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CSi Weather…
Forecast…
.REST OF TODAY…Mostly Cloudy. Patchy dense through the day. Highs in the upper 40s.
West winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. A 40 percent
chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Patchy fog in the morning. Cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of rain showers. Highs around 50. East winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area 60 percent in the Valley City area.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers in the
morning in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
snow showers in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and snow showers in the evening, then slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued
*A Flood Warning for Snowmelt in…
LaMoure County North Dakota…
Dickey County North Dakota…
Kidder County North Dakota…
Logan County North Dakota…
McIntosh County North Dakota…
Emmons County North Dakota…
Stutsman County North Dakota…
* Until 1115 AM CDT Monday, April 8, 2019.
As of Thursday afternoon, runoff from snowmelt continued and is
expected to accelerate through this weekend.
Yesterday the James River at the city of LaMoure was at 15.9 feet just short of the moderate flood stage of 16 feet.
Yesterday the James River at the city of LaMoure was at 15.9 feet just below of the moderate flood stage of 16 feet. The National Weather Service reports that James River ice jams south of Pipestem and Jamestown dams are causing the river level at the city of LaMoure to be about 4 feet higher than water flowing through the river.
Overland flooding and high water along small streams will expand across much of south central North Dakota, between the Missouri River and the James River Valley. This includes the Beaver Creek tributaries in Emmons County, the tributaries of the James and Maple Rivers in Stutsman, LaMoure, and Dickey Counties, as well as the Prairie Pothole region of
Kidder, Logan and McIntosh counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Video of LaMoure Area Flooding
James River level through Jamestown.
Sheyenne River Level Though Valley City
Water amounts in the snow pack
The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service
ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (AP) — A water rescue team has pulled a man from his vehicle after it veered off a Richland County road and into a flooded ditch.
KFGO reports authorities responded to a report of a vehicle in the water on County Road 81 south of Abercrombie Thursday about 4:30 p.m.
The team was able to reach the 43-year-old driver using a boat and specialized cold water rescue gear. The driver was not seriously injured.
Cass County (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says a man and a woman have been captured following an early Thursday morning theft at the Jamestown Walmart, followed by a high-speed chase into the Embden area. The thieves got away with about $60,000 in merchandise, mostly electronics.
Jamestown Assistant Police Chief Justin Blinsky tells KFGO News police responded to the report of a theft at the Walmart shortly before 3 a.m. Officers had a description of the vehicle, which was found minutes later.
An officer attempted a traffic stop but the driver refused to pull over and headed east on the interstate with Jamestown police pursuing the vehicle. Speeds were in excess of 100 mph.
Police broke off the pursuit once into Barnes County as the state patrol took over. Cass County deputies got involved once the vehicle entered the county. The suspects’ vehicle was found after it became stuck in mud.
KVLY reports that during the search the Cass County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter in place, telling people to keep cars and buildings locked and to call 911 if anyone saw anything suspicious.
Officers had a four mile perimeter set up in the 3900 block of 146th Ave SE in Wheatland, stretching all the way to 150th Ave SE.
Both suspects are from Detroit, Michigan. Twenty-two-year-old Dejon Johnson and 21-year-old Tiffaney Simmons are facing burglary and criminal mischief charges.
The suspects were found eventually located in an abandoned house, about two miles away from their abandoned car, north of Chaffee, N.D.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Health Department has chosen operators for medical marijuana dispensaries in Devils Lake, Dickinson, Jamestown and Minot.
Those operators must still go through the registration process and meet all state requirements.
The Health Department earlier named operators for dispensaries in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Williston. The Fargo facility opened for business on March 1.
State Medical Marijuana Division Director Jason Wahl says all eight dispensaries are expected to be operating by the end of the year.
North Dakota voters approved the drug in November 2016. The Health Department has been working on the system since lawmakers crafted initial rules in early 2017. The rules are being fine-tuned during the current legislative session.
