAA approval and receipt of FAA and North Dakota Aeronautics grant funds.
Airport Manager Katie Hemmer reported the airport intends to purchase a plow truck and a fifth wheel spreader for ice control.
She pointed out,that passenger boardings were down in February this year, adding that boarding averages are still on target to reach 10,000 this year. She said, that February boardings were down due to weather related flight cancellations.
Jamestown (CSi) The South Central Dakota Regional Council Executive Director, Stacy Bowerman has been terminated, on a 3-0 vote by the board of directors, Joseph Neis was not present at the meeting.
Bowerman served as executive director since June 2017.
Regional Council president, Perry Turner, was concerned if Bowerman could provide the services needed to move forward, along with the need to develop positive relations with the nine member counties when the Regional Council is presently struggling.
Bowerman said he assumed a 24/7 position and was working 100 percent to resolve the issues he inherited, saying it felt at times as though he was working in a vacuum, and disagreed he was not performing his job duties, siting a lack of communications.
The board will arrange for an interim director for a 60-90 period from previous applicants.
The Regional Council this month approved a request to provide documentation to support a $150,000 federal loan forgiveness application for a expansion project in Valley City from 2014.
Valley City-Barnes County Development Corp., Director, Jennifer Feist, said the John Deere Seeding Group recently added 70 jobs which satisfies the obligations of the loan forgiveness.
Bismarck (ND Dept of Agriculture) Participants are being sought for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s 2019 industrial hemp pilot program.
Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they would not have regulations ready for growing hemp under the 2018 farm bill until the 2020 growing season. Due to this, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture is required to operate under the 2014 farm bill regulations for the 2019 growing season.
The 2014 farm bill states that hemp may only be grown in North Dakota through the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s pilot program or by institutions of higher education.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says, “We are going to follow USDA’s directive but are revising the program to follow the intent of the 2018 farm bill as much as possible. A bill in progress in the North Dakota Legislature would reduce licensing fees and loosen restrictions on the movement of hemp.”
The NDDA encourages all interested parties (growers, processors, etc.) to submit a project proposal application to be considered for the 2019 growing season.
Along with the application, interested parties must submit two sets of fingerprints, a completed Criminal History Record Check Request form, and a $41.25 nonrefundable check or money order made out to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture to cover the cost of a background check. Past participants do not have to undergo background checks. Proposals will be reviewed and approved by the agriculture commissioner.
Applicants will be required to submit a hemp license application, signed memorandum of understanding and associated licensing fees.
Applications and instructions can be found at https://www.nd.gov/ndda/plant-industries/industrial-hemp.
There is no deadline for proposals; however, proposals need to be accepted and licenses approved before hemp seed or propagative materials are purchased.
Goehring says applicants needing more information should contact Samantha Brunner at 701-328-4765 or sbrunner@nd.gov.
Jamestown (Jamestown Chamber) – Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the Young Professionals of Jamestown held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Midland Transport to celebrate the opening of their new logistics and freight brokerage office in Jamestown.
This business is located at 1301 Business Loop East in Jamestown.
At the event, President Robert K. Irving spoke about the expansion of Midland Transport and the potential for future growth of the operation. Their previous office space was located at Cavendish Farms until the move into their new building.
Midland Transport and Cavendish Farms are both part of the J.D. Irving Group of Companies that employs more than 16,000 people in the United States and Canada.
Businesses qualify for a ribbon-cutting ceremony if they open, move, remodel, are under new ownership or change their name.
For more information, contact Emily Bivens by emailing director@jamestownchamber.com or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A bipartisan panel helping to craft a budget for North Dakota’s biggest agency has held a meeting in in secret behind a locked door.
Republican Rep. Jon Nelson is chairman of a subcommittee that that reviews human services spending. Nelson says the panel met in the private room “because we didn’t want to be bothered.”
The meeting was advertised as being in the committee’s normal hearing room at the state Capitol but instead was held in the “doctor of day” room that is accessed only by a key code.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner and Democratic legislative leaders says they were unaware of the any committee meetings being held in secret.
GOP Rep. Chet Pollert says he is seeking a legal opinion to see if the meeting was legal.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A woman who authorities say was providing unlicensed day care services in Williston is accused of severely injuring a 2-month-old baby in her care.
KMOT-TV reports that 23-year-old Corey Gardner was recently arrested in Montana. She faces a felony charge that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Court documents don’t list an attorney for her.