The state expects as many as 4,000 residents will legally be using medical marijuana by summer 2021.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning residents regarding a convicted sex offender who is residing within the city of Jamestown.
Charles Matthew Carrington resides at 102 4th Avenue, Southwest, Jamestown, ND
He presently has no vehicle.
He is a 51 year old American Indian male, five feet seven inches tall, weighing 167 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
Carrington has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the Risk Level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’ Office.
Offense: Sexual Abuse of a Minor, sexually assaulting a 12 year old girl on approximately 25 occasions over a two year period.
Conviction Date: May 2006 in U.S Federal Court.
Disposition: 65 months, three years supervised release.
Carrington is not wanted by police 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.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Charles Matthew Carrington are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) Senator John Hoeven says he has worked with SkyWest and United Airlines to restore the previous flight schedule, as SkyWest announced last month that flights would change from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM beginning April 29th. Flyers have expressed concerns as fewer connecting flights would be available with a later departure time.
The morning flight will depart Jamestown at 9:30 a.m. from April 29 through May 31 before returning to the original 6:30 a.m. departure time on June 1.
Hoeven says, “Without this flight option, residents of these communities would have faced significantly longer travel times. Airports and the possibility of losing out on AIP grants. That’s why we made the case to SkyWest and United to restore this flight, and we welcome today’s decision.” (To restore the previous schedule.)
Jamestown (CSi) Triumph, Inc., in Jamestown is collecting items to send to flood victims in Nebraska.
Drop sites are at Triumph, Titan Machinery, B Bar in Kensal, Bordulac Bar and Grill, Little People Day Care, and Stutsman Harley-Davidson.
Items are also being collected for livestock needs.
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A person of interest has been detained in the investigation into the killings of four people at a North Dakota business, police said Thursday evening.
KVLY reports, Investigators have arrested 44 year old Chad Isaak on suspicion of killing four people in Mandan on Monday.
Authorities say Isaak faces four counts of AA felony murder.
The Mandan Police Chief Jason Ziegler says the four victims had been stabbed and shot.
Officials stopped Isaak during a traffic stop in Washburn, ND and say evidence in the vehicle and on Isaak prompted them to arrest him.
Police Chief Ziegler says the motive for the killings is still unknown.
Mandan police in a news release cited a tip that led them to Washburn, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Mandan. The department did not release further information, but a news conference was planned for later Thursday.
Deputy Chief Lori Flaten confirmed earlier Thursday that a search conducted Wednesday in a field about half a mile from the business was related to the investigation. She said state and local police at the scene were “looking for potential evidence,” but she didn’t elaborate.
The bodies of an owner and three employees were found early Monday at RJR Maintenance and Management in Mandan, a city of 22,000 people just across the Missouri River from the state capital of Bismarck. Police haven’t said how the four were killed or publicly suggested a possible motive. But they said the attack “was specific to the victims,” and they didn’t feel the public was in danger.
Earlier Thursday, police declined to release details of a 911 call that alerted authorities to the slayings. The Associated Press and other media outlets asked for audio and a transcript of the 911 call, but police denied the requests, citing a provision of the state’s open records law that allows authorities to withhold such information during an active investigation.
Police have identified the dead as Robert Fakler, 52, co-owner of the property management business; employee Adam Fuehrer, 42; and married workers Lois Cobb, 45, and William Cobb, 50. A combined memorial service will be held Tuesday at Bismarck Community Church, according to Eastgate Funeral and Cremation Service.
According to the website for the family-owned property management business, the company has been handling commercial and residential properties in the area for more than 20 years. Its services include collecting rent for landlords, paying mortgages, re-renting apartments, building and grounds maintenance, lawn care and snow removal. It also rents out storage units.
The RJR building is somewhat isolated despite its location in a business district near a busy main road known as The Strip. A large empty lot sits in the front, a golf course in back and a soccer complex to one side.
Mandan had not had a homicide since November 2016, and had only three in the past six years. In that time period, neighboring Bismarck, which has about 73,000 residents, had seven homicides.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Top Republican House leaders aren’t giving up on their proposal to use some earnings from North Dakota’s oil tax savings account to help offset income taxes.
Last month, the Senate killed the House bill that would use half of the earnings from the Legacy Fund to reduce individual and corporate income taxes.
A House committee voted Thursday to insert the proposal into the state Tax Department’s budget.
House Majority Leader Chet Pollert says the chamber members “feel very strongly” about the income tax buydown, and stopped short of calling it a bargaining chip.
But he says the Senate still wants some things the House has killed.
He pointed to a Senate bill that representatives defeated that was seen as companion legislation to a major infrastructure spending plan.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Follow-up testing indicates chronic wasting disease is not widespread in an area of northwestern North Dakota where an emaciated deer was discovered in late February.
Fourteen deer killed by hunters in North Dakota have tested positive for the devastating wildlife malady since 2009. But the white-tailed deer found dead south of Williston was the first in the state known to actually have died of the disease.
The area is prime deer habitat, so the state Game and Fish Department killed and tested 52 deer from the hunting unit to gauge the prevalence of CWD. All tests have returned negative. Wildlife veterinarian Charlie Bahnson says that indicates the CWD prevalence is low.
Any proliferation of CWD in North Dakota could hurt a hunting industry worth tens of millions of dollars to the state.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say more than 500 citations were issued during a month-long enforcement campaign to catch impaired drivers.
Of the 543 total citations, 88 were alcohol-related, including 57 arrests for driving under the influence. Officials say there were another 31 arrests or citations for other alcohol-related violations such as open container or consumption by a minor, as well as six drug-related arrests.
The enforcement effort by law enforcement agencies statewide ran the entire month of March.
In sports…
MORRIS, MINN. (VCSU) – The Valley City State baseball team scored four runs in the fifth inning Thursday, breaking open a 2-2 game en route to a 6-3 win at the University of Minnesota-Morris.
Playing for the first time since March 25, the Vikings received strong pitching throughout the ranks and totaled 11 hits in the 9-inning game.
The top five batters in VCSU’s lineup combined to score five runs and go 9-for-20 with five walks. Austin Smith drew a bases-loaded walk to start the scoring in the top of the first inning, and then had a bases-loaded single to score two runs in the fifth. Jorun Hamre followed with an RBI groundout in the fifth inning, and Christian Peery capped the fifth-inning rally with an RBI single.
VCSU led 2-0 after Jacob Miller doubled and later scored on Emmanuel Levya’s RBI single in the fourth inning. The Cougars came back to tie the game with two runs in the bottom of the fourth before the Vikings took the lead for good with their fifth-inning rally. Morris plated one run in the bottom of the fifth, but VCSU’s Shaun Kourajian and Marcus Niemann each pitched two scoreless innings to close out the game.
Seven different pitchers took the mound for VCSU as the Vikings used the non-conference game as a pitching tune-up for this weekend’s four-game conference series against Bellevue University. Phillip Almanza, Jesse Johnson and Jacob Rosales all pitched a scoreless inning to start the game. Brady Engebretson pitched the fourth inning, giving up two hits and two runs, but got a big double play to work out of more trouble and would earn the win on the mound.
Nicholas Vargas pitched the fifth inning, allowing one run, and then Kourajian and Niemann closed out the game with four scoreless innings. The pair combined to allow just one hit over the final four innings as Niemann earned the save.
Leyva went 3-for-5 out of the leadoff spot and drove in a run. Grant Wehseler was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs, while Austin Smith was 2-for-4 with a team-high three RBIs. Aiden Brook totaled a pair of hits as well, and Christian Peery and Jacob Miller each had a hit.
Up next: Valley City State (8-11, 3-1 NSAA) hosts Bellevue University (19-13, 8-0 NSAA) for a four-game conference series this weekend in Valley City. Saturday’s doubleheader starts at 2 p.m. at Charlie Brown Field, while Sunday’s games start at noon.