Authorities say the baby was injured in November. Doctors at a children’s critical care unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota determined the child suffered broken bones, skull and brain injuries, ligament strains near her spine and retinal hemorrhages in her eyes. Police say the child is recovering.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta learned firsthand about challenges to North Dakota’s workforce during a visit to the state.
Acosta made stops across the state Thursday and said one of the main takeaways from his meetings is to never overlook the importance of small business.
During a meeting with tribal college leaders, Acosta said North Dakota is challenged by the ratio of businesses to people in the state. He says there’s one small business for every 10 people and that’s a challenge because jobs are created in a decentralized way.
The Bismarck Tribune says Acosta and Sen. Kevin Cramer also met with community and technical college leaders, union representatives, small businesses, insurance providers and farmers in Fargo. Those conversations centered around workforce needs, including apprenticeship programs, as well as health insurance coverage.
WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — A spill of 12,600 gallons of oil is being cleaned up at a well site in McKenzie County.
The state’s Oil and Gas Division says Oasis Petroleum North America reported the Monday spill at the well 8 miles north of Watford City and cited a valve leak as the cause.
The spilled oil was contained on-site and most had been cleaned up by Wednesday afternoon. A state official inspected the site and is monitoring cleanup.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Mandan City Commission has ordered another business to remove artwork from the building’s exterior because it painted the mural without a permit.
In January, the city commission enacted a six-month ban on mural permit applications.
Mandan Architectural Review Commission rejected Lonesome Dove’s sign permit application in January, saying the city code states “no sign or wall mural shall be painted on any building without prior approval from the MARC.”
The bar’s owners, Brian Berube and August Kersten, subsequently appealed saying they had not heard of MARC at the time.
The Bismarck Tribune reports Kersten told the city commission at a Tuesday meeting that the city should have approached them first.
Another impacted Mandan business owner says city officials are stripping away rights and “ruling us to death.”
In sports…
College Hockey…
Rui Hachimura provided 21 points and eight rebounds to lead top-seeded Gonzaga in a wire-to-wire 87-49 pounding of Fairleigh Dickinson. Killian Tillie came off the bench to add a season-high 17 points for the Bulldogs, who led 53-17 at the break before earning a meeting with Baylor.
Makai Mason scored 22 points and the Bears set a school NCAA Tournament record with 16 3-pointers to beat Syracuse, 78-69. Mason and Jared Butler each hit four 3-pointers, with Butler finishing with 14 points for Baylor.
Kevarrius Hayes had 16 points and Jalen Hudson scored 15 for No. 10 Florida in a 70-61 victory against Nevada. The Wolf Pack trimmed an 18-point deficit to two before the Gators closed the game with an 11-2 run.
The Gators next face second-ranked Michigan, which received 22 points and 10 boards from Charles Matthews in a 74-55 rout of Montana. Ignas Brazdeikis (braz-DAY’-kihs) added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Wolverines, while Jon Teske chipped in 11 points and nine boards.
Keldon Johnson scored 25 points and Reid Travis had 15 as second seed Kentucky hammered Abilene Christian, 79-44. The suspense was gone by intermission as the Wildcats shot 60 percent and held Abilene Christian to 5 of 26 from the field to take a 39-13 lead into the locker room.
Fletcher Magee buried seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead Wofford to an 84-68 victory Seton Hall and set up a meeting with Kentucky. Magee became the most prolific 3-point shooter in Division I history, going past the mark of 504 set by Oakland’s Travis Bader in 2014.
Phil Booth scored 20 points and fellow senior Eric Paschell (PAS’-kul) added 14 for No. 6 seed Villanova in a 61-57 victory against Saint Mary’s. The Gaels led 30-28 at the half, but Booth scored the first five points after intermission to ignite a 12-3 run that put the Wildcats up 40-33.
Purdue will go up against Villanova after Carsen Edwards scored 26 points and the third-seeded Boilermakers coasted to a 61-48 victory against Old Dominion. The junior guard had shot 32 percent in his last 11 games and was 7 for 33 from 3-point range in his last three contests.
No. 1 Duke battles No. 16 North Dakota State in a round-of-64 NCAA Tournament contest. The Blue Devils begin their 14th March Madness as a No. 1 seed since seeding began in 1979. The Bison make their first round-of-64 appearance since 2015.