Grand Forks (Forum News Service) The North Dakota High School Activities Association has announced that the 2020 state Class B tournament will be moved from the Minot State Dome to Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, in Grand Forks, in March.
NDHSAA Executive Director Matt Fetsch said the decision “was based on venue availability. The Betty was available in 2020 and not in 2021. The MSU Dome was available in 2021, so we made the swap.
“Facility-wise, (the 2019 tournament) couldn’t have gone a whole lot better. It was as good as we could expect. It’s 100 percent positive from those involved. It was a good experience for the girls, too.”
The 2019 state championship game between Kindred and Rugby set a building attendance record with 3,387 fans.
NIT…
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas can hook its horns to an NIT championship.
Dylan Osetkowski had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Texas to the NIT championship with an 81-66 win over Lipscomb on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
“It’s great to win a championship,” coach Shaka Smart said.
The Longhorns (21-16) beat South Dakota State, Xavier, Colorado and TCU to reach the final, and survived a few late shots at the lead to win their first NIT title since 1978.
The Indians didn’t allow a hit Thursday until Freddy Galvis led off the ninth with a single off closer Brad Hand, who managed to finish up a 4-1 win over the Blue Jays. Hand worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and surrendered a run and three hits in the ninth before notching his third save.
Trevor Bauer worked the first seven innings and was lifted after 117 pitches, eight strikeouts and six walks.
The Indians scored on an RBI grounder, a pair of sacrifice flies and a bases-loaded walk.
The Indians haven’t pitched a no-hitter since Len Barker threw a perfect game in 1981, also against the Blue Jays.
In other major league finals:
— The Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Cubs as Max Fried retired his first 17 hitters in Atlanta’s 9-3 blowout. Nick Markakis (mahr-KAY’-kihs) drove in five runs with five hits as the Braves handed the Cubs their fifth straight loss.
— Stephen Strasburg outdueled Noah Syndergaard (SIHN’-dur-gahrd) in the Washington Nationals’ 4-0 victory at Citi Field. Strasburg struck out nine while limiting the Mets to three hits over 6 2/3 innings. Syndergaard surrendered just one hit over six innings, but the hit was Victor Robles’ solo homer in the sixth.
— The Athletics turned an early 3-0 deficit into a 7-3 win over the Red Sox as Stephen Piscotty went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer and five RBIs. Winning pitcher Brett Anderson overcame a shaky start and worked 5 1/3 innings, blanking Boston after J.D. Martinez slammed a solo homer in the top of the third.
— Gleyber (GLAY-bur) Torres collected four RBIs by belting two of the Yankees’ four home runs in an 8-4 win over the Orioles. Gary Sanchez and Luke Voit (voyt) also went deep for New York after Baltimore carried a 4-1 lead into the sixth, allowing James Paxton to pick up his first win as a Yankee.
— The Pirates scratched out two runs and four pitchers combined to shut out the Reds, 2-0. Jordan Lyles was nearly flawless in his Pittsburgh debut, allowing just three hits while striking out three over five frames.
— The Tigers drew for straight walks in the bottom of the seventh to bring home the tiebreaking run in a 5-4 victory over the Royals. Josh Harrison stole two bases and scored three times for the Tigers in their home opener.
— Joey Gallo and Ronald Guzman homered off Matt Harvey while the Rangers scored five times in the first inning of an 11-4 thrashing of the Angels. Shin-Soo Choo had two hits and three RBIs for Texas.
— The White Sox and Mariners were postponed in Chicago, as were the Cardinals and Padres in St. Louis. Both games will be made up on Friday.
MLB-NEWS
Tulo shelved
UNDATED (AP) — The Yankees now have a major league-leading 11 players on the injured list after putting shortstop Troy Tulowitski (too-loh-IHTS’-kee) on the shelf with a left calf strain.
The five-time All-Star left prior to the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game against Detroit. Tulowitzki is hitting .182 in five games after missing all of last season following surgery on both heels.
Infielder Thairo Estrada was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre to fill out an infield already without Didi Gregorius (greh-GOHR’-ee-uhs) and Miguel Andujar (an-DOO’-hahr).
Elsewhere in MLB news:
— Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw gave up two runs and struck out six in 4 1/3 innings during his rehab assignment for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday. The Dodgers said earlier this week that Kershaw would likely need at least one more rehab outing after this before returning to the NL champions.
— Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz (fohl-tih-NAY’-vihch) showed no issues with his right elbow, allowing no hits and two baserunners in five scoreless innings of a rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. Foltynewicz will give manager Brian Snitker and the medical staff an update Friday on how he feels.
— The White Sox have reinstated shortstop Tim Anderson from the paternity list and optioned right-hander Dylan Covey to Triple-A Charlotte. Chicago also reinstated right-hander Ian Hamilton from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to the minors.
— The Pirates have put outfielder Corey Dickerson on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right shoulder. Pittsburgh also reinstated right-hander Jordan Lyles from the injured list.
— Los Angeles police say believe they know what caused a Dodger Stadium parking lot altercation that left a baseball fan with a fractured skull last week. However, police are not saying more until they find two people believed to have been involved. Police say the injured man is recovering consciousness, but investigators have not been able to interview him because his family has retained a lawyer.
NHL…
— Jaroslav Halak (YAH’-roh-slahv hah-LAHK’) picked up his fifth shutout of the season and 47th of his career by turning back 26 shots in the Bruins’ 3-0 win at Minnesota. Joakim Nordstrom, David Pastrnak and Zach Senyshyn (SEH’-nih-shehn) furnished the goals, with Senyshun scoring in his NHL debut.
Caps take division crown
UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Capitals have wrapped up the NHL’s Metropolitan Division crown, leaving just one division up for grabs.
Nic Dowd scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and Braden Holtby stopped 33 shots as the Caps downed the Canadiens, 2-1. Lars Eller also scored against his old team to help Washington wrap up a fourth consecutive division crown with one game remaining.
The outcome puts the Canadiens in danger of missing the playoffs. The Habs are tied with Columbus for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth, but the Blue Jackets own the tiebreaker and a game in hand.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Predators’ hopes for a second straight Central Division title were bolstered after Ryan Johansen scored with 19.5 seconds remaining in their 3-2 comeback over the Canucks. Vancouver led 2-1 until Nick Bonino scored with 4:20 left in the third period.
— The Avalanche clinched a playoff berth by rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Erik Johnson’s goal at 1:49 of overtime. The Jets fell into a virtual second-place tie with St. Louis in the Central Division, one point behind the Predators.
— The Blues are still in the hunt for the Central Division championship after scoring five times in the first 9:41 of a 7-3 romp over the Flyers. Alex Pietrangelo (peh-TRAN’-jeh-loh) had three assists during the first-period outburst as St. Louis improved to 8-1-2 since March 16.
— Derek Stepan (STEH’-pahn) scored twice and Darcy Kuemper (KEHM’-pur) made 35 saves in the Coyotes’ 4-1 win over the Golden Knights. Richard Panik and Conor Garland also scored for Arizona, which was eliminated from playoff contention when the Avalanche beat the Jets.
— Brent Burns had a goal and an assist as the Sharks recorded a 3-2 victory over the Oilers. Marcus Sorensen and Gustav Nyquist also scored and Aaron Dell finished with 26 saves as San Jose improved to 2-8-1 in its last 11 games.
— The Islanders still hold a two-point lead over Pittsburgh for second in the Metropolitan Division following a 2-1 shootout victory at Florida. Brock Nelson scored once in regulation and again in the shootout to help the Isles avoid falling to third in the division.