Live at 6:00 PM Friday on CSi 8 and CSi 81.4 CBS
T25 BASKETBALL-KENTUCKY-CALIPARI
Calipari tweet: Plan and desire is to retire at Kentucky
UNDATED (AP) — John Calipari has tweeted that his “plan and desire” is to retire at Kentucky, quashing the latest rumor in what has been an annual ritual linking him as a candidate for vacant coaching jobs.
The 10th-year Wildcats coach said on his verified Twitter account Wednesday night “there is no better job in the world” to coach basketball than at Kentucky. Calipari has periodically been mentioned as a candidate for NBA jobs, only to state his commitment to the Wildcats.
Also in men’s college basketball:
— Duke will have 6-foot-11 center Marques Bolden back for its NCAA Tournament opener against North Dakota State, but will be minus forward Jack White. Bolden missed the ACC Tournament with a sprained ankle.
— Washington has rewarded coach Mike Hopkins for getting the Huskies back to the NCAA Tournament. Hopkins has received a contract extension worth $17.5 million through the 2025 season.
— Jamion Christian has been hired as head coach of George Washington, less than a week after the school parted ways with Maurice Joseph. Christian went 17-16 in his lone season with Siena after inheriting a squad that was 8-24 under Jimmy Patsos last year.
NBA…
Warriors dump Pacers, Nuggets outlast Wizards
UNDATED (AP) — The Hornets won for just the fifth time in 16 games as Kemba Walker scored 31 points in a 113-106 win over the Timberwolves. Rookie Miles Bridges had 11 points and 12 rebounds for his first career double-double on his 21st birthday.
The Golden State Warriors have hung onto their half-game lead over Denver in the NBA’s Western Conference.
Kevin Durant had 15 points, six assists and three blocked shots as the Warriors blew out the Pacers, 112-89. Durant decided to play hours after childhood friend Cliff Dixon was shot to death in Atlanta.
Stephen Curry scored 12 of his 15 points with four 3-pointers while Golden State outscored Indiana, 35-19 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic (NEE’-koh-lah YOH’-kihch) had 15 points and 11 assists to lead the Nuggets’ balanced attack in a 113-108 win at Washington. Paul Millsap, Gary Harris, Jamal Murray and Torrey Craig also added 15 points for the Nuggets, who had eight players score in double-figures.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— Trae Young scored 23 points, including a go-ahead three-point play in the Hawks’ 117-114 win over Utah. The Jazz ended a five-game winning streak despite Donovan Mitchell’s 34 points.
— Wayne Ellington scored 23 points and the Pistons drained 17 3-pointers in a 118-98 romp over the Suns. Andre Drummond contributed 16 points and 19 boards for Detroit, which turned a five-point lead into a 13-point advantage in a span of less than two minutes in the fourth quarter.
— Marvin Bagley III had 22 points and 12 rebounds in the Kings’ 116-100 victory against the Mavericks. Buddy Hield (heeld) scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter.
TIMBERWOLVES…
MINNEAPOLIS (Pioneer Press) — The Timberwolves experienced just the latest disappointment in a season full of them on Thursday, March 21, as the team announced Robert Covington, Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague are all expected to miss the rest of the season.
Those in the organization were hopeful Covington, who has been out since December, would return to action when Minnesota came back from the all-star break in February. Covington had progressed to on-court activities and even went down to Iowa for a short stint to practice with Minnesota’s G-League team. But the team announced Thursday that the two-way standout “recently suffered a setback which will require further treatment.”
The severity of that setback was not made public.
Teague recently reaggravated the left foot injury that hampered him in December. The veteran point guard battled injuries for much of the season and has played in a career-low 42 games. He received an injection in the foot “designed to treat chronic inflammation” on Tuesday. Teague will wear a boot and is scheduled to be reevaluated in about three weeks.
An elbow injury will end Rose’s injury-riddled season. An MRI on Tuesday revealed Rose has a chip fracture and a “loose body” in his right elbow.
MLB-NEWS
Snell gets extension
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have worked out a new contract with their top pitcher.
AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the Rays have accepted a five-year, $50 million deal that covers three seasons of arbitration eligibility plus one year after he could have become a free agent. The package includes a $3 million signing bonus and a raise to $1 million for this season. He gets $7 million in 2020, $10.5 million in 2021, $12.5 million in 2022 and $16 million in 2023.