— The Penguins clinched a postseason berth for the 13th straight year as Phil Kessel scored twice in a 4-1 victory over the Red Wings. Sidney Crosby added a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh, which owns the league’s longest current playoff streak at 13 years.
— Justin Faulk scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Hurricanes clinched their first playoff berth in a decade by beating the Devils, 3-1. Warren Foegele (FOH’-gul) and Nino Neiderreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur) also scored and Petr Mrazek (mah-RAHY’-zehk) stopped 35 shots to help the Hurricanes snap the league’s longest active playoff drought.
— Steven Stamkos collected a goal and an assist, while Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) stopped 29 shots in the Lightning’s 3-1 victory over the Maple Leafs. Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) and Alex Killorn also scored to help Tampa Bay join the 1996 Red Wings as the only NHL teams to win more than 60 games in a season.
— The Sabres earned a 5-2 win over the Senators as Jack Eichel (EYE’-kul) provided a goal and two assists. Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist to help Buffalo win for just the fourth time in 25 games since mid-February.
NHL-RANGERS-SATHER
Sather steps down as Rangers president
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Fame executive Glen Sather is stepping down as Rangers president and transitioning to a new role as senior adviser to owner James Dolan.
Sather’s move comes after 19 years with the Rangers in which he served the first 15 as New York’s president and general manager. He ceded general manager duties to longtime assistant Jeff Gorton before the 2015-16 season.
NCAA-NEWS
Beard is AP’s top coach
UNDATED (AP) — Texas Tech’s Chris Beard has been named The Associated Press men’s college basketball coach of the year, edging Houston’s Kelvin Sampson.
Beard earned 20 of 64 votes from AP Top 25 voters who submitted ballots before the start of the NCAA Tournament.
The Red Raiders won a share of the Big 12 regular season title for the first time, then pushed past No. 1 seed Gonzaga to win the West Region and earn a spot in the Final Four.
In other NCAA news:
— Mississippi men’s basketball coach Kermit Davis will earn an average base salary of $3 million over the next four years. The school originally announced the contract for Davis last month, but full terms were not released until Thursday. The 59-year-old led the Rebels to a 20-13 record and the first round of the NCAA Tournament in his first season in Oxford.
— Houston coach Kelvin Sampson has signed a contract extension through the 2024-25 season after helping the Cougars to their best season in 35 years. The move comes after Sampson turned around a downtrodden program and led the Cougars to their first Sweet 16 since 1984.
— Iowa State sophomore Lindell Wigginton is declaring for the NBA draft for the second year in a row “with the full intent of staying in.” Wigginton’s numbers dipped to 13.5 points and 4.1 rebounds a game this season after a foot injury cost him 10 non-conference games.
GOLF-VALERO OPEN
Kim leads through 18
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Si Woo Kim birdied five of his final eight holes for a 6-under 66 and the first-round lead at the Valero Texas Open.
The 2017 Players Championship winner leads by a shot over Abraham Ancer, J.T. Poston, Brian Stuard and Jhonattan Vegas. Kim is two ahead of a group that includes Ricky Fowler and Jordan Spieth at the PGA Tour’s last stop before Augusta.
Also at 4 under after 68s are Morgan Hoffmann, Danny Lee and Ryan Moore, along with Ted Potter Jr., Scott Stallings and Chris Stroud.
GYMNASTICS-DOCTOR SEXUAL ASSUALT
Michigan’s top court rejects Nassar appeal
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from former sports doctor Larry Nassar, which means a 40-year prison sentence for assaulting gymnasts will stand.
Nassar is under two identical sentences from judges in two Michigan counties. The Supreme Court’s brief order covers the sentence for molesting gymnasts at an Eaton County gym, near Lansing, Michigan.
NASCAR-MARLIN-SURGERY
Marlin has surgery for Parkinson’s treatment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin has been undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery as part of his treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Marlin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2012. Recovery from the surgeries is expected to take three months, but can vary depending on the patient.