The contract was finalized less than two weeks after the team renewed Snell’s 2019 contract at a salary of $573,700.
The 26-year-old left-hander went 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA last year, setting franchise records for wins and ERA.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia (suh-BATH’-ee-uh) has returned to the mound for the first time since undergoing a heart procedure in December. Sabathia allowed one run and two hits over two innings in a minor league exhibition game, striking out three for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Toledo, Detroit’s Triple-A affiliate.
NHL…
B’s dump Devils
UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins have strengthened their chances for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley playoffs by improving to 16-3-1 in their last 20 games.
Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES’ BEHR’-zhuh-rahn) reached the 30-goal mark for the fifth time by scoring twice in the Bruins’ 5-1 rout of the Devils. David Pastrnak (PAHS’-tur-nak), Danton Heinen and David Backes (BAK’-ehs) also scored to support Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask, who made 22 saves to improve to 18-2-3 in his last 23 games.
The win leaves the Bruins six points ahead of Toronto for second place in the NHL’s Atlantic Division.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Flames cruised to a 5-1 win over the Senators as Andrew Mangiapane, Garnet Hathaway and Matthew Tkachuk (kah-chuhk) each had a goal and an assist. Mark Giordano scored Calgary’s league-leading 18th short-handed goal.
— The Flames now lead the West by five points over San Jose after Anze Kopitar (AHN’-zhay KOH’-pih-tahr) had a goal and an assist in the Kings’ 4-2 victory over the Sharks. Matt Roy scored his first career goal and Jonathan Quick made 23 saves in the win.
— Ryan Callahan scored the tiebreaking goal midway through a four-goal third period that sent the Lightning to their seventh consecutive victory, 6-3 against Carolina. Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists for Tampa Bay, which trailed 3-2 entering the third period.
— The Islanders were shut out for the second straight game as Carey Price stopped 27 shots in the Canadiens’ 4-0 victory. Joel Armia (ahr-MEE’-ah), Shea Weber, Jonathan Drouin (DROO’-an) and Jordan Weal (weel) also scored to back Price’s fourth shutout of the season. The Isles remain three points off the Metropolitan Division lead.
— Pittsburgh has pulled into a virtual second-place tie with the Islanders by getting a shootout goal from Sidney Crosby in a 2-1 win at Nashville. Bryan Rust also scored for the Pens, but Ryan Ellis tied it with 3:01 left in regulation to allow Nashville to get within two points of the Central-leading Jets.
— Malcolm Subban (SOO’-ban) stopped 20 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Golden Knights ripped the Jets, 5-0. William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each scored twice for the Golden Knights, who are 10-1 since acquiring Mark Stone at the trade deadline.
— The Blues rode Ivan Barbashev’s three goals to a 5-2 win against the Red Wings. Barbashev scored twice in the second period and completed his hat trick with 49 seconds remaining.
— Colorado picked up its third straight win as Philipp Grubauer made 23 of his season-high 44 saves in the third period to preserve a victory over the Stars, 3-1. Erik Johnson, Tyson Barrie and Carl Soderberg scored to help the Avalanche vault into eighth place over the Wild in the West.
— Leon Draisaitl (DRY’-sy-tul) assisted on third-period goals by Zack Kassian, Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to push the Oilers past the Blue Jackets, 4-1. Kyle Brodziak also tallied and Mikko Koskinen (MEE’-koh KAHS’-kih-nehn) stopped 18 shots as Edmonton dropped Columbus one point behind the Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild-card berth.
— Aleksander Barkov scored two goals and Jonathan Huberdeau (HOO’-bur-doh) had three assists for the Panthers in a 4-2 verdict over the Coyotes. Mike Hoffman and MacKenzie Weegar also scored for Florida.
— Carter Hart handled 40 shots and James van Riemsdyk (REEMZ’-dyk) broke a 1-1 deadlock midway through the third period of the Flyers, 3-1 win at Chicago. Sean Couturier (koo-TOOR’-ee-ur) furnished the insurance goal and had an assist.
NHL-GLOBAL SERIES
NHL heading to Europe again
UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers will open the 2019-20 season in Prague on Oct. 4.
The Blackhawks and Flyers will finish training camp in Europe and play an exhibition game against a local team.