NASCAR-FOX-WALTRIP RETIRES
Waltrip set to retire
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Darrell Waltrip says he will retire at the end of the Fox Sports portion of the NASCAR schedule following the June 23 race at Sonoma Raceway in California.
The 72-year-old Waltrip began his Fox Sports career with the 2001 Daytona 500. The Hall of Famer won 84 races and three Cup Series races over his career before moving straight into the broadcast booth.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to slap tariffs on cars coming to the U.S. from Mexico unless the Mexicans do more to stop the flow of migrants trying to enter the U.S.
Trump had threatened to close down the border this week unless Mexico immediately halted “ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States,” but he backtracked Thursday. He told reporters he would try the “less drastic measure” before resorting to his standing border-closure threat.
He will visit the border Friday during a trip to California.
It was the latest, seemingly sudden attempt at new leverage by a president struggling to solve what his administration has called a border “crisis.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden is set to make his first public appearance since a handful of women came forward to say his affectionate behavior had made them uneasy in the past.
Biden is scheduled to make remarks on Friday to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Washington as he considers a 2020 Democratic presidential bid. It’s unclear if he will address the situation.
He said in a video released Wednesday that he understood “social norms have begun to change” and “the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset.”
Biden allies insist the eruption has done little to slow planning for a 2020 campaign. Barring the unforeseen, he is expected to announce his candidacy after Easter and embark on a trip to early voting caucus and primary states.
LONDON (AP) — Outspoken Brexit advocate Jacob Rees-Mogg is suggesting that a long delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union would give Britain plenty of time to cause trouble for fellow EU members.
In a tweet, Rees-Mogg said “if a long extension leaves us stuck in the EU, we should be as difficult as possible.”
The Conservative Party lawmaker suggests using Britain’s positon to veto any EU budget increases, block the establishment of an EU army, and make it impossible for French President Emmanuel Macron to push further EU integration.
He tweeted after an EU leader suggested a long Brexit delay may be the best course.
Brexit backer Nigel Farage also said he would campaign in European Parliament elections set for late May if Britain takes part, as he expects will happen.
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The family of an Illinois boy missing for eight years was initially elated by a report that suggested he might have been found.
Timmothy Pitzen vanished at age 6 in 2011, around the time his mother killed herself. So relatives were amazed to hear that a young man had been found wandering the streets of a Kentucky town. He told police he had been held captive for seven years and that he was Timmothy, now 14.
For a day and a half, relatives waited and hoped for a breakthrough.
Then on Thursday came devastating word from the FBI: DNA tests showed that the man was not Timmothy.
Authorities say the person making the claim was actually a 23-year-old ex-convict who was recently released from an Ohio prison.
(AP) A preliminary report by Ethiopian investigators on the March 10 crash that killed 157 people reveals a minute-by-minute narrative of the gripping and confusing scene in the cockpit.
Pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines flight encountered problems with their new Boeing jetliner from nearly the moment they roared down the runway and took off. For six minutes, they were bombarded by warnings from the plane as they fought for control.
Thursday’s report found that a malfunctioning sensor sent faulty data to the Boeing 737 Max 8’s anti-stall system and triggered a chain of events that ended in a crash so violent it reduced the plane to shards and pieces. The pilots’ struggle, and the tragic ending, mirrored an Oct. 29 crash of a Lion Air Max 8 off the coast of Indonesia.
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A senior Ecuadorian official says no decision has been made to expel Julian Assange from the country’s London embassy despite tweets from Wikileaks that sources had told it he could be kicked out within “hours to days.”
A small group of protesters and supporters of Wikileaks’ founder gathered Thursday outside the embassy in London where Assange has been holed up since August 2012.
Earlier, Wikileaks tweeted: “BREAKING: A high level source within the Ecuadorian state has told @WikiLeaks that Julian Assange will be expelled within “hours to days.” Another tweet said it had received a second confirmation.
A top Ecuadorian official denied WikiLeaks’ claim and said no decision had been taken to expel Assange. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter.
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