Also, Buffalo and Tampa Bay will square off in Sweden’s capital on Nov. 8 and 9, also part of the NHL’s Global Series.
NFL-RAIDERS
Raiders OK’d for 2019 Oakland stay
The Raiders have gotten final approval for their lease to remain in Oakland for at least one more season.
The Oakland City Council has OK’d the lease for 2019 with an option for 2020. The Alameda Board of Supervisors had voted earlier in the week in favor of the lease that had been formally approved by the Coliseum Authority last week.
The Raiders will pay $7.5 million in rent for the Coliseum and the practice facility in Alameda in 2019. The team also has a $10.5 million option for 2020 in case their new $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas isn’t ready by then.
Also around the NFL
— The Colts have signed free agent defensive end Justin Houston, who spent the past eight seasons with the Chiefs. The four-time Pro Bowler has made 96 career starts, recording 377 tackles and 78½ sacks.
PGA-VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Dahmen, Straka lead through 18
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Joel Dahmen and Sepp Straka are co-leaders through the opening round of the PGA’s Valspar Championship in Florida.
Dahmen and Straka each fired 5-under 66s for a one-shot edge over Luke Donald, Kevin Kisner and Russell Knox.
The lead stood when the wind picked up in the afternoon. Of the 28 rounds in the 60s, only eight were in the afternoon.
In world and national news…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister says Muslim countries need to look for new ways to reduce the atmosphere of hatred and anger toward Muslims that prompted the deadly attack on mosques in New Zealand.
Mahathir Mohamad, a prominent Muslim statesman, says he discussed ways to improve the perception of Muslims around the world in talks Friday in Pakistan with Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He says Muslims need to learn how to respond to the hatred directed at them, and warned that taking revenge and killing invites the same reaction. He didn’t specify any alternatives, but his comments suggested more tolerance, patience and dialogue.
Mahathir arrived in Pakistan on Thursday for a three-day visit.
BEIRA, Mozambique (AP) — The secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Mozambique says the death toll following Cyclone Idai could exceed the 1,000 predicted by the country’s president earlier this week.
Elhadj As Sy said humanitarian needs are great and “we will be seeing more in the weeks and months ahead, and we should brace ourselves.”
The confirmed death toll in Zimbabwe, neighboring Mozambique and Malawi surpassed 500 on Thursday, with hundreds more feared dead in areas that were completely submerged.
Thousands of people were making a grim voyage toward the city of Beira in Mozambique, which although heavily destroyed is now a center for frantic rescue efforts. Some walked along roads carved away by the raging waters while others were ferried by local fishermen.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has condemned President Donald Trump abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, calling the statement “irresponsible.”
A Foreign Ministry statement on Friday said that Trump’s comments confirm “the blind bias of the United States to the Zionist entity,” referring to Israel.
It added that Trump’s statement won’t change “the fact that the Golan was and will remain Arab and Syrian.”
Trump’s announcement the day before was a major shift in American policy and gives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a political boost a month before elections.
The administration has been considering recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the strategic highlands, which Israel captured from Syria in 1967, for some time and Netanyahu had pressed the matter with visiting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico will face scrutiny from a U.S. judge in San Francisco.
Judge Richard Seeborg has scheduled a hearing Friday to help him decide whether to block the policy while a lawsuit moves forward. He’s not expected to rule immediately.
The lawsuit by civil liberties groups claims the policy violates U.S. law by failing to adequately evaluate the dangers that migrants face in Mexico.
It also accuses the administration of depriving migrants of their right to apply for asylum by making it difficult or impossible to prepare their cases.
The administration says the policy is in response to a crisis at the southern border that has overwhelmed the ability of immigration officials to detain migrants.
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — Floodwaters laden with corn cobs from surrounding farm fields are lapping near the U.S. Strategic Command, after the surging Missouri River inundated one-third of a Nebraska air base.
Flooding that started by a week ago Friday has sent muddy water inside about 80 buildings at Offutt Air Force Base outside Omaha, and submerged part of its two-mile runway. Strategic Command there escaped damage, but temporarily cut staffing to a minimum.
For retired rear admiral and climate change security expert David W. Titley, the 7 feet of water filling some buildings at the base are a reminder that the kind of extreme weather associated with climate change is more than a coastal problem.
The Trump administration has been publicly unresponsive to military warnings that climate change is a national security threat.
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